Baby Girl Update: The Latest

I have been down for one week and two days.  I have taken seven days off work so far.  And according to the doctor, it is unlikely I will be "well" enough to return to work before the birth of the baby.  Depending on how my fluid looks, it does look like we'll be having a baby between 34 and 36 weeks, which is between October 4th and October 18th.  Three to five weeks from now.

Right now, it's difficult to think about the prospect of a baby coming because of the HUGE life change we have undergone in the last ten days.  My husband joked about how much better the situation would be if our places were flipped - he is MUCH better at relaxing than I am.  Going from a full-time employee, wife, mommy, church volunteer, etc. to doing nothing but lying on the couch has been quite the transition.  Work seems to be in place - my sub and students have started a novel and I am good on my lesson plans.  My sister-in-law has got a rotation of meals coming our way, and I have almost all my paperwork completed my leave.  I'm running out of things to do, so I am working on a project.  More on that later!

A HUGE thank you to all of our family and friends for being such a great support during this time.  We couldn't do this without all of you!