-- I got turned down for short-term disability because I am pregnant. Darn. I was told that it was a 50/50 shot and that they do approve pregnant people sometimes. I am appealing. It'd sure be nice to have some money coming in while I'm on maternity leave.
-- Tomorrow I have an OBGYN appointment and then another go at the 4D ultrasound. Baby girl-- please wake up this time! Mommy paid good money to see you!
-- I think we decided on a stroller and it is super girly and pink-- so not what I expected to pick. My grandma is buying it for us tomorrow. :-)
-- I've had a cold for 3 weeks and I think it's getting bad again. I need like 4 days with nothing I have to do so I can recover!
-- My pregnancy is almost over and I can't stand the thought of relinquishing her to the world, even though I am eager to meet her. I don't want her to leave my body. I want to protect her and keep her safe inside me. Is this normal?
-- There are so many things I wanted to do while pregnant and I haven't done many of them: pre-natal yoga, getting my portrait taken with my big belly, making a diaper bag, and other things I can't think of at the moment.
Posted by Hannah at February 12, 2006 08:53 PMI was told not to even try for short term disability unless I have disability insurance, which I don't.
Good luck on the cold. I think I've had one on and off since about October; gotta love that pregnancy related weakened immune system.
Posted by: Chas at February 12, 2006 09:55 PMgood luck with the appeal and i hope she is awake too. i think i wanted angel out asap! lol but it's a sweet thought :)
Posted by: Linda at February 12, 2006 11:41 PMYep you're normal. I had the same feelings...wait until you're like 2 days away..then you won't mind having her out. When you see her - you'll know that she is far better in your arms!
Posted by: Valkyrie at February 13, 2006 01:14 AMThat is very normal. Even though Zander will be 1 month old tomorrow, I still wish I was pregnant with him. Keeping him safe from the world (I still feel that way about my older two - more so now that they are in school)
Posted by: Melany at February 13, 2006 04:14 AMHope baby is awake at your u/s. That's normal to want to keep her in, but right now, I want mine out! Hope your cold goes away soon too. Take care.
Posted by: Emmakirst at February 13, 2006 08:29 AMI feel the same way about the prospect of no longer carrying my baby inside of me. I know this is the closest we will ever be, and that the rest of my baby's life, I will be letting him or her go little by little as he or she grows up. This is such a special time! Also, it's never too late to have a belly portrait taken or to start prenatal yoga--one of the women in my prenatal yoga class didn't start until she was like 36 weeks and feeling anxious about the birth. It really seems to have helped her.
Posted by: Arin at February 13, 2006 03:14 PMGood luck with the appeal!
Posted by: Ani at February 14, 2006 12:04 PM