Friday I went to the doctor today due to increased swelling in my feet and some new swelling in my hands and face. I also noticed some redness in my hands. My blood pressure was border line at the last three visits. During today’s visit there was a trace of protein in my urine, so I was sent to the hospital for a non-stress test. 

As I lay at the hospital hooked up to the monitors I got very excited. Would today be the day Victoria Ann Sharpin joined our family? Her due date was still more than a week away – October 2^nd. But, to be honest, I had been feeling pretty miserable lately and was ready to get this process moving along. Yeah, her nursery wasn’t done, but enough of it was done to take care of what needed to be taken care of. I mentally checked off what was still left to be done  . . . there was nothing critical. Yep, today was the day. 

When the nurse came back and told me it was time to go home, I was disappointed. I could use another weekend to get a few more things done, but I was ready. I mean I was READY! 

Sigh. 

I was placed on bed rest. Geesh, that sort of stressed me out. On one hand it sounded like absolute Heaven. I could lie on the couch eating bon bons, (what is a bon bon anyway?). On the other hand the thought of all the work I had not yet wrapped up had me worried. Ultimately I reconciled the work stuff. Our daughter is more important. 

I wondered if it was okay for me to pick up some bon bons on the way home or if I needed to go straight to bed . . .