The many doctors of 4/2/08

I had my last appointment with Dr Gonzales today (He's the perinatologist; I see him monthly). We did an ultrasound, everything looked good. Except that Wombsly wasn't moving much. I actually noticed yesterday that her movement had decreased, but I did some fetal kick counts last night and she passed the test. But the doctor was a little bit concerned, so we did a non-stress test. And she passed. Hooray! All is well! He told me to just see my OB on Friday, and we'll take it from there.

A couple of hours later, I got a call from my OB's office. "Dr. Fagnant just read the notes from your visit with Dr. Gonzales, and he would like you to come in this afternoon." Um, what? That seems weird. . . So I went in. Apparently Dr. Gonzales had written in his notes that the baby scored 2/10 on her biophysical profile. Just in case you are too lazy to follow the link, this profile measures 5 things through a non-stress test (NST) and an ultrasound: heart rate, muscle tone, breathing, movement, and the amount of amniotic fluid. Each category is worth 2 points. So you can imagine Dr Fagnant's alarm at reading the 2. Not good. He was fairly certain this had to be a typo, because what kind of doctor would give out a 2 and then send the pregnant lady on her way? But he felt that it was better safe than sorry, so I went in and he did another ultrasound, just to double check that everything was alright. She wasn't moving much at first, but eventually she perked up, and then we got all the components we needed. He gave her 8/10, I think just because it took some time to check off the good muscle tone, and because he didn't do an NST. Phew!

To summarize: we had a little scare, but all is well. Lots of worry for nothing. However, it's better safe than sorry, so I'm fine with them doing all the tests they want. 39 weeks today!!!

If you could hie to Kolob

On Saturday I was itching to get out and do something fun. As you can imagine, it's hard to sit around and wait. So Clark suggested that we go up to the Kolob Canyon side of Zion National Park, seeing as we never go over there. There isn't as much hiking on that side, but it turns out there is a little overlook trail (Timber Creek Overlook) that is about a mile long round trip, which is just perfect for someone in my condition (you know, 9 months pregnant). And so we went! And it was beautiful! We are planning to go back after Wombsly is born to try out the other hikes. One of them is about 5 miles, and the other is 14 miles. I'm thinking the 14 miler will have to wait until the fall, when I'm hopefully in good shape again. Anyway, here are some pictures of our adventure.

Majestic, no?


Clark at the park!


I'm being blown away!


We decided that Wombsly needed her own picture.

Oh, and also, some folks have been asking if we've picked a name yet. The answer is no. We're on the "wait and see which one she looks like" plan. So if you're just dying to know and can't wait any longer, you'll have to give me some suggestions to induce labor ;)

Weekly Quote 3/31/08

"All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise."

Blackbird is one of my favorite songs. And no, I didn't like it when the girl on AI sang it. Sorry for the delay on the quote, I completely spaced it!

My Big Redneck Wedding

We don't watch CMT very often. Not being country music fans, it really doesn't appeal to us. In fact, it changed channels when we got the mtn, and I don't think we've even flipped past it since then. But a few weeks ago I heard about My Big Redneck Wedding, and it seemed like a funny show. I tucked that little bit of knowledge away for future reference. You know, on those rare occasions when I am watching TV alone, and thus have control of the remote.

This past Wednesday, Clark was indulging in his weekly game of Starcraft, and I was watching TV. Or at least I was trying to watch TV, there really isn't anything good on Wednesday nights. I could have watched the American Idol results show, but I knew that we'd be watching it at Megan's the next morning (courtesy of TiVo), and that is always more fun to watch with other people. Then I remembered CMT! I switched on over to channel 38 to find that My Big Redneck Wedding was indeed on! I didn't even get to see the whole episode as I came in late, but wow, there were just so many things. It made me sad that I was watching it alone, because every 30 seconds there would be something new that made me say, "Oh wow." For example, I had no idea you could get your nails done at Walmart. But not only did the bride go to Walmart for a manicure (while the groom was shopping for a wedding gift for her), she got her nails done in camo. You know, to match her veil. And everyone else's outfits. Yes, the mother of the bride, the father of the bride, bridesmaids, groomsmen, the groom himself, they were all wearing camo. And the bride had a lovely camo veil over her white dress. Oh, and guess what the groom chose to give his lovely bride on their wedding day? A game cleaning kit. You know, so she can skin and gut all the beasts he brings home from the hunt. Since his mom won't be doing it anymore, now that he is moving out. Wow. And, of course, she was thrilled. Oh, and after the ceremony, they went "Mudding" (you know, some people call it off-roading, some call it 4-wheeling, just driving around in the mud), before going back to the house, where a greased pig chase got underway. Yes, this is their wedding. There are so many other things, it was just incredible. So. Many. Things. My one regret is that I can't watch this with my friend Kimmie, as she lives far away. Now that would be a true delight.

I plan on watching it again soon. If you get CMT, you should check it out.

Pregnant Belly 3/26/08

I decided that this shirt kind of makes my belly look like an Easter Egg. But I like it still. We're down to the wire!

