33 weeks plus 1 day!

Everything is going great! I have been passing all of my non stress tests (NST's) and my blood pressure keeps coming back normal. I am still throwing up, but its no big deal - the babies are doing awesome and thats my focus.

My OB did tell me my weight jumped :-/ - but then again I havent seen her in 3 weeks - so I am using that as my excuse. Also, my dad keeps bringing me my favorite corned beef sandwiches from a ny style deli and it's so hard to turn them down. The $1.00 M.cdonalds caramel sundaes have also been a frequent visitor to my house as well. :-) Oh well, I am going to enjoy these last three weeks and not worry about my body anymore. I can lose the weight soon enough.

Dustin had a surprise work shower, so we were blessed with even more gifts for these baby girls. I was asked to come, but thought it would be better to hang at home to avoid the cold that has been floating around his building. He needed to experience tons of eyes on him while he opened gifts anyways - its hard work. I always get so nervous opening gifts in front of people - and he agreed that there is a lot of pressure to react a certain way to every gift. :-) Of course, we appreciate everything though! There are pictures of the event, but I havent seen them - I will upload them as soon as he brings the camera home that they used.

Other than that, I am just trying to lay low. We got all of the Dexte.r seasons, so I have been watching those to keep my mind off of baby stuff hoping these girls stay put till May 19th!

The other man in my life..... (and 32 weeks and 2 days)

My peri (high risk doc). I never thought I would grow so attached to a doctor. My RE was cool and I actually cried when I said goodbye to him - but every time I see my peri and he gives me the news that my babies are doing awesome - I just want to hug the guy! He has the best personality and always puts me at ease - even when I tell him how fat I am. :-/ And then last week, I was sitting at my house eating dinner watching the news - and all of the sudden, there he was. He was featured on the news for saving a baby who probably shouldnt have made it. It was awesome and he made me cry. :-) Dustin likes him as well!

Anyways, the girls are doing great. They keep passing their non stress tests and are right on target size wise.

Baby A - 4lbs 6oz
Baby B - 4lbs 10 oz

I am hanging in there. I am still throwing up, not sleeping and my joints really hurt - but of course I am thankful everyday that I am able to experience this. I have one month left (which is probably the last time I will ever be pregnant) - so I am going to do my best to enjoy every minute - even if it is painful.

My doc said if I were to happen to go into labor at 35 weeks, they probably wouldnt stop it - but as of now my c-section is still scheduled for May 19th (36 weeks and 1 day).

My new BFF!

My vibrating back massager works wonders when my feet start throbbing. I just plug it in and set my feet right on top. I highly recommend buying one or digging it out of storage like we did when D was tired of squeezing my feet every night. :-)

31 weeks

This is getting harder. My joints are really hurting me, I can't walk around too much and I can't sleep. I have five more weeks and can't wait to meet these girls!

To kill time, I have been babysitting for two elementary school girls. They basically hang out with their friends after school while I lounge around. It's easy and they are family friends, so they asked me if I wanted to do it this month while I am out on leave since they normally use a babysitting service.

I don't have my next appointment until next week and I am kind of going crazy. It's nice seeing the girls every two weeks, but these off weeks make me nervous. They are moving around, so that eases my mind a bit - but I really dread night time b/c I never feel like I am sleeping in the right position and am scared of crushing them. So, as of now I have been sleeping in our recliner.

And lastly, I must mention my tulips! I planted these after I just found out I was pregnant (back in October). I remember hoping so badly that by the time they had bloomed, I would still be pregnant. And here I am -  pregnant with two of my own little tulips. It makes me happy every time I go outside and see them. 

The puking continues.... *updates*

It's bad. Meds do nothing. Phenegran (sp?) and Zofran have failed me. I try and not complain too much as going through infertility has made me appreciate every little step of this - but it's really hard waking up to loud dry heaving into my toilet. It's a joke now between D and I. I laugh as I puke. It's really a great method of not getting bummed out over it.  I also can't really sleep, and its not b/c I am uncomfortable - I am just not ever tired. Fatigue is one symptom I wish I had, but never got. I go to bed between 11-1:00am and then wake up between 4-5:00am. Sometimes I will try and take naps, but naps only give me headaches.

As for work - I am done for now. My leave is up in May and I don't plan on returning to this job. I design stores for Ni.ke and its too hard being on my feet all day - plus it requires a lot of driving since I cover a certain amount of stores, which is not ideal for me when babies arrive.  So, my plan is to take about 6 months off to spend with babies and then return to the world of corporate retail where I did my college intership. My dad has offered to babysit when I return to work - which is awesome!

And here are a couple  purchases I couldnt resist. I can't wait to dress these little girls up! Also, the rug I found for the baby room (please ignore the crib sheet that needs ironed in the background). :-)

29 weeks, 1 day

I had an appointment with my Peri today and everything looks great. The girls were kicking me and each other, so all is well. :-) The ultrasound pics weren't very good except for a decent one of A's profile and I don't have a scanner, so I took a picture of the u/s with my blackberry.  Also, one from the waiting room. Dustin is trying to score points by reading a parents magazine - haha - and yes, hes posing! :-)

Baby A - 2 lbs 14 oz - Heartrate of 153
Baby B - 3 lbs 2 oz - Heartrate of 156

As for me, my m/s is back. I am throwing up again and back on the nausea meds.  Other than that though, I am feeling good. I don't have back pain, I'm not swelling, and I am sleeping fine - so really all is well.

We are pretty much ready for babies. We only have one car seat in the car (im still a little paranoid to set them both up), and only have one crib ready (for the same reason), but other than that - the house is organized, painted and clean.

28 weeks and passed the GD test.

I made the first goal that my docs wanted me to reach of 28 weeks, and also passed my GD test. So happy.  I had an appointment with my OB today, and everything is going great. She said my ankles are still "skin and bones" (love her), so no swelling yet. A really "nice" lady at work told me my ankles were going to swell and I will get spider veins all over them, bitch - hopefully I can prove her wrong. :-)  The babies heart rates are both in the 150's and measuring right on track. Since I only saw my OB today, I didn't get the heights/weights - I will get those when I see my peri next week. It was a quick appointment and she said she will see me in two weeks!

I can't believe I have made it this far with no major problems. I hope to keep these girls cookin' until May 19th.