Calm Before The Storm

08.21.08

What’s been going the past few days? Not a whole lot on the baby front. Seems to be “the calm before the storm”. We went to Babies R Us over the weekend and picked up all the essentials (or what we think were the essentials) we had not got yet. Baby Carter should be just fine when he/she comes home and after all, I am pretty sure he/she is not going to care too much about the crib, dresser, stroller, pack-n-play…etc. One thing we did need for LA to feed and rock the baby – a glider is on its way to the house. It looks like it will be here before Baby Carter, we didn’t think it was going to make it.

LA is being a trooper. Her feet are still so swollen – can’t describe them, words can’t do them justice. (I did think of something - elephantiasis) The good news is that I don’t think they can get any bigger. It hasn’t helped that she has been busy the past 3 days busting her butt to get ready for school (yes, I have been helping her). I was pretty sure Monday evening that I was the worst husband in the world for not letting my wife take a “part-time” position with Minde or letting her not work. Fortunately for me, I was able to get that thought out of my mind pretty quick. That was going to be a tough one to live with long term. Anyway, I am over it and the school year is under way today – march on soldier, look forward not back, whatever doesn't kill you - makes you stronger. I was pretty sure that I was going to get a phone call today that it was time with all the long hours leading up to the first day, not getting enough sleep and stress,…etc but it didn’t happen.

We did have a doctor’s appointment today. We had a first. I have closed down a number of establishments in my years (most of them in the early hours of the morning) but I have never closed down a doctor’s office. Our appointment was at 3:15 and we had to unlock the door to leave at 5:05pm – that’s right almost 2 hours. We probably should have just asked for a key or just moved in - at least we wouldn't have to wait to see the doctor. I would love to be able to say something positive but I can’t. The only thing different was that LA was dying this time. She had volleyball practice at 4:00pm – she was just a little late. I’ve already commented on this subject and I am still waiting on a solution – anybody. We had Dr. K today, the newer doctor to the practice. It was better but we just don’t know. LA measured 38cm and the baby’s heartbeat per minute was in the 140s. The doctor checked LA out – “still closed for business”, “the baby is way up there” and “where’s the head?” were her comments. The last two times we have seen her she has wondered where the head was. However, Dr. McC had said last week the head was down and everything was fine but since Dr. K wasn’t sure where the head was we’re going to find out. We are going next Wednesday for an ultrasound to find out where the head is and for our weekly visit. Were not too concerned, it seems to us that she is being overly cautious. Dr. McC and the PA haven’t been concerned during any of our visits with them the prior two weeks. Since we’re having an ultrasound this late in the pregnancy, we are just going to go ahead and find out what were having. It wouldn’t be much different than finding out who won an event in the Olympics on the internet or Sports Center before it airs on NBC. It will only be 14 days next week anyway…almost forgot to tell you that we decided to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone until baby Carter arrives…this is going to be so much fun, actually knowing but not telling anyone!! Probably will be more exciting than not finding out the past 7 months. We're excited- only 6 days until WE know what we are having.

Looks like it will be at least another week...We are hoping for 3 and I am hoping for at least 2. My road trip to ATL for the Clemson game is looking up. Next Wednesday will be decision time. The big M has scheduled a meeting next weekend in ATL and I am going to have to attend. You can’t explain the corporate world and why they do things to keep the little man down. But I will try to make the best of it. Maybe, I can find a ticket and make it to the game…anybody going? Talk about divine intervention…prayers do come true. I knew the man upstairs was a CLEMSON Tiger fan. C-L-E-M-S-O-N.
By the way we are looking for some babysitters for September,October and November. Clemson has four home games in a row in Sept and we would hate to miss them. We will worry about October and November after babysitter tryouts in September. We would prefer someone with newborn/infant experience but probably would consider anybody that has a pulse. You don’t think were going to miss the games just because we had a baby. What kind of fans would that make us?