January 29, 2009

Well, as some of you know by now, I was put on bed rest for an indefinite period of time. Following some unusual symptoms this past weekend, I went to the doctor on Tuesday afternoon just to make sure everything was okay. I was shocked to hear that I was already dilating and needed to check into the hospital for overnight observation. After arriving at the hospital and being hooked up to several monitors, the nurses determined that I was also experiencing contractions. They were able to stop the contractions with medication and send me home the next morning with orders for strict bed rest. So far, the babies seem to be doing okay.

This isn't at all what we expected, especially given how easy this pregnancy has been (until now). Christian has been amazingly supportive, though. Bed rest isn't easy for me, but it's not easy for him either. Still, he manages to put a smile on my face each and every day.

We'll be posting any updates on the blog. Our next doctor's appointment is on Tuesday for our 28-week ultrasound. We'll let you know how it goes. Maybe we'll even have some new baby pictures to post!

Nursery

The boys' room in the rental is coming together. Since we're still renting (see other post below for our last home buying experience), we are concentrating on the major pieces for the room. We got the cribs in, and they are fab! Can you believe cribs can cost as much as my used pickup? These appear to be the price of a used car but cost much less. We scored an Angela Adams 5' round rug in Houston last weekend for 75% off. Add a dragon and a sleeping dog, and we're getting close to "cool."

Grandmother-to-be Paula Cutler is sewing a crib bed skirt from this material for the cribs.

Belly

The boys are getting bigger and they're making Sarah's a.m. and p.m. quite eventful! Kick, roll, punch, bump, nudge, jab, jab, jab! 26 weeks and counting.

Party in my crib!

So, we gave in a little to consumerism... but we didn't spend that much, really. The boys will be sleeping in style. These p.h.a.t. cribs are coming home, yo. We have attempted to do the crunchy, bohemian thing together with all of our home decor and even some of our early baby purchases. We are encouraging friends and family to buy used if they're going to buy for the boys. We have started a registry @ TARGET, though I think that if one of these items can be found slightly used on eBay or through a consignment store, then we're all for it! New is nice, but reducing, reusing and recycling is better. So, why the new cribs? Because we couldn't resist...

Nesting

So, it's nesting season... We decided that the "W" inspired economy isn't going to get better any time soon and the housing market is good for buyers. We put an offer on a house in early December. The offer was accepted and the closing date was agreed to... but then we had an inspection! I tagged along for the four hour inspection, crawling through the attic and under the house with the inspector. Besides ancient duct-work, poor insulation, and exposed-live electrical wires in the attic, the house's beams under the house have extensive wet rot and the sewer system is leaking under the house creating a pool of #$&@!. So, we passed on the house and are still looking. For now, we're concentrating on organizing the rental.