33 Weeks

The girls and I made it to 33 weeks!! Right now they are gaining weight and their lungs are getting more developed. They are still moving around a lot. Baby A gets the hiccups a lot. Baby B is very active and enjoys hanging out in my ribs! It is amazing that I can already distinguish their personalities. I cannot wait to see their personality develop on the outside.
We had out 33 week doctor appointment. The girls heartbeats were really good. He said they should be weighing around 4 pounds, if not a little more. I told him that I had had a lot more strong contractions the previous weekend. He decided to check me and see if I had changed. Of course, I had changed...I am now dilated to a 2 and I am 80% effaced. He was very clam but I could tell he was a little concerned. He said that he wanted me to go to Labor and Delivery so that they could monitor contractions and give me iv fluids. We spent a few hours being monitored and he said the contractions were still irritability but there were real contractions mixed in. While there we learned that first time pregnancies will efface before dilating. We were relieved that this is normal and that I can still wait a week or so without going into real labor.
We will go back to the doctor in a week to have an ultrasound and see how much their girls weigh and their position. Our goal is to make it to at least 35 weeks if not 36 weeks.

Another Milestone

We have now made it to 32 weeks!!! When we were in the hospital with contractions at 25 weeks we did not think that we could make it past 30 so we are so excited that they have made it to 32 weeks. And of course the girls could not celebrate a milestone without getting some attention!
Contractions came back and my current medicine that I was taking at home was not stopping them, even when the dose was doubled. So we head to the hospital to be checked out. I think this was our 5th time so we have gotten our routine down and know what to expect! I packed Matt a bag of warm clothes (he complains that it is too cold) and snacks (we are up there so long that he gets hungry!), since he was meeting me from work. My father in law was on his way home so he picked me up since I had already taken so much medicine I should not have been driving.
We got checked in and the nurse found the girls heartbeats, still looking great. She also checked me, still 1 1/2 cm dilated. She did say that baby A's head had dropped (from 5 days ago when we saw her!) and that was causing pressure and possibly contractions. We then started a new type of medicine to see if that would control the contractions.
After a couple hours I was still having contractions and they were still painful. The nurse rechecked me and I had not dilated any, which was great news. We met with the doctor and learned that at this point I am just going to have contractions, it is just something I have to deal with! Great news!! HA! My uterus is "full" and is ready for the babies to be born; however, we are not! As long as the contractions do not change me cervix I am not in labor and everything is o.k. So...now I am on medicine every 6 hours to help decrease contractions and I get to continue to lay in bed until it is time for the girls to come. Our big goal is still 36 weeks, I am hopeful but taking it one week at a time.

31 Weeks

We have made another milestone...past 30 weeks! When I had my 31 week appointment we got to have an ultrasound and see the girls. (I will add their sweet faces later) They are so big and are doing so well.
Baby A is head down. We got to see her smacking her lips, practicing to be a talker like her dad!! She is weighing 3 pounds 12 ounces.
Baby B is laying sideways under (some times in) my ribs. She is the mover, she will be our little dancer or soccer player! She is constantly stretching and kicking and moving around, which makes for sore ribs for me!! She is a little smaller weighing 3 pounds 2 ounces.
We are now to our weekly appointments and I know that it will make time just fly by and they will be here before we know it.
After our appointment we were so excited because the girls were doing great and I was feeling good; however, the excitement was short lived! Two days after our appointment I began to have contractions and ended up back at the hospital for medicine to stop the contractions. They monitored the girls and they both are still doing great and were handling the contractions well. The checked me and I have dilated to a 1 1/2. My doctor said that it was fine to begin dilating at this point, he just does not want the contractions to continue and us to have babies quite yet. So after a few hours of medicine and monitoring we were allowed to go home for some much needed rest. I am now back on bed rest until the time is right for the girls to come. It is not my favorite thing but it will be worth it in the end when we have 2 healthy babies in our house.

The past 2 weeks

These past 2 weeks have had several highs and lows in our house! In the past, I have always felt safe, I have never been scared to be at home. That has all changed for me. I, now, am constantly aware of sounds and things around me. I check twice before opening my front door. I look out the window when I hear a noise (to make sure things are o.k. and to see if the UPS guy is bringing something I ordered for the girls! :) ) I am slowly beginning to trust the outside world but it has been a hard road for me.
The past 2 weeks I have really learned a lot about Matt and all I know is that I am so blessed to have someone who can be terrified on the inside but strong on the outside. He does not let me know that he is concerned or worried or scared. He has made me feel more comfortable and safe. I have also learned that we have the best neighbors! We are surrounded by people who care about us and are constantly looking out for us. We are truly in a neighborhood watch community, and we are so fortunate.
Looking back, I can now say that I am o.k. with the situation that occurred at our house a few weeks ago. I can say that material things mean absolutely nothing. I can say that we are still so blessed to have the things that we have. I can say that the important things in life truly are not things. I feel so lucky to have healthy babies, (still growing), an energetic dog, and a reassuring husband. Life could not be much better!

Wonderful Shower

Some of my sweet friends threw us our first shower. They did such a great job! Everything was so cute and the food was SO good!

The hostesses


Playing with the ducks that were floating in a bowl of water!


Finally caught one!


Adorable diaper cake that Rachel made, the girls will love the cute bears on top!


Claire made this adorable wreath for the girls door. I love it and already have it hanging on their door.


Kelsie came up with double themed names for each of the food items. My favorites were the 'twice' baked potatoes and the 'double' dipped chocolate covered strawberries!


We got to meet sweet Elvie! She loved to play with Berkley!! They were both so tired after the shower!


Double of everything! The girls got SO many cute outfits, hats and hair bows. We also got some much needed practical things for them.


I even got a comfy pair of pj's to take to the hospital...YAY!


Some of the girls that came to the shower.

We are so blessed to have such a great group of friends. I do not know what I would do without each one of them! It will be fun to throw a shower for one of them next!! :)