tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18000187692934203132024-03-13T09:22:06.980-07:00All about the LITTLE things...Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-77367714230281344322013-05-30T10:31:00.003-07:002013-05-30T10:31:34.463-07:00<br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I haven't posted in forever.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So that should speak volumes.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I read this blog post through another Twin mom I follow on IG.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She's a rock star for all she does daily.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I don't know her personally.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have never utilized ANY social media, until I had twins...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I needed others input that were going through same stuff.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It helps me to feel more normal, less crazy, less loosing it.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But you don't have to have twins to be overwhelmed.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Being mama PEROID can and will do this.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I've had tough time lately.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This post I read, made me cry.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's so true.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So I'm sharing it just in case you needed to hear it today, too!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Go read '</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: black;"><a href="http://rachelmariemartin.blogspot.com/2013/04/stretched-thin-motherhood-days.html?m=1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stretched too Thin'</a>. I think it's just the message/reminder I've been needing. </span><br />
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<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-4686349193765864032012-05-16T08:41:00.001-07:002012-05-16T08:41:23.281-07:00MoM :Twin Pregnancy<br />
I'm linking up later, since it is alreay Wednesday from Mondays...<a href="http://www.thevanzantfamily.blogspot.com/">MoM tell me about your twin pregnancy </a><br />
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Go there to check out other MoM stories. I am enjoying reading about all the MoM stories out there!<br />
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Hope you enjoy my story and maybe it will help someone who is going through the same thing. It was the most difficult, trying time of our lives, but through it, we grew as people, we grew as Christians, and most definately grew as a family! My husband showed strength and caring natures that surprised me even after 12 years...<br />
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I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks with home pregnancy test after trying for a while and we were excited. Hoping for a boy this time, etc. Didn't tell family for a while with plans to wait until 12 weeks or at least after first OB visit and US with good heart beat. Around 6 1/2 weeks I got SICK, like major sick. Called doctor and begged for some relief. I suffered through and took phenergan and some Zofran and even managed to continue some of my running. But because I was so sick and my middle was little thicker and it was summer, we opted to tell our families and all were excited. <br />
Then at 10 1/2 weeks I went for my first visit. My husband had joked and said a week before that he knew why I was so sick, and said that it was beacuase I was having two. NOT funny joke and never another thought. THe night before I went for US appointment we sat at supper and I said, well I guess I will know by 2 o'clock tomorrow if it is twins or not. HA HA HA! <br />
I went for my visit alone because Justin was busy flying and I knew I would be ok alone. So off I went. Met my friend Heather for lunch and we even joked about twins and no other thoughts about it. Then on to Dr B's and sitting in waiting room I was peacefully reading magazine and saw a twin breastfeeding pillow and didn't think one thing about it...you know how you check out all the cool new gear that they didn't have during your last pregnancy, etc. Then it was time for US. Up on the table I went and smiling and the girl puts the transducer on my tummy....and there it was...or they were rather! Two sacks. Clear as daylight! I turned my head sideways trying to make it be anything but that and I asked.....is that....two???? she said, yes it is! I said....Holy s*#@! and she laughed and my heart began to beat one million miles a minute! We finished and I returned to waiting room staring at those pictures and not being able to share with anyone. I know the lady sitting beside me had to think....awe poor thing she is pregnant and alone and shocked!! Cause I just stared. I texted Justin to see if he was going to be done flying anytime soon and waited to hear. Of course he called just as Dr B came in. He offered to let me get it but I told him I would just wait. Finsihed visit and as I was leaving I called justin. I had decided I really wanted to see his face so I was just trying to be vague...then he asked...so it's just one? I said...do you really want to know? And told him it was two! And then REALITY set in for us both. Mixed emotions and happiness and boy did we have a clue of what was to come? Nothing truly prepares you for what was ahead.<br />
