doctor doctor

So today is Monday and was supposed to be the first day back to work after spring break.  I wasn't sure how things would go, so I made sure I was up early so I could accurately assess my state of health before work.  I got up at 5:30, and by 9:30, I called the boss.  I couldn't do it.  Fever was back and I just couldn't move.  

Kyle called the doctor for me and I went.  Now, what you need to know, is that I haven't been to the doctor's office on my own since being a legal adult.  The last time I had prescribed medicine was in 9th grade.  So, in a lot of ways, this whole doctor bit is new to me.  Anyway, I went.  After the doctor told me where to go and how to pick up my subscription (that's sad, I know), I was off to CVS for some good 'ol amoxicillin.  

Long story a little shorter: I got the meds and came home and spent the rest of the day in bed.  I'm hoping that this stuff helps.  I can't afford to miss any more work...I'm already not sure if I'll be able to catch up after missing today.  

And one more thing on a slightly different note...

Kyle, as I've mentioned, has also been sick.  He stayed up all night doing the laundry that I've been neglecting and every time he heard me cough or sniffle throughout the night, he came in the room to check on me.  He dabbed my head with a cold rag, rubbed my back, got me water, crackers, OJ, anything I asked for.  His temperature was higher than mine, yet he really went above and beyond to help me.  He's even cooked dinner two nights in a row.  :)  I just had to share, because he's been so amazing.

Here's to health.  

Praxis

Well, it's over.  I took the praxis this morning.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the test, this is my school psychology licensure exam.  So, it's important.  

It's relatively short, 120 questions in 2 hours.  I ordered a book to help me study and signed up to take it today so that I would have all of spring break to study for it.  Of course, that's not exactly how things panned out.  

I spent the week sick.  fever.  sore throat.  sinus infections.  headaches.  Oh, and morning sickness really kicked up a notch this week.  Since I'm not allowed to take any of the medications we had readily in the house, I didn't get anything until yesterday  (It took poor Kyle several stores to find just plain tylenol)  The book that I ordered to study by didn't arrive until yesterday afternoon, so my week of study time was condensed to about 3 hours. 

But that's ok.  I read the book, I took the practice test, and I took a tylenol.  I got up this morning and took the test.  About an hour and a half and 25 tissues later, I was done.  I'm glad I'm done.  I hope I pass...I feel cautiously optimistic.  I won't find out my scores for another month or so.  

Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone.  Now I just have to get better so I can face another work week.  

food

This week has been my spring break.  I've spent the majority of it feeling sick...not fun.  Kyle's sick too, so we make a pretty pitiful pair.  However, today was the first day in about a week that I actually wanted food.  I swear I almost forgot what it was like to be hungry.  

I took the opportunity to go grocery shopping with Kyle.  It's really hard to go shopping when you feel nauseous, so we were pretty low on the basics.  Now we're all stocked up...except that I noticed that while we usually do a good job of only buying healthy items, this time around, we gave in to more cravings. I think because we both don't feel good and wanted "easy" things to fix.  I've been wanting chef boyardee ravioli really bad. So I got these two freakishly huge cans.  Really, anything with marinara sauce.  And tacos.

I haven't had taco bell since we moved to Boston...which is probably a really good thing.  However, yesterday, in the midst of feeling nauseous, I really wanted a surpreme chicken soft taco.  Kyle and I were on our way downtown, and we were going to pass the only taco bell within 30 mins of us.  So, Kyle let us stop.  We got off the train, walked down the block, and...it was closed.  Gone.  Of course, this being the ONLY thing that I wanted and I'd been thinking about my taco for hours, and being hormonal.  I cried.  Not hard, just sad.  It was, once again, pitiful.  

I settled for some string cheese at the convenience store.  

Anyway, it's funny (and slightly annoying) the way food cravings and aversions play with me. Things will sound good one second and be the most disgusting thing ever the next.  I can't do boiled eggs.  There was one in my lunchbag the other day...big mistake.  Also, all the fresh veggies that I love, especially fresh spinach has sounded really bad lately.  I don't think that's fair.  I think my body should WANT good things.  Wouldn't that make more sense??   

I guess I don't get to make the rules.  

lazy sunday

On saturday night, Kyle and I returned from a taekwondo tournament.  It was a lot of fun.  We got home around 7pm.  Here is a list of my subsequent activities.

7:30-11:00pm: sleep on the couch

11:00-1am: watch a movie

1am-4am: sleep on the couch

4am: go to bed

4am-7am: sleep in bed

7am: go back to couch

7am-9:30am: sleep on couch

9:30: eat cereal

10:00-11:30: (try to take vitamins with sprite instead of water)  sleep on couch

11:30-3:00: lay on couch with a queasy stomach not wanting to move, eating crackers.

3pm-8pm: lay on couch drifting in and out of sleep watching old movies on TBS

8pm-11pm: lay on couch, nursing a sprite zero, watching tv with Kyle

11pm-9am: sleep in bed.

WOW.  I told Michael, I'll probably lose the use of my legs by the end of the week if I don't start feeling a little better.  It was a pathetic day.  Poor Kyle, too.  The sound of every food sounded awful, but I knew I should eat...he made me mac and cheese and brought me crackers and water all day.  Never complained.  He's a good 'un. 

PS: for anybody coming to visit, I can verify that our couch is pretty comfy. ;-)

Baby Shachmut

So the news is out!  Kyle and I are expecting our first child to join our family in early December.

We are excited and all of the other emotions that go along with such a surprise, but are looking forward to the adventure in store for us.  

It is still early, I know, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to wait to tell everyone much longer.  We appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.

We will be sure to keep everyone posted on all these new developments.  :-)