Our First Week as a Family of Four

Our first week at home with Hailey was great! Ahmad was very sweet the first day home with her. We were discussing dinner and he asked me what I missed most while I was pregnant. I told him deli meat and then on a side note, I also threw in raw cookie dough! All those batches of cookies we made while I was pregnant and I couldn't have any; I just watched Miles enjoy it. He went out to get food and came back with Subway and cookie dough from Papa Murphy's! It was great!

Hailey is such a great baby and sleeps well. At the hospital, she was up all night long and the first night at home, she was up a lot as well. The next night though, she was down to about 4 times up, then the next night was like 3, then she settled into just getting up once a night! She's going down about 11ish and is then up about 2:30am and then again about 5:30 or 6am. She's kept that schedule pretty well and hopefully will continue, although as soon as I am done writing this, she will probably change!

Miles just loves having Hailey home and out of my belly! He calls her "my baby Hailey". He truly loves her and showed her her room, toys, likes holding her, and playing with her. He insists on sitting with her and playing with her often. So far he's doing great with her and has only had to be corrected twice (as far as being gentle and such). He is very gentle and gives her kisses and invites her to play. He even got upset one morning because she was sleeping and he wanted to play with her before going to school. He loves having her bug bug with us before he goes to bed and insists that she join us for books and moon. She does well with him also and will usually let him hold her for a bit. One morning he didn't want to take a bath, but after a suggestion that Hailey could join him, he was all for it!

I've really enjoyed being home with Hailey for the first week. We've spent a lot of time just snuggling and getting to know each other. Ahmad was also home our first week and spent a lot of time studying for his insurance test so he can get a new job. Miles has kept his schedule of going to school daily and will continue for another week or two. Then I'm going to keep him home part time for the rest of my maternity leave. I think it will be nice to spend more time with him!

Uncle Jamal, Aunt Tiphanny, Max, Mill'ion, and Mckenzy came to visit this first week at home as well. It was great seeing them as it's been several months since we last visited. They welcomed Hailey and the kids all enjoyed playing together. It was really nice!

The Kleins also came to visit and spent the first half of the Super Bowl cheering for the Colts. It was great to hang out with them and see the girls getting along! Too bad the Colts lost...

The nurse came out to visit me and Hailey as part of the program they offer. We both checked out well-I'm to keep an eye on my swelling and we need to continue to work on Hailey's latch, but otherwise, are doing well! Hailey was born at 8 pounds and weighed 7.9 on Monday before we left the hospital. At 6 days old, she weighed 8.8! Growing so fast already! She was also just a bit jaundice, but the nurse wasn't concerned. She said that jaundice usually peaks at 3-4 days and since we were well past that, it would be going away soon.
Hailey turns 1 week old!

The first week has gone well as a family of four and there have been some adjustments, of course. Since Miles has adjusted so well thus far, the main thing that I have noticed that is going to be harder for me is just being there for both Miles and Hailey. It's hard emotionally to not be able to do something with Miles or address his needs right away as I've been able to do for the past 3 years because now Hailey needs my attention too. Miles has been pretty understanding so far and does well when she's crying and when I have to feed her and such, but for me, I feel bad that I can't respond as I always have. Hopefully this will get easier, but I also think this may be a continual struggle.

Miles seems so big now! Physically he seemed to gain about 10 pounds overnight; after carrying Hailey around, Miles seems so heavy! But also cognitively, he just seems older. He's becoming such a real little person with his own thoughts and ideas and is asserting his independence in new ways. It's amazing to me how much he seems to have grown up since bringing Hailey home. He's still my baby, but he sure is turning into a big boy!

Meet Hailey Layne Keyes

So 8 days past her due date, Hailey Layne decided to arrive on January 31, 2010! She was a very welcomed addition to our family and we were so glad to be surprised that she was a "she"! After a great delivery (as great as they can go I think!), she nursed like a pro and was awake for several hours after delivery. She settled in well with mommy at the hospital and daddy and big brother came to visit every day until we left on Tuesday.

We are so excited you are here Hailey and can't wait to welcome you home!

