Day 14

Last night my day was topped off with a visit from Joel. It was so nice! We just laid on my bed and talked. It was so comforting and relaxing. He wanted to stay the night, which was so sweet but made me feel bad because we all know how comfortable the accommodations are for the husbands. He said he wanted to be with me, mostly because the night before I had a horrible, horrible nightmare and had to call him so I could hear a comforting voice. What a sweet, unselfish guy! Anyway, so he stayed over last night and fortunately, slept pretty well he said. And fortunately for me, no more nightmares.

This morning he got a breakfast burrito from Beto's, a fast food Mexican restaurant up here that is wonderful. It was so nice to not eat hospital food! The food here is actually pretty good. It's just getting old ordering from the same menu everyday. I'm still savoring that delicious breakfast.

After breakfast we got to go visit the Bulloughs, some good friends of ours who had a baby yesterday. It was so fun to get to see them and their beautiful baby girl. It's kind of nice to be "living" at the hospital because I've been able to visit two friends that have had babies.

After that we just hung out and went for a wheelchair ride outside. Have I mentioned the beautiful pond at our hospital, which I have a fabulous view of from my window? Well, it really is beautiful, with a tall fountain that sprays all day. There's all kinds of vegetation that smells divine and a few geese and ducks and finches that call it their home. It's so relaxing and therapeutic to sit out there and feel the sun and the cool breeze on my face.

Unfortunately Joel couldn't stay all day because he had work. After he left I took a nap, watched some Friends, worked on my digital scrapbook and proceeded to get really bored. It's the first time I got really bored. To break the monotony, I curled my hair with my straightener. A couple days ago I watched a you-tube video on how to do that, so I gave it a try today. It worked! So, although I was bored, I had cute hair.

I decided I really needed to go down to the lobby and play the piano. I used to volunteer here, and when I quit the man in charge said I could come back anytime. So, my first week here I called him up and told him I was available 24/7. He told me I could play anytime it was available, so I have a calendar that lets me know just when that is. As soon as it was available tonight I started really wanting to go down there but was hesitant because the last two times I played I got really uncomfortable sitting on the hard chair. My nurse suggested I take a pillow, so she wheeled me down there, and I gave the pillow a try. It was just what I needed- I didn't get uncomfortable at all and was able to play for 40 minutes. It was just what the doctor ordered! I feel so much better now. It's kind of funny that I'm supposed to be playing for people in the hospital, but really, I'm playing for myself. I mean, I'm playing for them too, but it's probably helping me more than them. Now that the pillow solved my problem, I'll be able to go down more often.

I can't believe I didn't mention that I've hit the two week mark today. Woohoo! Only 5 more to go! I'm now 29 weeks, and we're hoping baby stays in until 34 weeks. I pray everyday he will. Yesterday I started having weird back contractions, but they've slowed down a lot today after I followed doctor's advice to move around more. Funny, you'd think I'd need to lie in bed more, but he said lying down and being too comfortable can make preterm labor worse. Well, he was right because I feel lots better today, and baby is doing fine. Although, he's moving a lot less because there's no fluid to swim in. Poor guy. Sometimes I think that he's just as uncomfortable as I am.

Have I talked about my doctor at all? He is great! He delivered Clara, and I've always liked him, but I am more impressed with him since all this happened. He comes to see me everyday, even weekends and will even call if there's a concern I have. He's been super nice- he watered a plant for me and went to the trouble of ordering a book on CD he thought I'd enjoy. How nice is that?! Plus he's super funny, although it takes a while to get him. The biggest thing I really appreciate about him is he doesn't get worked up about things. Things that I think are a huge deal, he quickly dismisses and tells me why they're nothing to worry about. He's a big reason why I've been pretty calm about my situation. Obviously if there was a problem he'd do what was necessary. I just love how he doesn't get worked up over things. I know baby and I are in good hands.

So, day 14 is almost over, and my next milestone will be 30 weeks. We'll make it!

P.S.
Weird: My right ear has been plugged since 9:00 this morning. My nurse suggested it was to waxxy, but I clean my ears pretty regularly. Hope it's gone when I wake up in the morning.