Well, the last few weeks have been eventful... not really eventful actually... more like missing all the fun events due to illness. Connor and I had been dealing with the seasonal cold symptoms for a few weeks. Then, right before Thanksgiving, Michael came home from work with awful pain, so we ended up in the emergency room that night (Thank you Auntie Mandy for rescuing Connor from the craziness of the ER). After some heavy pain meds and an MRI, he was diagnosed with the dreaded kidney stones. He's passed stones before, but this time we were told it would be unlikely that he could pass the stone due to it's size. Michael's surgery to remove the stone was scheduled for a week and a half later, so he pretty much had to deal with the pain and discomfort, and the side effects of the pain meds until then. Meanwhile, Connor contracted pinkeye at preschool! So we spent Thanksgiving with just the three of us since Connor was contagious and Michael was in pain. We missed our families dearly, but made the most of the holiday- playing games, watching movies, and making Hot Ham Sams. Connor and I later made a trip down to Modesto, and my parents and sister Mallory recreated the Thanksgiving feast for us, so we got to enjoy a delicious meal there. Of course then my generous sweet boy passed on his pink eyes to me. When I took Michael in for his surgery, the nurses had to contact Infectious Disease Control to see if I could come into pre and post-op with him. Not my finest moment in life! Michael's surgery was a success, but ended up being more invasive and painful then we had hoped. He's now on his way to recovery, but dealing with some shoulder pain that's really aggravating him. It's almost unbelievable all that's been happening... a definite reminder to be thankful for good health. In the midst of all that's gone on, I'm thankful that the things we've dealt with are not life threatening and that we're all hopefully close to being in good health once again. We're also very thankful for our friends and family who have been so supportive bringing meals, sending chocolate covered strawberries, coming to visit, and watching Connor so I could focus on helping Michael. We are certainly blessed with love and support. Another thing to be very thankful about... is that while all of this has been going on, sweet Madeline has continued to grow and not add any additional drama to the situation. I'm 35 weeks now and she continues to jab and kick and remind us of her presence. We're so very excited to meet her, but are counting on her coming closer to her due date so we can all get healthy and be ready and energized for her arrival. Here are some random pictures from the last few weeks...
Connor making Hot Ham Sams on Thanksgiving Day
Painting on Thanksgiving Day
Hanging out at Poppy and Mimi's Home
Baby Shower for Baby Madeline thrown by the staff at my elementary school
