For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness...

Our fourth month anniversary is showing the first true tests of our wedding vows...in sickness and in health...

Sunday evening, Eddie and I were driving back from Dallas. On our way, I dozed off in the jeep...which I really felt bad for doing because I knew Eddie was tired too. I woke up about 20-30 miles outside of Abilene and noticed that I wasn't feeling that great. At first I assumed it was motion sickness...I get that sometimes in the car when I'm not watching the road. But, as the moments progressed, so did the queziness in my stomach. I kept hoping it would go away, but as Abilene got closer and closer, my nausious stomach got worse and worse. And just as Abilene hit, it was "Eddie, pull over!!!" And, with another pit stop in Big Spring, we were certain that my stomach was not in agreement with the Sonic we picked up in Weatherford.

Needless to say, after a long night of very little sleep Sunday, I did not make it to work yesterday morning (Monday). I stayed home all day, wrapped up in bed. Luckily, the thought of death knocking on my door went away by mid-morning, but I had a slight case of queziness all day, not to mention that everytime I even thought of eating I would be reminded of the night before, and as the day progressed so did a pain in my back.

The only good part of my day was how sweet my husband was in my time of "BLAH". He called to check on me throughout the day...you could hear a strong sense of concern over the phone. He kept saying he wished there was something he could do to make me feel better. Then, when he got home, he came straight into the bedroom and asked how I was doing, crawled on the bed, curled up behind me and wrapped his arms around me...such a calming feeling.

As the night progressed, so did the pain in my back. I was almost to tears when I remembered him going on and on a couple of months ago about some pain creme he had found..."a miracle creme"...and that it was!!! Eddie lovingly massaged it into my back. I wouldn't lie and say that my back felt 100% better, but I can definitely say that it immediately felt 75-80% better (and from where it started...75% cured was a miracle).

With today being our four month anniversary, I wish there was something romantic I could think of doing to show my appreciation to my husband, but all I can think about during my last few minutes of work is changing back into my PJs and crawling back into bed. I definitely feel better than yesterday, but I am no where near 100%. So, "in sickness and in health" here we come.

Hopefully, we'll be able to celebrate our 1st blissfull four months of marriage this weekend over a romantic dinner for two!!