My MICU

More updates from Little Rock... It's a little gloomy outside, but my window has got some beautiful flowers that provide just the perfect scenery. Thanks to my cousins, Ashley and Jennifer, and the wonderful East Wing family at Fellowship...I now have a beautiful view and some aromatherapy to go with it! Got some great advice from a friend (thanks Shannon!) to have some wonderful smelling "somethings" to cover the inevitable hospital scent. Now I'm set! Thank you to all of you for this "therapy"! Can't tell you how much that means to me! And WOW... I just received the most BEAUTIFUL Edible Arrangement I've ever seen! Full of fruit and it just makes my mouth water. Aside from Vitamin Water, the only thing I crave is fresh fruit. Thank you to my other family...the Phillips! I still can't outdo you all! (I promise I'll get you back) :)

Last night was somewhat eventful, but we made it through okay. I have been having some antibiotics through IVs and one in particular started to burn and swell. I looked at my arm and it had a "balloon" sitting on it...it was fluid under my skin! I guess that is not good...so they had to put in a new port, etc. at around 1am in the morning. At the same time, I told her that I was having some pain in my back (like cramps)...I thought it had something to do with my IV issues. Turns out I was having contractions! So they said "that's a no-no" and gave me some medicine to stop the contractions. That knocked me out too! So between the Ambien to help me sleep and the percocet, or whatever...I slept great! I don't seem to be having any more cramps or contractions. Adalynn seems content at the moment...

The specialist came to see me mid-day and said "no news is good news", meaning that I haven't gone into labor. He said we want that baby to "cook as long as possible" and he hoped I had a very uneventful holiday weekend. She does seem to be doing well... they check my and her vitals every four hours and she is doing super! She likes it when I eat (especially chocolate chip cookies from Aunt Pat)...her heart rate goes up! I did decide after the statements from the nurse and doctor that the "MICU" (Momma's Intensive Care Unit) is much better than the NICU. So, I am working on contentment in being still. I've told everyone that I'm a much better Martha than Mary...God must be working on my Mary-skills. I've done more sitting in these last two and a half days than I've done in a LONG time! She's worth it. This is just a speck in time compared to the time after the delivery!

Tom and I just got back from touring the NICU here at UAMS. What a great facility! Now we know that if Adalynn comes early, she will be well-monitored, well-taken-care-of, and very much loved by those nurses. This hospital has been very much a proactive and peaceful place. We are very fortunate. Hate to be away from family and friends, but know we are in the best place for our scenario. But I did determine on our tour that my "MICU" is where Adalynn needs to be. I vow to be content plopped on my bottom in the hospital bed with a huge glass of lemon water on my left and Vitamin Water on my right. I'm truly blessed...

Thank you to all for the prayer and concern. You really learn how much you are loved when you go through some interesting times like this! Thank you "family!" I love you all dearly and thank God for you every day!

Until tomorrow...

P.S. We haven't gotten the MRI results as of this post time.