34 Weeks and a New Year on the Horizon!

How far along: 34 weeks
Total weight gain: -0 lbs Back to my pre pregnancy weight!
Maternity clothes: All maternity clothes! (except for a few shirts but they either stretch or just bigger than normal)
Stretch marks: I have alot now! They are in different places than where the stretch marks that I got from Joey are. Oh well!!
How big is belly? 49 in! wow
Sleep: Not sleeping much at all. With having to be up every 4 hrs to take my medicine and the medicine itself, I am not sleeping.
Best moment this week: Not many. Its been a tough week.
Movement:I think they learned how to do the tango in my belly.
Food cravings: Grape Juice and blueberry bagels with cream cheese. I don't know why I am craving them, but who knows!
Belly button in or out: The top half is still in, but the bottom is out so half and half?
What I miss: Sleep. I haven't slept well lately because of the medicine I am on and having to pee. I guess its preparing me for the future weeks!
What I'm looking forward to: Seeing my babies in a few weeks.
How big are the babies? 34 weeks-Your babies now weigh about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long.

Wow the year is over! In one aspect, it flew by, and in the other aspect, it seems like forever ago was the new year! Alot has changed over the past year. My whole perspective on alot of things have changed. With mom going through her radiation, I have realized what is and what isn't important in this world. I have learned to let the little things go. I think that more people in this world need to learn what is important and what won't change things.

On the baby side of things, I was in the hospital yesterday. I had been having contractions every 6 minutes. I went into the dr's office for an appointment. She asked immediately what was wrong and she sent me to L&D to be monitored. I measured at 42 weeks when I am only 34. Seems that the contractions were somewhat making me dialate so they upped my medicine. I now take 10mg of Procardia (nifedipine) every 4 hrs. It sucks having to get up at midnight and 4am to take my meds. If it will help the babies, then its ok. I just don't sleep with the meds either. They make me wired! Its frustrating. Oh well not that much longer. The dr said that I will be on meds until I am 36 weeks. Thats scary to think that I will be done with my meds in less than 2 weeks and who knows when they will come! I have finally gotten back up to my pre pregnancy weight. Go me! I wonder what they weigh now!

We are having a low key NYE this year. We have the Wii to keep us busy and sleep to attend to! Have a great new year everyone who is reading this!

Oops! Haven't posted in a while!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Things have been pretty busy. I am on bedrest now and that would make one think that I would have MORE time to post, but I just can't seem to find the right mindset to post. Its hard to put down in writing what is going on. Last Monday, Dec 14, was a typical Monday at work. It was soooo busy. Around 4pm or so, I started feeling cramping/contractions. I started to write down what time they were happening and it started out at like 14 min apart. They then increased to every 6-9 minutes apart. They were pretty uncomfortable so I called Marc and he told me to call the dr. I did call the dr and they told me to go into L&D to get monitored and to see what was going on. The on call dr said that she didn't think that it was anything and that I would probably be going home that night. Well that didn't happen. They did the work up on me and said that I was contracting and that I was dialated to a 2. They admitted me. This has to be one of the scariest things that has ever happened to me! They gave me a shot to try to stop the contractions. That sped up the contractions and made me feel horrible. I was shaking uncontrollablly and was so hot! After that wore off, they gave me another medicine which seemed to help. They also gave me my first steroid shot. This was to help the babies lungs mature and to help them if they were to arrive early. It slowed and almost stopped the contractions. I didn't get to leave the hospital until Wednesday. They did a growth ultrasound on the boys and they were 4lb 4oz and 4lb 10oz. They said that was a good size for 32 week twins!

After I got to come home, they had me on bedrest. They say two weeks. Its nice to not have to worry about working around the holidays. This past week has been spent taking it easy and tryhing to rely on other people to do things that I cannot (or should not) be doing. Its a hard thing for me to do. I don't like not having control over everything (shocker huh!) Things aren't getting done around my house like I would like them to be, but cest la vie! Marc has been really good about helping me and that makes me feel much better. He is very good with Joey and very understanding when I am moody. All in all, its working out well. I am sitting at Mom and Dads on Christmas Eve. Marc and Joey are in Girard having Christmas with his family. It stinks that I don't get to be with them, but I have to do what is best for the twins. I got to watch Joey open his presents via webcam so that was nice. I wish everyone reading this a Merry Christmas! Now onto the rest of the blog!

How far along: 33 weeks
Total weight gain: -1 lbs Yay so close to my pre pregnancy weight!
Maternity clothes: All maternity clothes! (except for a few shirts but they either stretch or just bigger than normal)
Stretch marks: A few more. No telling how many more I will get!
How big is belly? 49 in! wow
Sleep: Eh. Some days I sleep ok, some days I am up all the time peeing or just uncomfortable.
Best moment this week: Keeping the babies in! I got to see the babies and feel them move at the same time so that was an awesome feeling.
Movement: They are dancing fools! These babies love to move all the time. They have hiccups alot as well.
Food cravings: Milk and the white cheese from the Mexican food place. I haven't gotten the second one yet, but no big deal. My cravings change daily so whatever!
Belly button in or out: its a hard call. Some days it looks in and some days it looks out!
What I miss: Feeling comfortable overall.
What I'm looking forward to: Spending Christmas with my family!
How big are the babies? 33 weeks-This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. (http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-33-weeks_1122.bc)

Rockin Green Detergent Giveaway!

http://mylittlestgravesies.blogspot.com/2009/11/rockin-green-review-and-giveaway.html
This blog is giving away a free supply of Rocking Green detergent. My friend Stacey said that this is one of the best detergetns to use (especially on cloth diapers.) It doesn't cause a buildup and it also rinses really well. That is one problem with alot of detergents. It doesn't rinse very well and then the cloth diapers start to stink and don't absorb well. This detergent should help eliminate each of those problems and I soooooo hope I win some!

Ditching Disposables Day 2

So as I posted yesterday, the blog, Confessions of a first time mom, is doing a month long giveaway and review of different cloth diapers and accessories! Today's giveaway is for a Three Monkeys Cloth Diapers. They have super cute AIO and AI2's with sooo many cute patterns. I love the different patterns they have. From cute flowers to flaming skulls! I hope I can win one of these! The size that she is giving away would fit Joey right now!!

30 weeks!

Wow I can't believe that I have made it this far! 8 weeks or less until I see the little squirts! Its amazing to know that they could be here anytime. Of course I want them to stay in as long as possible so they can come home with me sooner, but wow! It seems like they will be here tomorrow!! I am feeling much more tired lately. Sometimes at work it takes everything I have to get up and do things. At home, I am lucky that Joey is very independent and I don't have to keep picking him up and chasing him. I make sure that things are put up that he can't get into and I just listen for him. I am super blessed with him!

He got a haircut today and looks like such a big boy! He also got his picture taken with Marc, Santa, and I tonight!

