For Those Coming to the Hospital

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone heard the good news about Patrick passing Mountains phase!  Now he just has 16 more days, and he is finished (providing he passes)!!!  We are also counting down the days until John Gideon arrives.  According to the due date of November 1, we have 10 more days to go.  However, the prayed-for due date of November 9 is just 21 days away! 

For the friends and family who are planning on coming to the hospital when they receive the call that "it's time!":

Here is the name and address of the hospital we are using:
Columbus Regional Medical Center

710 Center Street, Columbus, GA

(706) 571-1000 

 

There is another hospital in Columbus, so make sure this is the one you come to.

 

If you arrive during business hours (5:30am-9:00pm), come through the main entrance next to the emergency room entrance and ask for me at the front desk.  If you arrive after these hours, enter through the emergency room entrance and ask for me. They will direct you to my room from both places.  However, just for your information, here are the directions from the main entrance to the Labor and Delivery ward:

 

1. Enter through the main entrance and go down the hall to the right of the visitor's desk.  You will pass the cafeteria and gift shop. 

2.  Look for the signs to the elevators.  You can use either set of elevators, but elevator B takes you straight to the 4th floor.  This is the L & D floor. 

3.  Follow the signs to the L & D area.  Then look for "Father's Waiting" signs.  This will direct you to the family waiting room.

*The family waiting room has a tv and vending machines located within.

4.  If you know my room number, you can check in and see me, but we'll have to play all of that by ear, as the hospital only allows three visitors at a time with me in the room.

 

If you come after John arrives, I will be in a different part of the 4th floor, so just get my room number from the front desk and follow the signs. :)  At this point in my hospital stay, visitation is from 9:00-9:00.  There is no waiting room or suite in this part of the hospital, so all of our visiting will happen in my room. 

 

Just so everyone knows, when I go into labor, my plan is to notify John's grandparents, aunts and uncles.  They can notify anyone else that they want, and I will continue contacting others as I'm able to do so. 

 

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