I'm back

I didn't disappear!! Its been forever since I've updated this. We were pretty busy over the holidays. We had a great Christmas. The kids got what they wanted. Shawn got to be home with us. Couldn't have asked for more.

As for Operation Twins....were all good. I went to the Dr today. As expected all went well. Nothing new or exciting, which is always good. I'm 28 weeks and this big 'ol belly is measuring 38cm. Which means I'm measuring full term and I have over 2 months to go. Also...with my own kids I never got bigger than 37cm. so I've never been this big. We're treading in uncharted territory here as far as belly goes. This might get interesting.

Here it is....

At my last appt, 2 weeks ago, I was measuring 31 cm, so I've had quite the growth spurt.
Today, my BP and urine were both good. I'm still having some swelling in the evenings but its nothing to be concerned about. My weight was up 2 lbs, bring the grand total to 15lbs so far this pregnancy...not bad!!

Neither of these girls are head down; I think baby A is transverse breach and baby B is transverse so Dr said its pretty much guaranteed a c-section. I really don't care how they come out. It bummed me out for a while but now I don't care. I just want to get them here healthy and safe.

He said again he doesn't think I will go all the way to 37 weeks but if I do, that's the latest he'd let me go. I told him by that time I wouldn't want to go any further than that. That would be Feb 25th but since that's a Sat, I would bet they would go to Feb 27th.

I will have another u/s in 4 weeks to check on the ladies. I go back to my Dr in 2 weeks and after that it will be weekly. Good thing I like him, I'll be seeing a lot of him pretty soon.

That's about all I have to report on right now. I'm so glad I'm feeling so good right now. Fingers crossed it stays this way for a while longer.

Our Family is ready to rock the holidays!!!

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Who is amazing??

This girl!!!!

I went to my Dr appt on Wednesday. I had to take the dreaded glucose test...yuck! But...I passed!! I'd say I'm pretty amazing!!

The rest of my appt went well too. Except that I had to fast, and was hungry and maybe a little grumpy. My blood pressure was good. I mentioned to the Dr that in the evenings I've been having swelling in my feet and hands. He said that's to be expected, especially with twins. Since my bp and urine still looks good, hes not concerned with the swelling.
The Dr and I had a serious talk about how long we think these girls will be hanging out with me. He said of course his ultimate goal is 37 weeks, but that might be a little far fetched. He said lets get to mid Feb (which will be about 34-35 weeks) and he'd be happy, anything beyond that we'll call bonus time. I'm still having these pesky braxton hicks. Since they aren't too bad yet, he didn't check my cervix. He said since I've started having them so early its probably a pretty good indicator that my uterus just won't hold up til the end. Also, my own kids came in the 37th week on their own. They both came at good weights, in fact my daughter came right at 37 weeks and weighted almost 8lbs. I'm probably lucky I didn't carry her 3 more weeks...eeek!!

So that gives us a good idea as far as planning goes. Mama J is trying to get things planned as best she can for her big trip over here. We both know that anything can happen, but at least we have a plan.

I go back Dec 28th to see the Dr again.

Here's hoping everyone is getting all ready for Christmas. I gotta get another gift for Shawn today. He will be heading home tomorrow, but won't be home until Sunday. With good roads, it takes about 16hrs for him to get home from N. Dakota. Other than that, I think I'm pretty much done shopping. I haven't wrapped anything yet. I better get on that too.

