The latest

I feel like it's been forever since I posted, but maybe that's because I have had a busy few days. So, here goes...

• I mentioned the round ligament pain I was feeling in the last post. Well, RLP and I have become besties over the last few days. I was in Ohio over the weekend (I'll explain in a minute) and started getting a dull, achy, crampy, pressure sensation in my lower abdomen Saturday afternoon. Everyone once in a while I'd get a pulling twinge but the dull pain (or rather discomfort since it wasn't really pain) was constant. I've pretty much had this feeling since then. It's gotten a little less consistent, but there's still a mild full, pressure sensation in my belly. I think Woowoo is going through another growth spurt. I guess I should expect that when it has a momma whose 5'8", a daddy 6', an uncle 6'4", an aunt 5'9" and a two 6'3" grandpas. We breed 'em big.

• I took Friday off work because I had my NT scan, my 12-week OB appointment and a genetic counseling meeting. Everything was perfect, except for the 2 hour wait for the NT scan. There was an emergency that came into the office and delayed everything. The front desk lady was so nice and kept updating me as to how much longer it would be. She even called the doctor and told them I would be late for my OB appointment. All of my previous u/s have been with wandy, so when I walked in the room for the NT scan the tech told me to sit on the chair. I did, but I sat on the chair intended for partners thinking she would leave so I could change for the u/s. She laughed and said no, get on the chair/table. All I had to do was lower my pants so she can get to my belly (soooo much easier than having to undress for wandy). Woowoo was sleeping at first, but once she woke it up, it was really active...so cute! The heartrate was 161bpm and we passed the NT scan with flying colors. Or rather it came back negative which means we won't be pursuing an amnio.

• I was in Ohio Saturday-Monday to close on my mom's condo. Without getting into the full history, this was a bittersweet moment. It was such a relief to have the stress of trying to sell it while it was sitting empty and I was paying a monthly mortgage on it, yet it is a finality now that she's gone. I didn't grow up in the condo, but she moved there right after I graduated college and lived there for 8 years before she died, so there was some attachment to it.

• I attempted to buy some pregnancy clothes while in Ohio. I say attempt, because I ended up returning some of them after I bought them because they were just too ugly, I couldn't do it. I'm trying to hold out until it gets warmer and I can wear less layers. I'm hoping by then, I can wear some of my cotton skirts and cute tops. Also, I'm still in the "I'm just fat, not pregnant" stage so the real maternity clothes were too big, yet some of my pants I can't button. The Bel.la Band is my friend these days.

In the interest of full disclosure and keeping this post from becoming way too long, I've been composing it for the last 3 days. I'm so busy right now that I just don't have the time to update the way I should. So for now, I need to take a little step away. Hopefully I'll be back soon when things slow down and I can post the way I want to.