Only 4 more days! I think Pui is more than ready - being very pregnant looks very uncomfortable. Pui hasn't slept an entire night through in weeks, and her belly itches, she's sore, her back aches, and she has trouble climbing stairs. I try to comfort her as I can, and not let my relief show that it's her and not me.
Today we went to Seattle Children's Hospital and met with the Congenital Heart Disease support group they have there once a month. It was very nice for us - we had about a dozen veterans of children with all sorts of serious heart conditions telling us what we can expect, giving us useful information, practical advice, and sympathizing completely with our situation. Everyone we met there was great. We are very glad we went. I have a couple of pages of notes. If there is anyone out there in a similar situation to us, I highly recommend joining groups like this.
It's beginning to sink in that soon everything we've been hearing about and preparing for is about to begin. It's like being backstage and waiting for the curtain to rise - that last wait is the hardest part. Once the show begins you are busy working on it, and whether you shine or bomb, at least it's underway. So now we are waiting in the wings, rechecking our costumes and rehearsing our lines, just waiting for the curtain to rise.
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Rob & Pui,
ReplyDeleteIt was good to meet you in person today. You are probably about as prepared as you can be for this. Hang in there, and I'll be thinking about you this Thurs.
BTW, it's the Congenital Heart Disease (or defect) support group. Thought you'd want to know.
Linda
Hi Linda!
ReplyDeleteWe don't feel ready, but I'm guessing no one really ever does. And I don't know what you are talking about with the Chronic Heart Dis... um, Congenital Heart Disease. And I didn't just change it in the text above. Really. It must have always been correct. or changed itself somehow. Or something... :-)
PS - you did bring the Friendship bread, right? It was yummy - thanks!
You are so right. You never feel ready for this. It's new parenthood plus the unknown of all of the heart stuff. But you're about as prepared as it's possible to be.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was me who brought the friendship bread. Wanted to share the yummy hip-widening goodness of it all. I'll have more starter ready in about 8 days, but I expect you'll be busy . . . :-)
we are keeping you in our thoughts and will be checking in to see how you are doing! it was good to meet you Sunday ~wyndi and Izzy
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Thanks! We read your blog, and have found it a big comfort to have met Izabell and see how well she is doing. She has gone through so much and is doing so well - she's an inspiration to us.
ReplyDeleteTake care!