Crib bummers

Patrick and I went to Ikea to try to get some inexpensive baby furniture. We could get a whole bedroom for just over $800-- crib, armoire, changing table and shelf, wall shelf, toy chest, and side table! The only problem was that the crib was short and had fixed sides. Bummer. We decided to keep looking. The bug crib sheets we saw before and wanted were not there either. Another bummer. So now I am researching on the web again and am getting scared. Every crib made for under $300 has bad reviews (mixed with good ones.) It makes me worry that I might think like the reviewers and get upset. I refuse to spend more than $300 on a crib. There are too many other things to buy with the extra money. (like paint and bug stencils!) At least I have plenty of time before Alex comes.

It's a boy!!!

Doctor Berry said that I am now considered normal and can act like a regular pregnant lady. No bedrest the 3rd trimester!!! Woohoo!!

Bored

I know that there is stuff to do, but you know, sometimes you get too bored to do anything. The gray sky doesn't help either. I know I probably have done too much already this week. It is hard staying down when you don't feel bad. At least I get to nap and watch Oprah every day.

I can't wait for Monday so I can call the baby by name instead of saying "the baby" or "it" or a generic pronoun that changes depending on my mood. Please pray that the baby cooperates.

Weird Pregnancy Food Choices

Patrick is having a great laugh at me this week after hearing my food preferences. It was all very tasty, but maybe that is only the baby talking.

Weird food #1: Oreo and pineapple Blizzard (I didn't actually order it because of the looks I knew I would get, but Patrick got the Oreo and I got the pineapple. Mixed together was very yummy.)

Weird food #2: Pickle and ranch burrito (two small dill pickles with a drizzle of ranch wrapped in a tortilla--this too was really yummy.)

Weird food #3: White gravy with toast and refried beans. Not mixed mind you, I just wanted both.

Mexican food is always popular with me, mainly the refried beans and queso. I might do that for lunch!

Viruses and Bedrest

An apology to all those who are upset in the length between blogs. Let me explain a little.

I caught a cold this past weekend and the computer caught a virus as well. While the computer was at the fixers, I went to the doctor. The cerclage procedure went quickly and easily. I was knocked out and ten minutes later, I was waking back up. Apparently the baby wasn't much affected by the anesthesia, because the Doctor said that right afterwards they did an ultrasound and he was moving all over the place. I now call the baby the dancer. I did hurt a bit after the cerclage, and they gave me vicadin. That stuff is powerful. It took away the discomfort and allowed me to take a much loved nap.

I stayed in the recovery room only about an hour before I was allowed to leave. Leftover effects of anesthesia, vicadin, and an already present tendency for motion sickness did not make for a comfortable ride home. Patrick was wise enough to take me to his mom's house which cut off about 20 minutes of the drive. When we arrived I almost puked on her steps. Thank goodness I didn't-the elementary school was just letting out and there were kids and parents all over the street. They didn't need to see a lady spilling her guts on the front porch.

I then slept a good deal and got chicken noodle soup for breakfast/lunch at 5 and papa john's at 7. You would think that after not being able to eat since 10 the night before, I would have wanted food right after getting home. But, just like always, sleep wins over hunger.

So far it has been a full week of modified bed rest for me. I started crocheting, cross-stitching, crossword puzzles, and sudoku. It is nice having other things to do since we don't have cable to occupy my days. Only one more week of sitting on the couch and I will be able to get back to normal.

I will see the doctor for a post-op check-up next Monday the 22ND. He told my parents that he will do an ultrasound and we will probably be able to see the sex!!!! I just hope the baby cooperates and shows off. Patrick and I have agreed on names:

Evelyn Ann (after his sister and both moms)
Alexander Michael (because I always liked Alex and Patrick truly admires Uncle Mike.

Hopefully we will be able to spill the beans and let everyone know next week. What a great Christmas present! Hopefully we will know about the twins as well so that the whole family will be able to celebrate together.

The Date is Set

I finally got the okay for the procedure. It is set for Monday the 8th at 12:30. I will be taking that day and the next two weeks off from work. That uses almost half of my sick days! Good thing I am not normally out sick.

I am planning on starting some crochet projects and got some videos to keep me entertained for a while. I don't know how I am going to handle the boredom. Patrick just increased our cell phone service so I might be making a few long phone calls as well.

Everyone keeps asking me if I am anxious about he procedure. My first reaction is "no." But after thinking a while, I guess I am. Maybe more so about the bed rest part of it than the cerclage. I am very glad to know that the baby is secured and I don't have to worry about loosing him/her. Doc said that in the last 900 or so that he has done, he has only lost 5 babies. That's good odds. The stitches will come out at 36 weeks, beginning of May.

Charissa and John said that they might find out the sex of the twins by the end of the month. I wonder if I will be so lucky.

Great news!!!! The doctor's office just called with the results of my blood work for the genetic abnormalities testing. My chances of having a child with Downs Syndrome is 1 out of 5,500 and the chances of having one with trisome 13 is 1 out of more than 10,000. I like the odds.