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At 18 weeks I had my first episode of contractions. I knew what it was, I had PTL with our daughter. One Friday night justin came home after a LOOONG day of flying, he showered and he was in the bed at 8 o'clock only to have me get him up to make the hour and 15 minute trip to the hospital. I had already argued with L&D nurse AND the doctor on call about what was going on with me...and then stuck having to go through the ER because as the nurse put it...'Honey, your babies aren't even viable' !! Boy, do I still wish I could teach her a thing or TWO! After over and hour in ER up to L&D I went. Fluids and some pain meds to calm my angry uterus later...I went home the next morning I stayed home from work til I saw Dr B the following Tuesday. At which point we reduced my working time to 20 hours a week. All was great and I did very well for a long while. As time passed, I could tell I had to do less and less or else suffer consequences. I drank water by the literal truck loads and only did absolutely necessary tasks. Justin took over household tasks, my maid came weekly and I rested as much as possible. We saw Perinatolgist around 19 weeks and that was when my husband decided he did want to know what we were having....we had previously decided we didn;t want to know. The best of the best....you know best machine...tell you if babies look normal or anything to worry about...says...it's two girls! We left there happy they were healthy but shocked that we would be haivng 3 girls for the rest of our lives. No little boys, 3 girl WEDDINGS, 3 girl's drama...etc! But were happy nonetheless! Told my husband god knew he was such a good girl daddy and knew he was up for the job and we went on. Then two days later I returned to reg OB for my big US there and appointment and the US chick asked if we were going to find out what the babies were and I said...we did! She said oh really? I told her about visit and girls, etc. She looked little shocked but tried to hide it ( she had looked at previous US for what she had thought) We go in and she looks and after looking and looking...she says..Jennifer, THAT IS A BOY! She didn't want to go against the Perinatologist....but had thought at 14 weeks that it was boy/ girl and still saw boy parts....AGain I was alone becuase Justin was setting his potatoes and couldn't leave it again in the same week....so I call him and explain what she thought...needless to say, he thought she couldn't be right and it took a while for him to believe it. But as time moved on he did. <br />
Moving on, we went to DISNEY, yes I did....for a trip that was planned before we even found out we were pregnant...the second week of November. My husband made me ride a scooter...YES I did! Because it was so much better than the alternative. We did my first FFN before going on the trip also and DR B was ok with it all. I made it through that trip easier than I had been making it through work even. No contractions and it was great. But while we were there I started having some right hip pain. Like couldn't get up pain. I thought it was just because I had only been sitting for a week and so one day I walked off and on and took it easy. We made it home from disney, had follow up appointment that week and all was well. Cervical length was holding etc.! Every visit was going well with good measurements and negative FFN's and I was beginning to be encouraged that the contractions I had were just annoying! Then Thanksgiving came and it was getting harder and harder to get through days and I even took some rest days at home hoping I just needed to rest after the holiday. I went to work on Monday November 28th and took it very easy. Just did paperwork and left early cause I was hurting more than I had and just knew to take it easy. Well the next morning I woke and told hubby to take Laila to school and I was going to call Doc. I did and my doctor was on call and returned my call. Told me to come on by office and get checked out. I made the trip alone(sent hubby on to his dental appointment) thinking he would just say....everything still looks good etc....just like it had been...just needed reassurance....In the office, I was contracting on monitor. In came doc, checked me...I was 1 cm!!!!!!! UGH!! Are you kidding me? I had a one way ticket to L&D! Where I spent the next 6 days! WE started with just fluids, and couple of doses of Procardia, etc....and then MAGNESIUM! Being an old L&D nurse I knew what this meant....but just like twins.. NOthing and I mean NOTHING prepares you for how you really feel when you are on it! But I survived and did well with it all. Finally I was stable enough to go home on strict bedrest. Like a shower every other day bedrest. Which went really well for 14 days exactly...and then one morning, I just could not get the contractions to stop. Despite my Procardia around the clock, drinking tons of water, strict bedrest, and prn Lortab. So we were off to clinic then hospital again and this time I was 2-3 cm and not going home! We were pleased that we had gotten as far as we had....but I still wanted more days....I was terrified of delievering early. We had dodged having to be transfered to level 3 hospital during our last stay and gotten 3 more weeks. But I wanted more! Every US was scary because the babies still were not measuring 4 pounds. I was put back on Magnesium and had to be on even higher doses and eventually maximum dose plus boluses just to get my angry uterus calmed down and still even was contracting 4-6 times an hour. <br />
