22 weeks, 6 days...

It has been some time since my last post. However, this weekend was busy with Easter festivities and Adam has been working on finishing up our basement so we can start on the nursery (the basement is awesome and I will post pics when it is done).
Anyways, we had an appointment on last Thursday and it was awesome! The cerclage is still doing it's job and the babies looked amazing! They were able to finish the anatomy scan and we were given a clean bill of health on the babies! YAY! Delaney weighed 1 pound (33rd percentile) and Addison weighed 1 pound, 1 ounce (43rd percentile). This might seem small, but I am guessing 1 pound, 2 ounces is roughly the 50th percentile, plus, since I was small when I was born, these babies should follow suit (according to my doctors). Plus, I don't think I need to be carrying around 16 pounds of baby when this is all said and done!
My belly is definitely getting big and the evenings are definitely getting uncomfortable, but I know it is all for a good cause! Plus, tomorrow is 23 weeks, so I keep telling myself, sometime in the next 13 to 15 weeks, these babies will be here (and then I know I will be really tired!). :)
Adam is getting geared up to finish his Masters and we cannot wait! Like I have said before, I am super proud of him! He has really worked for this and deserves all of the high fives he can get! :)
Lastly, we did get a few good pictures of Addison on Thursday, but didn't get a chance to get a 3D picture of Delaney (the other u/s tech at our peri's office told our u/s tech it was time to go when she was getting ready to do a 3D on Delaney...grr). But, here are 2 great pictures of Addison and 1 typical profile picture of Delaney! :) Enjoy! Yes, that would be Addison flashing the peace sign...And here is his face (arm is on the left side of the picture...beside his head).And a picture of Delaney's profile (the top of her head is to the right of the picture...)

22 weeks...

Another week down! I cannot believe it! I have had 7 progesterone shots and I really think that it helps seeing my nurse every week...just because it is another week down!
So, let's see, what is new...hmm. Nothing really. I have an appointment tomorrow with my peri and am excited to see these babies and see how much they have grown! My belly is definitely growing by the day...which is expected, and the weight is finally coming on. But, I think if I follow this pattern, I shouldn't gain more than I did when I was pregnant with the girls.
I feel great, even though this dreary, rainy weather we have is really getting the best of me. The sun is supposed to shine tomorrow and I cannot wait! Isn't it about time for spring? I am thinking that the first day of spring is any day now...Friday, perhaps?
So, this is a boring update! I will post more tomorrow after our appointment (probably tomorrow evening) and will even try to get more pictures of all of us up! :)

Another weekend down!

As Adam and I are two days away from hitting the 22 week mark, we have realized that we have a mountain of projects to complete in our home before the babies arrive! We have almost completed the basement and Adam is hopeful that this weekend, during his 3 day weekend, he can finish that off?!?! I hope he is correct in that thinking! :) In the meantime, I have a mountain of stuff to get done before Friday...so why am I typing online right now? :)
We have finalized our plans for the nursery. Pictures, of course, will follow...probably after the first week of April (our goal is to work on it at during that week). Now, we just need to clean all of the toys out, donating them to local charities if we don't want them anymore (it is amazing how few toys we survived with when we were kids!).
Also, OF HIGH IMPORTANCE...Adam found out this weekend that his final day working on his Masters Degree will be July 9th. He has been in school, minus a year hiatus, for the past 24 years. It is amazing! He has worked really hard with this degree and has acceptional grades to back up his hard work! I am realy proud of him...he has worked full time, will complete a Masters degree in 2 years total and still has time to be an amazing father and husband! We couldn't be more proud of him!!! And, just in time for the babies!
More later...of to my mountains of projects!

Hello from Blizzardland!

Hello everyone! So, this picture is a few days old, but I had to share day one of Blizzard conditions that we survived through this weekend. It really did get much worse (this was Friday afternoon and Saturday was a white-out on and off through the day). Alas, the temperatures warmed up, Adam had one day off of school (yesterday) and life is getting back to normal!
I had my appointment with my OB today and it went really well! Both babies are head down right now (not that they necessarily stay that way) and were moving all over! No wonder I felt horribly uncomfortable yesterday...I think they were flipping around (and I kept feeling like I was getting kicked in my heart...it really explains a lot). They are still a girl and a boy, so that is good to know! :) HA HA!
Best news of all is that my cervix is still measuring great...so the cerclage is doing it's job! YAY!!
I will be 21 weeks tomorrow. Wow. That is just crazy! I feel like this pregnancy is flying by. I think the latest these babies will be born is July 11th...I asked my OB about it and she said she won't let me go past 38 weeks...I will be 38 weeks on July 9th, so by that Friday at the latest, they should be here! :) I could be wearing a mumu to the 4th of July picnics, walking around with my cankles in my flip flops, but I don't care! Just give me two healthy babies!

