Yesterday was my first day home from the hospital. The doctor said everything was looking stable and hopefully we will be able to keep this baby in for another 2 weeks. He said he isn't worried past that point and I can go off the anti-contraction medicine. It was so nice to be home (even if a little overwhelming. I have so much to do and can't-it is killing me!) We have had lots of wonderful people come and offer help and hopefully we can get our life figured out that it can still run smoothly with me being on bed rest. This bed rest thing really isn't as great as it sounds.
Poor Josh is so sick. He has run himself ragged trying to take care of me, work, take care of the house (I came home to the nursery painted. He hates painting so this was a wonderful surprise) and take care of the kids.
We spent yesterday pulling out clothes, baby gear and trying to assemble the crib, changing table, rocking chair...you get the idea. We went to bed absolutely exhausted. When I say we, I mean Josh and I watched.
Last night around 12:00 am, just when we were getting to bed, Lincoln woke up very distressed being unable to breathe. I was so scared. Josh bundled him up and took him outside. It helped a little bit, but not a ton. Then we gave him a hot steamy bath, which also didn't help. Finally Josh drove around with him in a cold van for about 40 minutes, bought him a cold shake and we felt like he was breathing a little easier. Josh came home and put him to bed. About 3:00 am Lincoln woke up again, this time worse. It was so scary to watch our poor little boy try to get air in and finally Josh bundled him up again and headed for the ER.
I am so grateful for modern medicine. Without it we would have lost Lincoln a few times over his lungs. Lincoln was given a steroid in a nebulizer to help him breathe. The doctors think that he has small airways so if he gets sick in his lungs it is pretty serious. They had to wait at the ER for an hour for the steroid to work, but it did and Josh was able to bring Lincoln home and put him to sleep. The best sight I have seen was Lincoln sleeping peacefully.
Life is so crazy sometimes, and it really does seem that when it rains it pours. I am so grateful to a Heavenly Father who helps us through all of our trials and doesn't leave us to ourselves when things seem overwhelming. I have had a feeling a peace through all of the craziness that has been in our lives lately. Thank you to everyone who is sending prayers our way. We need them and appreciate them so much. We love you all.
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Good luck, I hope things get better for you! Good luck with bed rest, I did that and it was NOT fun! I hope you have lots of good company ;) If you need anything let us know.
Oh man - how scary - I wish I was not working that way I could just step in and take over all your chores - and you are right bed rest is not all it is cracked up to be - but do what the doctor says - it worked for me with Kate.
Our prayers and fasting are with your family!
Em-I am so glad you are home again with your family. Not that it is restful, but it is always better to be home! We have been praying for you, and we hope that little peanut waits just a little bit longer! Brian has been feeling for Josh with all this responsibility-what a man! We hope to see you soon, maybe on our trip in February!
Mel
Sorry to hear about everything that you have had to go through! Glad you are able to be at home...even if it is on bed rest & be with your family! I don't know how women do it on bedrest but the Lord really does strengthen us in tough times. Glad that Lincoln is ok & that it wasn't anything too serious...even though not being able to breath is serious enough! Good luck with everything & hang in there!!
That is scary. I am glad it turned out all right. I was just looking through your posts and noticed Josh's grandma is Esther Swenson. My Grandma & Grandpa Moulton in Logan are best friends with her. Small world!
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