Operation Eviction

I have been having contractions off and on since Tuesday, so yesterday we decided to see if we could help Sparky move things along. We started off with a pep talk (the crazy yoga website said we needed to let her know that we were ready for her to arrive but that we knew it was her decision - yeah... right...). We then filled our day with lots of spicy food, walking, and other activities that we thought may be useful in the eviction process. And, by the end of the day, I was having regular contractions at 10 minutes apart. But then again, our child has been obstinate this entire pregnancy, so when we decided to get some rest just in case, the contractions went away. Back to the drawing board for today.

Unfortunately it is going to be cold and rainy today, so the walking part may be difficult. Yesterday's brief window of 74 and sunny was perfect. Knowing this child she is going to hold off until tax day - it just seems like a day when an attorney and dentist should have a child, doesn't it???

Wishing you good luck in your endeavors today and hoping that you will pray for a quick delivery (and soon) for this baby, before we all go crazy (or my belly splits in half).

0 for 6...

Well... The doctor is zero for six in his attempts to listen to Sparky's heartbeat. She is apparently afraid of having her heartbeat known. They tried really hard to pin her down today by pushing in on my belly, but she was too sneaky for them. We visited the doctor again this morning for the dreaded shot and blood draw visit. It was just as non-fun as I had expected. First was taking the two vials of blood to find out if I have gestational diabetes. Although they say you can't feel the needle once it is in your arm, I am pretty sure they are full of it because I felt that needle in my vein the whole time. Then I got to have a rhogam shot, since I am lucky enough to have rh negative blood. Hopefully Sparky won't have rh positive blood so I won't have to have that shot again - it really stung going in and my poor backside ached all day at work.

Sparky's next opportunity to evade the doctor and the doppler heartbeat monitor is February 13th - maybe as a valentine gift to the staff at the doctor's office she will decide to cooperate. Or maybe she will just be too big to evade them.

Hoping you are all staying warm - our garage door was frozen to the cement this morning and it took some boiling water and Steve prying at it to get it open.

Another Appointment... Still no cooperation

What an eventful doctor's appointment! First off, Dr. Sammarco was off delivering a baby this morning and was running late. At first we were going to just wait for him to arrive, but after a few minutes of waiting the nurses decided they would check in on Sparky this time. Sparky, as usual, decided to be wiggly and uncooperative for the poor nurses who were trying to count her heartbeat. After about 5 minutes of trying, without success, to find Sparky's heartbeat for more than a few seconds, the nurses decided she was doing just fine.

We have now progressed to the point of every other week check-ups. I am not too excited about this possibility. More time out of work means more phone messages to answer on Wednesdays when I get back after my appointments. We also have the pleasure of doing both the glucose tolerance test and the Rhogam shot next visit. Just my favorite things to do get a shot and have blood drawn...

Not only was Sparky super active this morning for the doctor, she continued to be wound up all day long. There were a few points during the day when I thought I may actually groan or scream from all the kicking that was going on. I'm sure my co-workers would not have appreciated my noise as a result of Sparky's activity. At some points I decided that working standing up was more bearable than sitting. This is the type of behavior we are hoping does not continue after the birth. On the bright side, this may be an indication that Sparky has decided not to be a night owl anymore. Having a baby who sleeps through the night would be a wonderful surprise.

We are hoping for an uneventful next two weeks and for another uneventful doctor's visit next time around.

Uncooperative Part 2

Another visit to the doctor, another display of our daughter's stubborn streak. This is the second visit, of not too many where "Sparky" decided that the doctor didn't really need to listen to her heartbeat. At least this time he caught it for a second and then lost it. With all the movement, Dr. Sammarco figured we were just fine until the next checkup in 4 weeks. Now... 3 days until the big plane trip to Florida and a few days on the beach.

Merry Christmas to you all!