30 weeks

Finally having reached 30 weeks, I am beginning to feel like the end is in sight. Only 4 more weeks to go!!! There isn't much new information to report. The babies are STILL doing great. I had sonogram #23 this morning and each babies' fluid levels, breathing, and movements were normal. They are growing like weeds. My husband and kids even comment from day to day that I'm looking bigger. Boy, I am feeling it, too! Hard to believe my stomach can get any bigger. As of Sunday, I had already gained 60 pounds!!!

God continues to help me pass my days without too much boredom. Rob brought a 6 foot table into my room and we have now done about 6 different puzzles. I also pass the time reading, going through our personal mail, paying bills, spending quiet time with God, working on the church music cataloging project, and chatting with visitors. To date, I have had 108 visitors! Some of these have come in groups or multiple times, but that is still a LOT of people. And that does not include the visits from Rob and our sons who try and come see me 4-5 times each week. Most nights they come and take me for a short "walk" outside or around the hospital. These are a definite highlight of my day. On top of all this activity, the doctors and nurses are in and out of my room many times each day. I have had good conversations with several of them and really appreciate all they do for me.

One kind church friend came by this week and tried to teach me to crochet. She brought a book, yarn, and a crochet needle (or whatever it's called), and told me to start with square wash cloths. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, after about 2 hours, I had created the masterpiece seen in the picture below. This endeavor has definitely provided MUCH comic relief this week. (I have started a second one, which is a significant improvement.)