Pregnancy Progress 28 - 29 weeks

Below are my 28 week pictures. Getting pretty big. I think I am officially bigger now than I was at 9 months with Andrew; I got the tiny-tiniest new stretch mark. Other than that all is looking and feeling pretty good.

Tomorrow, I will be 29 weeks so my Dr. had me go in today and get my first steroid injection to help mature the babies' lungs in case I go into early labor. Though, at this point that looks very unlikely. So, I had to go into Labor and Delivery to get the first shot (I get the 2nd in my OB's office tomorrow) because they had to monitor the babies for 20 min. before giving me the shot to make sure they were ok. Well, let me tell you, I think my daughter is going to be a pain. The booger would not hold still at all!!! What should have taken 20 min. took an hour! The poor nurse had to hold the monitor on my tummy and move it when she move in order to keep her heart rate on the machine. Too much pressure and she'd move away. Not enough and it wouldn't pick up her heart rate. Then she got the hiccups! I laid this way then that to help out. But no, she was not having it. The nurse even said she was surprised she had so much room to escape.

I joked with Marc, telling him I never thougth anything could

make my butt look small and he said "only from the side"...

4th Birthday Party Pictures

Andrew had a really great birthday week. We started with a family birthday party on Easter at my Aunt's house and then ended the week with a Karate party with his friends. He had a blast with all his little friends. He was so excited about his birthday this year and had been asking "what months is it" since February.

Matthew was a big hit. The kids loved jumping on him and

blowing their party favors in his face.

We had a Scooby Doo theme this year.

Got to warm up before we can go crazy at karate

He had been asking for a "Star Wars Shooting Gun" FOREVER!

My Aunt and cousin Heather made him some chocolate cupcakes

for our family party. He looks so old here.

Pregnancy Progress ~ Week 27

Had another Dr. appointment today at 27 weeks. I am officially in my 3rd trimester. They did my 1 hour glucose test and a sono of the babies to see how they were doing. All is looking well! Both babies are measuring about two and a half pounds, which is average for a single baby pregnancy. My uterus is at about 34 cm which is normal for a twin pregnancy. Best part is my cervix is still nice and long which indicates (at least right now) that I won't be having pre-term labor any time soon. Other than exercise I still have no restrictions on activity (YEAH). My Dr. always seems surprised by that. Weight is still looking good, though I have reached my pre-pregnancy weight. :( So, my weight gain to this point is technically zero. I know, I shouldn't complain. I am 7 months pregnant with twins, what should I expect. I guess I was just spoiled with Andrew ;) She did say that, unless I go into labor on my own before the 39th week she will schedule my C-section for that week. That makes it July 8th. Baby B which is the boy is still completely horizontal, with his head under my right ribs and she is presenting butt first and her head is over by my left hip. She is facing up and he is facing down, sort of Yin Yang style. It was so great to see them move and know all is going well so far. I go in 2 weeks for my steroid shots and then I will continue to see the Dr. every 2 weeks.
Here a some pictures of my sono pictures. Not the best, but all I got. I hope you all can tell what is what.

Baby boy; head, chest and arms

Baby boy again; head, chest and I think he is sucking
his thumb.

Baby girl; head, upper chest, and arm

Baby girl: head chest and arm

Wordless Wednesday ~ Western Day

Happy 4th Birthday Andrew!

I just can't believe that my baby is 4!!!! He has really been growing a ton; at least one inch since January! Looking at these pictures I see a little boy and not a baby. Sort or makes me sad, yet I am happy to see him grow.

Easter 2010

We had a really nice Easter this year. My mom and dad came in town for a visit. This has been the first holiday they have been here since the year Andrew was born. He was so excited that were here. We also had a little birthday party for him since they were not able to stay for his real birthday. I will post those pictures soon.

Andrew took this picture of us.

Wow, dying eggs takes no time at all when you don't have

to share. One egg for each cup and we were done in the time

it took the egg to take the color.

I just love my new Easter decorations.

He opened each egg when he found it. Hunting eggs took FOREVER!

The Easter Bunny went a little overboard on candy....