Our Time is Short

I've heard via the grapevine that a few readers check here on doctor appointment days to get an update, and I suppose that sometimes I inadvertently let them down by not providing it. So let me not disappoint today.

As is our preference, we had the first appointment of the day--8:30. As a matter of fact, we usually get there a few minutes early and the waiting room doors are locked. This morning, we were actually there with a 20-something girl with whom we struck up a conversation about pending parenthood, etc. Then they signed in, and Leah commented to her that they had the same first name, and they shared, "Me too!" moments about frequent mispronunciations. The other Leah then mentioned that she worked at a bank as a teller. Leah R. said, "Really--which one? I work at a bank too." BancorpSouth. Turns out that this girl has relocated from Hernando or something and has just started working at their East Memphis branch. Kinda cool that Leah met a co-worker that she didn't know previously. Which could really apply to either one of them, I guess.

Anyway, on to the update. Leah was called back an in her exam room probably by 8:40 or 8:45. Dr. Bannister was actually pretty quick to arrive this morning, and then she listened for the heartbeat that is now much stronger than when we listened to it 25 weeks ago for the very first time. Leah is dialated 2-3 cm, and noticeably more so than last week. So no significant change, but Dr. B did note a distinct difference. If I was medically trained to do so, or wanted to be really graphic, I suppose I would somehow explain all this, but I choose not to. Mainly because I just take the doc's word and be done with it. She is also 50% effaced, so the cervix is halfway as thin as it needs to be for delivery.

We've done some walking this week....the mall, Target (2 of them), the Tunica outlet, and Kohl's. Even if that doesn't push Nicholas "over the edge" (or through the canal), hopefully it will make things a bit easier when the 21st arrives.