The hospital...my new home

November 23, black Friday I woke up because I sneezed really hard and thought I must have peed my panties a little. Well when I got up to change I realized it was blood, and when i peed there was blood. I called my doctors emergency line and then called Klay while I waited for the doctor to call me back and tell me what to do. I have to say I remained pretty calm, and tried to get Klay to stay calm, but he ended up running code home from work if that says anything about how he was feeling. When he got home he didn't even change and we took the patrol car to the hospital...believe me I tried protesting, but Klay would have none of it. When we got to the hospital we met with my doctor and she thought I was dilating, and at first my contractions weren't showing up on the monitor, but once in my room and on a monitor they were showing up a lot and they were pretty hard. An ultra sound showed I was dilating, but thankfully baby looked good. They then hooked me up to Magnesium to help stop the contractions, and I got a steroid shot to help speed up baby boys development if he decided he was coming. I also got a catheter put in because I would be on the mag for 24 hours. The first 30min dose is the worst, thankfully I responded very well and the worst side effect was the extreme heat/flush you get...and it is extreme, like your face feels like it will explode, you're so hot! However we had one of my favorite doctors on call and one the best nurses. So I was greatly taken care of. Klay never left my side and has been such a great caregiver...love him so much! My mom stayed close by in the waiting room and was here if we needed anything. It's Sunday and praise the Lord my contractions have stopped and I'm hoping that I get a good report and will be able to go home in the next few days...but I guess we'll see.

Well it is Tuesday and after a cervix exam I am officially staying in the hospital on strict bed rest. This is not what I wanted per say, but of curse I want what is best for Karter. I would love to be home right now, actually I would love it a lot, but after a lot of prayer and my exam, I am at peace, at the moment, about staying here. It was scary Friday to go through everything I did and I do not want to be at home and something happen that would be harmful to Karter or me. I know this is not going to be the easiest for me, but I do know I have a lot to be thankful for. I am in the hospital because God has blessed me with a precious baby boy and I realize there are lots of other people laying in hospital beds for a lot worse reasons. So even though I would love to lay here and feel sorry for myself because my pregnancy isn't normal, and worry about everything that could happen, I'm deciding to be thankful for where God has me and trust in His plan for mine and Karter's life.

A whole lot of thanks!

Today I am feeling good, and it has been over two weeks since I have been on bed rest. Everyone has been amazing and I am realizing how grateful I am for my Klay-doh, family and friends! So as I have been reading on Facebook all the 30 days of thanks I just had to say a little bit of thanks I'm feeling right now.

I first have to talk about my Klay-doh...he is my best friend and the person I love doing my life with and this time in my life is no exception. I am so thankful that unlike me he actually doesn't mind being at home, so when he is off he isn't stir crazy and doesn't mind hanging out with me. He has also been amazing when it comes to keeping my house clean and getting my house back into order after our renovations. And I have to add he does it all without complaint! Not only does he come home, take care of me, and our home, but he also works 12hr shifts and then runs his own business. He spends time listing on eBay/online, answering emails and shipping. He seriously is my super hero and although I'm not sure how he does all of it, I am beyond grateful that God blessed me more than I deserve with him!

My family...I'm not going going to lie, I've always known how blessed I am with them and can never remember a time in my life where they haven't been here for me. They are the first to show up unexpected and do whatever needs to be done without being asked. Of course my family wouldn't be what it is without my parents! I love them so much! I cannot even begin to show my gratefulness to them from what they have done in my life and it seems they keep adding to my debt. In the two weeks they have spent whole days here helping clean my entire house, cooking dinners, running errands, redecorating the house, and so much more. They were here the this week, and my dad spent his entire day off putting up shelves for me that he built, and changing out all my light switches and outlets. He does this without complaint and without even being asked. My mom, well what can I say
about her...she is busy, always doing something, she has done our laundry, cleaned the house, cooked a ton of meals, grocery shopped and so much more. She calls me every day and wants to do something to make this time for me as easy as possible. I just can't say enough about my parents! I am also equally blessed with my siblings, I have three brothers and a sister, all who are married so that's a lot of people who help! And I'm thankful that I honestly love all of them so very much and again already they have brought me gifts, made meals, gone shopping for me and just have come over and kept me company. It also is convenient that they all live within 15min of us. The Lord has definitely blessed me with all of them. I also must say I have an amazing in law family...they might not all be the closest, but the call and thoughtful texts to check up on me definitely have a way of making you feel loved!

And now i have to say I am thankful for friends....friends that feel like family. God has truly blessed Klay and I with some amazing friends to do life with and they have definitely been here for us during this time. They have also ran errands, made dinners, rearranged meeting places, brought lunches and have just come to hang out. Not to mention emails, texts and phone calls to check in. Life without them would not be the same!

I can't say enough about how grateful I feel. I just had to write a little note before I busted with thankfulness for everything that has been done. I still am not a fan of this whole bed rest thing, but I am trying my hardest to be still and take care of our baby boy. I can see how God has
used this time to show me how much I am loved!

Pictures below are some of love I've gotten!