26 weeks 3 days

Where to start. Ok the appointment. It went pretty well. My cervix is still holding with no signs of it dilating. Dr H still wants me off of my feet as much as possible. Next week we go in for another appointment with Dr B, an ultrasound and then Dr H. She will re-evaluate my situation then but we are hoping for no further change in my cervix. She noticed right away that I wasn't feeling very good and told me that if it isn't getting better by the end of the week that I should call in and she'll have me start on an antibiotic. It's really settled in my chest and it's made sleeping really hard. For the first time this pregnancy she actually used a doppler to check the babies' heartbeats. B kicked her really hard and surprised Dr H. She was like "Did you see that!" At times you can really see them rippling about on my stomach. A's heartrate was in the 140's and B's was just about the same (it jumped to the 150's after kicking Dr H) I have two very feisty little ones inside!

Dr H wrote me a note for school and I went in to talk with my adviser after the appointment. Even without an appointment she got me in and I explained that with the pregnancy getting so complicated I couldn't risk their health. She was great and made me feel so much better about having to step out for a semester saying that if she were in my place she would do the same. After looking at my transcript we decided my best course of action would be to pursue my BA in nursing since I'm only like 5-6 classes away from it. It could open further options in the future by allowing me either to participate in management positions, pursue a higher degree as a PA or nurse anesthetist if I decide to. It will help knowing that I'm still working towards my degree, just that the 'nursing courses' will have to be put off a little longer.

My classmates have been so great. I will miss them all so much and I'm sad I won't be able to get my diploma with them... on the plus side... they can help me out later if I have trouble!! lol My adviser explained that I could even possibly get back in this Spring! It all depends on whether a spot opens up because someone drops. The best part? All I have to do is fill out a paper! No interview, no application process... just one piece of paper and I can be right back in!

So this Fall I will be taking Composition II and a Sociology class online. I decided I had better just take the online classes because if something else changes and I end up admitted or on bed rest I don't want to be in the same boat all over again. I was able to enroll in the last 2 classes available! So things worked out and I'm feeling less stressed, less weepy and just more 'in control' of things again. Hopefully I havent missed too much in class.

Abby is napping again, she is also really miserable so between the two of us we make quite a pair. If it isn't one thing it's another it seems. Continue to pray for all of my little ones and just that I can figure out what in the heck I'm going to do with all of this time at home without being very active... Anyone have any suggestions for an easy project I can work on??? I'm off to find my ice cream now... :)