Another One

If you can believe my luck, I have another kidney stone trying to pass. Being pregnant means I can't take anything stronger than Tylenol for the pain, so that really sucks! I did do some research and Flomax is safe to take and I still have some left over from the last stone fiasco, so I started taking those today. It is supposed to relax everything in there and make it easier to pass the stone. It did the trick last time so I'm really hoping it works this time too. Today has been brutal, pain wise, but it is what it is. Baby seems fine so that's what counts.

My Mom surprised me with a box of baby stuff that came in the mail yesterday. A blanket, receiving blankets, burp cloths, and some socks. That was sweet of her. I'm glad she's excited about the baby.

Housecleaning Day

I think it's too early to be considered nesting, but I caught a bug to clean today. I organized a bookcase, cleaned the outside of the kitchen cabinets, cleaned the bathroom, swept and mopped. Oh yeah, cleaned off the kitchen table too. After being exhausted the past few weeks it was nice to have this sudden burst of energy. I have company coming in a little while so it's a good thing I got things straightened up a bit.

The News

I can't share my news on Facebook yet because I haven't told my daughters, but I thought I would spill the beans here...

I am 10 weeks pregnant. My due date is April 16th. No, it wasn't planned, but we are happy nonetheless. We had a second ultrasound today and everything is looking good. It's considered a high risk pregnancy due to my age and history of miscarriages, so I am still a little nervous, but there have been no red flags yet. I go back in a month and the doctor will try to determine the sex. My husband is wanting a girl but I have a hunch it's a boy. I guess we'll know soon!

So that is my news. I am trying to get my daughters to come over so I can tell them together in person but they said they are busy this week. I may end up having to tell them on the phone but I'd really love to see them. I'm not sure how they will react, but at least Jacen took it well. He seems pretty happy about it. I hope he doesn't change his mind when it gets here lol

My Week in a Nutshell

This was such a busy week! On Monday we took Jacen to a new homeschool group that meets each week. He actually made some new friends! I was so proud of him. He has a hard time making friends due to his personality, but three boys there kind of welcomed him in and they played together. I am hoping they get along well each week. That's been one of the few downsides to homeschooling, lack of opportunities to socialize, so this group is going to be a great thing for Jacen. 

On Tuesday was a doctor appointment and OT. Jacen is still doing well with that. 

On Wednesday we met with another homeschool group at our local library to play with tech toys. There weren't many kids there but Jacen had a good time playing with the toys. We also got groceries that day.

On Thursday I took Jacen to a new program at our library called Sensory Storytime. It is geared toward children with autism and sensory processing disorder. Jacen had a great time and even participated in the activities and songs! They are going to have it every Thursday so I am excited about that. It's in the afternoon at a time when we normally have our school time but I will just have our lessons earlier that day. No biggie. 

Today I had a check up with my doctor and we had some errands to run. I just took a glorious nap that I did not want to wake up from. We are getting a late start on school today but I think Jacen and I are both worn out. Next week looks to be just as busy but our weekend is blissfully free. I plan on staying home and getting caught up on housework. I am hoping we don't get hit too hard with the hurricane. I expect we will have a lot of rain and possibly some wind. As long as no trees fall on our house maybe we'll be alright.