Finally

Just a quick note to let everyone know that tomorrow is D-day! That's right! Brooke and Hannah are going to grace us with their presence tomorrow afternoon! We are being scheduled for a c-section at either 2 or 3. All prayers are welcomed and appreciated and I'll get pictures on here as soon as I am up to it!

God Bless you all!

Update

I went to the dr. today and found out that I am dialated to 1 cm. Exciting news for my birthday! Still haven't set a date yet, but it could be anytime now. Maybe this weekend even. I was tested for toxemia and strep B. I hope it will be soon, but these girls will come when they are good and ready.

There is still a chance I won't have to have a c-section either. The lead baby is head down and if she stays there, we will wait for labor.

We finally have two names.

Brooke Rachelle (after my sisters Rachel and Michelle)
Hannah Elizabeth

We love them! Pray for patience for the mommy to be and a safe delivery.

Hope everyone is well. I will try to update this each day, since I am on bed rest anyway. Have a great weekend!

Really Bad...

I'm really bad at this whole updating thing. It doesn't help that I've been on bedrest since last Wednesday. The dr.'s were concerned about my progression so therefore took me off work completely. I was on vacation all last week, so this is my first "official" week of being on bedrest. I went to see Dr. H on Monday and he measured my belly. OK, I'm 32 weeks, and my belly measures 42 cm. If I were only having one baby, my belly would say that I am 42 weeks along right now. I would be overdue! The good thing, I don't think I look that big. Regardless of how I feel (fat, huge, VERY preggo), I think I look good.

Back to the update.

So, the babies could be here in as few as 2 weeks. Scary, but SO exciting! I can't begin to tell you how much I am longing to hold them and feel them and smell them. I'm ready to be Mommy.

Dr. H is hopeful that we will be able to deliver without a c-section, however, Baby B is taking after her mommy and is showing herself to be breech. She wants to come out mooning the world!

We still only have the one name. Still not agreeing on another name. Not sure what we're going to do. I guess we'll wait until they are here. I feel bad b/c she doesn't have a name yet and we can't call her by her name.

Well, it's back to resting. Hope everyone is doing well! More updates to come soon, I hope!

Update

I have changed my layout. I figured since we know we are having girls, it's ok to make it a little more girly.

I have had a cold since the Sunday after Christmas and I'm really tired of it. It is finally starting to go away, thankfully. I go back to the dr. today and I am very excited. I also go back to the specialist on Thursday. I am really looking forward to that b/c I will get another sonogram.

I am 30 weeks along now and only have 10 weeks to go! I'm so excited! I have a baby shower thrown by my mom's friend Kathy this weekend and then two more showers next weekend. One will be thrown by my aunts and the other will be thrown by my mom. I am looking forward to seeing a lot of people I haven't seen in a while.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and are enjoying the New Year so far. I know it's only been 6 days, but it has been almost a week!

I will try to update this later tonight and let you know how the dr. appointment went.
Have a good day!

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!