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!

Update

I Went in for the non stress test today. After 30 minutes they couldn't get both heart rates at the same time so they ended up doing a Bio physical instead. That's basically an ultrasound but they measure fluid, heart rates and I don't know what else. I go again on Monday hopefully it will be a little easier for them. I would go twice next week but they are closed wed-fri. I feel a little anxious about next week, not that I'm sitting around worrying about it. Just anxious and I'm not sure if that's because sub consciously I know something is going happen or just knowing they are closed. They of course still have people on call, so worse case we take a trip downtown.  Not a big deal!
Dillions head is so low now she couldn't see inside. He has been low the whole time but much lower now so I wonder if that means anything. I really hope to make it at least past next Thursday and hit 35. Its great knowing they will be ok at this point but the longer the better. 38 is full term for twins so Im just hoping for a few more weeks!! I definitely feel more tired lately, less hungry and crampy. She said the "cramping" is probably contractions,  I have so much going on in there I can't tell what's what sometimes! !

33 week apt

Today's nurse visit went good. She was happy with my blood sugars, although I didn't gain any weight this week my blood pressure is still low and babies heart beats were good. She saw them both practice breath and she said that's always a really good sign, they don't do that unless they are really happy in there.
We talked about the cercloge removal on the 8th, ugh its not going to be fun! But it did its job! That's all I can ask! They have to cut around the scar tissue to be able to pull the stitch up enough to cut it out.  He told me we will start the office and if he can't get it will go to the hospital. I asked today if we literally just go over to skyridge if that's the case or re schedule for a different day. (Jas took off that day, its also our last growth ultrasound ) she said most likely schedule a different day.  But he WILL get it if you can tolerate the pain!!! So, I plan to just suck it up, I really don't want to have to spend six hours waiting for a spinal to where off, and the Dr prefers it, its obviously safer without anesthesia.
With as sensitive as my body is, I will not be surprised if it induces labor. She said it causes pretty bad cramping for a few days, not too mention everytime they mess with my cervix it causes contractions. She said it happens about 10% of the time. So, maybe we will be sharing a birthday! 
Like she said at this point they can come anytime, we are good. Which is an amazingly feeling!
Thursday I go for a non stress test which is pretty fun. You sit in this comfy recliner, and listen to their heart beat for 20 minutes. They monitor my contractions as well as each baby. That's the monitoring they do twice a week assuming I don't go into labor before 35 weeks....

33 weeks

Can you even believe it? 33 weeks! Now I just wonder everyday,  if today will be the day! I still hope to make to 35 weeks, (the weekend after Thanksgiving) because I just want them to come right home. But preferably before 37 :) I remind myself that every time I think about how over the diabetes and bed rest I am. It really is a huge blessing! 
Despite my best efforts my body is trying real hard to get stretch marks. I'm pretty sad about it, BUT I much prefer to have to healthy babies and  the marks then the alternative. Otherwise same old same! I go tomorrow for my nurse visit and possibly Thursday for the non stress test which they do twice a week now. Thanksgiving week would of been the first week of that but because of the holiday they are closed wed-fri. And maybe, they might be here by that next week!!

32 week appointment

Today's appointment went great! Dillon weighs 4 lbs and Taylor weighs 4.4, that's 8.4 pounds of baby!!  both measuring within a couple days of each other. The doctor said they both have a ton of hair, and we saw them both practice breath which apparently is a great sign. I'd been spending a lot of time worrying about movement,  and he said its different now because they are bigger with less room, movements are bigger and less obvious. So its just a matter of getting used to the new normal I guess. We scheduled cercloge removal for 12-8, not looking forward to that! Its apparently painful,  and if he can't get to it we go to the hospital for a spinal to take it out. It can get burried in scar tissue. (Some people think a cercloge means your just stitched up down there, but thats not at all what it is. They dont stitch your vagina, your cervix is internal)
At least it did its job, it was worth it! Its funny how all this time it was about keeping them in and its about getting them out! Its exciting, and scary!! I'm anxious about labor!  Right now both babies are head down so were planning on normal delivery at this point....

32 weeks!!!!!!

Its so crazy that we are so close. I've been packing a hospital bag and we've been getting the last few things ready. I just can't believe it's almost,  finally time!
I'm looking forward to my appointment Tuesday,  I see the doctor and the babies will get measured.  I'm finding it extremely stressful at this point.  Due to the stupid diabetes, I now know what the doctor ment when she said its just an other stressor. Between blood sugar levels and concisely counting movements its just a lot. We bumped up the Med I take for it at night, because my fasting level was getting high. Just due to the gestation but now I feel like sometimes I'm fighting low blood sugar.  Its better then high, although the babies won't move as much if our levels are low- it doesn't negatively effect them like high does. Starting next week (34 weeks) I go twice a week for fetal monitoring,  I think that will be a good piece of mind.
One of them gets the hiccups all the time, which is funny because mom said I had them all the time, but not Cari. Its always in the same place so I'm almost positive its Taylor as well as the one who kicks me in the ribs frequently! Any movement is good I don't care if it hurts! Sometimes I wonder if she's stretching out and my body parts get in her way!!
I'm really haply with the way the nursery came out, we just got these adorable monkeys for the wall, they were the perfect finishing touch!
I can't wait for them to see it!

31 weeks!

Everything is good, not much to report. An other uneventful week! Although I spend plenty of time worrying about movement and who knows what, all is well. I had my visit today with my NP, and sat on the heart rate monitors for 20 minutes. Next week I see the Dr as well as begin weekly monitoring due to the diabetes.  I'm always thankful for an other week to go bye. I'm ready for them to be here,  if we were only a few weeks ahead!