Happiness

Life is good.

I went to the doctor this morning, and I had lost 2 pounds. And my blood pressure was good. And my vein was back down. (And in case you are really curious as to what that whole vein thing is, here is a link.) All this means that, in the words of Dr. Fagnant, I "cured myself." Really, I think I just overdid it last week and this weekend, so having a day or 2 of good rest brought me back to normal. Don't worry, I don't plan to get right back to tackling my big list of things to do, but now I feel like I can at least do the basics. You know, change the sheets, do the dishes, that kind of thing. Mostly it's just a good feeling mentally to know that I'm not starting to go downhill or something.

Also, last night was American Idol. I don't think I've even mentioned this season once on the blog. Let me check. . . . nope, not a word. Anyway, last night my favorite performance was by David Cook. Holy cow, that was an excellent song. I didn't even know it was Billie Jean until the chorus (I guess I missed Ryan announcing it). Really, some credit should go to Chris Cornell for the arrangement, but Mr. Cook certainly sang it well. So that made me happy.

Also, Clark and I went to Target last night and finally got some easter candy. A little late, I know, but hey, wait 2 days and everything is 50% off! We got Cadbury Creme Eggs (a pack of 4) and Starburst Jellybeans. A buck apiece. Those 2 things are my absolute favorite easter candy, so I was really happy to get some this year.

And to round it all off, we are having the most gorgeous weather here. It's beautiful. Unlike most people, I hate the heat, so I am not very excited for summer to be here. But I'll take these lovely spring temperatures. Windows open all day. Everything just feels fresh.

Oh, and I'm having a baby in 3 weeks. At the most.

See? Told ya life was good.

Happy Easter!

I just realized that I haven't even blogged about the weekend! The Blockburgers came down for Spring Break, and we all had a great time. They got here Friday evening and took Clark out to dinner at Paula's Cazuela. I was unable to go as I was obligated to go to the Relief Society Enrichment activity. And by the way, I had a great time at that. I would have skipped out and gone to dinner, but I had agreed to present a little bit of history about one of my ancestors. You see, it was the celebration of the birthday of the Relief Society, and they wanted to focus on the first Relief Society in St George. Turns out one of my ancestors, Ann Cannon Woodbury (anyone related?), was one of the first settlers here, and the 3rd Stake RS President. So I got to tell a little story, give a little insight into RS in St George in 1900. It was cool. Anyway, the Big B's stayed until Sunday after church, so we got to hang out with them. Saturday we did a lot of shopping (for clothes! for music! for prom dresses! for houses! [well, we just looked at a couple of model homes, we weren't seriously house shopping]), and by the end of the day everyone was beat. But we had just enough energy to watch August Rush. And as I've already mentioned, we loved it.

Sunday was Easter! Sadly, the Easter Bunny skipped our house this year. He just plumb forgot to get any candy. And when he did remember, he also remembered the insanity that was Target on Friday, and opted not to go back. But don't worry, we got the important part of Easter right. We went to church, which was wonderful. And, of course, Clark and I were both involved in the musical numbers, which is always delightful if you ask me. And Clark did a fantastic job as the choir accompanist - he had to play a seriously difficult (in case you aren't familiar with the progression - medium difficult, difficult, very difficult, seriously difficult) arrangement of He Is Risen, and he pulled it off smashingly well. The talks and lessons were also excellent, and a great reminder of how important the Atonement is in our lives, as well as how glorious the news of the Resurrection is.

To round out the day, we had a little "Easter Feast," if you can call it that. Basically we had a ham, leftover burnt cinnamon rolls (I like to celebrate my failures because they help me to grow, learn, and improve my skills - like in Meet the Robinsons), and instant potatoes. But we had that ham, yes sir. And out of all this, what did I get pictures of? Our kind of sorry looking meal. Oh well, I enjoyed it, and that's all that matters!

"Lazy. I want to be lazy."

I went to the doctor this morning. My weight was up another 1.6 lbs. How is it possible to gain 1.6 lbs in 2 days? I guess all things are possible with water. Anyway, my heart and lungs still sound good, and my vein isn't any worse. Also, my blood pressure and urine are normal. And there isn't much swelling in my feet/ankles/legs. Dr. Fagnant is having me come in on Wednesday for another quick check up, just to make sure everything is alright. And then I have my regular visit on Friday. Wombsly is doing fine, heartbeat sounded good. He said she has most definitely dropped. And now I'm 80% effaced. Still no dilation. He also told me to take it easy for the next couple of days, spend most of my time lying down and relaxing. Which is hard because I have so many things I want to do. But at the same time, it feels nice. It's kind of like I have an excuse to be lazy. No, it's exactly like I have an excuse to be lazy. I took a nap today. And watched a movie. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Kind of a weird movie. But hey, it's from the library, so I didn't waste any money on it.

Clark mentioned that you should see August Rush. You should. It's a really good movie.

And I just discovered that there is a town called Placentia, CA. I'd like to know who came up with that one.