27 weeks, a HUGE milestone for me, and the story behind it!

Today I am 27 weeks!  When I came in I was 24 weeks and scared to death, in the back of my mind I kept thinking about a friend. 

When I was in beauty school I met someone who was pregnant with her first and was due a few weeks after I was due with Skyler (I was due the end of jan. she was due in feb.).  It obviously was a complete shock when I found out that sometime in November of that year, the girl I knew had her baby girl!

When I was admitted and they started giving me meds to stop contractions I texted her and asked her how far along was she when she had her daughter.  She said 27 weeks :-) That beautiful little girl is going to be 4 next month!  Now I know that 27 weeks isn't ideal, but knowing someone who had their baby that early and everything ended up ok, that made me long for 27 weeks to come!  It's finally here and I am so happy, although 28 weeks is a huge milestone as well as 30,32, and 34!  But I made it to my milestone in my head.  Also according to the march of dimes website, babies born at 27 weeks have a 90 percent chance of survival.  I pray that he stays in for much longer but if not at least we've made it this far!

Tomorrow is a big day as well, not only will I have been here for 3 weeks, but I get another ultrasound!  This ultrasound will determine if I may be able to go home!!!!!!!  My doctor feels that if the ultrasound comes back and the perninatologist gives me the ok, then I will be able to go home.  Once at home I will still be on very strict bedrest just like here, I can only go to the bathroom and shower every other day.  Also Skyler can't be home alone with me so we will continue what we have been doing with my mom.  It's going to still suck but at least it would be home!  I will have doctor appt. at least every other week and then every week depending on ultrasounds.  So at least I will get to go for a car ride :-) So I am praying that the ultrasound looks good and I get to go home and be with my boys, sleep in my own bed, and take a shower in my own bathroom!  The only thing I might miss is being able to call for food because I am not allowed to make my own food, so Shaun will have to make sure I have food ready for me when he is not home.

I will update tomorrow the results of the ultrasound unless it gets pushed back to Tuesday, wish me luck and say a prayer!