Your offers of help are greatly appreciated!

Thanks to everyone that has offered to help and support us during this difficult time.

I've had several people ask what I needed here at the hospital to pass the time. Right now I'm in pretty good shape. Having acess to the internet gives me unlimited access to games, puzzles, magazines, chatting with friends etc... I have a new book to read and snacks. There is even a DVD player attached to the TV in here. So I am set for now at least. After, the 4th, 5th, 6th week, I may be tired of this computer and looking for some new distractions. I was telling a friend that it's times like this I wish I was crafty and knew how to knit or something. I do know how to crochet, but it has been FOREVER. I guess cross stitch is always an option, but again, FOREVER.

As for things we need at home. We are fine on meals right now. I had already started freezing a lot of stuff and had already planned a trip to Dream Dinners in Mobile. Our good friend Karen picked those up for us last weekend. Since I hope to be in here a good long time, I'm sure at some point my mom will appreiciate someone bringing in a meal so she does not have to cook.

With the ever changing uncertainty of our situation, I'm sure other things will come up and I promise to ask for help when we need it.

Thanks again!!!!

About This Baby Naming Thing...

I prefer Nathan Blake over all the rest myself. I have some very personal reasons that Pam has strictly forbidden me to discuss in the blog. Something about undue influence and getting honest input from you guys blah, blah, blah... I say, if you have a ringer bring it to the party. But, I fear the pregnant chick.
Thank you all for supporting in all this. I so wish I could take a sabatical and be with her more.
Love you, Darlin'

Mom brought the boys today...

Mom brought the boys up here for about an hour. It was nice to have them here. Jack just crawled up on the bed and had a grand 'ol time and ate half my lunch when it was delivered. Which is fine, because I usually only eat half of it anyway. You can tell poor Michael is confused. I know Jack misses me, but Michael is the one I'm worried about the most. He is so young and was such a momma's boy already. But I guess you gotta do what you gotta do, right?

They are "patterning" my blood sugars once a week for 24 hours. Because of my Gastric Bypass, I am unable to drink the sugary liquid that is used during the Glucose Tolerance Test. So we are just going to keep an eye on my blood sugar levels. As long as they are normal, we'll only test them once a week. If they start going up, they test more often and treat me for Gestational Diabetes.

Things are pretty much the same as they've been. No contractions, no bleeding, no leaking fluid etc...etc... Baby boy is still active, moving and running from the monitor for fun.

Thanks again for all of the offers of help. We really appreciate it!!!!

A few bright spots...

Get 'em where you can, right?

1. They are letting me wear my own clothes. No more wrestling with the hospital gown all night long and no more flashing my behind at everyone that dares to walk in the room when I'm not in the bed.

2. I spoke to a lactation consultant today. After checking my insurance she told me that if my baby was put in the NICU, my insurance would pay for the MACK DADDY electric breast pump at 100%. Those run $300+ a piece and since preemies aren't able to eat on their own, it's a medical neccessity.

3. I have a great support system of women through a play group that Jack and I joined last Dec. Folks are going out of their way, offering to bring meals and help take care of the boys to give my mom some time. With Jeff working 10 hours days and spending his off days with me, that leaves little time for my mom to relax a bit. Thank you ladies!!!!

4. I have family willing to drive/fly cross country to be here and stay for the duration.

5. Jeff's work has agreed to put him back on dayshift as of today. YEAH!!! This will make life easier on me, him, the boys and my mom.


I'll continue to add to this list and things come to me and the bright spots reveal themselves.