SLEEP- It's All Good.

The nightmares finally ended and I am sleeping like a baby. I am exhausted all of the time! I feel asleep last night while Kevin was talking to me. It is good sleep too. It is that deep kind where you feel like a million bucks when you wake up. Man, I hope this sleep thing is a long term thing. I love my sleep!

Knock on wood, I haven't been sick thus far. (Thank You Lord)! Got a little queasy three times. The first time was in Hilton head in the Grill at Sea Pines. They were cooking shrimp. . . Not a good smell. Fresh air and I was good. Then yesterday when we were eating lunch at applebees. I just knew I needed to get out of there. Fresh Air and I was okay. This morning, I tried to clean Princess (Mary Catherine's Male Beta fishes) bowl. Kevin has officially been put on fish tank cleaning duty for the next 8 months. Other than that....Food taste and smells sooooo good. I am amazed. This is totally unlike I felt with Mary Catherine. I think this is a boy. I feel way too good for it to be a girl! LOL!

We had our first appointment with the OB nurse Monday. She asked lots of questions. She told us that your definite due date was 11/25/06. That seems like it isn't far away! Those who know me best will be proud, when the nurse asked who we would use as a pediatrician...I didn't even have to ask what that person did. I actually knew and answered her like a champ. We discussed breast feeding. She said that if this pregnancy continues to be good and I do not have to go on the Zofran or lose a lot of weight then my milk should come in and maybe I will be able to nurse this one. We shall see. She also told me that since I am practically a PRO at child rearing, that childcare and birth classes would not be necessary. YES- I AM GOOD! She also discussed the fact that I am of a mature age! I made sure to tell her that KEVIN was much older--LOL! Kevin really loved that moment! Anyway, because of my "maturity",the Lupus thing, the back issues, etc, I am considered high risk. They will probably require higher level ultra sounds and testing. So, I guess that means, I will have GREAT photos! I don't know exactly what all this means but, I am suppose to meet with Dr. Clary again on the 17th. They gave me orders for more bloodwork. I am considering just having a tap put in as much as they have stuck me in the last few weeks.

We discussed the delivery some and it was decided the delivery will be at Carolinas Hospital by C-Section. She said because of the back problems created by the last epidural, I would more likely than not be placed under general anesthesia. I told her I wanted Coleman Floyd to put me under. She wrote all of this down. I think she was just happy we were able to have this conversation in an office rather than in the bathroom while I puked my brains out like last time.

My favorite part of the day was check out. They took us in the accounting section where they told us it would cost $2478 to have a baby. Our insurance will pay 80%. We will have to pay out of pocket only like $465. That is like $75 a month for 6 months. Your Dad and I looked at each other and almost laughed...at one point in our past approximately 4 years ago, we can both vividly remember sitting in those same chairs thinking "My goodness, it is expensive to have a baby!" Over a period of the last 3 years and 3 months, we have found that "having a baby"(regardless of the price)...Is the cheap part. It was just one of those funny moments from your past as parents that you reflect upon. But trust me, children are worth every dime of the hubby's money you can spend on them.

I have officially decided not to worry about the LA until Dr. Sitti calls back with some more results. I know that the Lord will give us no more than we can handle. I am practice my blind faith. However, pray with us that the preliminary test were wrong.