A Sigh of Relief

These past couple of weeks have been exceptionally difficult concerning my pregnancy. I've had lots more contractions and severe pressure, enough to warrant an extra trip to the doctor yesterday. Much to my relief and surprise, the doctor says I'm ok and the baby is ok, but just to avoid anymore pre-term labor symptoms, I need to cut back my work hours. I wanted to hug her when she told me that, but then my feelings mixed as I was afraid going to part time would affect my insurance eligibility. After spending most of the evening agonizing over what would happen the next day when I told this to my employer (this is what I do), I went into work this morning, laid everything out for my boss and the HR department and they basically said "ok". They are doing exactly what the doctor recommended and letting me keep my benefits. Praise Jesus! The paycut is going to be a little bit of a challenge, but my (and my child's) health and sanity are my first concerns right now. I'm looking forward to working half the hours and taking daily afternoon naps :-)

On the Jacob note, today he spent the morning playing with his buddies, Jackson and Eli. Just like Jacob, he didn't care when I left, and barely noticed when I came to pick him up. I'm so glad he has little friends his age to play with. Also, for some reason, he likes Miss Stephanie's cooking much better than Mommy's, as he eats her out of house and home whenever he is there, while I constantly fight with him to eat at home. Go figure! Little boys are so unpredictable.