| Finally,after many months of wondering what was going to be the birthplace for our baby and who would be attending us,we have an answer. In addition to this,I was able to get a professional opinion regarding my family/genetic history issues that we can live with. We will be having the baby at North Florida Regional Hospital,which is sort of the area “baby hospital.”In addition,I think that we have ended up with a very capable and flexible physician. The first thing that she did was to refer me to a hematologist (blood specialist) to find out exactly what my risk factors mean,which was quite reassuring. I am never sure what to think when a doctor just looks something up in a book to make important decisions instead of relying on a colleague who really understands the issue. His recommendation was very reassuring,and I’m so glad that I finally have an “official”opinion in my medical records for future reference. Anyway,I’m looking forward to working out our birthplan with the new doctor,and then moving on to other exciting baby preparations. I’m getting more and more excited about having family in town for a change. We have done so much traveling since we moved down to FL,it will be nice to have them come to see us where we live. Unfortunately,I won’t be able to get out and show them around all of the sites that I would like,since I’ll be recovering and taking care of a brand new baby. Marcus is so excited and getting even more impatient. I am looking forward to him going back to work more after finals so that he will have something else to think about in the meantime. I need to get back to work,too. I’ve been so mentally consumed by all of the medical activity,lately,that I haven’t been any good at all at my own work. If I can only get about 3-4 more good weeks in,then I should be in good shape!! I’m tired of waiting for the baby to come out,not tired of waiting to find out what it is. But,I’m curious,wanna take guesses as to what the baby is?  Marcus caught this one before I smiled,but I look really stoned in the next pic,so this is the one that goes up! ———————————————————————- I can’t believe that we still have so much more growing to do! The baby is only about 4 lbs,now,so it will approximately double in weight between now and birth. Unbelievable!  I feel the need to move on to happier and more optimistic things right now. The baby is coming so soon;it is hard to believe that in about 8-9 more weeks that we will be holding our little blessing. Marcus and I brought home the play-yard/bassinet earlier last week,where the baby will sleep. He put it all together in about 45 minutes the first time. We may have to do some drills or something in order to get his time down ;). Other things to look forward to:1) We are planning to throw a party for some friends next week. 2) Law school exams will be over and done with in about a week and a half from now –hooray! 3) Our friends Barclay,Sonya and little Langston are coming down next week from Iowa –haven’t seen them in almost a year! We are truly blessed here with wonderful friends,caring coworkers,and patient parents who are dying to come down as soon as the baby is on its way. Really,what more could we ask? There are a few things that we are anxious to get behind us,though:1) Getting set up with a new doctor. We are very positive about our conversation with the nurse manager at North Florida Regional Hospital. I think that we will be in good hands over there. 2) Finding somewhere to move to in July! As if having a brand new baby at home wasn’t complicated enough! We should have plenty of help with this endeavor when the time comes –no worries. God is truly good and has blessed us beyond what we could ask. Surely His hand has been in all of these painful changes so far –we just don’t understand it all just yet. Perhaps someday…. Thanks to all of you who have been praying for us! I desperately want something fun to put up here. Sarah keeps escaping the camera,though not neccessarily intentionally. I am currently procrastinating from studying for my two finals that occur on Thursday and Friday. It just doesn’t seem to matter when I know I have a little one that I’m anxiously awaiting to appear. We are at 32 or 33 weeks…7 weeks seems unbearably long! You know how Christmas has those “keep the kids entertained”workbooks with games and puzzles and crafts? I need one for Stork Day. | |
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