Les Jones

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Pretty much as we expected, the doctors didn't induce today. Melissa's blood pressure didn't go down much, so the doctors think they will induce some time next week, which does seem pretty likely. They're keeping her one more night, but barring any problems showing up in her 24 hour urine screen she can come home Sunday morning. The doctors are concerned because of her blood pressure, but Melissa is feeling fine. Her worst symptom right now is cabin fever from being in a hospital room.

Melissa's mom stayed with her this morning, and I stayed with her this afternoon and evening. I left right before the Boomsday fireworks started so I wouldn't get caught in the rush of 300,000 people leaving the downtown-UT area (Melissa is at Fort Sanders Hospital).

Melissa was going to a room where she could watch the fireworks. It's actually a perfect vantage point. Fort Sanders Hospital itself is on the crest of a hill, which is why there was a fort there in the 1800s. Her room is on the sixth floor so there's an unobstructed view towards the Tennessee River, where the fireworks are being launched. She called me right after the show was over and said it was great.

I came home and took care of the animals. Before I go to bed I'm going to straighten up the house and touch up some of the paint in the corners of the nursery. I'll put the finishing touches on the nursery this week, hanging pictures and such. It's looking really cool. The nursery is a multi-colored Peter Rabbit theme, with the four walls separately painted pink, baby blue, teal, and yellow to match the colors in the Peter Rabbit pictures and blankets.