I am currently residing in the Women & Infant Child wing of the McKay Dee Hospital. One of the few perks of my current predicament is that I am on medicine that allows me to deep sleep for about thirty minutes at a time. I wake up having felt that I have slept for hours- when a mere 20 minutes have passed. Imagine the things I could accomplish....if it were not for the fact that I am so drugged I can barely function and when I can function the pain and sickness are just lurking and waiting to snap at me again.
On Monday night I woke up to one of the worst kidney stone attacks I have ever had. They are bad enough without being pregnant and worrying if your pain is hurting your baby. Zach brought me into the ER. My incredible parents met us here at 2 am, just to support. Because of the baby they were forced to do an ultrasound (not the typical imaging of choice with kidney stones) to see what was going on. When our tech found out I was pregnant he asked if we knew the gender. When we told him we had not found out, he asked if we wanted to know. Who would not?!
After the ultrasound results came back, they knew I had a severe kidney infection which was made worse by having a kidney stone blocking the exit of the infection from the utinary tract. They sent me home with Percocet and an antibiotic, and we all thought that would be the end. Another kidney stone attack happened only hours later, and at six Zach and I found ourselves again at the ER. This time I was admitted.
There have been a lot of ups and downs. To share some of these we are going to do it as my sister says, "Jimmy Fallon Pro Cons style".....
Pro- I have been able to spend the last couple of days hanging out with my mom. We don't get too much alone time, so it has been great to catch up.
Con- Zach started school this week utterly exhausted from zero sleep two nights in a row....not to mention his Master Certification training for work two full days this week as well. He texted me and told me he looks like a zombie in his school pictures. And you know what? He does...
Pro- I get to hear my baby's heartbeat daily.
Con- This is to make sure my pain meds are not slowing down the heart too much.
Pro- We found out the gender of our baby a week earlier than anticipated!!
Con- I have been in the hospital going on three days and could not be more ready to go home and be done with the pain and sickness.
With all that being said, we have found ourselves incredibly blessed time and time again. I know now more than ever that no matter what trials we may be called to face, The Lord is with us every step of the way. He sends Heavenly and Earthly angels to guide, comfort, and encourage us when life is at it's most bleak. How grateful I am for a Savior who knows me, who experienced my life perfectly, and who can comfort me when no one else can truly " get it".
My little baby boy, Jude Michael Mitchem, is one lucky boy. He has such incredible support and love- and he hasn't even shown his cute face yet! We are thrilled to be parents- if this is what it takes, it is SO worth it!
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