Like I said yesterday, we're trying to find a normal for life on bed rest, so even though I can't leave the house or perform household duties, I am trying to provide J and B with the support they need to get through this. Of course they're giving me the help I need too, and by lowering my stress level, I have fewer contractions. I love when B gets home from school and talks to me and I like spending time with J too. They make my bed rest days go better.
To provide them with support, I have added a few things to my bed rest schedule. I added online grocery shopping and meal planning so J doesn't have to worry about those things and can focus more on what he needs to do to accomplish his career goals. In addition to our reading time, I've added a game or play time with B. After some melt-downs and a rough morning today with lots of anger and tears (I put syrup on his French toast), I've come to the conclusion that he needs more attention from me. He gets a lot of attention from J and Grandma these days, but he needs to feel my love and involvement in his life. We know he's just reacting to his circumstances, so I'm trying to step up his support system and give him a better outlet for his frustration. Hopefully doing these things will help all of my boys (including Baby) while I'm on bed rest.
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