Little Victory

We had the second childbirth class today. G thought I should go, he is worried we will miss something we should have learned, so I agreed. After all, at least it gets me out of the house! We learned the third type of breathing, and looked at pictures of the baby's position during each stage of labor. Next time (the week after next), we will go to the delivery room and practice pushing apparently. G said he could practice fainting at the same time, but our teacher has no personality, so she was not amused.

After the class, we stopped in to the obstetrician's office to see about getting me an appointment because I suspect another bladder infection (I have already had 2 this pregnancy). They actually took me right in, did a quick ultrasound, a swab, and then sent me to the lab for a urinalysis. The ultrasound showed Luna to be doing well, and I am not at all dilated and have no signs of preterm labor. She went ahead and started me on antibiotics, and is supposed to call tomorrow. Unlike at home, where they leave the room while you undress and then give you something to cover yourself with, here there was a little changing room in the exam room and I was sent in to undress and then had to walk back to the table sans pants. :S Was a bit awkward. Also, G was in the room the whole time. Normally my instinct would be to kick him out during any exam involving stirrups, but I figured we both need to get used to it prior to delivery, so he stayed. He did just fine. :) The only image she printed from the ultrasound was one of my non-dilated cervix, so I didn't bother to keep it.

My big excitement came this afternoon after G had left for work. Every day, once in the late afternoon and once around 8 or 8:30, I have to hear the ice cream truck making its rounds. I begin salivating like one of Pavlov's puppies, but I haven't dared order without G home. But today I did it! I ordered ice cream in Dutch all by myself! And the ice cream lady doesn't speak any English, so the only help I got from her was with the flavor of ice cream, which she remembered from the last time we ordered. But I told her how much I wanted and even said please and thank you! I was rewarded with yummy ice cream. :P Yes, I am kind of ridiculously proud, but little victories!

I've said it before, but again, thank you all for reading. It seems like every day I hear of more people who have been following my blog, and I am so happy your all here! Keep the comments and emails coming, they are like little packages from home!