there were six in the bed and the little one said...

The next few months seemed to go by fast and as expected.  My tummy started showing which seemed to make Cole more “attached” to my pregnancy.  My favorite part was lying in bed with his hand on my belly waiting for him to feel them move.  One night I started singing “there were six in the bed and the little one said…” we were both shocked to think that in months to come we would actually have six “people” in our king size bed! 

But Soon the word BED would take on a whole new meaning!  At week 24 we went in for a regular check up and ended up in the hospital due to a much shortened cervix and contractions.  Me I cried but Cole seemed so calm and collective.  Threes days, two magnesium bags, and two steroid shots later I was released to go home but to strict bed rest, only being out of bed for 2-3 hours a day. 

My family and friends pulled through like ROCKSTARS!  Mom and Wade brought me a hospital bed for my living room so I could have a change of scenery.  Mom aka “the slave driver” stayed with me for the first few days to take care of me and time my showers!  Once she had to start school my sister Courtney and nephew Ben moved into our spare bed room to be my daytime nurses along with Nurse Hershey and Nurse Mako who didn’t leave my bed.  My dad and Cole’s parents spent weekends with us and helped get all the chores done.  My buddy Leanne took care of all school stuff and much more.  Many friends came to visit during the day and bring us dinner.  The excitement of my day was now waiting for Cole to come home!