Birth Story

My c-section went great! The actual prep was the hardest part. It was a tad awkward laying there half naked as a room full of strangers walked around preparing for surgery. Once we got started though, it was a breeze. I could only feel a little bit of pressure the entire time. Dh was beside me and we just kept talking about how crazy it was to be living in that moment of having our babies delivered. About 15 mins into it, our doc told DH to get the camera ready b/c Baby A was on her way. He snapped a few pics and then Baby B was born a minute later. They both came out screaming. I thought I would be a mess of tears, but DH and I both just started laughing with joy as did the entire room of docs, nurses, med students, etc... It was like a huge celebration.
Baby A - Keira was 5lbs 8oz
Baby B - Ella (whos named we changed last minute - it was going to be Elle) was 5lbs 9oz.
They showed me the babies really quick and then took them to be evaluated. DH kept getting up to snap a few pics of them to show me. They were just so beautiful!  It took awhile for them to finish my c-section after the babies were born, so DH and I just continued to laugh as we listened to them scream. It was great! We were then sent to recovery where DH and I fed them for the first time with formula.
The hospital stay was great. I loved being taken care of 24/7 and loved that the babies were as well. We sent them to the nursery at night, so we could sleep and they could be watched over and fed. The nurses were wonderful, I didnt even mind them changing my underwear and pads when I physically could not. It took me about four days to be able to walk again w/o pain, but the recovery was decent. The pain meds really helped as did all the people taking care of me at the hosptial. I just loved being there. It wasnt until we got home when my emotions went crazy.
The day I got home, I just cried and cried. I missed the hospital so much, and was/am scared of what lies ahead. Its SUCH a HUGE life changer for us.  I don't have any ill feelings towards the babies, I just love being with them. I pump for them and feed them only breast milk - which is what I wanted. But for some reason I can't quit crying. DH and my parents have been wonderful though. They help so much and listen to me cry. My mom spends the night with me so DH can sttn, which is really helping right now. The babies though are pretty low key. They eat, sleep and pee/poop - so we are thankful to have such mellow babies as we adjust to our new life with them.
Their health is also great. The apgars scores were awesome, hearing tests passed, doc visit was good - so all is well with them. Now, if I could just get myself together.

35 weeks and 3 days

It's getting closer........

I'm ready to go! Hurry up May 19th! I am very sore and very big. I can't wait to meet them and seeee them! What will they look like? Their u/s showed that they had some hair and I am guessing that its going to be really dark. Oh, I just can't wait.

I am sad to be leaving my pup though during the hospital stay. I wish he could come. Hes my little dude. Hes the one who has been there by my side (literally) throughout this entire long IF journey and pregnancy. He means the world to me and then some - if thats even possible. So many people keep telling me that he will be so jealous and blah blah blah - its really my biggest annoyance. I hate when people talk shit about my dog, lol.  I think he will love these girls and be just fine. He will stay with my parents (who i think he loves more than me) during my 4-ish day stay at the hospital.

I had my last growth scan yesterday and the girls are doing great.

Baby A - 5lbs 6oz
Baby  B - 5lbs 15 oz

I was put on bedrest for high blood pressure which has since gone down - so really I am just taking it easy. I can't really do too much anyways b/c my joints hurt so bad. I am on season 3 of Dexter. Dex has been keeping me entertained. Love the show, although he uses a tad too much spray tan and lip gloss - hah!

I will leave the post with a few blackberry shots of my favorite little boy...

Old pictures on Mothers Day

We were going through old pics and I came across two pics of my mom when she was in college (they did college portraits back in her day) and then found some of me in college - I think we really look alike! My dad has really curly hair and since I was such a HUGE Annie fan growing up, I remember always wishing I had his hair - looks like I got my moms. :-) Maybe these girls will get some of those curls I always wanted from my dad.

Here are a few pics we found. Most of my college pics have alcohol in them, which is tacky - so I will spare the blog and put up one w/o - lol.

Just some pregnancy stuff, so I don't forget. :-)

I had two good appointments yesterday. My NST went great. Baby B is always so hard to find b/c she moves around like crazy.  They eventually caught her heart enough times to see that she is great and passed the test. She is actually laying sideways across my belly this week - crazy girl. Baby A is is the normal position, so as of now - even if I wanted a vag delivery, it wouldnt be happening b/c they are in the form of a cross, lol.

My OB and I had a blast at my other appointment yesterday. I feel like I have been so lucky to have awesome/fun docs on my side. Anyways, we talked all about plastic surgery. She told me tummy tucks are 5-7k and new boobs are 10k - she even said she had some friends in plastics and would recommend me to the best if I need/want anything done. Love it! I am 5'7, so I am not sure how the weight will fall after the girls are here.  She told me all about how the c-section will go, but warned me she will be out of town the weekend before the Wed of my surgery. Yikes! Im glad she was honest, but really hope she is there in the delivery room with me!!! Her and my Peri are good friends, so it would be awesome if I could have them both there.

I am also thankful for the progress I have made throughout this pregnancy.  I complained so much about being sick and had a lot of nights where I would just lay in my bed and cry so hard b/c I felt like shit. Between being scared and sick, I didnt really have much time to be that glowing pregnant girl - but now, as time is almost here - I am so thankful that I have had no major complications.

My body appearance is holding up. I have gained a lot of weight, but its nothing I can't lose. I am a runner, so as soon as I get the green light, I am going to get back into that - seems to be the quickest way for me to lose the pounds along with a healthy diet.  My skin stayed clear - no breakouts ever, ankles or feet didnt swell (although I am aware it could still happen), and my hair stayed the same.

Strollers. We have five strollers and one doesnt fit in either of our cars. We both drive mini SUV type of cars, so our next big purchase is a bigger SUV - that will have to wait until I go back to work this winter though. Here are a few pics of 4 of our strollers - D is modeling a couple. Two of them are still in boxes as I am still a little paranoid to put them together.

34 weeks plus 1 day - 2 more weeks to go!

I am hanging in there. My joints still hurt and I am getting bigger, but the babies and my blood pressure are great - so that is what's most important to me right now! It's almost impossible to sleep. I even tried going over to my parents house to sleep in my old bed just for the comfort and that didnt work either - so my bed has been our recliner. And speaking of beds, I havent slept in the same bed as D for almost seven months! After going through bad baby sickness and just being uncomfortable in general - he has been giving me my space by sleeping in the guest room - good guy. :-)

We are as prepared as we can be. We have all of our dining paper products ready since we are going to try to avoid doing dishes for awhile. My hospital bag is kind of packed. I still wear clothes I am planning on wearing in the hospital during my 4-5 day visit - so its impossible to pack those right now. The house is also as organized as its going to get. The deep cleaning stuff is done, so I am happy with that. It's amazing how dirty ceiling fans can get!

I read somewhere recently that sometimes insurance won't cover all of the c-section, so I went into freak out mode. I had just figured it would be covered - so I never thought about looking into it. We have paid over 20k to have these babies already - the last thing I need is a surprise c-section bill. Luckily for us though, our insurance covers them 100% - so that is great news!

Other than that, things are fine. I am bored, but thats okay with me. I would rather be bored at home than in the hospital with NICU babies (although, I am still aware that can happen at any moment). Each day is huge progress and am so thankful every time that date moves forward!