April 13th, 2007
waiting is the hardest part
Yes, I am still here. Still waiting. This past Tuesday was D-day and so far I have had quite a few Braxton-Hicks contractions but nothing else. These past few days have felt like they have lasted forever! Kicky has dropped, finally, although it’s hard to tell from looking since she liked to be quite low most of the time anyway. I saw my doctor on Tuesday and if Kicky doesn’t make an appearance on her own we are scheduled for an induction next Wed or Thurs. The word on the street is that induction is much more painful than regular labour, but I’m still seriously contemplating forgoing painkillers. I was a bit worried what would happen should some emergency procedures (caesarian, assisted delivery) be required but my doctor reassured me that she can give me a spinal or local anesthetic should that happen. As long as Kicky stays low I don’t have to stay in bed, which should help a lot for pain management. We will have to be monitored at all times, though, to make sure she isn’t stressed. I’m still scared. Well, anyway she still has 4 1/2 days to do this on her own, so let’s hope she does!
I found a wonderful online store this past week: the Playstore, located in California, sells high-quality, renewable & non-toxic nautral sweatshop-free toys, made mostly out of wood and cotton. They sell a good selection of the wooden toys made by Plan Toys. I was searching for a baby brush with nautral bristles and decided to buy a wooden vegetable toy set (so Kicky can cook when we’re cooking!), a super-cute carrot rattle and the brush, which is so incredibly soft it feels like it’s made out of feathers. They shipped to Can for only $7 US via post (no stress for missing UPS delivieries) and were very friendly. So I highly recommend this to anyone who has kids or is buying presents for kids. I think the wishlist will have a few things from this store added to it in the next few years!
I scanned and uploaded three drawings my mom did.
Yesterday Dan’s mom and I visited Jean-Talon market and mostly avoided the sleet. The market is still indoors but I was able to buy some oranges, ground cherries, avocados and strawberries. We also ate lunch at the restaurant and had Polish donuts for dessert.
For something on the serious side: we bought the Gazette last saturday and I recommend reading this story (warning, it’s graphic) – it’s something that shows the worst and the best in people. It’s a horrifying example of how vulnerable women are in times of war and conflict.
