Cease and Desist Order

Even if no one has missed me, I feel the need to vent regarding my recent silence on th Web.

In the last week we have made 3 hospital trips with DIL2B. She started having contractionss last week at 32 weeks along. She's on bedrest and has had 3 sets of shots Breathine to slow/stop the contractions. She is also on an oral med (Procardia) every 4 hours that's supposed to hold off the contractions. It's all helping, but it's not going away.

The first time we went to the hospital she was told her she was definitely having contractions and her cervix was starting to "soften". Not too bad if they can stop it.

But she was at her OBGYN yesterday morning and had started to dialate. Not good. Later that afternoon, she started with full blown contractions. DIL2B was in tears, Son was on a UPS delivery truck miles away and her mother and I were nervous wrecks. So we packed her up and took her to the hospital again. More shots of Breathine and an increase in the oral med.

L&D nurse and OBGYN both feel that the exam in the morning stirred up the contractions again.

She will be 33 weeks this Thursday and I am worried sick. Son is a bundle of nerves and DIL2B is scared to death. This is just such a reality check for me. I just wish I could fix it all for them. No matter how old your kids are, the instinct to fix or save them from any trauma never goes away. And recently, since we have really been getting ready for the baby to come, I am more and more excited. We've had two baby showers and have another one planned for the end of the month. SIL#1 and I don't know if the Mom and the Baby will be there, but we're still planning it.

DIL2B's OBGYN wants to hold her off for another 2-3 weeks. Dr. feels like DIL2B is fine and the baby is doing fine too. It's DIL2B's uterus that's not cooperating.

SO HEAR THIS, I AM OFFICIALLY EXECUTING A "CEASE AND DESIST ORDER" TO DIL2B's UTERUS.

QUIT WITH THE CONTRACTIONS ALREADY! OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY FROM THIS EXPECTANT GRANDPARENT!

Here are some pics from the first shower.

The is Son and DIL2B before Son skipped out on the hen party.

They're kinda blurry, but you can see that they are a fine looking couple.

I love them both so much..

Here's DIL2B holding up our girl's first UofL Cardinal's cheerleading uniform. She'll be going to the ball games with the rest of the family!

Here she is again opening more loot.

DIL2B has always been a tall drink of water at 5'7" and 120 lbs. Now she just looks like she swallowed a watermelon.

She is so cute pregnant!

So, if anyone is out there, please keep my big kids in your thoughts. And if you have any left after that, hold on to a few for the very penitent paternal grandparent.