Two advantages

At least two advantages to being at St. Paul:

1. We've been here so frequently that most of the faces are familiar. When I walk through the halls and see a nurse who Steve has had before, they always light up and ask about Steve. Yesterday the speech therapist from our last visit just popped in because she saw his name on the board and wanted to say hi.

Those moments make these visits more bearable.

2. The hospital bed here is wider than the one at home, which allows room for me to cuddle with Steve. At home there's barely room for Cooper or Katie to sidle up for a hug. But here I can pull Steve over to one side of the bed (using the draw sheet) and then climb in on the other side and wrap my arms around my sweetheart.