Tomorrow!

Ben comes home tomorrow! Three weeks is WAY too long. We had a little scare thinking that he might have to stay out there for another few days, but now we know...TOMORROW! I have been very well taken care of in Huntsville by friends, parents, grandparents, in-laws, siblings, and of course Maggie. That being said, I am beyond ready to see my husband.



The last week has been an interesting one. I have been out of school because of the terrible tragedy at UAH, so I was hoping to get a lot accomplished. I had plenty to do: schoolwork, cleaning, and more schoolwork. Well over the weekend Maggie started getting sick. I will spare you the gruesome details but let's just say I had to clean up after her often. Sure it was not a pleasant job but I'm going to be a nurse! I can handle that kind of stuff! I have seen much, much worse in my clinical experience already (again, spare you the gruesome details). Unfortunately this pregnancy has thrown me for a loop and the faintest smell can make me gag. I was trying to clean out her crate Monday morning and there was nothing "faint" about this smell. So I had to run to the nearest thing which happened to be the kitchen sink as I gagged. I guess my gagging is very hardcore (at least that's how I like to look at it) because I proceeded to pull a muscle in my lower back and fall to the floor in pain. I'm sure the scene was pitiful but funny, almost like something you would see in a sitcom where everything is going wrong. Thankfully my dad was off work that day and was able to come to my rescue...and like a mature adult I have been staying at my parent's house since then. Although it is getting better, it still hurts terribly! When the pain gets more tolerable I am going to have to do some serious back exercises to get stronger before I start gaining a bunch of weight. I have been very thankful for my family and all of their support. Plus it's been nice having the company. Can't think of a better person to critique the Winter Olympics with than my dad, a person to make me laugh than my sister, and someone to love on me than my mom. Besides, dad pulls the same muscle in his back often so he can sympathize with me. Just add that to the list of reasons I am definitely my father's daughter.



Have I mentioned that Ben comes home tomorrow and I am beyond excited?? Maybe I have. I am thankful for the work experience he gained while he was in California. I am also excited for him to be able to visit so many different cities and have new experiences during his time off (even though going to a wine tasting and buying some to bring home while your wife is pregnant is slightly cruel). I was especially excited about his trip to the Pebble Beach golf course because that is a trip of a lifetime for him, and not my idea of a vacation. So now that is out of his system it's time for him to take me back to Colorado...THAT'S a vacation.