Day 8

Can I just say how awesome it is to have been able to sleep without noise from the roommate's television or having to vie for use of the bathroom? LOL I slept WONDERFULLY!! I had my NST last night, showered and then crawled under the covers to get some sleep. I laid there for a while and prayed and thanked God for the blessings he's given me like a healthy baby girl who is still happily in her little cocoon, wonderful nurses that helped me to get another room and even a window! :) I turned on one of my Christian radio stations on Pandora and sang myself to sleep. LOL

This morning I woke up bright and early and ordered my breakfast. I seriously have not felt so refreshed in a week. I ate breakfast and then nestled in to watch some tv (lasted about 15 minutes... blech) and then decided to read some more of my book instead. I ended up falling back to sleep and napped until it was time to do my morning NST at 10am. Sarah called me and we chatted for a long while. At one point Dr. Williams came in and I talked to him about my fears of going natural when my water was already broken (meaning labor will probably be much longer than normal for me) and he was a great encouragement and answered all of my questions. He started to walk out to go deliver a baby and turned back around to tell me that I was handling this all very well and that he was actually very proud. It made me feel so good to hear that.

Tedra came by shortly after I ordered my lunch and we had a wonderful visit long into the afternoon. We got a good giggle when the window washers worked their way down to my room. It was so odd to see a guy dangling there from a rope, washing away. Tedra waved and he looked at her like she was in the psych unit. It was too funny. It was awesome to just chat with her and to find out that she was accepted into the first nursing school she'd applied to (and the best, in my uneducated opinion. LOL). Congratulations, Tedi! Shortly before Tedra left, my nurse came in and told me that she had good news - I was getting a roommate. Ok. No problem. Then she said that because I was getting a roommate and the roommate was a handful, they had a private room for me and I could switch as soon as they finished cleaning it. PRIVATE. How cool is that?! I packed up my belongings, placed them in a chair and sat back in bed to read until they transferred me. Let me just say how AWESOME my nurses are! They wheeled me to my new room, hauled all of my stuff for me and got me all settled in to a room that is larger than my own bedroom. And the view! Instead of the courtyard (picture "The Rear Window"), I have a wonderful view of the outside - I can see trees, the main parking lot, the street running along side the hospital. After not having a window and then having a view of the 7 floors of hospital across the courtyard from me, this is awesome. I feel that much less disconnected with the outside world!

I was able to get settled in and snuggle back into bed to listen to my music and read some more until Paul and Morgan surprised me with an early evening visit. Paul and I chatted for a while and then decided that I would take advantage of that wheel chair ride that Dr. Williams had granted me earlier in the week. I climbed into the chair, wrapped in a blanket and Paul wheeled me to the elevator and down to the first floor we went. From there, he took me outside to the courtyard that I had a view of from my previous room. I was outside for the first time since last Wednesday. I cannot tell you how wonderful it felt to be out there, even though I was surrounded on all sides by 7 floors of hospital and it was starting to rain, I honestly didn't care. It was so beautiful to me out there. I don't think I will ever take fresh air for granted again. From there Morgan and Paul wheeled me in to the cafeteria and I was able to enjoy a meal with my family - a first since Tuesday night. Then it was back up to my room for a couple rounds of Kings Corners with Morgan. I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to have them here and to have the privilege of going outside, even for a short time. I am seriously on cloud 9 right now! :)

Its currently 8:30pm and I'm waiting for the nurses to come in and say that L&D called and said they are ready for my evening NST. After that, its shower and bed for me. This past weekend was quite a challenge for me as I adjusted to the idea of being here for the duration of my pregnancy with Brooklyn (albeit only 3 1/2 weeks) but God has so greatly blessed my week so far. I know that there may be some "down" days in the next 3 weeks but I am so thankful for days like today that help seriously lift my spirit.