St. Patty's Day 2008
So...the past few weeks have been a complete bust. Nathan's birthday, Spring Break, and even St. Patrick's Day (which I had very grand plans for this year!).
I was admitted back into the hospital on Thursday (two days after I was released) in order to have a procedure done on Friday evening that would allow my kidney to drain properly and to make it through the remainder of my pregnancy pain free. I was released (for the second time) on Nathan's birthday and put on bed rest until my following doctor's appointment. Because I had been in the hospital all week, I had not been able to do anything special for Nathan's birthday and even though we got take out from our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner, I felt awful that his birthday was such a bust.
The following week was Spring Break. Now, we usually take the time to do "staycation" activities around town like visit the zoo, aquarium, etc. This year however, I was on bed rest for the first half and told to take it easy the second half. Ugh. Nathan did take Jacob to the movies and we enjoyed lots of play time at home, which was certainly nice!
Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day and I had been planning this great surprise for Jacob. Of course, I was unable to actually get out and go to the store and buy all of the things I had planned, so he got a special breakfast of Lucky Charms (which he was quite thrilled with!). Next year.
We only have a few more weeks of this pregnancy and I'm ready. I want my little guy to stay put until he's ready to come out, but it will be wonderful for him to be here and for me to be able to finally recover!! We've decided to induce a week early (if I can last that long!) so I can have my procedure sooner and feel back to normal. Only a few more weeks of discomfort and pain, but I'm hoping to still make it fun for Jacob. He loved decorating for Easter and I'm already planning the contents of his Easter basket. Hopefully that won't be a bust.
I was admitted back into the hospital on Thursday (two days after I was released) in order to have a procedure done on Friday evening that would allow my kidney to drain properly and to make it through the remainder of my pregnancy pain free. I was released (for the second time) on Nathan's birthday and put on bed rest until my following doctor's appointment. Because I had been in the hospital all week, I had not been able to do anything special for Nathan's birthday and even though we got take out from our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner, I felt awful that his birthday was such a bust.
The following week was Spring Break. Now, we usually take the time to do "staycation" activities around town like visit the zoo, aquarium, etc. This year however, I was on bed rest for the first half and told to take it easy the second half. Ugh. Nathan did take Jacob to the movies and we enjoyed lots of play time at home, which was certainly nice!
Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day and I had been planning this great surprise for Jacob. Of course, I was unable to actually get out and go to the store and buy all of the things I had planned, so he got a special breakfast of Lucky Charms (which he was quite thrilled with!). Next year.
We only have a few more weeks of this pregnancy and I'm ready. I want my little guy to stay put until he's ready to come out, but it will be wonderful for him to be here and for me to be able to finally recover!! We've decided to induce a week early (if I can last that long!) so I can have my procedure sooner and feel back to normal. Only a few more weeks of discomfort and pain, but I'm hoping to still make it fun for Jacob. He loved decorating for Easter and I'm already planning the contents of his Easter basket. Hopefully that won't be a bust.
