2 Brothers Layne

Here is the video I promised of Jonah's walking.  He LOVES to "Practice Walking" and gets so proud of himself when he does well. So last night's post said they'd observe and send us home... well that's not exactly how it happened.  They were able to slow and eventually stop my contractions with IV fluids but not before I dialated to 1cm.  Once that was discovered they decided to keep me for 24 hours under observation.  Long about 4:00 I got a chance to visit with the perinatologist thats on this week and discuss the what ifs.  I asked what they would do for Caleb if he were to make a grand entrance now that he is midway through the 23rd week.  She reassured me that he is far enough along that they would hold nothing back in his care or mine.  So if/when my contractions start up again I will be given medications to stop the contractions and if it looks like Caleb's birth is imminent they will start his steroids.  I stopped progressing and had n...

Jonah is doinG well Today with walking.  Unfortunately we do not have the video for proof.  A couple of exciting things today.  One, Daddy came home from his det!!!!  YAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!  Every one was excited.  Second, we made a mad dash back to the hospital.  I mean tire squealing and everything.  When Tanya asked me to slow down because her head was pushed up against the door, she was laying down in the back seat, I told her I was trying to help Caleb stay in.  I liked the reasoning.  We made it safely to Portsmouth to find out that she was having braxton-hicks.  After a couple more hours of observation we will be going home.