Thank you!

So, bed rest you are not my friend but I am going to win this battle.  I have been on bed rest now for six days.  For those of you that don't know, I was put on strict bed rest for a placental abruption they found last Wednesday.  Basically there is a tear in my placenta that can hurt Rylend.  It made me super scared when I first found out.  Knowing that just the slightest extra movement could cause the flap created by the tear to move over the umbilical cord and cut off his blood flow; made me cry.  I have done a lot of praying since I found out and have started to gain some peace about the situations.  I feel in my heart that he is going to be okay.  God is watching over him and protecting him.  So far he is doing great.  I check his heartbeat everyday when I wake up and before I go to bed.  Its still beating perfectly!  I will find out if the abruption has started to heal or crossing my fingers is all the way healed on the 27th.  I am very anxious for this day to get here but still a bit nervous at the same time.  If it doesn't heal and/or get's worse the chances are bed rest will be a lot longer and possibly be moved to hospital bed rest so that I can be monitored more closely.  


So as much as it is nerve raking just sitting and laying here, I have been blessed by many friends and family that is praying for us and keeping me company.  I find myself even more grateful for my Mother in Law these days.  Last weekend when we went to visit the family she was kind enough to teach me to knit.  Which I wasn't very good at and sure I gave her some strange looks during the teaching process, but I am getting there.  It is gives me something to do and I can't wait until I am good enough to start actually making something and not just a blob of yarn :)  Also, she has been great talking to me pretty much everyday online and keeps me company for a while.  It is nice to have the time to connect more with her and we can talk about anything from serious stuff to things like America's Got Talent.  


I am also grateful for my friend Jessica.  I haven't actually ever meet her in person but we meet through a infertility website over two years ago.  She is so sweet!  She has a little boy Conner who has been through the ringer with heart problems, been in and out of NICU more times than I can could, and more surgeries than any person should have in their lifetime and he is just barely over one year old.  She text me everyday to see how me and Rylend are doing and is constantly praying for us.  She is so sweet and caring.  She is even putting together a care package of stuff for me to do and stuff for Rylend.  I can't wait to see what it is.  I just hope it isn't a monkey in a basket with a trumpet singing "I'm a little tea pot."  


There are so many people I am grateful to have in my life these days.  Kim and Kyra Kanags were amazing and came to visit me last week.  It was nice to have someone other than Mike and the dogs to talk to all the time.  I love seeing them.  They have been so gracious.  Kyra even invited herself over a couple days ago. Which I am totally okay with.  So Kyra when you read this anytime you want you can just ask if you want to invite yourself over again :)  I loved getting to hang out with her and trying to draw woodland animals.  I am pretty sure she is a way better artist than I am.  I can't wait for my baby shower at their house in less than eight weeks :)  They are such a blessing to our lives.  What great friends!


Of course my bestest friend, Joelle!  She just always knows how to listen and make me laugh.  She threw the best facebook party ever for me the other night.  Which I am sure most of you probably thinking I am crazy right now besides Joelle.  The definition of facebook party is, where two or more people come together to post random things on each others walls for an extended period of time.  These things may including but are not limited to funny comments about insides jokes (aka the cart lady), videos of silly things (mostly only lady videos), not understanding that the Ducks are better than the Beavers, and pictures of whatever we feel like.  So thank you Joelle for being so funny and loving at the same time. 


I most of all want to thank my wonderful husband!  He has been so understanding and supportive.  It means so much to me.  He has always been such a blessing to me but I seem to always be reminded of how lucky I am to be his wife.  Everyday not just during this he makes me love him more and more.  He sadly has been my slave this last week since I have not been able to do a darn thing but go to the bathroom.  I can't believe he has yet to get irritated by all my silly requests for food, to hand me something, to let the dogs out, or to help me get up cause it hurts too much.  So he deserves the biggest thanks for being so great.  God made a perfect husband for me.  Thank you!  I love you hunny bunny!!


I think this blog could get really long because there have been so many people that have been their for us in this last week.  Please know I am grateful for you all; my Papa, my Sisters, Tasha, Kaleo, both Danielles, Laura, Sheri, Mandy,  Janice, Pastor Aaron and Paula, Pastor Zac and Gina, Hailey, Jodi, Holly and Matt, Alisha, Ashley, Katie, Kim, Rachel, Brandi, Gentry, the other Jessica, Elizabeth, Darcie, and so many more.  Sorry if I missed you.  I appreciate everyone that has been praying and all the other things you guys have done for me.