35 weeks...

WE MADE IT TO OUR APPOINTMENT!

We live about 40 minutes from our hospital/MD office and yesterday after a few hours on the road we had to turn and come back due to traffic. Today our appointment was at 4:30 and we left the house at 11:00! We went to a small mall about 20 minutes from us and while Chris had a meeting with a former pastor we worked with-I sat and did some computer work. We were already 20 minutes closer when we left at 1pm. The office called and said they could see us earlier if we could get there. We ran into a little traffic on the way, but nothing terrible. This is what we ran into on the way there:

This is the line for the gas station

...a little more congestion

It was on the way back that we ran into more traffic- but again, not too bad. What would be a 40min drive was 2 hours. But again, nothing like the day before.

This was on the way back... just wanted you to have a taste of the nin-com-poops that drive on the sidewalk and occasionally killing an innocent pedestrian b/c they believe that their time is more important than others. This DRIVES.ME.CRAZY!

Okay- on to the appointment. It was scheduled to be an hour long but she answered all of our questions in the first 30 minutes. I asked her when she would check me for effacement and dilation (secretly hoping she'd check me today). Her reply?: "I won't". Though disappointed- I must say i.love.my.doctor. SHE IS SUPER NON-INVASIVE. She doesn't do a single thing unless absolutely medically necessary. Not a C-section, induction, episiotomy, not even an IV. LOVE IT. She will not pressure me to have an epidural or anything. She said "you run the show". So, with that being said she is not all that concerned about my big baby and she WILL NOT induce, just because he's big. She said if at 40 weeks I am super uncomfortable she would do a "sweep" (opening the cervix a bit) and then tell me to go home and have intercourse- hoping that will make it happen "naturally". Apparently she believes in the use of natural prostaglandins first.

I gained another 3KGS in 2 weeks! YIKES! She said "yea, that's too much." Then she tells me "But don't diet". uhhh... okay- no problem. I did have a banana split the night before... but it was a small one. I really don't know WHY I'm gaining so much so fast. I can't even eat that much b/c my stomach is all squished. She measured me again- 39 week uterus at 35 weeks. I literally feel as though I have a 40lb bolder hanging from my front. It-feels-heavy. And My upper abdominal muscles are feelin' it.

She saw the scan I had on the 19th of April and she said "Big boy, huh? I'd like you to have one more at 37 weeks so we can keep an eye on his growth." (Is she sure she doesn't want to just sweep my cervix at 37 weeks- cause I promise I'll be okay with it). So I'll have another scan- hopefully the last b/c this is getting expensive!) just after our anniversary, May 15th, and then we go back to see her on that following Thursday. Other than having another scan, which surprised me, she seems so not concerned about him being big. She said "you're tall, you can get him out". Uh- thanks. I'm sure it won't hurt that bad.

I thought I had a pediatrician picked out, but I told her today that I really had no clue. She wanted to know if I trusted her to pick one... well, of course I do. So, I'm letting her do that. We did find out today that if we have a NORMAL delivery (very basic- basic room, no meds, no c-section) that will still don't have quite enough to pay for the delivery. We were thinking it would cost a little less. Maybe we should have gotten a little old Masai lady to deliver Ezra out in the sticks somewhere! ;) It sure would mean a lot to me if you, my family and friends, would pray for an uneventful labor! Not sure what we'd do if we had to section this big boy out.

Look at this big boy justa hanging there!

(I may add more to this post a bit later if I have time)