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Daily Music Photodumping

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by Rachel-Rebecka

Twenty-five weeks and counting now. Despite the constant heartburn (hello Rolaids, my old friend…) and the little bouts of insomnia I have been having, things have been going really well. My son is very active, quite rambunctious. I’ve had two extra ultrasounds now, because he has been too wiggly and uncooperative for the ultrasound tech to see his heart structures (as part of the anatomical study). I have another ultrasound next week, so fingers crossed that he cooperates, because I really hate having to lay there for 45 minutes and go through all that prodding for nothing. It’s very uncomfortable, to say the least. I still haven’t heard from the obstetrics group in Kamloops, which has been a little bit disheartening, so I’m at a bit of a stand still as far as delivery plans go. Public Health has been really supportive, and I’ve been seeing a social worker to assist with travel and whatnot. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks.

Last week, my Charlie and I took a little evening trip to Kamloops to see Merkules at the Nightshift on 5th club. It was Charlie’s first time seeing him, and my third. I had never been to the club before, so I didn’t know what to expect, but it was really, really nice inside and the staff were exceptional. It felt a bit weird being in a nightclub as a pregnant woman, but I wasn’t the only one (there was one other), and the bartenders didn’t charge me for my Coca-cola. I really enjoyed myself, and I was happy that he sang both “Way Down” and “Gon Die” from the Trust Your Gut album, which are two of my favourite songs (and that album is my favourite). It was really nice to see him again, he always puts on a good show, and it was double nice to get out of the house and spend quality time with my Charlie.

Merkules – August 18th, 2023

I wasn’t able to get VIP this time, like I did when I saw him in 2018 in Prince George, but that was okay. There’s always next time. 🙂

I’m so glad it’s the weekend. My plan is to work on the baby’s room, and at least get it ready so that I can start getting the furniture in there so Charlie can build it. I’m planning on getting the crib bedding and some more clothing when I next get paid, and it will feel nice to finally have that room set up and ready to go before the snow hits. With the weather being what it is at the moment, I predict the big snows are going to start sooner rather than later, and I don’t want to be worrying about moving things and getting things ready when the snow inevitably hits.

Daily Photodumping

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by Rachel-Rebecka
Gallery of the last week.

We’ve been stuck in a heatwave for weeks now, and being pregnant in this heat has made for a miserable start to July. So bloody uncomfortable. I did finally manage to get my lawn done, thank goodness, though my Charlie took over shortly after I started. Apparently the sight of me and my big belly pushing the Husqvarna around was especially pitiful, LOL.

This week was a bit hectic at work. I hate when that happens, as it’s so draining and doesn’t leave me much room for anything else. I had two days of patients to reschedule, which is my least favourite part of my job, but I managed it. Hopefully I won’t have to reschedule any more days this month, but we’ll see. I still need to get her emergency room schedule for August, and usually when I don’t have it by mid-month, there are at least three or four days I need to reschedule. August is going to be difficult, because she’s taking another week off. I’m hoping to get everything caught up in that time and get my desk cleaned up.

I finally got my next ultrasound appointment, for July 31. This is my anatomical ultrasound, so I should be finding out if I’m having a boy or a girl. I’m really excited about it, but I hate that I have to wait for so long. I’m supposed to have this scan between 18 and 20 weeks, and I will be 22 weeks on July 31. I will make sure to post the picture I get from the technician.

This week is going to be busy, and I’m not really forward to it. The heat is kicking my ass, but things still need to get done around here. I’m starting to draw up a plan on what I want for the baby’s room, now that all the furniture has arrived. My Charlie and I are going to be putting it to together and I am hoping that I will have the room ready to go by the end of August. I’ve decided I’m not going to paint, as that room was one of the last ones that my mom put together. Once I get everything out of there and get the carpet cleaned, I’m going to wash the walls and the windows and get everything nice and clean to bring the furniture in. The décor is going to depend on whether or not it’s a boy or girl, and I should know by then.

I am also going to be digging through a bunch of my old notebooks this week. Hopefully I’ll have a bunch of poetry posted at the next update. 🙂