Full Moon Effects

Ok, so I'm still getting caught up on my entries...baby decided to wait until Miles had his birthday and party before deciding arrive. That worked out quite well! After Miles' party, I told Jeff that we would see him later, hoping that the full moon would take affect and I would go into labor that night. I was right! I woke about 1:30am on January 31 to go to the bathroom and then woke again at 2:30am. After a second trip to the bathroom, I laid down and had a contraction that felt just a bit different and I thought, hmmm, could it be? I laid there for a minute or two and after about 5 minutes, had another. I thought this has to be it! I went to the bathroom again and got back in bed. After about 20 minutes and 4 more contractions, I nudged Ahmad and told him I wasn't sure...the contractions were regular, but they were a lot less intense than when they first started with Miles. That was a pleasant surprise! After a few more contractions, I got up and figured I'd get dressed. Ahmad asked if he should call Jeff and I said, no, not yet. Then I started packing my last minutes supplies for the hospital and Ahmad said that if I was packing, he was calling. I said ok. I decided I'd rather be busy and do things while I could because I remember with Miles, I just couldn't-the contractions paralyzed me from the start. It would be easy enough to unpack if I was wrong. I was dressed, packed, threw in some last additional last minute items, took off my jewelry, pulled my hair back, etc. At some point, we also decided we should call the doctor. When she called back, she said to go ahead and go to the hospital and we'd see what was going on, that was good because that was our plan too! Jeff arrived about 3:30am and we said hey, here are some notes for Miles, here's how to work the alarm system, we'll see you later! And we were off!

The contractions were still coming very regularly, but I was able to breath through them very well and was in pretty good spirits. Ahmad managed to drive at a legal speed and we arrived at Methodist Hospital about 15 minutes later. We headed up to triage and they had Ahmad wait in the waiting room while I got all checked in and such (he wasn't happy about this at all!). That's a silly rule I think and he didn't do that last time. However, they do ask a few times about domestic violence and such before they let your significant other back, so there must have been some incidents? In triage, the first thing they have you do is change into a gown in the bathroom by yourself. This is another thing that is so silly to me. When you are in labor and having contractions, it's very difficult to manipulate those gowns and figure out how to fasten them and tie them. I did much better with it this time since the contractions were still manageable, but I recall with Miles, I gave up and came out without it fastened at all! Anyway, they got me settled into a bed and put me on monitors and asked a ton of questions. Then they checked me and I was 4 cm. Finally, they let Ahmad back. When the nurse came in, she commented that she was having hot flashes. We chuckled and then she told Ahmad that he better just sit there and be quiet since she was going through menopause and I was in labor. He agreed! The contractions were coming on stronger and they said that once they got an IV started, they'd move me to a room and get me an epidural. Yea! With Miles, I had intended to try my hardest to go natural, but ended up having Nubian after about 4 hours of labor and then an epidural. I was glad I did with him because I ended up with a c-section and if I had labored for 15 hours with him naturally and then had to get an epidural for the c-section, I would have been upset! Since we had no idea if I could deliver vaginally or not (the doctor thinks I have a small pelvis), I was going to try to labor and see if I could do a VBAC, but we all thought I'd probably end up with a c-section. I decided I'd go straight for the drugs this time since I didn't think I'd be able to deliver vaginally. At any rate, it took 2 nurses and 3 sticks to get the IV in right and I was finally on my way to my room.

By the time I got up in my room, the contractions had definitely gotten strongly and I was looking forward to the epidural. My contractions were coming in waves; it seemed I was getting 3 or 4 right in a row and then a break, then another one and a break, and then back to 3 or 4 back to back. The nurse was being rather forceful with me about holding still and sitting up through the epidural and such, but I had to get through those back to back ones before I was ready to sit and prepare for the epidural. Finally I was in place and they were putting it in. I was very nervous about getting it, but just kept praying that all would go well. I immediately felt it on my right side, but not so much on my left. It took quite a while before the left side kicked in and I was afraid they were going to have to do it again. Thankfully, they didn't. Once they got it in, they let Ahmad back in and I was checked again. 8 cm already! I was going quick. They had the on call doctor come in and see me and went ahead and had me sign a few forms because they thought I might go quickly one way or the other before my doctor would have a chance to arrive. They thought I'd either end up in a c-section or delivering very soon.

