Lake Oconee

We had originally planned on leaving from Disney on Ice and heading over to Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee where my parents have a condo for the weekend. However, we decided to go home first so Lily could nap in her bed instead of in the car. Since she slept for just over three hours, that was definitely the right move. So, we left on Friday late afternoon, and got there in time to grab some dinner at Mellow Mushroom and then stop by Publix for a few necessities.

Saturday was perfect! The weather was absolutely gorgeous. We got to watch lots of college football and go for walks; it was great. You can see in the pictures below how beautiful the weather was. There are also a couple of pictures of Lily and me taking a walk down by the docks; she loved watching the boats so renting one may be in our future next spring. The last picture is Lily enjoying Finding Nemo while Ryan and I enjoyed football. We thought this was going to be another great Fall weekend.






Then 4AM on Sunday morning hit. Ryan and I both woke up sick as we could be. Apparently, whatever bug Lily had caught had been passed along to us. We were both up the rest of the night feeling absolutely miserable. We weren't even sure we would be able to drive home later that day. It's only about 1.5 hours from the house, but we weren't able to go that long without getting sick. It was terrible. Thankfully, Lily loves cartoons, so she was content with her "treat" of getting to watch a lot of cartoons while Ryan and I took turns laying on the couch watching her and sleeping in the back. I called my doctor's office to make sure this wasn't somehow going to hurt Amelia; they said the main risk was dehydration which would lead to cramping and contractions. I really wasn't up to having a baby that day, so I forced myself to drink some Gatorade and eat a few saltines. Finally, around 5PM, after having some medication and more sleep, we felt we could make it home and thankfully we did.

We are both feeling better today after taking the day off; it was nice that Lily went to school for a few hours. We are feeling really weak and tired from lack of sleep and eating though. We're still being mindful of what we eat and drink, but hopefully we'll be back to normal soon. What a weekend!