Bed Rest

I had my OB appointment today and my bp is up and my protein is up as well. I'm doing a 24 hour urine Friday into Saturday. Saturday after I drop off my urine they want me to head up to L&D to check my bp. At the office it was 140/80 then I went to L&D for a NST and it was 170/80, 168/79, and then 140/79.  My OB said to be on bed rest until we get the results of the urine. I'm hoping that if my protein is up it's not high enough that they'll have to take the babies. I'm really hoping to get the babies to at least 36 weeks, if not 37 weeks. It all just suddenly seems so really and I'm scared. I knew the babies were coming soon, I just didn't know that soon meant maybe this weekend.

 

As a side note both babies did great at the NST and Carter would not sit still. He hates having the toco on him and kept kicking it and the nurse. The nurse was finally able to get a good tracing on him once she stood there and held the toco.

 

So, I'm just resting and hoping to keep these babies in a little bit longer!

Apple Picking

On Sunday Cole, Grace, Cole's Mom, and I headed to C.N. Smith Farm to go apple picking. We normally go apple picking in NH, but I knew I couldn't handle the ride this year, so we just went to the farm around the corner from our house. We were surprised how much we liked it, we did expect it to be so big, well, because it's right down the street and we've never really noticed it. It was $20 for a bag of apples, which seemed a little expensive, but we had fun nonetheless. Grace was so excited to go apple picking and talked about it all morning!

We had to park, kind of far way, but I just took my time.

Grace so excited!

Grace picking her apple.

and eating it!

Walking in the orchard

So proud of herself for finding an apple.

The trees in the beginning were pretty picked over, so we had to walk pretty far to get to the good apples. I only went half way then turned back and waited at the beginning for Cole, Grace, and Cole's Mom. Grace had so much fun and couldn't wait to tell me all about how "Daddy jumped" to get some apples.

Then we stopped and had a hot dog and some apple juice. Grace kept asking the whole way there if she could have "apple juice" there, so we had to buy her some.

Grace and Cole managed to find a pair of twin apples, they were actually stuck together, I guess they were meant to be ours!

We then got in our car and drove to the farm stand where they have a petting zoo, pumpkins, a little store, and a cute little Halloween display.

Our pumpkin amongst all the pumpkins!

and sitting with the flowers.

Grace had a blast and still talks about apple picking everyday. In the car afterwards she kept saying "Apple pick FUN!" So stinkin cute. Apple picking totally wiped me out and I could barely move afterwards, but I'm so glad we managed to squeeze it in before the babies come!

34 Week Ultrasound

We had our 34 week ultrasound yesterday. The babies are running out of room in there, so getting their measurements is very difficult. Emma is very far head down, so you can barely see her head on the u/s. Emma is now weighing 4lbs 14 oz. Carter has flipped, yet again, and is now breech and facing backwards, so we couldn't see his face at all. He is now weighing 5lbs 1oz and his head is measuring over 36 weeks, yikes! So that's a total of almost 10 pounds!

Overall everything looks good and the Peri. told me to make my next appointment for 4 weeks, which would be 38.5 weeks! She doesn't think I'll still be pregnant, man I hope not! I'm surprised they aren't going to do more u/s, but I have an appointment with my OB on Thursday, so we'll see what she has to say.

2 Year Check-up

Grace had her 2 year check-up yesterday. She did great. They had her stand on the big girl scale and had her stand up against the wall to measure her height. Cole and I couldn't believe she was old enough to use the big scale...where'd our baby go?

She did a great job waiting for the doctor.

She let the doctor look her over without crying and managed to answer most of the doctor's questions. Grace even told the doctor about gymnastics and dance. Everything looks great. Grace is in the 98th% for height and 95th% for weight. She's 36 in. and weighs 33 pounds. We finally got a referral to see an allergist about her food allergies, so we're waiting for a call back to see when we can get her in. Grace got her flu shot along with her 2nd Hep A and the finger stick to check her lead and iron levels. Grace did great with the finger stick, but was not happy with the shots. After the RN gave her a new book, she calmed down. It's crazy that the next time we have an appointment with the pedi. it will probably be for the twins!

34 Weeks

Dr's Appointment: OB appointment went great. BP was 130/70, which they were very happy with. I must've gotten a lot bigger since last week because both the nurse and my OB, that I see every week, where like "Oh my god! Look at you!" Hopefully these babies are getting bigger!



NST: I had my weekly NST last night. My RN was really nice. The babies did fantastic! I was in and out super fast. Carter was being a little booger and wouldn't stop kicking Emma, which sounds so loud when the machine picks it up. The RN was cracking up because Carter wouldn't leave Emma alone. Everyone commented again on how well behaved the twins are! My OB was there again, so she came in to check up on me!
How Far Along? 34 weeks

Maternity Clothes? I'm out growing all my maternity shirts and look ridiculous I only have a few shirts and 2 pairs of pants that fit.

