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A funny thing happened on the way…
Writing this super, crazy, no proof-reading fast as it is the first time we have had power in ages. I am sticky, gross, hot and have been sitting in the dark den for hours all alone with my over-active imagination. So today I am apparently 8 weeks you know what. And today I was supposed to have my big, fancy, everything is going to be ok, OB appointment.
Well that isn’t going to happen.
Everything is closed in this town. Things have been closed since Wednesday. Seriously- the entire town and county has been shut down and completely incapacitated by Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay. There is flooding and crazy winds and the inability to sleep because of giant branches slicing away at your bedroom windows all night. And the awful thing is that it is so so fucking HOT. Hot and humid and wet and gross. You would think standing outside in a crazy gale of wind would cool things off. Not so much. It is like a massive and epic hair dryer pointed down.
Have I mentioned that I hate being hot? Have I mentioned that I was supposed to have THE appointment this morning? Have I mentioned that I have had next to no sleep because of creepy noises, giant winds, sirens, and hot temperatures?
And I am so afraid of bad things. SO afraid that this delay just means that bad things are coming. And I am trying so hard to just be in the moment and not place some sort of stupid metaphor on a tropical storm…but the whole things sucks ass. Just in case you were wondering. I am a buffet of anxiety.
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Aw shit, I am so so so so so so sorry, I didn’t even think of this as a possibility. Oh hun this just sucks so bad.
I DO NOT however, think it means anything on a cosmic level but it just sucks so hard!!!
I’m sorry…it’s just so unfair.
Ugh, sorry that the weather is only making things worse for you. Thinking of you and sending good perfect happy vibes your way. Oh yeah, and AC and power.
Im sorry that things have gotten messed up. Hopefully everything is okay at your house.
I’m sorry, sweetie. Glad to see you back online. Love to you.
Seeyoubye.
ACK - NOOOOOOOO! I was sitting here waiting and when I saw you go bold on reader I thought there would be news. Dammit. I forgot about Fay.
Why oh why does the universe demand such superhuman patience from you (and therefore from all of us who love you?). I am sorry for the wait, hon. Any idea when you will get to the OB? Bleh. Love you.
I wondered if the appointment would be cancelled, and I was so hoping the storm would pass through quickly so that everything was sunny and dry today. I hope they can reschedule you quickly. And as for the no-power hot and humid thing? I sympathize. Been there, done that, but obviously not while 8 wks you-know-what. It’s brutal and I can’t offer any comfort except that at least the cold showers cool you off temporarily. If you can bear to step in the water, that is.
Oh good heavens nature has NO RIGHT to get in the way of your u/s!!
On the other hand, it is *Mother* Nature. How’s that for a sign?
Hang in there Cali. I will hold out hope that all manner of things will be well.
Here’s a prayer that what you’ve got on your hands is a big storm to mark the beginning of your big pregnancy, and that what it will mostly be is a funny story to tell your future daughter or son. Thinking of you!
Eh, dammit. I was wondering about the state of things, but this isn’t the status I was hoping for. HUGS.
Maybe Fay is a sign that everything is going to be ok. I mean, if everything around you is effed up, this must be going right. Right? I’m the queen of convoluted thinking.
It does NOT mean anything bad. No sign. Unless it’s like honeywine says above. I’m inclined to agree with that.
I hope things get better soon, anxiety AND power and storm-wise.
No! Damnit! Damn!
Stupid assed Fay!
Oh no, doesn’t Fay know that this is THE TOTAL WRONG TIME?! I also hope everything in all areas improves ASAP. If there is anything I can do, email us - you never know, right - I could use my UK power to umm, do something for you. Many hugs and lots of love xxxx
The storm has absolutely *no* cosmic meaning (or at least no negative meaning.) I remember having one of those when we lived in the state we both used to live in, and damn. Yes. Hot hair dryer indeed.
I hope they can reschedule your OB appointment ASAP, or I’ll be forced to pick up my bedresting ass, get on a plane with our ER’s u/s machine (they won’t notice, right?) and come down there and sono you myself!
Dammit. That bites.
huggles you.. stupid tropical storm/hurricanes..
I saw that you posted on my Google reader and thought, “OMG YAY the ultrasound results!!!” Damn Fay. She sucks.
I’m so sorry. Sending you many calm wishes.
That does suck. Load everyone into your car and come on down. We’ve got power and air conditioning. Plus, there is a doctor’s office around here somewhere that offers “a free ultrasound!” We’ll drive around until we find it.
Oh DamnDamnDamn!! Well that does just suck! I went through Hurricane Andrew when it hit Homestead FL so I understand how much these things suck *** –hang in there!
damnit this isn’t right. If I could I would bring you and GM up here and beg my RE for an ultrasound! So happy that you and GM and mother are safe if hot humid and frustrated. I’d even suggest going to the nearest town with electricity and go into those nasty “pregnancy crisis centers”. you know the ones that are just fronts for the right to life crew but they give you a free ultrasound so that you’ll bond and keep the baby.
Call me Pollyanna, but I think the storm IS the bad thing. The rest is going to be okay, and you’ll have a great story to tell one day about how everything going on around you was chaos, but everything with you and the snork were right as rain. Sending you all kinds of calming energy and hugs. xoxo
I’m sorry dear. I hope that bitch Fay leaves town soon so you can have that appointment! ::hugs::
Ugh! i hope you cool off, and - most importantly, get your scan soon! hang in there.
whoa ~ this makes the house in the northeast with no a/c sound like a dream, eh? i am hoping you are feeling less hot/sweaty/icky and that things cool off soon. i think Fay had a lot of nerve with her timing… but i also think i like the thought of the several others who are believing Fay = Bad Thing and everything else is good to go…
i can send fudge cookies, if it will help
love you!
