What a doozy that last week was...and, holy cow, what a week this is!!!
Last week literally knocked me off my feet.
Sunday, the little guy had a runny/snotty nose which eventually turned into a mild cold. He was mostly just cranky and had the nasty nose. He just loves {insert sarcasm here} the bulb syringe to get all the snot out so that was fun. On Tuesday, he decided to add vomiting to the nasty nose. That was interesting. It was really pretty uneventful (THANKFULLY!!!) We noticed him heaving and got him over the sink. He tossed his lunch, fully undigested, from six hours prior. Poor guy!
Luckily, that only lasted a day and he only had one more event. It was just as uneventful as the first and I was able to get him over the sink again. I pray that all of the vomit I encounter for the rest of his life is that easy. His tummy was off for the majority of the week. He survived mostly on bottles but would take the occasional bite of vanilla pudding, yogurt and did manage to feast on some puffs.
Wednesday afternoon I was pooped so I decided to partake in nap time. I woke up abruptly about an hour in and had to, ahem, 'use the restrooom' NOW! While I was doing that, I suddenly started to heave and had to make "the choice." Which end goes in the toilet? I was in no position to get up so I had to grab the trash can to puke in. Ugh!
The nausea was horrendous. I couldn't keep anything in. I was parched but water went straight through me. My mom got home and took over Gavin so I could go lay on my death bed. Ginger ale came right back up. I was starting to panic. I'm newly pregnant. I'm probably killing this baby. I need to get sustenance but I couldn't. No matter what I did, nothing would stay in.
The night was terrible but I manged to get sips of water in and a few pretzels. Thursday, I was just stuck with insane nausea but I could get little bits of food to stay down. It was a very long day since G was starting to feel better and I wasn't. We survived.
By Friday, we were both on the way to normalcy. We went shopping. Oh wait, that's not what you do just days after being violently ill? I had no choice.
That all brings me to this week... This week is chaos.
The hubs graduates from the 20 week fire academy he has been rocking!!! Wednesday night I am going with him to a dinner (without G, this will be the first night I have ever been away from him overnight.) Thursday is family night. Friday is the graduation. Saturday is his graduation party. All of these events are two hours away (except that grad party, that's at our house.)
I had to go shopping to get clothes for all these events so that I can attempt to look fairly human and maybe even nice.
I'm also making this cake for the grad party...
No, I've never made this cake. I've only ever made one sculpted cake and that was in cake decorating class under the supervision of a professional. I don't know what makes me think I can do this but I'm going to...or at least try!
So this week, I need to get myself presentable (do my nails, wax my brows...), bake four cakes, make a vat of frosting, clean the entire house, pack bags (we're staying in a hotel,) order food for the party, rent heaters... I'm sure there's more too! Aahhhh!!!
I can't make the cake before the party so I'm getting everything ready and I'll be putting it together at the last minute. Yep, that beauty will need to wait until the day of the party!
Oh and the day of the party is also the day of our FIRST ultrasound!!! Saturday we will find out if the precious being inside of me is alive and thriving. Please, please, please, dear Lord, let this baby have a healthy heartbeat!!!
Anyway, after all of this, I should have lots of pics to show. Wish me luck!!!
Last week literally knocked me off my feet.
Sunday, the little guy had a runny/snotty nose which eventually turned into a mild cold. He was mostly just cranky and had the nasty nose. He just loves {insert sarcasm here} the bulb syringe to get all the snot out so that was fun. On Tuesday, he decided to add vomiting to the nasty nose. That was interesting. It was really pretty uneventful (THANKFULLY!!!) We noticed him heaving and got him over the sink. He tossed his lunch, fully undigested, from six hours prior. Poor guy!
Luckily, that only lasted a day and he only had one more event. It was just as uneventful as the first and I was able to get him over the sink again. I pray that all of the vomit I encounter for the rest of his life is that easy. His tummy was off for the majority of the week. He survived mostly on bottles but would take the occasional bite of vanilla pudding, yogurt and did manage to feast on some puffs.
Wednesday afternoon I was pooped so I decided to partake in nap time. I woke up abruptly about an hour in and had to, ahem, 'use the restrooom' NOW! While I was doing that, I suddenly started to heave and had to make "the choice." Which end goes in the toilet? I was in no position to get up so I had to grab the trash can to puke in. Ugh!
The nausea was horrendous. I couldn't keep anything in. I was parched but water went straight through me. My mom got home and took over Gavin so I could go lay on my death bed. Ginger ale came right back up. I was starting to panic. I'm newly pregnant. I'm probably killing this baby. I need to get sustenance but I couldn't. No matter what I did, nothing would stay in.
The night was terrible but I manged to get sips of water in and a few pretzels. Thursday, I was just stuck with insane nausea but I could get little bits of food to stay down. It was a very long day since G was starting to feel better and I wasn't. We survived.
By Friday, we were both on the way to normalcy. We went shopping. Oh wait, that's not what you do just days after being violently ill? I had no choice.
That all brings me to this week... This week is chaos.
The hubs graduates from the 20 week fire academy he has been rocking!!! Wednesday night I am going with him to a dinner (without G, this will be the first night I have ever been away from him overnight.) Thursday is family night. Friday is the graduation. Saturday is his graduation party. All of these events are two hours away (except that grad party, that's at our house.)
I had to go shopping to get clothes for all these events so that I can attempt to look fairly human and maybe even nice.
I'm also making this cake for the grad party...
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| Photo and cake by Heather |
So this week, I need to get myself presentable (do my nails, wax my brows...), bake four cakes, make a vat of frosting, clean the entire house, pack bags (we're staying in a hotel,) order food for the party, rent heaters... I'm sure there's more too! Aahhhh!!!
I can't make the cake before the party so I'm getting everything ready and I'll be putting it together at the last minute. Yep, that beauty will need to wait until the day of the party!
Oh and the day of the party is also the day of our FIRST ultrasound!!! Saturday we will find out if the precious being inside of me is alive and thriving. Please, please, please, dear Lord, let this baby have a healthy heartbeat!!!
Anyway, after all of this, I should have lots of pics to show. Wish me luck!!!