This morning, I had a check-up with the doctor. My appointment was at 9:00, but here that means that the doctor arrives at 9:00 and begins working on a first-come basis. Therefore, everyone's appointment is at 9:00. Matt was busy working with the groups, so my mom, Haley, and I planned to leave at 7:30. We left only a few minutes late and stopped for donuts on the way. Between Dunkin Donuts and the hospital, the traffic was HORRENDOUS!! We arrived to the parking garage at 9:30, but the first 3 levels were beyond the maximum limit. Many cars were parked in places that are not places. In an already very narrow, over-crowded, steep-hilled parking garage, that only made things more difficult. I would get up a hill to the next level, make the turn, not have enough room for the turn back up, continue to towards the next level, start up the steep hill... until my mom said (as I was making the turn on the hill to the next level) that she thought I was a little close to the wall and needed to back up some. Generally, I do fine on starting on hills, even steep ones, but even when I put the emergency break on, I kept creeping backwards towards a parked car instead of forward, up the hill. THAT IS BECAUSE I WAS STILL IN REVERSE FROM BACKING UP TO NOT HIT THE WALL. I calmly put the car in first gear and easily got up the hill.
After parking, we made our way to the elevator. The door opened to the elevator, then the power went off, so we walked down the stairs from the parking garage to the hospital. Fortunately, the hospital had generators allowing one elevator to work so we did not have to climb the stairs to the 7th floor. I got there and found I was number 6 in line, and he was with number 1. So much for this being quick today.
We had to pick up someone at the airport who was arriving at 11. When we left this morning, that seemed like it would be no problem. We thought we could probably even cash a check at the bank on the way from the hospital to the airport. As 11 rapidly approached, we knew that we were going to have to leave Howard waiting. We tried to think of everyone who might be in the airport to tell Howard that we were coming, but NO ONE was at the airport today. Next option was to see if there was any way Matt could leave Hospital Escuela where the group was, take a taxi, and meet Howard at the airport. Just as we exhausted all of our options, Dr. Darwin called me in and examined me. Everything looks very well with Emma and with me. My first doctor (who was not an OBGYN) had it in his mind that Haley was born in the regular manner although I had told him she was a C-Section baby; therefore, he told me he was pretty sure Emma would be born naturally, not with surgery. HOWEVER, Dr. Darwin, says since Haley was born with a C-Section, he does not feel it would be safe for me to try to have Emma naturally. I WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER C-SECTION after Haley's birthday. We will set the date in 2 weeks, but the date will probably be JULY 24.
My Dr's appointment ended and we arrived to the airport to pick Howard up about 12:15. We were sure he would be looking for us waiting and he would be easy to find. He was indeed looking for us...with an officer from immigration. He did not know what address to put down on his form, so he could not pass through customs and immigration. They had been waiting and looking for us for over an hour. Too bad we couldn't contact him.
Upon leaving the aiport, we met Matt and the group where we had pizza. We then did our errands, the bank, Pricemart for 3 separate check-outs -- Dump Food, a load of drinks for the store at CdE, and personal items. Our final errand was the most fun, to buy stuff for Emma Kate. Unfortunately, we faced the high prices of sticker shock; therefore, we did not buy as much as planned. Because Haley was such a good girl today, not complaining even one time, she got a ball. We headed home, and Haley fell asleep snuggled up with her little red ball. We made it back to Santa Ana just in time to feed the dogs and go on to Ojojona to eat with the group.
Needless to say, I am very tired tonight.
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