How far along: 30weeks
Total weight gain: -3 lbs (I haven't weighed lately, so I will just use last week's weight)
Maternity clothes: All maternity clothes! Mom bought me a few shirts this past weekend and I hate buying things so late in my pregnancy knowing that I won't be wearing them much longer.
Stretch marks: A few new ones, but its going to happen!
How big is belly? 49 in! wow
Sleep: It's an on and off thing. Some nights I sleep so great and most nights I sleep horrible. I wake up all the time needing to pee. Its gotten to a point now that its hard for me to get comfortable when I first lay down. It seems like I can't breathe sometimes!
Best moment this week: Reaching the 30 week milestone!
Movement: Um I should state that there is less time that they are not moving than when they are.
Food cravings: Milk.
Belly button in or out: almost out! That will be a milestone if I hit it!
What I miss: Being able to stand without feeling weird.
What I'm looking forward to: Just feeling somewhat normal again.
How big are the babies? 30 weeks-Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage) (http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-30-weeks_1119.bc)

Ditching Diapers and Thirsties Giveaway

http://myconfessionsasafirsttimemom.blogspot.com/ This blog is a great blog to follow. This woman is ditching disposable diapers and for almost each day this month, she is doing a giveaway to help those who are on the cloth diapering bandwagon. Today's blog and giveaway is about a Thirsties diaper. They are great! They have their duo diapers that come in two sizes. The first size (1) is from 6-18lbs and the second size (2) goes from 18-40 lbs. The products are amazing and so is the blog! Read the blog to get a better undrestanding of what she is doing!

Goodmama's Giveaway!

Goodmama's Diapers are some of the most sought after diapers on the market. From what I heard, they are great diapers and they last forever! They are giving away some of their diapers and I am trying to win one to see if they are as good as everyone says! Cross your fingers for me!

Another Moby Giveaway!

With the fact that twins come early, the thought of Kangaroo Care comes into my mind. If anyone doesn't know what Kangaroo Care is, you can click here. http://theecofriendlyfamily.blogspot.com/2009/11/special-thank-you-to-moby.html The ecofriendly Family blog is giving away another Moby wrap! If you wanted to enter, you can go to their site and enter!!

Thirsties Duo Diaper Giveaway

The Eco-Friendly Family is giving away a Thirsties Duo Cloth Diaper! http://theecofriendlyfamily.blogspot.com/2009/11/check-out-spankin-new-thirsties-duo.html It would be wonderful to win one of these. We have a Thirsties Duo Wrap for Joey and we love how easy it is to use. Getting one of these for the twins would be great! I love thirsties products!

Thanksgiving

Well this year Thanksgiving was a bit different than I have had to deal with in the past. I actually had to work it (or should I say that I was scheduled to work Thanksgiving) Wednesday we had dinner with my side of the family and had a good time. Each adult had to bring a dish. It was to be a suprise to everyone else what you were going to bring. I brought dill dip and made pecan pie. Marc made party potatoes. Dad made baked sweet potatoes. Mom made sopapillas and Jesse made sweet potato caserole. It was nice to have something to do that night. On Thanksgiving, Marc and Joey left to go to Marc's parents house for Thanksgiving so I could sleep. I tried to sleep a little bit, but never slept well. I showed up to work and found out that they didn't need me. Frustrating to say the least, but at least I could go home and sleep and shop on Friday morning.

I got up and went shopping with Mom on Friday morning. I got a few Christmas presents out of the way too! It was tiring getting up at 330am, but it was worth it. I then drove up to Marc's parents house and on Friday Evening, we had dinner with his immediate family. Today we have just hung out and not done much. We ran to Springfield but just looked mostly. Not too exciting. Tomorrow Marc and I are planning on going to the movies. We will see if it happens!! Night all!!

Dyson DC23 Motorhead Animal

OOOOOOO There is a chance to win this on www.naturalmommie.com!!!! This would be great to have since we have 3 dogs and soon to be 3 kids! Its hard to keep up with the dog hair and all of the toddler snacks that are on the floor!!!

Luvabum

Cloth diapers keep on getting cuter and cuter and cuter! It used to be that they were ugly, boring and hard to use. Now you can purchase complete matching outfits in adorable prints and styles that even grandma and auntie would be willing to give a try during visits!
Luvabum cloth diapers and clothing are lovingly created by Veronica Shaver. What I love about her collection of outfits made specifically for cloth diapering {wool longies, etc.} is that they look like store bought outfits that aren't meant for cloth diapering!

I would really love to win a set of these! She is giving away a shirt, cloth diaper, and longies! If you would like to enter to win, you can go to http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/luvabum.html

Natural Luxe

Natural Luxe is exactly the type of online boutique you'd want to come across this time of year. Everytime I look through the store I think, "please?? just one of each??" because every single item is something that I'd want to have for myself!!! Great news for Christmas shoppers...it's highly unlikely that anyone you buy for from Natural Luxe would be disappointed!! Just like the store name, Natural Luxe is chalk full of luxurious eco-chic products and most of it is super unique...the kind of products you'd find when you're window shopping in a new city and find yourself in that swanky little boutique tucked in along a side road!! Only you don't have to worry about parking..unless you count parking your booty on the couch to comfortably shop from home ;)

If you would like to try to win one of their bags, you can at http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/natural-luxe.html

Pipi Child

Pipi Child is a company that specializes in merino clothing for infants, toddlers and young children. Proudly made in New Zealand, firstly by nature and then by hand, this versatile merino clothing range for children is designed to keep your child cool in summer and warm in winter not to mention giving you peace of mind knowing that you are providing the best in quality and design! New Zealand Merino Wool is completely natural, breathable, super soft, non irritating and believe it or not, easy to care for!

If you would like to enter to win either a Bodysuit & Beanie {$57} size newborn OR Long Sleeve Tee {$42} sizes 1-6 years, you can go to http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/pipi-child.html.

Mimitens

From one of the blogs that I follow, there is a contest to give away a pair of mittens, hat, and a scarf. The design is very cool too! There are no strings, no velcro closures to keep them on. Its really simple. The mittens have a stretchy fabric that goes up to or near the elbow so little ones can't pull them off!!! These would be great to have so if you want to have a chance to win them, go on over to http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/mimitens.html and enter to win!

29 Weeks

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been busy lately!!!

How far along: 29 weeks

Total weight gain: -3 lbs

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. I think that more form fitting shirts look better because they don't look like I am wearing a tent. Its weird how even though I am pregnant, I am still worried about how huge I look.

Stretch marks: There are a few new ones now. Its going to happen and I just need to accept it. I just hope they look ok after the babies are here. Its vain I know, but its still my body and I have to look at it every day.

How big is belly? I don't know. I don't have a measuring tape with me right now.

