Working in the nursery

Yesterday was an "exciting" day for me.... We always knew that we'd need extra storage space in the nursery so Paul bought a large 4-drawer cart to keep (hide) in the closet and I got to sit and watch as he worked on sorting and organizing all the blankets and towels and burp cloths and onesies and sleepers and sheets and diaper supplies... I think we asked each other more than once "do babies really need ALL this stuff???"

The room is starting to look and feel more put together, but it's definitely not done yet. Although I suppose some things can wait until after the babies are home. And who knows, maybe we'll find ourselves changing parts of it around after a couple weeks of being "in use". I included this picture so you can see the furniture and the Blossoms theme.

I don't have anything planned for today, Monday. Just resting and looking forward to a non-doctor appt outing tomorrow morning ~ a haircut!

Just more of the same

There really isn't too much to report today... Thursday and Friday were pretty quiet days around our house. I wrote Thank You notes, watched Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy and made lists of what still needs to get done or bought or researched before babies. At least today there is an Ohio State football game to watch and that will help pass time in the afternoon.

Pregnant with twins at 29wks4days

So I've had a few people that don't live nearby and couldn't make the baby shower ask to see pictures of me and my twin baby belly... If you click on the actual photo, it will enlarge and you can see it in more detail. My mom took the profile picture while we were playing the "Guess the size of April's belly" game. Anyone who wasn't at the shower want to give it a try?? Post a comment and let me know your guess (in inches).

Help Paul Get A Motorcycle

Hello. Its Paul's 1st post. Please participate in the poll to the left. According to a little known Ohio state law passed in response to the energy crisis, if at least five people reply favorably to an online poll saying a husband should get a motorcycle, then he has to get one. State Law.

This is a BMW 1200GS in Namibia Orange. That's all I want. Nothing loud, dangerous, or fast. Please help. Thanks. Paul

Back to the weekly Dr appts

Now that I am back home, I get to return to my weekly Wednesday "date" with my doctor. Today's appt was pretty uneventful - hooray!! They did a 30 minute non-stress test and that showed both babies are doing great (heart rate and movement wise). That was followed by a quick chat with my Dr to just go over any questions I had post-hospital visit. He seemed pretty optimistic this morning that the pregnancy could go at least another 3 or 4 weeks. And while Paul keeps saying that the goal should be 36 weeks, both the Dr and myself prefer to take a more "one week at a time" approach. So right now, I just want to make it into the month of October (and that's less than a week away!!). Once we're in October, then I'll be OK with the next goal - mid October. :-) At next Wednesday's appt, they'll do a growth scan, get a weight estimate, etc and then most likely another round of preeclampsia testing.
Probably some of the best news I got today was that I'm allowed a brief occasional outing - assuming I'm feeling up to it. Lately I've felt kind of slow and tired and am easily out of breath so I'm not sure just how much I'll leave the house, but knowing I have some freedom is pretty exciting!

There's no place like home...

After 8 nights in the hospital, I am finally back at home and it feels great! After a few rounds of tests, all with results showing me as just having borderline preeclampsia, my Dr is questioning his original diagnosis. The only confusing thing is the two episodes of blurred vision I had, but he feels those could have been brought on by things other than preeclampsia. So at this time, I am allowed to continue my bed rest at home as long as I monitor my blood pressure a few times a day and visit my Dr weekly for blood tests. Today (9/23) is the 31st week and we are hoping that I can stay here at home for about 3 to 4 more weeks before the babies arrive.

1st addition to our family

Right now, this is our only "baby", Barkley (aka B-dog..... aka Crazy Monster). We're curious about how he's going to react to 2 little baby girls coming into our house. Hopefully he'll be a sweet and protective big brother.