One More Week

Ahhhhhhh I can't believe my appointment is one week from today (or yesterday depending when I post this since it's almost midnight)!!  I have been so incredibly busy at work that I haven't even thought about blogging.

Let's start with Saturday.  Saturday night we had a surprise party for Scott's 30th birthday.  Earlier in the day Erica texted me asking brown or black and that was all.  I told her black.  When I saw her at the party she gave me a bracelet that she made me.  It has a tree of life on it and a red evil eye for protection. She told me before that she gave one to a friend of hers that was also having trouble getting pregnant and she did.  She wanted to make sure I had one too. Of course I immediately started crying and hugged her for what felt like what was forever.  I haven't taken it off since.  The next day I went in my jewelry box and took out my two other evil eye bracelets.  I feel like I need all the protection I can get.

Sunday Amanda called me just to talk and catch up.  I really miss talking to her every day since we're not together all the time.  We talked about work and friends and her pregnancy.  Then she stopped and asked me how I was feeling knowing I had this procedure coming up.  I had to tell her the truth about why I was missing next week.  She's in my room everyday, she needs to know I'll be gone.  I told her that I was feeling every emotion I think you can feel.  I'm excited that I may finally get pregnant.  I also feel scared that I may finally get pregnant.  I'm hopeful that it is going to work.  I am scared that it won't work.  I am anxious for the day to finally come.  I'm uneasy about not being truthful to so many people.  I truly have a different emotion every time I stop to think about it.  She sat and listened and truly cares about all that I am going through.  I am so lucky to have such incredible people that I work with that I am lucky to call my friends.

Since Saturday I have been working tirelessly on report cards that are due Friday at 8 AM.  I mean really...there isn't a better time than a Friday morning?!?!  UGHHHH  They have honestly taken over my life.  Between report cards, NWEA tests, DIBELS tests, and 3 meetings this week I feel lucky that I get next week off!  I would need it to recuperate even if I wasn't having this procedure.  I did tell Sarah though that I was trying to get everything that I possibly needed to get done this week done so I can just veg next week and be stress free.

So that's why I'm up so late tonight.  I'm working on report cards, newsletters, lesson plans and 15 pages of sub plans for next week.  It's a lot to take on but it needs to get done!  I feel like I'm making a good dent in all my work which is also taking away the stress.

As I was working on plans I heard a beeping come from our bedroom...the sound of the thermometer.   Then I hear "Mo...I have a fever".  My first response was "I'm sleeping on the couch."  I just can't get sick right now.  I know that's selfish of me but I think I have a right to be when it comes to my health right now.  I went into our room and tried to convince Mike to stay home tomorrow.  He said he couldn't because he wasn't prepared.  We have no Advil in the house because I can't take it.  The poor guy is shivering under the blankets so at 11:00 I put on my coat and went to Target to get meds.  It was me and all the restockers in the store.  What a sight to see!  I got him meds, soup, gatorade, saltines, and popsicles...all the sick staples.   I thought if I came home with all the supplies and told him how important it was for him to get better quickly that he'd stay home.  I got home and gave him the Advil.  I asked him again to please stay home so he could get healthy for me.  He told me he already called off.  THANK G-D!!!!!  He also said he was worried about me getting sick and didn't want me to take care of him.  I told him that was why I was moving out of our room.  I got my toothbrush, clothes for tomorrow, phone charger, and meds and moved to the couch.  Hopefully I won't make too much noise and he can sleep in the morning.  I need to call the nurse tomorrow and see if I should start my antibiotic early.

I went to the doctor yesterday for blood and ultrasound.  All my results came out great so I'm still on the right track.  I just want this week to fly by!