So this weekend baby was super crazy active. Hooray! Then I went and did some yard work and was more active than normal (which, in retrospect, probably a mistake. My hips feel as though they are being ripped away from my skeleton). And baby girl moved down and back. My bump is smaller, less firm, and she is kicking what I can only describe as my butt and cervix.
I know she's getting bigger, but she must have repositioned. I also feel her less, so this morning I dopplered to make myself feel better. Heart was beating away just fine. I miss my tummy kicks, and the weird booty kicks are so strange.
So last night I laid with my legs up on the wall to try to get her off my cervix a bit, and that seemed to help. She does what she pleases!
Anyways, I'm super excited for pools to open NEXT WEEKEND!!! ahhh!! I am waivering between 299 and 301 lbs, so at least I'm not gaining the average 3-4 lbs a week others are expected to gain. But getting more exercise in will help. My glucose levels are averaging between 75-85 fasting, and the highest so far has ben 148 after a McDonalds lunch. But on average they're between 108-120. All pretty good. I'm hoping I get to take a break for a little bit with the testing, but since I'm so borderline that might not be an option. I faxed over the papers to my OB yesterday, so I'm sure I'll get a call today.
We are also trying to figure out our budget when she gets here. Right now we have about 200 dollars in the red. Mostlly because daycare is proving to be so expensive. We'll be spending $460 for PART TIME care. :'( This is when, like so many of my friends, I wish we had family who could help us out. None of our parents are retired, and none of my cousins stay home with their kids that live anywhere near us. If you have free help, please make sure to give those caretakers an extra large Christmas gift, because this is the most expensive part of raising children. Daycare. I've been researching if it makes more sense to have my husband stay home with her full time, but his income covers our mortgage, and even though it's only SLIGHTLY more than what care would cost, it's still significant. The only option I see is a. me getting a bomb-diggity raise or b. me getting a promotion. Since I am baby-brained and about to go on a 10 week leave, I don't see that happening. So for now, we have to shave out stuff from the budget.
Which takes me into my "pay off the credit card crusade" this summer. My goal is to put every spare penny towards my outstanding CC balance to get out from under my payment. The extra 200 a month would cover the gap we need. So, no more shopping, no more spending, no more clothes, baby stuff, or pyramid scheme items. I have plenty of clothes. Especially since I know the hospital bills will start rolling in shortly after she arrives (another bill we're going to have to try to negotiate down), I need to have a plan. I've been listening to Dave Ramsey, and we will follow his gazelle intensity plan, but it is pretty questionable right now.
I just keep praying that something will fall into place and daycare won't be an expense we have to worry about. Unfortunately, since I don't think that is a miracle that's going to happen, we have to plan for it. So... selling anything I can, and hopefully making some extra money this summer. Not sure how yet, but I need to figure something out. Suggestions welcome.
-Em
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