Sleep: It's an on and off thing. Some nights I sleep so great and most nights I sleep horrible. I wake up all the time needing to pee. Its gotten to a point now that its hard for me to get comfortable when I first lay down. It seems like I can't breathe sometimes!
Best moment this week: Just knowing we are in the home stretch!

Movement: People can feel them too!! Not just Marc and I. There are some girls at work who every time they see me they ask if the babies are moving and if they can feel it!

Food cravings: Sweet Tea and again, Panda Express sounds good.

Belly button in or out: Its not out yet, but I can actually see the inside of it which I can never do. I don't even think it was this shallow with Joey!
What I miss: Feeling like myself. I just feel like a different person. Its hard to explain it, but I don't feel like myself anymore.

What I'm looking forward to: Just feeling somewhat normal again.

How big are the babies? 29 weeks: Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-29-weeks_1118.bc

I went to the dr last week (28 weeks 2 days) Dr said everything looks great! We had an ultrasound and baby A is 2lb11oz and baby B is 3 lbs! I can't believe there is 6 lbs of baby in me right now! The dr is still worried about my weight gain but I am trying to eat more. My cervix is still long and closed. No funneling. When it was checked at 25 weeks, they said it was 5cm. It was 4.65cm this time. The dr said this is perfectly normal and they just don't want it to be below 3cm at this time. I still have a ways to go before its that length! I am proud of my body for carrying these babies so well. I feel like my body might fall apart, but its holding up so far! My emotions are in high gear right now. Its hard to control them and I find myself apologizing to Marc even more than I used to because I know I am being hormonal. My hormones won't regulate for a while, but once the babies get here, at least they won't be working double time! There have been things that are going on in my life that are stressing me out and I really don't need it right now. I don't know why I have to worry about stupid stuff when I'm so pregnant, but I guess that just the woman in me! Anyways, I will write again next week (at least) about how things are going. I go back to the dr when I am 30w3d so there will be an update about that too!!!

Happy Green Bee

http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/happy-green-bee.html This is a link to a contest on a blog that I follow. It is for a super cute reverseable hoodie. I hope I can win it for Joey! They are also offering a great discount during this week ending on Nov 15th. Check it out!

Poked and Prodded

I went to the Dr on Friday (Nov 6) and was officially poked and prodded. First I started off by having an ultrasound and a cervical length check. The ultrasound isn't bad, but the cervical length check is violating to say the least. Good news from that, my cervix is still 5cm. The same that it was 3 weeks ago! The ultrasound technologist said that I have the cervix of a champion and a great cervix to have twins! I know this can change overnight, but its reassuring at the same time. I then proceeded to go to the Dr's office and start my glucose tolerance test. I had to drink this very sugary drink. I gulped it down in 40 seconds. Then went and got my BP and weight checked. The nurse took me to my room and I waited for the dr to come in and see me. She came in a short time later and we talked for a little bit.
I will start having weekly appts when I am 30 weeks and start having Biophysical Profiles at 32 weeks. This will be in addition to my cervical length checks and the growth ultrasounds I will be getting. She wants me to gain weight too. I eat, but I guess the babies are just sucking what I am eating. She said that the latest for the babies to be in position for delivery is 34 weeks. Since both of the babies are transverse, we can only wait to see if they will turn by then.

I then had to wait for another 20 minutes and then get my blood drawn for my glucose test. After that, I got my Rogham shot (I had to get a S-H-O-T in the boom boom). I left the office feeling like I had been violated in many different ways.
I am glad that everything looks great and I go back in to see the dr on the 18th. I will have a dr appt and have a growth ultrasound and see how big the babies are!

Wear your Baby Giveaway!

I am trying to win a Moby wrap from a blog called teh Eco Friendly Family. The lady tells a story about how another woman wore her baby in a sling/wrap because it helps when babies are premature. It is inspiring and because I am sure that the babies won't stay in until 38 weeks, I will be doing Kangaroo Care as well. Here is the link to her post if you would like to try to win the Moby as well! http://theecofriendlyfamily.blogspot.com/2009/11/wear-your-baby-giveaway.html

Jonesy

On the same blog that I posted about earlier, there is a Graphic Designer based in Canada who has some wonderful Holiday cards and enclosures. There is a great giveaway right now at http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/jonesy.html for a set of Holiday cards and card enclosures! You can enter to win them or you can order from Jonesy's website! I can't believe its already time to worry about holiday cards! Have a great day!

Mrs. Smith Diaper bag Giveaway!

There is this awesome diaper bag that I saw on a blog that I subscribe to. It's a great organizational diaper bag. It has a drawer and basket in the front and its a great way to orgainize your baby's stuff. It also works great for those of us who will be carrying a bag for more than one baby! It comes in 7 really cute colors too! If you would like to see the diaper bag or would like to enter the giveaway, you can visit http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/mrs-smith.html. Have a great day!

26 Weeks!

How far along: 26 weeks
Total weight gain: -5 lbs
Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. I feel more comfortable in clothes that accentuate my belly, but not things that are too short or too tight. I just think that I look better in clothes that aren't huge on me!

Stretch marks:I think I see a few new ones. Marc says he can't but I think they are there.

How big is belly? 48 inches. I thought I had grown since last week but it doesn't seem to have grown.
Sleep:Still not really great. I am trying to rest when possible, but once 3pm hits, I'm pooped, especially when I am working!

Best moment this week: Seeing the babies move on the outside! They were kicking and moving and Marc and I were amazed!
Movement: They are moving like crazy. Other people are starting to be able to feel them move from the outside too!
Food cravings: Sweet Tea and I really want some of that white cheese from the Mexican food place.
Belly button in or out: Its not out yet, but I can actually see the inside of it which I can never do. I don't even think it was this shallow with Joey!

What I miss: Being comfortable and feeling rested. I hardly ever feel rested anymore. I know that won't happen for a while even after the babies are here, but its hard to try to rest when you don't actually rest.
What I'm looking forward to: We have a dr appt on Friday and I can't wait to see them! I also love feeling them move. I can't believe that it will be less than 3 months until they are here!

How big are the babies? 26 weeks: Babies are about whopping 1.7 pounds (almost). Your baby's total length is about 14 inches during pregnancy 26 weeks(http://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/pregnancy_week_26.htm)

This week has been pretty good. Not too much going on. It was Halloween and Joey had a lot of fun! We didn't go to many places, but he still got to see those people who are important. He was a giraffe! The babies also dressed up as fish in my fish tank! I can't believe that we have less than 12 weeks until the babies are here. I can't wait! I know it will be hard, but its going to be fun having the babies here! There are only a few more things that I want/need before they get here so I guess I am ready! We will have to get everything out of storage before they get here though. Joey doesn't know what is going to hit him! I am looking forward to being off work again. I enjoyed my time with Joey as short as it seemed. We have a dr appt on Friday and we will see how things are looking from there! T minus 84 days and counting!

