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You were pregnant during my senior year. We teased you about having pregnancy-induced amnesia. And now, I am experiencing what you did then. Your daughter must be about 15 now. She’s probably beautiful.

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Well, today was actually a good day. I didn’t sleep too late (only ‘til about 8.30) and have actually felt pretty good. Not so achy and crampy.

Had the energy to take a bunch of things to Goodwill, with hubby’s help. Did a couple of other errands together, since he got home from work early. All in all, a pretty good day. Best one since last week. Ate lunch at Bennigan’s – and we haven’t been there in ages. The food was good, so it was worth the trip (and worth using the gift certificate we had).

I have another non-stress test tomorrow, and a regular dr appt on Wednesday, where I’ll probably get checked again. But no more cervix swipes, dammit! That is on my list of “things not to do ever, ever again.” The non-stress tests really aren’t too bad. I sit in a comfy recliner, hooked up to a couple of monitors. The biggest hassle of it is just getting to the office, really. The technician is nice, and it’s low-key.

Still waiting. But don’t worry, you all will be some of the first to know, if you keep an eye on my Flickr photo stream. I’m sure we’ll have some phone pics up pretty darn quickly after the Wee One shows his little face.

We went out once, right before I met J. We went to a pub that I still actually frequent. You talked lots about other girls you’d dated. Did you think that would impress me?

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Feeling really tired today and not sure why. I mean, yes, we did spend about 3 hours in Costco last night, but really, should that wear me out? We took our time wandering around the place. It’s called pacing. Yeah, that’s it. I waddled around behind J and my neighbor. But we picked up a few things we needed, including baby gifts for two more of my pregnant friends, while my neighbor picked up gifts for two of her pregnant friends. Wow, it seems like a baby boom in our circles.

I’ve been taking it easy. It’s overcast and rained a little today. So just some puttering, not much to say. Maybe tomorrow I’ll feel more like being interesting.

When I went to the doctor this week, she decided it’s time for a pelvic exam to see if my cervix is dilated yet. Hey, I can handle that, because I really want to know if we’re making any progress.

But then, oh why didn’t someone warn me to run away screaming after that part? Because she took her gloved finger and she swirled it around the cervix to help stimulate things a bit. She said it can keep me from going over. Oh, she said it might be a little painful and that she could stop any time.

Holy hell, I am not doing that again. I don’t care if she recommends it. I’d rather let this kid be a week late than have that done. Ever again. The entire next day I had slight cramping and uncomfortableness (yes, that’s what I would call it, and yes, i might have made that word up). I felt like crap and just basically rested most of the day. No spotting, which she said could happen, but thankfully didn’t.

Yes, I know I’m going to encounter plenty of pain when I go into labor. But I expect that from labor. Not a sore cervix from getting poked before the time has come. No way! I’ll break your finger if you try that again, lady!

I mean, really, who thinks up these things and decides they’re a good idea?

I always thought you had an opera-quality voice. And I wondered why you didn’t go into singing professionally. I think you could have. But you seemed to enjoy being an at-home mom.

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She was my first grade teacher. And my brother’s. She was a big, robust woman. I was bored while everyone else learned to read, but she was patient with me. She died years ago.

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I think the kitties like having someone home with them. They still get into stuff, but it’s not quite as bad. They actually stayed in bed with us most of the night, which is a first. I only had to kick them out of the bedroom after J went to work.

I hear the girl, Stinker(bell) getting into something. I look over, and she found a plastic jar that normally holds bungee cords. And her head is stuck in it. I can’t help but start laughing. In fact, I ran to get the camera. No, I didn’t pull it off of her head. It wasn’t hurting her and she wasn’t having trouble breathing. So I grabbed J’s camera and took a couple of shots. I’m sure they’re pretty crappy, because I was laughing pretty hard. She didn’t run away, though, and I was able to get it off of her. It came off quite easily.

That cat is nuts, I tell you.

Believe it or not, I do actually plan to talk a little about what I’ve been doing to manage my diabetes. Now that I have some time off, I’m hoping I’ll be able to devote some time to it. I do still have some things to do around the house, as I’ve bemoaned many times.

It appears, though, that things are okay because of my restrictive diet. But man, am I tired of the same things over and over. When you find something that works, you want to stick to it. Even if it’s boring. I’m so sick of food that I don’t even want to eat sometimes. I’m trying, though. My weight is good – I’ve only gained about 30 pounds, which is right where they want me.

Doctor’s appointment today, so I’ll know if the Wee One is making preparations to appear. Took some pics to post later, too. I’ll be back tomorrow, if nothing else. Gotta do some cleaning!

I was in your class when the Challenger shuttle exploded. We heard the announcement over the intercom and you were visibly upset because a teacher had been on board. We were shocked with you.

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