31 week updates

Baby A profile at 31 weeks!   Look at those cute little cheeks:). Their faces are really starting to fill out.  Baby B did not cooperate, so we did not get any pictures of his face.

Baby A estimated weight 3lbs 8oz (24th percentile)

Baby B estimated weight 3lbs 3oz (12th percentile)

Baby B's umbilical cord showed restricted blood flow in both arteries, which may be contributing to his growth slowing down.  The doctor seemed concerned, but will continue to monitor.  They will be doing biophysical profiles and Doppler checks of blood flow next week and will do a growth check again in two weeks.  If baby B falls below the 10th percentile, they will monitor growth even more closely, but that does not necessarily mean we will have to deliver early.  The growth difference between the boys was 9%.  At this time, nothing with the babies health indicates we will have to deliver in the next week or two.  I will see my OB on Monday for another check up of my health.

Part of Baby B obscuring Baby A's face.  I think it looks like there is a Nittany Lion paw print on him...just a coincidence/distortion though!  

9 weeks of bed rest done!!!

Our Woodland Animals Nursery and other updates

Mike has been working on our nursery most weekends (he is the BEST!!)!  Aside from some odds and ends, things are coming together well.

Frog tape is great!  

Assembling an Ikea dresser.

Our photography, fox from Bombay Hook NWR in DE and chipmunk from the Adirondacks.  

We had our first two biophysical profile (BPP) tests at 29 and 30 weeks.  Basically, they use an ultrasound and each baby has 30 minutes to demonstrate practice breathing and certain types of movements.  They also check the heart rates, bladders, and levels of amniotic fluid.  Other than Baby B having high fluid, everything is going very well!  We will get the estimated weights of the babies again on Wednesday...should be a little over 3 pounds each!  I will say it feels like they are about 10 pounds each.  When my OB measured by fundal height last week, I was measuring 38 weeks, so I am about the size of a woman who is full term.  Luckily, I get to keep growing for hopefully six more weeks.  

Gotta love free baby clothes at Kohls!!!  Mike is becoming the coupon King...gotta respect a man who can save money...I love him!!!

Newborn sized polo shirts are soooo cute.  We hope to grow babies big enough to wear these outfits home from the hospital!

Ultrasound photos 28 weeks 1 day

The boys are getting crowded in there, so the ultrasound photos are kind of funny.  We got to see Baby B opening and closing his mouth!  If you can make it out, he's mouth open below.  It was cute and I teared up a bit...pregnancy hormones I guess:). The fingers above Baby B's head (upper left) are his brothers fingers!  Baby A is touching his own face.  You can see some of the umbilical cord on the right.

28 weeks!!!

28 weeks as of yesterday.  I am measuring 35 weeks so I guess it makes sense that there is no position that is comfortable for me right now and presumably for the next 8-9 weeks.  Yay!  Stretch marks appeared overnight about 4 weeks ago and they keep on appearing despite my use of a variety of creams and oils...  I guess twin pregnancies are not kind to your belly skin -it is not made to stretch so fast!  

Baby A (lower left baby) listened to my plea last post and now weighs more than his brother.  Baby A was estimated at 2 lbs 5 oz and Baby B was 2 lbs 4 oz.  Baby B (on my right side), started out today's ultrasound feet down head up.  Bu the time the tech was done looking at Baby A, Baby B has flipped and was head down feet up.  Later, he moved to transverse, with his head on my right and feet on my left.  Once again, the tech was amazed at my little acrobats.  The downside was it took them 2 hours instead of 1 hour to finish the ultrasound.

This pregnancy has been pretty miserable.  Of course I will do everything I can to grow healthy, full-term babies, but just for fun, here are some things I can't wait to do again:

Sleep on my stomach

Take a hot bath or better yet sit in a hot tub

Drink some wine while in the bath

Walk in a normal fashion (not the pregnant lady walk)

Trail run

Ride a bike

Drink only as much water as I am thirsty for (no more measured gallon jug)

Play with my beautiful baby boys!!!

Weekly doctors appointments from here on out.  Baby B still had slightly high fluid, but Baby A measured normally so no worries at this point.

Mike just finished painting the nursery Monday night.  We still haven't finished hanging curtains and other things, but here is a preview picture.