Natural Mommies Giveaway

Here is a link for an awesome giveaway for a really cool pair of baby shoes! The brand is Eleven and they are super cute! Go to her website and enter to win a pair of cute baby shoes!
http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/11/eleven.html

FuzziBunz Giveaway

So I follow a blog called the Eco Friendly Family. Here is a link to the giveaway to a free one size FuzziBunz cloth diaper! Go there and register to win a free cloth diaper! http://theecofriendlyfamily.blogspot.com/2009/10/fuzzibunz-one-size-review-giveaway.html

25 Weeks!

So I am 25 weeks today. Yes I actually made a post on the day that I turn each week! I am proud of myself for that!

How far along: 25 weeks

Total weight gain: -7

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. I have a non maternity shirt on today and I really shouldn't be wearing it. Its my only Halloween shirt and I wanted to wear it. Luckily my pants have the full panel and I can get by with it one last time!Stretch marks:I am sure that they are about to show up in full force! How can't they. My belly is feeling huge now!

How big is belly? 48 inches. WOW that's all I can say right now!

Sleep:Not good at all. I was up 5-6 times last night to pee! I can't take this anymore!

Best moment this week: Feeling the babies move alot more.

Movement: They are moving like crazy. Other people are starting to be able to feel them move from the outside too!

Food cravings: Sweet Tea!

Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always but its getting more and more shallow as the days go on!

What I miss: Being comfortable!

What I'm looking forward to: Just feeling the babies move more and more!

How big are the babies? 25 weeks: Babies are about 1.5 pounds and just under 13.7 inches long. (http://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/pregnancy_week_25.htm)

Dr Visit

So on Friday, I had an ultrasound and Dr Visit. Marc's mom came with us so that she could see the babies! They looked great! They are 1lb10 oz and 1lb11oz! They have almost doubled their weights in the last 4 weeks. The doctor said that they are only 3% different in size so that is a great thing. She said that I am looking great and for my next appt (in 2 weeks) they will do my glucose testing and my Rogham shot along with a cervical check. I am 24 weeks and I am measuring at 30 weeks! I only gained 1 1/2 lbs the last 2 weeks and the dr said that I should be gaining more weight than that. I guess I will start drinking protein shakes or something because I want to make sure the babies are healthy and growing! The doctor says that she doesn't expect me to go past 38 weeks so that means that if that is the latest I will go, I have less than 14 weeks left until I meet my twins!

24 weeks!! A milestone and a trip to L&D

How far along: 24 weeks

Total weight gain: -7

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. There are a few that I can still wear, but not many.

Stretch marks:I am sure that they are coming soon. How could they not be? I don't know if I am getting new ones or if I am just seeing some of them from Joey for the first time! They look like the older ones so we will just go with that lol!

How big is belly? 47 inches. I dont know if that is exactly right, but that is what I got when I measured today. My lower belly is getting bigger too. I measure at my belly button, so that might be the difference.

Sleep:Eh Not that great. I have been tossing and turning. I don't know if it bothers me or Marc more.

Best moment this week: Feeling the babies move alot more.

Movement: They are moving like crazy. Other people are starting to be able to feel them move from the outside too!

Food cravings: M&M's For some reason they sound sooo good right now. I try to only buy a little bag so that I don't eat a ginormous bag by myself (well Joey tries to get some, but I just try to eat them after he goes to bed!)

Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always but its getting more and more shallow as the days go on!

What I miss: Being comfortable!

What I'm looking forward to: Just feeling the babies move more and more!

How big are the babies? 24 weeks: Babies are about 8 1/2 in from crown to rump and about 1 lb.



Well 24 weeks is a great milestone! If the babies do come, they will be treated by medical staff. Before 24 weeks doctors won't do any medical interventions to help the babies. Its sad that I celebrate making it to 24 weeks, but if something were to happen to me, the babies would be taken care of on the outside. Obviously I want the babies to cook as long as possible, but I can breathe a sigh of relief. Mom should start working on their quilts soon too! They are going to be the same pattern as Joey's, but using different fabric. Joey's is a camo print and a tanish/brown. The twins will be different patterns of camo and the same tanish/brown fabric. We have 111 days left until the babies due date. That really doesn't matter because my dr wont let me go past 38 weeks so if I go until then, I really only have 97 days left! That seems unreal! I go to the doctor on Friday so I will update about the babies then!

Baby A's Profile (above)

Baby B's Frontal Face Shot (above)

These ultrasound pictures were taken on Friday. On Thursday, I was at work and my blood pressure was elevated and I was cramping. I was seeing spots and not feeling well at all. My dr sent me to L&D to make sure everything checked out. When I got there, my BP was fine but I was still cramping. I was monitored for a little bit, but no contractions. The doctor came in and did an ultrasound and both of the boys were looking great. Dr Rempe came in and did an internal check and everything felt fine to her but she wanted me to come into the office and have a cervical check. I came in on Friday and they did an ultrasound and a cervical check. Again, both babies looked great and my cervix is locked up like Ft Knox. They told me that it was nice and long so thats a great start to keeping the babies in there for a while! I'll go back in a few weeks for another cervical check too!

23 weeks!

23 weeks! Only one more week until the babies are viable out side of the womb!!
How far along: 23 weeks
Total weight gain: -? lbs I haven't weighed myself this week so I don't have a weight to post.
Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. There are a few that I can still wear, but not many.
Stretch marks:No new ones that I know of. Its only just a matter of time before I am sure I will get more!
How big is belly? Don't know. I didn't have a measuring tape with me to do it and the only thing long enough is the dog leash and I think that is getting too short to measure my ginormous stomach!
Sleep:Not been sleeping well these past few days. I can't get comfortable to begin with and then I will fall asleep then wake up uncomfortable again.
Best moment this week: Feeling the babies move alot more.
Movement: They are moving like crazy. Other people are starting to be able to feel them move from the outside too!
Food cravings: Actually nothing this week. Apples and caramel!
Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always but its getting more and more shallow as the days go on!
What I miss: Nothing this week. I am enjoying the pregnancy!
What I'm looking forward to: Just feeling the babies move more and more!
How big are the babies? Week 23: Your baby is the size of a papaya! 10.5-11.8oz and 12.7-20.8 oz!

Interesting information

So when I started this blog, I also said that I would include some interesting information about twins and twin pregnancies. I just started reading Dr. Luke's book, When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, and Quads, and in the first few pages, there are some interesting statistics!

1. The average twin pregnancy is 35-36 weeks

2. 57% of twins are born before 37 weeks and 12 % of twins are born before 32 weeks

3. The risk of delivering twins prior to 35 weeks is half of that if you have been pregnant before than of those of first time twin mommies.

