Cody ~ 16 Weeks

I know everybody tells you once you have a baby it changes everything but it is so true. I can't even imagine loving anything or anybody more than I love this little boy. Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes thinking about it. I can't wait to see him when he first wakes up in the morning(even though I do want him to sleep) Just the look on his face when he looks up and sees my face takes my breath away. Everyday I call Craig right around 4:30pm just to make sure he picked him up from school (I know he has, I just need to make sure), and then I run out of work just to get home to him. My life revolves around this little person.

A couple of weeks ago Cody got his first sickness from daycare. Something called stomatitis. I had never herd of this but I guess it's common in babies, it's like baby strep throat. I had been back to work exactly 1 week and had to take the day off already. Everybody told me this isn't a bad thing it will build up his immune system, but still didn't like seeing our little guy sick. Within that week both craig and I both got sick. I of course being the Mom now, I had to just work through it, and I couldn't take another day off from work, geeze I had just gotten back.

Me being sick was a blessing in diguise. I went to the urgent care clinic over the weekend because I had a sore throat. The minute she felt my throat she asked if I ever had a Thyroid problem. I told yes I had while I was pregnant but hadn't though much about it since I had the baby. On top of having Strep throat(not related) She ordered up a bunch of blood tests, sent me to have a ultrasound and gave me a referral to a Endocrinogist (thyroid specialist). Long story short.... I have a very serious thyroid problem(under active) that needed immediate care. I will probably be on meds forever for this now. It all made sense. Why I haven't been loosing weight even though I've been on strict diet(I actaully gained 4 lbs) Why I was still extremely tired even though I was sleeing better, Why I wasnted to kill Craig for small little things, Why I was crying all the time. I just thought I was a new Mom trying to cope with my new role. I'm not happy I have a health issue, but at least I have answers to why I was feeling so horrible.

I am happy to say, that it has been over a week that I've been on medication and I'm feeling much better, I'm still tired but not as much. Cody is only waking up once a night and goes back to sleep most nights right away. He is for the most part on a steady schedule and this I am very happy about. Well my Mom is here and I am very happy about this. She has spent the last week moving in and getting her house just right. I am so happy for her(and me). It is going to be so great to have her right around the corner. It has been almost 10 years since we have lived in the same state so this will be a nice chapter in both our lives.....