Weight Gain? 32 pounds, I'm starting to really hate seeing the scale go up. I decided to stop paying attention to it and as long as my OB is ok with it, then I won't worry.

Stretch Marks? Yes, getting more every day!


Sleep? not sleeping at all! The pelvic pain is ridiculous! Cole and I tried to go out last night, since Cole's Mom and sister asked if they could watch Grace..yay, after 30 minutes I made Cole pack up his food. Sitting on a hard chair just wasn't working for me. Forget trying to roll over in bed, it usually causes me to yell out in pain...lovely!

Best Moment of the Week? Just having another problem free week!

Genders? A boy and a girl...Coleman Carter and Emily Katherine


Belly Button In or Out? neither, it's flat & so sore.


Cravings? Pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING!


What I Miss? being able to move or sit without feeling like I've just been hit in the crotch with a baseball bat.

What I Love? Feeling both babies move, watching Grace talk to the babies! Being so close to full term! Only 3 more weeks until these babies are full term! I love that we only have 4 weeks max. until we meet the babies!


What I Am Looking Forward to This Week? We have an u/s Monday and I can't wait to see what the babies are weighing!
Milestones? 34 weeks down, 4 more to go!

Feeling the Babies Move? They aren't really kicks these days, but more rolling.

Other Thoughts? I'm just so happy and thankful to have made it this far. Keep growing babies!

33 Week Bump

I keep meaning to post a bump picture.

The last one I posted was this one from 28 weeks:


This was the belly last week at 33 weeks.

                          I think it's grown!

33 Weeks

Dr's Appointment: So my dr's appointment went pretty well. No major problems. My bp was high again (142/82)  so my OB upped my dose of Labetelol to 300mg 2x a day. Other then that everything looks good. My Dr. agreed that 38 weeks would be the lastest I'll go, but she's fairly confident that I won't get that far. So October 22nd is the latest we'll meet these babies, that's only a month from next wednesday!

NST: I had my weekly NST last night. My RN was awesome and so much better then the RN I had last week! The babies were so well behaved! My bp was 130/68 at the NST, which was better then it was the day before. Everyone was very impressed with how well they did. I was in and out in 30 minutes again. It's great to see the babies heatbeats on the monitor! It's also a nice little break to lay down by myself for 30 minutes.

How Far Along? 33 weeks, only 5 more weeks tops left!

Maternity Clothes? I'm out growing all my maternity shirts and look ridiculous in most the shirts I wear, but I really couldn't careless about it.

Weight Gain? 32 pounds, I'm really hoping at the next u/s there will be 2 big babies in there! I was doing so well in the beginning not gaining weight, but the past few weeks I just keep putting on weight! I haven't changed my eating habits at all. I'm hoping the weight is just mostly babies and swelling.


Stretch Marks? Yes, getting more every day!

Sleep? not sleeping at all! I just can not get comfortable. I'm convinced most nights that my pelvis is being torn in half just based on all the pain.

Best Moment of the Week? Watching the babies heartbeats on the monitors at the NST. There's just something so calming about hearing those little heartbeats!
Genders? A boy and a girl...Coleman Carter and Emily Katherine


Belly Button In or Out? neither, it's flat & so sore.



Cravings? Pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING!


What I Miss? sleeping, breathing, being able to move, being able to play with Grace, being able to control my emotions. walking



What I Love? Feeling both babies move, watching Grace talk to the babies! Being so close to my goal of 34 weeks. Once we reach 34 weeks I'll feel so much better. I know the babies would need some NICU time if born that early, but they would still do fairly well. Once we reach 34 weeks, we're only 2 weeks from 36 weeks, which feels so close to having full term health babies! Only 4 more weeks until we have full term babies!


What I Am Looking Forward to This Week? Jackson's birthday party is Saturday. He's going to be 5, I can't believe it! Grace also has her 2 year check-up on Monday, so I can't wait to see how much she's weighing these days.
Milestones? 33 weeks down, 5 more to go!
Feeling the Babies Move? They aren't really kicks these days, but more rolling. Last night I touched my belly and someone stuck either their elbow or knee out, it was so crazy!

Other Thoughts? I'm just so happy and thankful to have made it this far. Keep growing babies!

3 Years Ago Today

I married my best friend!

                           Who would have thought that my junior prom date from 2001

would end up being my husband.

And now 3 years later, we're on our way to having 3 kids!

"These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive.These are the moments I'll remember all my life. I found all I've waited for And I could not ask for more."

Grace's 2nd B-day (picture heavy)

Yesterday for Grace's Birthday, we woke her up early and gave her, her favorite breakfast...french toast sticks from BK!
                                                                             yawning!

