Long and sad day

Here's a picture of Jake onhis new bike from yesterday. He can reach the pedals and turn them when you push him, but he can't quite turn them on his own. I'm sure it won't be long though.
Today was a busy day. We got up and ran a few errands on the way to the farm. We farm a few acres of what's left of David's family's land that they farmed when he was a kid. We planted some green beans and sweet peas and then the boys were done- hungry, hot and tired. On the way out we stopped by the golf course (also on my husband's family's land) to visit my sister-in-law and nephew. The boys played and snacked and Heather and I chit chatted until noon. We came home, ate lunch, and off to bed for the boys. While they napped, I worked on my recertification for my pediatric nurse practitioner license. So ready to have this done. I have spent the last month working on this and still have much left to do.
The sad part of my day occurred when I got home. My friend had been put on bedrest on Monday (she's only 22 weeks pregnant) and she called today to say she had been admitted to the hospital for contractions. I didn't get all the details because she was leaving her room for more testing, but she sounded so distraught that I don't believe she's been given very good news. I feel so sad for her. At this stage of her pregnancy, a baby born now, if he lives, will have severe medical issues ahead of him, not just now but possibly for life and she is fully aware of this. I can't even begin to imagine how scared she is. I'm not even sure how to help except with my prayers and my presence. She really can't have visitors today, but I plan on finding someone to watch the boys while I go to keep her company. Please keep her and her baby in your prayers. I will post more updates as I find them out.
It's things like this that really make me look at my boys and be so thankful that they're healthy. I am so lucky to have been blessed with these boys and I am going to make sure I remind myself of that everyday.
Until tomorrow...