Post 21

Hey there!

Just thought I'd drop everyone a line to let you know what's going down here at the PP, Tower B, Room 354...also known as the Dirt Farm, Plano branch.

Today Kelli had a new sonogram done by Dr. Albert, the high-risk OB, and her cervix is still shortening, but it's becoming less of an issue because the girls keep growing, and she isn't experiencing contractions of any meaningful duration (they have to be over 40 seconds in duration to be considered a true contraction, and right now they're about 20 seconds, and only hit every few hours). Today the girls weigh in at 4lbs 10oz, and the other is at 4lbs 1oz. By the way, I have no idea how they determine their weights, but I blindly accept this information like it's true. Who knows? Bottom line, the Deuce are doing well and so is Kelli.

Eventually, if we keep going down this very pleasant path, then the girls will have grown too large for the cervix shortening to be an issue, and Kelli may be allowed to return to the Dirt Farm.

Evidently the bedrest is working, and more likely, the tremendous amount of kind thoughts and prayers being sent our way is working....and for that, we thank everyone!

So...for us, it's a process. Charlie is with his Aunt Derrel, which I am sure he's loving every minute of as he is treated like the King of All There Ever Was and Ever Will Be. Derrel is the greatest!

I have been appointed Interim Head of Dirt Farm Operations in Kelli's absence. I've managed to put away all the Christmas stuff, done all the laundry, cleaned all the rooms, cleaned out the frig, gone grocery shopping, and made Kelli a few dinners. Like I said in an earlier post...this is great training for when the Deuce make it into our little world. The ol' place is lonely without my two favorite peeps, but hey, it's a process, and a temporary one at that.

So far we've had soooo many people come up to the hospital that it's been great for Kelli and for me too! We had Christmas early up here with Kelli's family, and we had our own little Christmas up here together. Santa found us, even in the hospital. So many of Kelli's friends have come up to see her, and we've been bribing the nurses with food to keep them on our good side. We seem to be the floor favorites, but I'm sure that's only because we're about the only risk-free set of babies on the floor. They say the mood up here is generally good for all the families up here, but when it's bad...it's really bad. Please say a prayer for the families up here who have it so much harder than we do. I think they're about 20 or so families on the high-risk OB floor here at the PP.

Thanks for all the wonderful visits, cards, emails, calls, and prayers. We are blessed beyond what we deserve.

Better close for now....I will keep this updated more often in light of present circumstances. We should know more about our status here on Monday, when Kelli sees Dr. G.

Thanks for stopping by.