Wednesday, April 27, 2011

5 weeks

     as of today, i have officially been on bed rest for 5 weeks.  i am 30 weeks now, which is so awesome, and we are hoping to go for another 6 weeks... not on bed rest but that they won't show up until then.  my doctor said that if my cervix keeps measuring the same by 32 weeks, he can lift how strict my bed rest is (please, please, please!)
      in other news, tj has graduated!!!!
you might be thinking "hey... wait a minute..."

    no, i wasn't able to go to any of his graduation shindigs, which made me really sad, but right after his graduation we had a doctors appointment, so i had to leave my house anyway.  i got dressed and both our families went to lunch at cheesecake factory to celebrate.  it was nice to be out amongst the living.  it was also strange to realize how much muscle i have lost in my legs, stomach and arms.  this photo shows one of the very few times i was standing up and i was feeling so weak that i welcomed a nice chair or bench.  after my doctors appointment i was so tuckered out that i took a 4 hour nap.  i have become a 90 year old man over night, well over six weeks.
    more importantly, tj is done with school!!!!  i am so proud of him because not only did he get his MBA but he was an incredible student and was very involved in the program.  about three years ago we were having a discussion about whether or not he should get his MBA.  we were looking at our different options and the many ways that one could receive the degree.  we came to the conclusion that if he was going to do it, he was going go full out, full time, quit job and move anywhere that we needed to go.  and he did it and it was an amazing experience for both of us.  now we have seattle, amazon and the twins in our future.  the future is looking bright and exciting.
      anyway, thank you for all of your prayers and service that you have sent our way.  keep those prayers coming, because i know that they have been a huge reason that our little guys haven't shown up yet.

4 comments:

Tyler and Erika Hanks said...

You look SO good in that picture!!! How great that you were able to get up and have a picture with TJ on his big day. We loved chatting with you guys the other day...hope to see you again, soon!

Preston and Jamyn said...

I agree with the above comment... you look awesome! Hang in there!! You are in our prayers. Congrats to the BYU Grad! :) Way to go TJ that is a huge accomplishment!

Erin Lee said...

I found you!
After all this time...you never told me you had a blog!
First of all you look incredible. Hopefully i can look like that when i'm pregnant. And hopefully adam will get his act together and decide to one day get his MBA. jk jk.
So excited for you and everything going on in your lives....lets keep in touch please!

xoxo
Erin & Ad

Allison said...

Does losing at words with friends count as my service? I sure hope so! I wish we lived closer so we could bring in food or something. You are a champ and look so awesome. Maybe your cervix could teach mine a thing or two? Hope your little guys stay put for now.