We had another visit with the doc on Friday. Our babies are getting so big!!
Our little boy was 3 lbs, 14 oz.
Our little girl was 3 lbs, 10 oz.
We did another ultrasound, but the stinkers didn't want to pose for the camera, so they couldn't really get the pictures like we usually do. It's all good though, because they were healthy and just the right size!! Both had a heart rate of 138.
From this point forward, they will gain about a half pound per week! They just grow up so fast (sniff)! :) The doc said most twins deliver at 35 weeks...which would give us less than 4 more weeks...but I think we will make it past that. I am getting so excited to meet them.
Baby Boy (A) is lower, and he is breech...so as of right now, it looks like c-section. They are getting pretty tight in there, so don't have a ton of room to flip over anymore. You never really know though. It could happen.
Baby Girl (B) is higher, and she is head-down.
We are ALMOST finished with remodeling our guest bathroom and after that the only project we have left is to paint and finish up the nursery. We just need the bedding to arrive so we can get that finished. I will post pics of the bathroom and nursery soon.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
30 WEEKS!!
Tomorrow my twins will be 30 weeks along!! I can't believe it!! This is the biggest that first number (3) will get before they are here!! I'm getting so excited.
Last night Mikey and I attended a breastfeeding class at the hospital. I have such a wonderful husband. A little while before we left, Mikey cheked online to see how long the class was...3 HOURS! I was totally into it and learned a lot, and I think he did too...but I am still impressed that he stuck through the whole thing. Then today he spent most of the day painting and cleaning. Oh, and did I mention he missed a basketball game to come with me?!?! His grandparents came over today and hang chair rails in our kitchen and bathroom. Bless them all!! :)
I have been overwhelmingly busy with work lately. It's one of those "when it rains it pours" times and it seems like everything is happening all at once. It gets hard to keep up...but I am doing my best. I really think I need to do better about taking a break to eat lunch...I get so into my work that I forget until 1:30 or 2:00 which is NOT normal for me....and my babies need nutrition. I setup a reminder on my phone today, so hopefully that will help.
As far as my pregnancy symptoms lately, this is what I've been experiencing:
- TONS of kicking and aerobics by my little ones. I love it...and I keep trying to get my video camera out quickly when they start so I can video my belly, but they are camera shy like their mom.
- Some spots on my stomach and my fingertips are numb. It's the weirdest thing. My belly will itch, and when I scratch it, I can't feel anything. So strange. My fingers just tingle and sting a lot...but the doc says that's normal and a circulation issue.
- I found out last Friday that I am anemic, so I have to start taking iron. Hopefully the iron pills will help me get a little more energy, because I do get tired sooo easily. It's nothing for me to worry about though...and thankfully I passed the glucose test so I don't have to worry about the gestational diabetes like my poor friend Jenna did.
- SWOLLEN ankles. I was doing so well and didn't seem to be swelling until about 4 days ago...then, BAM! It looks like I broke my ankles. Mikey and I keep playing with them and we will push down on a certain spot for a few seconds and see what shapes we can create. :)
- Heartburn. I've had this for a while, but it is rough at night. I have started taking my prenatal vitamins around 5:30 instead of after dinner, and I think that is helping some.
Anyway...that's a little summary of the pregnancy these days. More to come...like it or not!
Last night Mikey and I attended a breastfeeding class at the hospital. I have such a wonderful husband. A little while before we left, Mikey cheked online to see how long the class was...3 HOURS! I was totally into it and learned a lot, and I think he did too...but I am still impressed that he stuck through the whole thing. Then today he spent most of the day painting and cleaning. Oh, and did I mention he missed a basketball game to come with me?!?! His grandparents came over today and hang chair rails in our kitchen and bathroom. Bless them all!! :)
I have been overwhelmingly busy with work lately. It's one of those "when it rains it pours" times and it seems like everything is happening all at once. It gets hard to keep up...but I am doing my best. I really think I need to do better about taking a break to eat lunch...I get so into my work that I forget until 1:30 or 2:00 which is NOT normal for me....and my babies need nutrition. I setup a reminder on my phone today, so hopefully that will help.
As far as my pregnancy symptoms lately, this is what I've been experiencing:
- TONS of kicking and aerobics by my little ones. I love it...and I keep trying to get my video camera out quickly when they start so I can video my belly, but they are camera shy like their mom.
- Some spots on my stomach and my fingertips are numb. It's the weirdest thing. My belly will itch, and when I scratch it, I can't feel anything. So strange. My fingers just tingle and sting a lot...but the doc says that's normal and a circulation issue.
