Day 27: Staying Put

Tomorrow I'll be 31 weeks, which is exciting.  This baby is definitely a mover.  B and J have been able feel him move for awhile but in the last few days, they can see him move from one side of my tummy to the other and literally see a fist, elbow, or foot protrude out for a few seconds.   Baby Boy and I are getting closer to term slowly but surely even with continued contractions/pre-term labor.  I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday so I'll keep you posted on my progress and hope my cervix is still stable.  We're hoping that's the case because the longer I can hold out on a hospital stay (the doctor will bring me in if my cervix shortens 5 more millimeters or contractions get more regular again) and the longer Baby Boy stays put, the better.

Today was a nice Sunday on bed rest, even with occasional contractions.  I read and listened to Conference talks while everyone was at Church, I played a computer game and read with B, and we ate a nice dinner my mother-in-law made.  J took B home so B can go to school in the morning and I'm staying here for a few more days so J can study and my mother-in-law doesn't have to run back and forth so much.   B will come back here after school so J can work and study and not have to take care of me.  It's a struggle to figure out what's best for all of us these days, and we don't want to stress B out anymore than we already have, so we'll see how this new plan works and go from there.  Wish us luck.  J's test will be over in two weeks (Pray he passes his state boards!) and I only have 5 more weeks of strict bed rest, so we'll just keep plugging along and doing our best even if it's a literal struggle for me to stay put sometimes. 

Day 25: Escaping (Well, Kind Of)

After 25 days of being cooped up in our apartment on bed rest (besides trips to the doctor or hospital) I broke out and came to my in-laws' house with B for the weekend.  Not only will it give me a much-needed change in venue and scenery, it will give J the chance to study and to not have to worry about us for at least a little while.  I'm glad to be here and have a change. 

 

Besides leaving the house, some thing I've missed over the last 25 days include:

• Picking up B and holding him
• Taking B to and from school
• Dates with J
• Going to Church
• Cooking meals
• Shopping (not online)
• Couponing
• Going outside
• Cleaning and doing dishes myself
• Driving and going somewhere besides to see a doctor
• Helping and playing with B (without having to lay down)
• Walking around
• A good night's sleep (after resting all day and having occasional contractions, sleep is hard to come by).

Bed rest definitely helps me appreciate the little , and giving up these things is a small price to p when we'll get a lifetime of happiness from a new baby.