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Chanda's Diary Entries Diary Navigation: Choose A Diary Entry -------------------- Latest Entry: 8/6/02 -------------------- 7/23/02 7/18/02 7/8/02 7/3/02 6/20/02 6/12/02 5/28/02 5/14/02 5/4/02 4/29/02 4/20/02 4/16/02 4/10/02 3/25/02 3/11/02 3/2/02 2/13/02 2/8/02 1/30/02 1/8/02 12/31/01 12/19/01 12/10/01 11/28/01 11/16/01 11/5/01 10/22/01 10/9/01 10/2/01 9/16/01 8/29/01 8/10/01 8/7/01 7/19/01 7/11/01 6/25/01 6/12/01 5/26/01 5/18/01 5/4/01 4/24/01 4/17/01 4/7/01 4/3/01 3/12/01 3/6/01 3/1/01 2/20/01 2/12/01 2/2/01 1/7/01 1/1/01 12/19/00 12/12/00 12/5/00 11/28/00 11/19/00 11/14/00 11/14/00 11/7/00 10/24/00 10/9/00 10/3/00 9/26/00 9/19/00 9/13/00 9/4/00 8/21/00 8/14/00 8/8/00 7/31/00 7/24/00 7/15/00 7/8/00 6/27/00 6/21/00 6/15/00 6/6/00 5/30/00 5/23/00 5/16/00 5/9/00 5/2/00 4/26/00 4/18/00 4/12/00 4/3/00 3/29/00 3/21/00 3/15/00 3/6/00 2/29/00 2/22/00 2/6/00 -------------------- Chanda's Introduction

December 12, 2000

I'm up before Sidney, that doesn't happen very often. She's been battling a little cough so I think she's just pooped. I hope I don't get it, did feel some tightness in my chest last night though, oh I hope I don't get sick!! Haven't been watching any kids because of all the colds flying around. One has croup and the other pneumonia, yikes!

Well, I had my appointment last Thursday. He said I was 1cm dilated and 30% effaced, not much good news. He tried to strip my membranes a little, but so far they haven't broke ... darn it! I'm getting more uncomfy everyday. Yesterday my back hurt so bad (that sciatic nerve) that I couldn't even walk. My body just can't take it anymore, it's time!!! I think my doctor did say he'd break my water next time if I was still prego, so hopefully that will be my news this Thursday.!! I've gained 50lbs now, that's awful!! Hubby and I are both going on diets after our son is born, we both have 50lbs to lose. We still haven't picked a name, I guess it's down to Devin, Jake, Nicholas and a few others. I think we're going to wait and see "what" he looks like, see if he "fits" any of those.

Well, hopefully my next entry will have "good" news in it, we are all very ready, just waiting for the baby to be ready too. Have a good week and happy nursing!!

Chanda :)