Sunny days are ahead......

Saturday, April 17, 2010:
I took yesterday off from "blogging" as my morning was overwhelming with having to change my medication vial in my terbutaline pump, troubleshoot the circa 1980 contraction monitor/transmitter, and manage with getting to the bathroom or in search of food with contractions and pain. I didn't move far from the couch yesterday. Our living room has turned into a mess with my books, magazine, mail, etc all being held captive here instead of more appropriate spots in our house.
Our home is in disarray! Kris has been busy packing, organizing, and moving stuff. His sister and her friend are here today to assist him and get some of my stuff out of here as well. He is illegally moving some of our belongings into our new condo in Madison a tad on the early side. (He says it's ok--but whatever works, right?)
You know, this past week I seemed to have been in this funk. This depressed, poor me mood. I emailed my cousin's wife as I had heard she experienced it as well and they moved during that time as well. I felt she would be a good resource. Well, she had not one but two round of bedrest with 2 out of the 3 kids and the last one starting as early as 14 weeks. With other toddlers at home and the need for a nanny and mother or mother in law she described her experience as hell. She said something that struck me--"you just have to give yourself over to it" meaning bedrest with the knowledge that healthy babies, healthy babies is your motto. I thought wow, so true. I have this thing probably pretty easy compared with other women who are already moms and locked away from their family. What am I complaining for? So, I have taken on a new attitude and frame of mind is definitely more positive than what it has been. I was also given a link to www.sidelines.org, which is a pretty interesting site for high risk moms and those stuck on bedrest (mainly a support network).
I can say that sunny days are ahead. A piece of information that I've remembered from this sidelines.org is that during weeks 24-28 everyday that the babes stay in there their chances of survival increase by 3%. That is good news. I can definitely do this for them!