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That is my position as of late! Our life took on a few changes as I was put on bed rest at 23 weeks pregnant, about 3 weeks ago. I am at high risk for having premature labor, so my life is on the sofa bed by day and regular bed by night. Every week, every day, every hour counts for this little baby girl- and so we are being strict on ourselves and taking this bed rest thing very seriously! We couldn't do it with out the help of some dear friends, from our Mercy Ships family, who have each volunteered to watch Lily for one or two days a week- and many times they cook for us too. Every day I feel unbelievably thankful and blessed by them.

Justin has been amazing- as he works full time, drops off/picks up Lily from baby sitters (along with the pack-n-play, toys, car seat, diaper bag etc), does laundry, does dishes, does the grocery shopping, takes care of everything Lily needs every evening and weekend, takes care of me, and sometimes cooks too. I am so thankful for him, he is my rock... (my very busy rock).

Lily has adjusted well- maybe better than I have. The first morning, it was very difficult to say good bye to her, we had spent every day together- I was raising my daughter and I felt like this opportunity was being taken from me. Now I am learning to see it as a good time for us to transition, as she will not be getting ALL of our attention when her little sister joins the family. I treasure our time in the evenings together and it has been a joy to watch her little personality develop. She is 19 months today- (and her (very late) first tooth is making an appearance... how exciting)!

Yesterday marked my 26th week of pregnancy. Two more weeks and we are safe to stay and deliver in the Tyler area, a half hour from where we live. If things look too risky or I have preterm labor before 28 weeks we will have to relocate to the Dallas or Houston areas. Ultimately, we are praying for a healthy full term baby, at least 10 more weeks! Of course, this sentences me to 10 more weeks in bed- but it's totally worth it.

The bump at 25 weeks

Lily and her Daddy on a walk