Happy Thursday...

I received a phone call earlier today from my nurse with my insurance company. It is a great program that my insurance company offers...they have a nurse call you monthly to check in on you, see how you are feeling, see if you have any questions. It really does make them seem less 'Corporate America' and more human...that they are actually concerned about me and my pregnancy instead of just my money. Much better than my previous insurance that I had with the girls.
At first, I didn't have any questions for my nurse, but then they all started to flow. I asked her about my good ol cerv changing and if it would without contractions...and I got the answer that I wanted...it won't change if I don't have regular contractions (Braxton Hicks irregular contractions are ok). We discussed what I need to watch for in terms of pre-term labor and I feel a lot better!
It is nice to think that I have a nurse with my insurance company that I can call to ask questions and that she checks in on me every 3-4 weeks, then I have my nurse that comes to my home weekly to give me a shot (but then I get to hear the babies and have my blood pressure/pulse checked) and I have monthly appointments with my regular OB and my perinatologist (which are scheduled 2 weeks apart). I think the next closest thing would be me actuallly living with a OB and a nurse...which would mean that I would be in the hospital...a place that I have said countless times that I will avoid until at least July 1st! :) So....
Just thought I would update. I am finally feeling comfortable with this pregnancy. Of course, that will all change by tomorrow, but what can you do to fix the worry that comes along with being pregnant? :)

Pictures...

Ok, so I look like a tired ghost. I can't do anything about that. :)
Here are 2 pictures of my growing bump, plus a pretty cute one of the girls...enjoy!

20 weeks...

I don't know that 20 weeks is a huge milestone by any means, but I am officially 1/2 way through a 40 week pregnancy...not that I will have one of those (doctor won't allow it). I cannot believe it. I feel like we just found out yesterday that we were pregnant and we found out 14 weeks ago we were pregnant with twins. Really puts life into perspective when you see how quickly it all goes once kids are involved.
I *PROMISE* that I will post some new picture tonight...
Everything is going well. I had my 5th progesterone shot today and my nurse is amazing. I discussed my fear of the *one* Braxton Hicks contraction that I had over the weekend (I know, silly of me to worry, right). She completely reassured me that those are normal at this stage of my pregnancy, especially with twins, and especially since I am measuring 8 weeks ahead of a single pregnancy with the extra baby. It makes me curious to see how big I get with this pregnancy. I haven't really 'packed on the pounds' yet...only approximately 6 pounds up from my pre-prego weight, but I definitely have a belly...
I have had good and bad days...the bad days aren't horrible, but I definitely have growing pains and the discomfort that comes with it.
Hadley and Gretchen are getting really excited. It is so cute to see them talk to the babies through my belly button and give them hugs and kisses and fives and rocks. I don't know how excited they will be when the babies get here and cry (I keep telling them that these babies won't be quiet like their baby dolls), but we will deal with that hurdle when it presents itself.
I can feel Delaney and Addison moving around all of the time and it is amazing. I can feel them from the outside, but they still aren't packing the all knowing punches and kicks that come with later pregnancy. I am anxious to go to the doctor next week. In the meantime, we are going to figure out the nursery and try to finish up our basement (and when I say we, that means Adam will be doing most of the physical aspect of these tasks).
Hope this finds all of you well. Pictures posted later!

Another day down...

First of all, I want to thank all of the anonymous readers for their kind comments. Keep me up to date on your lives!
As far as the pregnancy, still trucking along. I am starting to get the uncomfortable feelings of a mid-term pregnancy. I find difficulty getting comfortable, which is not fun (this coming from a girl that *loves* to sleep on her back). But, I can't complain...the babies have been moving all over and it has been so much fun to feel them. It is a constant reminder that what I am going through right now is worth the outcome. I keep telling myself that on a daily basis.
I feel bad for poor Adam. He has really done a great job of helping out around the house, but I think I might need to start taking volunteer help to get stuff done around here. I was doing laundry yesterday and was carrying up a load from the basement and had to stop...I had my first Braxton Hicks contraction. To the 'regular' mom, this might not seem daunting, but I am really scared of pre-term labor, especially since I have a cerclage and that could spell disaster. I haven't had any since, which is good, but I think I am going to have to figure out a way of not over-extending my body.
Otherwise, all is well. I don't have an appointment this week (which is sad), but have one on Tuesday, the 11th, so that is great! And, of course, I always get to hear the babies on Wednesdays during my weekly progesterone injection. Adam has another cold (blah) and we are both ready for spring. Today is warm and sunny out, almost like a teaser to help us get through this last long month of winter!
As always, I hope this finds all of you well!