July 7, 2012

  • Andie is still in the hospital-I went to see her this morning for about an hour.  They may release her tonight, but it sounds like she will definitely be out tomorrow morning so she can go to the shower.  Now she is only having about 3 contractions an hour, which is an improvement from every 5 minutes yesterday.  She is very unhappy being in the hospital and really wants to go home.  Mandie had a huge fight at the hospital Thursday night-she is taking all her fear and frustration out on him.  He refused to go see her yesterday.  But he was also working his butt off with the photography stuff and getting the crib and dresser put together.  And Matt just drove up-later!

    And he just left to go grocery shopping after starting some laundry.  He said he went to the hospital for two hours today and she didn't speak to him once.  She is leaving the hospital tonight against the doctor's recommendations.  Matt doesn't know if she will go to their apartment or go to her mom's house-the girl is excellent at the silent treatment which I have witnessed many times before.  Well, its going to be a very interesting shower tomorrow.

    I stopped at the store today and got some of those adhesive heat pack things you stick on and wear for 8 hours.  And another heat pack to warm in the microwave.  All the heat does seem to be helping my back/neck.  Driving was almost impossible this morning, but I've got things to do.  Sam had band practice last night so I had dinner out on the patio-it was so peaceful and quiet.

    It was a year ago today I went to the hospital and was told a week later I had 5 to 9 weeks to live.  I think there is so much going on right now that I'm acknowledging it, but not dwelling on it.  I thought today might be kind of hard thinking back to how sick I was and all that I went through.  I don't know if it not being that hard today is a bad thing or a good thing.  Each morning I wake up, I'm just grateful to be waking up in my bed and know I can get up and go about my day.  Matt is going through a very rough time, but that's the part of being an adult that truly sucks.  I just keep thinking about how he is going to feel the very first time he holds his son in his arms.  Now that its the two of us again, Sam and I are very close again, making lots of plans to do this and that.  I guess I sort of look at each day as a gift now.  Sometimes you receive gifts that you really love and make you get all excited.  And then sometimes you get a gift that you look at and go "okay" and deal with it.

Comments (5)

  • you live & you learn ... sounds like Andie has a lot of learning to do ... life-changing events like you've had certainly alters your perspective on things ... time is too precious to waste ... good luck with the baby shower ...

  • You're right, every day is a gift; sometimes we take them for granted.

  • I know she's early but I feel like she's been pregnant for a decade!  This baby's going to be born a 12 year old asking for an allowance. 

  • @fireandicecat - something that helps me keep things in perspective is that Matt is 28 but Andie is 22-the same age as Sam.  I look at Sam and feel he is no way ready to be a parent.

  • @Lenore_Happenstance - I know!  I think her pregnancy has been longer than Jessica Simpson's.  Hers seemed to last at least 24 months.  At least if Tristan is born at the age of 12, we get to skip the terrible two's.  However, we go straight into the dreaded puberty years.  I'm really not sure if there is an upside to either one of those.  But for me the upside is I will always have the option of sending him home to his parents.  Damn, this grandma thing may get really fun!

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