Hi everyone-- I SO NEED THIS THREAD RIGHT NOW, SO BEAR WITH ME!!! THANKS for all you messages of positive support for Obie and our family.

Melster: having a fight with DH totally sucks. I hate when that happens with my DH and me. But don't worry 'cause I really don't think that it affects bub-- my DH and I rarely fight at all-- we tend to get "silent" with each other when it happens...walk out of the room until we can be more sane with each other...
You and bub will be just fine, promise! But it is probably a good thing that you are at your mum's; I pray that it will totally give you some breathing space...

Dory- thanks for the joey cuddles...both my hubby and I got to hold Obed yesterday at the hospital (we took turns) and little Obie lifted his head to reposition himself when I was holding him-- another purposeful movement and he had strength to lift his head, neck and all, which is a great little sign of improvement...

Ferrals-- I just wanted to say that I can't wait until I hear about your birth announcement and about the beautiful child that you are having...

Forshelby-- Let those people gawk at your wonderful belly and tell yourself that you are a very lucky lady to have a bub that gets so much attention!!! That is one thing that surprised me-- I no sooner got used to "being pregnant" when the pregnancy ended. So enjoy those stares and even the comments-- you've "earned" them (in a good way!!!)

Damprye-- I'm watching your ticker and you're almost out of the 1st trimester-- woo-hoo! Sending congrats...and good wishes!

to everyone I missed-- I am trying to read everyone's stories and to rejoice in everyone's small steps towards that precious 40 week mark.

About Obie-- he's got an EEG today which measures brain activity. His last one was "normal" so we are hoping that there are good results again today. I can't bear the sight of seeing him "hooked up" so we are going to visit this afternoon, after the docs/nurses have done their thing this morning. We hope for a good day. Little Obie might be done with the jaundice thing today-- which would be great-- because then he won't have to wear a special mask over his little eyes and he won't be under a special blue lamp anymore. But whatever he needs, we understand. I'll keep you all posted.

He's got long fingers and long toes (LOL) and he'd make a good piano player...