I'd like to say I have the Christian thing down but then I'd be lying to you...
I went in for my weekly doctor’s appointment this morning. I'm not going to lie, I felt good about myself because I was certain the baby was healthy and so was I. Sure I eat junk food here and there but not enough to affect me significantly. Well I checked in (late as I usually do). Talked to some other pregnant girls about the recent scandal "The Situation" has. LOL. Then the attendant called my name... I knew the routine: I was to give a pee sample, weight check, and then that weird thing they do to everyone when they wrap your arm inside a Velcro thing and listen to your veins (I think). Perhaps they listen to your heartbeat but that would be strange since it's not located in you left arm. The doctor walks in at perfect timing as he usually does. Checks for my baby's heartbeat, scribbles some gibberish onto my medical records and then proceeds to stare at me. Apparently I am not diabetic I am however anemic. The pain I feel are in fact early contractions, so now its been confirmed that I'm not exaggerating my discomfort. In addition to all of the above I must also face my fear...as much as I feed myself the excuse that my doctors office weight scale was off... it really isn't. I in fact have only gained a whopping five pounds the first two trimesters of my pregnancy. If I wasn't already crying I can assure you that I started crying after my doctor said I wouldn't be returning to work as of yesterday.
I notify my employers and also three friends of my tragedies. Two of whom already have a baby. One of them whom I rarely speak to BUT when we do speak it's as if we get started right where we left off. She was also anemic during her pregnancy. Her doctor advised her to take it easy but she's a bit like me, always on the go. Long story short her anemia became so bad that she had three blood transfusions throughout her pregnancy...and now she wished she had listened to her doctor when he told her to take it easy. I was shocked. Did God take her phone away and start texting me back? I was certain He was the one replying to me earlier. He was speaking to me directly through her. I don't want three blood transfusions. I simply want to give birth to a healthy baby boy or girl. I want an easy trimester but most importantly I want a healthy labor.
I always forget to see the positive in certain situations. Earlier I felt as if I was doomed. The hard work that went into planning the perfect work schedules and school schedule no longer mattered because I wouldn't be returning to work. But suddenly God reminded me that I was blessed. Not going to work is a blessing. My schedules didn’t work out because they were my schedules not Gods schedule for me. He has his own plan and apparently I am currently living it. I don’t have the Christian thing down and I will on no account ever have it down. Nevertheless I shall continue to strive to perfect it but I need to understand that there is only one perfect thing in this world and it is our Father God. I will continue to forget to give gratitude for even the most awkward situations but he shall continue to remind me as long as I shall continue to follow Him. I must be thankful for everything that occurs regardless of how unfortunate it may seem to me. I must in no way overlook that I don’t make the rules. Earlier I cried tears of frustration, disappointment and resentment. Tonight I will cry tears of anticipation, delight and thankfulness.
I'm not the type of gal to sit around the house and watch television reruns every morning. The television in my room isn't even connected. My family hates television so much that we have basic television channels. You read correctly. We don't have cable! I'm actually impressed by the fact that we have a DVD player; which I'm certain no one in my household knows how to function. Nonetheless we're happy without cable television, TiVo, or a huge unnecessary bill.
I notify my employers and also three friends of my tragedies. Two of whom already have a baby. One of them whom I rarely speak to BUT when we do speak it's as if we get started right where we left off. She was also anemic during her pregnancy. Her doctor advised her to take it easy but she's a bit like me, always on the go. Long story short her anemia became so bad that she had three blood transfusions throughout her pregnancy...and now she wished she had listened to her doctor when he told her to take it easy. I was shocked. Did God take her phone away and start texting me back? I was certain He was the one replying to me earlier. He was speaking to me directly through her. I don't want three blood transfusions. I simply want to give birth to a healthy baby boy or girl. I want an easy trimester but most importantly I want a healthy labor.
I always forget to see the positive in certain situations. Earlier I felt as if I was doomed. The hard work that went into planning the perfect work schedules and school schedule no longer mattered because I wouldn't be returning to work. But suddenly God reminded me that I was blessed. Not going to work is a blessing. My schedules didn’t work out because they were my schedules not Gods schedule for me. He has his own plan and apparently I am currently living it. I don’t have the Christian thing down and I will on no account ever have it down. Nevertheless I shall continue to strive to perfect it but I need to understand that there is only one perfect thing in this world and it is our Father God. I will continue to forget to give gratitude for even the most awkward situations but he shall continue to remind me as long as I shall continue to follow Him. I must be thankful for everything that occurs regardless of how unfortunate it may seem to me. I must in no way overlook that I don’t make the rules. Earlier I cried tears of frustration, disappointment and resentment. Tonight I will cry tears of anticipation, delight and thankfulness.
Don't be upset! It is all for the baby! you will be fine, just make sure you rest and try not to think too much about not working make small goals like...I will read this book this week, I will update my registry, get ready for school, etc. Maybe you should start a journal, writing always helps me.
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