David is Home

David is home, he was released yesterday, no surgery required! HOORAY! I am so grateful. It is times like this that it is hard to be so far from family! My dad was with him this week, so I know that was good for both of them. David is incredible and remarkably paitent.... I can not believe all that he has overcome in the past 4 months. I am a proud big sis.

Erik and I head to my parents' house in Chicago a week from today for my dad's retirement party.
It has been too long, I am looking SO forward to it, and SO happy that David and Leah are still able to come, too! They will all get to see my baby bump, that I feel is getting bigger by the second! :)

Happy Friday! I am so glad it is here. This weekend will be fun... and relaxing! :)

On Another Note

Please keep David in your prayers. He was readmitted to the hospital for an infection in his intestine. The kid can't catch a break. The infection was causing a fever of 103, lower BP, and higher heart rate. Since he is considered high risk, they wanted him to stay. He is currently on 4 antibiotics trying to reduce the absess in his stomach. If that doesn't work (and they are deciding that today), he will go into surgery for them to clean him out again. Please God, do not let it come to that. Things are doing ok, and for now going in the right direction. Lets hope it stays that way.

Doctor Knows Best

I went to the OBGYN on Friday, seeing how I got in a bit of a fender bender. For peace of mind, I wanted to know that everything was fine with the pregnancy; which is was, thank goodness! While I was there, the doctor said I lost three pounds, and he was ok with that. (ME TOO!! ;)) The protection of a baby at 14 weeks is so much greater than that of a larger baby. I learned that there are still 4 layers of protection.

The thing that probably threw me off was that he said since I was a teacher, I should not only get the flu vaccination, but also the swine flu vaccination. YUCK! I have never had a flu shot!! I figured since I am surrounded by the germs, my tolerance was fine and there was no need. (Knock on wood, I have never had the flu in the 8 years I have taught.) Oh well, he said that because I was surrounded by it, there was a greater need for the shot- and antibacterial soap!

So, sometime this week, I am getting my first flu shot. The things we do for our unborn children! :)
(That felt cool to write, I have yet to say that I will have a child.... so exciting! I can not wait!)