10/27/2010

I’m struggling to get anything of substance done this morning.  Ben clings to me like a sea barnacle whenever I sit down for more than three seconds, so that impedes my progress.  The nausea doesn’t help either, and movement of practically any kind exacerbates it.

I’m trying to get a photo session wrapped up by tonight, because I’m shooting another session today and I don’t want to get too behind because I have *another* session on Saturday morning.  I don’t want to overlap too much because then I’ll get overwhelmed and stressed.  Didn’t I say the last two weeks of October are my busy season? 

Pretty much, I just need to get better at managing my time and staying away from Facebook and Huffington Post.    Trying to get myself and the kids into some kind of daily routine would probably help, too.  Right now our days are pretty chaotic.

My first appointment with the midwife was yesterday, and it was long, but uneventful.  It was nice to see her, though, and to meet her new assistant midwife, Dorothy.  Dorothy actually did most of the visit; Angy was still catching up on a million things because she’d been out of town at the MANA conference at The Farm in Summertown, TN.  She travels A LOT, and she’s a true activist midwife.  I’m so lucky to have her in my birth support group. 

Everything with the baby is hunky dory.  That’s right, just ONE baby.  Glad I was wrong about that one!  Granted, having twins would have been nice and maybe fun, but I don’t think I really want the extra work (not to mention breastfeeding!) that comes along with.  Heard the baby’s heartbeat, it was nice and fast.  As for me, I’m slightly dehydrated, but that’s no surprise with the way my appetite has been lately.  But, I’ve got a glass of ice water sitting next to me at the computer and I’m going to work on combating that today.  Angy thinks it’s great we’re not going to find out the sex of this one.  Honestly, at this point I’m considering not even having any ultrasound done at all.  If I’m not finding out the sex, I don’t really see the point, you know?  Might as well save the state the money. 

I’m going to eligible for my insurance at work in about February, but I don’t know how that’s going to work out with me already being pregnant.  Until then, I’m on (or will be on) state insurance. 

My official EDD is now May 24th, but I’m not sharing that with anyone except you guys on here.  That way, if I go over, I can spare myself the questions and the lectures and OMG U’RE BABY IZ GONNA DIE.  Okay, so that was sarcasm….but really, some of my relatives on Facebook aren’t educated AT ALL about ANY kind of natural birth.  I’m just telling everyone I’m due in late May/early June and leaving it at that. 

Okay, I slapped some Ben 10 in the DVD player and the kids are settled and watching it, so I’m going to try to get something done.