Back in 319...

It's almost 1am and (maybe) not surprisingly, I am having a hard time falling asleep. I'm not sure if I should chalk it up to anxiousness for +1's safe arrival or the uncomfortable cot/chair or my pancake of a pillow. It's obviously a pretty effective trifecta. So what better way to pass the time than to update the blog using my crackberry (which is not supposed to be on in here - don't tell the nursing staff!).

Anyway, around 6pm yesterday, Kaniz got moved from triage (where they had given her meds which are supposed to induce labour) to room 311 in the high risk obstetrics ward, which was a 4-bed room. We thought our luck with the private rooms had run out until Kaniz's coughing fit in front of the charge nurse got us put in isolation - so we're back in (Muslim-friendly) room 319 which is where we stayed last time. We spent the evening talking and watching stuff online (it's too bad us Canucks can't get Hulu.com but if you're in the US, you should check it out).

It's still hard to believe that the last 9 months have gone by so quickly and now +1's birth day is only a day or two away (I hope). It's incredible to think that all of us are here because of this everyday miracle that I'm about to be a part of. And that all our parents likely went through the same feelings of nervousness, optimism, self-doubt and pure joy that Kaniz and I are experiencing. It has already given me a better understanding of my parents, and I'm sure +1's arrival will only add to that.

Kaniz has managed to fall asleep, at least for now - the nurse is expected back at 230am and then we'll have a visit from the OB resident at 430am to see how things are progressing. If we haven't made any progress, they'll give Kaniz another round of meds and wait another 12 hours. I guess that should give both of us plenty of time to get some rest.

I think we'll need it in the coming week! Speaking of which, time for some zzz's.