Visitors

This post is to thank all the recent local and long-distance friends and relatives who have visited and helped us out while I'm on bedrest.

First, thanks to Jason's dad Steele, who visited us in December. He did a million household projects and was pretty much an unstoppable ball of energy. We had to keep thinking of things for his to-do list because he would finish tasks so quickly! It was great to have his help, since it would have been hard for Jason to do many of the projects on his own.

Then, my parents have been back and forth a few times - here at Christmas, and then my mom was here the first week in February to relieve Jason of some of his Lisa-care duties. And now she is up here long-term to help with the final days of bedrest and with the babies once they arrive. Thank goodness!

Jason's mom's partner Peg was just here for a week to help out. It's been hard for Jason to balance work, Lisa care, animal care, and household stuff, so he was relieved to have a helper. Peg helped to keep me fed and put together some of our baby stuff (swings, mobile, etc). She also got to take me to a doctor's appointment.

And I can't forget our local friends and coworkers who spent much of February and early March bringing me lunch and bringing us dinner. It really saved Jason a lot of work in the kitchen and helped to keep me company while I've been home alone. Casey the dog also appreciated the extra walks. :)

We are slowing down on the local visitors though. I am more and more uncomfortable, which makes it hard for me to socialize. Plus my mom is here now and is "on call" every day in case I need to get to the hospital quickly. So we don't need any more daytime lunch help, but we still welcome the occasional dinners. :)

So thanks everyone for all of your help thus far, and we will keep you posted about the schedule for help once the babies arrive!