34 Weeks

Just a quick update, had an ultrasound and doctors appointment on Monday and everything is still looking good. No measurement on the babies because they did that last week but I got some pictures this time. It's getting a little cramped in there so the farther I get along the harder it will be to see them clearly.
Audrey is still breech so here is a shot of both their bellies side by side. So round and cute already :)

And here is Wesley's profile. It almost looked like he was sucking his thumb but we weren't sure.

My doctor is heading to Mexico Saturday for a week so she told me I needed to behave and I plan on listening to her! Just one week and 3 days until I'm 36 weeks and that was my ultimate goal. I CAN do it!!! She said if I'm still pregnant when she gets back we will schedule my c-secion for April 21st! So exciting!
Four hour days at work are actually working out pretty good. I get 2-3 hours rest per day while the kids are at daycare and I think it's pretty fabulous. I'm really appreciating the quiet and downtime while I can.
And here is a 34 week belly pic of me, I hate any pictures of myself but I guess I'll look back someday and wish I had a preggo picture of myself with the twins.

In other news Evan started T-ball practice. He's super excited to play and has a lot of fun at practice. His first game is next Saturday and I'm so excited to see him play!

That's about it for now, exciting month coming up - April is going to be huge!

33 Weeks and Doing Great

Went in yesterday for an ultrasound and a checkup with my doctor. This was my last visit with Maternal Fetal Medicine. They measured the twins at about 4 pounds 7 ounces each. Wesley is still head down and Audrey is breech and at this point she probably won't move to head down. I will now be getting weekly biophysical ultrasounds where they will check for practice breaths and kicks from the twins. I'm excited to see them every week.
At my doctors appointment she checked my cervix and she said Wesley was a little lower and most likely was at a lower station so she wanted me to decrease work. So I'm on half days at work for at least a week and we will revisit next Monday at my appointment. We talked about the birth which she said if all is well could be as early as 37 weeks (which is 4 weeks away!!!) but definitely at 38 weeks we would have some babies. Very exciting. The plan is to schedule a c-section since Audrey is breech. She said that will be the safest way so I'm all for it. A c-section is pretty scary since I haven't had one before but I'm trying not to think about it too much, as long as they get her healthy and safe that is all that matters.
That's about all I have for now and since the babies didn't cooperate at the ultrasound and I didn't get pictures of them here are a couple of my cuties who are getting so big I can hardly believe it.

That Time of Year Again

It's no secret I love me some kids consignment sales. This Spring season I tried to reel it in a little bit...yea, failed. But I as always got some great deals and spent an average of $2 per item so I think I did alright.
First up, Erins. Her cute t-shirts.

Jammies

Shorts, pants, odds & ends. 

Skirts and dresses.

I'll be honest, not quite as fun, Evans t-shirts. 

Jammies

I didn't get him any shorts, I just couldn't find the deals on those, I think he can wear a lot from last summer though. 

I tried to ignore the 0-6 month sections for the twins since they don't really need anything. Yea, failed. 

Swimmy's (Wesley) - notice the Bills onesie in the back!? A rare find! 

Rattleys (Audreys)

Cuteness. 

I love the little dress in the front left. So sweet. 

So that's it for this seasons sale. I will say it took it's toll. Todd was able to come help me check out and haul my two(!) baskets around so I didn't have to do much heavy lifting but last night I had roughly seven Braxton Hicks contractions in an hour. My doctor had advised anything more than two in an hour to give her a call. So I called and she advised I needed to drink a big glass of water an lay down. So I did and they settled down about an hour later and I haven't had one since. So maybe just my body tell me to ease up a bit on the shopping. I had an appointment this morning and my cervix is still closed so all is well. Audrey is breech again (stinker) and Wesley is head down. I have an ultrasound and my next doctors appointment on March 17th (St. Patricks Day). I can't wait to see how much they've grown. Slightly over 6 weeks until they are here. Crazy!!!

29 Week Ultrasound

Just a few quick notes, I had my 29 week ultrasound on Monday and each baby weighs 2 pounds 13 ounces, they are getting so big! And they are both head down at this point which is good news. Oh Oh and they have hair! The ultrasound pic is pretty bad but this shows Audrey's little bit of hair. Wesley has the same fuzz.

I'm so in love with them already!!!
Still feeling good, much better than I thought I would be at this point physically. Mentally I'm starting to feel overwhelmed at times with all that still needs to be done. Hopefully we can make the trip next weekend to get the bunk beds and get the room transition underway for Evan and Erin. I know that will not be easy so I want to be able to take some time with Erin and not rush her. We'll see. That's about it for now, grow babies grow!

28 Weeks - Third Trimester with Twins

Yahoo! 28 weeks is a big one for me. I'm feeling pretty good and my foot/ankle are so much better! That has made a big difference in my mood lately. I'm able to get around better and hopefully it will continue to get better.
Some big news, we have decided on names!
The boy is Wesley Rian and the girl is Audrey Ann. Of course, we can always change our minds but so far they are sticking and we really like them.
At my doctors appointment this week all looked well and I'm measuring 33 weeks! Now I will go every two weeks. I can tell most of the time who is kicking me now, it's pretty wild. Wesley is very active and is on the move all the time. Audrey seems a little less active but she gets her punches in as well.
Monday is my next ultrasound at MFM and I'm looking forward to seeing them again and hearing how big they are.
My co-workers threw me a surprise baby shower at work and here are a couple of pictures from it. I was so surprised and happy - look at all the diapers! Love it!

And Now There's This

Well the stupid foot wasn't getting any better. Well, it was getting better in my heal but my ankle started to really kill me. So the podiatrist seemed to think that although my plantar faciitus was getting better now I have a stress fracture in my ankle. Perfect! She still didn't want to do an x-ray because of the babies but she suspects this is the cause for my pain. So she wanted to immobilize it for a couple of weeks. Fantastic. I will say it's been two days and it seems a little better, so here's hoping this will fix my foot woes before I get anymore pregnanter!
I'm 25 weeks 6 days and starting to feel the strain. Here's a quite unflattering belly shot Evan took of me. I don't have any pics of me this pregnancy so far so I suppose one here won't kill me.

 And on a more positive note, I passed my glucose test! Yay! I was convinced I would fail just due to the fact it was twins and it's more likely with multiples. I'm super happy about that, I can't imagine worrying about a diet and taking my blood sugar added onto everything else I'm dealing with right now.
That's about it for now, other than it's freaking freezing outside. We have about 5 inches of snow and the forecast is calling for wind chills at or below -20. Insanity.

25 Weeks

Yesterday I had my 25 week ultrasound. Babies looked great and the doctor gave me an A+ for the ultrasound. Always great to hear! Baby A (boy) is about 1 pound 11 ounces and Baby B (girl) is about 1 pound 9 ounces. Baby A is head down and Baby B is breech but she still has several weeks to flip around.
Cervix is still holding strong at 4.3cm, doctor said short was 2.5cm and average was 3-3.5cm. Hoping hoping and wishing for no bed rest! But of course I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to keep these babies cookin' for another 11-13 weeks!
Still no names..and I'm feeling the pressure since that's usually the first thing anyone asks me. We're working on it though...just like the other 4 million things I want to do before they get here. Just don't ask about potty training Erin!
Still no results back from the Glucose test last week. I'm not anxious to hear the results so maybe I'll give them a while longer before I call to check on them.
That's about if for now. Here are some pics from yesterdays ultrasound.
Baby girls profile...notice baby boys foot in her face?

Baby B - my sweet girl.

Baby Boy profile.

Front of Baby Boys face.
Always a little creepy if you ask me ;)