What I did Friday
Well Friday I got up and went to see the “specialist” about my back and leg problems. I think UNMC just likes to call everyone that works there a specialist. Turns out I was seeing a Physical Therapist. I came in and started to tell her what was wrong and she asked me to stand up and show her my back. Then she practically yanked my pants down and started pressing on my hip area above my butt on my back. Then she told me what was wrong, and when she started asking if I had certain symptoms, all of them matched what I was getting ready to tell her what was wrong in the first place. Basically the left side of my pelvis has shifted down lower than my right side and is out of alignment. It also makes my left leg longer than my right. And apparently, if I had tried to give birth vaginally, I would have broken my pelvis. Awesome. So they lady did some snap crackle pop, then massaged my butt for an hour and then told me to go home and rest and take some Tylenol. She also gave me tips on sleeping (it requires 10000 pillows, Seth no longer sleeps in bed, he has to sleep on the floor because there are so many pillows crammed in all my nooks and crannies) while pregnant. I have to go back every Friday to ensure my pelvis is staying in line and isn’t slipping again.
I thought it was a bunch of hooey, but as soon as I started walking I noticed a difference. Even driving home in the car I wasn’t leaned over to the right like I usually am. I felt more balanced. Then I went home and slept the best I have ever slept since becoming hugely pregnant. I didn’t wake up because something fell asleep or because my hips hurt of anything like that. It was blissful.
The only drawback was my butt hurt like no one’s business from the aggressive massage my left cheek got. Every time I went to the bathroom I checked in the mirror assuming my entire left cheek would be a bruise. It never did bruise but it is still pretty tender to the touch.
Seth got home and he drove me over to my parents so I could see my mom who came home on Friday. Seth went to the gym and then came back and visited and then we went to the grocery store.
After that we watched all three hours of Heroes we had on the DVR. Thank goodness. Now if I could just get the three hours of Numb3ers we have on there off, my DVR might start looking a little less like I abuse it. Which I do.
Saturday
Saturday Seth woke up and went on a tour of the Lucky Bucket Factory (a local beer brewing company in Omaha) with my Dad and brother. I stayed in bed, still blissfully sleeping.
When he came home I got ready and we went to check out a baby consignment shop that turned out to be a huge bust.
On the way back to the house we stopped at Target to pick up one of my eight million prescriptions. I checked out the maternity section to check on the price of my dress (still too expensive) and then walked through the baby section. It was then I noticed pretty much everything in the baby section was 50% off, on clearance, including most of the stuff I registered for. I panicked. I ended up buying the Boppy I registered for because it was a great price, and if someone got it for me at a shower I could just take it back. I just didn’t want to lose the Boppy because it was kind of special because it’s pink and has birds on it (Some “what your name means” sites say that her name means “Little Bird”) and I kind of started tearing up in the store at the thought of losing the Boppy. I also got a cheap crib sheet so that when we take maternity pictures and do the one where we are looking at the crib, we don’t still have a dead baby crib.
I’m still not sure what to do about my registry. I ended up looking at it when I got home and most of the stuff is still available online, so hopefully people don’t mind either giving me gift cards or buying online.
We came home Saturday and Seth was exhausted so he went and took a football nap and I made cinnamon rolls and Mexican coleslaw. I also put a roast in for Seth. Then I went and cuddled with him. When we finally rolled around to doing something, we decided to have pizza for dinner. We called our friends Holly and Ty who came over and had pizza with us and watched football. It was a good time. Holly knows a lot about babies, she’s a baby nurse, and she looked over our stuff (we got some safety sleeping stuff) and approved for us. They stayed until about ten and then we closed down for the night. We went to bed and watched the last two episodes of Mad Men Season One so that we could give it to my mom for her recovery.
Sunday
Sunday we woke up Seth took me to my parents and dropped me off while he went to the gym. Then around 1 we had a lovely dinner with my parents and Chad, Mel, and Jason. It was a lot of fun and the food was good. It’s pretty much the last time I’ll see my parents until the weekend because they have moved to Syracuse so my grandparents can take care of my Mom while my Dad works in Lincoln (Syracuse is about halfway to Lincoln from Omaha). Also so my Dad can keep an eye on my other Grandpa, who is lonely and isn’t in the greatest health.
After that we stopped at Walmart and Seth got a haircut for our maternity pictures and I found some clothes for work on clearance. Then we got a mattress for Evelynn’s crib. When we got home I put it together and it made me so happy. Here is what it looks like now:
Then I laid on the couch and read my book “Mercy Seller” which has been really good and I really wanted to take the day off of work and finish it today. Seth painted the guest bath and it is almost done! Hooray!!
I made lunches, and we watched Big Love, Criminal Minds, and Castle. All my favorites. Then we went to bed.
Dr.’s
This week I only have two doctors’ appointments. I know, what am I going to do with myself? We have our regularly scheduled one on Wednesday and then I have the pelvis check on Friday.
This weekend
So starts the busy weekends until the Evelynn comes into the world. This weekend I have the car show with my Pops, our yearly date, Friday. Then Saturday I have my Grandpa’s 82nd birthday potluck in Syracuse. Sunday is more house remodel work.
My silly Bengals
Here is what my cats did all weekend:
It wasn’t even that cold. They have just started snuggling under the covers. Even in bed. This particular shot was taken on the couch, I got up to get some water and they took over my warm spot. Jerks.
Manic Monday
Okay everyone, I’m off to make the world a better place! Hope you all have a great day!!
Love (Boppy’s with Birds),
Carrie
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