Sickness!

We are starting in on week 27! And are sorry that we are a week behind keeping you up to speed on this growing family!

No matter how many times you wash your hands...
Andrew caught some sort of stomach bug last Friday and was out of commission for the rest of the day and night. He got nauseous after walking into Pepe's Chicken and it smelled like sewage:/ yuck! After that there was no turning back and no holding down anything until about 4am the next day. Cameron slept on the couch that night because every time he would wake up and move he would throw up. Poor guy! He was also running a low grade temp, but not high enough to take action against. By Saturday he was feeling much better and started holding down water, then crackers, then Gatorade and lastly soup. His stomach muscles ached for days after being used over and over! Cameron disinfected the toilet, sinks, light switches, handles/knobs, cell phones and remotes. All linens were washed that Andrew used and the throw up bucket Lysoled down after what turned out to be the last use. Cameron washed her hands as frequently as you know she would, but it was no match for getting sick herself...
Although Cameron didn't catch what Andrew had, while at work on Monday she started to feel achy all over, nauseous, loss of appetite (which hasn't happened for 16 weeks), and over-all sick. She was instructed by very caring co-workers to stay home the next day and rest. She slept all that night and most of the next day. On Wednesday she returned to work feeling well rested but her stomach still was "off." She was sent home a few hours early because her whole abdomen began to cramp and it radiated to her back. The pain was different from anything else she had felt during the pregnancy and made her want to double over at times. The pain lasted for about 30 minutes before she called her midwife. After taking a Tylenol and lying down at work, the midwife called back and instructed her to go home. Staff has been tight at work and it really bothers Cameron to leave her co-workers even more short staffed. But they were all very insistent on her going home and so she left. The baby is very active in her belly and the heart beat is normal. Cameron continues to ache, but is feeling much better when she is just resting. Better safe than sorry.
In other news we are still looking for a new home and will be out with our realtor again tomorrow (Lord willing). I think we are going to find one soon! I can feel it;) Or maybe that is just the baby pushing harder and harder against my insides!
Our siblings (Amanda, Stephen and Leigh) are all moved in a settled for the most part and we really like having them so close. School is getting into full swing and we look forward to getting to see them more often as they get used to there new schedules and surroundings.

And the scale says:

Andrew has lost a total of 12 pounds:)


























Cameron has gained a total of 13.5 pounds (she lost a half a pound over the past couple of weeks)