Last week was kinda fast and a lil crazy. Had the normal Monday & Tuesday off. Then I went to class in Indy on Wednesday (always a tiring day with that drive). Thursday morning I am on my way to Muncie and Andy calls to tell me Austin has a fever of 102.2!! :( So, I turn around, call my preceptor to cancel clinical, my mom to cancel babysitting, and his pedi office to get an appt. Got him in early that morning with another doc..his was not in the office. He has a double ear infection and mild tonsilitis. First time ever having a ear infection! Poor guy!! He was acting fine on Wednesday. The pedi said he must have high pain tolerance. Austin is on antibiotics for 10 days.

Spent all of Thursday at home just trying to keep him comfortable. He was feverish all day and into Friday morning. Andy stayed home with him til my mom was able to take over so I didn't have to miss another clinical day. Fever was gone mid morning on Friday. Thankfully, it hasn't returned!!

This weekend went fast...don't they always?! Austin and I did a little shopping today ...he is a great shopping partner. :) Can't stay out for as long...this pregnant momma is getting tired fast lately.

This week is a lil different...have clinicals tomorrow, Weds & Thurs. I'll be in the perinatal center tomorrow observing the high risk OB so that will be interesting.

My mom is having surgery on Thursday. Prayers for a fast, easy recovery please. :)

So ready for Spring!

We got our state & federal tax returns today ...so we spent a tiny bit since today was a vacation day for Andy...and then Andy spent a good chunk of time on the budget spreadsheet deciding how much to save and how much to allot for upcoming expenses. Happy that he likes to do the budget...it can be a nightmare at times!

As of right now it looks like we will just buy the dresser first for the nursery and hold off on the crib for a few more months since the new baby will be in our room for at least 6 months. Disappointing at first to think about but if things change then we will get it sooner. He/she won't be needing it right away anyways. I would rather have the money to get clothes/blankets/etc right away versus spending it on the crib right now. We've pretty much picked out the furniture...unless Andy changes his mind again. :) I think we might also have the bedding picked out for both genders...I've changed my mind a bunch on the girl bedding so we'll see!

New stuff on Austin/belated 14mts stuff:
~he can walk backwards now :)
~eats a ton more people food...amazed at what he can do with his 6 little teeth!
~he sways back and forth while dancing now
~says mama, dada, baby, baba, dog, book, why, no, hi & bye
~had his 3rd haircut!! grows so fast!!

Still wanting prayers on baby # 2...I'm starting to have anxiety about the whole measuring ahead thing and he/she doesn't seem to be moving as much as Austin did....or maybe I'm just so busy I don't feel the light/soft jabs as much!

Thanks for reading!!

OB appt today. Baby's heart rate was in the 140's which is good. :) But...I am measuring 3 weeks ahead. Dr. L said my due date is not wrong since I had 2 early ultrasounds which are very accurate in determining due date. So...baby is either breech or I have too much amniotic fluid. We will find out at our ultrasound on March 12th. He didn't want to move it up because in either case we won't do anything right away. If I do have high amniotic fluid levels...then we will probably get monitored by the high risk OB. High fluid levels can mean a lot of things....or it could be nothing. Not going to let myself get stressed out right now. Let's just hope baby is breech and that's all it is.

Being a NICU nurse studying to be a NNP can have its cons at times! I know exactly what could be wrong with this baby but we will just pray!

Another fast week. Austin has been sick most of the week...started on Tuesday and he is still a bit congested this morning. I stayed home with him Weds and Andy stayed home Thurs. He was ok to go to my parents yesterday so I think he is on the mend.

He started saying "book" earlier this week too. :) He leaves the "k" off the end but we know he means book because he will hold one out to us and then say it. I think he has grown taller too...he took his open snack cup off the couch last night after I thought I had placed it back far enough and then he pulled a towel off the washer that was hanging just a little over the edge. Crazy! :)

Clinicals are going great! There are a few differences between this unit and Riley so it's nice to see a different perspective and reasonings on how things are done. Still praying they will be able to hire me when I graduate...they want to...but of course hospital budgeting plays into the decision more than their opinion! It would be awesome to work here in Fort Wayne but the chances of that are slim since there's nothing available right now.

Next OB appt is on Monday....can't wait to schedule our ultrasound so we can find out what we are having and make sure everything is ok with the baby. 4 weeks or so til we will know....hate his long wait time!

Oh also...if you could please just leave a short comment if you've read this post...I don't think many are reading anymore so it's hard to motivate myself to even update the blog.

Happy February! :) This week went crazy fast ... and wore me out. I am so behind on where I had myself "scheduled" to be in my certification workbook to help study for boards. I think I'll just have to redo the list of what I want to do each week to get back on track.  Need to start working on my first presentation that is due at the end of next month.

I just have been getting distracted at looking at baby stuff online during what little free time I've had lately!! I made a registry at Target & Babies R Us of stuff that I like for both genders so I can keep track of what we need/want to buy this time around. We've decided on room themes for both a girl and a boy. Just gotta wait 5 more weeks to find out!

Austin is so, so sweet! :) He now raises his arms up when he wants you to pick him up! :) Or, he will tug at your pant leg.