Tuesday, August 12, 2008

I lost my ankles this weekend...among other things

The weekend was nice but it is now Tuesday and I lost my ankles on Friday and still can't find them. My feet have been swollen for several days now and I am not certain what to do about it.
Thank heavens I go see the doctor tomorrow! I have on the biggest shoes I own and my feet are still getting sausage lines around them when I remove my shoes. Very unattractive but I am more concerned about health issues than appearances at this point in time. We'll see tomorrow.

On to other lost items. I lost my mucous plug on Saturday...or I should say started losing it on Saturday. I won't go into explicit detail since it was kind of unpleasant but I did start to panic a bit. Linda's birthday was Saturday and we were all set and ready to walk out the door when I went to use the restroom one last time prior to our 45 min drive to Dad's house. It was then that I got a quick lesson in yet another lovely pregnancy fact. Sometimes after you begin to dilate, you lose your mucous plug! It took all day Saturday and most of the day on Sunday to completely come out but it is gone now so no more lovely, soothing baths. Oh well, means I am one step closer. Thank heavens.

On Sunday, Aunt Shirley and Sherry hosted a baby shower for me. We had a very nice time and I finally got a Longhorn onesie! I was beginning to worry that come game day I would have to run out to get one for the baby or worse yet, cut up one of mine to make it fit the baby instead. ;)
Thanks to Linda though, we are all set! Yeah!! I got lots of diapers and baby wipes which were on my "stress about" list, a list that is getting shorter every day. Now I really need to concentrate on putting together my hospital bag, just in case.

I feel worse and worse each passing day but I am hoping that's a good sign. I am hoping the doctor has great progress to report tomorrow when I go in for my 37 week appt. I must say, I will very likely be quite disappointed if I go in and she says little to no progress has been made since last week despite the cramps and sharp pains and ligament issues etc. I have had.

Will update soon.

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