36 weeks

My baby center update this morning, said that any pregnancy is considered full term at the end of this week! Can you believe it!?!  That is so exciting. What a blessing this has been I am such a lucky girl!
Speaking of being lucky,  I'm so lucky and thankful that our  family is so excited and supportive. Please don't get your feelings hurt if I don't return your call right away. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with all the calls everyday to check in. Everything is the same and typically nothing new to share. I'm getting a little crabby from all this bed rest and being so uncomfortable now. And I don't want to take it out on someones good intentions. I hope you understand,  I truly appreciate the love and support . That's the great thing about having this blog, I can post updates as they happen!

Update

Well so much for my theory that getting the cercloge out would induce labor. The doctor removed it at my appointment on Thursday and here we are Saturday afternoon and all is calm. No contractions no nothing. Which really is a good thing and I'm glad, but I am just so ready! I really hope for next weekend. By then there is such a slim chance they will even have to visit the nicu. Which would be an amazing gift!
Thursday turned out to be a weird day, the way things worked out. My appointment was originally at 1030 and I left at 930 but as soon as I got out onto Parker road it was a complete stand still. after 20 minutes of going no where what so ever, and having contractions from sitting- I called to reschedule and they moved it to 230. At 130 Jason called and said he was picking me up and taking me he got done early. That NEVER happens. Anyway as per usual the NST didn't go so smooth. The babies don't like to stay in one spot long enough to get a 20 minute read , not to mention sitting that long causes such bad contractions that they were coming every two minutes. With that said, they decided to just do the biophysical instead and as they didn't let up the doctor decided to take it out right then. He didn't want me to go into labor with the stitches still in and tare, and conveniently Jason was there. I'm so glad it ended up being a spur of the moment thing because I got so scared. At least I only had about 5 minutes to think about it instead of days. And OMG it hurt like hell. It was so bad! I am so glad that is done! Phew!
But as soon as I got home and laid back down everything calmed down. The cramping wasn't too bad after that night and now everything is back to normal.
Realistically after all this, the doctor is totally going to have to induce. Which is a little funny considering I've been on the couch since 17 weeks trying and praying every week to just get through an other.
Regardless- we are in the home stretch and I feel so much less paranoid knowing they won't be premature!  How lucky are we! So worth four months of bed rest!
Tomorrow is my last injection, forever!  I'm so excited about that!! I have an other NST Monday, well I'm hoping they just scan instead, seeing as how the nst does nothing but irritate my super sensitive body!
Thursday is my last big appointment where the doctor will measure them etc as well as plan an induction date.
For whatever its worth, I'd really like to be able to eat birthday cake next Sunday ;)

Update

Yesterday I went in for my NST and that part went great, the babies were really active and cooperative! I got smart and took a snack to eat while I was hooked up to keep them awake! They have gotten so big and heavy (plus my super sensitive body) I was having contractions every 10 minutes from sitting. They put you in a comfy recliner but as we know my body insists on laying! So needless to say they stopped as soon as I could get up and once i came home and laid down all was calm again.
The bad part of my appointment was my blood sugars are too low. (Which I knew and called in last Wednesday before they were gone for the rest of the week). With the diabetes its better to be lower then  high, but I'm bordering too low. So the Dr lowered the meds and told me to up the (healthy) carbs and see what happens by Thursday when I go back. I got a little freaked out because she said now I need to be even more aware of movement because it can be a sign that the placenta isn't working as well. But that's why they watch so close. So I got upset by this, and like she could read my mind said I'm sure your wondering why we don't just take them out- but everyday in, is like 3 in the nicu so the longer the better. At least hopefully we can get an other week and then they could hopefully avoid any nicu time.
Well this morning my number was great and i felt so much better! You know that feeling after you recover from the flu where you feel better but your so tired and no energy to do anything? That's how I'd been feeling. And the babies were moving before I even ate. All good signs! So hopefully that's all we needed to do and we can make it to next weekend!  Next Thursday they remove the cercloge and we hit 27 weeks so with any luck that will induce labor, if not the doctor will shortly after. I'm sure we will discuss that next Thursday! Omg!!!!

35 weeks!!

The 3 week count down begins!!
I can't believe it!
My belly is enormous (and so is my face :)  but whatever! !  I'm so ready to hold these babies in my arms. Jason and I were talking last night about how surreal this is. We are so excited! He finally felt big movements last night!! Every time I told him they were moving and he'd put his hand on my belly they stopped. But not last night, yay!
NST tomorrow and Thursday this week.
We will see what the week brings!!

Oh my gosh, the last few days my belly is ridiculously itchy!! Sometimes it feels irritated like I can feel the stretch marks happening. Its covered in lotion and or vitamin E oil, but its not helping and it is making me CrAzY! !! Its awful.
I just feel so ready to get off the couch, hold my little punkins, have clothes that fit and get some weight off ! I feel so gross! I'm thankful I was able to deal with bed rest for so long, I believe its the reason we got so far but its definitely starting to take it's toll! Worth it, but I'm so glad were nearing the end. I cannot wait no more then 3 weeks to go!!!
Can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving!  I am always so thankful for all the blessings in my life,  but this year is a little extra special!  Thank you for all the love, support and prayers. Our lives wouldn't be the same without the amazing friends and family we have been so blessed with!!

34 weeks!

Well here we are the week of Thanksgiving almost an other milestone. I can't believe it and I'm so unbelievably thankful!!
I had a little emotional freak out this weekend. Just tired of being on the couch, the diet, blood tests, pills, injections.... hit my wall. But I got past it, and woke up this morning so happy and I just kept thinking oh my gosh I am 34 weeks pregnant with twins, they could come any time and no more then 4 weeks to go. Its amazing and I'm so lucky!!
I went in today for my non stress test and everything went good. It helped that I knew exactly how they were positioned from the ultrasound Friday. She was able to get them easier.
we put the car seats in the car this weekend which was really exciting.  But, the car seats don't exactly fit in my car! You have to move the seats pretty far up. Its super squished and I'm pretty bummed. I was worried about the stroller fitting in the trunk. I never thought twice about the seats! For about eight years, (once we got married) I bought every car with thoughts of family. After everything we went through (mixed with Nissan making a POS) I got my dream car. First found out I can't drive it in the snow to save my life, finally get pregnant - with twins - and definitely don't have enough room! Awesome!  In an emergency we thankfully have J's truck but its far too big for me drive and parking is a joke, backing up just isn't even an option!  I can only go forward! ! Although I am thankful for this problem,  I'm having babies! And we will make it work!!
I hope the babies are nice and active this week so we don't need to make any trips downtown and no stress!! I go again next Monday and Thursday!