Thought this would be fun!!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot chocolate with lots of little marshmallow's!!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa just puts them under the tree.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
Colored! Our tree is a prelit tree with white lights but we added a strand of colored lights to it.
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No, but we should. It would be fun! Good idea for next year.
5. When do you put your decorations up?
Ideally we'd like to have it all done Thanksgiving weekend, but its usually sometime in the week (or 2) following.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
All Christmas candy. I love toffee!
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
I love waking up Christmas morning and running to see what Santa brought us.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
The truth?? What are you talking about?
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? I did as a kid. Not sure if I've let my kids open a gift on Christmas eve or not.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
My kids each have their own ornament for each year, and Shawn and I also get one each year too. We have those on our tree, as well as gold, red and green balls.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Love it!!
12. Can you ice skate? I've gone a few times in my life. But its usually years in between each time, so its like starting over each time. I'm not good at all. I've busted my butt a few times. To be honest, I don't love it. Its hard on my knees and ankles and after going around the rink even once, I'm winded. haha
13. What is on your Christmas list this year? A tablet. Either the Samsung Galaxy or Toshiba Thrive.
14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Being with family.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Toffee and fudge and popcorn balls and everything else anyone wants to bake for me. I'm not a baker myself, so I just take what I can get.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Driving around looking at Christmas lights. The last few years they do fireworks set to Christmas music at the baseball stadium and we love that. I love teaching my kids about helping out those less fortunate.
17. What tops your tree?
Nothing. I've been looking for a tree topper but haven't gotten one yet. I bought one last year, but it was too heavy for the tree and just fell over.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
Receiving
19. Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum?
I don't think there yuck, but I don't eat them.
20. Favorite Christmas movie?
Home alone, Christmas Vacation, The Nativity Story, The Santa Clause, and my newest favorite is Four Christmas'
21. Weirdest Christmas song?
Probably "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" but it makes Jackson laugh
22. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Where are you Christmas, from the Grinch

Were truckin along

Well here we are in the 26th week. We've passed another milestone...were in the double digits...less than 100 days!!

The babies this week each weigh about 2lbs and are about 14in long. They are beginning to inhale and exhale amniotic fluid. They can hear sounds on the outside and all 5 senses' are fully formed.

Here is the latest bump shot. And as comparison...here I was just 4 weeks ago. Those girls sure are growing quickly.
I'm lucky to say, I have no new stretch marks. Lets all cross our fingers that it stays that way. I bought some bio-oil. I've heard some very positive things about it...so far it must be working.

Me....I'm hanging in there. I had a lady ask me just a couple days ago, if I was going to have this baby before Christmas. I laughed and said I have 3 more months and walked away. I'm sure she felt like she stuck her foot in her mouth, but its fun to play with people.

My heartburn is finally better. I started on some prilosec a couple weeks ago, and its worked AMAZING!!!

I'm experiencing some swelling, especially in the evenings. Today I noticed it pretty much all day. Its in my hands and feet. I had my blood pressure checked today and its still good. I'm drinking a lot and I put my feet up in the evenings, as much as I can.

I'm still sleeping pretty good. Let me introduce you to my new best friend...

My lovely massage therapist has this pillow. I asked her about it and she told me she bought it at shopko. Well guess what....they had it on sale on black Friday. I got it for $12!! Its amazing. It hugs my belly and fits right between my knees. I love it!!

Well I go in on Wednesday in the morning to see my Dr. I have my 1hr glucose test. Fingers crossed that I pass...just the thought of the 3hr test flips my stomach. I'll update after!!
Hope everyone is enjoying this Christmas season. I know my kids and I are. We can't wait for Christmas, but were loving this season leading up to it.

25 weeks

Here we are in December...where has the time gone. It seems like just yesterday I was getting pregnant.

The babys this week measures 13.5 inch's. They each weighs about a pound and a half. The website I look at says the baby this week is about the size of a rutabaga...but since I have NO idea what that is I found a replacement that is about the baby's size in length. It also says the girls are beginning to exchange their long, lean look for some baby fat. As they does, their wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and they'll start to look more and more like a newborn. They're also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

Here is my 24 week picture

Here is the 25 week picture

I thought about how I could make this picture look a little more "provocative" just by tweaking that carrot :)

Things are going well here. Nothing new to report on. I'm feeling pretty good. I've had a few different people tell me I look like I'm about to pop (I hate that expression, by the way) just in the last few days.
We are getting all ready for Christmas. Shawn got the lights on the outside of the house put up last week and lights in both of the kids room. We have garland and lights up on the plant shelves. We also put our tree up. I'm working on finishing all the shopping. I'm a great procrastinator though and I do kinda like waiting until the last few days.

Hope you all are getting into the Christmas spirit!!!