First Mother's Day

First of all, I want to say that Zach treated me to a great first Mother's Day considering I couldn't really do anything but sit in the recliner. I wanted to post a better picture of me here at 30 weeks. I at least put makeup on and fixed my hair on Mother's Day. Tried to make the best of the fact that I'm on bedrest.

I thought it was only appropriate that Zach and I get a picture on my first mother's day. The boys sandwiched in between us... it's probably how it will be for years to come as well. (BTW, this was one of the few times that I was up during the day, probably again on one of my many trips to the potty.)

Reading my first Mother's Day card, Zach had to modify it to work for twins. I have a feeling that will be the case with all cards relating to this holiday. It makes it more special when you have to think about the card and how it will work for you.

I really had no clue what Zach was going to get me for Mother's Day, since I hadn't really asked for anything. He was thinking ahead of things that would keep me occupied during this bedrest time, so he got me a Kindle. No more reading real paper books.... now I can buy them wirelessly and save a lot of space. It's going to be really cool once I finish all the books that I have in paper. I did buy my first book on Mother's Day, Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers. It's a story of the women in Jesus' geneology. I had read a couple of the individual books several years ago, but they now how this compilation book so I'm excited to read it.

Here are some belly pics that I forgot/didn't have the chance to post early. Kind of gives a chronology of my belly growth... Here I am at 25 weeks. This is in the boys' room. The room has made a lot more progress since this time, but I won't post final pics until it's finished. At the rate we're going, it might not be finished until after the babies are born.

And here I am at 28 weeks... this was taken just a couple days before I found out that I had to go on bedrest.

First two days this week have been productive as far as working from home. It's definitely slower than I would be at my desk at work because the systems just don't move as fast when you are accessing them remotely. But it's good to be useful!

Last night, the care calendar brought us dinner from Steve & Renae Cates, as well as Alaina. We had plum glazed pork chops with stuffing and salad. It was very yummy! Looking forward to some events this week, Holly brings lunch tomorrow, Bethany Sanders will bring dinner tomorrow night, Shevawn brings lunch on Thursday and Thursday afternoon is my appointment with the specialist. I'm counting down until this time! I'm very anxious to see how big the babies are now and to see what bedrest has done for me in the past two weeks. (BTW, when I went to my OB last week, I measured 40 weeks if I were having one baby. At the time, I was only 28 weeks. Yikes!) Pray for good results!