Past 3 weeks...

The last three weeks have been an emotional roller coaster! I have been in and out of the hospital three times, gave birth to a healthy baby, worked (if not in the hospital), tried to spend quality time with Felix to prepare for Oscar, had many doctor appointments for myself and Oscar and our family dog passed away.

My blood pressure fluctuated throughout my pregnancy, at 36 weeks pregnant I checked into the hospital with a horrible headache and blood pressures that could have caused a stroke. I stayed the weekend and felt like I had missed out on a lot of family things and hadn't finished preparing Felix for Oscar. I was released from the hospital with strict instructions to go back in if my blood pressures were elevated. That following Tuesday my blood pressure was back up so I went in. They kept me for several hours and drew blood, but I was again allowed to go home. In the meantime I was still working and truckin' along. I had been feeling great, my low back pain wasn't fun, but nothing that wouldn't go away after Oscar came. That following Monday I went to my routine appointment and again had elevated blood pressures. The doctor decided to send me to Labor and Delivery at the hospital. That's when they decided it was the day. Oscar was born that day at 3:19 in the afternoon. He was healthy, had hair and dimples, everything I had hoped for! When I returned to the room from the OR, Felix was waiting anxiously for his baby brother. It was the moment I had been waiting for, for the past nine months. 

While at the hospital our dog stopped regularly eating his food, but everything else seemed so normal. He didn't seem sick and was still waiting for Walter at the window when he heard him pull into the driveway. After I was home, eating seemed less and less important to him, but he still loved on the kids and followed us around. This past Wednesday we came home from a doctor appointment and he seemed out of it. He had snot dripping out of his nose, his breathing seemed shallow, he went to the bathroom lying down, nothing was normal. Walter called around to many different animal hospitals, but everywhere was booked or places were closed for the evening. I was crying because I knew what was in store for us. I sat on the ground petting him and telling him what a good boy he was and how much we all loved him. That night the boys and I stayed at my mom's while Walter went to work. The next morning Walter went straight home to be with Camo. He found a couple puddles of throw up and saw Camo laying in Oscar's room. Walter sat with him and talked to him as he took his last breaths. I truly believe he waited for his person. Walter was his person, they had a morning routine, Walter was the one person that could really get him going, but was also the one that laid down the law. We buried him in Stayton and now have a place we can visit. We only had him for three years, but he was a great dog. Felix and Camo were buddies and loved playing in the yard together. We had just celebrated his 8th birthday and made him some yummy treats. 

We love you Camo Wamo, we will visit you often!