getting things done

Yesterday I had another antenatal appointment with my doctor.

She listened for the heartbeat which took a bit longer to find today, but was much louder and seemed stronger and faster than last time.

Based on my belly size she says I am measuring at about 18 or 19 weeks, I am actually 17 weeks and 4 days.

My urine sample was fine and my blood pressure was 119 over 80. So still good.

She said my heart rate was a bit high ... but I am not surprised with everything I am juggling at the moment!

Apparently also I am putting strain on my belly when I get up and also get out of the car and this is why I am having some difficulties. She suggested alternate ways to move so I can avoid this. I have trouble remembering sometimes, but I agree it is a better way to do things. eg open the car door, swing both legs out to the side, push yourself up off the seat (Instead of sticking one leg out and putting your weight on it and clambering out of the car). For getting up she suggested to roll onto your side then push yourself up off the bed using your hands rather than relying on your abdominal muscles to lift you up).

I finished quickly at the doctor and only got charged $50 this time (perhaps because it was a quick visit) $34.40 of this will come back to me from medicare so all in all it cost me $15 for this visit.

When I got home I called Redcliffe smash repairs to arrange a time to fit my new taillight. They said they could do it the same day in a couple of hours so I dropped it off and walked to KRing shopping centre to browse for Xmas presents.

I liked the fact that I had to just look and couldn't buy anything because I had no car to store it in.

I also combed every inch of Kmart and slowly took in a few other stores.

I'm really not keen to travel all over the countryside looking for things. Not sure if that is because I am pregnant and I feel a bit more vulnerable or whether its just that there is so much to get done and I don't want to waste time driving here and there.

A lot of what I want is close by, I just don't always take the time to look locally, usually figuring that I am better off looking in the bigger shops, but when I go into the big shops I often miss a lot or forget some of the things I am supposed to be looking for ... or just get confused and kerfuzzled by the sheer amount of choice.

Decision making always leaves me worn out.

Anyway my tail light was fixed for $270 and looks great. Their paint touch up job wasn't all that brilliant so I will probably buy a small container of grace green mazda touch up paint to keep here at home and will touch up my own scratches, stone chips etc ... I think my efforts will equal what they did.

I have been looking to make a photo calendar for Arthur and all the places that do it want you to do it online.

Finally yesterday while I was voluntarily stranded at the shops I discovered that you can do it instore at Rabbit photo ... I will go there later today and try and get that done.

Yesterday afternoon we also took our pup to the vet for her vaccinations. And got some antibiotics for the cat who injured herself sometime during last week and is not healing very quickly. $115 down for that!

Uni's mower and whipper snipper are ready to be collected from the repair shop ... more $$$$. He went to mow our lush vegetative lawn this last 5 day break and the mower would not even start for him. The lawn has not been mown for about 3 months. Should be done in time for Xmas though!!!