The Rock

No actor could claim the title "The Rock" as worthily as a simple man from Idaho could. And that man is my dad. For the last couple days I've been experiencing some pains in my uterus area that gave me cause for alarm considering my baby is only 24 weeks along. I finally was convinced to go to the hospital last night at 10:30 (MST) and finding someone to go with me was difficult.

Everyone I knew needed to be at work the next day including my husband and since emergency visits are expensive we didn't feel it wise to have him take off a day from work. No matter how understanding the situation is Flash does not get sick or vacation pay. So we decided he'd stay home and I called my parents to come hold my hand during a very scary visit that could end up telling me my baby's life was in jeopardy.

I knew my mom would already be asleep and my dad answered the phone and without missing a beat said he's be right there. Now understand first my mom would have been there but she's an insomniac and takes sleeping pills to help her get a good nights rest. She was out for the count and second my parents live half an hour away from me. So both my parents get stellar points for my dad coming to this emergency visit alone.

But then my dad gets to the hospital. I'm already in a hospital gown and hooked up to monitors when he comes through the door and sits by my bed side and waits with me.

And I write this with tears in my eyes, "MY DAD IS AMAZING!!!"

I always knew this but last night he gave me exactly what I needed. He did not go off about how the baby could be in danger, he did not play down the situation either. He just had this calming air of we'll see when we'll see and when we see we will deal with it. He was a total rock. When the pains would come on strong he would coach me on breathing steady and let me chat his ear off when I needed it. When I needed to get a pelvic exam he didn't go running in the hallway, even though I told him he could, he stayed with me the entire time saying, "I've had four kids and been through enough exams with your mom. I'm fine" and stayed put just like the rock he is.

So dad thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You were a great source of strength to me in a time I felt totally out of control.

Now everyone knows who really is "The Rock".

P.S. For those who are wondering the baby and I are fine. I need to drink lots more water and attend the bathroom more often but everything should be just fine.