Rough Week

This week has been tough. Poor Jojo still has a cough and runny nose. I'm still a little congested but feeling much better. However, morning sickness (or, more aptly named all-day sickness) had reared its ugly head. I'm so thankful to be pregnant, but it's hard to deal with being so nauseous all day while taking care of a sick and clingy toddler. But, I'm trying to remind myself that I won't be sick forever! Thanks for your prayers, prayer buddy!

On a positive note, we got some snow last night! We've had a very mild winter, so it was nice to get a little snow. Ryan worked from home today, and I always love that! It was so nice to have him around a little during the day.

Sick

It's been a rough couple of days. I woke up sick Thursday morning and felt horrible all day. Then last night, at 2am, I woke up with excruciating back pain. I have no idea what I did, but I was in a lot of pain. Finally, Ryan made me take some Tylenol. I hate taking medicine when I'm pregnant, but it helped take the edge off, and I finally fell back asleep a few hours later.

Then, poor Josephine woke up this morning really sick. She had a fever and was very congested. She had a hard time nursing because she couldn't breathe through her nose. Ryan also was not feeling well, so he worked from home today. I still felt horrible today, but I had to drag myself to the chiropractor to get some work done on my back. Josephine had a really rough day. Her fever never really seemed to break, despite medication, and she was incredibly fussy all day. She also didn't eat or drink much at all. If she's still the same tomorrow, we're planning on taking her to the urgent care to get her checked out. She's had a really hard time sleeping, so I know we're in for a long night. Prayer buddy, if you're reading this (you're probably the only person reading this!), I would really appreciate some prayers for our swift return to health! Thank you!

Lab Results

The day after I found out I was pregnant, I called to make a lab appointment to check my progesterone levels. When I was pregnant with Jo, my progesterone levels were slightly low, so I was put on a progesterone cream. I wanted to get my levels tested so that, if needed, I could start the cream right away.

The nurse called today with my lab results, and my progesterone was a 19. She said that this was excellent, and that I don't need the cream this pregnancy. I'm glad that my levels are good, and I know that the cream doesn't absorb very well anyway, but I'm a little nervous about not being on it this time. They also tested my HCG level, and it was 185. She said that this was normal for four weeks pregnant. I'll go in for my first doctor's appointment around 7 or 8 weeks. Even as I type those words, it seems surreal! I'm so thankful for this little miracle!

Our Valentine Surprise

This was my husband's Valentine's Day present! :) I'll never forget the look on his face when he opened the box! I'm so excited and a little shocked! I'm incredibly thankful and grateful to God for this amazing blessing! Wow...

About Me

I thought I should share a little bit about myself. I've been married for five years to my wonderful husband, Ryan. We have a beautiful 18 month old daughter named Josephine, who we conceived after a painful journey with infertility, and we really hope that God will bless us with more children. I'm a devout Catholic, and my husband is Jewish. He's incredibly supportive of my religion and of raising Jojo Catholic. I've been a stay-at-home mom since Jo was born, and I worked as a college English instructor before her birth. I love being home with her. Motherhood had been by far the biggest challenge and adventure of my life!

New Blog!

So, I've had another blog for a while, but it was started just for family and close friends to read. It's mainly served as a way to document life. I've never been very good at updating my other blog, but I'm certainly going to try to post more often on this one!