Newsy

This will be a quick, newsy post.

1) I'm off of bed rest! Yippee! My latest OB appointment brought good news. My cervical length is normal and the placenta is located on the posterior side of the cervix. It is still completely over the cervix, but it will be unlikely to get caught up in my previous c-section scarring. And it will likely migrate away from the cervix. Fantastic! I still do have small pool of blood in my uterus, so they will continue to monitor me closely. And I'm on some annoying lifting restrictions. I can't lift anything over 20 lbs. This wouldn't be all that bad except that Zion is 32 lbs and Elise is 43 lbs. We've taught Zion how to climb a step ladder to get in and out of his bed. Everything runs pretty smoothly until he doesn't want to climb into bed, climb into his carseat, or go where I want him to go. Fortunately he is a pretty cooperative boy and rarely resists.

2) Jeffrey graduated! He still has to work through June, but the graduation event was still an important celebration. His folks turned the graduation into a nice vacation and are staying with us for a few weeks. My folks flew down for the weekend to celebrate with us.

3) We just returned from a wonderful trip to Loma Linda, CA. Jeffrey was asked to interview for a position in pediatric ophthalmology at his old medical school. We brought the kids along for a whirlwind weekend in CA. Jeffrey and I had not been back to LL since he graduated 4 years ago. It was a fun trip down memory, with many visits with old friends squeezed into the trip. Fortunately for us all, my Aunt Karen, Uncle Mike, and cousin Sarah live nearby and hosted us for the visit. We ate well, slept well, and the kids in particular were well loved.

That's all for now. We pack up the moving truck 3 weeks from today. So the next few weeks will be busy, as always.