First of all, last Tuesday through Sunday Craig was invited as a "celebrity" guest to attend the 43rd annual Grand National Quail Hunt in Enid, Oklahoma. He had a friend invite him who is also a former NFL player and Craig is never one to pass up a hunt...especially an all expenses paid one. He had a great time and got to rub elbows with people like the NRA president and some politicians. Not to mention a few other "celebrities" like former MLB players and some country singers that I've never heard of. Eh.
Anyway, he came home with more than just some quail... He took a nap when he got home on Sunday around 2:45 and woke up with a sore throat and just an all over awful feeling. I sent him upstairs to the guest room to sleep that night hoping he'd quarantine himself until he was better. Well the guest room is directly over our room so all night I heard him coughing and tossing and turning which kept ME up all night as well. The next morning he looked and sounded awful and I took his temperature and it was 95.5!!! I retook it 3 times and every time it came back the same. It was so low!! So I tested myself and I was 98.4 so I knew it was working right. I felt his head and he was sooo cold and clammy! I immediately sent him off to the E-Care place to get a once over by a doc. I was thinking swine flu of course but turns out its not. (not that i think they even tested him for it...) He was diagnosed with acute bronchitis and an upper respiratory infection. Great. 3 days before we have 7 guests coming in for Thanksgiving! He started taking his antibiotics though and today he's felt almost normal. Thank goodness. I have been following him around with the Lysol can for the past few days spraying down anything he touches...doorknobs, remotes, handles etc... He thinks its funny but knows its necessary. SO FAR Matthew and I seem fine.
Today I had my monthly visit to the doc. It is the first time I've seen her in person since she called to give me my bad test results. I past her in the hallway as they were showing me back to the exam room and she stopped and said "Amanda Nall..." and gave me a look like "I'm so sorry I had to give you that news, now come here and give me a hug!" So I did. She is wonderful. When she finally came into my room (after waiting forever! tons of pregnant ladies trying to get in before the holiday!) she gave me another hug and said she felt so awful having to call and give me that news. She said she just wanted to hug me. But she was very excited to know that the ultrasound results showed everything appears perfectly normal and was shocked that I didn't got through with the amnio! Not that she was pushing it but she knows me as a patient and knows that I am very much a "I must know everything I can right this second" kinda girl. haha I told her that I was actually pretty calm once we did the ultrasound and she said she felt really good about things now too. She even praised the doc who did my ultrasound saying that she was really great at knowing what to look for during those types of situations during an ultrasound like mine. She DID tell me that they want to see me back at the hospital for a follow up ultrasound at 25 weeks just b/c they will be able to see the heart better and make sure things are still ok. Ughh. Ultrasounds used to be so fun for me and now they just fill me with anxiety!!
But other than that drama she says I'm measuring perfect, baby's heartbeat looks great (always in the high 150s) and I have gained 6 pounds so far. I reminded her that they didn't see me until I was almost 10 weeks so its really like 10 pounds...but we'll stick to her numbers!! She said its no big deal and that I'll be fine. I gained 42 with Matthew (yikes!) and would LOVE to gain no more than 30 this time...ok 35 AT THE MOST! But we'll see. I have my high school reunion to look forward to about 5-6 months after Mason is born so that is my motivation to keep it reigned in. We'll see how I do.
And lately it seems as if I've gotten on quite the creative kick. Well I can't take all the credit. My friend Rachel (over at the "Berry Merry" and "Oh Pish Posh" blogs listed to the right) is super creative and totally talented and it made me want to see what I could do. I'm getting better with each creation I think. But more importantly its FUN and gives me something to do other than stare at the TV while Matthew is asleep. Here are a few so far:
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