"Go in the Car, Go to the House"

The work days are numbered, I am making plans for summer break and just happy to be feeling better.  Here my two favorite guys that honestly made me see the happier sides of my bad days.  Preston's big thing these days is "the house". He say the very words that this post is titled.  Yes, McDonald's.  He isn't particularly craving the cuisine but the playhouse that entertains him every time he goes is on his menu.  When Nana was here we brought Preston for his first visit and some lunch he was so timid and just observed the entire time.  It was so precious.

The second visit was still observation but he was a tab more curious.  Visit three was above all the most exciting because he watched a little girl no bigger than he was scale the playhouse quicker than a jackrabbit.  After she left and he had the "house" to himself he was in and up so quick I could barely get my phone out in time to capture it for posterity.  I couldn't quite make out the look on his face. Disbelief? Defiance? Fear?Disappointment? Maybe a mixture of all of them.  Rob took him the other day because I desperately needed some sleep and Daddy went in with him.  Gotta love Daddy!  Maybe he wanted me to do the same.
He is a great kid, good eater, loves a bath and still takes his nap.  Preston now, again finally, started sleeping later.  When Nana was here it was 5 or 6 AM! He has, thankfully, gone back to his 830 or 9AM rise time.  On the weekends I know how tough it is to get up so early when you don't have to, no Nana to entertain him & start breakfast.

Preston and Rob pictures are my favorite!  The first one is professional picture taken by Live Loved Photography.  One of my favorites!  The professional ones are from the first of the year right before my health got really bad.  Now I am feeling better I can appreciate them.  The next is a silhouette picture that I plan to take more of in the future.  If I can get a series of these while Preston grows up it would be a beautiful & sentimental piece. Gotta put that in the permanent memory file, in my currently forgetful pregnancy brain.

7 more work days and honestly I only see the kids 2 more times with their specials schedule so, my year is basically over.  Rob is going to come in and help me clean my room.  I can't do it all by myself this year, no way.  It would take me 3 weeks.  Gotta love my hubby, to take his day off to help his wife to clean. I quote Salt n' Pepa "whatta man, whatta man, whatta man whatta mighty good man. Now say it again now!"

I'm Back in the Saddle Again...

Bed Head at it's finest

This kid wakes up with a "flock of seagulls" hairdo practically every morning.  The past month and some odd days I have been home it's been one of the highlights of my morning to see what his hair decides to create.

I missed the hair today it was my first official day back to work.  The doctor gave me a pass back into the "real world" and I am currently doing half time back at "the Weed".  It was surreal returning, seeing the kids smiling faces and sighs of relief that I was back.  Many of the teachers and staff welcomed me with open arms. It will be strange to leave early every day and see only certain students but it's better than nothing and I am glad to be back in action.

Baby Naylor II is doing very well.  A strong heartbeat, weight good, all vitals looking and functioning properly.  Yes, we found out if Preston will have a little sister or brother too, which is so thrilling!  Preston will be so happy to have brother to play with, eventually.  Right now his best friend is a 10 year old beagle who tries to avoid him half the time.  He needs a little friend.  We are name hunting as well so if you have some favorites throw them our way...we need all the help we can get.

Guess what honey?

Just a little side note of humor.  Yes, I announced to Rob that I was pregnant in a very non traditional way.  I can show you now since the cat has been out of the bag and most of my health issues have been controlled.  The Paradise Bakery girl who made it got a good kick out of the request, her first one!   Maybe I was foreseeing the gender early with the green and it wasn't St. Patrick's Day either.  I will cherish Rob's reaction to the cookie forever, he wanted another dessert in the fridge but I wouldn't let him have it because I had this thing stashed in the trunk of my car.  Preston's head is blocking the corner of the picture and he did go in for a frosting taste test quickly after this moment was captured.  Good memory I must say.

22 days of work left...but who's counting?

In Recovery

A midst the green

 I am no longer pounding on deaths door.  What seemed like an eternity to me was three weeks of sheer exhaustion and excessive  limitations that I had never experienced before.   My body had met its match and its name was Graves disease.  Pregnancy wasn't the dreaded culprit.  This disease put me through the ringer and back again and I am only now this week feeling a little more like myself.

Sitting up and talking to people is about the extent of my daily routine.  I make attempts to take 2-3 mini naps a day that make a world of difference to me.  I have been out to do the most minor of things.  I sat and watched Preston get his hair cut, in addition to me getting in a chair at a salon for 40 minutes.  I even went out to sit at dinner at one of our close eateries.  Sitting is my thing.  When I overdo it, my heart races and I am lying down for a couple hours until I feel better.

Pondering

 Nana was out here for two weeks helping with meals, entertaining/watching Preston and she even got a nightly routine in for Preston's bedtime.  Preston, even to this day, is saying "Nana chair".  I don't think I could have done it without her.  I was pretty bad at the beginning of all of this.  I have stopped working until I get some word from my doctors, yes plural, that my thyroid levels have gotten to a normal/high range.  I have 3 doctors working together to help me through my new diagnosis of Graves disease and being currently 16 weeks pregnant.

