Update from Denver

So I made it through 2 more appointments. Yesterday I drove down to Denver...by myself :( It was really hard to hug my boys and know I wasn't coming home for what could be around 2 months! That morning when Brady got up he said, "Is this the day you are going to Denver?" I said yes. He looked at me, paused, then got up from the couch and said, "then I should come sit with you for awhile." He came and snuggled with me on the sofa. It was so sweet...I had to choke back my tears. Luke gave me a quick hug, but I know he has no idea whats happening. I will miss not being able to share the last weeks of my pregnancy with them. It is hard to think that when I do get to come home, their whole world will change. I am counting the days until they come to visit.

So, my appointment yesterday went really well! All my tests came back good, and the baby's heartbeat sounded good as well. It was one of the most routine appointments I've had so far! (Well, except the part where we discussed how I could possibly require an emergency hysterectomy...but we aren't going to think about that. If that happens we'll know God is telling us 3 is enough!) We clarified our emergency procedure/plan and scheduled my next appointment in one week. Two weeks from now I'll have another ultrasound which should give the doctor enough information to schedule the c-section (assuming I remain in stable condition). Another bit of news was that they do not plan to give me steroid shots as long as I am stable.

After my appointment I had a strong urge just to drive home...I had to make myself drive to my brother's house instead. I've gotten all my stuff settled in here and am enjoying their company. It is simply strange not to be taking care of my kids though. I have already worked on a couple projects and read some...and I think I'm going to run out of that type of stuff to do. I have completely forgotten how to be anything except a mom and wife!

Today was my appointment with the diabetic counselor. This went well also, although it was not real exciting. I learned that I can have snacks, such as 4 crackers and one slice of cheese and that fits into my diet plan. ....Ha! Anyone that has been pregnant before knows that this small "snack" would just be pure torture...it will be real difficult not to down the whole block of cheese. Anyway, I think I understand the guidelines and how to test my blood (which I have to do 4 times a day!)...and in about 5 minutes I'm going to test and see how I did with my dinner choices.

Things are moving right along, and right now my condition is "stable." All good news...hopefully my family members back home are faring just as well.