Everyone in North MS was praying for us and we sure felt their prayers.....as the days passed by we continued to be blessed. I spent Christmas in the hospital. I didn't shower for 9 days!!! YES 9 DAYS! because any acitivity stirred my body. Christmas EVE I announced that I was showering that day! Dr B blessed me and granted my wish! I got to 32 weeks and Dr b....came in that morning and talked about how he was so pleased we had made that milestone, he checked me and I was 3-4 cm and holding....still contracting every hour but as long as it was 6 or less he was ok. But he basically talked like we were lucky to have gotten there and most babies born at or after 32 weeks did fine....and then he took a call. When he returned to my room....resumed his speech and then I did it. I exploded into a hormonal crying fit. I told him I wasn't giving up!!!!!! I told him I wanted every minute that I could with them in my tummy. That he had agreed to wait until I was 4 cm and not stopping with meds. I had a MELTDOWN! I refused to give up. I didn't want them to be sick, etc....he backed down and said he didn't realize I was so determined and he would in fact wait until those terms but wasn't hopeful for much more. He told my nurse he thought it was be any time now and left. He also was stopping the demerol and phenergan when/if my next IV blew....so of course I kept that IV until we could not give another dose through it. It was red and very painful but I lied many days and smiled through the meds going in cause it was the only thing keepign the contractions at bay. I continued on Procardia around the clock. With the IV I begged to have Magnesium again...believe it or not....and he explained that I had alreay had twice as much Mag as anyone should ever have in their lifetime and that with each time it is harder on the body, etc....which I believed because it was soooo much worse the second time. Much to his dismay he did allow me to have TWO doses of Brethine shots a day but required them to be given 12 hours apart but stopped these at 32 weeks also because of the risk of pulmonary edema for me. We made it to 32 weeks and 6 days. I literally didn't shower for 8 days this time because for insurance purposes we were hoping to just get to MN on NYE....and any other day we could get but with the passing days I had more and more contractions. DR B refrained from checking me....I think for fear that I would have another meltdown! Then NY day I showered....I could not take it anymore! I could tell that my time was drawing near and i was surprised with all my contractions that Dr B wasn't checking me. Every time he came I just knew he would check me and say I was over 4 and we would have the c-section. But he didn't then January 2nd came. I had rough day, lots of contractions took all the meds and timed them as much as I could to controll. He came by that evening and I was prepared to be checked and have the babies. Justin had gone home and I was debating having him come back but was waiting to talk to Dr B because we had discussed that if at all possible he would wait for him to get there in event of delievery. He came in and I explained how much worse they were, etc...he ordered some more meds and said that we would just watch me....decided to have justin come and just watch things....by 9 o'clock that night I agreed to take another dose of Morphine in attempts to stop contractions BUT only under the condition that he wouldn't come in and want to section my sleepy babies....So I insisted the nurse call dr and explain my terms....he then opted to return and check me....I was hurting with the contractions and contracting every 3-4 minutes. I was 4-5 cm and he called it! AT 10:29 pm Cash arrived, and 10:30 pm Livy James followed! <br />
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34 days of strict bedrest, 20 of which were in hospital bed with my legs higher than my belly....many IV's two runs of Magnesium and lots and lots of drugs to stop them and only 2 showers during last two weeks....<br />
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the babies were here! They were both in NICU and stayed for 25 days. They were intubated and given surfactant and then only required Oxygen for 6 hours....they did well and came home at 25 days old on apnea monitors. Cash had lots of swallowing issues but this was corrected with adding cereal to his breastmilk. He had an episode a couple of weeks later where he got strangled VERY bad and I had to do CPR. It was scary loooong days of not sleeping and the not sleeping ultimately landed me with a HORRIBLE case of post partum depression....but ZOLOFT loaded up....I am much more myself and the babies are sleeping all night and just yesterday weighing in at 15-10(Cash) and 11-8 (Livy James)<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-35143977237831661612012-05-08T11:38:00.001-07:002012-05-08T13:33:39.357-07:00My StoryToday I am breaking my blog silence and linking up with <a href="http://justwaittilyouhavekids.blogspot.com/">Heather at Just wait til you have kids</a>....that I discovered through some mommy blogs I LOVE to read.<br />
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for those that are just stopping by...My name is Jennifer. I am a Nurse Practitioner. My husband and I met in college at Mississippi State University and have been married for 8 years. We have a 5 year old daughter named Laila and 4 month of boy girl twins, Cash and Livy James.<br />
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Here is to hoping that this post will spur me out of the NO posting I have been doing. We got the babies home and life HAPPENED. They are now 4 months old. Growing and happy and FINALLY sleeping through the night consistently enough that I will say it aloud. <br />
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After a BATTLE with major post partum depression that i must have ignored despite the fact that I thought I was 'paying attention' and 'watching myself closely for the need for meds' I now, (that I am medicated with my friend MR ZOLOFT), realize that I was much sicker than I thought and I had been sick for much longer that I thought. See I thought that twins were just HARDER than one and that I was overwhelmed becuase it was different and it WASN'T our plan and my reading of other twin mom blogs is something that made me question myself soooo much. I saw how happy others were and they seemed to be handling it all great. I wasn't I was battling loving my babies but not liking them! Now that I am me again.....they are precious and I am handling them just fine. But the dark days weren't that long ago and are certainly part of my story. <br />