That sounds so awful - the heat, the anxiety, the flooding, the missed appointment. I hope it all clears up soon and the sun come out (but doesn’t beat too hot).
xo
Darn that Fay for getting in the way of the big day!
Hope you can get rescheduled soon for a big dose of reassurance.
Well, Fuck. I was all excited for you to get good news today too. Fucking storm. The only good thing in all of this is that the farther along you are when you get that good news, the more reliable it is, and hopefully, the more you can trust it. But yeah, I didn’t think that would make you feel any better. And I’d be absolutely going nuts by now too. Sending hugs and hope for speedy appointment scheduling once the power is back on.
OK, here’s with the assvice (sorry)…as much as you are able, why not try taking this as a bizarre, effed up opportunity — an opportunity to have a cool shower/bath, REST (nap while GM naps), eliminate the constant noise of a TV/radio, read, light some nice candles, do a jigsaw puzzle, write things out by hand for a creative jolt, and did I say REST? Whatever mind tricks or games you can play on yourself to be calm and mellow (could this be a child-like imaginary adventure game you’ve found yourself in?) is fab, especially when you’re you-know-what and being calm and mellow does wonders for the you-know-what inside… just an idea to make the best of things however you can, and did I say REST?
Sorry to be blowing flowers and butterflies up your ass when you’re in the middle of a freakin hurricane of all things. sheesh. what is she thinking? I’m thinking ALL WILL BE FINE. It’s part of Snork’s story! deep breath. xoxo
but, but, no no no no no NO, see, the way I see it, if things are all mucky OUTSIDE, then they have to be calm and happy and peaceful somewhere, so it must be calm and happy and peaceful inside your body!
I deff. second lighting some candles, pulling our a puzzle or book of word puzzles, getting away from the harsh electronic hum, taking a cool bath, and relaxing, knowing that the snork will soon be kicking your diaphram while doing jumpiong jacks on your bladder, of course, by then the world around you will be calm(er) so you’ll know that the storm has moved inside you, and is growing (and it doesn’t like spicy food)! until, of course, the storm is again outside you, raising hell in your house!
I am sorry you are hot and muggy, there’s nothing I hate more! But I’m glad that you’re having to deal with it not instead of in five or six months, when you’d be hot, muggy, puffy, as big as a house, and not able to get out of the cool bathtub without a crane!
It’ll be ok Cali, you cant have you pictures today because you just don’t need them, or to waste the money on the office visit, when everything is PERFECT!
Oh lordy! That is just awful on so many levels! Try not to let your imagination get the best of you–Fay is happening during hurricane season, so it’s not a sign! I hope she blows over, you cool down and get to see your you-know-what on an ultrasound screen soon.
I’m so sorry! You must be so frustrated, and hot and uncomfortable! I don’t believe it has anything to do with your pregnancy, and the good news there is that you’ve already waited through the 6 hardest weeks (in my opinion). Hang in there.
Oh, duh. You move a continent away and you lose all sense of geography! I’m so sorry about all of this. Heat makes me want to jump out a very high window, so I feel your pain on that one.
I hope things clear up there soon so you can get one of those things for people who are in that way to alleviate some of that stress. Fingers crossed that time flies by.
you just can’t catch a fucking break! hoping that you can get in for your ultrasound ASAP!! and a shower of course ; )
maybe it’s time to rest in the eye of the storm. in the center, where your baby is cradled. you protect her. you protect him. just…rest inside there with him. wrap your soul around the center, and the rest will be swirling around and chaotic, but you will be still. you will trust. you will WILL your baby’s life into existence minute after minute. believe that your doctor’s appointment does not change or alter your baby’s existence. rest. we are ALL here, cradling you three with our prayers and blessings.
Ugh, i hope its giving you some relief now that its pounding down on the more central area of the state (here!). i’m gonna email you. i miss you. Wish we were having a hurricane party together.
I’ve been following your blog for a while now. I have been thinking of you all week- your OB appointment, not how the tropical storm would affect you though! Ugh! Hang in there! I love reading your journal. My grandma had dementia, so it’s something that is very near to my heart.
Ack! I’m so sorry that you’re in the middle of the deathstorm. And that it is keeping you from the big appointment. But I believe someday this will be a great story to tell your kid about how much you went through to get them.
Oh, you poor girl! What luck. But I don’t think that a tropical storm was sent down just for you as a metaphor… no offense! Here’s hoping you’ll get that u/s soooon!
I’m just glad to hear from you again! I was starting to worry! I knew you were in for nasty weather, and then when we didn’t hear from you for a couple of days, I got concerned.
You know how they say to go to an inside room, away from all windows, during a hurricane? Well, I would say that Snork is most definitely in your most inside room….with no windows. He/She is safe and sound….no worries!!!
Oh, Cali! How totally unfair! I am so sorry you have additional waiting and frustration! Big hugs!
On tenterhooks on your behalf…..Trust the damn weather to keep us all in suspense.
xx
J
Ack. That completely sucks that your appointment is cancelled.
The only bad things that are happening are weather-related. You, my dear, are knocked up properly and it’s going to be that way for a while.