An eventful day

Monday was a whirlwind day -- from the joys of seeing baby on the latest ultrasound to the uneasiness of an unscheduled overnight stay at the hospital.

From the outset, let me say everything is OK. Jen's at home today with strict orders for the next couple of weeks to take it easy (no heavy lifting!).

At around 5 p.m. yesterday, Jen noticed some spotting. We talked to one of her OBs and she said to go to the hospital if there was still spotting an hour later. An hour came and went -- no new blood. But a few hours later, it returned and we headed in around 10 p.m.

They put Jen on a baby heart monitor and AnnahLilly was just fine. That heartbeat never sounded so good. The nurse then called another one of Jen's OBs -- the one on call -- and he ordered Jen to stay overnight just as a precautionary measure. They did more tests and all was fine. Fortunately Jen hasn't seen any more spotting.

The doctor chalked it up to possible tiny rips of the membrane. So ... no heavy lifting for two weeks. And any more spotting means an immediate trip back to the hospital.

As for the happiest part of our day, the ultrasound, AnnahLilly continues to be as cute as ever. She was sitting Indian-style with her face looking up toward mommy. We got a good look down at her face at one point, seeing her cute little nostrils and mouth.

She is checking in at 1 pound, 7 ounces, which puts her in the 49th percentile.

As for today, we're relieved all is presumably OK with Jen and AnnahLilly. Keeping our history in mind, we knew this pregnancy would be a difficult. It's been like tip-toeing through minefields, and there's still three months to go.

Last night brought loads of memories rushing back. It was actually the first time Jen had been in the hospital since Lillian passed away. Most of the staff, too, was the same and they remembered us. The first nurse even remembered the triage room we were in when we got the terrible news about Lillian. We used a different triage room last night.

As for the overnight stay, we stayed in room 107. Just a few doors down, room 111, was where Jen delivered Lillian.