MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Today is Friday - Christmas Day! I can't tell you how different spending Christmas in the hospital is compared to not. The craziness of the holiday season vanished away and I was able to focus solely on family and the real reason we celebrate this beautiful holiday. I'm so grateful for our Heavenly Father's blessings and our Savior and for his birth and the atonement. How grateful I am today to think about our Savior's entrance into this world and the humble surroundings he came into. It is very cool to think about them and their world and the choices they had to make. Anyway, like I said - a very different focus this year for me.

I think I last wrote on Monday - the rest of the this week has been great! All my daily NST's have been fabulous! The babies look great and they have had plenty of fluid amounts every day. I really can't believe it! Who would have thought that 3 weeks ago, I'd still be pregnant with these babies. I really can't believe they have done so well considering the emergency circumstances we came here for. All my doctors and the residents that come in every morning are amazed too! I just feel so blessed - I know it is because of the watchful care of our Heavenly Father and the thoughts and prayers from all of you! Thanks again.

I had some great company again this week which was so fun! I love to see people and exist outside of NST's, babies and all else that accompany my world here. My itching has decreased so much and I can't tell you how happy I am about that - I still take a Benadryl a couple times a day to take the edge off but the rash and the horrible itching is gone. That medicine helps a lot! My blood pressure is great and no signs of infection either. I've only had minor contractions and the usual Braxton Hicks ones for the first time this week but no major leakage or anything else scary. All is well!

I've had a lot of people ask me why if I'm doing so well would they take the babies on Wednesday. The reason is that supposedly the research suggests that when your water breaks, after 4 weeks it is too scary to keep the babies inside for risk of infection to them and to me. My doctor also said that if they are doing well, there is no point in keeping them in - they could do really well on their own being 34 weeks by then. I guess after 34 weeks, the babies really aren't at risk for any major preemie difficulties beside the usual things that can effect all babies.

Well, I hope you have all had a very Merry very Christmas. I know I have. Thanks family, friends and especially Spencer for making today be so great even though I'm trapped :)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!