Sprout, stop being so stubborn!

Hey there everyone, sorry I have been gone (for what seems like an eternity), but Sprout is just as stubborn, pig-headed, and contrary as I am. She's certainly "a little me" and I know she's just messing with me.

We tried to do the amnio yesterday, for several hours, and one of two things kept occurring: either SHE was in the way of the needle (and wouldn't move, despite my gymnastics under the doctor's supervision), OR the placenta was in the way. Honestly, "she fills me up" and there is not much room in there to get "a clean poke."

Boy, oh, boy, once my doc brings her out, he gets to spank her first, then it's my turn, lol. I love her to pieces, but come on, already!

If this "event" could have been on video yesterday, what a show you all would have seen. Honestly, he had her on the ultrasound, and she stuck her tongue out at us (I need to get that pic scanned so you can all see), and then, when he thought he had a clean area to inject the needle... she was laying there, all cute and innocent (at least innocent LOOKING, lol), but when the needle went in, she raised her little fist like she was gonna thump him (but he was well clear).

She's just being obstinate... like me. No reason for it, but it is, apparently, just her policy.

Grrrr.

Each night is becoming more difficult than the next, and I never thought it would be possible to be this tired (and then become even more tired). Yesterday wiped me out, and I came home and pouched myself (to borrow from glider terminology).

I just had another bad dizzy spell, so I am not going to be doing in driving. I am waiting on a callback on the dizziness issue, and also on the amnio issue. It never occurred to me yesterday until I talked to my friend, Sugeebaby/Karen, but my first daughter was born at 38 weeks, and she never had an amnio (but I went into labor on my own back then, too). Of course, that was nearly 14 years ago, I was younger, more fit, and things were very different.

So, right now, the schedule is Tuesday morning 8:00 for an amnio... UNLESS, doc says, "Oh, it will be ok, and we can go straight to C-section." I'm not sure if it was just the timing or what, but it was VERY BUSY in that hospital yesterday, but I'm hoping the amnio is not needed; still, this could be a "better safe than sorry" since I have had some other medical issues during this pregnancy.

When it finally happens, you will probably HEAR ME: "OH FINALLY... THANK GOD!!!! and no posting by ANYONE will be necessary, lol, that's how happy and LOUD I can be, lol.

Sprout was 10 pounds yesterday, and we're still waiting... and counting.

UPDATE: Friday, June 28th, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
I just got a callback from my doctor's office, and we are proceeding with the amnio on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. -- better to be safe than sorry. After all, a LOT has been going on with this pregnancy (it's been a really hard one). So, if all goes well, Sprout should be here sometime on Thursday, July 5th. Please, let it be so!