Travels

This past week, I traveled to Washington, D.C. with a group of University Students to attend a conference, Aging in America. I was feeling pretty good going into it, but the travel was exhausting (up at 2AM) and straight into long days of conference. I either have a cold and/or allergies and it made it pretty difficult at times to engage and stay alert. I did venture  out into D.C. with the students a couple times, once at night to see the White House, Lincoln Memorial and MLK Memorial. We finished a long cold trek at The Old Abbitt Grill, which was nice. I was exhausted by the end of it all and was out a few hours past my intended bed time. One of the students in the group told me she knew I was pregnant--that she could tell when she saw me at the airport Sunday morning! I was shocked. We also went out to see the Cherry Blossoms in bloom at the Tidal Basin and they were lovely, but not good for my sinus issues.

It was so nice to get home Thursday evening. I am still not feeling well, but hoping it will pass by the time I go back to work Monday. Being pregnant in the first trimester, you can't really take many OTC meds. I did go to acup

uncture yesterday and that was helpful, at least a bit, for my splitting headache. It is hard to be pregnant, and sick, and still have to care for a family. I am hopeful that once I get though this, the rest of my time will be smooth sailing!

I go to the doctor on Monday for my initial appointment at Oakwood Women's Center. Nick will be there for that one and we will meet the new OB who will follow this pregnancy and delivery.