Status Quo...

If you've been following our blog, you know that our pregnancy has been an eventful one from conception.  Its been a little while since our last post, and I am happy to report that we have maintained the status quo.  We're over 26 weeks pregnant now, which is incredibly exciting.  A week and a half until our next big milestone at 28 weeks.  We're learning more and more about Payton; spicy food gives her hiccups, and she doesn't care much for the evening vitals.  Every night we not only hear the heartbeat, we also hear what sounds like a kickboxing match between her and the heart monitor.

Today marks 6 weeks since Lisa was admitted, and we have settled into a decent routine to make this all as manageable as possible.  Family and friends have been very supportive, making sure we are well fed, sending us things to do, and taking care of our pets, Ruby and Vegas.  Lisa is handling the days as best as she can, although I think her patience is growing thin with dining services.  We avoid them all together in the evening, and during lunch when possible.  I'm sure they mean well, but its hospital food, and we all know hospital food has been a running joke since the beginning of hospitals.  Personally, I think hospital food is the encouragement they provide to get you better (or at least get you thinking you are feeling better) and get the heck out of here.  Thank goodness for takeout and delivery...even at the hospital! 

And as for me...well I went from having one home to three.  I go from work to the hospital every day, and stay with Lisa until 10:30, travel home to my mom's because it is closer to the hospital and work and sleep there.  Once a week I make the trip back home to Spotsylvania for a whirlwind day of spending time with the cat, cutting the grass, and preparing the house and nursery for Lisa and Payton.  Some days I feel like the Tazmanian Devil cartoon, and I'm sure on most others I look like him.  I know on paper (or in this case in print) it sounds bad, and when people hear how I spend my days, they shake their heads.  But it could be worse.  True, here's never any down time, and yes, I'm always running around from place to place, but from everything I read and all the stories I hear from people with children...this isn't going to change even after Payton gets here.