I have moved my pregnancy care to a high risk doctor that has dealt with and seen cases such as mine.  I am confident that being in her hands I will be able to handle any complications that may occur.  I also have an endocrinologist that is working with me and adjusting my levels of Methamizole, the drug to help lower my thyroid numbers.

Ed and P. Edward

 We invited cousin Ed out to the house to eat and enjoy Nana's company.  Preston took a real liking to Ed.  He was showing off from the moment he stepped in the house.  Ed got a taste of the day and life of a Pre-schooler at his finest.  Never a dull moment.  I think he worked off his dinner when Preston insisted Ed play 50 rounds of pick me up/toss me on the couch.  Ed didn't even mind sharing his dessert with Preston.  Preston was much obliged.  Visiting with Ed for 3 hours was fun but it sure wore me out.  My laying down heart rate was 97  until I finally fell asleep and this was almost 4 hours after he left.  I was only sitting and talking.  Nana and Rob were doing all the work.  I just sat there and ate.  My mind wants to be able to do more but I spent the next day sleeping and getting in long naps in, more than usual.

Egg Hunting

 Nana left on Easter day.  Rob set out some eggs with candy and I put Preston's basket together to open after Breakfast.  He was so excited to get candy, cars and books!  After a bunny shaped pancake we were out in the backyard starting the Easter Egg Hunt.  He got the hang of it quickly and he was off.  He wouldn't let go of his two newest additions to his car collection either...hilarious.  The second egg immediately after being found spilled open in his basket.  He stopped EVERYTHING and ate the entire contents of that egg (Sunkist jelly beans).  He had never had a jelly bean before and he sure as heck was NOT going to miss out on the opportunity to eat them.  Priceless! He continued to look for eggs long after all had been collected.  Finally after a half hour he came in to clean off from his candy intake.

Easter Basket 2013

For everyone that has been thinking, praying, wishing and hoping for me to get better I appreciate all the sentiments and it has been working.  I am hoping that in 3 weeks I will be back at work finishing out the year, 20+ weeks pregnant and getting back to a sense of normalcy.  It took me a while to see the light and start thinking positive.  It could be much much worse and I am thankful to have so many people care about me and Baby Naylor II.

Baby Naylor II looks absolutely adorable on its last ultrasound. Good growth, length and heart rate. We even saw some hand waving towards the end.  Cute, even in the womb!  Next appointment will be another ultrasound that will reveal the gender, Daddy will be joining me for that one.  Should we tell anyone?? Hmm, that is yet to be determined.  

Yin & Yang

It rained for almost the whole day the other week. I, fun mom, wanted to let our son explore the rainy weather. I went to grab my beverage to warm myself up and when I returned I found our once dry, happy son sitting in the puddle of mud. He was having the time of his life dropping the cars in the water I guess he decided he needed to go in there. Even though the clean was a little difficult it was all worth it seeming him enjoy the rain to the fullest.

Preston plays with a Mickey app on my phone. He can takes pictures like this, with my help. Those curious, fun loving eyes that capture my heart in it's entirety. Finally a student's writing assignment that led to my post on facebook. I even get through to the ones that don't like art. yes! All positive all happy thoughts huh?

Now for my yang. My Obgyn bloodwork came back with issues, thyroid issues, I started getting fast heart rate, dizziness and disorientation last Thursday while out of work trying to recover from what I thought was nausea, fatigue and the final stages of recovery from Bronchitis. My doctor called back Friday, the day before, said I had hyperthyroidism. What is it? You got my guess and by Saturday my body was saying " woo, slow down, stop and get help". I listened and spent 5 hours in the ER. After bloodwork, ultrasound on my thyroid, high blood pressure, 98 sitting heart rate and IV fluids/medication I knew this wasn't going to be an easy road.

Since then I have had an appointment with an Endocronologist who took more blood, confirmed hyperthyroid diagnosis and believes that I have Graves Disease. Probably got it sometime after the birth of Preston and symptoms heightened with this 2nd pregnancy. I am waiting for results, I have an appointment with a new High Risk doctor in 2 weeks and I am on drugs to help my situations.

Working has been unbearable, I still throw up at least once a day if not twice. I have hand tremors that make me shake and barely able to sharpen pencils, I feel so dizzy and light headed, my heart rate goes up when I am walking to the bathroom and I have to stop 3 times or more. The one thing that has helped tremendously is the kind, thoughtful words and actions from the people I work with. I really don't know what I would have done without them during this time because it's been really hard.

Spring Break is here and I am hoping for big change coming my way with my health. You don't realize how lucky you are to have your health everyday until you lose it. I haven healthy as a horse for years and it's all different now.

Now my head is throbbing from staring at the screen after about a half hour I start seeing double.