THIRTY FIVE WEEKS

One more week and we've made it to my goal! It's getting so close it makes me very excited and a little nervous. I have no idea what I'll do once I go past that! It's no secret, I'm getting a little tired of being pregnant. lol The biggest thing that is bothering me lately is the swelling I'm getting in my hands, face, legs, feet... not only is it uncomfortable it's a little hard on the self esteem. Up until this point I knew I had a good sized tummy, felt big but now I'm beginning to feel fat. I had this with Abby and frankly I remember how much 'fun' it is. It doesn't help that I'm getting to the point where 99% of my clothes doesn't fit... meaning it doesn't cover my belly. Eek! As flattering as the stretch marks are... I'm not waving that flag around! So t-shirts it is. And when I say t-shirts... I don't fit into MY t-shirts... or most of Tom's... Blech... (Can you tell I haven't posted any pictures of myself in 3 weeks... I probably should take a picture of the 'egg' (as I call it) but just haven't had the motivation...

BUT I've gotten the babies to 35 weeks and I'm proud of that accomplishment. If you are praying that I make it to 38 weeks... please don't tell me.... lol the thought of 3 more weeks like this is overwhelming to me...

Here is what our babies are up to lately:

How your baby's growing:

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
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Today we are heading down to my mom's place. I've had Abs home alone for the last 2 days and I think she's VERY ready to get out. It's cute because she's been working very hard at saying "Grandma" (She has said Grandpa for like 5 months now!) and she finally has a word for it.... "Mawma" ... you would have to hear it to distinguish it and some might think she's saying Momma... but her word for me is Mommy so I know that it's different. She also calls one of my brothers "Unca Dee" and she's working on my sister "Tippy"... I think her favorite thing to tell me is that she has a 'steeeeenky' ... im not always as thrilled to hear it.

Well unless anything worth posting comes up I probably won't be back until Tuesday when I have my next appointment with Dr. H and I'll find more out about c-sections or inductions or what my next few weeks might be like. And here is a final thought to leave you with....

As someone who ran cross country for 6 years of my life... this point reminds me of that backstretch... where the finish line is looming in the distance and every fiber of your being wants to cross that silly line. Your body feels like it's falling apart, you are exhausted and don't feel like you can go on but the crowds are calling you in. It's funny how many things in life can be compared to a long distance race. There is the pain, the work, the discomfort the hardship... but I'm looking forward to crossing that finish line!!! To holding my babies in my arms, kissing their sweet faces and feeling that unbelievable joy and love that floods through you.... That is what I'm holding out for! And it won't be long now...

34 w 4d

Well last night was completely awful. I was in so much pain trying to sleep. I woke up several times and I had a really hard time getting out of bed to use the bathroom. I contemplated going into Labor and Delivery a couple of times but decided to wait it out. This morning I was still feeling pretty icky. Abby of course got me up at 7am and we watched cartoons, had breakfast and then she decided it was time to find Tom. Thankfully. So I let her into the room and asked him if he could watch her so I could take a bath before he had to get ready for work.

I had a good soak but was still miserable. I laid on the couch while Tom played with Abby, he took a bath and I just tried to relax a little. He told me to go back to bed and when I asked why he explained that he had called into work and told them he was coming in at noon so that he could watch Abby for awhile. Oh what a good husband I have! I never would have been able to ask him to do something like that, I didn't want him to miss work on my account! So I went back to bed and dozed for another 45 minuets. When I came back he was making breakfast of bacon and french toast.... by the time he left I felt so much better.

I had my ultrasound at 1pm. It was the fastest ultrasound I have EVER had. They did the BPP on the girls and A was going absolutely crazy in there. Her heartrate was almost 190! I had another surprise.... B flipped and is now breech... and I now know why I was in so much pain. Her flipping was absolutely torture on me! I have no idea how she managed to do that at almost 35 weeks! Thats unheard of for singleton babies let alone twins! Silly girl! I didn't meet with Dr. H or Dr. B today so I'll have to talk to them about that next week and see if we they will want to do it 'naturally' or via c-section now that B is flipped. I'll let you know when I know!

But my mom will be coming soon, we are going to plant bushes (by we i mean her) behind our fence in the back. They will be beautiful red bushes with edible cherries if they survive! Something to add a little color and privacy. My next appointment is on Tuesday with Dr. H and then next Friday we will have another growth ultrasound and appointment with Dr. B. :)

10 Days

Oh my... we are almost to single digits! I had an appointment with Dr. H today. No ultrasound or other testing because the nurse didn't know what she would want yesterday and we didn't schedule anything. I've gained 2 pounds in the last week...ick... but I'm starting to get more swollen (yay...) thankfully my blood pressure is still ok, 104/82. That bottom number is starting to climb a little more.