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See I think in many ways the darkness began creeping in through <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">THE STORY</span>...... <br />
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The fast forwarded version. We had a 4 year old daughter that we concieved without any trouble and life was grand. I planned it all out. We built a house and got settled and waited til just the right time because I wanted to fully enjoy the second pregnancy.....after bedrest for 3 months with said daughter I was determined it would be different. HA. God sooooo has a way of showing us who is boss! We didn't get pregnant right away and I just knew that something was off with my body. After 6 months, i talked with doctor and told him I didn't think I was ovulating....and much to my dismay....learned I was right. Dr B recommended trial of CLomid or Femara.....we ultimately chose Femara becuase it was less likely to result in multiples.....waited one month before even trying it and then BAM first month.....tada! pregnant. I was sick at 6 1/2 weeks and husband joked that he knew why I was so sick...said it was twins. HA ha ha! Then 10 weeks....went to the doctor and there they were...two sacks! Alone becuase I told hubby there was no reason for him to take off work for first visit....I went alone! Little did we realize .....that twins were actually 'in' my family and the sets of twins didn't show up until AFTER we found out. My mother's side of the family has lots of twins but we don't see them often and didn't know all those cousins iwth TWINS!!! So quite possibly, it wasn't Femara but good ole genetics...nevertheless....we got 'em. I was ok at first, then after 24 hour shock wore off. I was NOT good. I didn't want twins. Could not take care of them. Didn't know what to do, how we would afford them, ETC! As time passed I embraced idea and got excited. <br />
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Given my history...i knew bedrest would come and it did...first we just had one hospital trip around 18 weeks and I went to 20 hours a week in Sept 2011. Then Nov 28th I worked...november 29th drove myself to get 'checked out' again told hubs I was good to go alone....go on to your dentist appointment only to call and say....hey I am in labor and delivery and dilated! Where I stayed for 6 days.....then home for 14 days strict bedrest....and back in hospital on December 19th where I stayed in the bed for 14 days...holding on to every second we could buy with babies in tummy! The wait was over January 2, 2012 at 32 weeks 6 days weighing 4-3 Cash was born at 10:29 pm, and weighing 3-14 Livy James arrived just one minute later!<br />
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They are so precious and i cannot imagine our lives without them. But there have been many of difficult days getting to the point. <br />
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I love hearing other stories of other MoM and it helps to keep me grounded. I should do better about posting but the above....DEPRESSION monster is certainly the reason for my inability to be motivated enough to post anything. <br />
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I am a busy working mama just getting back to work and I do love every minute of it. this isn't great picture but it is the newest one of them on my phone....and I can't get it turned right....so there you go...just a dose of MoM reality...go with the flow and take it how it comes and with a SMILE!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-49919656969204080282012-01-22T17:38:00.000-08:002012-01-22T17:54:31.017-08:00Birth story in pictures....<div><br /><div><br />The day before 32 weeks 5 days.... shower day!!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700636212151342930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiWuuFlk_Hqf-yKfRUxWcNHO9bSsoLpyyihQJaDvRgwmADcdYfGvWGw9TSFTEMlU0phslAlsXfGRd970js56q56Q0_toCZfz2MfNcjekJH9ZPusXBmuy5WQXaziYVfzCMv86B2QwSwAs/s320/mommy+32%25265.JPG" /></div><br /><div>Daddy preparing moments before c-section.....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700636894293031730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmaGLyrSAPtHWVXV1xNzXPp6P_3SsvkP1atB06wxCqxmSwB9xWhS2Dm8bYnxhqmiqNxwNPuvo0ammllYWRis9KZUFH3mU44dptVRHk4sxebwkQ5-F43UXCZGFX_V1Wwh2l8KlkLLk0yE/s320/justin+before+section.JPG" /></div><br /><div>Cash Michael....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700638899691520946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzHtX-YInza0Kpf7qIiDbAU83TunHLFucHlk_pyiPuwsn4nXQxs-UF09-VWBsF_3A4nCoSkESoAzN2754pU8zTU5Jmax43OKKiqjR1AXX55wlVghBJ6UE8KikaI_-G0Y_INvlqGV86kE/s320/cash+laila+back.JPG" /></div><br /><div>Livy James and her daddy's hand...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700638157675323058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgFPrnC60hK_ZGGO4MKXYo5Nka6Y2RCImvIkDem8dUC79wK6_lrTyjZIQ8IDBM_YYkW4UbEWKZtr_30K17RNFkVTsibqzeaFQAWWCileI2teZlpj7Hl4Vt_kJ4VdyU3lVEzC3j3Mv_5Q/s320/justins+hand.JPG" /> More to come later.....tomorrow we start extended care and hope to bring two healthy growing babies home with us!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" /></a> </div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-34434205851233357212012-01-13T16:55:00.000-08:002012-01-13T17:10:18.727-08:00What the wades have been doing?Hospital...hospital...hospital..<br /><br />Cash back to birth weight. Livy James gained another ounce last night and is over her birth weight.