Dr. Appointment

On Monday, we had another Dr. appointment which went really well. R brought her mom with to this one which was really nice to finally meet her. The good news is- the blood results came back from the BUN test and everything was perfect. The bad news is- I have already gained 5 pounds! It took a little while to find the heartbeat which made me a little panicky but I tried not to show my concern in front of R. But then finally, the beautiful sound of a strong heartbeat at 159. The Dr. said the baby is VERY active. I think I might have felt a couple movements yesterday but they were so light that it's hard to be sure yet.

On the home front, our house is in complete disarray. Our kitchen is no longer in existence as of Tuesday. The sink, cabinets, counter tops, dishwasher- ALL GONE. We do still have a stove but it's nearly impossible to cook without easily accessible dishes and space to prepare things. And then of course washing the dishes by hand in the sink in our powder room is just strange. Our lives are absolutely crazy right now and will be for the next few weeks. I just can't wait until the remodel is done. It is crazy to try to keep any normalcy in the kids lives when it looks like a tornado went through our first floor. I am sure the pregnancy hormones are not helping my patience (or lack there of) but I know this will be worth it in the end. This home addition has been in the works and in discussion for years but now that we are actually in the middle of it I wish timing could have been different. Our original plan was to be done with the addition by September or October and we initially were thinking of not transferring until the fall to start a surrogacy but then everything changed. It's ok though- we are managing. I just wish some days I could have a glass of wine while I am sitting in my plastic covered family room and looking at sawdust and drywall powder everywhere.

I am worried about how we will "fit in" Christmas this year too. The house may not be done by then and I don't even know if we can decorate for Christmas because things just might get in the way. I hope we can though for the kids sake. They are obviously getting excited about Santa coming soon.

I am still squeezing into regular clothes (a size bigger) but haven't made the switch to maternity yet. I think at this point I would look funny- like a chubby girl trying to look pregnant. My tummy still looks pregnant only at night right now. Hopefully I can make it another couple of weeks before I make the switch. I guess I need to tell my work the news before I show up in maternity clothes sometime soon. Maybe next week................

So that is the latest in our household and in my tummy. The next appointment we have is on Monday, 12/15 and will be the 19 week checkup and ultrasound. It will be great to see the baby again. R is definitely coming with- hopefully S can make it too.