Getting ready, My annoying cyst, Dexy's tongue

For the last month or so I have had a serious case of nesting. All the sudden I felt like I needed to get things done. Since the baby is going to be in the hospital for such a long time I decided to make her a blanket (which I haven't done for my other kids). It's very girly and trendy, I don't know what got into me, but at least she will have something during the times I can't be there with her. I also caught up the boys' scrapbooks and started another blanket for some friends of ours. I have been doing laundry like crazy, cleaning all the liners for carseats, highchairs, bouncy seats, swings, etc....needless to say I wore myself out, but at least I feel a little better about things now.


My hormones cause strange things while I am pregnant. Four years ago when I was preggers with Corbin I developed an "age spot" on my right cheek, and two years ago while I was pregnant with Dex I developed a cyst on my left cheek. My OBGYN actually told me that the cyst would go away on its own after I delivered the baby. He was wrong! So after I found out I was pregnant this time the cyst started to grow. It actually got quite large (very hard to see in the pics), and was so ANNOYING! So I asked my new OBGYN if it would be safe to have it removed while I am pregant and she said yes. So since we were filling our insurance deductable with all the stuff going on, I thought why not. I finally got it removed on wednesday by a fantastic dermatologist. He also checked the "age spot" on my other cheek and took a little piece to have it tested. I got to see the cyst after he had removed it, and I gotta tell ya, pretty disgusting! It looked like a slimy yellow marble with a dangling root! I wish I would have taken a picture so you could all be as grossed out as I was. I got two stitches that will be removed next week, and should have a tiny scar, which I am happy to trade for. HOORAY!



And to update on my little boy's tongue. I took him to the pediatrician on tuesday to get a second opinion, they called an ear, nose and throat specialist who told me that the ER staff should have stitched it, but now it's too late. It probably will heal into two seperate peices (like a lizard?) and he will need surgery to correct it. Are you kidding me, I was so ANGRY with the ER doctor that I cried. I tried to tell him at the time that I thought it really needed stitches, but trusted him because he is the professional, I should listened to my instincts and asked for a second opinion right then. I wish I could show you in person how funky and gross his tongue really is, it's unbelievable!