Another good day

Today has been a good day. They did have to wake me up at 5 this morning to draw blood for the toxemia panel but then they were so sweet and let me sleep until 9:45. I was shocked when they didn't wake me up but I was so glad. It was nice to sleep in for a while. I even think Phillip was awake before me today. As soon as I got up they brought breakfast in and then put me on the monitor. The doctor came in while I was eating breakfast and nothing has changed. She didn't say how the toxemia panel looked so that means it was stable. I will double check with her tonight when she comes in but I am certain she would have said something if it would have been more elevated. After being monitored I did have to take a short nap. I think I have said it before but the blood pressure medication has really started making me very sleepy in the mornings after they give it to me. It isn't such a bad thing because then I just take a nap after the monitor comes off and wake up just in time for lunch. Phillip went out to run a few errands while I was sleeping and we had lunch together when he got back. Today for lunch was a grilled cheese and he had stopped at McDonald's for himself. We decided at lunch that he would go out and get dinner for us and its a good thing he did. I ordered a fruit plate for dinner and when the dinner tray came it was grilled chicken and the grilled chicken here is nasty. I still do not understand why they cannot get the trays right but the last two nights I have ordered fruit plates and for some reason they haven't sent them. Luckily for the past two nights I haven't been planning to eat the dinner tray since mom cooked yesterday and we had already decided to go out for tonight. I would be mad if I really wanted a fruit plate for dinner and had planned to eat here and they got it wrong.

Anyways, mom is coming to stay with me tonight. She told Phillip that he needed to go home and get a good nights rest. I know staying up here in the chair, even though it folds flat into a bed, is not comfortable. Hopefully we won't be up here for many more nights. If Monday goes well and his lungs are developed then we are down to less than a week left up here. If they are developed and labor goes fine, no c-section, then we will be home by Thursday night. I am really trying not to get my hopes up, but it is like I told Phillip this morning. If the amnio comes back and they are not developed I am still going to be down a little Monday afternoon. No matter how many times I tell myself that it is best for him to be in and grow I still am a little selfish and really want him out. I want to be able to hold him and I know Phillip does too along with all of our family and friends. Hopefully Monday will be a good day and we will be able to start laboring. Just keep praying for us. The nurses are all still doing a wonderful job here. We decided to do little treat bags for them for Christmas. Phillip went over to Sam's and got two big bags of candy, some cookies, and crackers. We put all of that into gift bags and have been handing them out as the nurses work. All of the nurses have been appreciative for the goodies. Well, I am just waiting on Phillip to get back with dinner but please just keep us in your prayers and pray that the little one's lungs are maturing and will be all matured by Monday.