January 23 - We move forward and pray for comfort, compassion, and health

I am feeling isolated from family and friends but I am making the best of our circumstances. Our new home for the next few weeks is a single bedroom with two twin beds. We share a kitchen and bathroom with other families receiving medical care at UCSF. The volunteers and staff at the Family House are helpful and very kind but it is hard to be so far away from our loved ones and in an unfamiliar place. Accessible transportation has been hard to find - but we are learning where not to go - no elevator service was a problem when we were dropped off at an underground train station. Amber has had the best attitude and it has been a pleasure to spend time with her. However, I think we both feel that February 7 and 8 can not come soon enough. Nick and his parents will be here with us and we are counting on having our baby Emma.