{ 3 Days of Dreaded Bed Rest }

After the embryo transfer I was on strict bed rest, I had been dreading this for weeks.  I am such a busy person and always have to be doing something.  How on earth was I going to be able to lay on my back with nothing more than a few pillows propping me up for 3 days straight??  The only time I was "allowed" to get up was to go to the bathroom and come back.  That's it.  No pit stops to the kitchen to stand in front of the fridge forever being completely indecisive.  No more grazing through the pantry or randomly cleaning something.  Bathroom and back...nothing more!!

I had obviously prepared for this for a while.  I had made myself food and froze it, stocked up on my favorites in the pantry, and made sure Daddy had several meals and snacks to get him through.  That morning before transfer I even moved our night stand in the bedroom to get something from under the bed just because I knew that would be my last heavy lifting for a long time...hopefully!

When we got home I went straight to the couch and turned on the TV....this was my life for the next 3 days.  Thank goodness for Law and Order SVU marathons, Disney movies On Demand and Netflix! 

Daddy set up an air mattress downstairs so we could both still sleep together.  They weren't the most sound sleeps we've had but it did the trick.  Emit, Figuero and Lola though this new thing was a toy and played on it the first night.  After that it got old and they went back to being their usual lazy cat and dog ways. 

Daddy took the first day off so he could stay home and baby sit me.  Auntie Coco came by that night with her famous spaghetti salad, made without meat and cheese just for your picky vegetarian mommy.  Grandma took the following day off and made cinnamon rolls for breakfast, dinner for daddy, and brought tons of snacks.  Your Auntie also came over that day with your cousin Teagan and Subway which I ate in less than two seconds.  It killed me that I could not hold him but with strict orders from the Dr. not only could I not sit up but I wasn't allowed to lift ANYTHING.  My very good friend Julie came the last day.  By that day I was allowed to sit in a more upright position so we both got on our laptops and did some work to pass the time. 

I was covered all three days and always had someone to keep me entertained and fed.  Overall it wasn't as bad as I had expected.  I actually kind of enjoyed the forced break from the hustle and bustle of life.  Between the visits from people, the yummy food and three days of snuggling with Lola, time passed rather fast.

As you can see Lola rather enjoyed the time together

The beautiful flowers I received from everyone at work!