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!

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!

30 week apt

Everything looks great! She said I'm doing perfectly at controlling the GD with diet and my numbers look great. I told her I am starving and I'm so sick of eating the same stuff,  she gave me a couple charts with ideas but nothing exciting or new on there. I'm going to try to just eat bigger snacks. I gained 2 pounds this week, anything is good although its mostly just baby. Believe me I am okay with that!! As long as they are getting what they need, the less that goes on me the better!
Today she said they won't induce until 38 weeks, if I don't go into labor before. (Unless of course something is wrong) my luck, after all the stress and high maintenance of this pregnancy that's exactly what will happen! I know The longer they are in, the better. But, once we get through a few more weeks I will be excited that will be like torture!! Even still, the longest possible is 71/2 more weeks!! I'm having the BEST birthday EVER this year!!

The big 30!!

Its a little bit surreal that I am 30 weeks today. Im so excited I can't even stand it! I can't wait for them to be here!
Im totally over GD, I am sick of testing my blood, timing eating and eating the same stuff everyday. Im done with it!!! Its beyond me that anyone would live with type 2 diabetes when its curable, and not have to live like this!
Anyway not much to report, same old same! Doing good,  getting big. The babies move a lot and im absolutely starving all of the time. I can't understand how im not gaining weight!

29 week appointment

I had a little check up yesterday, thankfully everything looks great! For the most part im kicking butt with the diabetes.( Except the weight gain, nothing again this week!) But, My numbers are almost always low, occasionally my body processes something weird and it jumps up a little. She said because of the gestation they expect that to happen and they will bump up the meds, but nutritionally im doing perfect!
The doctors are requiring jason and I, our parents, siblings and any other friends and family members who plan to spend a good amount of time with the babies- to get a vaccination. Its called DTaP and now its becoming such a big deal any doctor or health department will have it. Its basically a booster of the vaccines you had plus prevents pertussis. Which essentially is whooping cough. But for an adult it can seem just like a nagging cough and for a baby, especially multiples with weakened immune systems- it can become as serious as causing brain damage or death. So as you can guess im going to be pretty strict about it. Its just not a huge deal to get a shot to protect them. You have to get it a couple weeks before they come (or your around them) and can't be around me for 48 hours after. Pretty simple precaution! 
They are moving a ton all the time which is awesome.  You can see it from the outside sometimes,  its crazy!
Now that im on a limited diet and can't eat anything bad, I have the hugest craving for a cinnabon! I could totally eat a whole big one! Yum!! And quit frankly I could really use the calories ;)
I feel so tired always  from all the broken sleep,  but im not complaining. Thankful I don't have to work right now! Ive decided all women should get the majority of their pregnancy off work! (Thankully there are companies like Aflac, or i would of never been able to- and then what would of happened!!)
I can't believe im almost 30 weeks! It is exciting! An other month or so and they are really going to be here!! YAY!!

Getting enormous!

I had to break down today and order bigger maternity tops, the mediums don't even cover my belly any more!!

Nursery pics