Bedrest Is For The Tired

Bedrest is hard.

It is not necessarily hard for all the reasons you would suspect, although boredom and isolation are a little tough, but it is hard because it is a struggle for those around you and you cannot do anything to help. Thankfully we were able to get help in within the last week or so. Twice a week we have someone come in and walk the dogs and do a little light housework for two hours. Once a month we will have a housekeeping crew come in and do all the deep cleaning. We really thought, and has to an extent, taken a load off of Mike except that after our last ultrasound on Wednesday it appears I have shortened again. We are continuing the same treatment but now I have to be even more careful about getting up and down and walking around. This also means the little things that I could do to help Mike, like sitting in while Rooney bathes, I cannot do anymore. At least Mike won't let me.

I'm sure they told us before but I don't think it really sunk in for either of us that just getting up and down, the act of engaging my abdominals, could start these little contractions which are shortening my cervix. I did alot of getting up and down last week. So this week, so far, I have tried to remain in one place for as long as possible. Mike's Aunt Eileen came to visit me yesterday which was great and on Thursday I was babysat by Kelly again. That was great for two reasons: 1. I got some adult conversation and 2. I got to hang out with Roon all day.

Really, when we talk about how hard the bedrest is not being with Rooney all day and doing fun stuff together is probably the most difficult. When he asks me to play Hide N Seek I have to tell him I can't. He wants to wrestle on my bed and I'm constantly having to tell him be careful, not on Momma's tummy, no feet in Momma's face, etc. With Mike's hand being broken I think Roon is really missing that bonding time of wrestling too. When we were at Kelly's on Thursday Charlie wanted to wrestle with Rooney. Rooney kept saying "No" and finally after Charlie kept asking and I was asking why he didn't want to he said "I can't wrestle with my Daddy then I can't wrestle with Charlie". Sometimes kids are so heartbreaking.

However, with Mom being out of the spotlight Mike gets to spend alot more time by himself with Rooney. He does pretty well trying to keep him busy on the weekends. Today they are at Lowes for one of their Build and Grow crafts. Mike takes him to watch his friends play football on Sundays (and have some of them wrestle with Roon) and there has been alot of cookie baking going on. Yum those cookies are scrumptious but probably not the best thing for someone who burns the most calories per day getting up to use the bathroom. Mike has also taken over taking Rooney to swimming lessons. Since I cannot be there (and because Grandma Peggie asked) Mike took video of their last session. Also got some better photos of Rooney in his beloved goggles. You may recognize Rooney's future wife (according to her and Roon) Kaibre in the video. They are in the same class together. You probably won't notice but there is a huge improvement in Rooney's kicking skills.