Celebrating Mother's Day with two boys??

This morning started out rather crazy. Thankfully Andy had spent the night at the hospital with me so when at 6 AM arrived and I realized we had a problem he was already there. Warning: this day involves blood, so read at your own discretion :)

In my never ending googling of PPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes) I had read that it isn't uncommon to experience bleeding so I knew it was a possibility but fortunately had not had to deal with it until this morning. The nurses are so great here though and they had an IV in me and a hospital gown on me in no time. I had been able to wear regular clothes every day until now. We waited patiently in my room until the doctor arrived at 8 AM to check things out. He said that depending on what he saw during my exam we would either be having a baby today or I would be spending the next 24 hours at labor and delivery hooked up to the monitors. After everyone and their mother (his team of 5 residents) got to scope out the "situation" he decided that delivery wasn't needed immediately so I got rolled down the hall to labor and delivery. Things calmed down as the day progressed and they said assuming there is no change I can go back to my regular room sometime tomorrow (fingers crossed!!).  I managed to stay pretty calm during the early morning activities but when they rolled me into my new room and the nurse advised me that I would not be allowed to get out of bed for anything I had a moment of panic. Umm, ANYTHING?!?!  Yeah, no getting out of bed for anything....awesome.  I'm not sure which part of the day was more traumatic, the morning craziness or the afternoon filled with "new experiences". Despite my increased heart rate over the day's activities Drake remained cool, calm, and collected the whole time - good work buddy!!

I have a new appreciation for the simple things in life that I used to take for granted, that's for sure! Everything I have read online regarding PPROM describes it as a roller coaster ride, along with the NICU stay that follows. I think we just climbed our first hill and went flying down the other side today. Hopefully we'll get a day of rest in before we get to experience the next hill :)