bedrest and blessings

on tuesday, the swelling in my feet and hands and the dull headache i was experiencing started to make me a little worried so i decided to call my doctor. she had me come in on thursday to check my blood pressure and make sure everything was okay. even though it had occurred to me that i may have to go on bedrest, i was surprised when she actually said it. it caused a slight panic as i realized that things weren't ready for me to stop working and that i would be out of commission without feeling necessarily bad.

but then i realized that God is in control and that this was a part of His plan. small coincidences became how God had prepared me for this. i feel blessed to have an opportunity to rest before baby v arrives, and also that i have such supportive friends and family who understand how hard this will be for me and have already offered to keep me preoccupied. not to mention an amazing husband who has already surprised me with his willingness to help around the house.

i go back to the doctor on monday and my prayer is that she will allow me to get up a little bit just so i can get ready for baby v...and maybe that she thinks baby v will be here a little early so that bedrest doesn't have to last for 4 more weeks!