Eden update

my hips have been all messed up for the past few days. this morning, i could barely walk. i had to kind of drag my right leg for a little while. i've been pretty certain Eden had finally dropped and asked ray several times if it looked any different. ("does my stomach look lower? a little? maybe?") he always says he doesn't know. with everything i ask him.

anyway- so i had an appointment today. Eden has definitely dropped. i avoided the cervical check last time, but was told the doctor would definitely do it this time. when i really think about it, those checks are so pointless. it doesn't tell us anything. so- i'm 50% effaced and 1 cm dilated. i could deliver tonight. i could deliver in 2 weeks. what is the point of these exams? i can tell the doctor when i'm in labor. i certainly could have told him the dilation wouldn't be anything significant right now.


the appointment was pretty normal. my weight gain is good. blood pressure is good. Eden is measuring normally. her heart rate was in the 150's. generally, aside from the hip pain- i feel okay.


i went to the receptionist at the end of my visit, to schedule my next appointment. she said "we need another appointment in one week. which days are best for you?" i said "tuesdays are best for me". she said "tuesday is 4 days. or over a week. we need one week" honestly,  lady? why did you even ask me? i said "i guess we are going with a friday, then." at this point, i really don't care when the appointment is. i'm hoping i won't have another one. i'm hoping to deliver before i have to go back to that office. 


receptionists really get on my nerves, and always have. they are way too anal about their job. "one week" does not mean "one week to the exact date and time, or else". just make the friggen appointment. it always goes the same way: 
me: "i'm available tuesday at any time after 9:00 am. wednesday after 1:00. and friday between 9:00 and 2:00." 
receptionist: "i have a monday morning at 7:15." 
me: "no- tuesday, wednesday, or friday."  
receptionist: *OVERLY DRAMATIC SIGH* "i just don't know what to... we don't have... oh here's... wait... um... hmm... thursday at 9:00?"
me: "i can't do that."
receptionist: (getting frustrated, exhausted, and upset that she has to type in more things on her computer) "well we need to do one week, and we don't have anything that is exactly in one week. i don't know what they expect me to do here." (tapping the same button loudly on the keyboard and shaking her head)
me: "i don't think it matters. close to one week will work."
eventually another receptionist comes over and fixes the problem and finds the magic hiding available appointment. being an OB receptionist must be so hard. the have to deal with like 3 people every hour. must be rough.

and i hate how they get all bitchy when they ask "does this work?" and i say "no". i feel like just walking up to the window each time and saying "just give me an appointment. you win. i don't care. just pick one." i hate the back-and-forth they try to force you into. don't ask me what day, if you know you only have one day open. just say "this is the only day". if i can't make that day, i'm sure you will get fired, the world will explode, and we will all die anyway.


okay, i'm done with my rant.