8 weeks...and of course, issues.

I am going to bypass my "8 weeks" post in light of all the issues we are having this week...it's the perfect trifecta, that is for sure.

Last Friday, I came down with a righteous sinus infection that is still going on. I coughed my ass off all weekend and even made a few comments to others that "I am coughing so much, I am going to cough this baby right out!".

Well, on Monday morning, I woke up to heavy spotting, extremely light flow. ugh, just wonderful. I, of course, called the OB right away and they rushed me in for an ultrasound. By the time I made it to my appointment about an hour later, the flow had stopped and I had light spotting. The tech did the ultrasound but because my bladder wasn't full, it was hard for her to get a clear picture. After a little bit of negotiating, she found our little bean...heart beating strong and measuring perfectly at 8 weeks. I was, of course, over joyed but so sick that I could barely hold my head up. OB's explanation was either implantation or that there could be a little blood behind the placenta that needed to come out. Ugh, I am not sure but all I know is that the bleeding/spotting has stopped and I am taking it easy. Not straying to far from the couch these days....

This sinus infection is just kicking my ass. I went to my regular doc on Monday for this and she decided, knowing that I was 8 weeks pregnant and having issues, to give me tylenol with codeine to help me rest. I took the piece of paper with something in my mind flickering but again, too sick to be my own advocate. When I mentioned it to my good friend Casey, she immediately told me to call the OB because the codeine is a narcotic. I called the OB and he told me to absolutely not take it. Greeeaaaatttt. I am sticking with my tylenol and Robitussin DM. Finally, I am starting to feel a bit better. My goal is to sleep in my bed tonight instead of propped up on the couch!

Lastly, Steven came in yesterday and told me not to worry (he knew I already was pretty fragile) but that we had a major leak in the roof....to the point where he had to pull up the carpet in the spare bedroom and has to go up in the attic and empty the bucket every few hours. We called the condo association but there wont be much they can do until everything melts. Thankfully, Steve is handling it and I am basically just choosing to not go in the spare bedroom and look because if I don't, it's not happening, right?? :)

All in all, it's been another stressful week and to be honest, I am not even a litle bit excited for the pregnancy anymore. I hope that as we go over the next few weeks, it will get better but right now, I am trying my best to be positive but the excitement is completely gone. I feel like I am being robbed of the pregnancy experience but it is what it is.

I may be just one of those special people that bleed/spot during their pregnancy. I may miscarry. Who knows at this point. All I know is that today I am pregnant and I love my baby. I read that on someone else's blog a while back and it really stuck with me.

Keep praying, my peeps!