- I found out last Friday that I am anemic, so I have to start taking iron. Hopefully the iron pills will help me get a little more energy, because I do get tired sooo easily. It's nothing for me to worry about though...and thankfully I passed the glucose test so I don't have to worry about the gestational diabetes like my poor friend Jenna did.
- SWOLLEN ankles. I was doing so well and didn't seem to be swelling until about 4 days ago...then, BAM! It looks like I broke my ankles. Mikey and I keep playing with them and we will push down on a certain spot for a few seconds and see what shapes we can create. :)
- Heartburn. I've had this for a while, but it is rough at night. I have started taking my prenatal vitamins around 5:30 instead of after dinner, and I think that is helping some.
Anyway...that's a little summary of the pregnancy these days. More to come...like it or not!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Hormone-rageous!
In case you've never done it before, I feel it is my duty to warn you: Selecting baby crib bedding for your bundle(s) of joy is THE.MOST.DIFFICULT.THING.EVER.
I literally spent HOURS searching websites, fabrics, color schemes, sample beds, etc. There are so many options out there, and I am soooo fickle when it comes to making decisions. Plus...I think I might have a few hormones going on because the complete melt-down I experienced (yes, I cried trying to pick fabrics) was not the norm for me.
When I couldn't decide on a place to start, I went off the deep end. I decided to print every single fabric swatch, cut each peice out, lay them all down and sort by color. I threw out the fabrics I knew I didn't like, thinking this would leave me with just a few. Think again...
Thank goodness for Nancy Conner...my hero! She has an uncanny ability to read my mind, and that really comes in handy for someone like me who can't even verbally express what I am looking for...much less find it for myself. She is good.
Today we found bedding for both babies...it blends together, uses the colors I wanted, and is just so stinkin' cute. I'll post pictures as soon as I get the stuff and put it up. The website said it would take 4-7 weeks...but I am thinking it might be sooner because they had some of the ones we wanted in stock.
If anyone else has a seriously ridiculous pregnancy meltdown story, please share. :-)
I literally spent HOURS searching websites, fabrics, color schemes, sample beds, etc. There are so many options out there, and I am soooo fickle when it comes to making decisions. Plus...I think I might have a few hormones going on because the complete melt-down I experienced (yes, I cried trying to pick fabrics) was not the norm for me.
When I couldn't decide on a place to start, I went off the deep end. I decided to print every single fabric swatch, cut each peice out, lay them all down and sort by color. I threw out the fabrics I knew I didn't like, thinking this would leave me with just a few. Think again...
Thank goodness for Nancy Conner...my hero! She has an uncanny ability to read my mind, and that really comes in handy for someone like me who can't even verbally express what I am looking for...much less find it for myself. She is good.
Today we found bedding for both babies...it blends together, uses the colors I wanted, and is just so stinkin' cute. I'll post pictures as soon as I get the stuff and put it up. The website said it would take 4-7 weeks...but I am thinking it might be sooner because they had some of the ones we wanted in stock.
If anyone else has a seriously ridiculous pregnancy meltdown story, please share. :-)
Sunday, January 23, 2011
27 weeks
We had a doctor's appointment on Friday at 27 weeks, 1 day (yes, that 1 day is very important at this point). This was the first visit we have had in a month, so we were expecting some change.
From the beginning, our baby boy has been very cooperative. He always poses for the ultrasounds perfectly, and has been positioned head-down at the bottom of my stomach. Our baby girl is the fiesty one...she flips and flops and kicks and turns. The ultrasound techs always have a hard time getting pictures of her, and she has been positioned breech at every appointment so far.
Well...things change. I have felt a lot of movement lately, and was hoping that our girl had turned over and was settling into a face-down position for the remainder of the pregnancy. We are not so lucky. Baby boy decided to mix things up a little, so he flipped over into a "frank-breech" position (v-shaped, with butt down and feet up by his head). Baby girl stretched out laterally underneath my rib cage with her feet on my left side and her head on my right. It makes perfect sense, because I have been feeling a lot of motion simultaneously on my right and left sides...so that is when she is stretching out straight and poking both sides.
I have known all along that a c-section is a good possibility. If the lower baby was head-down, and the higher baby was breech, then we could "chance-it" and try to deliver, in hopes that the higher baby would turn over after the first baby cleared some room. If the higher baby didn't flip, then there is a chance I would deliver the first and have a c-section for the second. That doesn't sound fun.
So, I guess if they are both breech or otherwise not head-down, then the decision will be easy. I won't be disappointed if we end up having a c-section, but if everything was perfect, my first choice would be to deliver. I guess we will just have to wait and see what God had planned. I just can't wait to meet our little ones.
Baby Boy was 2 pounds and 4 ounces.
