thirtysomething

Hi everyone!

I know some of you have been wondering how I’m doing and probably keep checking David’s blog, but evidently the blog isn’t for family stuff just for David’s random thoughts.  (Ed. Note: I’ve never specifically stated that…)

As for the pregnancy, everything seems to be going fine. The doc said I was doing excellent, but she has moved me to weekly visits. Yuck! I also found out I have gestational diabetes, so I have to watch my diet and take a small blood test 4 times a day. Luckily, I seem to be managing okay, only because David and Chris (our English friend) watch me like a hawk. I constantly hear… you shouldn’t eat that, you can’t eat that, don’t eat that, etc…. It makes one crazy, especially since they are drinking ice cold beers and David is sneaking off for smokes. As an aside, I’m also going to strangle David if I hear him complain about his back one more time. Does he not realize what I’m carrying around!!!   All in all though, David (and Chris) have been great. I mean it has to be annoying when I call David on the phone from upstairs asking him to bring me a glass of water, really who wants to rub someone’s swollen ankles, and in all fairness I have pretty much taken every pillow and 75% of the bed.

I’m officially 29 weeks. David and I had our first class at the hospital last night. The teacher was all over the place, but it was fun just the same. She would point to body parts and David would yell out the name. It was all I could do not to burst out laughing when he called out “Cervix”. (Ed. Note: For the record, no one was answering her questions and Cervix was the only one I “yelled” out) The little girl still hasn’t turned, so the doc is leading toward a C-Section. Wednesday she said she would schedule it sometime around November 7th. Everyone thinks I’m huge and will be delivering any day, but once they hear the word twins they say I’ll never make it and will go on bed rest. I’m stubborn enough to prove them wrong. It probably doesn’t help that I waddle down the hall like a duck, but most of you know that I have always walked that way. I have included a photo from a few weeks ago in Disneyland, so you can judge for yourself.

I do ask that you keep David and I in your prayers and I would also like to ask you to start including our little niece Lindsay. She is 3 years old and her parents just found out she has a form of leukemia (AML). She had her first round of chemotherapy last week. Lindsay is the classic red head, full of spirit and life, so David and I are very confident she is going to fight this with all her might. We both feel very helpless right now as we deal with our own personal emotions and our inability to be close and supportive for Matt and Ginger. You can read about Lindsay and her family at The Adventures of Lindsay and Michael and at Lindsay’s CaringBridge site. If you check out the pictures, you will get a glimpse into what the twins might look like.

We send our love to you all,
 
Heather