ivy and orchid

Today I am 34 weeks which means 6 to go! That number seems both small and large. Since my last appointment, I found out that Baby is breech and if baby doesn't turn, I will have to have a c-section at a hospital which would change everything! It would mean an earlier due date which affects school for both me and Shawn. It would mean a definitive due date though! So I have been propping my butt on on some pillows twice a day for 15 minutes which is 80% effective, I've been taking Pulsatilla which is known to turn a baby, and I'll go see Bob Kintigh (the chiropractor) at least 3 more times to give the baby room to turn. This is ironic because at this moment, the birthing center is being sued for delivering a breech baby (which died at the hospital 13 days later). The GBC typically does not deliver breech babies, so I do not know what happened. On the other hand, this baby can turn and we will continue along as planned. I may have to have an ultrasound in which I will ...

This last week, I got to spend time in Leetonia while Shawn went on tour around Lake Michigan with the jazz band. Abigail and I had a splendid time! We got to see everyone including Brendan and Jackson. Abigail absolutely loves Jackson as well as Grammy and Grampy. She constantly says their names and gets excited about sweeping bugs. We went to the Children's Museum followed by a candy store in Youngstown, celebrated mom's birthday, visited my grandmother and went to Build-a-Bear. We also had breakfast with everyone minus Niki at the Dutch Haus before Abigail and I headed home on Saturday. I was supposed to meet up with Jenna Santini and Ashley Jenkins and their little ones, but Abigail got really sick early Friday morning. Now, Sunday, I have been throwing up miserably allllll day and it is not fun. Because I can't keep liquids in, I am having about 12 contractions an hour. I am drinking a bit more now, so I hope I stop puking and get some liquid to the baby. Shawny just g...