Baby Girl was 2 pounds and 5 ounces.
We STILL haven't decided on names. It's such a hard choice. Hopefully we can get it sorted out soon so I can start calling them by name.
Nancy Conner (my mom's friend who helped with the nursery furniture) is helping me choose the crib bedding and window decorations. I am sooooo pumped to get that stuff together and make the beds. That will really make the room seem like a nursery.
Here's a pic on the morning of our doctor's visit (Jan. 21, 2011). Please disregard the double-chin....I'm not happy about it either.
From the beginning, our baby boy has been very cooperative. He always poses for the ultrasounds perfectly, and has been positioned head-down at the bottom of my stomach. Our baby girl is the fiesty one...she flips and flops and kicks and turns. The ultrasound techs always have a hard time getting pictures of her, and she has been positioned breech at every appointment so far.
Well...things change. I have felt a lot of movement lately, and was hoping that our girl had turned over and was settling into a face-down position for the remainder of the pregnancy. We are not so lucky. Baby boy decided to mix things up a little, so he flipped over into a "frank-breech" position (v-shaped, with butt down and feet up by his head). Baby girl stretched out laterally underneath my rib cage with her feet on my left side and her head on my right. It makes perfect sense, because I have been feeling a lot of motion simultaneously on my right and left sides...so that is when she is stretching out straight and poking both sides.
I have known all along that a c-section is a good possibility. If the lower baby was head-down, and the higher baby was breech, then we could "chance-it" and try to deliver, in hopes that the higher baby would turn over after the first baby cleared some room. If the higher baby didn't flip, then there is a chance I would deliver the first and have a c-section for the second. That doesn't sound fun.
So, I guess if they are both breech or otherwise not head-down, then the decision will be easy. I won't be disappointed if we end up having a c-section, but if everything was perfect, my first choice would be to deliver. I guess we will just have to wait and see what God had planned. I just can't wait to meet our little ones.
Baby Boy was 2 pounds and 4 ounces.
Baby Girl was 2 pounds and 5 ounces.
We STILL haven't decided on names. It's such a hard choice. Hopefully we can get it sorted out soon so I can start calling them by name.
Nancy Conner (my mom's friend who helped with the nursery furniture) is helping me choose the crib bedding and window decorations. I am sooooo pumped to get that stuff together and make the beds. That will really make the room seem like a nursery.
Here's a pic on the morning of our doctor's visit (Jan. 21, 2011). Please disregard the double-chin....I'm not happy about it either.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Babies Everywhere!!
Prior to getting pregnant, I would always hear people talk about EVERYONE being pregnant around me. Comments like "there is something in the water" and "don't eat whatever she ate." Since I was actually trying to get pregnant for a while, I was always looking for that magical water. :)
Now that I have been blessed with these little babies, it really is funny how many people around me are pregnant too. I don't know if I am just more aware of it...or if there really is "something in the water" but it's so fun to share the experience with friends.
One of my best and longest-time friends is due in just a couple of weeks. Jenna and I grew up playing soccer together as kids and used to talk about who would get married first, who would have kids first, etc. I am so thankful to have shared some of this special time with such a special girl.
Another amazing thing has been my small group. We have six couples in our group, and 3 of us are pregnant RIGHT NOW. I have to say that while I can, because Raven doesn't have much longer to go in her pregnancy. These people have been an unbelievable support and comfort for me before, during...and I am sure after my pregnancy. I love them!!
Now that I have been blessed with these little babies, it really is funny how many people around me are pregnant too. I don't know if I am just more aware of it...or if there really is "something in the water" but it's so fun to share the experience with friends.
One of my best and longest-time friends is due in just a couple of weeks. Jenna and I grew up playing soccer together as kids and used to talk about who would get married first, who would have kids first, etc. I am so thankful to have shared some of this special time with such a special girl.
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| Me and Jenna 1/14/2011 |
Another amazing thing has been my small group. We have six couples in our group, and 3 of us are pregnant RIGHT NOW. I have to say that while I can, because Raven doesn't have much longer to go in her pregnancy. These people have been an unbelievable support and comfort for me before, during...and I am sure after my pregnancy. I love them!!
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| Me, Raven and Janna at Raven's baby shower 1/16/2011 |
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Who I want to be...
With all the New Year's resolutions going around, I have had lots of things to consider. Honestly, I haven't heard many resolutions that don't apply to my life as something I'd like to change...hmmpph.
This past Sunday, I heard an amazing message at church, and thought I should share. If you're interested in hearing it the "right" way (with all the details that I will surely leave out) then you can go to http://www.southside.org/ and watch the video.
