2 Down...4 to Go!

2 weeks down…4 to go!

Everyone keeps saying, “I’d give anything to be on bed rest!”  Those people have NEVER been on mandatory bed rest!  You want a nice long relaxing weekend…not 6 weeks of doing NOTHING!  You can’t drive, cook meals, shower every day, walk farther than across your house, bend over…NOTHING!

There’s only so much TV you can watch or books you can read until you just want to get up and run! 

People that truly know me know how tough this is.  Most people would enjoy lying on the couch as their husband cleaned, cooked, shopped, washed and ironed.  I definitely appreciate it… but don’t enjoy it.

Adam has been utterly amazing and supportive.  He hasn’t complained once about what he’s had to do. He actually said the other day that he didn’t realize how much I really did on the weekends.

We are so blessed with friends that have brought us dinner and just simply come to visit me during the day.

I continue to be thankful for each and every day longer that Marley gets to “cook” and pray for 4 more weeks.

Prayers for Marley...

On Tuesday I went in for what I thought would be a routine doctor’s appointment that ended up being much more than I bargained for.

All day I had been feeling a little “off” and just casually mentioned it to my doctor.  She didn’t think that much of it but decided to check me just in case.  I am currently 32 weeks and was dilated to almost a 2! 

I had of course come to the doctor by myself and Adam was flying.  When she said we were making a trip to Labor and Delivery my heart sunk.

They wheeled me to the hospital and up to the Labor and Delivery floor (a place I was hoping to not be visiting anytime soon!)  The hooked me up to all kinds of contraptions and monitors and tested my cervix.  I was having very regular contractions but was completely clueless and not feeling a thing. 

Luckily Adam was going to be landing soon and coming straight to the hospital, but in the meantime 5 amazing smiling faces came to my rescue!  My team from school had immediately left school when I called to come sit with me!   

Briget, Kara, Betsy, Sabrina and Denise…you were my saviors!

Luckily the test came back negative, saying that it was 99% that I WOULDN’T be going into labor in the next 2 weeks.  Of course this is great news, but we need her to cook for at least 5 more weeks!

I ended up having to stay overnight and all the next day to be monitored.  Luckily I was not dilating anymore, but after 3 shots to stop contractions…we were still contracting!  They decided to go ahead and give me 2 steroid shots to help develop Marley’s lungs “just in case” she comes early!  We were seen by a neonatal specialist whom did a sonogram and said Marley looks perfect and he saw no reason that I’m going into early labor.  She measures in the 15^th percentile now, so should be about a 6-6 ½ lb. baby if we make it to full term.  He wants to see me in a few weeks (which I took as a positive if he thought we’d make it that far!) I’ve been put on moderate bed rest at home until Monday when I go back to the doctor for a follow-up.

I am scared and a complete emotional wreck! I of course will do ANYTHING to ensure Marley stays “cooking” and safe as long as possible, but I’m terrified of hospital bed rest!  A day and a half in that little hospital room, laying in bed about drove this hyperactive mommy crazy! Adam has been amazing and is his usual positive self! 

So I’m asking for your prayers!  Please pray for Marley to continue to grow and develop…in my belly...for at least 5 more weeks!  Please pray for calm and peace to come over me so that I can be the best place for her, and pray for Adam that he can handle me!  I know that GOD has a plan and that Marley truly is in His hands and that He will take care of her.  I just have to hand this all to Him and relax!