Week 22: She's Holding Her Own

Our week 22 appointment went well - no change, no fluid in baby's abdomen or around her heart. Everything is looking as good as it can! It's a bright spot in an otherwise overwhelming week.

Two more appointments left in this week. One with my OB - who I love and will probably cry when I see her. We've spoken since the diagnosis, but she's been with me through so many rough spots health-wise. I'm disappointed that we won't be able to deliver with her, but I know it's 100% for the best.

On Friday I meet with a Pediatric Cardiologist again. I have to make up a list of questions for him so I'm very clear on the plan moving forward. I need to know when I should meet with the doctors who will deliver me at Columbia, and when I should go back to see the Pediatric Cardiologists there again. So far I'm super confident in the care I'm getting. But it's a little tough getting bits and pieces of the plan so far.

Where are you going to sleep?

In other news, our tree-beaten house is on the road to recovery. We got the tree down, tarps up, and giant dehumidifiers running day and night. We were able to move out of the hotel finally. It was only a 3 day stay, but it felt like forever! Sophie got used to the luxe surroundings, and was sad to leave...

It's never just a little nick...

Now we're home and getting somewhat back to normal. It's rough having a long road of repairs ahead of us. Seeing the kitchen after the water remediation guys did their thing was a little shocking. All the wet dry-wall and insulation was torn down. Not the best sight to come home to, but it is a start. The insurance folks are coming this weekend, and then we can start fixing everything up!






I've been getting a little overwhelmed by it all though. Still trying to stay positive, I try to imagine this whole tree incident is a Karmic bank deposit in favor of having a healthy baby. It helps a little. But I'm still working hard to keep it together. Getting enough rest and eating well is a challenge with the stress, but it needs to be a priority for the good Baby Zimmer. Staying calm is on that list too, but I'm having a harder time with that. Luckily, a big project is starting at work, and I'm thrilled to have something else to sink my nervous energy into. Expending energy worrying and getting upset is just not how I want to spend the last few months of my pregnancy.