Maverick Update

Took Maverick to the vet this morning, no sign of ligament or bone fracture, looked like a pulled muscle! We have to give him puppy IB profin two times a day for a week, and then if it is still not better we have to take him back for more tests!

Something is wrong with my baby

Not that baby...morgan is a-ok. But something is wrong with my puppy maverick! So yesterday I let the dogs outside so I could get ready for work, since they would be home alone for a few hours, I wanted to let them get a last minute potty break. Anyway, when I let them in, Maverick was limping oh his back leg. First thought - OMG he got bit by a snake/scorpion! I was seriously getting late for work at this point, so I decided to take all the dogs to my parents house. I couldn't leave them all alone when maverick was like that! So of course, he seems ok when I get him there, so I leave and called in for updates. No limping, whew. Then David picks them up, no limping. We let them outside last night for a little bit since the kids were over, but I could see them through the glass, and maverick was just hanging out on the porch. Then we let him in, and he again starts limping! This time when we checked, there seemed to be some pain if we put pressure against his leg (think pushing up his foot into his body). He limped the rest of the night, and still limped when he woke up this morning. So I called the vet, and asked if I could be seen today because my dog is limping around the house. Of course, as Im on the phone with her, he stops limping and starts walking normally. He even tried to get something off the table by jumping up on it with his front legs. Now I am totally confused. So I tell the lady on the phone, well he just started to put weight on it again. She told me to just keep an eye on him and I set up an appointment at 8am Monday. She gave me the emergency vets number just in case. I asked her when we should go to the evet and she said if he cant walk on it at all for more than a few hours. So he has been doing pretty fine today, until Crosby decided to pick a fight with him, since then he has been limping on it (about an hour) I dont know if I should take him to the evet, or just wait it out. My poor baby. He is moving well, and its not hurting his eating or pottying routine, he seems to just be taking it easy. No pain reflex when I touch the leg, just when I push. It seems like he sprained his ankle or something, I just pray it is NOT valley fever!!! I am so worried. I have been searching for health insurance for him, but all the plans wouldnt go into effect until May 1st, so if he gets diagnosed with something April 28th, its a preexisting condition and we wont be covered! I hate seeing my little guy in pain. He has been resting a lot, but he is a pretty lazy dog, so I think he is okay. Please let everything be okay. I know he is just a dog, but seriously, this dog is like my best friend and I am being totally serious! I just can't lose maverick, I keep thinking about when our puppy riley passed away a year and a half ago, I was so devestated, and we only had him for 3 weeks. I cant think what will happen if I lose maverick, who we have had for 3 years! I have been reading up (aka scaring myself) on valley fever, and fortunately it says that most dogs recover from it. Keep my maverick in your thoughts!

Go Suns!

David and I celebrated our anniversary in the perfect way...SUNS Game! The suns did good until the 4th quarter, then they blew it to the mavericks. Kevin Costner was there, as well as the Mavericks owner, whats his name haha? Mark Cuban? Anyway I had fun watching them during time outs and commenting to David what they were doing. Morgan was going kicking crazy during the game, she loves music! Here are some pics!
I am nearly 24 weeks! Whoo-hoo I am in the six month preggo stage! I am getting bigger by the day and her kicks are getting hard! She is so low I can feel so much extra weight as I walk around. I am also always thirsty for water. None of my clothes fit either, even the big shirts! Here are the latest pics. I added a pic from the front, or my bball belly!

Under 18 Weeks to go!

Wow, I can't believe that I am 22 and a half weeks already! I am getting closer and closer to the 100 days left mark...I am at 123 right now! It feels like it has been much longer, but I have already completed 157 days! 4 months to go, seems so far, yet so long! My tummy is getting bigger and bigger, and you can faintly feel her from the outside now. Morgan entertained us on Saturday night by kicking around objects I would put on mytummy. I am starting to recognize patterns in her movement and she is definately an evening person. She doesnt like the belly bands that are in the maternity pants I have to wear since she is hanging out so low in my tummy. I hope my belly button pops soon, my belly button is so large you can see it through the two layers of shirts I wear! She entertains me during my long drives to work by kicking on my bladder :). She LOVES music and gets so energized by it, she also goes nuts when I am watching sports and when she hears her daddy's voice. Its funny how we can form this weird bond then I have never really met her yet. I am curious to see if she will still love music and sports when she gets older, of course she will always love her daddy!

22 Week Photo! Go Cubbies!

Speaking of her daddy! Its our ONE year anniversary today! It seems so weird saying one year anniversary, because we have been together for over half a decade! We decided not to do gifts this year, but celebrated instead by going to the suns game yesterday! Unfortunately the Suns lost big time in the fourth quarter! But it was sooo much fun! We also went to Davids dads house for his birthday party and I ate pizza for the first time in 5 months (I was avoiding it big time, made me so sick) and I ate 3 pieces and 6 wings! Big Mistake! I was so sick for a little bit, indigestion plus baby kicks = not fun! Luckily, it only lasted about 10 minutes and I was able to eat cake! David and Susan were nice enough to get us a mini cake and a gift card to olive garden - yummy! Emily, Dustin and the boys went as well, so it was really fun!

On a more random note: I can' t wait to go swimming!