Today is Valentine's Day. After my morning class and running a few errands, I came to the hospital to await a scheduled appointment with the perinatalogist in the Maternal Fetal Medicine department. Amaraa has been bleeding more than usual lately, so we had to make sure everything was still OK. The good news was that after the ultrasound, the doctor said everything looked good with the baby. Unfortunately, Amaraa's blood count was low and the doctor wanted her to have a blood transfusion. So, as soon as we got back to her room, they put her on tap. The blood had been on ice, so it was cold as it went into her arm. She asked me to hold her arm to warm it up and I couldn't believe how cold her arm was. The transfusion took about 45 minutes and afterwards, her feet and hands looked a lot...well...fuller.
Valentine's Day is the anniversary of the day I proposed to her. We usually go to the Roof Restaurant and have a nice dinner to celebrate on Valentine's Day, but this time we had to settle for hospital cafeteria food. It was a little bit...less...good. We watched "The Bachelor" together and were thrilled to see that the crazy Utah woman was sent home. So, our Valentine's Day wasn't exactly the height of romanticism, but we're glad Amaraa is where she is and that she and the baby have the care they need.
Hi Ben and Amaraa, we think about you guys often and pray for that little one to stay put for a while.
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