She just kept saying she was sleepy and then would pretend to sleep...sily girl!

Grace all dressed in her birthday outfit!

We then got in the car and drove to an indoor play place, Kidz Wurld. Grace took a nap on the way there.

Grace ready to play after a quick nap!

Grace was a little apprehensive at first.

Then she found the ball pit!

and the slide

Grace LOVED this car coaster, although it gave me a heartache!

After 1.5 hours of playing Grace was ready for a nap!

We then headed to lunch at Chili's.

The birthday girl and I.

Daddy and the birthday girl.

Grace got salsa and guacamole, her favorite!

She loves them so much, she drank every last bit!

Then we all went to Petco, where Grace picked out a fishie!

Then we let Grace decorate her own birthday cake, she had a blast!

I bought 2 cans of frosting because I figured she'd probably eat a lot of it, while frosting the cake...I was right!

She added sprinkles as well!

The finished cake!

Grace then took a quick bath and then opened her new doll! The doll drinks & pees, what was I thinking! Now I have to change her dolls diaper a million times a day! Grace loves her though and even took her to bed with her last night.

After all that Cole went to hockey and Grace took a 3 hour nap! She had a great birthday!

Grace's 2nd Birthday Videos

Just some videos from Grace's 2nd birthday!

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2 Years Ago

today we met Grace for the 1st time.
                                                             Holding Grace for the 1st time.

Just a few minutes old.

1st Birthday

Today on her 2nd Birthday

Grace these past 2 years have been amazing! Daddy and I love you so much!

Grace's birth post

Grace's 1st b-day post

Bear Hugs

I told Grace last night to give Cole a bear hug, so she went & got her bear & made it hug Cole. Not exactly what I meant but so cute! I love the way toddlers think sometimes!

Dance Time

On Wednesday Grace had gymnastics and dance! Gymnastics went well, except for the 2nd week in a row I've thought I was going to pass out. Cole and I decided that Wednesday was probably the last gymnastic class I should attend. I guess the standing for 45 minutes is just to much for me now. This makes me really sad because I love watching her progress each week, but I know it's better for both me and the babies.

After gymnastics we came home, had lunch, then got ready for her first dance class. I was still feeling really crappy from gymnastics and I had to go to the Dr.'s after dance, so we decided that Cole would take Grace to dance while I stayed home. Of course before she left for class I snapped a few pictures of my cute little dancer!

So excited!

She was so happy she finally got to wear her new dance shoes.

And because she's goofy, she decided to pretend she was sleeping, while I was taking pictures.

Cole said she did good at dance. There are 7 kids in her dance class, 3 were older and have done dance before she they knew what they were doing; the other 3 clung to their parents; and Grace was in the middle. She didn't cling to Cole or cry for him (the parents are supposed to wait outside of the room, but because it was the first class they let them sit in because they didn't know how the kids would react) but she did kind of cling to the teacher. I guess she was quiet and followed direction but stayed close to the teacher. I don't know everything they did at class but Grace showed me they hopped and walked on their tip toes.

32 Weeks

Wow, 32 weeks! I had a Dr.'s appointment on Wednesday, things look good. My bp was a little high (140/78) but my OB wants to wait and see what it is next week, before she decides to increase my meds. I'm feeling AWFUL! Everything hurts and all my symptoms have returned ten fold. My OB reassured me that this is all normal and reminded me that even though I'm only 32 weeks pregnant with twins, that's the equivalent of being 40 + weeks pregnant with a singleton baby, so my body things I'm getting toward the end of my pregnancy. Which means everything hurts and feels awful. I'm always on the verge of tears all day long, it's exhausting. My OB said she feels so bad for me so she's going to see if the hospital will allow her to schedule my c/s for 38 weeks, they usually won't let you schedule anything before 39 weeks, but she's really going to try to push for me. Hopefully at our appointment next week we'll get an answer.

Yesterday morning I went to L&D for my 1st NST (non-stress test). I will go every week for a NST just to check-up on the babies. The babies did great yesterday, but my nurse was not happy at all! She was so mean to me, which had me on the verge of tears the whole time. She was pissed that she had do do my NST and that it was twins. She even said "Twins!? Are you serious? Are they hard to put on the monitor (sigh)!'
Whoa, way to ruin my experience lady! Fortunately they were very easy to find and cooperated very well! My OB happened to be doing rounds while I was there so she came in to check on me. My bp was 128/78, but I was laying down, so we'll see what it is next week. She was very impressed with how well the babies were doing. The babies passed after 20 minutes and I was allowed to go home. Something about being in L&D hooked up to monitors that suddenly made this all seem so real, and made me so nervous!

