Resolutions

Apparently I have this bad habit of posting stories, dilemmas, etc. and then never resolving them. I give you the plot and the characters and the setting all ensconced in the climax of what I write, but never resolve all the issues! My deepest apologies for this gross oversight!

First off, I may, at some point, start an Etsy.com business. Right now, we really don't have the space, and quite frankly, I have other things on my mind.

Second, I did decide to cut my hair (as evidenced by the last post). Overall I like it, but have decided to let it grow again and, as an experiment, keep it thinned out as it grows. If I don't like it, I will most definitely cut it again. It's a lot easier in a lot of ways. Also, I'm still undecided about the hairstyle featured in the previous post. At this point, I believe that I will occasionally do that hairstyle, but I will mix it in with other things.

Third, I ditched my doctor. I found a midwife clinic that I like a lot better. They have several people bustling around... on the day of my appointment, one of the girls had a birthday, and so someone had brought in Rice Krispie treats. They were sharing jokes and gossiping and generally having a good time. The nurse who asked me all the necessary medical questions was way friendly. We talked and laughed for 20 minutes! The way the clinic works is pretty cool. They have 3 midwives, and I'll get to meet all of them before I deliver. Then, whoever happens to be on call when I go into labor will be my midwife. I'll give birth in the Orem Community Hospital, which I've heard warm fuzzy things about. I'm excited. They told me upfront that they require immediate IV access, which just means they'll stick a needle in my hand and cap it off so that if they do need to give me drugs, they won't have to waste time looking for the vein. They also said there will be a band around my waist to monitor the baby's heartrate, but that I'll still be able to move, use the birthing ball, get into the jacuzzi, whatever. (There's gonna be a jacuzzi. How cool is that?) Plus, people have told me that the rooms are quite large there, and it's a smaller hospital than Utah Valley, so things should be more personal... I hope. Oh, I hope this all goes well! Oh! They avoid episiotomies if at all possible (and rarely have to do them), but do induce if I go more than a week overdue. Oh, well. That seems to be a fairly widespread policy, and the only way to avoid it would be to give birth at home, which I'm not quite ready to do yet. Pray for me and my baby, that we'll be on time!

The End
The End
The E... well, I guess it's really still the beginning. :)