Anyway, the entire message was about resolving to be WHO you want to BE, before resolving WHAT you want to DO. It's so simple but so genius at the same time. Andy Stanley spoke about how it is always a mistake to determine what you want to do before deciding the reason behind it. Why do you want to do these things?
Now this might sound morbid, but it was a great illustration for me. Andy said he tried an exercise from the "Habits of Highly Successful People" (I think that was the book?) and he wrote down the things he would like for people to say about him at his funeral. The things that actually matter. After writing the "speech" that his wife, co-workers, friends, employees, etc. would give at his funeral, he went through each and summarized everything down to 8 words. But don't stop there. When he found these top characteristics, he didn't just say "I want people to see me as GENEROUS"...but he asked the question, why? Why do I want to be known as a generous person. Finding the answers to these questions will align our goals with God's. He will guide us into the people we are supposed to be, and many times we will end up accomplishing many of the things we would have wanted to by making a list.
Anyway, I haven't gone through this process yet, but I really want to. Maybe after blogging it I will be able to hold myself accountable. :)
This past Sunday, I heard an amazing message at church, and thought I should share. If you're interested in hearing it the "right" way (with all the details that I will surely leave out) then you can go to http://www.southside.org/ and watch the video.
Anyway, the entire message was about resolving to be WHO you want to BE, before resolving WHAT you want to DO. It's so simple but so genius at the same time. Andy Stanley spoke about how it is always a mistake to determine what you want to do before deciding the reason behind it. Why do you want to do these things?
Now this might sound morbid, but it was a great illustration for me. Andy said he tried an exercise from the "Habits of Highly Successful People" (I think that was the book?) and he wrote down the things he would like for people to say about him at his funeral. The things that actually matter. After writing the "speech" that his wife, co-workers, friends, employees, etc. would give at his funeral, he went through each and summarized everything down to 8 words. But don't stop there. When he found these top characteristics, he didn't just say "I want people to see me as GENEROUS"...but he asked the question, why? Why do I want to be known as a generous person. Finding the answers to these questions will align our goals with God's. He will guide us into the people we are supposed to be, and many times we will end up accomplishing many of the things we would have wanted to by making a list.
Anyway, I haven't gone through this process yet, but I really want to. Maybe after blogging it I will be able to hold myself accountable. :)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
24 WEEKS!!
Today marks the 24th week of my pregnancy. I really can't believe it. Some days it doesn't even seem real. Feeling those kicks...and now even seeing the kicks as my stomach flickers and moves around...is still the most incredible thing ever.
I wish I would do a better job of adding ultrasound updates and "what's happening this week" updates to my blog so I could keep track of everything, but let's just hope I can start now.
Here's a recap of the recent:
Nov 22 (18w4d) - Ultrasound with specialist. Baby A (boy) weighed 8 oz. and Baby B (girl) weighed 10 oz. Both in the good range.
Dec 22 (22w6d) - Ultrasound with specialist. Baby A (boy) weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. and Baby B (girl) weighed 1 lb. 3 oz. They are growing at the right pace according to the doc, and getting more and more feisty every day. I really can't believe how strong they are already.
Dec 30 (24w) - Yay! No appointments today, but I just feel happy that we made it to the viability stage. I know they want to cook in there some more...and mom and dad still have lots to do, so we will let them take their time.
Here's some pics of my giant belly (today's baby center update said my uterus is the size of a soccer ball!! yikes!!)
We still don't have names for our little angels. It's such a hard decision...and trying to get two names that we LOVE and that fit together well seems impossible. I am just praying it comes to me in a dream or something. :)
I wish I would do a better job of adding ultrasound updates and "what's happening this week" updates to my blog so I could keep track of everything, but let's just hope I can start now.
Here's a recap of the recent:
Nov 22 (18w4d) - Ultrasound with specialist. Baby A (boy) weighed 8 oz. and Baby B (girl) weighed 10 oz. Both in the good range.
Dec 22 (22w6d) - Ultrasound with specialist. Baby A (boy) weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. and Baby B (girl) weighed 1 lb. 3 oz. They are growing at the right pace according to the doc, and getting more and more feisty every day. I really can't believe how strong they are already.
Dec 30 (24w) - Yay! No appointments today, but I just feel happy that we made it to the viability stage. I know they want to cook in there some more...and mom and dad still have lots to do, so we will let them take their time.
Here's some pics of my giant belly (today's baby center update said my uterus is the size of a soccer ball!! yikes!!)
We still don't have names for our little angels. It's such a hard decision...and trying to get two names that we LOVE and that fit together well seems impossible. I am just praying it comes to me in a dream or something. :)
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