4. A pregnant woman that is over 30yrs old carry twins for at least 35 weeks (this is not a good stat for me!)

22 Weeks

So I can't for the life of me get a post out the day that I change weeks. I'm lucky that I get one each week! Its been a busy last week. Joey has been starting to walk and he got his shots last Friday too. Between the shots and the 4 suspected teeth that are coming in, and the cold that the whole house has had, its been a long week. I had a dr appt yesterday (Friday) and it went well. I went in by myself (big change since Marc and Joey normally go with me) I didn't have to wait long in the waiting room and they took me back to the room. My BP is good (126/70) and I had gained 3 lbs since my last appt. I saw the nurse practioner and she said everything looks great! She measured my fundal height and normally a fundal height (with a singleton pregnancy) is equal to how many weeks you are pregnant. I am 22 weeks pregnant and I am measuring 30! Love it! I have another appt in 2 weeks and I have an u/s that day too. Less than 2 weeks until the babies could be considered viable outside of the womb. Dr's and hospitals normally won't do anything to try to save babies that are born before 24 weeks. I know that it sounds morbid, but I am looking forward to Oct 20th because I know that they could possibly survive and drs will try to help them if they decide to make their entrance then! Mom said she wasn't going to start their quilts until I hit 24 weeks. I told Marc that by the time mom gets done with the quilt tops, we have to have names finalized. Mom made Joey a quilt that has his name on it and the twins will have ones with their name on it as well. Since we are still undecided about the second name, we have to get on the ball before she gets done with the quilt tops.
How far along: 22 weeks
Total weight gain: -9 lbs Slowly but surely, the weight is coming on. I don't feel much weight gain, my belly just is getting bigger!
Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. There are a few that I can still wear, but not many.
Stretch marks: I found some stretch marks that I think were from Joey, but I can't be for sure.
How big is belly? 48 in. Holy moley! I grew 2 inches in the past week! I guess the babies are getting bigger!
Sleep:I have been sleeping better than I was in the past few weeks. Some nights are obviously better, but some still suck.
Best moment this week: Feeling the babies move alot more.
Movement: They are moving like crazy. Marc puts his hand on my belly in the middle of the night while I am sleeping and he can feel them. Both of their feet are on the left side so that is where I feel 99% of the movement or kicks.
Food cravings: Actually nothing this week. Just wait though, I'm sure something will pop up!
Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always but its getting more and more shallow as the days go on!
What I miss: Nothing this week. I am enjoying the pregnancy!
What I'm looking forward to: Having a few days off to just relax. How big are the babies? Week 22: Your baby has stretched to the size of a spaghetti squash and weighs almost a pound. (Length: nearly 11 inches.) (had to change my source of info because the bump now starts to group the weeks)

Wish List Wednesday and 21 Weeks

I would love to have this to take amazing pictures of the kids and I wouldn't mind branching out to do photography for other people as well!



Love me a french Mani/Pedi

A massage would be really helpful right now.

So a friend of mine has a blog and she has a Wish List Wednesday. If you have a blog and would like to play, just copy the picture and then put what you wish for on your blog! Its fun to see what you wish for!

How far along: 21 weeks
Total weight gain: -12 lbs Weight gain isn't that fast, but as long as the babies are looking great, thats all that matters.

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. There are a few that I can still wear, but not many.
Stretch marks: I found some stretch marks that I think were from Joey, but I can't be for sure.
How big is belly? 46 in. The measurement isn't that much bigger than it has been, but it sticks out much farther than it has in weeks past. People are really able to see that I am pregnant.
Sleep:Some days are better than others. I have had some really good nights sleep and some nights I can't sleep for anything. I guess it doesn't help that I have alot on my mind lately!
Best moment this week: Seeing the babies again! We went in last Friday and saw the boys. They are measuring right on target!

Movement: I am feeling the babies alot more now. Marc can feel them from the outside if he has his hand on my belly for a while.

Food cravings: Actually nothing this week. Just wait though, I'm sure something will pop up!
Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always
What I miss: Sometimes I get up and my Sciatic nerve is acting up. Sometimes it does it, but sometimes it doesn't. I never know when it will or won't. Each time I get up, I am scared that it will hurt. Also, when it does hurt, I look like an old man trying to walk it out!
What I'm looking forward to:Just having a relaxing weekend. We are planning on going to the country and it will be good just to get away from all of the stresses of life!
How big are the babies? Week 21: Banana Average size: 10.5 in, 12.7 oz

So I can't believe that I am 21 weeks already! The past few weeks are flying by! I am feeling more and more pregnant as the days go by. I am still getting around about as well as I was 2 months ago, but I am just a little slower. My back tends to start hurting if I am picking Joey up alot too. Other than that, I can't complain too much.

Joey had his birthday party last weekend. I can't believe that its been a year since he was here! He is the light of my life. He is doing so well too! We have to go to the dr on Friday for his check up. He is waving bye bye and blowing kisses with his hands. He is also blowing kisses with his mouth too! Oh I love it so much! He is so loving too! He started taking his first few steps on his birthday too. I guess he just had to be 1 to be walking! He went to Red Robin for his birthday dinner and had chicken strips and fries. The people that worked there came and sang Happy Birthday to him! He was quite shocked to begin with, but he loved getting the attention! Saturday was his birthday party. I hope he had fun, but its hard to tell with a 12 month old. The party was at the park and it was raining most of the time, but that doesn't matter! The only bad thing is that he didn't get to go play on the playground when his party was over. Overall it was a good day! I am glad that everything went well! I will post pictures when I get a chance!

19 Weeks!

How far along: 19 weeks

Total weight gain: -13 lbs Gained 2 lbs this week. Didn't think I would be excited about that!

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. There are a few that I can still wear, but not many.

Stretch marks: I found some stretch marks that I think were from Joey, but I can't be for sure.

How big is belly? 45 in. Its the same as 2 weeks ago, but its no big deal. Since I haven't gained weight, I didn't think my stomach would be bigger.

Sleep:Ugh!!! I can't sleep! No matter what I try, I can't sleep well. Its been a while since I have gotten a good nights sleep and its really getting to me. I hope I can sleep soon.

Best moment this week: Getting my pump off!!! I got it off on Monday and it feels so good to not have to worry about it anymore!

Movement: I have been feeling them move more and more. During the day while I am sitting at work and when I am laying in bed at night is when I feel them the most.

Food cravings: Actually nothing this week. Just wait though, I'm sure something will pop up!

Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always

What I miss: being able to sleep a good nights sleep.

What I'm looking forward to: my dr appt on Friday. I have a regular dr appt with Dr. Rempe on Friday. Of course, we should see the babies on the ultrasound machine.

How big are the babies? Week 19: Mango Average size: 6.0 in, 8.5 oz

YAYYYYY

Great news! They just took me off my Zofran pump! I know it has helped me get through these last few weeks/months, but its nice to be knowing that i am feeling better and that I don't need it anymore!!!

