32 weeks is NOT time for twins!

Today I had a normal doc appt. and was in and out like fire! But now I am starting to have the stress test (the nurses kept calling it the NST test) up in the Birthing Inn at the Hospital (same place as docs office and where Jake was born) twice a week. So Jake and I tool on up there thinking it'll just take about 20-30 minutes. Well GUESS WHAT? I was HAVING CONTRACTIONS! eegads! I of course could not feel these and was like what are you talking about? So they watched me and the babes for awhile (doing wonderful of course) and the contractions didn't stop...oh yeah, 1 minute apart, teehee! So they gave me that shot of something or other in the arm, the doc came up, did the FFN test (testing for a certain chemical or bacteria as a hint that labor is within the next 2 weeks) and checked everything else. All of that stuff came back just fine, not dilated, nothing. So they gave me some pills to take, which I have to keep taking, calcium blocker I think to ward off contractions and pumped me full of some fluid. I'm on slight bed rest. I can take care of Jake and what not, but no going to the grocery store or anything. Got to go home...let's see, doc appt was at 1:15 and got home about 5:30. Greg came up after work to rescue Jake for awhile, they stuck around but went and had some french fries, ketchup and ranch in the cafeteria too.

So keep your fingers crossed the trouble makers stay in at least 3 more weeks. After 35 weeks I am able to stay here in Kenosha. I think the doc was almost ready to send me to Froedert (Children's Hospital) today before everything calmed down. Whew. So here I sit with the cage fighters at their peek and their big brother ready to run a marathon! I do have some help around, so I will be able to sit down when need be! We are still planning on going to BD this weekend. Friday I am having a half day spa day (doctor said to go for it!) and then back up for another test. I hope I pass this time! :)

Cupcake

Cousin Taylor had her birthday party with her friends at the YMCA so we got to go swimming and then eat cupcakes! Here is a nice video of Jake's mad eating skills...half of it fell on the floor, then he got a chocolate one and made sure all of that was in his mouth. And yes, all the kids giggling are giggling at Jake. He was good entertainment as usual! :)

Just my largeness

Holy smokes. Don't tell me you really can't tell a difference now!??!

30 weeks

The girls and their brother

Jake and his brother

Officially Spring

I haven't seen a robin yet, but I have some crocuses blooming! Jake and I went for a stroll around the block and lo and behold in the front of our house, flowers! I was pretty excited. Here they are! I have more coming up around the house but this little group was the only one with blooms. I love 'em!
And here's Mr. Coolio sporting some new shades, droopy drawers and his favorite hoodie.

We had company this weekend (Randy, Shelley and Alexa) and here they are stuff their face and trying to wink. Pretty dang funny. Oh, just Jake and Alexa...the adults used silverware.


And here's some random cuteness from the weekend...

At least they're not banging their fists and demanding food.

That's right, make with the food and we'll be happy. Leftover Rocky's, applesauce, pudding...

And for supper...little bit of this and little bit of that of what the grownups feasted on later. mmMmmMmm.

Sunday they had a good snack, cut out cookies! They provided their own cheese.

And a stop at the outlet mall before they left for home. Jake found the dirt under the wood chips of course. That was after he ran down the little hill and meet the sidewalk with his face. Nothing can stop me, I'm a BOY!!!

Ohh...I have a 30 week picture, but the camera is still upstairs and I am carrying just too much weight to make too many unnecessary trips. :) I got winded last night after carrying a laundry basket up, haha! And the girls have been very busy today...I don't know what they're so excited about. Sheesh! I had a doc appt last friday (the 13th)...had a FFN test and all is good (no labor expected in the next two weeks.) And everything else he looked at is a.o.k. I lost 1/2 pound, nobody said anything about that so I guess it's okay. I haven't been eating quit as much as I was, so I'll go with that. And I'll make sure to eat more shakes, ice cream, chocolate pie... I also saw my doc at Woodman's the day before my appt and he said "ohh, starting to waddle!" Starting? So I go back again in two weeks...do the FFN test again and for the last time (after 32 weeks the results aren't reliable I guess.) Actually I think I go in right on 32 weeks.

Okay, just ran out of power. Good night ya'll!

Ladies

Had another ultrasound yesterday! It's pretty cramped in there, but somehow Rightie (B) was able to turn around and she's head down now too. Proof positive here of their two melons smashed next to each other.

