33 weeks

- Hypertension: At my OB appointment last week my blood pressure was up.  Typically I run about 110/60 and it was 138/70.  My first thought was - "That nurse/tech/medical assistant didn't take it right, let me retake it myself."  I didn't have any other worrisome symptoms (headache, blurred vision, protein in my urine, swelling) so the OB just said they would recheck my blood pressure at my next appointment in two weeks.  Well this put me into a worry-frenzy, which I'm sure made my pressure go up even more.  I checked it the next day at work and it was still high.  I told Mike what he can do to make my life easier: massages, ice cream cones, uninterrupted naps, clean kitchen, etc.  Now my blood pressure is back to normal so no more stress.

- Laptop:  It took a sh*t and died.  RIP.  I loved the convenience of sitting on the couch and surfing the net.  Now I have to get off my buns and go upstairs to a desktop computer.  I've been so spoiled.  The minute the laptop died Mike started shopping for a new one.  I'm not too excited about the idea of buying one at this time, since I'm going on a 12 week unpaid vacation next month (aka maternity leave).  Especially since we have a perfectly fine/working computer upstairs.

- Baby:  Not much new with baby.  The baby website says she is around four pounds and seventeen inches long.  Whoa - no wonder I'm starting to waddle.  I watch the numbers creep up on the scale and wonder how this body can possible hold one more pound.  Will I ever get to wear my low rise jeans again?  I'm getting tired of the maternity pants that go clear up to my bra...  Overall it's been a very smooth pregnancy.  I don't even have to get up in the middle of the night to go pee - just stop drinking water about 8pm.  Still haven't had any unusual cravings.  This week I'm into Eggo's, ice cream cones, and tiger pops.

- Mole:  I had a mole removed a couple weeks ago.  The doctor said the pathology report was "moderately atypical" so I had to go back this morning to get a larger section removed.  And if this pathology report doesn't come back with clear margins then I get to go back again to have an even BIGGER chunk removed.  Since I'm an ER nurse this may surprise you, but stitches creep me out.  And I got seven today.  Two internal and five external - Yeow!  Actually it didn't hurt because I was numbed, but that tugging sensation makes me want to barf.  I could feel my face getting white, I started to sweat, and I thought I was going to pass out and/or puke.  I can torture patients at work all day but I DO NOT like anybody poking on me.  I can't wait to get the first IV of my life when I go to have this baby.

I found so many hilarious old pictures on this desktop computer.  Check out this rejected Christmas card picture from 2006: