J called me at work to say how sneaky B is! She wanted candy this afternoon and so she got it out of our little candy bucket. She ate a couple of things and then shared some with J. After that it was nap time, so J put her to sleep and didn't have any problems. Well...when it was time to wake her up, he quickly noticed WHY he didn't have any problems with her not falling asleep after he left. Some how, some way, she found a "sappy" (aka Pacifier) in the candy bucket and sneaked it into her room. J said she was sound asleep with the sappy in her mouth and even turned the ring part of the pacifier up like she did when she used to use it all the time. It has been almost probably a year now since she has had one, but I guess she decided she needed an old friend. She obviously knew she wasn't suppose to have so she hid it...too funny. The only thing that is not funny is does this mean that I she will be stealing little sister's pacifier when she gets here??!!

Here is a rundown of all that has been going on:

April 23 - Went to doc for an issue and was told to take it easy or he would make me take it easy.

April 30 - Went to doc and got better definition of take it easy. I am supposed to basically go to work and go home.

May 8 - Coould not walk from horrible pain in my stomach when I moved my legs at all. Called the doctor and said it was a tore or stretched ligament. Doctor said to stay in bed with my feet up for 3 days and do nothing.

May 11 thru May 18 - Still had ligament pain and not able to walk much. Started feeling a little better towards the end of the week. Worked from my bed at home most of the time during this week.

May 21 - Regular doctor appointment. Was told to still take it easy and that the ligament pain will come and go until I deliver. I am swelling up like a whale so bad that my hands and feet are turning red. The baby is measuring big so doc said that we will more than likely induce early due to her size and just to help me out some since I keep having issues.

May 25 - I began feeling light headed and like I may pass out at home that night. I figured that I was just tired so I just sat down a lot. My head started pounding so I took a 'happy pill' and went to bed.

May 26 - I went into work and started feeling like I would pass out constantly - something wasn't right. Once I felt ok enough to walk myself to our clinic, I did. My blood pressure was high (not extremely high, but high for me), blood sugar was on high side, was swelling, and had a low fever. All of that combined with not feeling the baby and the faint feeling earned me a trip to the ER. What a mess... So, I ended up at the ER, all vitals were still on the high side. They took me up to L&D and hooked me up to a couple of monitors to check on the baby. She was all good and moving like crazy! They told me that they believe that I had a virus and my body just reacted different due to the virus combined with the pregnancy. I went home, took Benedryl since there isn't much else that you take when pregnant, and slept for 4 hours! I woke up, ate, and just sat on the couch til it was bed time. I took another med and went to bed.

May 27 - I woke up and still didn't feel well so I called in sick. I took a Benedryl and slept another 4 hours.

June 1 - B got strep and J caught the virus from me.

It seems like something has happened almost every week for the past month, so now I am just waiting to see what happens next week...hahaha

In all seriousness, August seems so far away right now and I just hope that things will settle down. The ligament pain comes and goes, and I know that resting is the only thing that truly helps it subside. I don't want her coming early, but at the same time I don't want any more drama.

My parents planned to go camping Memorial Day weekend and invited us. I am usually looking forward to going, but this weekend I was really excited. I think it was because I needed a small break from my constant perch on the couch or my bed at home! I am trying to even remember the last errand that I got to run outside the house!
We got there late Friday night. B did good on the drive there considering that we were on the road 3 hours due to traffic and a bad wreck. Saturday was a BIG day. B had her VERY FIRST ride on a boat! Papaw got her a life jacket and matching fishing pole. I am not sure who was more excited about that - Papaw or B. Doc cleared me to go as long as we went slow and the water was calm. Luckily for me, those were the exact conditions on Saturday!! B did just awesome on the boat and was not scared, although her method of fishing was a little unorthodox. We were going to put real bait on her reel, but she was perfectly happy throwing the fake fish into the water and reeling it in repeatedly.
Her and J went for a dip in the lake because B said she wanted to - that quickly changed once she was in the water. She wanted nothing to do with it and wanted out!
After the short-lived swim, J was holding B and I noticed that she couldn't keep her eyes open, so we headed back to shore. We couldn't stop laughing at her because she was just sitting there dozing off. Check out the video and you can see her falling to one side every few seconds - my belling was hurting from laughing so hard.
Sunday, after the rain cleared out, we sat at the picnic table so B could paint. She loves painting and always wants to do more! She made 5 masterpieces for us to enjoy.

It's official! Brooke received her FIRST flower from a boy! Ty-ty as she calls him brought her a beautiful pink rose yesterday. We put it in water when we got home and are taking extra special care of it!

Several weeks ago, we moved things around to start prepping the nursery, but there was still a ton to be done! With the surgery and me being out of commission myself, we haven't been able to focus on it since then. BUT we got the bedding in this week, and started painting last night (well - J did the painting while B and I played dolls!). As you can see, we still have a ways to go along with cleaning up, but this is a start. I wanted something completely different and I think we accomplished that! We are just LOVING the turquoise!!

Here is Brooke and I at 24 weeks!
I had a doctor appt again last Thursday and everything looks good. I got more clarification on the "take it easy" definition. Basically I am to go to work and come home. At work I am to work and take several breaks. Then when I get home I am to sit down, prop the feet up, relax, and take time to myself. Taking time to myself is very hard because then I feel like I am taking time away from J and B. I am doing much better now since I know what I should and should not do. The dishes pile up in the sink, and I have to tell myself it is ok to let them do that until I feel up to handling them or Joe does them. I have to rely on Joe to run most of the errands these days, which kills me, but I am coping!!! Its all good!