I hope JZ gets to go home soon. I keep praying for Halloweenie to stay put and strength for JZ through all of this, including the needle phobia.

Deena, Beverly thanks for the ideas. I did some of that last year, but I did remember something Mom said that she wanted. And I went to the Farmer's Market and got her some flowers. She's not having a very good birthday weekend. Yesterday she had to go to the doctor because her cat scratched her eyelid (at the corner of her eye). She was asleep at the time but she thinks Vien was trying to jump onto the night stand and lost his footing so his back foot slid into her eye.

Then today at Lowe's she fell down and hurt her knee and leg and is starting to bruise and she's sore. I'm taking the flowers to her in a little while.

{{Askye's mom}}

JZ remains in my thoughts and prayers. I know the hospital is so very boring, but What Cindy Said about the enforced rest. I understand the needle phobia too well. I had both my boys natural because my fear of an IV was worse than my pain fear. Yeah I know, insane troll logic there.

Still wishing much peace and strength to Calli and family.

I hate being stuck in the house without a car. t /first world whine

I'm rather fond of my car too sj. Good news on the transmission. I hope that you end up minimally out of pocket on this mess.

Ugh. I am suffering from teenage son this morning afternoon. I am trying to transition him from staying up all night and sleeping well into the afternoon to having to get up at 6am for the 7am bus in 10 days. He is totally miserable with me. If his mood doesn't improve very soon he will be on a school sleep schedule all next summer. Wanna smack him. He should appreciate my control.

{{{Calli}}} Strength to you.

ZMayhems, strength to you guys as well. That's terrifically scary, but I'm so glad JZ went directly to the ER and that things look like they are settling down.

Liberal doses of freshly-picked, organic ~ma for sj and askye (and mother) and all the Bitches at sea.

Oh, God, it's NOT OK when people I know go through the things I see at work all day. Weenie, listen up: You. Will. Stay. Put.

If we can squeak by to 34 weeks then we're pretty much in the clear.

You could take a week or a week-and-a-half off of that and still be in a very good place, especially now that JZ's gotten her betamethasone.

I'm sending lots and lots of love to all of you.

Hey 'weenie! Don't make Jen come up there and turn that uterus 'round! SHe'll do it, too!

That's right! I make no idle threats where female reproductive anatomy is concerned!

(I should make a pin: "I know all about the cervix! Ask me how!")

YEAH!