Pics of Joey

Summer Fun May 2009

Pool Time June 2009

Texas: 4th of July 2009

Joey's First Taste of Ice Cream Bar

August 2009Illinois State Fair 2009

18 Weeks

How far along: 18weeks

Total weight gain: -15 lbs Gained a few of my lost pounds back, but its still slow going. I haven't thrown up in over 3 weeks and they are weaning me off my Zofran pump already! I will be so happy when I am done with the pump. It has gotten me through some tough times, but its also tough to have to tote it around all of the time.

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants and pretty much all maternity shirts now. There are a few that I can still wear, but not many.

Stretch marks: No new ones that I know of!

How big is belly? 45 in. Its the same as 2 weeks ago, but its no big deal. Since I haven't gained weight, I didn't think my stomach would be bigger.

Sleep:Sleep is getting harder and harder every day. most nights it takes me alot to find a comfortable spot and then I sleep for a little bit and then wake back up and can't find that comfortable spot again. I have tried using a body pillow and it has helped a bit, but I still wake up. My pump has also gone off during the nights so I stay up after that and can't get back to sleep!!

Best moment this week: Seeing the babies! We had an ultrasound last week. I will elaborate on that more later.

Movement: I have been feeling more consistant movement little kicks here and there.

Food cravings: Sushi! The cooked stuff of course. I ate it Friday night, but still want it every day!

Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always

What I miss: being able to sleep a good nights sleep.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting my Zofran pump off hopefully next week!!

How big are the babies? Week 18: Sweet Potato Average size: 5.6 in, 6.7 oz


Well I haven't taken pictures yet this week. I am really slacking on that aspect of this blog. I need to get on the ball, but its hard to balance everything. We had our ultrasound last week and the new is its.....2 Boys!! Johnathan Elmer and Oliver Scott will be their names. I am excited to know what they are, but in a small way, I can't believe how totally wrong I was on the sex of the babies. I for sure thought at least one of them was a girl. Oh well, God wants me to raise these boys the right way and they will be great husbands to some lucky girls when they are older (much older if you ask my opinion) They are both very healthy little boys! They measured at (Baby A) 8.5oz and (Baby B) 7.8oz. The ultrasound tech said that they looked great and that they are above average and average sizes! I guess all of my issues with throwing up and getting sick haven't hindered their growth!
On the good news front, the people that I go through to get my Zofran pump said that if I do good this weekend, they might take me off the pump! They keep lowering my dose and they should do so on Friday as well. As much as I am grateful for the pump to keep me healthy and vomit-free, I would love to be rid of sticking myself at least every 3 days and waking up during the night to change my syringe, and carrying around this pump! We will see what the weekend holds. I know that I need to make sure that I get enough rest so that my body doesn't just totally kill my stomach in the process. Prayers have gotten me this far and prayers will get me through it all.
As of next Tuesday, I will be halfway done with this pregnancy!!! The dr said that I won't go past 38 weeks, so at 19 weeks, we will be halfway done. I know that sounds silly, but it excites me!

16 Weeks

How far along: 16weeks

Total weight gain: -15 lbs Gained a few of my lost pounds back, but its still slow going. I haven't thrown up in almost 2 weeks, but I still have some moments when I am sick to my stomach.

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants, but some non maternity shirts I can still wear. I did clean out my closet and put up all of the non maternity clothes that I either can't wear now, or know that I can't wear much longer.

Stretch marks: No new ones that I know of!

How big is belly? Don't know. 45 in. Only up an inch in the last 4 weeks ( I attribute that to the loss of fat on my sides and back and I am sure that my belly is getting bigger.

Sleep:Sleeping somewhat better. Joey has been up more at nights, so that means I'm up too

Best moment this week: Not throwing up!!

Movement: I have been feeling some slight movement and a little kick here and there.

Food cravings: Cheese-Its. I know they will stay down and they calm my stomach too!

Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always

What I miss: Sleep. Its eluding me this week and I don't know why!

What I'm looking forward to: Feeling better and seeing the babies in a week!

How big are the babies? Week 16: Avocado Average size: 4.6 in, 3.5 oz

15 Weeks

Ok so not too late on this one. No pictures this week because I have had to work on Tuesdays when I normally take pictures and I was sick before that. I have been feeling better since I got my Zofran pump. We are going up to Girard this weekend again because Charlie is supposed to be born this weekend! Tara has a scheduled c-section for tomorrow (8/21) Yesterday was also Izzy's birthday. I can't believe she is 5 already!! Less than 2 weeks until we might be able to find out what we are having!!! I can't wait! Marc says its two boys and so does most of his family. His mom disagrees and says two girls. My mom says two girls and after the dream I had the other night, I have to vote for one of each. Oh well we will see shortly!!


Not much new to report. Haven't thrown up since Saturday!! Feeling a little bit better. Not back to normal, but who knows when I will feel "normal" again. Joey is being such a good boy. He is starting to listen and we are having so much fun playing together. I guess he is getting to that "fun" stage. He eats 99% table foods with 3 bottles throughout the day. He is such a little man already!

How far along: 15weeks
Total weight gain: -16 lbs Feeling much better this week. Still down alot of weight though.
Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants, but some non maternity shirts I can still wear.
Stretch marks: No new ones that I know of!
How big is belly? Don't know. Didn't get a chance to measure it, but it doesn't seem like its grown at all.
Sleep:Very restless at nights now. How am I going to make it at least another 23 weeks?
Best moment this week: Not throwing up!!
Movement: I have been feeling some slight movement and a little kick here and there.
Food cravings: Ramen noodles. I guess since I know I can keep them down, they taste great!
Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always
What I miss: Sleep. Its eluding me this week and I don't know why!
What I'm looking forward to: Feeling better and seeing the babies in about 2 weeks!
How big are the babies? Week 15: Naval OrangeAverage size: 4.0 in, 2.5 oz

14w (a week late)

Whoops! Well this post is super late. I have been really sick and haven't gotten around to posting. I went to the dr last Thursday and I had lost even more weight since my appt with the Nurse Practioner. Dr Rempe said that she wanted me to start on a Zofran pump and IV fluids because I was pretty dehydrated. I had an ultrasound when we were there too. The babies looked great and one of them even tried to hit the other one! We went up to Girard and I waited to hear from them to see if everything was approved through my insurance. I didn't hear back until Friday. We ended up going to the State Fair that day. It was fun, but I wasn't feeling the best, so I was a bit cranky and not wanting to be walking around in the heat. Joey enjoyed looking at all of the lights and he even petted a cow! We went home later that evening and a nurse came out to the house and got me all set up with my Zofran pump and IV fluids. It was a rough night trying to get comfortable with all of my new wires.

Saturday night at work was really hard. I got pretty sick and couldn't keep anything but a popsicle down. I got home and I was dehydrated and the nurse came back out and started a new IV (the old one fell out when I got home the morning before) and upped my dose of Zofran. After getting a few bags of fluids, I felt much better. Monday I had a dr appt and Dr Rempe. She said that I looked pretty good. No more checkups until 9/2. I also scheduled my ultrasound for the same day. Hopefully we can know what they are then! I will try to make a post with some pictures of Joey soon. Its hard to get time to do it when I am at home and he wants to get on the computer with me.

