Bed Rest

I have been on bed rest for a little over 3 weeks now.  Bed rest is a term that can mean several different things.  The bed rest my doctor has prescribed is laying down most of the time.  I am also able to sit up or recline. I can get up to go to the bathroom, fix something to eat, or shower.  He also realizes that I have a two year old son.  I can drive myself to doctor's appointments or to pick up Ben if I have to.  He does not want me lifting, doing housework, or going shopping (unless it's from my ipad). 

At first it was very hard to adjust, but I am slowly getting used to it.  The hardest part about it is letting others help me.  I am a very independent person and I don't like to ask others for help, even when I know I should.  Bed rest has taught me that it is okay to let others help. We are very blessed to have such great family and friends around us.  Derek's parents and grandmother have set up a rotation so that one of them is always here to help around the house and with Ben.  I have had friends offer to help run errands, go shopping for me, cook meals, bring lunch and sit with me, pick Ben up from school or take Ben for the morning on days he doesn't go to school.  We would not be able to do it without this network of help.  I am truely grateful to everyone who has reached out to help during this time of need in our family.