This baby girl has definitely put me through the ringer already and she isn’t even here yet. I pray this is not a hint of what is to become of her childhood and teenage years.

I have had two additional ultrasounds (usually you only get one).  The first ultrasound was to determine Thing 2’s due date.  I had a mdwife in the practice who openly admitted that she didn’t know how to use the office ultrasound machine.  So off to get an ultrasound I went.  The second ultrasound was the “normal” one most expectant mothers have.  This is done about 20 weeks or so.  During this ultrasound the techs usually can determine the sex of the baby.  But they also are looking to make sure development is occurring to the typical expectations.  The third one I had to get was because my belly wasn’t big enough.  The doctor decided that my belly wasn’t growing big enough so he wanted to make sure Thing 2 was growing appropriately.  As much as I was on board for making sure she was ok in utero I was a little nervous for this ultrasound.  Thank goodness the hubbie came along.  As we know everything came out A-OK.

The second abnormal thing I had to do this time around was the glucose test.  I didn’t pass the first time.  So I have had to do the 3 hr glucose test.  I say this is all because I listened to the the ladies at the front desk instead of my own instincts.  I asked about having to fast for this test (because I remember having to do this the first time around).  But they said , “no you don’t have to fast”.  So I listened to them.  Then I failed the test!  So I had to go on a Saturday at 6am to complete the 3 hr glucose test.  This meant I had to be poked and prodded with a needle four different times.  The only good thing that happened during this test was the amazingly, gentle nurse from the doctor’s office was there and she took great care of me.  Lo and behold – we passed this test too!

This leaves me to last week’s appointment.  My current appointment schedule is now at weekly visits.  Last week my blood pressure came in a little higher than usual.  So I had to go back in the very next day.  And what do you think the outcome was??  You guessed it – we were fine.  The doctor actually said to me, “What is going on here with you?  I am beginning to think you really like us here.  You keep coming back!”  I simply smiled and shook my head as if to say yup I love it here.  I definitely enjoy coming in here as often as I do!  Then he ended the visit by saying, “You know at this point we are ok with baby coming any day, right?”  My response was, “I am too!”

So as it stands now Thing 2 is ready to come… any day now.  I wish it was sooner rather than any later.  Last week would have been great or even over the Easter holiday.  All the family was in a close proximity to the hospital.  But of course, this little rascal will probably take her little time coming out just like her brother.  The family members are all back to their locations, far, far away – NY. MA, etc.  Maybe this means she will come this week?! 

Who knows.. at the rate Thing 2 is going I will probably have to wait until the schedule induction date…