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It’s easy to say “minor complications” when it’s somebody else’s body you’re talking about. So I’m going to say it, but you have to know that I don’t think there’s anything “minor” about it when it comes to Tammy’s pregnancy. What I do know is that Tammy is healthy and Kylie is healthy. But because of minor complications, Tammy is on bed rest for at least the next two weeks.
You know what that means, don’t you? She’s booooooored! And this is only the second day. Apparently to Tammy, “bed rest” means it’s okay to get in the car and drive to Starbucks, as long as you go through the drive-through. What we’re trying to do is keep Kylie from being born too early. Tammy has an investment in that hope, not just to let the baby’s lungs keep developing, but also because she already has three kids and is not quite ready for four. Not just yet, anyway.
So we’ll be watching over her for as long as it takes. And we’ll be trying to keep her from getting bored. Sitting around the house doesn’t come naturally to her, the way it does to me. I’d trade places if I could, and then I’d sit and read for two weeks. Since that’s not an option, I’ll be looking for things on TV to record for her. With 200 satellite channels, I ought to be able to keep her occupied.
The problem with that is that her tastes are so totally different from mine. I was looking through my DVDs today, and out of all the movies I have, I couldn’t find more than a couple I thought she’d like. Some of the ones I love I don’t want to inflict on her, because I know she won’t love them the way I do. (And frankly, I don’t want to hear about it.)
It’ll all work out, I’m sure. She’s having Kylie’s baby shower tomorrow, so there will be a lot of people to watch her and to get her used to having people do things for her. It’s not a serious health issue at this point, because chances are that if she follows orders everything will go well for the rest of the pregnancy. It’s against her nature to sit still, but the motivation is high because the stakes are high. | 
