Update

I wanted to post pictures from our trip this weekend, but I haven’t been able to use Stephen’s computer to get them off the camera. Instead of waiting, I thought I should update you on the whole pregnancy situation – thank you so much for your prayers by the way!!!!!

Friday I had hardly any contractions, Saturday I had spurts of them – fine one minute, contractions the next, and Sunday was just plain terrible – a repeat of Thursday pretty much. Yesterday (Monday) was great – and thankfully I was able to get a full day in at work and CLOSE ON OUR HOUSE!! So far so good today – hopefully I can stay at work today too.

Basically I have decided that there is no “rhyme or reason” on whether I have a good day or a bad day. I definitely like the pills they put me on compared to last time. The other kind made my heart race and made me feel shaky. I can’t even tell that I am taking these, which is a nice change.

Now that we are back and reality is really setting in, it has been stressful and hard – especially for Stephen. It is so hard depending on someone for everything – and even harder to be the one that everything is demanded of. I have almost been in tears two or three times this morning; it is hard to not get discouraged. I already have people stepping up and helping where they can, which is a big blessing since I can’t be home alone with Titus, or even make something to eat while Stephen is gone.

The most stressful thing for me right now is work. FMLA only guarantees me 12 weeks of job security. After that I have to apply for a leave of absence, and I do not know at this point if that would include health insurance. Maybe that is something negotiable. The 12 weeks technically started last week when Dr. Mueller told me to go on bedrest, but when I see Dr. Swan on Thursday I am hoping I can put that off at least a week – since every day counts. I know that God will provide, and we already are seeing ways – like we sold our house yesterday, and even though we wanted to use the money toward paying off a student loan or something, at this point it would be smarter to save it to help with our finances when I run out of paid time off.

So, those are our concerns and prayer requests...mainly to keep our little one inside as long as possible, that I can work as many hours as I can, and to keep our sanity and marriage in tact during this whole ordeal. Even if you can’t help us by “babysitting” me and Titus or helping with meals like some of you already are, prayer support is the biggest thing right now.

I appreciate each of you!!