Crouped Up!

Been a cooped up all week here.  Between some unclearly-defined modified rest program for myself and a sick kid…well the walls have been closing in on us today.  Especially, since it looks to be a most beautiful and pleasantly warm day out there.  Sam’s definitely in recovery mode from his bout of mystery-croupish-hope-it-wasn’t-the-swine-flu type illness.  But it’s taken a lot out of him, as evidenced by the impromptu nap he took on my bed at nine this morning that lasted until almost one.  Now he’s in the ‘nose running sneezing refusing to cover his mouth coughing up a lot of nastiness and doesn’t have the good sense to spit it out’ part of his recovery.

So I had to call him in sick for his friend’s birthday party tomorrow.

I feel so badly that he has to miss this party.  It was to be a ‘Superhero Training Camp’ party, and he had his Spiderman outfit all ready to go.  But it’s just not cool to have a hacking, sneezing, nose-oozing kid ruining the birthday cake and freaking out all the parents.

Instead, I told him we could have a party here.  I promised he could wear his Spidey outfit, and that we would definitely have cake.  Not sure what else that will entail.  Not like I have any superhero costumes for myself stashed away.  I suppose I could conjure something up using my token ‘bee antenna’ headband I wear on Halloween (not sure where the stinger went the past few years) and maybe I could make a cape for Hubby out of a towel.  Dun, dunna, dun!Watch out world, SuperMom and SuperDad are here to save the day!

Maybe I’ll take pictures.

I did get out yesterday for a perinatologist appointment.  Not really the fun and exciting outing that I was thinking of (that has more to do with steak and shopping with unlimited funds).  But I am pleased to say that I only waited about 20 minutes before I got called back.  I was almost angry, because I had just started the most interesting conversation with another women pregnant with twins, and we were really bonding!

I mean, you know, for two people who just randomly met at the doctor’s.

So, the first bit of good news is that I actually gained two pounds in two weeks.  So, even though I’m still in the negative, I’m at least going in the right direction now for the first time this pregnancy.  Woohoo.  (By the way, I’m having this surreal moment as I realize I’m actually celebrating weight gain.  Pregnancy is a whole different ball game for sure.) 

So besides fattening up a bit, I had a good experience with my nurse and getting to hear my jumping beans’ heartbeats with the doppler.    Baby B was a challenge to hear because the placenta is in the front, so we finally got this weird echo-y drum beat of my heartbeat intertwined with baby’s.  It was a good moment.  Really good.  We were making music, the two of us.

Dr. KeepMePg rushed in the door and gave me a big high five for gaining weight.  That was nice, since it evidenced the fact that he remembered (or at least was reminded) that I have been struggling with my weight this pregnancy.  He also seemed to remember that I was having twins this time and commented on ‘two strong babies’ in my belly this time.   It was a shorter visit since I’ve been feeling better, so he certainly had that on his side this time.  We did discuss I will be starting 17P shots next visit to help prevent pre-term labor.   And lastly, I got the coveted H1N1 flu shot!  Yipee!

So all in all, I feel better about Dr. KeepMePg right now.  Hope it stays that way.

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On an entirely different topic, Mel, ruler of Stirrups Queens, has put up the applications for The 2009 Creme de la Creme list.  For those of you unfamiliar with Mel and her site, she is talented writer, and inspirational facilitator of the ALI (adoption, loss, infertility) community.  So Mel devised the Creme de la Creme list is an opportunity for ALI bloggers to submit their own chosen ‘personal best’ post of the year.   If you’re connected to adoption, infertility (even post infertility) or pregnancy/infant loss in some way, please go check out how to particpate in this cool list!