First of all, just to make sure we are all on the same page as to where the post title came from (and so that I am not the only one with this song stuck in my head):
You're welcome.
Anyway, today was the third-to-last non-stress test and my last ob-gyn appointment before Claire's big debut. I really don't have anything exciting to report, but it felt strange not to do a blog post, so there you have it. Once again, you're welcome. Claire passed the non-stress test (when she wasn't turning away and hiding from the heart monitor), but she remained stubborn and refused to uncover her face for the mini-ultrasound. The appointment with Dr. H actually ended up being with Erin, the physician's assistant, instead. She gave me some more info as to what to expect on the 16th (assuming we make it that far), such as: even though the C-section is scheduled for 8AM, we will need to first call the hospital at 5AM to make sure a bed is available, and, if so, actually arrive at the hospital at 6AM for pre-surgery fun. Erin also told me that Dr. H isn't actually on the OR schedule for the 16th, but is coming in just for Claire (but don't tell her that - the child doesn't need to think she is special or anything). I was also sent to the lab for one last platelet check, and then that was that. Now there is nothing to do but wait to see if Claire will hold out for the 16th or decide to do things her own way and arrive ahead of schedule ...
Given the lack of substantive information in this post, I figured I would supplement it with some pictures of Claire's room so everyone could see the MASSIVE transformation that took place thanks to the hard work of Bo and our amazing friends and family.
About a year ago, I tried to remove the wallpaper myself, only to have barely made a dent after a full day's worth of work due to the multiple layers I found (including plaster!) and the generally poor overall condition of the walls themselves. Thankfully, my husband is a genius, and he decided it would be easiest if we just put new drywall over the whole room. Even better, he was able to enlist Riverview's finest to assist him with this task:
Of course, after the drywall came the mudding. Once again, our neighbors pitched in, but not before Bo proved that he was not above violating the child labor laws:
Since we had pretty much exhausted the goodwill of our neighbors by that point, we were more than willing to take my parents up on their offer to assist with the painting.
Of course, that did not mean that Cole was able to escape without being put to work:
Finally, we were able to start moving everything in.
Now I just need to finish washing and putting away Claire's clothes, and we will be absolutely ready. Thank you so much to everyone for all of their hard work and assistance in helping us get to this point ~~ we definitely could not have done it without you!
~~Val
You're welcome.
Anyway, today was the third-to-last non-stress test and my last ob-gyn appointment before Claire's big debut. I really don't have anything exciting to report, but it felt strange not to do a blog post, so there you have it. Once again, you're welcome. Claire passed the non-stress test (when she wasn't turning away and hiding from the heart monitor), but she remained stubborn and refused to uncover her face for the mini-ultrasound. The appointment with Dr. H actually ended up being with Erin, the physician's assistant, instead. She gave me some more info as to what to expect on the 16th (assuming we make it that far), such as: even though the C-section is scheduled for 8AM, we will need to first call the hospital at 5AM to make sure a bed is available, and, if so, actually arrive at the hospital at 6AM for pre-surgery fun. Erin also told me that Dr. H isn't actually on the OR schedule for the 16th, but is coming in just for Claire (but don't tell her that - the child doesn't need to think she is special or anything). I was also sent to the lab for one last platelet check, and then that was that. Now there is nothing to do but wait to see if Claire will hold out for the 16th or decide to do things her own way and arrive ahead of schedule ...
Given the lack of substantive information in this post, I figured I would supplement it with some pictures of Claire's room so everyone could see the MASSIVE transformation that took place thanks to the hard work of Bo and our amazing friends and family.
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| As you can see, we started out with some pretty AWESOME wallpaper. |
About a year ago, I tried to remove the wallpaper myself, only to have barely made a dent after a full day's worth of work due to the multiple layers I found (including plaster!) and the generally poor overall condition of the walls themselves. Thankfully, my husband is a genius, and he decided it would be easiest if we just put new drywall over the whole room. Even better, he was able to enlist Riverview's finest to assist him with this task:
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| Tearing out the small closet and sealing up the door between Claire and Cole's rooms. |
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| Even the ceiling was covered. |
Since we had pretty much exhausted the goodwill of our neighbors by that point, we were more than willing to take my parents up on their offer to assist with the painting.
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| The walls look pink in a lot of the photos, but are more of a light lavender. |
Finally, we were able to start moving everything in.
Now I just need to finish washing and putting away Claire's clothes, and we will be absolutely ready. Thank you so much to everyone for all of their hard work and assistance in helping us get to this point ~~ we definitely could not have done it without you!
~~Val
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