If I don't really think about it...

So today is New Year's Eve. Normally, two people without kids would be partying it up like rockstars. Not for this couple. We spent today in labor and delivery while I received a blood tranfusion. I got three bags of blood today and all went well. Since my anemia has been so severe, Scotty and I and our doctor decided it would be a great idea, and would keep me working for another month. We had been discussing this event for weeks and weeks, and every time I got grossed out thinking that I was getting some dirty, nasty, hepititus blood. (Yes, I know they screen for that kind of stuff, but it still grosses me out) So before the first bag came, we kept joking that the blood I was getting was from a famous person, like Jessica Simpson or Tom Cruise. It did make me feel slightly better to think that way rather than some dirty hobo that only donated blood so he could be inside from the cold for an hour or so.
The day started out at 8 am when we arrived at the hospital. They checked me in, put all the baby moniters on me to hear Jared, did the most painful IV ever, with the thickest needle ever, then took my blood to get it typed and crossed for the transfusion matching. After about an hour and a half, I got some tylenol and some benedryl in my IV. I never thought Benedryl was so good. I was high as a kite within minutes, so relaxed and could barely speak. It was so wonderful to feel so relaxed. I nodded off to sleep as the first bag of blood started. I slept for about 2 hours before the Benedryl wore off. Then I was awake and Scotty and I watched TV and had lunch together. I proceeded to have two more bags of blood and then had to hang out for 1 hour afterward to make sure there were no reactions. Jared did fantastic and by the end of the second bag, he wouldn't stop moving! Neither of us had any reactions, which was a blessing. We were out of the hospital by 3:30 pm, while the labor and delivery floor was busting at the seems with women trying to win the New Year's Baby prize.
So we are home now and Scotty is out trying to find a place to get some food. I can't wait to see how much more energy I am going to have now that I have more normal hemoglobin levels! Maybe I will even go to the gym...but let's not get crazy.

Happy New Year to everyone!

I hope you all have a great 2009....I know we will!