Monday March 29th 2910

We are celebrating Michael's 15th bday today.  It's really tomorrow, but today works best for all of us as tomorrow is a busy day.

Kyla-Dawn is supposed to be coming later, Derk and Josh are both working right now and somehow I need to motivate kids to get the house in order after a busy weekend.


The sun is shining supposed to go to 17 today and should be a nice day but the flood is coming.  By easter it should be cresting here and they say they will be closing the 75 and our ring dike so it will make life so much harder to get to appts and work.

38 days till my c-section.

Time to get this day started!

NEW DATE FOR C-SECTION... sigh...

The imail arrived around noon with a letter from the hospital and in that was my surgery date for my c-section and thus announcing the birth of baby Derkson.  I am not very happy this really screws up life for my kids especially my oldest daughter who has to take time off three weekends in a row if she is to come when the baby is born.  They've set my section not for April, but for the 6th of May instead of the 3rd originally decided upon.  I was afraid of this.  Anyway, it's done for now and all I can hope for is something will change their minds, or that I will go into labor.

Thursday March 25, 2010

Went to the doctor yesterday.  Derk stayed home to take me and Josh because Josh suddenly got sick on Wednesday night.  We thought strep but apparently it's not.  Whew!  I'm prone to getting it and do NOT need that now!

I've not gained anything in a month.  Total gain 14.5 lbs entire pregnancy.  Hopefully baby is eating ME!   My iron however went down even lower than the first low rate!  It's 111 as of yesterday even with the extra iron and with my c-section looming, we need to get it up way higher.  My blood pressure also was back down.  Lower than my normal low of 110/70, it was 108/70!  No wonder I can't DO anything! sigh...

Otherwise, though except for monitoring the diabetes thing and the protein in my urine, baby and I are doing well.  So that's good at least.  Also, I just might get my end of April baby yet.  Nurse thinks hospital will make him let me have it then.  We'll see I guess.

Very cold outside today and so I am going to rest all day and take the now TRIPLE iron instead of the ONE I was taking and hope it works!

Derk's promised to finish my ceiling tonight and then it will be time to tape and mud.  I can't wait till this room's done!  Only 39 days till my c-section if it's May 3rd, and if I get April 30th, it will be that much sooner!  Gotta get strong and get things finished up around here!

Sunday Sunshine!

Well, it's true I am 32 wks and 4 days pregnant, but not about the 51 to go.  I've got my c-section scheduled for May 3rd as far as I  know... unless something happens that changes that, and so it's more like 43 days to go!  Getting excited!

Yesterday I got some baby things from a friend of mine and everyone was so excited lol.  Then my daughter brought me some baby clothes she bought and we got more excited.

This week was a crazy one, super busy and I did more from Thursday to Sunday than I've done in this entire year so far!  Thursday was our ladies' meeting while the minister's were in their board meetings.  I managed to last till it all got over around 10pm.  Totally exhausted and ooooohhhh so sore, but I did it.  Friday I felt awful and was in pain much of the day but managed to get back with the entire family on Saturday for the rally service.  It was nice to see almost all our church there too.  Great turnout!

Anyway, this morning I am resting as usual.  Was pretty wiped out last night and went to bed earlier than normal.  Also ate Chinese food and ice cream and ended up with high blood sugar levels even 3 hours later! Still on the higher side this morning than normal, but I'm doing okay.

Got our business meeting this afternoon and then church tonight too so lots on my plate for one more day then I can sort of dedicate my time to getting everything ready for baby's arrival.  At last!  Whew!

Time to go watch POA's service!

Friday! At LAST!

Time is flying by.  60 days to 40 wks but since I don't need to go that long this time around, I'll be laughing by then lol.

Today was another hectic day around here and brought more changes and some heavy decisions to be weighed regarding our future.  Not all bad, actually it could be very good, but on a different path than we thought we'd be going.  Leaves more details to be worked out and a lot of IFs and MAYBEs to be sorted through to do what is going to be best for us, our health and our future.  However, God knows and He will help us sort things through.

Kids are at youth and the littles are downstairs playing.  I have a few moments alone to reflect on the day.  I've dropped again and not too sure how much lower this baby can get before it comes out!  I have my waist back!  Maybe I will be able to fit into some regular skirts before this weekend when I have to see people I haven't seen for my entire pregnancy almost.  That'd be nice!