How far along: 14weeks

Total weight gain: -18 lbs Sick week, but got the Zofran pump so it should be helping!!

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants, but some non maternity shirts I can still wear.

Stretch marks: No new ones that I know of!

How big is belly? Don't know. Didn't get a chance to measure it, but it doesn't seem like its grown at all.

Sleep:I have been waking up alot to pee. Also, Marc hasn't been letting me sleep much either. Dumb boys!

Best moment this week: Seeing one of the twins try to hit the other one!Movement: I have been feeling some slight movement and a little kick here and there. Marc swears he felt it from the outside, but I think it was just gas.

Food cravings: Corn dogs. Ewww normally, but the one I had at the fair was AWESOME!!!

Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always

What I miss: Not having much to worry about. I have to worry when my medicine is going to run out, not catching my wires on anything, how much I am drinking, etc. I know it will get better soon, but its just frustrating sometimes.

What I'm looking forward to: Feeling better and seeing the babies in about 2 weeks!

How big are the babies? Week 14: LemonAverage size: 3.4 in, 1.5 oz

Dr appt

So I went and had a dr appt on Friday. I saw the Nurse Practitionier and I am officially firing her. I do not want to see her again. She found one of the babies heartbeats, but didnt know that there was a second baby in there! She still couldn't find the heartbeat of baby B so I was sent down to have an ultrasound. Both babies were doing great! I go back to see the dr on Thursday because I have lost 9 lbs in 4 weeks since I saw her last. I will update on what she says we can do about it.

Joey is getting bigger and smarter by the day. He said Hello when the phone rang at mom's house today. He also loves his baby doll. He will crawl over to it and hug and kiss it. I hope he will be gentle with the babies once they are here!

There are so many things that I just don't know what to do when it comes to the babies. Do I move Joey to a big bed and use his crib for one of the twins? Do I leave him in it and only have one crib for the twins until he gets out of the crib? Do I have 3 cribs? (one of which I know he will be out of soon after I have the babies) Its all so confusing and I don't know what to do! Also, we are looking at a house and I really can't do anything baby wise until we know for sure if we are moving or not. (and are we going to move before the babies come?) Ugh its all just so confusing and I don't know when we will find out the answers!

I almost forgot....

Joey got another tooth last week! I looked in his mouth when he was laughing one day and I noticed something white near his left front tooth. I of course stuck my finger in his mouth (I still can't believe that I do that) and sure enough, there was a third tooth popping out! He looks so cute! The teeth are about halfway in and they make him look like such a big boy. He is trying so desperately to walk too. He practically runs when he is holding our hands, but he doesn't quite take off on his own yet. He stood for like 3 seconds the other day, but then he plopped on his butt! Thank the Lord for my big little man!

13 Weeks

Ok so I didn't edit these so they are a bit big. I am 13 weeks today! I can't believe that I am officialy in my 2nd trimester! I am feeling quite sick lately. I am seeing the doctor on Friday, so I will talk to her about it then .

How far along: 13 weeks
Total weight gain: -12 lbs Anotehr sick week! I will be talking to the dr about it on Friday when I go.
Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants, but some non maternity shirts I can still wear.
Stretch marks: No new ones that I know of!
How big is belly? 44 inches! Haven't grown this week. I hope I don't grow an inch each week!
Sleep:I have been waking up alot to pee. Isn't it too early to be peeing this much?
Best moment this week: I don't know if there is one. Its been a rough week!
Movement: I **MIGHT** have felt something late last week, but I can't promise anything!
Food cravings: Salsa and chips. I haven't gotten them yet, but maybe soon.
Belly button in or out: Innie and will be for a LONG time if not always
What I miss: keeping stuff down and feeling rested!
What I'm looking forward to: Dr appt on Friday. We get to see the babies then! Hopefully schedule our 15 (or 16) week ultrasound as well!
Milestone: In the second trimester now!
How big are the babies? According to the bump, the babies are the size of peaches. Average size: 2.9 in, .81 oz. I can't believe how long they are already!!

Joey is getting so big! I know that I say that every week, but he is! His vocabulary has grown it seems like over the past week. He says, Mom, Dada, Go, Done and a few others that I can't remember right now. The other day, he was done with his nap, (but I wasn't done with mine apparently) and I saw him on the video monitor and he was standing up in his crib saying, Go....Go....Go and then he got a little louder and said Done....Done...Done. I guess that he was done with his nap! He is just so cute lately except for the hitting. He occasionally hits. Its not hard, but he still shouldn't be hitting. We are trying to teach him to be easy with everyone. Mom bought him a baby doll today. Its a boy baby dressed in blue. (Marc would have freaked if it was in pink) We are teaching him to be easy with the baby. I am so scared that he is going to be really rough with the babies once they are here. I know he has like 5 or 6 months but I am still nervous! If anyone knows any tricks to help with this, let me know! I will try to post some new pictures of Joey soon. He is getting so big.

12 Weeks!

So I am that much closer to the end of the 1st trimester!

How far along: 12 weeks

Total weight gain: -10 lbs I was pretty sick this past week. The last two days I have been doing well though. I hope it keeps up!

Maternity clothes: Same as before. All maternity pants, but some non maternity shirts I can still wear.

Stretch marks: No new ones that I know of!

How big is belly? 44 inches

Sleep: Its getting better but I still sleep when I can. I'm in bed by 930 every night

Best moment this week: Um...not puking! Two days and counting now!

Movement: None yet. I hope that I feel some soon.

Food cravings: Lemonade shakeup and soft pretzel

Belly button in or out: Innie

What I miss: not having a sore back and not worrying about how much I am doing

What I'm looking forward to: a week and a half till our dr appt!

Milestone: almost being done with the 1st trimester!

How big are the babies? According to the bump, the babies are the size of plums. Average size: 2.1 in, .49 oz. They are growing so much already!

I will post some more tomorrow. I am super tired and my back is killing me!

11 Weeks (ok so 1 day late...)

I found this cute way to keep track of what is going on during pregnancy week by week.
How far along: 11 weeks
Total weight gain: -7lbs I keep getting sick and still have pretty narly food aversions.
Maternity clothes: Yup! Pretty much everything is Maternity already. Some shirts I had before I can still wear, but pretty much all pants are maternity now.
Stretch marks: No new ones. Just the ones I have from Joey
How big is belly? I measured it yesterday. 43 inches
Sleep: I'm tired all. the. time. I sleep whenever I can. Some days I sleep an extra 4 hrs!
Best moment this week: When I got my Zofran today and didn't puke!
Movement: None yet. I hope that I feel some soon.
Food cravings: Nothing that I can think of this week.
Belly button in or out: Innie
What I miss: not worrying about what I eat/drink
What I'm looking forward to: Our next appointment when we can see the babies again!
Milestone: reaching the 11 week mark! Whoo hoo! Grow baby grow!
How big are the babies? According to the bump, the babies are the size of limes. (well they say they are 1.6 in and .25 oz. I dont see how that is the size of a lime but anywho!)

