34 Weeks!

Twin Stats:
Baby A - Boy: 4 lbs 12 oz
Baby B - Girl: 4 lbs 10 oz
Both are measuring at about 32.5 weeks.
Can you believe it? Almost 10 lbs of babies inside me! No wonder I'm starting to feel way too pregnant!

The most exciting thing today was... They have hair and a TON of it! You could see it sticking up in the ultrasound so clearly. The ultrasound tech said, "Wow, that's a lot of hair! Usually it's only just starting to grow at 34 weeks!". So neat! Especially for baby girls hair bows!!

Today we had our specialIst appt with the perinatalogist. He says I deserve a gold star for taking such good care of my babies! Babies are looking Wonderful and he is super pleased with how close their weights are. All their stats are in perfect range! My sugars are looking super AND even with all my leg swelling my blood pressure is good! Cervix is way short but that's too be expected at this point. He checked my legs real good as my left leg has quite a bit more swelling than my right which can be a sign of a blood clot but he saw nothing that concerned him. He thinks that the babies are causing it and at 34 weeks I'm lucky to just start swelling now! So as of now our due date is still February 17th. But as he says anything can change in 3 weeks especially with twins!

This week I've definitely started to feel VERY pregnant! My stomach is so sore and stretched and there are a ton of new stretch marks around my belly button :(
My left foot has started swelling very severely like balloons up if I don't keep it elevated. When I stand it's like a matter of 15 minutes and it is double the size.
I think I'm having Braxton hicks, not regularly. But boy do they hurt!
This is silly but my stomach is so sore that it hurts to climb into bed at night.

I can't believe that I am now 34 weeks! I am so lucky that I just now have started to experience swelling! I have been so blessed this pregnancy! I also can't believe that the babies could make their entrance into this world from today until February 17th! In as little as 1 day OR at most 3 weeks they will be in my arms! Yikes!

18 Months Old

18 Month Stats:
Weight: 22.1 lbs, between the 5th & 10th%. (but you guzzled 9oz of juice before you were weighed)
Length 31.5 inches, 25th %.

William you are growing up so fast! I can't believe that you are already a year and a half old! You are still mommy's cuddle bug and want me in your line of sight. Your vocabulary is increasing daily and it is so fun to hear what new word you will learn next. You love to clean and are no longer happy to use your own vacuum. You scream at mommy until I give you a turn with my vacuum - it is adorable but boy does it make cleaning take an extra long time! You love to help dust and load the dishwasher and throw things in the garbage! Sometimes you are so helpful with the garbage I think I may need to put it outside on the patio! You still get excited to see Nic and love to play with Justin. You play rough with Justin though and he tends to be the one who you throw toys at and sometimes even bite! Ouch! But he sometimes knocks you down and steals your toys...sigh! And other times you 2 snuggle together while I read you both a book.
William you eat lots of food! Your favorites are fruit - bananas, oranges, apples, can't elope and pears. You love French fries and grill cheese. You still don't like milk. When you try something and you like it you say Mmmm in the cutest little voice. Then you nod your head and smile - I love it!

You know have 7 teeth! You love to play basketball and race trucks with your brother.

This is going to be a big month for you little man! Either this month or on your 19 month b-day you will become a big brother! I hope you adjust well to it and love being a big brother! I worry about being in the hospital away from you! William you are so loved always remember that!

I love you to the moon and back 1 million 5 thousand times! And yes, that is a lot!!!


I Love my Slide!

Stealing daddy's slippers:

I Love Pizza!

Yummm! I had to steal some before mom baked it! Her Mac and Cheese is the best!!!

This is how Nic babysitJs me. He runs me ragged until I fall asleep on the floor!

Justin's tonsils

Justin has been suffering for way too long with strep. He gets sooo sick! 102.9 fever, achy body, falls asleep instantly and severe vomiting. It comes on sooo suddenly. The Pediatrician kept saying 6 times a year for a referral. But my instinct said just bring him to the specialist and I didn't.
Until...
He got strep right at the start of Christmas break. We had enough strep for a referral so off we went to the ENT. And she took one look in his throat and said "Those need to come out!" They are HUGE, they make him have a throaty voice, there are pockets on them harboring dorment strep so that anytime he gets run down or a cold the strep flares up. He is snoring and some nights it is keeping him from REM sleep - which is where your body becomes paralyized as you dream - since he doesn't enter REM he acts out his dreams in his sleep which is why we are seeing him sleep walk. I should of listened to my instincts! She said just on the size of his tonsils she would have yanked them a while ago!
Surgery is scheduled the Thursday prior to his 2 week spring break. He goes in March 15th. He will have to take it easy for a week and then should be able to enjoy his last week of vacation.

32 Weeks!!

I can hardly believe that the twins could be here as early as 2 weeks or at the latest 5 weeks!!

I am truly trying to enjoy every second of this pregnancy! I love being pregnant and this is my last time - so bittersweet.... But if we are being honest here it is getting tough!! My hips and back and stomach muscles scream at me constantly! There is no moving quickly and standing up is a slow slow process to try and avoid pain. I am woken up by hip and leg pain just as much as I wake up to use the bathroom. I think I am ready for newborn sleep deprivation.

The specialists are still very happy with how the twins and I are doing! The fluid around both babies looking great now. They could see them both taking practice breaths which means neurologically everything connected and working. And... My cervix is measuring nice and long!!! I cant believe how trouble free this pregnancy has been! My prayers have been answered over and over!

I am so EXCITED!! I am so SCARED! I am getting SO.... Ready to hold my precious miracle babies!!!

Baby Stats:
Little Boy: weighs 4lbs 1oz and is measuring 31 weeks 2 days
Little Girl: weighs 3lbs 12oz and is measuring 30 weeks 6 days

Me at 32 weeks: