Shout Hooray!

Yesterday was our 14 year wedding anniversary. We both kind of dropped the ball on it. How can we do that, you ask? Well...not to make excuses, but it is really stressful around here. I've been avoiding writing on this blog, because I knew that as soon as I started I would be compelled to tell the truth about this pregnancy. In the past, my pregnancies have had tiny issues, but for the most part were dreams! They were great...this one not so much, in large part due to the country we currently live. I'm restraining myself on the details of that...let's just say the Netherlands stink at prenatal care in my opinion and I am DAILY stunned into disbelief. Things happen here I would expect in 3rd world countries. In addition, David is in the most stressful time of each job he does - STARTUP! Dun dun duuuuuunnnnn! And yes, they just moved the official startup date on top of my c-section date. July 20th. So, David is staying late and trying to get everything under control or moved forward or SOMETHING...anything, or he'll be fielding calls while I'm being cut into and possibly having to go in the same day. Not fun. See? Stress!

So, yesterday rolled around and neither one of us had properly prepared. It was ok though. My sister, Coko, is here. She saved the day. We were able to leave the kids with her while we went to a nice dinner. I had protein in the form of a magnificent steak and had a nice side salad and ended with a Dulce de Lece crepe. YUM! I split the salad and dessert with David...because, well, a tiny bit of space is all I've got in my belly!

David was literally reminded about the day because his calendar at work alerted him to it, and I was reminded because Parker requested a calendar check to figure out when the baby was coming. It dawned on us about the same time I suspect. Thank you calendars!!! And pushy little boys!

Tomorrow is the day I visit the midwife and ask all the crazy questions, then I meet my anesthesiologist and find out what will really be happening to me and the baby. I have all this paperwork to fill out...all in dutch! I also have a Kraamzorg (home nurse for baby/mom aftercare) intake meeting on Thursday with MORE paperwork that has to be filled out...all in dutch! Meanwhile, I have a cold or allergies that have turned into a sinus infection...again. And I'm beginning to worry how I'm supposed to be able to breathe during surgery with my nose completely stuffed up and my throat that keeps creating a wall of phlegm when I am laying down. And an awful cough! Not really sure how that is going to work...they need to give me something to clear this mess up, but I suspect they won't. grrrr. So, I'm stressed out about dying on the operation table. I'm so glad that David and I got to spend some alone time together on our anniversary.

Next year is 15! If I survive this birth...I am going to plan an official blowout party!

PS - I know...I need to blog about a gillion other things like girlcation, visitors to the Netherlands, good friends, momentous occasions, moving to a new branch, etc...Sorry!