Midnight Run to Macau

Argh! It' s been a tough 24 hours to be a Mac-Tak!

I woke up at 4am to discover that I was having quite a bit of bleeding and then I started cramping (and panicking!). I called Steve at work (which should tell you about the day he was having!) and like the gallant knight that he is he came home. On my Dr's advice I am now on complete bedrest for the next week or so. The good news is that both twins had strong heartbeats and were active during the ultrasound. My Dr feels that with rest all will be well. Everybody please cross your fingers en masse! On a kind of funny note: In the hospital waiting room there was a newspaper called "The Standard" and it's front page headline read "Thai Crisis Sends Region Tumbling". Now I don't know if the whole region actually tumbled but my crisis at least briefly rocked our family!

Steve is able to take a few days off work which is wonderful, but it will not be a restful few days! Everything looks hopeful for signing a lease tomorrow for the apartment that I saw (and loved) from yesterday. However Steve must also sign a contract with the nanny that I interviewed earlier this week. In order to process the nanny's visa Steve must have his worker's visa in place and have applied for a HK ID Card. All of this means that tonight, and I do mean night, Steve is making a run to Macau and back. He will then be up at the crack of dawn to stand in line for the several hours it takes to apply for an ID Card. Our real estate agent will be meeting him in the line-up so that he can sign the lease! Craaaazy! But that's not even the worst of it for the poor guy! As my bedrest is supposed to be complete, he will have Fin with him.

All in all, a lot of stress. However, if all of these contract signings and visa/immigration hassles work out then we will be completely set! A home, a helper and an ID Card!

Wish us luck!

PS - I have been talking to Fin about going to Macau because we had planned to go today as a family. Fin is under the impression that we are going to see a cow. I'm afraid he will be sorely disappointed when we do arrive and there are no cows to be seen!