Update on the Hopkins

Well we were finally sent home Saturday at around 3:00. Bryce was such a guy. The nurse came in with all the discharge papers and instructions just as the last 2 minutes of the State/Florida basketball was going on. He was so not paying attention so I had to throw the toilet paper at him!! Such a State FAN!!  Getting home was great - the first thing was a nice hot shower!! AHHHHHH!!!!  Although that was all the energy that I had for the rest of the day. Bryce was true to the doctor's orders and kept handing me water, Gatorade, 100% juice!! I felt water logged! Sunday was just a little better but I was not feeling well still. I was still very slow and had no energy. I got up and ate breakfast and then had to go back to bed because I was so tired. Talk about a horrible cycle to be in. I needed food for energy but food sounded awful!! (Felt like I was back at 8 weeks of pregnancy! - YUCK!!) Monday was a lot better - I slept in and actually ate a normal breakfast. I did just a little bit around the house and had to nap again about 11am, but after I woke up I was at least hungry for lunch - a very small lunch but hey it was what I needed! I then had a chance to work on Ruth's baby book which made me feel a lot better - she's not even here and she already makes me smile! Bryce kept checking on me and asking what I had in my hand that was liquid!! :) Luv that man!!!  2 very special ladies brought us dinner that night and it was the first meal that was really eaten by me so a BIG shout out to B and Lynn!! yall are the best!!!

Today, Tuesday was our originally scheduled doctor's visit. I was to have my glucose test this morning and a sonogram to check on Ruth. I was very nervous this morning drinking that stuff just because I really didn't need my system on a shock again so soon after getting over the stomach bug and dehydration. But I went ahead and drank the drink - which by the way was not that bad - it was an orange Sunkist soda! Not the best thing in the morning on an empty stomach but it was not that bad. I think the ride to the doctor's office was worse than drinking that stuff. It was pouring down rain and the traffic was awful!!! We made it to the office with 15 min left on my timer! WHEW!!  She ran the test and it was good and my iron was also very good so I was pleased!! Then we moved on to sonogram. She was doing great! She was asleep with her face down and her legs and arms curled up underneath her. She was not wanting to move either  - Bryce was trying to secretly video tape with this phone - which was pretty successful but she was not wanting to put on a show for us this morning! Her heartbeat was 126 and she was measuring right on schedule of 26 weeks and the little cyst that they were checking was all gone! Thanks you Lord!! Bryce was able to tape some of the video and he was most excited about getting the heartbeat on his phone. I think we have listened to like 5 times today! He is going to try for a ring tone!! (Not even here and already she has daddy wrapped around her little finger!!)
It was nice to have the rest of the day off with Bryce, we went and saw some family and ate lunch together (something we never get to do!) However, Bryce had a dentist apt at 2:00 to have a cavity filled - oh what fun for him!! When we left, I took a nap - go figure!! But hey I just can't pass up a rainy afternoon nap! He came home with a numb mouth and a little slurring of the speech but overall he said it was not bad at all. They gave him a shot and let him have his ipod to listen to while they worked. He said they were done in about 15 minutes so no worries. Although now he is complaining that he wants his tongue to go back to normal!! Big baby (but aren't all guys!!) LOL :)  

We are both looking forward to a normal rest of the week and pray that we get it!! It's been a rough one lately but we are on the sunny side of things now!!  Thanks again for all those that sent prayers and thoughts our way last week, they were much needed and we cannot express our gratitude that we have such a great christian support system surrounding us! We are truly blessed by the Lord!