Long Time

I know it's been a long time since I have last posted, but I've been busy. I'm now 28 weeks, according to the dr.'s office today. My calculations show me at 27 weeks and 5 days. They change it every time I go in so I never actually KNOW how far I am. Heartbeats were good. I passed my glucose test with flying colors, which was the test that had me worried.

Dr. H measured my belly today. He told me my belly measures 33 weeks. I'm going to be very large! haha

Work has been CRAZY! I can't wait until my vacation in January.

I went to the perinatologist last Thursday and we were able to see the girls' faces. They are cute! It makes me want to meet them that much more. But they still have some baking to do.

I am having a few contractions a day. According to the preterm specialist at OSF, it is perfectly normal. It is good that I know what it feels like though. I don't have them that often so it's nothing to worry about.

I've been really tired lately. More so than usual. Probably because I have two babies. Oh well, it will totally be worth it in the end.

I still have a hard time grasping the reality of my situation. I'm going to be a mommy. I'm going to be a mommy of twins. I'm going to be a mommy of twin GIRLS! I'm so excited.

It's time to go to bed now. If I don't post before, I hope every has a very magical and merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Please keep in mind the special meaning behind this very special time of year. Keep your family close to you and enjoy each other.

I love you all!
Andria

Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and this year, more than ever, I have so much to be thankful for. First of all, my husband. He is everything I could have ever hoped for in a partner. Second, our twins. They are growing steadily inside me and I get to experience the greatest things every day. I can't wait until the day they are here and I can hold them in my arms for the first time. I also am thankful for my family and friends. Without all of you, I would not be the person I am today. I thank God every day for everything he has provided me and Dave with. I am not worried at all about anything once the girls are here, since I won't be working. I am so thankful that I will be able to be a stay at home mommy with my girls.

I hope everyone has a safe Thanksgiving and enjoy the time you have with your loved ones.
I love you all and am thankful you are a part of my life.

God Bless!

Update

The dr. appt went well. I gained about 6 lbs. in a month. I got to hear both heartbeats. I'm not telling anyone the heart rates because I don't want you to make any assumptions. Let me say, though, that the heartbeats are exactly where they are supposed to be.

I also had blood drawn today. They wanted to do some tests to make sure the babies are not at risk of Downs Syndrome or Spinobifida. (I have no idea if I spelled that right. I spelled it the way it sounds to me. haha)

So a good report. I have really popped out in the belly area. Lots of people think I look further along than I am. I am 17 weeks and 4 days today. In my fifth month. It is going so slow.

I go back to the dr. on Oct. 23rd. Hopefully I will have some very exciting news for you then. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Dr. appt I

I go back to the Dr. tomorrow. Just a routine check-up. I'm ready to find out the sexes of our babies but it just isn't time. I wish it was going so much faster but I have to learn to be more patient.

The babies are constantly moving. I'm not sure if it's one at a time and they are taking turns moving or if it is both of them moving at the same time all the time.

Well, I'll let you know if there are any updates tomorrow.

By the way Meggy, I think we are going to tell my dr. that I want to deliver at OSF. Just in case...I wanted to let you know.

Hope everyone is having a good week. I'm glad the week is almost over. :-)

New Pictures for the cousins!

OK girls. Here you go! I hope you enjoy the new pictures.


Copper loves his mommy. He didn't want to lay with me...he just wanted to be close to me.


Lucy is getting so big. She likes to chase Minnie up the stairs and they will play there. Minnie doesn't mind. She likes to play too.

This is her favorite spot to lay if the dogs are outside. Sorry the picture is blurry. I made it really close and it looked better on the camera.

And now a picture you are probably waiting for. The first belly pic. The babies are growing so much and moving all the time now. They are no longer little bubbles. I still can't distinguish the two different babies, but it is so amazing to feel them. I have another Dr. appt. on Thursday but we don't have our next sonogram until Oct. 23rd. Hopefully on that day we will be able to find out the sexes of the babies.

Well, there I am. Getting fat. Keep watching for more baby updates and pictures. I'll try to do better to update this more often. Love to all reading!

If you haven't already noticed....

I have added an element to the page. Now you will all know how long we have to wait to meet our little blessings. You can play around with the countdown. You can turn on a light, zoom in, hear what the heartbeats should sound like at the present time, and even tickle them and make them laugh! It is so cute!

Hope you all enjoy!

Andi

Quick One

So this is going to be short because I am exhausted and want to go to bed. I just wanted to let everyone know that follows our blog that I have felt the first signs of life. It is the most wonderful thing up to this point besides seeing and hearing our babies during a sonogram.

The babies currently feel like bubbles popping. It is really special and only something a mother would understand. So to all you mothers out there, I finally understand what you felt.

Hope everyone is having a great week. All I have to say is TGIF.

Saturday I travel to Chicago to visit a good friend of mine who is also pregnant but several weeks farther along than me. We are going to go into the city and see one of the world's greatest shows:

Wicked!!!!!!!!

Please pray for safe travels for me and my unborn.

Good night to all!
Andi