My 24 hour urine came back fine, so all my symptoms are just because of the stress of 2 babies, not pre-eclampsia, thankfully.

How Far Along? 32 weeks

Maternity Clothes? Yes

Weight Gain? 32 pounds

Stretch Marks? Yes, getting more every day!
Sleep? not sleeping at all! I actually had to have Cole come home early yesterday b/c I was so tired that I was a mess. I was sobbing and could not get Grace to nap. Luckily he came home and watched Grace while I napped. I'm telling you I'm a mess these days, the hormones, the tears, the lack of sleep, the pain, the headaches, they just all get the best of me.

Best Moment of the Week? Hearing I passed my 24hour urine. I was so nervous that I was starting to develop pre-e just because I've been feeling so awful lately, but thankfully it's just all normal.
Genders? A boy and a girl...Coleman Carter and Emily Katherine


Belly Button In or Out? neither, it's flat & so sore.
                                         yup that little line is my belly button!

Cravings? I really have been craving baked breads..blueberry,banana, cinnamon. I also really want some fruit snacks or gushers.



What I Miss? sleeping, breathing, being able to move, being able to play with Grace, being able to control my emotions. walking


What I Love? Feeling both babies move, watching Grace talk to the babies!


What I Am Looking Forward to This Week? Grace's birthday is Monday! How is she almost 2!
Milestones? 32 weeks down, only 4-7 weeks left!
Feeling the Babies Move? I feel Carter more then Emma these days. Emma is so low that she really has no room to move. At my appointment on Wednesday she was so low in my pelvis that you can barely see her head now on the u/s, yikes! This is probably why I can barely walk these days. Carter has flipped once again and is head down. All his flip flopping makes for lots of moving. He's head down, but no were near as low as Emma. Emma is determined to be the first one out, Carter on the other hand couldn't care less. He's the "laid back baby" as my OB refers to him.


Other Thoughts? I'm just so happy and thankful to have made it this far. Keep growing babies!

31 Weeks

I know I'm late in posting again, i've just been feeling so crappy lately. I suddenly feel SUPER pregnant. I tried to go to the mall Saturday with Cole & Grace....huge fail! I couldn't walk! After one store I was completely spent. My pelvis hurts so bad that I could barely move my legs, yikes! When did this happen? I'm so emotional now and have cried at least 3 times every day since Thursday, poor Cole! I feel so bad for Grace to, I cry a lot during the day now as well. I cry when she won't listen, I cry when I can't get down and play with her, I just feel so bad. She's so sweet though, whenever I cry she wipes my tears and says "Mama's sad' while she wipes my tears, then she gives me a huge hug and kiss. This usually makes me cry harderd because I feel so guily that I'm changing her life drastically! I've just basically reached that point in poregnancy where you can't sleep, eat, or move. I really hope these next few weeks fly by!


How Far Along? 31 weeks 3 days
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? 30 pounds
Stretch Marks? Yes, they were light, but the past few days bright red ones have been popping up.
Sleep? not sleeping at all! I look forward to when the twins come, a hour of sleep here or there would be such an improvement from the lack of sleep I'm getting now.
Best Moment of the Week? watching the babies move!
Genders? A boy and a girl...Coleman Carter and Emily Katherine

Belly Button In or Out? It's beginning to come out & is so sensitive!
Cravings? I really have been craving baked breads..blueberry,banana, cinnamon. I also really want some fruit snacks or gushers.
What I Miss? sleeping, breathing, being able to move, being able to play with Grace, being able to control my emotions.
What I Love? Feeling both babies move, watching Grace talk to the babies!
What I Am Looking Forward to This Week? We will get the results of my 24 hr urine this week, plus we have a Dr's appointment & a NST at the hospital. I look forward to having all these checks just as reassurance that everyone looks good.
Milestones? 31 weeks down, 5-8 weeks left! Now that it's September I can say that we are having our babies NEXT month...crazy!
Feeling the Babies Move? Yup!

Other Thoughts? I'm just so happy and thankful to have made it this far. Keep growing babies!

Dr.'s Appointment

I had my 30 week appt. today, my bp looks good and I'm now up 30 pounds, yikes! My OB wants me to do another 24 hour urine, just to make sure I'm not showing signs of Pre-E, like I did with DD. Starting next week we'll see the OB weekly, have a NST weekly, and an u/s every 3-4weeks, yikes! My OB wants me to spread out my appointments so that I'm being seen more often, which means 2-3 appointmennts a week. I'm very happy they're staying on top of things, just trying to squeeze all the appointments makes things a little crazy, but it will be totally worth it.

We're very thankful for another good appointment. At 30 weeks with Grace my bp was really high and I was put on bedrest. Today my bp was 110/68...yay!

As a side note Grace started up gymnastics today and was so happy to be back there! We start dance next Wednesday!!