Hello everyone.
Wow-check out how huge I am! I don't feel this big! And I still have (about) 7 weeks left!
There have been quite a few interesting occurrences in the last week or so. Starting off with me waking up with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in my left hand and then developing it in my right-apparently this happens often during pregnancy? The extra fluid and swelling - and boy are my hands ever swollen - puts pressure on the nerves etc and causes the pain/tingling/loss of mobility and strength. What fun. I found that the exercises I found online have been helping with the mobility/pain in my left hand, but my right hand still suffers from tingling and numbness. It sucks bad. I can only hope it goes away after Fred is born. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
The next major issue: Ben developing appendicitis and having surgery on Saturday to remove a piece of his body...what a nice way to enjoy a baby shower - Ben texted me about an hour before my family baby shower was to begin, to let me know the ultrasound had showed appendicitis and he would be having surgery that day to remove it. Now, I immediately wanted to cancel the shower, but there were several people coming from out of town to attend. And we had no idea WHEN the surgery would take place (turns out they took him shortly after 5 pm). So I put on a (mostly) happy face, bad cold and all, and tried to enjoy the shower. Immediately after the last guest had left, I took off to the hospital and made it about 5 minutes before they took him up.
I was seriously worried. Any number of things can go wrong during surgery. Add to that fact that Ben had never been admitted to a hospital before, let alone had surgery, I was scared. But everything turned out ok, and around 8 pm they wheeled him by on a stretcher on the way to his room (so much for the surgeon coming to talk to us). He was ensconced in a room on the surgical floor and fought the anesthesia for several hours (he lost) and ended up sleeping, off and on, until about 1130. He woke up for quite a while then, and was taking it like a trooper. I ended up leaving the hospital shortly after midnight (thanks for the ride, Lindsey!) and went home to a very lonely bed - the first time we've been apart since our wedding.
Add to all of this: I was developing a NASTY cold/flu virus from Thursday morning on. Thank goodness it didn't get too bad until Sunday, but man, when it hit, it hit hard. I've been out for the count-fever, headache, sinus pain, coughing, congestion, runny nose, earache, you name it, I have it. I've been off work these last two days and still feel terrible. I've developed the fever in the last 24 hours - I hope it's not pneumonia or sinus infection, I really want to avoid antibiotics. I'll keep monitoring the fever and go from there.
As for baby stuff, we got some really nice stuff from my family. In addition to tons of onesies and sleeper (please, NO MORE SLEEPERS OR ONESIES), we got two awesome diaper bags, lots of small sized pre-fold diapers, a baby gate, the coolest bath toy storage system EVER, and lots more. We also got some cash to help us out with purchases in the future. Thanks everyone!
Anyone coming to upcoming baby showers should check out our registry lists at Toys R Us (look under 40485155 or Rebecca Maclary) and Cheeky Monkey (look under Rebecca MacLary) for ideas-all the stuff we need is on those lists.
I've been cutting out cloth wipes and started sewing them this afternoon - I got thru three of them before my headache kiboshed that plan. Oh well, at least they're started now. I also cut out the outside pieces for several more diapers in newborn and small sizes. I think I've got those pretty much covered, for up to 15 pounds, anyway. We still need diapers for over 15 pounds. Either pre-folds, fitteds, or pockets. See our registry lists if you want to help out.
Thanks!
Rebecca, Ben, and Fred
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