My mom and in-laws were on their way and actually arrived about the same time. Mom had gotten stuck behind an accident about 1/2 hour away and sat there for 2 hours! Michael couldn't come because he had school work to get done that day and dad was in the hospital himself with a fractured pelvis. Sometime after they arrived, the on call doctor came back and broke my water to see what would happen. With Miles, I guess I had gotten "stuck" at 8 cm and my doctor wanted to speed things along some. I didn't have too much water in my sac though and the doctor also commented on my small pelvis, making us question again how this would end.

I think my doctor arrived about 8am or so, but I really can't remember. She checked me out and said that she was going to go walk to get in her 10,000 steps and she'd be back. ! At some point I was 9 1/2 cm and 100% effaced, but was still at station 0, which was an improvement over last time. Eventually, they said I was at station +1 and they would find my doctor, but that you usually don't push until you're at station +2. My doctor came in and said, well, let's try pushing! What?!?! It seemed so informal and like it came out of nowhere. I wasn't expecting that! So, I tried a few pushes, she said to keep it up and she'd be back! What?!?! I couldn't believe she was leaving! She said it could take quite a while and the nurse would be there. Ok. The nurse also commented that the baby was right against my pelvis and wasn't sure how it would go. I could tell when I was having a contraction, even with the epidural, so they took the monitor off and I just pushed every time I had one. It was very strange and I don't even know how to describe it! They wanted me to push as long as I could 3 times during every contraction. They asked if I wanted a mirror to watch and I thought, what the heck, sure! After a few contractions, we were able to see a bit of the head. Wow. That was weird! Then more and more. I asked the nurse that since we could see the head, that meant I'd be able to deliver this way, right? She said, no not necessarily. What?! Ok, keep pushing. At some point, she decided to go get the doctor. She came in in her street clothes, grabbed some gloves, and said ok, let's go! I kept pushing and soon the baby was really crowning, then I could see the face, then one shoulder, and then it was out! They put the baby on my chest and said it was a girl! I was overcome with all kinds of emotions and started crying. I couldn't believe this had all happened so fast (40 minutes of pushing and a total of 8 hours in labor). And I couldn't believe that I actually delivered vaginally. And I couldn't believe it was a girl. And I couldn't believe this long pregnancy was finally over. Wow. What an absolutely amazing experience.

Ahmad ran out and told the grandmothers it was a girl and then he ran back in. I watched the doctor stitch me up and then deliver the placenta. They cleaned Hailey up some and then let me hold her and nurse her. She nursed for 20 minutes on each side and stayed awake for several hours right after birth! They bathed her in the room while everyone was in there watching and gave her some shots and eye goop. They took out my epidural, got me up and to the bathroom, got me some pain pills and crackers, and then headed me off to the postpartum room. Ahmad then left to go get showered and get Miles to come back over and meet his baby sister. Mom and Mama Keyes headed out soon afterwards as well to spend some time with Miles and let me "get some rest". Papa Keyes had already left to go relieve Jeff and watch Miles.

Ahmad did a great job documenting the labor journey on video and on facebook. Here's his version!

Happy 3rd Birthday Miles!

I can't believe that Miles is 3! He has been so excited about his birthday and continuously talked about his party, having friends over, wearing party hats, eating cake, opening presents, and dancing. Since before Christmas, he's been talking about his party and I had to put it in perspective for him. We told him first Christmas, then the baby, and then his birthday. He kept revisiting this time line and seemed ok with it. Well, the baby threw off his plans and decided not to come before his birthday! He was a bit upset about that. As his big day and party grew closer, we were talking about it more and more, but he always said, "no! baby first!" It was pretty cute, but he didn't really understand that things might go out of order. The day before his birthday, we were talking about it and he brought the baby up again. I was talking to him about how the baby might wait and come after his birthday and party. He finally seemed to understand this and decided it would be ok if we had 3 parties-1 at school for him, 1 at home, and then 1 for the baby. I thought it was nice that he'll let the baby have his/her own party!

We took treats in to school on his birthday-cupcakes, party hats, party blowers, and Cheez-Its. Miles had a good time and was so excited to celebrate! We decided to have McDonald's for dinner for Miles' birthday. He decided he wanted chicken nuggets, french fries, and a cheeseburger! He actually ate fairly well and then was off to play. I don't think he realized we were celebrating his birthday! We tried to have cupcakes and sing to him, but he said he didn't want to. So we asked him if he wanted to open gifts and he agreed to that! He had a great time opening presents from us, Uncle Michael, my boss Kathy, and Uncle Matt, Aunt Missy, Gavin and Emmett. He couldn't believe all the cool things he got! He was especially excited about the cash register from Gavin and Emmett and the tool set from us, but he really enjoyed all the gifts-thank you! We tried again to get Miles to have cupcakes and sing to him, but he didn't want to! We never did get to sing on his birthday!

