Sickness

Bryan was sick most of last week. Just when it seemed like he was getting better be got a lot worse. We spent about 7 hours in urgent care yesterday and it was not fun. He was pretty dehydrated and since he tenses up when needles are mentioned, it took SIX tries before they were able to get an IV started to give him fluids. He was dehydrated enough that they couldn't even get enough blood to run tests until after the first bag of fluids was in him. They ran a bunch of tests and didn't really find out much. His blood tests did show that he was anemic and since he had been throwing up a little bit of blood and having blood in the diarrhea it was a concern. He didn't have food poisoning but they weren't really able to tell us much else. There are a few possibilities: it could be just the stomach bug that has been going around a lot lately or he could have some form of an intestinal disease. Due to the anemia and blood in the vomit and stools this was a major concern. He is taking antibiotics and after he finishes them he has to go back in for more blood work to see if he's still anemic. If not, then more than likely this was just a virus, although a bad one. He's feeling better today and hasn't thrown up in more than 24 hours. He has started eating again and has been able to keep everything down. I'm trying to get him to drink more water but it's a difficult task.

Thankfully I have not caught whatever this bug might be yet so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm washing my hands a ton and drinking lots of fluids so help ward it off. Maybe it will work!

Please just keep us both in your prayers and I'll update after our follow-up appointment in a couple weeks.

Pictures: Round 3

Here are the final pictures. This is our master bedroom and bathroom.

Pictures: Round 2

I apologize for not getting these on here sooner. The only picture that I still don't seem to have is of the master bedroom. I'll work on getting that done tomorrow on my day off. These are obviously the pictures of our kitchen and living room. Let me know what you think. I'm still trying to decide about painting the living room.

To My Valentine!

I know that I missed it by a couple days but I just wanted to express how much I love my wonderful husband. I have had the most amazing year of my life and I am so grateful to have Bryan in my life. He has made me happier than I ever thought possible and we have so much fun together. My life is full and complete.

To Bryan - You are the most amazing person in my world and I am so blessed to have you by my side every day. Thank you for always taking care of me and loving me regardless how difficult it might be some days. I can't wait for the next year to see how much more we can grow and change together. You are my soul mate and I am glad that after all these years we are finally together where we are supposed to be. I promise to never take you for granted and to love you forever and for always, to infinity and beyond!

Pictures: Round 1

I'm going to post the pictures that I do have. I promise that I'm going to clean the house and take pictures this weekend. This is obviously the front of the house. We have had a lot of rain lately so there is a pretty large mud puddle. You can see the pond in the back. Sadly, the ducks weren't there today when I took the picture. There is also a picture of our guest bedroom, 2nd bathroom, and hallway.

Water and Wildlife

We've had a lot of rain the past few days so our pond is filling up. It's so full in fact that it's draining out of the spillway in the back of the property. While I was home today I heard what I thought was a duck. I went out to look and sure enough there were 2 ducks on the pond. I hope that they stay even after all the rain is gone. We've also seen several deer around the yard and one rabbit. I really enjoy being back in nature and being able to see God's amazing creation.

Pictures will be posted this weekend!

Coming Soon!!

As soon as I can find my camera and charge the batteries I will take some pictures of our new home and get them posted. At this point we are completely unpacked and living comfortably. It has been so nice to be in our home and know that it's completely ours. Looking out the everyday over the pond and taking it all in has been so peaceful. The pond has been frozen over a lot lately with the temperatures and the ice/snow. I would love to walk out on it but I'm not that brave, or that stupid.

Check back soon!