<br /><br />Cash had rough feeding last night and his oxygen sats dropped into 80's...momma bear refused to leave until baby boy looked better...nurse called doctor ski....he ordered labs and cultures and restarted his IV and antibiotics. Today he was his sweet little self and fed pretty good at his bottle feeding attempt. Livy James sucked the whole bottle down...35 cc in 10 minutes...she only needed short breather in middle! <br /><br />Can't wait to make the hour and 15 minute drive tomorrow!!!!<br /><br />I will post pictures when i slow down long enough to sit at the lap top. <br /><br />Our lives revolve around car rides to drop Laila off, pick her up, and visit our other two babies....I'm not complaining. God has blessed us with 3 children to watch over , comfort, protect, and love....that has to be a blessing even though I'm exhausted...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-83025991896222356322012-01-05T01:23:00.000-08:002012-01-05T01:33:32.501-08:00They are here...It's been busy, happened rather quickly, yet we had plenty of time to ready ourselves....full story to come....<br /><br />But Monday January 2, 2012 @10:29&10:30 pm....it was finally time...no stopping the contractions after trying all that was left up our sleeves since noon that day....<br /><br />By cesarean section....<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cash</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael</span> & <span style="font-weight:bold;">Livy</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jam</span><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">es</span> arrived!<br /><br />4lbs 3 oz and 17 inches ------Cash<br />3 lbs 14 oz and 17 inches------Livy James<br /><br />Crying after delivery....what a beautiful sound to my ears!!!!!<br /><br />God continues to bless our ever growing family...so thank you for all the prayers....and please keep them coming! It's working and I feel it everyday!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-21268803488890397902011-12-31T05:24:00.000-08:002011-12-31T05:36:16.503-08:00NYE, 32 weeks &4days...thankfulOn the last day of 2011....<br /><br />I wake up to two squirming babies...and my husband sleeping quietly on the 'couch' in labor&delivery for the 13th day in a row.....and as difficult as theses days have been...<br /><br />Being away from Laila, missing Christmas totally, spending a total of 33 days on strict bed rest ...19 of which have been in hospital...<br /><br />I find myself thankful....<br /><br />Thankful that Laila has handled this like a champ...<br />Thankful Justin has a job that allows him to be here with me( remind me of this when he is so busy I never see him come summer and I have two babies to care for)...<br />Thankful to still have a great big ole belly full of growing babies...<br />Thankful my health is good despite the bed rest and medications I've had to take...<br />Thankful for loving supportive families that Justin and I have....<br />Thankful for all of God's blessings...<br /><br />I hope everyone else is as thankful for the things they have bu most importantly the life they are blessed with. As the clock strikes midnight tonight and 2011 is gone and 2012 arrives...I'm not certain if I'll still have two blessings growing in my tummy...but I sure hope so.... No matter what, I'm going to be thankful for ALL the prayers we have received and blessings our family has witnessed this year! <br /><br /><br />Here is to a Happy New Year and a bright 2012 to come!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-36349294703200116652011-12-29T11:53:00.000-08:002011-12-29T12:02:28.248-08:00And another day in the books...Well last night I slept like a champion....didn<br />T take any of that horrible morphine thnk goodness for contractions....took a sleeping pill instead prwscribed by doc...I slept from 9:30-8/20 this morning. My nurse only had to wake me up once to empty my bladder bcauase I had 6 cntx that hour...<br /><br />I must admit I woke up feeling crummy! Nose has been sooo stopped up for last few days...I has cried of and on two days and o chalked it up to that...but I haven't cried since yesterday afternoon and generally didn't understnd why I was feeling so crummy!!! Justin woke sniffling and I still had the headache I was certain would go away once I rested....then it hit me.....<br /><br /><br />3 days ago we got these beautiful flowers from the women's association that's affiliated with my husband line of work.....they were beautiful...and fragrant...a-HA! When I woke feeling especially crummy after another two hour nap this morning.....I sat up to eat lunch feling nauseated , miserable, stopped up, headache...I told my husband.....take those flowers to the hallway!! Literally in 15 minutes my nose began running, mynhead clearer....and now I can honestly say I am feeling great again....you know as great as a woman whose belly is taking over her body slowly....<br /><br /><br />I'm thankful it appears we are putting another day down...and I'm hopeful that we might just get 2012 babies!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-74805529564660229442011-12-28T06:21:00.000-08:002011-12-28T06:25:12.611-08:00And another day in the books...Still boring posts without photos...but I'm electronicallynvhallanged among mobility challenged.<br /><br />We Made it another 24 hours without being delivered.....<br /><br />Twins had an active night. <br />Their tracing looked good on the monitor and<br />I finally rested some after I took a sleeping pill.<br /><br />Waiting on doctor. Come right now.<br /><br />As well as my nurse with some more pain meds...I'm nearbannoyed stage!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-35761345532939822072011-12-27T10:54:00.001-08:002011-12-27T11:05:50.767-08:00A milestone....32 weeks!!! For so long I've held onto hope that I would just make it to 32 weeks...now I'm here....and we are thankful to god that we are...BUT now that I'm here....I find myself praying for more....