The bad with the good

Posted: March 19th, 2010 | Author: Marissa K. | Filed under: Anniversary, Family - Kaisers, Marks, and Ngs, Kaiser family traditions | Tags: Anniversary, Wing Dome | No Comments »

The good
Today, this gorgeous spring Friday, is the fifth anniversary of our engagement, which we usually try to celebrate with a festive dinner at the Wing Dome.

The bad with the good
Today I woke up with stomach cramps that escalated into intense abdominal pains as soon as I stepped out of bed. As I stood, keeled over the bathroom counter, I realized that this day may not go as planned. I made my way back to bed and asked Nate to call the doctor. We were booked for a 9 a.m. appointment soon thereafter. Let me tell you, the time between the 7 a.m. initial pains and our appointment felt like ages.

The good news is that Dim Sum is fine. The baby’s heart rate is strong, my body is giving no indication that I’m going into any sort of early labor, and the kid is still moving like crazy–kicking and punching me every couple of minutes. But I’m not doing so great. The pains were concentrated on my right side, and until mid-morning, they were acute and intense. Even now at 11 p.m., there’s still a constant, dull pain that is sapping my energy.

I didn’t make it into work, I wasn’t allowed to eat anything until after my 3 p.m. ultrasound, and I’ve been in a state of uncomfortable pain for the whole of it, but we salvaged the day with some fun and funny highlights, even if I didn’t get all that exuberant about any of it:

The view from my doctor’s office is gorgeous. And the day was amazing… it couldn’t have been a more beautiful day.

On our way home, we picked up my new skis from the shop, and they’re pretty awesome. I can’t wait to try them out, and I’ll have the perfect opportunity in Whistler next week.

When we got home, the cantaloupe that I had set on the counter prior to departure was nearly completely gone. Galt had jumped up on the counter, rolled the melon off of it, and had consumed a good 3/4 of it before we got home. When we arrived, he was so proud of his partially eaten melon.

I slept for a good part of the afternoon… something that I never do on a typical weekday. Sure, it was a coping mechanism for not being able to eat and being in pain, but a nap in the sun is still nice.

Finally, we did make it out to our engagement anniversary tradition. We went to the Wing Dome for dinner, and it was just as bad and good as it always is.

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