How are things going? Hope you're feeling okay.

Actually, we check in at midnight tonight. They induce me then, and my doc comes at 9:00 in the morning, so if all goes as planned, she should arrive sometime tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for the nice thoughts! =)

Well, I haven't really been staying in bed all the time.....and when I am, it's on the couch downstairs. They just don't want my blood pressure going higher than it already is. It takes me literally one minute to walk up 14 stairs and I am completely out of breath when I get to the top, so I try to stay either up or down. And I don't sleep very well, so I nap a lot during the day. It's so hard to turn over in bed but I have to about every two hours because the weight from the baby pushing down on my whole leg and side I'm laying on starts to get numb...and she is little...only weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce a week ago yesterday, so I imagine she's about 5 pounds 6 ounces now. It's a result of my blood pressure, but also part of it is the fact my mom was two weeks late with me and I only weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces. We were told your baby will be similar in weight to what you were when you were born .
Sounds good on the work....but not until the beginning of the year. Probably mid-January I'll be ready to do some stuff that I can do from home. =)

I just saw on Kyung's page your writing about being pregnant. Congratulations!!! I am going to the hospital on Sunday night to be induced with my first child (two weeks early due to being high risk because of high blood pressure) We are very excited....having a little girl. I hope your pregnancy goes smoothe. It affects everyone different though. I never got any morning sickness, but I also had absolutely NO energy the whole time, including the second trimester. I kept waiting to feel that burst of energy in the second but it never happened. And I worked pretty much full steam ahead until the week before Thanksgiving, finishing up my last transcripts that week. It reallly started hitting me, the dreaded uncomfortableness I had heard about. I was hoping I would miss that too, but nope. I'm sure you'll hear it all, and again, it depends on your body. I've heard a lot of people work up until a week or two before they deliver. I have no clue how they can do that. Perhaps in other professions, desk jobs, but I was so tired dragging my equipment in and out of my car, walking to office buildings, and wow, trying to bend over setting up my equipment towards the end was really hard. I'm older too, so that probably has some effect on how my body responded too. I'm on bedrest now because my blood pressure keeps going up, even though my med keeps increasing too, and we're just waiting for Sunday. Hope it goes uneventful for you!!!
I think you guys have me in your system??? If not, please put me in. I'm playing it by ear, but probably not going back to work until March or so, but if you guys ever get any transcription work or telephonic depos, let me know. I'd be interested in them. Happy Holidays!

That's great. The second tri is the best. Enjoy it!!!

Hey,

I just read your news on Kathleen's page. Congratulations. That's awesome.

Hey! How are you? How was your thing in San Fran? Work has been slow the past two weeks! If you ever need a reporter to help out with work for your agency you can always call me!!

Hey Stephanie!!! OMG I have been sooo busy with my agency. It's been really fun. I have had a little bit of everything so far too! I am goign to call you this weekend so we can catch up. I have been sick (i think from all the stres) for a few weeks now and my voice is FINALLY starting to come back. I will call you soon!!!!

Hey,

How you feeling? Hope you're okay. I think there's something going around. I'm desparately try to avoid it.

Hi Stehpanie,

I just checked out Regal's website. Congratulations on it's taking off. I'm not sure if you remember my emailing you quite a few months back. If you have any jobs in the LA area, I'm available.

Hi Stephanie, I too, look forward to a great working relationship. Thanks for contacting me.

Stephanie, I PASSED!!!!!!! WOO HOO! I am so happy! I need advice though! What do I do now?!

Hey Stephanie!! How are things going with your agency? I finally finished my academics for the CSR and I really want to sit out with you again in the next few weeks. I haven't been on my machine since the test!!!! Anyways I look forward to hearing from you : )

helllo, i am so excited to be a part of this web site. i feel like i am so close to working. it is such a great feeling. thanks for all your help and support today. you are amazing. i hope we can meet up one day. ill call u for sure next week to sit out. sounds great.

I figured out why LP's name looked familiar in print - she's on CSR Nation!

How's your week been going? I'm going to run by your office today to pick up my goodies. Thanks again for driving, and let me know if you need any help.

That is so awesome your business is getting busy! I'm excited for you! Steph, you NEED to take the RPR. Now that you've been working awhile, you'd be surprised at how attainable it feels. I practiced for two weeks; mainly 240 tapes, which is FAST. You can do it! I'm thinking about taking the CRR this November if I passed the RPR. Good hearing from you! Keep in touch :)

Hey, Steph! How are you? Took the RPR on Saturday and I'm pretty sure I passed. Realtime is next... I KNOW I need that! So if you have some fast talkin' attorneys, send 'em my way for good practice. How's business for you down there?

Hey,

Are you going to Marla's thing on the 13th?

Hey, I never got a notification that you sent me a comment and I just saw it now. Sorry about that. I'm going to add you as a friend so I can send you a message, in response to Jilio, as opposed to a comment, or actually email is better so I don't have to keep logging into this site to have an exchange =) I did work with Jilio...when it was Jilio, but that was quite a long time ago, 2001-2003. Then I left and started freelancing...much better way to go! Talk to you soon