Sunday

The pain in my chest faded over that next weekend, but the swelling in my legs and ankles continued. We were up at my parents' mountain home that weekend to get away from it all and enjoy the extra care and attention from my parents. I was feeling so much better physically, but the baby was still not moving as much, which truly worried me.
On Sunday we continued to relax on the mountain. I developed a headache in the back of my head and neck, so I spent the majority of the day on the couch with my legs elevated to also help the swelling. The headache continued through the evening, as we traveled home. Once again all I could take was Tylenol.
My body was extremely exhausted from the last month of illnesses and the lack of sleep. My mind was overwhelmed with worries for this baby and stress from work. I was going to go into work in the morning and complete one of my first full days in over two weeks. I needed to start the space unit and begin preparing my students for the upcoming achievement tests. Plus, I needed to prepare for the Grandparents' Day celebration, and I still wanted to help out with the production of the Willy Wonka musical.
After grading as many papers as I could, Wade and I settled into bed. We were ready to put this dreary month past us. I knew God would provide us with the strength we needed for the upcoming months. I was ready to celebrate my baby boy, and we had many showers coming up to honor him.
I don't remember if I was able to sleep that night. I do remember the 24 hours that followed.