Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated everyone! Shortly after my last entry I became VERY sick with what is medically called hyperemesis gravidarum. That just means I had really bad morning sickness which required me to be hospitalized for 3 days. I lost a significant amount of weight and was extremely dehydrated. All I can remember from that day is that I could barely walk into the doctors office, and I was throwing up about every 30 minutes. By the time I was admitted, I was in a world of hurt! After giving me meds for nausea and starting me on fluids my body started to ache and burn all over, which was normal according to the nurses for how dehydrated I was. The rest of my stay was a blur, just fluids and more fluids and anti-nausea meds, some that made me quite loopy and sleepy which was fine by me. When I was discharged, I can't say I felt a whole lot better, I was just tired of being away from Steve and Violet and sleeping in a hospital bed. The first night home was pretty miserable. I almost felt like I had made a mistake by leaving the hospital. Steve was taking care of everything and I was in the bedroom asleep. He started to make himself some dinner (a skillet meal) and the smell drew me from a dead sleep. I couldn't barely take it the smell was so awful. I asked him to bring me a dryer sheet to put on the other side of my sheet over my nose, but even that wouldn't do the trick. Finally, about to throw up AGAIN, I ran for the back door, and waited out the stench on the back porch until the smell had dissipated from the house. Poor Steve, he had no idea that making himself dinner would turn into such a fiasco.
The weeks passed and I had nausea and vomiting on and off so my doctor kept me out of work until yesterday, which was my first day back. I still get nausea almost every day, but it's controllable through medication, and I haven't been SICK in about 2 weeks, which is major improvement. Now I'm just ready to focus on the positive things in my pregnancy, enjoying our last months as a family of three, and getting ready for Violet's first Birthday CELEBRATION! I can hardly believe she's going to be one in just 2 months. She'll always be my sweet baby girl no matter how old she is, and I'm sure that will go over well in her teenage years! I'll update more tomorrow on Violet's latest achievements and progress...she's developing the cutest personality. So until then I'll leave you with this quote, that kind of reminded me of my current situation:
"YES I'm pregnant again, YES I know what causes it, NO I don't think I've had too many". - author unknown