Joey is doing well. He had a fever on Monday and then again today. I kept giving him tylenol to help break it and I think that it broke for mom this morning. I am glad my little man is feeling better. I got his 9 month pictures taken yesterday. I will try to post his pictures when I can. He is sleeping alot lately which is good. I guess that means he is hitting a growth spurt. I love my little man! Well I am sleepy and I have to work tomorrow so I will finish getting things ready and go to bed!

11 Week pictures!

Baby Pictures!!!

So I downloaded the pictures that Mom had posted on Facebook of the twins. I have the originals, but no scanner to scan them in, so we took a pictures of them with her camera phone and then uploaded them to Facebook. They are so precious! I can't believe that God has blessed me with twins. Two babies growing inside of me at the same time. Its going to be a handful, but its going to be so much fun when they are older and they have someone to play with all of the time. Here they are. First is Twin A and the second is Twin B! Twin A was posing much better than Twin B was. The picture of Twin B is of its back instead of a good profile shot like they wanted.

Joey is growing every day. He was up at his Nanny and Pa's house this weekend with Marc. He came back and was able to blow raspberries threw his lips and we can say, "Joey, Show us your teeth" and he will smile so you can see his teeth and laugh at the same time. Mom kept him tonight because I have to work overnight and it was just easier on Marc tomorrow morning, so he is at Mom's. Marc said he started bawling when he was trying to leave. It breaks my heart that he gets upset that we have to leave him. Mom also text me and said he kept saying "Mom...Mom....Mom" He doesn't call me momma or mommy or anything cute like that. He calls me Mom. I guess its because he hears me saying Mom all of the time when I am talking about my mom. Well I can't wait to see him in the morning! I had to work the last two nights and its been rough being away from him so long and not being able to spend time with him. I know he doesn't know any better, but its still hard. Anyways, I am going to end this for tonight. I need to start thinking about getting Joey's pictures taken soon. I haven't done his 9 month pictures yet so I have to think of what would be cute. I think that I might do something summery, but I don't know yet. Leave ideas for his 9 month pictures!

Ultrasound update!

We went in for our ultrasound on Friday. I had been looking forward to it since it was scheduled the week before. I kept telling Joey that we were going to see "his babies" and that they would be excited for him to see them. We got to the appointment and didn't have to wait very long. The ultrasound technologist asked why I had a "green folder." I guess that means that I am high risk according to them (the ultrasound people, not my dr's office.) I told her about my family's history and about the reason I was in there. (I hadn't had an official ultrasound yet.) She checked everything out and said that both of the babies looked great! I haven't had a chance to upload the pictures yet, but when I do, I will post them. We saw heartbeats too! Baby A had a heartbeat of 180 and Baby B had a heartbeat of 176. Good strong heartbeats! God has given us 2 blessings! Joey did very well during the actual ultrasound, but when we were waiting for the technologist to come back with our pictures and our "due date" he was very impatient! They said that we were 3 days farther than what the ER dated us. Yay!!! Well thats it for right now, I am super sleepy and I'm at work so I will post later!

I forgot...I am going to add interesting facts that I read about twins and twin pregnancies.
-50% of fraternal twins are boy/girls, 25% are boy/boy and 25% are girl/girl.
-At 24 weeks pregnant with twins, I will look like I am 32 weeks pregnant with a single baby. Woah! Thats a big difference!

Another week!

So its been a week since I posted last. I have just been busy with work and life. The babies are doing great. We went for a dr appt last Friday. My blood pressure looked great and we got to see the babies! Dr Rempe said that at each appointment, we would get a quick ultrasound so that we can see how they are doing. Its good to be able to see them all of the time just to know they are doing well. She scheduled us for an "official" ultrasound that is tomorrow (July 17) and we will be able to get pictures so I will post those as soon as I can! Tomorrow is 10 weeks for me and I will post a belly picture and how everything is going. I will try to do that each week so you can see how the babies are growing. I got a stroller for the twins last night! I found a Double Snap and Go on Craigslist and I figured I would go look at it. It was only $20 for the stroller, 2 carseats, and 4 bases. I got there and the guy gave it to me for free! God was looking down on me when he gave that to me!

Joey is doing wonderful this week. I think he is going through a growth spurt right now. He is sleeping alot more than what I remembered him sleeping in the last few weeks. He is also not eating as much (and this is what he did when he hit a growth spurt before) He also got another tooth this week. On Monday, Marc told me, "Hey hon, I think he has another tooth in there. Its too wide to just be one tooth." I put my finger in my son's mouth (that was one of those things that I didn't ever think I would do, and sure enough, he had another tooth on the bottom right next to the one he got first. When he smiles really big, you can see the first tooth. My little man is getting so big! God really blessed us with him. He is so happy and easy going. I can sit inside the house all day with him and he is very happy or we can go out shopping and he is just enthralled with looking around at everything! I try to thank God every day for the blessing that I have already and the blessings that are growing inside of me!

Getting started...

So I am starting this blog to keep myself and others updated about my pregnancy and about how Joey is doing. Sometimes its hard to remember all of the important things that go on during our lives (weather its during pregnancy, childhood, or even adulthood) so I want to share things with my friends and family that I wouldn't just call them up and tell them.


On the baby front, I am pregnant (in case you all didn't know!) We found out on June 1 that we were expecting our second child! We were very excited but had to wait to tell people until my parents got back from Jamaica. Everyone seemed very excited to hear it! Some were more shocked than others, but they aren't the ones raising the child. On June 21, Father's Day, we got another shock. I went to the ER from work because I had been having a substansial pain in my left side. They wanted to do an ultrasound so that they could rule out an etopic pregnancy. They concluded that I did indeed have a cyst on my ovary, but we also found out that we were having TWINS! Marc and I were both shocked. I had to call him to tell him because he was visiting his parents for Father's day. I told him and he couldn't believe it. I had to tell his mom because she wouldn't believe him! So we have just been mentally preparing for the fact that we are having twins. We have to have doubles of everything now! Here is the ultrasound picture...

On the Joey front....He is getting so big! I can't believe that he is 9 months old now. He is babbling nonstop, sleeping through the night, getting into everything and crawling all over the place. He likes to walk when someone is holding his hands. He eats everything in sight as well!! We went to the dr for his 9 month check up the other day. He was 22 lbs (70th percentile), 28 7/8 in long (75th percentile) and his head circumfrence is in the 80th percentile! He is wearing 12 or 18 month clothes depending on the brand. He is such a blessing in my life. I can only hope that these babies are as good and as happy as he is!