Triage to Tornadoes

Today was rather uneventful compared to yesterday's scare. I felt fine-- no signs of contractions. In some weird way, I am thankful that we had yesterday's false alarm. I think it makes me feel better to know that I can have those kind of contractions and yet nothing has to be wrong necessarily. And, I now know what it is like to check into triage and what they will do to assess my situation-- not that I ever want to go back until she is full term-- Lord willing!!!!

Anyway-- we just feel so thankful that we had an ultrasound tech who was alert enough to notice that something was wrong with my cervix in the first place. From other stories we have heard (and that I have researched on the internet), most women never get the chance to prevent losing their babies... it just happens quickly and silently before than can react. No matter what happens now, at least we can have some sense of peace that we have done everything possible to give our little girl the best chance at life.

One of my dear ZOE friends Melissa came by today with her daughter to cheer me up and fix me lunch. It was such a treat to spend the day with her-- makes time pass so much more quickly! Another precious ZOE friend, JV, and his wife Liz are our neighbors now. She fixed us lasagna for dinner. Yum! We are just so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family who are on our side and willing to help in any way. We couldn't make it through this without them, although it is still hard for me to accept help. Scott tried to explain it to me-- that just like we long to help our friends in need whenever the need arises, that is what our friends are feeling now-- it's not right to keep them out, and we are so blessed in accepting their kindness and generosity. I am definitely learning lessons already from all of this.

So, Luke weathered the massive tornado scares in Henry County today in Pa Bob and Ma Betz' basement. I predicted last night that my worst nightmare would come true--- I always have recurring tornado dreams for some reason-- and I was sure that my parents would be in tornado alley since Luke was staying with them!-- and they were! Thankfully, the storms passed just to the north and south of their home and they are all fine. Luke didn't even want to leave the basement after the front had passed through! He is having fun and I don't think he even misses us or realizes that he is gone. It is most definitely harder on us than it is him-- he won't even remember any of this-- but I have a feeling he will be spoiled rotten after several weeks of being pampered and catered to! Oh well!!!

We go to my doctor tomorrow although I'm not really sure what she will be able to tell us. She might give us her thoughts on the notes she got on my surgery. As far as the bed rest goes, I doubt anything will change... Even though they have no real facts that support or prove that bed rest even helps, they pretty much have to recommend I stay put. If anything happened and they had said bed rest was optional, all of us would have regrets.... So... the couch will most likely be home my home for the foreseeable future.

I'll update tomorrow!