I'd be lying if I said bed rest was easy. I have spent the last 12+ years taking care of myself and all of a sudden I am having to depend on others. I was raised that needing others is a form of weakness. I need to work hard at life to get what you want when I want out of it. So, going from being independent, taking care of my family to needing someone to sweep my floor, pick Cole up when he is hurt to laying him down at night has been extremely mentally hard on me. My mother, who has volunteered to play my role for the next few weeks/months has been a savior in all this. She is doing her best to keep things as much the same as they were before but and I'm sure she is just as excited to get back to her "normal" as I am.
Things have actually been moving forward better than I anticipated. I continue to see the specialist weekly and weekly the news has been positive..."no change"! Due to my "no change" status the restrictions have slowly been getting lifted. I am allowed to use the stairs several times a day and I can sit in the recliner as much as I want. Of course, the more I lay down the better for me and the baby but having just a few of the restitution's lifted has been like Christmas in May! The most exciting part is I have been given the green light to go to the beach on Memorial Day as long as I promise to stay in my lounge chair and let my sister chase/play/entertain Cole.
As soon as I find my scanner I will upload some very cute 3-d pictures of our son. It is very obvious he and Cole have the same nose, mouth and cheeks!
About Us
- The Stevens Family
- When I first met Brian I knew instantly he was someone I wanted in my life. His smile, his laugh, his sense of humor was contagious. He showed me how to be spontaneous, to laugh at myself and to enjoy the moment. We spent two amazing years traveling, working on our careers and falling in love. In 2007, we took the plunge and got married. Hands down, it was the best day of my life (up to that point). In January 2009, we welcomed our son, Cole, into the world. This is also when I stopped working a 9 to 5 job and became a full time stay at home mommy. After some time went by we decided it was time to expand our family. In September 2010, we welcomed another baby boy, Greyson, into the world. Our boys are 21 months apart. The age difference is either going to have been a great idea or something that gives me premature gray hair. I’m thinking a little of both! This blog is where I plan on sharing my journey as a wife, mother, friend to my husband and children.
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