Just another day in the life...

I'm writing this from my comfy warm home with two sweet little boys whom I missed like crazy while I was at the hospital for 21 hours over the weekend. And I am still very pregnant... Yes, they sent me home at 6-7 centimeters.... :) My life is crazy ya'll, it's not normal. -But that's not really new news now is it? I got a great night of rest in my own bed and I think Malachi just might have turned in the night. I can't be sure - I just know that I awoke at one point with the strangest feeling - like my bed was moving or something. :) I felt nauseous and so weird, then I noticed that my belly was moving and contorting hugely. After a while he seemed to settle in again and I got back to sleep. I'm hoping that he finally obeyed my pleas to get into the correct position... I have only had a couple of contractions today. Everything feels really calm. Even though it was a frustrating day at the hospital, I am actually glad for the delay in labor now because K is just not doing well and Dave is with him an hour away. If Malachi can hold off until we get K back to good health and have he and Dave back home with - that would be my choice. As I had stated earlier, K's shunt was checked out and all seemed well initially. Because he continued to vomit while in the ER they admitted him and kept him for observation. The hope was that he would perk up this morning and perhaps be discharged this afternoon. He has not perked up the way any one would have liked. I have talked to Dave on the phone a couple of times this morning and Dave does not sound pleased with the way his little K is acting. K is such a happy, talkative, always singing, giggling kind of a boy. Today it was hard to wake him up and he is just moaning alot and continuing to hold his head and complain that is hurts. We don't know what is going on, but we are so thankful that he is at one of the best Children's hospital's in the state. Dave and K had to share a room with four other sick kids and their families (It was a large room). Fortunately Dave said they did get some sleep. Poor Dave did not sleep much at all while I was in labor Saturday night all night - and now ended up spending the very next night at a hospital as well. I just love him so much and have prayed over and over for strength, rest and sustenance while he tends to our precious little boy! My mother in law spent the night with us last night and is right now picking up some groceries for us. She is very helpful and will be able to be here for us as long as we need. I think my parents will be traveling here from Iowa this weekend. I have several amazing friends who have also made themselves available to us whenever we need. I am very blessed! *Deep breath* God is good. Wow, what would I do without him? I'm glad I don't need to know the answer to that. In the midst of alot of unknowns and unpredictability I feel an immeasurable amount of peace. I can't lie - my frustration level rose to an unhealthy level yesterday. It would not be my choice at all to go about my life dilated almost 7 cm and not knowing when labor may kick in again. It would not be my choice to have Dave away and to have K so sick. But in the midst of all of this God is teaching me SO much. Things like trust, reliance on one so much bigger than me, and the beauty of prayer. Although I do feel peaceful and I am enjoying a very laid back day at home, I have my moments where I feel very emotional. I am just letting the tears fall as they need to. Cuddles and hugs from two little boys are given to me liberally and I could not be more grateful for them.