This is a photo of Beckton and I at our friends Jodie and Joey's wedding on Valentine's Day! Thanks to Aunt Michelle for letting us borrow her outfit ... Beckton and I apologize if it's all stretched out by the time you get it back!
This year on Valentine's Day I woke up to breakfast in bed! Scott made me heart shaped waffles from scratch (literally) with fresh fruit, syrup, and the most adorable homemade card with a picture of him, Lily and Winston. It was the BEST surprise and I loved it! He was not as lucky -but I did get him a few fun gifts and a card that I had picked out weeks before because it was perfect for him.
Valentine's Day was fun - especially the wedding. The next day Scott and I headed to North Carolina for a business trip. Scott went with me just in case anything went wrong (yes I might have psychic powers). We had hoped for a little relaxation time as we had Monday off of work but we weren't so lucky. We did do a little sight-seeing though to Duke, UNC and NC States campuses which was fun but I wasn't feeling so hot. The best thing we got to do was see the Duke Chapel and I fell in love with it! It's beautiful and breathtaking and so calming. I said a little prayer for Mr. Beckton while there. Thinking I was simply tired from travel and tourist activities we headed back to the hotel for a nap. When I woke up I was vomiting pretty uncontrollably and having some contractions. Luckily there was a hospital next door to our hotel (must have been fate). They checked me in, told me I was going to have a North Carolina baby, hooked me up to monitors, IVs and did lots of tests. They couldn't figure out much except that I must have had a stomach bug and an infection on top of that because I had a rising fever and my white blood cell count was really high. They kept me overnight and although Scott did not enjoy sleeping on the world's most uncomfortable chair, he didn't leave my side. The next day they continued to monitor me and the baby and kept me until 8:00PM! I couldn't wait to get out of that hospital but I was advised that I definitely did the right thing, to get myself hydrated and medicated so now complications would arise. The trip will go down in our books as one of our worst travel experiences ever ... but that little Beckton is a fighter. We've both been through so much during this pregnancy and I swear nothing phases him!