<br /><br />So here are stats...<br /><br />Currently 32 weeks.<br />Holding by his grace at 3 cm /90%<br />baby boy still very low and determined to be first to meet us.<br />Today's US weights<br />Baby boy 3 lbs 15 oz<br />Baby girl 4 lbs 1 oz<br />They have received their two doses of steroids<br />I'm still on praocardia every 4 hrs<br />But today is last day that dr B is willing to let me continue brethine on top of the Procardia....he says that the risk for pulmonary edema for me is too high...he says that at this point with twins it would likelynjustbtake one dose and I could have full blown pulmonary edema.<br />Sooo, now we have to wait, and pray.<br />I plan to set a new rcors for how many days one woman can go without washing my hair, at this point. That isn't something that I want to do....it stirs too much uterine activity....last stretch was 8 days!!! Yikes! And I would now say that I'd gladly go 8 or more days wihtout washing my hair if I could get 8 ,ore days with these precious babies in my tummy!!!!!<br /><br />For now....waiting. Praying and after a big ole' cry as I accept the reality that this is sooo far from my control ....I am attempting to let go of the me of this and placing my sweet babies back into God's hands...because they have long sense been far too heavy for me to carry!<br /><br />Until then...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-16840163026045139072011-12-23T09:00:00.000-08:002011-12-24T20:02:49.653-08:0031 weeks and countingWell still hanging in there, but still in hospital! <br /><br />Today I'm 31 and 4 days....right now hoping I'll hold 32 weeks at least.<br /><br />Hope everyone has crest christmas!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-21897885685785160362011-12-21T08:57:00.000-08:002011-12-21T09:00:58.642-08:00In hospital again....short post. Came in on Monday 30.6 days. Been on magnesium. Eventually calmed my uterus down...now we wait and watch and pray....<br /><br /><br />So if you r just stopping by my blog today....I feel certain that iris because god led you here and I hope you take a moment and pray for ournsweet little ones! <br /><br />God bless you and and Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-25663035191709200512011-12-16T05:56:00.000-08:002011-12-19T08:04:15.056-08:00DisneyLife lately hasn't quite afforded me time sitting up at computer and doesn't today either. I was taking some time to take care of bill paying and thought I would see if these would upload quickly. If you are looking at them...it worked!!!<br /><br /><br />well..one uploaded...i give.<br /><br />Enjoy. There are only 445 more plus video but lord only knows if I can ever share!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9d94kQ9KOltRrhgNanFIsgrDi2JQSP-MYWLQukIDNJXNkRkGvuVoabOr4gH9XAhig0_kfX2ym8zf3mrYAb4A0B9G8YAqYOpmxdppYWWhrUjCrhhGJruww69b-WZGxC0XBJS4qOqpnsY/s1600/IMG_2665.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686733610351835346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9d94kQ9KOltRrhgNanFIsgrDi2JQSP-MYWLQukIDNJXNkRkGvuVoabOr4gH9XAhig0_kfX2ym8zf3mrYAb4A0B9G8YAqYOpmxdppYWWhrUjCrhhGJruww69b-WZGxC0XBJS4qOqpnsY/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" /></a><br />we had blast and I am so glad we had that experience with our sweet Laila before the twins arrive!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-72775260255773235862011-12-12T14:05:00.000-08:002011-12-12T14:20:54.509-08:00It's amazingWhat a difference little hair color does for a girl on bed rest!<br /><br />Still no pictures because for the life of me I cannot figure out how to post anything except web pics from iPad! For the must have device that the iPad is....it's truly limited in functions.<br /><br />Anyway. Yesterday I was plagued with contractions that started every time my Procardia was due.....so ended up sleeping all day from the pain meds....was convinced I would end up at doctor or hospital today. But so far everything seems much calmer today!<br /><br />So today an old and dear friend who does my hair normally...came and put my highlights in my hair! Couple that with plucking my eyebrows....I almost feel human! <br /><br /><br />Here's to hopefully celebrating 30 weeks gestation of my sweet babies tomorrow...and praying for good report on Wednesday!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-19703236558405551122011-12-06T13:51:00.000-08:002011-12-06T14:05:48.381-08:00I'm home...and made it to 29 weeksWe got to come home Sunday late afternoon. After finally having my meltdown....which I think was prompted by fear of coming home.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong....I wanted to be home. It's just scary. <br /><br />So far so good. We made it through first 24hrs. And actually they were lots smoother contraction wise than I anticipate.<br /><br />According to dr b...right now, everyday I keep theses babies in my tummy....saves 3 in NICU! So at day 7 going on day 8 I've saved 21 days in NICU with these sweet babies! <br /><br />Still no names....I'm almost afraid to name them. Cant have them thinking we r ready! <br /><br />Today we are celebrating 29 weeks!!!! Woooohoooo! Last week I feared not making it. Now I'm looking forward to possibly making it 56 more days til full term!<br /><br />Currently my activity level is laying on couch, laying in bed, and truly showering and washing hair every other day! For a girl who has always bathed twice a day minimum....this is huge...These sweet babies may never here the end of this. Ha<br /><br />I'm actually holding up pretty good. Justin has taken over well. Mom and my mother in law are doing all that we ask and need to help and there is light at the end of this tunnel.