In Sickness and In Health
I married the greatest man ever. Seriously. Not because of Christmas gifts given (although it was an awesome gift this year :) or a great celebration of my birthday which included being able to sleep in and eat yummy food, but because in my time of need, he pulled through like a champ. I had a scare this past week. I went to my doctor for what I thought was a normal post partum check up. I was having no real issues except for a nagging headache which I chalked up to lack of sleep and meals that consist of goldfish snacks. When they tested my blood pressure, it was high. Dangerously high. So high that my doctor told me that I needed to go straight to the hospital. Yikes! Luckily Brad had called in that day and kept the boys at home while I went to the doctor. I thought I was going to have a nice little solo adventure for a change, but this is not quite what I had in mind :( I made the panic phone call to my hubby because he was going to have to pack me a bag, pack Alex a bag to room in with me (b/c I am nursing) and pack Drew a bag to stay the night with Grandma and Grandpa. When I called him, he was warming up the one bottle I made for Alex while the little guy peed all over his shirt, and Drew was screaming in the background because he wanted more milk and Brad was taking too long to fix it for him. My phone call was the icing on his cake to say the least.
But my hubby handled the pressure so well and arrived at the hospital within 30 minutes with both kids content and bags packed. He stayed the night with me and every time I had to feed Alex, he would hand him over from the crib then take him back when he was done and change his diaper because I couldn’t get out of the bed. So needless to say there was not much sleep involved for him. He is really my hero :)
After 24 hours, we got my pressure down, and I was able to go home. I have a monitor at home, so I checked, and for the next 3 days I had no problems. Until this week. Then it shot up again, so I was back at the doctor, this time with my mom and kids in tow, expecting to have to go back to the hospital. Instead, my doctor gave me a medicine to take 2x a day and so far it is working. In fact, it is the same medicine I was on when I had these problems after my pregnancy with Drew. Apparently your body still thinks you’re pregnant for 12 weeks after you deliver, so it is still trying to adjust. I just wish it would happen soon. This stuff is crazy.
Other than that drama, life is going well. When Alex first came home, Drew was pretty indifferent and ignored him, but now he likes to kiss him and hold his hands. I told him once that he was “so sweet” so now he likes me to tell him that every time :) I just have to watch because sometimes I will find a truck or a blanket on Alex’s head or lap because Drew is trying to be “sweet.” Alex is a good baby and only cries when he wants something, so it has been okay to manage. Some days are harder than others, but I am surviving it better than I thought I would. I think the hardest part is making sure I give them both the attention that they need and also be a good wife and keep my house clean and in order. Gosh I am exhausted just typing that :) Not to mention that I have started working a little bit and plan to be in full swing in a week or two. I think once I have a full routine down again, life will get to the new normal.
There is more I want to say about some exciting things I have planned this year and some Wines By the Class news, but time limits me, so I will save it for another post. I do feel like 2010 will be an awesome year, not just for me, but for many loved ones in my life, despite this initial craziness. Happy New Year Everybody!
But my hubby handled the pressure so well and arrived at the hospital within 30 minutes with both kids content and bags packed. He stayed the night with me and every time I had to feed Alex, he would hand him over from the crib then take him back when he was done and change his diaper because I couldn’t get out of the bed. So needless to say there was not much sleep involved for him. He is really my hero :)
After 24 hours, we got my pressure down, and I was able to go home. I have a monitor at home, so I checked, and for the next 3 days I had no problems. Until this week. Then it shot up again, so I was back at the doctor, this time with my mom and kids in tow, expecting to have to go back to the hospital. Instead, my doctor gave me a medicine to take 2x a day and so far it is working. In fact, it is the same medicine I was on when I had these problems after my pregnancy with Drew. Apparently your body still thinks you’re pregnant for 12 weeks after you deliver, so it is still trying to adjust. I just wish it would happen soon. This stuff is crazy.
Other than that drama, life is going well. When Alex first came home, Drew was pretty indifferent and ignored him, but now he likes to kiss him and hold his hands. I told him once that he was “so sweet” so now he likes me to tell him that every time :) I just have to watch because sometimes I will find a truck or a blanket on Alex’s head or lap because Drew is trying to be “sweet.” Alex is a good baby and only cries when he wants something, so it has been okay to manage. Some days are harder than others, but I am surviving it better than I thought I would. I think the hardest part is making sure I give them both the attention that they need and also be a good wife and keep my house clean and in order. Gosh I am exhausted just typing that :) Not to mention that I have started working a little bit and plan to be in full swing in a week or two. I think once I have a full routine down again, life will get to the new normal.
There is more I want to say about some exciting things I have planned this year and some Wines By the Class news, but time limits me, so I will save it for another post. I do feel like 2010 will be an awesome year, not just for me, but for many loved ones in my life, despite this initial craziness. Happy New Year Everybody!