10-1-93
10-1-93
11 days left! Are we nervous yet?! I have found where I’m gonna buy that purse I was talking about. Rich’s. They have alot of denim purses in various styles. (Oh, and they’re under $10.) Yesterday, when Kevin and I went to Bangor to pick up his cheque, we went to Sears and looked at Nursing bras – I tried two different styles, and both of them I had to try different sizes–I finally found the sizes I wanted, but I couldn’t decide between the two so Kevin told the salesclerk we would buy both of them. $35 for two Nursing bras and a box of Nursing pads.
Vicky called today, and she has something planned, and she told Kevin, but neither of them will tell me! I only know that next Saturday we are going to Vicky’s house for dinner. I really hate surprises! Now I’m sorry I got mad at Vicky for not having a baby shower!
10-2-93
I’m just sitting here waiting for the mail to come, I’m expecting some tapes and some books. Kevin is laying on the couch, dead to the world. He says he had a bad night at work.
10-3-93
Well, I know when the baby shower is – see, I figured it out by things Kevin said, and I finally got him to confess the day–although I have to act surprised when I get there tomorrow night.
10-5-93
Had the baby shower last night. It was nice, but I felt really shy + embarrassed opening all the presents. I have to admit, the people who came gave Aaron really nice gifts–I need to buy some "Thank You" cards so that I can send them out soon. (Baby is due next week!) I made everyone think + believe that was really surprised. (I was mostly embarrassed, so I really didn’t have to "act" much.) Vicky bought a garbage can–to use as a "diaper-pail" and she made a beautiful quilt with bold, bright colors, and doggies. It’s the perfect size for the cradle, and just wrapping the baby up. I have SO many baby clothes now and supplies, that the room couldn’t possibly hold one more item! (Except a baby of course!) Tomorrow I have a pre-natal–maybe Dr. Cheff or Dr. Verault will tell me I’m starting to dilate, or Aaron’s head is engaged, and he’ll be born soon! That’s all we are waiting for now is the BABY! Even though I am due 7 days from now, sometimes first babies go "over" their due date, so I could very well be pregnant 4 or 5 weeks from now! About the baby shower–I was a little disappointed that Dona Lovely didn’t show up, she was supposedly one of my "close" friends–but I guess she was more into her booze and her new friends. O-well.
10-6-93
Well, have a pre-natal today – it honestly seems that I am not ever gonna have this baby! Sometimes I feel like I’m only 6 or 7 months pregnant and my due date should NOT BE next week. Sometimes it all seems like a dream–sometimes I really don’t feel pregnant! But you see the belly and feel baby kicking and moving, and I know it’s real, but it’s a little hard accepting the reality. I guess it will be easier once the baby is here, and I can see him and hold him. All I’m doing now is waiting for the baby to arrive and the anticipation is killing me.
10-8-93
The pre-natal visit was good – I saw Dr. Verault, and she didn’t even check my cervix because I hadn’t had any contractions–but she said the baby’s head is firmly engaged, and he weighs about 7 pounds right now. Aaron is due in 4 days, but the doctor suggested that maybe I’m gonna go over my due date. If that happens, then I have to get a non-stress test each week to make sure "baby" is okay–and the dr will induce me if I go over 2 weeks.
10-10-93
You’ll never guess who came to visit me yesterday?! My mother. Surprise, Surprise. It was a nice visit, she wouldn’t go into the living-room and meet Donna. 2 days left until "D" day!
10-11-93
Tomorrow is the "supposed" day! Something is going on in my body, but I’m not sure what. I have an ache DEEP in my back, and it’s coming around the front, but staying in the back. I just timed a few, and they are 7-8 minutes apart. It’s real close, so I’ll keep this in mind, but I’m not gonna get all excited or tell anyone (except Kevin) because this just could be practice. Truth be known, they have kind of subsided right now – except for my back. Baby has hiccups right now. I’m waiting for a sign – blood, my water breaking, or the contractions get really strong + painful. Kevin decided to go and lay down for a few hours JUST IN CASE, so MAYBE! I do know that this isn’t like either time I’ve had contractions–only time will tell, right?!