<br /><br /><br />Trusting god is fully in control of how things go and he has provided so much so far, inhave full faith he will continue to provide! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-48673996667904057902011-12-03T17:37:00.000-08:002011-12-03T17:50:43.762-08:00Hospital updateToday I'm 28 weeks 5 days. I've been in hospital for 5 days. And it looks like maybe, just maybe my angry little uterus has opted to settle itself down....at least temporarily. <br /><br />Dr b checked me today. And despitebthe contractions I've had cervix is holding....still 1cm/70% and very posterior! All positive considering the week we have had. I rested as every other day....strategically planned my taking a real shower timed with my medicines and even dried my hair in bed. With all that said.....procardia now on board at every 4 hours for going on 20 hours...seems to be helping. <br /><br />The scary news yesterday of possibly needing to do amnio to check for the cause of this preterm labor is for time being taken off the table with cntx settling down. Sooooo IF all goes well tonight....he will consider letting me gomhome tomorrow...<br /><br />Granted I can do no more than exactly I'm doing here....but I could see my sweet little girl's face. <br /><br />Facts:<br /><br />It's hopefully going to be a long road ahead....<br />It's going to be diffiult...<br />But It will be worth it...<br /><br />In 10 days I'll be 30 weeks<br />In 24 days I'll be 32 weeks!<br /><br /><br />Today I'm thankful for the heart beats I hear on the monitor.<br />A cervix that is holding despite contractions<br />And the hope that I will make it many more weeks and have fat healthy BOY and GIRL twins to bring home!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-86664907389879787822011-12-02T06:56:00.000-08:002011-12-02T07:21:01.693-08:00In hospital ....28 weeksWell this will be short post. Boring without pictures. I've been trying to take care of business around our house and keep up my rest feeling that a big slow down was headed my way withnthese twins....well boy did I underestimate!!!!<br /><br />Had great trip to Disney....blessed with no complications . Rare contractions only.... And took meantime getting back into routine and rested.... Beginning Friday after thanksgiving I was noticing more contractions so I loaded fluids, and rested. Played it smart...and Saturday was pretty good day. Sunday evening saw more cntx and rested...play cautiously but went on into work money's...took very easy there...and Monday evening pretty resigned to needing a visit with my doc for reassurance was going to come before Thursday....took some of my tylenol #3 that evening to try and settle my angry uterus. Ultimately woke Tuesday with cntx without doing anything except moving from bed to couch with cup of water...so I sent Laila to school with her daddy and i made the call to my doc. Luckily he was on call and told me to see him in th eoffice. I gathered a few items before leaving just in case I needed somone to pack them for me latte....really thinking I was just being myself an Dover preparing. I got dressed and headed the 1 hr. 15 minutes to his office. At office I arrived, hooked up to monitor an slow behold...cntx 3-5 minutes apart....still thinking it was just god slowing me down And letting me know I had arrived where i knew was coming.....but then he checked me....yep 1cm/70% effaced md one way ticket to labor and delivery. Alone bc I sent hubby on to his dentist appointment....telling him I was fine. I mAde the trip across out or to hospitl and that is where I have been since Tuesday around 11!<br /><br /><br />Lots of prayers answered....we have so far been able to stabilize for the most part and narrowly missed shaving to be transferred out to a level 3 hospital...so far at least. Dr b didn't mix words or play. I've had magnesium and took looping time to settle my angry uterus down... Starting that on Tuesday evening and finally weaning down early morning hours Thursday....magnesium was difficult and taxing but in survived. Babies look good. Boy weighing in at 2# 7 oz. Girl weighing in at 2# 5 oz! Ohnyeah...never revealed that have I? Promise it's been on my listbof to do...but I've been busy trying to prep for what I knew was coming.....so posting is all I have time for now. <br /><br /><br />Hopefully we will continue to settle....still having cntx every hr but so far they aren't changing mycervix....which means....we get to MAYBE go home cautiously on Saturday on pericardia by mouth.<br /><br /><br />So if you happen to read my ramblings....and you are a praying person....we sure could use all that we can get.....I'm 28 weeks 3 dys today and everyday that these tow monkey's stay in my tummy saves 3 in the NICU!!! According to doc. <br /><br /><br />I promise I'll try to post some exciting stuff in the coming weeks....Disney pics to come and more belly pics as they grow! But for time being check back and pass along to all of those you know and that love the lord! <br /><br />We trust he is driving this bus and he is seeing through to healthy babies....preferably fat and ready to just be held, loved, and fed! God has been so good to us and saw us through a difficult pregnancy with contractions with Laila.....here's to doing it one more time. This road ian't easy but necessary And part of my story! It's all about the little things of my life...<br /><br /><br />Laila update....she's a strong big sis and is hanging with the grands and at school today likely telling all about mommy's special nbraxelets she studied while she was here yesterday and my IV...but if I'm lucky....hopefully she has forgotten all about dear old mom and just being 4!!! And playing her heart content! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-9971465267926317472011-11-09T11:12:00.000-08:002011-11-09T11:23:00.373-08:00Why have I been missing in action?I am busy growing a baby...oh yea...make that TWO!!!