Baby Olivia flips...

I went in last night to have the external version done. Got there about 8:15, got checked in, got a room.

And then people started showing up.

It was such a strange sensation. With the last 3 babies, and with most other milestones in our life, Michael and I have felt like we just did it ourselves. There wasn't anyone available to hold our hands, so you just suck it up and get it done.

This time, I had multiple volunteers to watch my littles ones, phone calls and emails of encouragement, and two dear friends stayed at the hospital with us until after 11pm, when we were released. Wow.

Michael and I kept looking at each other and communicating silently. 'What are we supposed to do with these people?' I kept feeling like I was supposed to entertain them. My friend C had to tell me several times that they were all here to minister to us, and we just needed to relax and do whatever it was that God had for us. It was lovely.

But anyway, back to Baby Olivia...

My Dr started the procedure at 9:52pm. She finished and left the room by 10pm. She said it was the easiest version she has ever done. After two minutes of lifting and pushing, Baby O flipped right over and stayed put. May I just add that those 2 minutes were VERY painful? VERY. Red-faced, sweaty, death-grip on whatever I could reach kinda painful. Not quite as bad as labor, but certainly in the same category.

But it only lasted 2 minutes. Anyone can survive anything for 2 minutes. Anyhoo...they monitored me for an hour and fifteen minutes, then sent me home. Baby was fine, not even a blip in her heartbeat showed on the monitor. Of course, my heartrate was spiking all over the place.

So, after an hour, I started getting what my hubby calls 'feisty'. I was hungry! They hadn't let me eat for 11 hours at that point. I was tired, sore, starving and shaky from the muscle relaxer they gave me (and lack of food, and stress). They shut the monitors off, but didn't remove any of them. So, I started taking them off myself. By the time the nurse came back in, she just had to remove the IV.

Today I am pretty darn sore from the internal exam, and there is a small bruised feeling spot on the bottom of my tummy, but overall I'm feeling just tired. We got to sleep at 1pm, and Leah woke me up at 6:30 this morning.

All is well, God is good.

Michael is nesting...

This morning at 7am, he swept and mopped the floors in the house, and threw in a load of laundry. Then he vacuumed. Then he took apart my vacuum and washed it. In the sink, with hot water and stuff. Then he made me pull all of my hair out of the sweeper brush. So now my vacuum is shiny clean.

It's only 8:30am, and he's making me tired. But my house is sure is clean!

Friday afternoon

Well, at my Dr appt yesterday, we found out that baby is breech. I have an appt tomorrow night at the hospital to try and turn the baby, but this procedure has risks of it's own. Dr. R told me to come prepared to have a baby, probably by C-section.

If we can turn baby, great. Hope she stays that way. If they can't get her to turn & stay, or if the procedure causes my water to break or problems with the placenta, they will do a C-section.

I'm told the version (turn the baby procedure) is not fun. Getting nervous about that. Nervous about a C-section too - at least the recovery from it.

I'm tired.

Wednesday

I have spent a frustrating afternoon trying to update our address and phone number with umpteen entities - retirement funds, banks, etc. I think I'm done now, but sheesh. What a hassle!

At least I had the foresight to put dinner in the crockpot this morning. A good hearty stew will make everything better.

Nathan started soccer today and loves it! We went to Target and got him some shin gaurds and cleats. He is so excited.

Well, gotta go get dinner together. I'll try to log on real quick and post if I go into labor!

Tuesday

Well, I did manage to get school done yesterday and today. Well, technically, Hannah is still working on her geography and I need to do some read-aloud, but we're pretty much done. Nathan worked on letters Q, R, S & T. Hannah is still covering money in math. Leah took a nap.

I thought we might have a baby last night. I had a few contractions, but they dwindled when I sat down and tried to time them. Ah well. I have stuff to do this week.

I am about 4 pages away from finishing up Grandma Gladys' conservatorship accounting. I MUST finish it! I DO NOT want to deal with it after baby. After baby, I need to do our taxes - that will be challenge enough.

Well, better go 'challenge' Hannah to finish up her work. I can hear her downstairs chattering with Nathan.

Monday

It is 1:25pm. Leah is downstairs screaming about something. Nathan is behind me making noise. Hannah is trying to figure out what is wrong with Leah. I have finally made it home from WalMart, the kiddie thrift shop, and Subway (for gift cards). The thank you notes for our move have been addressed, sealed and tossed into the mail. I paid a bill, listened to a voicemail and made a list of phone calls to do this afternoon. The handyman is coming in an hour or so to fix a handful of things around the house.

I'm tired. I made Hannah do her piano practice, but we haven't done any school yet today. We are supposed to review money today in math.

Only 2 weeks left until baby, assuming I don't go over. Which I probably will. I have a Dr appt Thurs am, so we'll see if anything is happening yet.

Bear with me. I'm thinking my postings are going to get real sporadic.

Stuff and Such

The chicken enchilada chili was soooo good! Michael and I loved it, the kids wouldn't touch it. Michael's only comment as he scarfed it down was that it could use more veggies. Next time I'll add some bell peppers too. Here's the link:http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2010/01/enchilada-chicken-chili.html

Sorry to end so quickly, but Little Leah woke up crying. Gotta go!