Ramblings

Ramblings:
I still don't know what to do about H1N1, but thanks for all your opinions. My biggest concern is that the vaccine is still not widely available in AZ anyway, so why stress about something I can't do anything about? Lily has turned up sick the last few days, and I wonder if it's regular or swine . . . And does that mean the rest of us are going to get it now? And if that's the case, then I want to keep Gummy Bear where she is as long as possible, till it all runs its course (like I have any choice on the matter). I've read all the statistics about pregnant women being an especially high-risk group, but if I can't get the vaccine, what does that matter? This is definitely one of those moments where I wish I could see the future . . .

Speaking of the future:
I've had a few requests for not only monthly estimates but a place for more specific guesses about Gummy Bear's arrival. Today's the day. But before registering your ideas, let me give you a little information:

All of my babies have been early. Heidi doesn't count. Tucker was one day early. Ben was nine days early. Lily and Micah were both nineteen days early, and Hyrum was also nine days early. I had a cerclage with the last two, and both of them were removed with no true signs of labor. Both times I was dilated to at least a 3 (with Micah I was a 4), and at least 50% effaced. Both times, the doctor checked me, stripped my membranes, then accidentally broke my water. So . . . I don't think that either of the last two would have come when they did without medical "assistance."
That being said, as stated above, I am determined to keep her where she is as long as I can. I do have a doctor's visit scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th, so that might lead to something, I don't know. But I'm not going to ask for any help on the matter.
When Doctor H. did the ultrasound last week, he said he'd be surprised if this baby was over seven pounds--her measurements indicated that she was about 5 lb. 12 oz. All of my babies except Tucker have been between 6 and 7 pounds (oh, and Heidi, but like I said, she doesn't count).
With all of that rambling to digest, take a minute to formulate your guesses--date of arrival and birth weight and length. Why would you want to do such a thing? Because there is a prize on the line!
A five-pound bag of pink gummy bears! I know a lot of you don't leave comments, and if you want to stay anonymous and still register your guesses, feel free to leave an anonymous comment on my blog, then email me your name (email address is in my profile).

Good luck, and everyone, please stay healthy. This crud that's going around is really quite awful, and my little Lily has lost all of her sparkle. Hard to imagine, I know. I wouldn't want that for you and your families.