Day 13 (29+5)

Day 13 was a good day.
Good things: a healthy report from nurse Cathy, a surprise visit from Sara, an awesome package from the Kelleys, cinnamon buns from Julie, phone call with Courtney. I'm also thankful for Camp Good Times (even though I am sort of sick of staying inside). We are grateful to have made it through another day.

An interesting fact we learned in the only prenatal class we went to is that babies taste what we smell. It makes sense if you think about it. This unfortunately has not stopped Dane from creating unwanted smells. Smells he calls "anxiety gas."

Reading: New Grisham book (yes it is a literary feat)
Watching: nothing, they sent us Season 2, Disc 2...I can't start with Disc 2!
Getting crafty: not yet.


Day 29+6 involves another ultrasound. This means I get to wear my new maternity coat again and go in a car! Now that is exciting. Although I have always loved Amanda, a few hours away from her will be good for me. Props to Amanda.

2008 Presidential Race (Day 12)

Maybe I am going a bit wacky over here, fatherhood coming like a freighttrain and all, but I think I found an excellent pair to fill the "Independent" ticket in the 2008 Presidential race. Vote early; vote often.

Day 11 (aka 29+3)

I'm thinking we should start counting Operation Antepartum by the gestational age of our baby, not the amount of days I'm not allowed to do anything. Yesterday (Day 11) our baby turned 29 weeks plus 3 days and because everyday counts so much, this seems like a bit more of an optimistic way to look at things. Other reasons for optimism:

*Dane has had 2 snow days this week
*I've had lots of visitors and excellent reports from all doctors, nurses and midwives who have checked me and the little guy.
*Veronica Mars Season 2 should be arriving any day now.
*We had amazing granola & strawberry preserves from the Wuest household.
*Rachel has a beautiful bouquet of flowers (from J&C) to rearrange all over the house
*I was permitted to leave the apartment to go meet my new Obstetrician yesterday. Not only was he a great doctor, but I was allowed to go in a car all the way to 12th & Cambie!
*My sister is still in town and my mum is arriving today.

Day 10 - Visitors!

Word(s) of the day: Visitors, Eatery, "Homegrown"

Theme(s) of the day: Bed rest can be fun

Daily Essentials: sesame noodle salad, Julie & Carol's surprise visit, last episode of Veronica Mars season 1


Status: Jane & baby are "stable" (aka sedentary and doing our ankle rolls), Dane went back to work

Location: home sweet home

Other thoughts: I was so grateful for all my visitors today. Dawn and Sara helped clean up our room, Julie & Carol surprised me with a visit and a few cute baby outfits, Rochelle & Titus stopped by for some laughs...and the nurse and the midwife!
Phone props to some out of town friends in Edmonton and Burrito Land. I hope my visitors can keep it up as I go the distance.

Week at a glance: I get to leave the apartment on Tuesday for a Doctor's appointment! Big Excitement. Also: pending snow day for day.

Day 7 to Day 9

This is Jane's first official "Operation Antepartum" post.

Word(s) of the day: Home, Home, Antepartum Homecare, conditioner

Themes of the day: my own bed, my own sheets, my own couch

Quotes of the day: "Dane take me home," "I'm home!!"

Daily Essentials: car to drive home in, cookies delivered to my hospital room, Rochelle to keep me busy until I was released to go home, fiber, episodes 8-13 of V.Mars, homemade lentil soup

Status: Dane is catching up on sleep, Jane is stable, Baby is 29 weeks and counting (and kicking), Rachel is organizing for 2 (or 3)

Location: Apartment 101 baby!!

Visual for the week: We know our baby will never
be as big as Jane the Ball (circa 1977).


Yes that really is Jane. Hopefully an indefinite amounts of weeks on bedrest (at home!) will not recreate this phenomenon of my early childhood. Coming soon: antepartum bed rest exercises!

Operation Antepartum: Day 2 to Day 6

"Operation Ante-partum": Day 6

word(s) of the day: 1) revelation, 2) inhale, 3)

theme(s) of the day: 1) hospitable barriers, 2) three hearts beat as one

quote(s) of the day:

"beneath the noise/below the din/I hear a voice/It's whispering/In science and in medicine/'I was a stranger/you took me in'" -U2 on Miracle Drug

daily essentials: 1) alarm clocks, 2) a sense of humor, 3) red hair and freckles, 4) Berto, 5) unfurling afternoons, 6) community (FVCHS), 7) gummies, 8) People magazine (JW, Matthew Mac is on the cover...counting backwards and digging in the dirt!)

status: Jane is stable. Baby is 29 weeks old today. Dane is berto-licious and full of pizza.

location: Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC (just outside of Vancouver)

Shalom,
Dane and Jane and....

p.s. please feel free to forward this to any friends/family that we might have missed...it is not on purpose...blah, blah, blah.




