Week 17 Recap

Went camping last weekend, which was fun, but tiring. On Thursday, I noticed some red bumps on my leg - they looked like bug bites, so I didn't think much of it. But they just seemed to get worse over the weekend, so I called Peggy on Monday to get an appointment. I'd had a staph infection when MaraJade was a baby, and this seemed somewhat reminiscent of that. Plus, a new, different-looking patch had appeared farther down on my leg. Got an appointment for Wednesday, but that got cancelled, so I finally got in on Thursday. By this time, my entire thigh was aching and I was kind of freaking out. Peggy's not sure what they are, but they're definitely infected, and she says most likely Staph, so I'm on antibiotics. They're getting better, but still hurt.

***9/6 Update***: Shingles. That's what I've got. Went to Urgent Care today because rash just wasn't going away, and that's what the Dr determined. Of course, it's too far along for the anti-viral meds, so I just get to wait for it to go away. It still hurts like crazy, but knowing what it is helps. However, I get home and Google "shingles in pregnancy" and it turns out, this could potentially be bad for the baby and/or me. Many sources say getting shingles before 24 weeks could cause congenital birth defects in the baby. Nice. And even if that doesn't happen, I am now even more susceptible to infections/other stuff as my immune system is even more compromised than it was before. Awesome. Really awesome. And apparently I most likely brought this on myself by being pregnant and under too much stress. Yeah, this will help with the stress level.***

Also, we got the crib!! Here it is:

We ended up paying nothing for a $280 crib - score!!! We had the voucher for $198 from the recalled crib, plus Babies R Us was having a thing where you bring in any baby gear and they give you 20% off a new one, plus they tried to sell us the wrong one, so ended up giving us an additional 15% off - in the end, they would have owed us $7.

It's really sturdy, made from hardwood, and is a convertible one that we'll be able to use as a toddler bed, daybed, and full-size headboard/footboard. It's not the fanciest thing out there, but it's sooooo much better than anything I've ever had - I love it!

Measurements:
Waist: 30.5"
Belly Button: 33.5"
3" down: 36.25"

Weight: 142