And here's Righties face, right below where it says face...can you see it?
And here is Lefties face...she is upside down, her chin is right under where it says face. She is facing my back, so it was harder to get a good shot.
Aren't they cute?

So Leftie (A) is 2lb 11oz and Rightie (B) is 2lb 12oz. They both gained 1lb in 1 month on the money. Neat! (According to the ever knowing babycenter.com, at 29 weeks one baby is around 2.5 pounds, so the girls are right on track.) And so Leftie turned herself around which is causing me much turmoil up top with her feet! She doesn't kick them that much, but they are jammed up where feet should not be if you ask me! Otherwise we're all doing okay! I'm tired always, as usual, and feel like a lumbering moose! I go to the doc friday so may have some more updates then!

Stretch Armstrong

I feel like stretch armstrong, except it's not my appendages that are stretching, it's my belly skin and I don't know how much further it'll go!

28 weeks with the girls (taken this morning)

28 weeks with Jake (6/07)

All I need is my nuk and my Wiggles guitar.

I got mom's blue eyes and chocolate addiction...beyond that, I'm all dad.
We were at Hobby Lobby today and saw some stellar shamrocks! So of course we had to have a shamrock shake to celebrate!

So as of right now, Jake's been screaming for about a hour. I guess someone doesn't want to nap? Too much shamrock shake? Oh dear.

At his 18 month check up, he weighed 24 pounds (50th percentile) and was 34 inches high (90th percentile). Meaning, he's a bean pole! He wears pretty much all 24 month clothes already...can squeak into a few 18 month things - t-shirts, a few pants. Everything else is perfect. Clean bill of health I guess! And me too. I go for another ultrasound next week and doc appt. Last week, I was in and only gained 1lb in 2 weeks. Wow.

That's all I got for now. Oh yes...only 10 weeks to go!

Holy crap

I'm sorry, but that's all I can say when I look at myself. I feel and look like a whale.

26 weeks with the girls...

26 weeks with Jake

I'm a wiiilllddd and crazzzzyyyy dude!!!
Foggy from being in the bathroom...I rock a punk style. But my hair is growing out quit nice!

And then for lunch we had grilled cheese, fried taters and M&M's! I's a happy boy! With MORE teeth coming in. Ouch.
That is all! I have no exciting news.

Moons over Mi-uterus (and you thought I was going to say Mi-ami)

Had ultrasound # something or other on wednesday (25 weeks 1 day). The official stats: Leftie (A, my left) is 1lb 10oz and measured at 25 weeks 2 days. Rightie (B, my right) is 1lb 12oz and measured at 24 weeks 6 days. So that is excellent that their growth is so close. Remember, no worries until there is a 20% difference. That means one is stealing from the other and most likely delivery day. So their positions: Leftie is head down still, kind-of at an angel across my whole stomach. Poor Rightie on the other hand...her head is up in my ribs (poor me right there) and is in a very crunched fetal position where she is almost kissing her knees. So that means her butt is smack dab in Leftie's face. I hope she doesn't stink like her brother! Teehee! And their heart rates were both at 143 I think. And I was at the doc today...my weight is up there, but I'm having a brain fart at what it was last time. I'm either 2lbs or 7lbs heavier in two weeks. I'm going to go with the 2 pounds thank you very much. The doc did say I popped out.

Here are some pics. They're legs are kind-of tangled together, the tech had a hard time following who was who!

Rightie - weird face shot (never looks the same in the still photos) and her arm. I think it's her arm...it could very well be her leg.

Rightie's hand - the middle thing, you can see the bones.

Leftie's face - bizarre. At the right of the picture you can see the two halves of her brain...freaky!

Leftie's butt! Which is butt up so that and her feet push out on me.

and me. 25 weeks. I of course just noticed those nasty marks in the picture. I can not see them myself. I haven't looked that close in the mirror so I don't know if I can even see them that way. I thought that side was a little sore.

Well, look how cute and tiny I was at 25 weeks with Jake. Hrumph. At least there isn't much difference in the back end. :)

And Mr. Smiley himself...yes, he is smiling for the camera...he has turned into a cheese ball. And his hair is growing out nicely! haha! He can climb up on toilets now and pretty much whatever else he wants to. T-R-O-U-B-L-E.

