Reality Check

What a beautiful day! Heading to the pool in a few to spend some good ole' quality time with my sister and can't wait. While waiting for my clothes to dewrinkle in the dryer (I try not to iron anything!) I decide that I am going to catch up on some old friend's blogs and go on with my day.

Blog 1--2008 DTCC nurses blog--Its been updated and it is nice to see that about 8 of us have passed our boards thus far. Many of the tests cutting off at 75 questions, so most of us have been taken back by surprise that DTCC did indeed prepare us more than what we all thought!

Blog 2--a friend that no longer lives here in NC but I was following her pregnancy through her blog. She lost her 1st son around 19 weeks (if I remember correctly) due to complications and today I read that her and her husband have lost their 2nd at around 18 weeks. Call it hormones or what but this hit me hard. I just sat here, frozen and cried for a while. Thinking how horrible it must be for them. I am not a strong enough person to endure that and still sound as upbeat as she does. My heart goes out to her and her husband. But it did put me in a "reality check".

The last couple weeks have been tough for me as I am just about 37 weeks and have found every reason to complain. "I am so uncomfortable" "I can't sleep" "I am sooo nauseated" "I am lightheaded and dizzy, feel like I am going to fall out any minute" When I look back though, I have had a pleasant pregnancy compared to what it could have been. So, for the next 3 (hopefully no longer!) weeks--a more positive outlook on things--yes, his feet are jabbing my ribs and yes he is punching thruogh the pelvic floor but hey--he just wants out of there! Who cares that I can't bend over and my clothes don't fit and yes, I can deal with the swelling and the nausea...One more big step--Gotta get prepared for delivery!!

Going to the pool---going to get some much needed vitamin D to lift my spirits!!