13 weeks and going strong. ultrasound today was a success. didn’t sleep much last night in preparation for it, but all was wonderful. we’ve never gotten this far before. uncharted territory now. baby was at proper size and movement and heartbeat and all of it. we are feeling very relieved and thankful right now. thanks …
Month: November 2010
it’s been a looooong 5 wks as i wait for my next ultrasound. but it’s this coming monday (29th) in the morning. i can’t help but be afraid. i think i’m bracing myself for bad news. and at this stage, bad news would mean surgery to expel the bad news. these are the dark thoughts …
so, just as we’ve seen that there are no guaranties with pregnancy, we are also seeing now intimately that there are no guarantees with adoption. the same wonderful, amazing, exceptional friends whom i wrote about the other day in celebration for the birth of their new little one are now grieving as the birth parents …
so, two of our favorite people are adopting a baby boy and he was born last night! everyone is healthy and happy. things are still a bit nerve racking until custody is officially exchanged and such, but we are very hopeful and feeling so excited and blessed for them! yay! they are going to be …
i have this amazing coworker. i mean, she’s really good at her job and she’s also a genuinely wonderful person. we’ve gotten to know each other over time and after my last miscarriage, she revealed some really personal, difficult parts of her history to me. sadly, during her time trying to have children, she suffered …
it doesn’t help that i work at a hospital. all day, every day the smells of poo and burning flesh fill the halls as a matter of fact. but i am smelling all of it in vivid, wide colorful odors. every nook and cranny has its own unique gross stink. and the real world also …
this is the question i’m getting now 40 times a day since my cast at the theater (i’m doing a production of “steel magnolias” right now, have i mentioned that? i’m sure i have) and the whole OR now knows about my pregnancy. i had only told a few fellow PA’s and asked them to …
i’ve been doing my best to stay calm and positive. and i’m doing one heck of a job, i must say. but the fears do creep in. of course, every gas pang i have i need to convince myself isn’t a uterine cramp. and i am still taking my temp every day to make sure …