Continuing Saga

Went to the doctor yesterday about the back injury. I am out of work until Monday and filing for short term disability at work. This is the pits. John did end up coming home early on Saturday and helping clean and get stuff ready for the party. I did a one on one at work that night... suicide watch, so I was very very glad that John was home. I came home to a very clean, wonderfully decorated home and all Devlin's presents wrapped. He is a good guy. Stayed up all night long.
The party went very well. The neighbors are the only ones who came, but that was all we really expected. Jim and Peggy went to Virginia and Tony wasn't feeling well. Uncle Tony doesn't have time to travel up to us very much, we usually have to go see him. We really missed the presence of Madigan and Jodie. All in all though, except for one fit it was a nice day.
Then Monday, his real birthday. We got a package from Gigi (Karyn) and our card from Grandad. That started the ball rolling. Da and I took Devlin to Chuck E Cheese and had a great time. Chuck E even came out to personally sing Happy Birthday even though there were only three kids in the whole place. Then we went to Toys R Us because their "birthday club" says they will make a big fuss on their birthday... they didn't. We shopped with Grandad's money though, Devlin enjoyed getting what he wanted. (He always does)
Meanwhile, I had to have John clean up the birthday party mess and pick up the mess made after that because I just cannot bend over and pick stuff up. The doc gave me tylenol with codeine which is safe for the baby, but I will still take it sparingly. He also informed me that the heating pad I have been using a LOT has been prolonging my back injury, not helping it. Apparently it can cause rebound swelling if you use it too much, so I am on ice only three times a day. I feel like an invalid. The thing that really bites is I say all the time I could use time off to clean this apartment, now I have it and can't clean. Ugh!!
Still haven't felt the baby. I am only 4 months, but some people do feel it by now. I felt Devlin on my wedding day... that was 5 months, so I am not panicking.