I knew I was a few months away from being able to walk again when Gwen was put on bed rest. They said about three months; I knew I had to somehow make it one and a half.
We moved in with Jay and Denise a few days after Gwen got out of the hospital. I was glad that we were staying with them. At least then we'd all have someone to talk to, or in Will's case, slobber to. Gwen hated the fact that she had to stay in bed all the time. We made sure that she always had at least three books by the bed at all times, her CD's and disk man and plenty of paper and pencils. I told her to look at it as a working vacation. She just laughed and kissed me. We did get to talk quite a bit, more than before actually. We just sat there and talked, just like we used to before we got married. It was nice to just sit there and listen to my wife talk, and actually hear what she was really saying. I also realized how hard it would be if I ever lost her. I always knew it would be hard, and I almost did loose her before, but now, I can't imagine my life without her. She's seen every side of me and I've seen every one of her.
~ A few months later~
I went in that morning and sat on the bed beside her. She was still sleeping peacefully and she looked so beautiful lying there in the morning light. I bent down and kissed her forehead gently. She smiled and looked up at me.
" Good morning." I said smiling back down at her. She rolled over on her back and I rubbed her belly. The due date was any day now and everyone was so excited. I had just got back from an extensive physical therapy and weight training session in Stamford and I was happy to see that she hadn't went into labor yet.
" You're back." She said happily. " I was getting worried." She said. I pushed he hair from her face and smiled down at her.
" Like I would miss seeing my little girl brought into the world." I said. I thought back to when we were having Will, who was now walking and saying "Dada" and "Jay" (Jason was so excited.), it was a completely different experience than the first time, but we knew it would be. " How are you today?"
" I'm kind of hungry." She said.
" I'll go see what I can find." I said getting up and going towards the door. Gwen sat up.
" Terry, you can walk!" she exclaimed.
" Yep, I can." I said. She got up and hugged me.
" I knew you could do it." She said. " I love you."
" I love you too." I said. We let go of our hug and we walked out to the kitchen together, hand in hand.
We moved in with Jay and Denise a few days after Gwen got out of the hospital. I was glad that we were staying with them. At least then we'd all have someone to talk to, or in Will's case, slobber to. Gwen hated the fact that she had to stay in bed all the time. We made sure that she always had at least three books by the bed at all times, her CD's and disk man and plenty of paper and pencils. I told her to look at it as a working vacation. She just laughed and kissed me. We did get to talk quite a bit, more than before actually. We just sat there and talked, just like we used to before we got married. It was nice to just sit there and listen to my wife talk, and actually hear what she was really saying. I also realized how hard it would be if I ever lost her. I always knew it would be hard, and I almost did loose her before, but now, I can't imagine my life without her. She's seen every side of me and I've seen every one of her.
~ A few months later~
I went in that morning and sat on the bed beside her. She was still sleeping peacefully and she looked so beautiful lying there in the morning light. I bent down and kissed her forehead gently. She smiled and looked up at me.
" Good morning." I said smiling back down at her. She rolled over on her back and I rubbed her belly. The due date was any day now and everyone was so excited. I had just got back from an extensive physical therapy and weight training session in Stamford and I was happy to see that she hadn't went into labor yet.
" You're back." She said happily. " I was getting worried." She said. I pushed he hair from her face and smiled down at her.
" Like I would miss seeing my little girl brought into the world." I said. I thought back to when we were having Will, who was now walking and saying "Dada" and "Jay" (Jason was so excited.), it was a completely different experience than the first time, but we knew it would be. " How are you today?"
" I'm kind of hungry." She said.
" I'll go see what I can find." I said getting up and going towards the door. Gwen sat up.
" Terry, you can walk!" she exclaimed.
" Yep, I can." I said. She got up and hugged me.
" I knew you could do it." She said. " I love you."
" I love you too." I said. We let go of our hug and we walked out to the kitchen together, hand in hand.