I got the grumpies yesterday, big time.
First of all, the doctor (as I expected) told me Baby Girl wasn't doing much - and that I would probably be back to see him on July 1st. He said at that time they would do a non-stress test, checking the baby's heart rate and amount of space & fluid inside me (through a fetal monitor and ultrasound - nothing invasive). Apparently Baby Girl needs to still be swimming comfortably, or they get worried. Then they would decide if/when to induce me. My 41 week mark will be July 5th - and I assume the induction, if it has to happen, would be sometime in my 42nd week.
I don't really want to be induced. The 5 or 6 of you who actually read my blog, please pray that she decides to come before then. My actual due date is this Sunday. :)
After the appointment, I came home and found out that our neighbors have officially begun building the fence around their backyard. We live in such a tiny house, the fence feels very close - I'm not even sure we have the space to run a lawnmower along our side yard. I'm not worried the fence will be ugly - the couple next door has good taste. But I do feel a bit insulted. I know our backyard is ugly, but is it really so terrible to look at? I feel like we're being shut out.
Then I began to make banana bread (another goody for the freezer). Long story short, our oven is not heating. It lights up, and it tries... but gets nowhere. It's got to be 15 years old, so I guess I'm not surprised that it crashed. But now I need to know - who do I call about the oven?
About Me
- Britt
- He's an IT guy by day, musician by night. I was a teacher... now I'm a wife/mom/woman trying to find creative outlet. We were married in June of '07. Bought our first house in May of '08. Celebrated our first baby June of '09. Waiting for Baby Boy to join us in spring of '11.
The family that lives in The Little House
Celebrating our third anniversary
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2 comments:
i don't know what to tell you about your oven or neighbors' fence (although here in denver, tiny yards & big fences are standard), but i CAN tell you that induction is not the end of the world. they induced me for the boys. it's true that you miss the easy parts of labor & jump straight to it, but it's not that bad. in fact, it's kind of nice for the hubby to know when things are happening so there's no last-minute being in the middle of something else & not being there to hold your hand all the way through it. i will pray, though, that baby girl decides it's time to move out before the eviction notice.
Hang in there! I too was a 42 weeker who ended up with an induction...and it really wasn't the end of the world. In hindsight I was more disappointed by 2 things - A. Going so long...I mean seriously FORTY TWO weeks felt like forever and B. I had this vision of how I'd go into labor and do much of it at home, etc. I think I was sad I "missed" what I thought I would experience. But in the end it all worked out...And yes I literally typed an eviction notice for the baby - it's in C's baby book :)
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