OH GOODNESS!!!

My best friend just called! She's expecting twins on October 3rd or before. She had an appointment today, and as promised, she called on her way home. I could tell something wasn't right. She told me they have placed her on bed rest. She is 33 weeks, and for her to have made it THIS FAR without being on bed rest, I think is just awesome. I'm so proud of her.

She was very upset and cried about having to go on bed rest. I would have been upset, too! She knew it would eventually come, but I don't think she had really prepared herself for what it means. They did give her permission to work from home 4 hours per day. And they have told her, that when she comes back on Thursday, if she hasn't taken their advice, they will be placing her on hospital bed rest. I think she is going to behave herself, because I know she does not want to be in the hospital up until the birth of the babies, which could be as many as 5 weeks away.

I'm trying to think of things I can do to help her through these next few weeks. One thing she and I love, is tea. I think I'm going to find a good decalf tea, and make some tea and purchase some scones and have my mom help me dip some petit fors and strawberries, and do a special "tea" time with her. I'm taking her a couple of books. I may even take her some children's books to read to the babies. I know she likes disney movies, so I might take her some of our collection. I did promise to take dinner one night, but I think I will make it something light, such as homemade chicken salad and fresh tomatoes from the garden (not mine, as I don't have one, but my friend's grandfather does)... I also want to take her some snacks that are low in sodium that she can have by her bed to keep her from going up and down her stairs in search of food during the day.

If you have any other ideas of things I can do for her, please, let me know. She has been one of my closest friends since we were very little. This is her first pregnancy (and it's TWINS, love it)... I just want it to have a happy ending that she remembers fondly, and not a miserable experience.