27weeks 6 days

We've hit the 28 week goal!!!! If the babies come now they will do really well. Each week that we get from here on out will get them more mature, plumper and hopefully as little NICU time as possible!!! I'm finally home and sitting on the couch to relax a bit before I'm off to get Abby in Beresford. The appointment went very well this time. It's funny how this pregnancy has been such a roller coaster of ups and downs. The doctors continue to be surprised at how my body likes to go from really good to really scary then back up again. My girls have to keep them on their toes! My cervical length was back up to 3.2 and is still closed. They want me to remain on light activity because it seems with the twins that depending on where the girls are sitting my cervical length can drop rapidly. I am however, allowed to do a few more things like go on occasional walks. PTL!! I've missed my walks so much!

The girls are weighing in at 2lbs 8 oz and 2lbs 6oz, riding about the 50th percentile. This is great for twins! No signs once again of TTTS and we are pretty much out of the woods on this area of concern. Neither of the babies were feeling overly photogenic and therefore we have one very fuzzy profile shot of Baby B... nothing at all of A who has her head shoved down about as low as she can get it with her face pressed into my back. (No wonder my back hurts! lol) A is still head down (obviously) but B has once again shifted her position. She is still breech but lying with her head towards A's feet and her body basicly curving around A's... it's kinda funny that A seems to lay wherever she wants and B fills in the blanks.

I got to watch them move a bit on the ultrasound and play, their little hands and feet kicking at each other. The ultrasound tech and I got along great so it was a fun scan. The most interesting part of the day was that they came in to ask me if it would be alright to take pictures of me. I guess the hospital is putting up a new maternal/fetal medicine page. The nurse told me she was excited when she saw that I was coming in today because they had been trying to get a 'cute pregnant lady.' She liked that my belly is well... all baby pretty much and only one very small stretch mark! (so far) So they took shots of my stomach getting scanned, myself and the ultrasound tech, Dr. B and I talking. It was kinda fun, hopefully they will use a few and I can show them later! The only downside... I would have done more with my hair if I had known!!!

I picked up a little Fisher Price slide for Abby from a lady for 10 bucks. I'm so excited to see her use it for the first time. We played in the park with one of the mothers/daughter from our church in the park yesterday. It was so much fun. Abby was running all over and she ran up to a mother with her baby in a stroller, took the baby's toy, said thank you and ran off. I had to chase her down to get the toy back!!! She also likes to watch Tiffany's volleyball games, she says 'uh oh' every time the ball goes flying. (which is a lot in 7th grade). It's been a fun week.

Well I have to get going so that I can get Abby, wow how time flies. Thank you for your prayers, it's amazing how God has been faithful these long weeks!

27w-2days

Up in the morning with Abby and we are snacking on Fruit Loops and watching her favorite cartoon show. She still has a gunky/runny nose and is still pretty cranky at times. I'm starting wonder if her cold might have created a sinus infection as it's been nearly 11 days now since she first got sick. I keep thinking she'll just wake up one morning and be completely better! Phew smells like bathtime will be our next activity for the day.

Please vote on my poll to the right of the screen (and down a bit) I'm trying to decide between three strollers. I do have a favorite (for today) but I won't tell you because I'm curious what other people will like. Here is what I like best about all three and why they've ended up in the poll in the first place.

Combi: Lightweight, easy to fold
In Step: durable, bigger wheels, seems sturdier
Kolcraft: Has several different seating options, can hold 2 carseats and still work well as a stroller for toddlers.

Please look into them a little but don't look at prices, I've found 'deals' on all of them so the price shown is not what I would pay. Please don't feel bad if you were one of the many whom looked on garage sales or in stores or had a friend offering to give one away. This is just something that I personally want to choose and have researched very carefully. I have spent time in twin groups finding out what twin mommies recommend and all three of these came out on top and searched and searched and searched.

Today Tom and I are planning to go up to American Fence and get a quote for them for our backyard. I'm very curious to find out what it would cost to put up a fence in our yard. It's so hard for me to keep up with Abby here at home alone without some boundaries. If the price is good we might look into getting one this Fall! It's something I've wanted so badly since we got into this house. We are also going to maybe look at a few playsets for Abby.

Babies are doing well and Tom and I may have narrowed down our name choices (Don't ask... we won't tell you :) My next appointment is on Friday and I'm anxious to see how things are going. We will have an ultrasound with this one and see both doctors so they should be able to see how my cervix is holding out. I've been having a LOT of contractions lately but they all stop and aren't regular and I'm not having more than 6 in an hour... but it still worries me a little. I've been trying to decide if they are Braxton Hicks and perhaps the babies are just growing more? I may or may not call Dr H's nurse to see what she thinks this afternoon. I've been having them since Friday. Perhaps I just need to be drinking more water or rest more... it's just hard to know.

Well Abby is in serious need of a diaper change/bath this morning so I should go. Don't forget to vote!!