"Operation Ante-partum": Day 5

word(s) of the day: raw, possum, heli-jet, hospitable

theme(s) of the day: 1) The Great Sadness, 2) three hearts beat as one, 3) hometeam

quote(s) of the day: 1) "I cant believe I am not constipated?" -Jane, 2) "Dane! Did that just come out of your butt?!?" -Julie, 3) "Yes." -Dane in response to Julie

daily essentials: 1) Julie Halton, 2) Kleenex, 3) Possum socks, 4) Marty and Sarah Bywaters-Baldwin, 5) Wayne the EMT, 6) Rocky II on DVD, 7) Skytrains, 8) Helijets

status: Jane is stable. Baby is doing sit-ups. Dane is glad for Marty, and napping.

location: Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC (just outside of Vancouver)

digits: Jane has her cell phone and the number is 604-715-4480. She might not answer; dont take it personally. :) Dane can be reached at home; the number is 604-708-3985. He might not answer; dont take it personally. :)

Shalom,
Dane and Jane and ...

p.s. Please feel free to forward this to any friends/family that we might have missed...it is not on purpose...we are both afraid of possums.



"Operation Ante-partum": Day 4

word(s) of the day: frazzle, threadbare, disposable,

theme(s) of the day: 1) the waiting room, 2) three hearts beat as one, 3) "Picky and Sticky"

quote(s) of the day: "Does it matter that I dont want to watch the movie?" -Jane

daily essentials: 1) a slow morning, 2) Micheal Jackson's white glove, 3) Aunt T's muffins, 4) Veronica Mars on DVD, 5) Zoloft

rcl (revised common lectionary) - Epiphany Week 3 : Matthew 4:12-23

status: Jane is stable. Baby has the hiccups. Dane, a nod to Bilbo, feels like butter scraped over too much bread.

location: Victoria General Hospital

around the bend: Jane hits week 29 of her pregnancy on Thursday. We are scheduled to be transferred to Royal Columbia Hospital in New Westminster, BC in the AM on Weds (1/23). This could change from now till then. Let's hope that it does not.

Shalom,
Dane and Jane and....

p.s. Please feel free to forward this to any friends/family that we might have missed...it is not on purpose...we are both low on sleep.




"Operation Ante-partum": Day 3

word(s) of the day: shower, helicopter, cluster

quote(s) of the day: 1) "could you...punch me in the face?", 2) "did that just happen?", 3) "where did you get that fork?", 4) "you are sitting on my IV!"

daily essentials: 1) sunrise on the ocean, 2) Rachel Kitchens, 3) St. Mary (our scottish nurse), 4) gummies, 5) the waiting room, 6) pasta and pesto, 7) shower

Dane's take on the debate: John Edwards is the man. Hilary and Barack, you are both on a timeout!

status: Jane is stable. Baby is stable. Dane is off-center, AND cuddle deprived.

location: Victoria General Hospital

Shalom,
Dane and Jane and...

p.s. please forward this to any friends that we might have missed...it is not on purpose...we are both low on sleep.




"Operation Ante-partum": Day 2

word(s) of the day: pink

theme(s) of the day: 1) one day at a time, 2) front to back, 3) birthplan?

daily essentials: 1) fruit, 2) bagel with creamcheese, 3) Chai Latte, 4) Rachel Kitchens, 5) Veronica Mars on DVD, 6) Crosswords and Sudokus

rcl (revised common lectionary) - Epiphany Week 2 : Psalm 40:1-11

Shalom,
Dane and Jane and.....

p.s. please forward this to any friends that we might have missed...it is not on purpose...we are both low on sleep.

Jane and the baby

Well, as if this week wasnt enough, Jane's water broke this morning at 6AM. She and the baby are doing fine right now and she is having no labor pains. But, the bad news is that she is hospital bound for the forseable future (in Victoria). The baby is now at 28 weeks and our goal is to push out the labor as far as possible-even a few weeks would be great. The baby would then be very premature but would be put in an incubator and should recover fine. However, we are looking at a long haul in the hospital for the next month or two.

With everything that has gone on this past week with her dad, this seems to be more than we can bear. However, we are trying to exercise our faith muscles and trust God. Your prayers would be great too! Also, if I cant make it, you all NEED to go support Sly Stallone on January 25th - see Rambo to help boost the box office draw. :) j/k

I dont know what else to write here. I will try to send more emails as news becomes available.

Shalom,
Dane (and Jane and Rocky jr.)