It's Not Gas - I'm Smiling!

While Dylan's health improves, so does mine. I actually got into bed last night like a normal person instead of a disabled 90-year-old, and got up similarly comfortably. When I got ready this morning, I even blow dried and flat ironed my own hair - and lo and behold, I look like myself again (okay, minus the volleyball that's deflated from a basketball in my belly)!

Today, we met our friends Callista and Peter for lunch. The universe is a funny place. According to the original plan, their wedding was the one we were headed to more than a month ago after our few days in Miami. While we are so sad to have missed the big event, we can all agree we were best off in Miami vs. Grafton, IL given the circumstances (despite the number of OB-Gyns and Neo-Natologists in attendance). In any case, what are the chances that this pair, who got married more than a month ago in the midwest, have been living in Liberia, Africa for the past year, and are returning to Swaziland, would be spending time with family in Delray Beach, FL?

I actually enjoyed the brief feeling of being on vacation for the first time since waking up the morning of October 12th. We lunched at a cute little spot right on the water here in Hollywood where the portions of burgers, chili cheese fries and the like were HUGE - couldn't have been happier about that. I also couldn't have been happier about the key lime pie we ordered - twice. So yeah, while I never said, "I'm eating for two," now I can say, "I'm soon to be someone else's sole food supply, and from what I've heard, that burns 600 calories/day - so bite me."

The best news of the day came when we learned Dylan's feeding is going to be tested tomorrow at 9 am! The jury is still out on whether the feeding will come directly from me or one of the many bottles I've been storing at the hospital (I was actually congratulated by one of the nurses today on my ample supply). Regardless, it's very exciting, because the outcome of this feeding will largely determine what happens next for all of us - so please think good thoughts!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's update...