Saturday we woke up ready to party! Miles was so excited! We went out and got the rest of the supplies we needed-balloons and food and then came home and got the house ready. Miles actually went down for a nap pretty well and even woke up in time for the party! While we were finishing up the decorations, he just kept asking when his friends were coming and couldn't we just go knock on their doors instead? It was very hard for him to wait! But finally everyone began arriving. We had a small party, 3 families and a total of 6 kids plus Miles. It was just the right size! We had some games planned-pin the tail on the donkey and the Grand Prize Game (from back in the day off the BOZO show), but those didn't really go over so well! The only ones to actually do pin the tail on the donkey were Ahmad and Elliott. We sort of tried to start the Grand Prize Game, but there was no interest, so we just let the kids run around and play. They had a great time! The one thing that we had planned that went over well was decorating sugar cookies. I had baked the cookies and then divided up white icing and dyed it different colors. Then we had some different sprinkles. This was a big hit! Miles opened gifts (thank you everyone!) and then we were ready for cake. I had made a basketball cake for Miles that he was previously very excited about. But when it came time to sing to him, he suddenly turned shy. I had to hold him at the table while we all sang and then he didn't want to blow out the candle. I helped him and we enjoyed some cake.

I made it through Miles' birthday and party....now waiting on the baby! It's a full moon tonight and our hope is that the pull will bring the baby! (not sure if I believe that, but hey, at 8 days past due, I'm hoping on everything possible!)

Right on Red

This has been a pretty good week! It's been a bit rougher on me as the pregnancy goes on, reaches my due date, and then continues into month 10, but overall, I can't complain. I'm ready though! I think we all are. Anytime baby Keyes...!
Miles has gotten better as the week has gone on with going to bed at night. Thank you Miles! It seems it may have even passed, but I hope I'm not speaking too soon as Ahmad is finishing putting him down now. He really only got out of bed that one night and fussed the other nights, each night getting better and better. The last two nights, he's gone right now. You could tell on Friday though that he'd been up late all week-he was exhausted!

Miles has learned how to snap his pants and can work most zippers now. He's so proud of himself and of course we are too! He couldn't wait to show me and daddy how he could snap his pants last week. It was pretty funny; one day last week when I picked Miles up from daycare, he had the hiccups. They were really bugging him and he kept telling them to go away. Then he decided he needed to go home and brush his teeth in order for them to go away. He went on and on about this. Of course by the time we got home, they were gone and he forgot all about brushing his teeth.

It was raining a few days last week and one day when we got home, Miles decided to get his umbrella out and play for a bit. He had a good time, but it was so cold, we didn't play long!

Miles is into things that curve. He calls the curves "wiggles". Like in his train tracks, he doesn't like the wiggles because his train often falls over. He has a book with a curvy slide in it and he calls it the wiggle slide. He even comments on them when we're in the car. It's pretty cute. He's also into his pretend lion lately. Anything that goes on that maybe he shouldn't do (lock the doors, hit, eat poop (?!), etc) he says well, the lion can do it. I think it's his scapegoat! He doesn't actually do those things, but sometimes he will talk about them and how he doesn't do them, but a lion could. He also says a lion could be down the hallway and continues to like the light on most times when we are home.

Miles also spent some time practicing with his camera this weekend and was trying to capture a squirrel on the tree outside he'd been noticing all morning. He kept running up the tree with food, putting it in his nest (which we could actually see through the skylight, so that was neat), and running back down. Then he kept telling us to pose and say cheese!

On Saturday, Ahmad took Miles out to run some errands and have some time with him while I was "resting" at home. They went to a Gyro place for lunch and Miles picked up a free Auto and RV magazine and has been into it ever since. He came in the door "reading" it and Ahmad said he'd been looking at it the entire ride home. He picked it up Sunday morning and had me pretend to go to sleep next to him while he read his magazine. He instructed me not to touch it either! He was actually on a page that had an order form for something and he commented that he needed his money so he could order something! It was pretty funny. When I asked him what he was going to order, he replied "pizza. It's really good!". Then this morning, he was watching a show and eating some cereal while I got ready for work and he called out to me in the back "mommy, hey mommy, look look!" I wasn't sure what to expect, but he came back into our room and showed me a picture in that magazine of people camping and spent about a good 5 minutes talking to me about the photo (campfire, lights, people, etc). It was funny.

