NOT the news i was expecting!

I am 27 weeks pregnant. This past Monday i went to the my normal OB appointment. When i was there they said they were going to do a fFN test. It is called Fetal Fibronectin. Basically, it will check to see if you could go into preterm labor within the next 2 weeks. I was fully expecting for the test to be negative as I am still not that far along, even for twins. So, imagine my suprise when i got a call later that afternoon saying the test came back positive. What a bummer. That means the baby shower that was planned for me for next Saturday had to be canceled and I was on modified bed rest. This does NOT mean that i WILL go into labor in the next two weeks, but it does mean that i need to be really careful not to do certain things and take it easy. I guess the chances are 30% that i could go into preterm labor. Luckily, my doctor is taking a lot of precautions and will be monitoring me very closely. If i do go into labor, they should be able to stop it. So, lots of rest for me. Stacia and I got our hair done today. I am so excited to be a blonde again!! We spent 5 hours at the salon, but don't worry.. i was sitting the whole time. :) Anyway, please pray these babies stay put for at least another 7 weeks!!!

26 Week Update

I am feeling good and had a great appointment on Monday with the Specialist. They did another in depth ultrasound. Corban and Katelyn looked wonderful. In fact, they both are weighing in at 2 pounds, 3 ounces. This is good for several reasons. They are in the 65th percentile, which is on the bigger side for 26 weeks.. and they are weighing the exact same. Sometimes, with twins, there are issues with one twin gaining more weight than the other. Not with my babies though. The doctor who came in after the ultrasound said they look great and my pregnancy so far has been "textbook". He even said he wished he could bring his colleauges in to see what a good scan should look like. That made me happy. My shower is coming up in just over a week and i am excited to see friends that i haven't seen in years. It should be a fun time!

25 weeks!

Feeling rather large and in charge.. but here you go.

25 weeks. Babies are doing great. I am seeing a specialist every 2 weeks to monitor the babies. Every other week to check my cervix to make sure it is not dialating and every other week to do an in depth ultrasound to check on their growth. So far, they are both measuring on schedule and just about the same weights which is a good thing. They are both head down, but i am having another C Section so that doesn't really matter. Ha! the specialist doctor says she thinks i will deliver between 34 and 36 weeks. Guess we will see how it goes. My goal is to keep them in long enough so they don't have to spend a considerable amount of time in the NICU, or none at all! I am feeling good for the most part and getting excited to meet Corban and Katelyn!

So Cute!

I got home from my bi monthly MOPS meeting to find a rather large package had arrived. Our in home childcare provider from Georgia (and friend!) sent a package of gifts for the twins as well as for Tristan and Rylie. She really went all out. Jay and I had been wondering what we were going to dress the twins in at the hospital and when Tristan and Rylie met them. Well, Christa has us taken care of! She got them the most adorable shirts. Big/Little Brother and Big/Little Sister. Jay loved them so much he immediately took a picture. Aren't these SO cute! Can't wait to get the kids all dressed in them and take a picture. She also bought the twins a few outfits, adorable bibs, blankets, pacifier holders.. i told you.. she went all out. What a blessing for sure! Thank you Christa, what a great surprise! We LOVE everything and can't wait to see the twins wearing the outfits.. you can be sure we will take lots of pictures!

Be thankful!

I spoke to a dear friend a few days ago and she mentioned something that stuck with me. She spoke of being thankful for the small things in life. Perhaps, the things that are so easy to take for granted. Like, having a roof over your head, groceries in the fridge, toilet paper (!), and my healthy kids. Being thankful for my kids is the one that struck out to me the most. Now, of course i love my children.. but in some way i think i have taken them for granted to a certain degree. I have healthy, beautiful children. They drive me crazy most days.. being thankful for them alone has really hit me today. I want to be thankful even if they are on my last nerve or have made yet another mess, or are asking 5 thousand questions. I am thankful that they are alive. Lately, i have also gone bog hopping around to different blogs where people have very serious problems with their children's health. Like life threatening problems that have taken their children already or will soon unless God intervenes. I find myself crying while reading these stories and i feel so bad for ever complaining about what my kids do. Anyway, all this to say.. be thankful today. be thankful for the health you have and the home that keeps you warm. Be thankful for your families and that they are alive to say they love you each day. This applies to my unborn children as well. To the twins growing inside of me. God knows that i am terrified of the thought of having two newborns and two toddlers to take care of. Some days i really get caught up in that. I get overwhelmed wondering how i will do it. The truth is.. i will. God will give me the strength and somehow i will get through it. Right now though, i am reminded to be thankful that i am pregnant. To be thankful for the miracles inside of me. to be thankful that i have had no miscarriages or any real issues during my pregnancies, aside from high blood pressure. There are SO many people who are not able to get pregnant at all, and for Jay and I.. it is just pretty easy. Anyway, i am reminded today to just be thankful for the small things.. This is my goal.