Blogging Slacker

Wow, for being unemployed, I have NOT been updating this nearly enough!  So much has happened in the last month that it is hard to remember!  I have now been to three Baby Showers, and feel so humbled by everyone's generosity.  The Nursery (if you can call it that) is finally starting to come together, and I am no longer worried that Bambino will be sleeping on the floor, with no clothes, and no diapers.  The outpouring of love at showers is so amazing, and I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends and family in my life.

A couple of weeks ago, my Doctor had me do an unplanned ultrasound because my belly is measuring a little small for how far along I am.  She said that she wasn't worried because I am such a low-risk patient, but she wanted to get to the bottom of why my measurements don't quite add up so that she could note it in my chart.  It turns out that Bambino is sitting in a "Frank Breech" position, meaning that he/she is head up, with his/her arms and legs all folded up and wrapped behind his/her head.  Great.  No wonder why this Baby is measuring small- it's folded up like a pretzel!!  At my last appointment, my Doctor couldn't get a clear feel for where the Baby is positioned right now, but she isn't confident that the Baby has dropped into this position it should be.  So, next week we will check again, and I might be having another ultrasound to determine which route I will be going for delivery.  If the Baby hasn't dropped, then it looks like it will be a C-Section... Stay tuned on this news! 

This weekend Tom and I were supposed to head down to Iowa for his cousin's wedding, and a Rooney/Easterly Baby Shower but, things have changed a bit.  Instead, Tom is going to Iowa alone and representing me at the shower with his family- he gets major points for sitting through a Baby Shower!  I'm sure the stories he comes back with will be priceless and a teeny-tiny part of me always gets the giggles thinking about him sitting through a Baby Shower.  What a man!  My Doctor doesn't recommend travel for me anymore, especially since Iowa would be a longer drive, and if I were to go into labor- Iowa is where I would have to deliver.  Originally I was going to take the risk, but after really thinking about my chances of a c-section, I wanted to be closer to home in the event of delivery. 

So, with all of this time on my hands, and no where to go, I am going to have to get more creative in how to pass the days until Bambino arrives.  Have any ideas?!