After school today, we stopped by Walmart for a few essentials and on the way home, I was stopped at a light ready to turn right. He was talking about the light turning green and all the cars that were going by and how we had to wait for them before we could go (a common conversation while in the car). Then it was clear and I could turn. He got pretty upset I didn't wait until the light turned green! All the sudden, I found myself trying to explain turning right on red to an almost 3 year old. It was pretty funny. He didn't understand, of course, and wanted me to go back and wait for the light to turn green. :)

As I mentioned, we are still waiting on baby. I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday and if I'm there for it, we'll talk about setting a date for a c-section. I'm not sure if that means the next day or just sometime soon. I hope it's not the next day because that's Miles' birthday! We'll see! Hopefully we won't get to that point though. There are a few things at work this week I wouldn't mind missing! Miles is pretty excited about his birthday and upcoming party, but keeps saying that baby has to come first. He's right, that's what I've been telling him for the last month, but maybe we'll be out of order? We asked him when baby was coming the other day and he told Ahmad it was coming Tuesday, which is tomorrow. But he keeps telling me baby is coming at his party. That would be some party!

It seems I may have spoken too early...while I was typing, I had to go back and say goodnight to Miles again and Ahmad is still back there...we'll see how long it goes on tonight!

That Makes Sense

We've had a great week! Nothing overly exciting, but just being able to spend time together has been really nice. We've been on a bit of a slow pace now just waiting around for baby and enjoying being a family of 3 while it lasts. One day last week when I picked up Miles from school, he started talking about when he went to the doctor with me and heard the baby's heartbeat a few weeks ago. It was really cute! He talked about what it sounded like and of course imitated the sound and then talked about how the machine had made a loud noise and he got scared and cried.

Thursday when I picked him up from school he was getting ready to touch my car, which was absolutely filthy from the weather we've been having. I told him not to touch because it was yucky. He replied by saying I needed a car wash. I had planned on trying to get him to go with me to the car wash, but he's not a big fan of them and will typically tell me he wants to go and then change his mind when we're pulling in. There's one right by school that we pass everyday, so he talks about them often, but still thinks they are scary. I told him he was right and asked if he wanted to go get one with me. He said yes, but that he wanted me to put my hand on his lap when we went. I said ok. As soon as we were in the car, he wanted my hand on his knee and he continued to hold my hand, very tightly until we were done. I was very proud of him, he was scared, and he said he was scared, and he fussed a bit, but he didn't change his mind. When we were done, he was saying how scary it was with the big brushes and he wanted to tell daddy all about it and how daddy would be so proud of him.

I had posted a while back about how Miles had to have his entourage with him when we left for school each morning. Well, we've been able to start the new year without them! After Miles' week at home with me over the holidays, I was going to start a new rule of only taking one animal with him to school because 1) it's a lot to carry in the morning and I often have to make several trips to the car and 2) there won't be room in the car for all those animals and blankets when we have the new baby. So, the first day to school after the break, I was prepared, but he did great! We didn't take any animals and only one blanket! He's been able to keep that up and doesn't even ask to bring them and has even commented that they will wait for him on his bed til he gets home. That's my big boy!

Miles got a new train set from Papa and Grandma for Christmas and his birthday and it arrived on Saturday. He had a great time with it all weekend and loves the bridge and railroad crossing. While Ahmad was helping him put it together, Ahmad said something about moving a piece to a different place and Miles replied "That makes sense daddy"! It was too funny. We have no idea where that came from. Then last night, he wanted a snack and I told him he should take a bath first and then get a snack and he said "Ok, that makes sense mommy". Ha!

Amber, Jeff, and Lauren came over Saturday night to spoil us for a while. Not only did we have wonderful company, but they brought us a complete dinner and a huge box of diapers for the baby. They are such wonderful and supportive friends and we are so thankful for them!

Last weekend, Miles volunteered to help Ahmad clean the bathroom....it didn't last too long, but it was a nice gesture!

