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The most amazing thing has happened
Before we PCSd, I emailed the local grocery store chain to ask if they had a delivery service or a personal assistant shopper service, and at the time, they did not.
I am on their website checking for holiday hours and they added the personal assistant service to one of their locations! It's an extra five minute drive from my house and the service costs $5, both of which I am completely willing to do since I can't be on my feet longer than the time it takes me to shower.
This is such perfect timing.
ETA: For $10, they deliver!! I'm not supposed to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk, so having someone actually carry groceries into my doorway is so amazing I could cry.
Twin boys due 7/25/12
Re: The most amazing thing has happened
Dammit, they don't deliver to my zip code, which is a whopping seven minute drive from that store. Still, personal assistant is super awesome!
I wonder if you called them if they'd be willing to deliver. Considering your unique situation, they might be willing, for a price, to make an exception. Not having to shop is a benefit, but having it delivered would be even better!
Walking (even vacuuming, anything more than 10-15 minutes) makes me bleed heavily.
I'm not on bed rest, still allowed to work provided I stay seated and when I get home, I'm supposed to be laying down. No lifting. The doctor is hopeful things will improve next trimester!
I saw your ticker the other day and was surprised how (relatively) close you are to the second trimester. Hope it comes quickly for you and brings a positive change!
Off topic--does your pregnancy seem real yet? When I got pregnant, it took a very long time. And, I realized that I knew nothing about being pregnant. I'd done so much research, and talked so much about GETTING pregnant, but the thought of reading/learning about pregnancy while dealing with infertility was more than I could take on. I laughed at myself that we'd worked so hard and spent so much money and when it worked, I was completely unprepared! Or, at least felt like it! Such an odd feeling!
67/200
So far, knock on wood, the dogs are doing fine. Bandit and Wilson are content to wrestle and snuggle as usual. Rudi's OCD keeps him busy, as always. It's so cold outside anyway that indoor activities are my go-to and I can do puzzles and frozen Kongs while sitting and laying with them on the floor. They've also developed a new appreciation for puppy massage since I can do that laying down with them. I'm for sure going to hire out the nail clippings and bathing and I'm going to ask my vet tech to start dropping off all Rudi's meds. With as much money as I've spent at the vet in the last seven months, they might as well keep my credit card number on file.
Pregnancy is weird. I haven't gained any weight or started showing, but my nausea, vomiting, food aversions, fatigue, and heightened senses of smell and hearing, oh, and all the bleeding, leave me no doubt that I am indeed pregnant. Over webcam a few days ago, Joe said, "Yeah, those shows where the lady doesn't know she's pregnant are more believable now." He has no idea what he's missing. I find myself having to make an effort to think of "these things" as future babies and to be excited. I wouldn't say I'm being pessimistic, but guarded, I suppose. Multiple ER trips have left me a bit numb, despite the ultrasound confirmation that they're still in there. My last ER doc told me to expect to miscarry within 24 hours, and while I know he's a jackass, he's right in that none of this is a sure bet.
I will try! I'll call Monday and see what they say. Maybe they'll even set up a pilot program at the huge store, which is super close to my house and 24/7.
I changed my name
You know I'm throwing out the deployed husband card.
And a high risk pregnancy card. You've got a hand full of aces, how can they say no?!
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Times two again for twins? I hope?
And a cute face, to boot! I'm in like Flynn.
Youve got like three trump cards. Just throw em down on the table! It's not like you're trying to win something meaningless or silly or something. You have a legit need!
I changed my name
I am so sorry that the worries of complications and not feeling well are leaving you feeling pessimistic. FWIW, I think those emotions are completely normal. Being on the Bump, especially it seems, the Infertility boards, we are quite aware of potential complications. Trying to protect your heart is understandable. After our cycle, I basically hid from the world. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your DH and your Ojitos. I have found that hope can be a b!tch of an emotion when I am scared. So, if hope is difficult for you, it's okay, there are plenty of us who have hope for you.
I did my first grocery shopping order and it went well. They said the delivery service has not spread to residential yet, but they will happily bring my groceries out to my car and load them for me so I don't have to lift them.
I interviewed two housekeepers yesterday and I'm really optimistic about one, so she starts Saturday. She has three dogs of her own and considers them her kids, so she understands that my dogs won't wait outside for three hours while she cleans.
I have someone coming over tomorrow to exercise the dogs (right after I said they were adjusting fine, two of them were wrestling and put a huge dent in my drywall) and my vet tech is going to start dropping Rudi's meds off for me.
I also made my first BR purchase since the BFP. Eek!
Kelly's Closet has a 20% off coupon right now, so I bought a pair of XS wool longies and a diaper sprayer.