Kinda scary in a way, because although I'm so super tight whenever I'm on my feet, I am feeling that nesting urge taking over and it's way too soon for that.  Today I've had contractions all day long and they're beginning to get stronger and hurt.  I want to get my bedroom finished and painted before this baby shows itself!  well... hubby and the boys will do that, but I still want it done.  Still need a crib and/or bassinette among other things.  It will come but I don't remember a baby when I've had so little time to prepare!

March is MELTING!!! YAAAY!

March is melting... literally.  It's been raining since last night sometime and the huge mountains of dirty snow the plows so nicely placed in front of my sidewalk, driveway and the neighbor's yard, are melting into the dip that is at the end of our driveways which means a HUGE puddle, but way less unsightly snow although I'm not sure the girls will be so happy.  That was THEIR fort, ski hill and whatever else they wanted it to be all winter!

Anyway, I'm thankful for the rain.  Hopefully it's not TOO much and produces a higher flooding risk that is there already, but it washes everything away and makes it all clean again.  It's still foggy for day 12 I believe which is a record for Manitoba!

The whole doctor thing was a bust the other day.  I didn't get my April due date by 3 measly days BECAUSE of my gestational diabetes although my OTHER friends get their babies taken even earlier due to it.  I just can't seem to win with these things!  So.... May 3rd it is tenetavely scheduled for. That's all I know and final word is up to hospital.  Funny though HE delivers c-sections on Thurs and Fri and Fri would be April 30th but nope he goes with MONDAY MAY 3rd sigh...

My bp is rising.  Since I normally have low BP, it's only 114/87 but that's a consistant rise over the past 3 weeks from 102/64 to 100/70 now to the 114/87 and they say it's the bottom number they worry about.  Not sure how high that has to get before they feel it's dangerous though.

Dietitian says my sugar recording was great and that since I'm barely in the diabetic camp, if I continue to monitor and nothing changes, no insulin required which is a relief to me.

I gained 2.5 lbs in 9 days and lost 2 lbs in 7.  Go figure.  I'm just hoping the losing is coming off of ME lol.  I've only gained 14 lbs and have 8 wks to go so I don't think that's bad at all.  Especially since I've not been feeling very hungry lately!

The biggest concern right now is my low hemoglobin.  For someone facing major surgery in 8 weeks it's really low and they want it up.  He's got me on pure iron (well as soon as I get the prescription filled he will lol) and they are hoping that will bring it up again.  Back on the materna pills for 2 weeks and it was only up 1 point.  He says not fast enough.  I'm sure I will feel better once it's up.  My tongue is all sore and ugly and they say that's a symptom of low iron.  I've had that most of my life and I've been anemic most of my life too. Finally know what that's from now!

Baby is doing great and is very healthy.  Heartrate is strong and it moves ALL THE TIME! lol.

Derk and I have some major decisions to make regarding his health and parental leave which his work is wanting him to take to heal his feet up. It will definitely make things tight financially, but if he could get his feet better, it'd be worth it.

March's Melting Moments

WOW!  It is melting out there!  Hard to believe it but the sun's out, we've had foggy mornings all week and a high of about -1C.  I've sent the kids out each day to get as much fresh air as possible and today, got Michael to open my bedroom window and it's stayed open all day!

Update on doctor:
Saw my doctor yesterday and all is okay.  She says I have an upper airway issue still after being sick so long and so need to continue my inhalers.  Yippee... hate taking those things!  I suppose it's better than coughing to death though right?


So, baby is head down, ultrasound proved that, doing well, and bang on weight and size wise for 30 wks.  I go see the doctor who will do the c-section next week and I can't wait for some answers!

Also saw the dietitian yesterday for the gestational diabetes.  My bp is low, 100/70 although the bottom has come up a bit since last time, but after standing on my head 5 min before to put on my shoes, I'm sure that's why.  Anyway it's low instead of high so nothing to worry about, but my sugar goes up during the first hour too high and that we're dealing with.  Right now, it's early yet and they hope they caught it early enough so that I won't have to deal with diabetes the rest of my life.

Derk on the other hand, now has 2 new meds for his diabetes and they are hoping that works.  Otherwise.... who knows what's next.

I'm exhausted today, swollen from yesterday's travels yet and not feeling too chipper.  Been lying down much of the day to keep my legs up.  Still not quite down yet.