Trying to fast forward

Oopsie daisy, I just realized I got the weeks wrong on the last post. 34.5 weeks and 35 weeks. And here is 36 weeks!
Here's 36 with Jake.
And here's cupcakes part deux. Gramma brought some cupcakes along and if we all recall how they went down at Taylor's birthday...this time, about the same!
Can't forget Porter patiently waiting for the "clean up!" call!

And here is the cage fighter's room all finished up! The first of new windows in the house, no more draft! I think it's pretty set!

My dad built the changing table...he expanded on the idea of 4 legs, a flat top and a shelf! Whoohoo!
Besides the dresser and changing table, everything else is "hand-me-downs"...we're all going to have a killer garage sale in a couple years!
Okay, must go now...bum is starting to hurt from sitting! Nighty night!

Ketchup

In case you were suffering from Jake and Porter withdrawals, here's your fix! Jake is such a poser...he sat on his stool and posed for me for as long as I wanted him to. But when I asked him to give Porter a hug, he wouldn't and Porter would walk away. They really do love each other...only when they want to!




Here is 35 and a half weeks....

And here is 36 weeks. Pay no attention to the "battle marks". Ugh. Seriously, how much bigger can this thing go?!?!?Tomorrow is another trip up to Froedert for the weekly ultrasound (started last week.) One week they look at the biophysics (breathing, fluids, heart rate, etc.) of the ladies and the other week they look at their growth. On Friday 4/17 Leftie was 4lbs 7oz and Rightie was 4lbs 8oz. The whole reason for this new precaution is that their bellies measure just a smidge under what they should be. So that just means we'll have skinny girls, just like their brother! Everything looks great otherwise! I still go for my twice a week NST's and haven't had any problems there. And then of course the regular doctor visits here once a week. I'm a busy girl!

But the big news, only 2 more weeks! Unless the cage fighters decide to make their own birthday, they'll be coming May 12th in the afternoon. Wahooo! Then let the real fun begin. I can't wait to heal up and not have an extra 20lb bowling ball in my front. So far, I'm up 23 lbs and one chin. Dang mint brownies.

Suns out, I think I'll go catch some of it!

The drugs

Just an FYI to self and others...this is the drug I'm on right now.

Was to the doc today and will continue that drug to get me thru 35 weeks. My regular doc was on vacation, so I'll see him next week and get down to business. Otherwise everything is super duper! Another NST test tomorrow. La te da!

Good night!

pics and giggles

Oooh, look how cute and tiny I was with Jake at 33 weeks.Then KAPOW, not so cute and tiny no more! Huh, that's weird how my back isn't arched so much...maybe because the girls are sitting back there, pushing out wherever they can.

Jake likes to help make stuff...he kind-of stirs, but his best attribute is cleaning out the bowl...
...and cleaning off the spatulas. One is just never enough!

He is clean once-in-awhile! That lasts for maybe a hour.
And here we have some giggle time. Who knew, a tennis ball. Doesn't take much!





I made it out of the hospital after a hour of the nst test today! The contractions are still there, can't feel them, everything else looks good, toodle-loo! Yay! It was nice to have a non-needle experience! Go back again on saturday...will continue this for the remainder of the time I believe (twice a week visits.) And regular doc visits every week.

Good night!

The rest of week 32

A little update...I went back on friday (after my glorious half day spa day) to the Birthing Inn for another NST test. Same thing going on, contractions, can't feel it, blah, blah, blah. This time Dr. Ambroe was on duty so he took care of me. They watched me for awhile and then a nurse walked in with a gown. DOH! They kept me there for 3 days. I got a shot of steroids and was put on Magnesium (muscle relaxer to relax the uterus.) The steroids (which was a shot in the butt, owww!) are for the girls lungs just in case. The magnesium did work, slowed down the contractions and made me all flushed and weird. I got my 2nd dose of steroids on saturday (24 hours later, one reason for the hospital stay,) other side of the butt and then they took me off the magnesium. So after 5pm saturday I was IV free! I had to have the heart beat and contraction belts on for awhile tho, see if everything stayed down. The girls were doing great as normal and I got to loose those belts later that night, so I was down to one plug for the contraction belt! Whoohoo!

Sunday morning Doc came in and he checked everything, everything was still the same and I got to go home about 10am. Yay!

The Birthing Inn was BUSY to say the least and I was the only one there just hanging out so I was low man on the totem pole, which was just fine. Eventually I ended up plugging myself back in after bathroom breaks even. Can't foul up one cord eh? I found out there were 10 births over the weekend, 2 emergency c-sections on friday! I heard lots of running and crying and laughter, so it was kind-of sweet.

Oh yes, I did have another ultrasound on saturday morning. Leftie is 4lbs and Rightie is 4lbs 6oz. I felt a lot better after seeing them again and knowing their size is pretty good! Here is the one picture...their heads together and hair! They are both head down yet and facing my back, so no good profile shots. Leftie looked like she had some chubby legs too! And as I write, Rightie has the hiccups. Crap...I can't get the disk to read, have to try later.

I went to the doc on monday and I go back for the NST test again wednesday and saturday (twice a week) and just keep plugging away...bed rest, do nothing (yawn!) and lots of beverages! I don't feel any of the contractions, which is good and nothing is dilated or ready otherwise.

Greg has my car and the camera is in the car, so I don't have any other pics right now. I need a 33 weeker!