Back to the doc in 2 weeks! They must love me. Oh, and I was the only special one in that office having twins right now, but a newbie popped up today!

Quickly

I am tired. But I am getting this done! The girls room is painted! Well, almost...all that is left is Greg's work of painting the trim (white) and then it's complete. Then we can fill it up!

Here we are mid-stripping of wall paper. The picture does not do the purple justice. It was hideous and probably caused nightmares.

Here are Jenny and I, I think silly from the smell? Haha! Just plain silly. I was so excited when we got finished. Cindy also helped a lot! I had great helpers! I was also excited about my $1 mini roller and tray, what can I say!

Here's a sample of the finished product! The orange and yellow are from the fish stuff that Jake currently has in his room. He is going to become dinosaur boy. It's bright, but very cheery and happy! Random stripes around the room.


And here we are at 24 weeks.


Okay, good night.

22 weeks and at least 3 Teeth

Mr. Smiley pants has at least 3 teeth coming in yet. I think I see the pokings of another one too, so we'll see. He's been normal for the most part, but sometimes a little whiney. Aren't you glad you can't remember teething?



And here are me and the girls at 22 weeks.
And here are me and Jake at 22 weeks...yeah, I don't think you can tell me I look the same anymore. Nice try.

20+ weeks

I got a pic this morning. Tomorrow is 21 weeks.


And to compare and contrast...here is 21 weeks last round!

Teeth and babies

Today we found out a bazillion things about baby A & B. Like for instance, they have all 5 fingers and toes on each appendage...the 4 chambers of the hearts are there...all the girl parts are there...YES TWO GIRLS!!!

Miss A (Leftie)

Miss B (Rightie)

(The left and right is if you were me.)

Jake report: I hope it's teeth and not just a tooth. Jake rung in 2009 with a nice 103 fever. That lasted off and on for a few days followed by another few days of crankiness and out-of-character-ness. Last night (the 5th) he finally played with some toys and acted more normal. This morning he was up to his old tricks again. So far I only felt one tooth...so maybe he was fighting off a little bug too.

Not much else going on. Holidays were great and tiring. It was awesome the whole Roedl clan was around. And everyone was accounted for at the Sutton's too. It was nice. I will hopefully get some time to post pictures soon!

I like bananas, but normally in my face and not in my hair!

Ma was taking out the garbage, I was falling all around the yard and somehow missed Porter's piles even! Then I hung out on my slide for awhile...

Thanksgiving! The only photo I took. Ryan checking out the goods in the fridge. Brett making some gravy (or what I like to call doing what he does best) and Diann his faithful assistant!
It just started snowing about a hour ago here while the rest of the state has been pounded all day. It is starting to stick to the grass!

Oh wait. Here's a couple more. Monday night I went to the ghetto dentist. It was in Racine and I was a little scared. I was able to take a shot of the chair and part of the scenery in the handy mirror right in front of me. Ghetto. But I think my teeth are clean...maybe.
And here we are the other day at Woodman's. Jake fell asleep on the way there, so he just laid in the cart and we surrounded him with food, which is probably what he dreams about anyway!
And our latest trickery...

Fixed

Here I am getting my hair fixed by Ann! Whew. She rocked. I even got TWO suckers! I was a mess, but I behaved.
I want more suckers!!!!At The Wilderness this past weekend. I had a very important call to make. Many important calls to make. I was a busy dude.Back at Gramma and Grampa's. They told me and mom to leave on Sunday, but mom was too lazy. So we woke up Monday morning, and WHOAH, SNOW!!!!It's so cool!!!
Gramma is watching out the window. Get 'yer butt out here Gramma!!!I fell down a lot and didn't have boots, but I didn't mind one bit!
Before Mom and I left, we went to Crystal Creek Dairy House/Cheese House for some lunch. I have found my new love, Chocolate shakes. Oggghhhhh...mmmm....and I love the sound of the blender!
That's about all lately. Heading to BD today after Greg is done with work and I am prepared to eat like a queen all weekend. I can't wait.

If anyone needs a Christmas idea for Jake, the original Big Wheel is on sale at Target this weekend!

Okay, Jake is napping, I think I'll try to catch a nap too! I am packed, Jake is not totally packed, Porter is packed. Nigh-night.