Phonephobia

Phonephobia- it's kind of like arachnophobia (scared of spiders), but instead scared of phones.  Josh and I are constantly on phone alert whenever it rings- we stop whatever we are doing to make sure we answer it.  The NICU doctor always calls once a day.  Usually mid-morning to tell us what is new or needs changed with Kate.  I'm starting to get used to those phone calls.  Although I have to prep myself a little before I answer it-- always wondering what news it will bring.  If the phone rings any other time of day and has the NICU #, my heart has a mild brady (Kate has passed those on to me).  If it's before 10 it usually means that Kate has immediate needs that have to be addressed.  If it's after the usual mid-morning call than something has changed and they want to notify us of it.  Sometimes I get myself all worked up and answer the phone to find out it's the lactation consultant or social worker from the NICU:)  The call we always have in the back of our minds and dread- is if they call us in the late evening or middle of the night- then we know things are not good.  Thank goodness we have not received any of those.  There was once though with Kam that the nurse called me around 11 pm (I was already asleep) to tell me what Kam's weight was because I had asked earlier that day and she hadn't weighed him yet.  It took me a few hours to recover from that call.  Also, about a week ago at 2:30 am my phone alarm went off in the kitchen and it sounded like a phone ringing- Josh and I both had a panic attack when that happened.  I've never seen Josh jump out of bed so fast- and he usually sleeps through EVERYTHING!  Phonephobia- who would've known?? 

(BTW, I don't think this word is in the dictionary:0)