I'm still 3cm dilated and 70% effaced so no change there from last week. Dr H did say that Baby A has dropped more since last week. She wants me to come in tomorrow for a BPP ultrasound and dopplers. This is just precautionary. Normally I would be coming in at least once a week for NST's but since the dopplers were elevated in the past and we had that scare she wants to keep an eye on them. I don't mind... I like keeping an eye on them and making sure things are ok. I'm measuring 42 weeks now and she absolutely loved how she could literally SEE the babies moving under my stomach... seriously at times it looks like something out of a science fiction movie! Their heartbeats were both in the 140s and they were having a good time showing off :)

How am I doing? Miserable right now. Someone forgot to tell Abby about Daylight's Savings time... she's up at 7am every morning now. I hate it... too early! The babies are just pushing on everything, I wake up with sharp pains in my ribs, contractions and I'm now getting a LOT of reflux. It's frustrating. I keep telling myself it's for the girls and I need to hold on a little longer to get them here safely. God doesn't give you more than you can handle but goodness He sure likes to stretch you sometimes!

Dr H is going to talk with Dr B and decide on a time frame that they will induce me. She said it would probably be around 36 weeks (even though she doesnt really expect me to make it up to that) It was nice to hear that she thinks it would be very easy to induce me with how my body is and that she would probably just have to break my water.... So there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Thank GOD I don't have to go all the way to 40 weeks! So these babies will be here for SURE before Thanksgiving... no 38 weeks for me!

13 days

November! And so the pink birthstone slips away and we move into the golden. :) Thirteen more days until our babies can come and go home with me! Yesterday was a hard day with Abby. The last few days I've been just completely wiped out... dragging. I feel almost a little trapped in this heavy body... and my back is starting to protest. In fact there are times I can hardly walk or get out of chairs. It's frustrating and painful. I'm glad the girls are getting big but they had better help me get this weight off!! :)

But why yesterday was so hard. It just started out a mess. I got up, felt great with tons of energy and started picking up the living room. I was moving onto the kitchen when I glanced at the clock...8:45? Really? No.... Yes... it was. My clock in the bedroom had been a day ahead and jumped into daylight savings time a day early. I had to have Feebee in town by 9 and I was still in my pajamas, Abby was still asleep and Feebee hadn't even been let out to go to the bathroom. So I threw on some clothes, shoved Feebee in the van, grabbed Abs who was still in her pj's and put her in the car. (poor sleepy thing) I grabbed an outift for her to wear later, a bottle and took off for town. I was 5 minuets late but all things considered it wasn't too bad.

Then they told me it was going to take 3 hours. I debated staying or going but hated to waste the gas so I decided to stay. I wrangled abby out of the pj's in the van...started putting on her clothes and couldnt figure out why they were so small.... I checked the tag and it was a 6-12 month outfit!! So... I had a soggy baby and no clothes. I squished her into the small outfit and took off for the baby thrift store I love... found out they didn't open till 10. So we went to McDonalds and had a breakfast before I went back. Thankfully I found a pair of jeans for 3.50 and a top for 2.50. Then we left.

I took her to the mall indoor playground and let her run around the toys there with the kids. It would have worked better if they had a small gate at the entrance.... or am I the only parent of a toddler that struggles to keep their kid from running away? Abby thought it was hilarious, me less so. We left, went back to the Pet Store and checked on Feebee, she looked like she was almost done. So Abby looked at the meows (mice) for awhile and played with a few dog toys. (She also loved the fish, a hint to animal lovers, forget the zoo go to a Pet Store, it's free and the little ones don't care) About the time that I couldn't entertain her anymore they said she was done... So I had to lug her and Feebee's carrier back to the the van. I was exhausted. We had lunch with Tom and Abby was traumatized when he went back to work. She fell asleep on the way home.

Normally this isn't a big deal but Abby woke up when I put her down in the crib. I fought her for a long time to get her back to sleep and finally exhausted myself I couldn't take it anymore. I put her back in her crib, shut the door and lay back down on the couch. She screamed for 45 minuets but I did get a chance to rest. I just couldn't handle it anymore... I was so exhausted I could hardly move and I needed that time. So yeah, she slept... for 15 minuets... all day.... Thankfully Tom was home at 4pm

I was a little disappointed because it was Halloween and my family was coming up to Trick or Treat. Abby was craaaaaaaaaanky but a cute cranky kitty. The people just thought her "thankyou" was the cutest thing ever. It was :) She even got a few Teddy Grahms and had a treat that her mommy didn't take. A few people gave out 'glow bands' and she loved her pretty bracelets. So it went over ok, and I put Abs down to bed at 8:00pm.

Now she is in our bedroom trying to wake up Daddy. She loves to go in and find him in the morning. I was trying to let him sleep a tad longer but she started playing Duplo Legos and thought of him and had to go see where he was. I guess that is ok because maybe I'll get a chance to take a shower and get some breakfast before we go to church. Abby brought me some jeans... time to go :)