At 24 weeks I'm craving chocolate! Anything chocolate: Hershey's kisses or chocolate bar, ice cream (Magnum ice cream bars are my favorite), and donuts. Chocolate milk sounds good right now as I'm writing this.
Reese is moving around everyday. I can even see my belly move sometimes. Ryleigh loves to talk to her and give my belly hugs and kisses.
My favorite thing to do right now is taking warm baths. After work I take one to sooth the pains from the day and from the stint. I would sleep in the tub at night if I could.
I've officially signed up for FMLA at work and will start bed rest on February 20. I've decided to try and at least finish up this 6 weeks before leaving. This will give me time to make lesson plans for the remainder of the year. I just hope I can make it one more month!
I'm lucky we were able to find a long term who knows ASL and will be able to teach the class just like I was there. This means I don't have to make a lot of videos and won't have to grade papers while on maternity leave. I will have to for the first three weeks I'm on medical leave because my sub won't be available yet but after Spring Break I won't have to worry about it.
I'm having to go on bed rest because of the pain from the stint. I have stones in both my kidneys and my left one is giving me problems. That's why my urologist decided to put the stint in. Every 6 weeks I'll have surgery to have it replaced. Last time I had to be admitted to Labor and Delivery because I couldn't keep the meds down. The pain gets worse when I move and/or when Reese moves. It doesn't help that I'm carrying her so low and she likes to kick and play with my bladder. Which not only hurts but feels weird. It's hard for me to stand up and to walk long distances. I've been using a wheelchair at work to get around.
I tried to make it till May, then Spring Break but Thursday night I was in so much pain. I woke up at 1:00 and couldn't go back to sleep. That's when I knew I needed to go on medical leave.
It's hard sitting around and having Brandon do all the work around the house and not being about to play with Ryleigh. I'm looking forward to May for two reasons: 1.) to meet my baby girl 2.) to get these stones out and remove part of my left kidney!
It's hard sitting around and having Brandon do all the work around the house and not being about to play with Ryleigh. I'm looking forward to May for two reasons: 1.) to meet my baby girl 2.) to get these stones out and remove part of my left kidney!
