Metal Meredith

I haven’t given an update on me and this tiny human keeping me company as of late, so I thought I would share with those who keep up with Phil and I via the blog.

Baby is fine and dandy. He is approximately 7 lbs by now. He likes to kick me internally right in the crotch and takes great pleasure in shoving his big ol’ football shaped head up into my ribs. He doesn’t feel it necessary to turn over, head down, like all the other babies. Yes folks, I am afraid this one is going to be just like me. I opted not to force him into place by having my OB try and turn him the ‘right way’. I wasn’t so much worried about something bad happening, I just recognize in this child that maybe he is being stubborn and a little too set in his tiny ways. So I can see being able to turn him only to have him flip right back (all the while flipping me off, I am sure).

We are just playing the waiting game now. My blood pressure is elevated which is not a good thing. We are watching it for a week now, hoping it is just a fluke and I can hold on another week or two. I just want to make it through Christmas. To add some insult, I have to do a 24 hour urine collection where I pee into a jug for that time. Whoopee! Nothing is easier, as I am sure you can imagine, than a large pregnant woman hovering over a jug on the toilet catching pee. Nope, simple as pie. In truth, I like having a jug of pee around to torture Phil with. Maybe it can be my new habit, just like Howard Hughes!

When the time does come, you can be sure that Phil will be posting something on the site, emails will go out and a lucky few will be called. Depending on what happens, we hope to have a good 24 hours in the hospital without guests to get to know our new son, to introduce the big sister and give me time to heal before I have to be cordial. So if you are in the area, please call Phil to check in before just popping over. Of course, anyone showing up with ice cream can immediately gain entrance. When the ice cream is gone, you will be asked to leave.

Happy Christmas to all!