Miles has now learned how to bowl on the Wii and it's too funny. He is so serious and does a great job! I think his scores are better than mine!

Miles was transitioned into a toddler bed this summer right after we found out I was pregnant, probably in June and then he went into his big brother bed (full size) I think sometime in September or early October. He never got out of bed and has continued to be a good sleeper for the most part. When he woke up after a nap or in the morning, he'd just call for us to come get him. Well, he has recently begun getting out of his bed when he wakes up. Not all the time, but I'd say probably 3-4 times in the last month he's wondered out after a nap or in the morning. The other morning, Ahmad heard his door hit the wall and we found him standing in our doorway while we were still in bed. It's been pretty cute and harmless thus far. However, last night, he realized that he could get out of bed before he even went to sleep! He went down as normal and then called for daddy and went to the potty. He wouldn't go back down and asked for me again. We bug-bugged and he kept telling me that he couldn't sleep by himself and he wanted to sleep with mommy and daddy. We talked about it and I wasn't sure where this was coming from because he's never slept with us before outside of a few hours here and there when he was very little. Well, he wouldn't go down. He kept getting up and coming into the hallway and laying down, saying he wanted to sleep in the hall on the floor. It was a battle-lay him in bed, he got up, lay him in bed, he got up. I even got out his sleeping bag and put it on his bed and told him he could sleep in it if he stayed in bed. He was fairly interested and agreed. But, it didn't last. He was up again, so the bag went back in his closet. Well, finally, after 2 hours (we had gotten him down a bit early to begin with and were excited about that!), he finally stayed in bed and fell asleep. Whew! We'll see how long this goes on. Hopefully he'll have it out of his system before the baby comes! He woke up talking about the experience and we discussed how he had to stay in bed, etc. He said ok, so we'll see how it goes tonight.

We are definitely on baby watch now! I'm due in 5 days and am having a lot of contractions. I had a full day of them yesterday and actually had a bit of a rough day; just feeling very pregnant, achy and sore. I was able to get some rest though and am feeling a bit better today. However, I have the day off and decided to send Miles to daycare anyway so I could rest some more. I won't have too many more days to do this before the baby comes! So, I'm relaxing and doing as little as possible and will pick up Miles early, after his nap.

Ahmad was beat boxing one day a while back, and of course Miles couldn't resist a good beat!

Miles-isms

Miles has so much to say these days! One of his latest sayings is "Mommy, you worry about you and I'll worry about Miles". It cracks me up! Seems that his teacher says this a lot...She also told me today that today he covered his hears and said "My ears are ringing!". We're not sure where that one came from. He still often thinks that something is down the hallway and says it scares him. We keep the hallway light on often now. Our neighbors moved over the weekend (booo!) and as I keep explaining to him that Evelyn is moving to a new house and we'll have to go in the car to visit her instead of knocking on the door, he says that she's getting a new house because hers is broken. He got this echo microphone in his stocking at Christmas and he calls it a "talking phone". I've been saying to him for a while "No Way Jose!" for various things when we're playing around. He's picked up on it and now says "No Way Whoo-Say!" It's pretty cute! As I said before, he's into noises and figuring out where they are coming from. He sometimes says "What's that noise? Oh, that was me!" haha! He continues to be so excited about the baby coming and I've been trying to talk to him more about what's really going to be happening. I told him I'd be going to the hospital and wouldn't see him for a few days. He keeps telling me, "no mommy, I go with you!". Then I talked to him about how sometimes the baby might need something and mommy or daddy might have to feed him/her, hold him/her, or something else. He says "no mommy, I hold him. We take turns!" Then he tells me I can't hold the baby, that he will take care of the baby all by himself.

We went to pick out Miles' birthday party supplies over the weekend and he had a blast! He was so excited to think about his party. We settled on a sports theme-basketball, football, baseball, and soccer. We're planning a small party for Miles, with only 3 other families coming. Hopefully everyone can come and the baby doesn't interrupt the party plans!

We also had a short visit from the Azars Sunday morning. It was great to see them and catch up for a little bit. Ramzi has gotten so big since we last saw him! Now we're just waiting on our baby to come! We're getting so close now, I can't believe it. I have most things wrapped up at work and everything seems to be ready here at home. I can tell it's getting close and have been having a lot of contractions, pelvic discomfort, and some pressure lately. I go back to the doctor on Thursday and hope to learn something!