Good News and Bad News

I dropped the kids off at the usual time this morning. My UIL Boy, Eenan, happily went into his class, although he complains about having to go to school every morning because he says his teacher’s too mean. I call him my UIL Boy because he auditioned to be in UIL yesterday afternoon for storytelling (first time he stays after school, ever!) and he made it in! 9 kids out of 2nd and 3rd grade were chosen and Eenan was one of them. When I picked him up from auditioning yesterday he beamed while I talked to the teacher. She had nothing but good things to say about him. She gushed, “Oh my gosh, he’s going to do great! And that voice? He’s going to melt the judges!”

I dropped Jaylen off at his class next and his teacher calls me. She told me about how middle school kids go to their class to read to them and help them with work and that Jaylen and Brianna were chosen to go on a field trip to the movies and for pizza. She mentioned they’d leave on a bus and get dropped off at school and Jaylen starts freaking out about how he doesn’t want to go on a bus and wants me to go with him. He’s traumatized from the time they almost forced him into one the first week of school. He’s warming up to the idea though. I’m proud of him :). I’m a little nervous about him going on a bus myself, especially with middle school kids (though I’m sure adults will accompany them) because these days you just can’t trust anybody but I’ll make sure to talk to him about strangers, not letting anyone touch you in the bathing suit areas and staying with his group at all times. Yes, I’m addressing the 2nd one already. I’ve heard too many horror stories on the news lately.

I got home extra late this morning since Jaylen was nervous about the whole field trip thing and wanted me to stick around a little longer. I came home to wake up Mario and then left to my doctor’s appointment.

They gave me my sugary, coma-inducing, orange Fanta-like drink to check my glucose. My nurse, Laura, told me it’s the equivalent of 2 1/2 Snickers bars and that one lady actually had to eat the bars instead of taking the drink since she puked. It felt horrible going down my throat, but I drank the whole thing (about 4 ounces). I had to wait an hour and then they’d draw my blood.

They took my vitals next. Weight was at 130.5 lbs. and my blood pressure was fine. Good. Then I gave my urine sample.

They called me into a room at 9:30 and the nurse tells me there’s good news and bad news.

Great. My first thought: The bad news is that telling only from my urine I’ve got diabetes. But the good news is that I don’t need insulin.

She says, “The bad news is Dr. C. isn’t here today. He has 5 patients in L&D. The good news is his assistant is here. Would you like her to see you?”

Relieved I say, “Yes!”

The Dr. comes in, Edith I think, and she asks me questions while Laura checks the baby’s heartbeat with a Dopplar. Her heartrate is at 154, aww :). I love that sound.

My due date is officially set for February 2nd instead of January 28th. She checks my ears, nose and mouth and asks if I have any questions or concerns. I tell her how I’ve been feeling a tightening around my abdomen that makes it hard to breathe sometimes and wanted to know if those were Braxton Hicks contractions. She says I shouldn’t be having them yet, it’s too soon. She asks how much water I drink; I say approximately 3 liters a day. She rules out dehydration and asks if I have a history of preterm labor. I tell her my experience with Jaylen’s pregnancy and says she’s going to give me another appointment for next week so that Dr. C can further evaluate me. I asked what was the most I was allowed to carry now, because I’m taking care of a baby, plus another cousin and my own two kids. She says she’ll allow 15 lbs., but that’s pushing it; she only recommends carrying 10 lbs. at most. She asks how much the baby weighs and I tell her 20 something pounds. She says, “Oh no, that’s too much. That’s probably also why you’re feeling this pressure in your stomach. It’s your body’s way of letting you know you’re overdoing it. It’s not good that you’re also watching two more kids than your own; I know how stressful two alone can be. I suggest you start making other arrangements as soon as possible.”

I already let everyone know that this week will be the last week I’ll be babysitting. It broke my heart to tell Yadira, especially since she’s got so many things weighing on her shoulders right now, but I had to. Now I just need to take it easy and worry about not stressing out with my two boys. I hope this isn’t the beginnings of preterm labor. It’s got to be stress or something. One thing’s for sure though: I need to pay very close attention to Alaethia’s kicks and do Kick Counts every night, just in case.

I have the rest of the day free. It feels kinda good :). I need to pick up Eenan and Brandon in half an hour and the rest of the day is mine to clean and spend time with my kiddos. Yay :).

[edit] I just won tickets from Hot Kiss 106.3 (while waiting for the kids after school) to the Scream Factor X Haunted House! I’ve never won anything from a radio station in my life. I’ve had it on that station all day, just because, and when they announced the number I said, “Eh, what the hell, I’ll give it a try.” I was even all confident to John to leave it on that station because I was going to win. I was caller number 3 first, and then number 10! *squeal*

I was reading the rules, and it says not recommended for pregnant women but we’re going on Family Night so I should be alright. If the kids get scared all they have to say is ‘Monster Be Good!’ and instead of being scary the monster will turn funny. I’ve wanted to go to this place since I first heard about it years ago. I’m so excited! [\edit]