<br /><br />And trying to still be super mom to my 4 year old. Loving wife. Nurse Practitioner. Daughter, friend...etc. Preparing for Disney vacation that I catch waaay too much flack about and preparing for the upcoming holiday seasons.<br /><br />I have some AWESOME pictures of all that Laila has been up to and next time I can park in front of our home computer...you will see them.<br /><br />for now..some bad iphone progression pics to show the growth of these two. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxBwtBuTImBj90XOkZlWeqt1bGBZzSQ12jwjUXmCya5GJMDUBnIm7nWhf89mRt65rWC2BTSwDoowHge7vFcalj_gcMuKtPUEPaiQEZ_i_d63q1eEIA2cLoh72dEt5ytJK7ash9fALzng/s1600/23.5+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673076780990225138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxBwtBuTImBj90XOkZlWeqt1bGBZzSQ12jwjUXmCya5GJMDUBnIm7nWhf89mRt65rWC2BTSwDoowHge7vFcalj_gcMuKtPUEPaiQEZ_i_d63q1eEIA2cLoh72dEt5ytJK7ash9fALzng/s320/23.5+weeks.JPG" /></a><br /><br />this was taken at 23 weeks 3 days after my last doctor's appointment by my good friend Heather(her iphone is newer than mine :)....yes I have bad...been fixed and not brushed all day hair . Baby A..measuring in at 1 lb 7 ounces. Baby B measuring in at 1 lb 5 ounces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4goSVRe9CanYMBuignNO8alfXp7eSNhWYLhQ61UV5rz_BQwe_4b3btdysn8G0AIVyc1E15cGiMt2eW-cQZQMPf1ELyA61cqnPa92urQmt-ECYW5_PMcIaorP7T_O2NkJdroNfTaG19BY/s1600/25+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673076784351462082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4goSVRe9CanYMBuignNO8alfXp7eSNhWYLhQ61UV5rz_BQwe_4b3btdysn8G0AIVyc1E15cGiMt2eW-cQZQMPf1ELyA61cqnPa92urQmt-ECYW5_PMcIaorP7T_O2NkJdroNfTaG19BY/s320/25+weeks.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is this morning 25 weeks 1 day. Next visit is this Friday where we will have first fetal fibrinectin test and this determines whether I go to Disney or cry about not being able. I have good feelings that I will go and I have already rented my scooter- yes like a hover round.....but even better....Ha....'The Snap'!!! <br /><br />I am growing at alarming rates these days and I get everything from....you are not big at all...to WOW you aren't going to make it until February. This time around. Doesn't bother me at all. It is what it is. Doc says I am doing fantastic and I have two healthy, growing, thriving babies. We will TAKE it!<br /><br />Thats all for now!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-67053557467381240832011-10-10T11:04:00.000-07:002011-10-10T11:30:01.759-07:00Over the "Hump week"Here I am ready for work at 20 weeks 6 days. (Yes I am aware that my hair must be highlighted ASAP. On the to dos for the week)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF_42vi0ynx2zgN6cUok6EHk1QoRu5u0bRKViZyHJEFii4Rwrm39gBebu4JZH0sEF7O7EidUqPTmhR-Bol0cKIdjZgdS8b2EU0D0hubm3zzC3sMmf2XPSOiWAXXYQgYciboYQaQsLwoQ/s1600/21+weeks+forward+pic.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661929546543954162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF_42vi0ynx2zgN6cUok6EHk1QoRu5u0bRKViZyHJEFii4Rwrm39gBebu4JZH0sEF7O7EidUqPTmhR-Bol0cKIdjZgdS8b2EU0D0hubm3zzC3sMmf2XPSOiWAXXYQgYciboYQaQsLwoQ/s320/21+weeks+forward+pic.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And for fun a side by side comparison of 19 weeks and '21 weeks'<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_mKgc_4gcz28N2Rh41ra1GttXFnRUJ94VqcA9BucJC5GjIqZ208kW_soLVAGN-zT12f5uC66BzkH2rtf9lCTw_D1LNbb5oGQxiLVxPAdz_Y7To-V7f1tOVahUQuhqbX-IjDPBjDFV18/s1600/19+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661927917640515826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_mKgc_4gcz28N2Rh41ra1GttXFnRUJ94VqcA9BucJC5GjIqZ208kW_soLVAGN-zT12f5uC66BzkH2rtf9lCTw_D1LNbb5oGQxiLVxPAdz_Y7To-V7f1tOVahUQuhqbX-IjDPBjDFV18/s320/19+weeks.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tH_GZQpM9N1eJIq9YkLDOYP3XvwUx9bi1Klx-WKDXjKOb1R5IoUcUi4e4-W6Lmk4gx7XtXH0i89zAo-HAtEgmdflyzA-pua5BWXss9jW7NZOzqDTYZ650pzE2Gf3lJ3GgZxAel5W4bQ/s1600/21+weeks+profile.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661928572238281298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tH_GZQpM9N1eJIq9YkLDOYP3XvwUx9bi1Klx-WKDXjKOb1R5IoUcUi4e4-W6Lmk4gx7XtXH0i89zAo-HAtEgmdflyzA-pua5BWXss9jW7NZOzqDTYZ650pzE2Gf3lJ3GgZxAel5W4bQ/s320/21+weeks+profile.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I certainly feel like I have grown and I think that finally my size is showing more truly in pictures. <br /><br />It is getting more and more difficult to carry these babies and I still have a long ways to go. I remember planning this pregnancy and planning for the difficult days that would likely come. And then finding out it was TWO...and it wasn't the pregnancy complications that first came to mind. It was the cost, the time, the how will we do it? questions that first day. And as I settled into this. I became increasingly more aware of just how difficult this pregnancy could be. With my history of preterm contractions. I knew it would come earlier, I knew I would have to be extra careful, I knew all of this. BUT living it and knowing and preparing are very different. <br /><br />So just in case someone is reading that isn't my family.....know this. I am not complaining. I know this is God's plan for me. I knew that a second pregnancy was going to be just as challenging if not more, etc...<br /><br />but of lately...I have noticed...<br /><br />1. rapid weight gain which began at the 19 week mark (until then I only gained little over a lb/week). I am still within range but I don't like the scales lately.<br />However, this coincides with what appears to be big growth with babies. Next measurements will tell us more though.<br />2. daily contractions. Thankfully rest keeps them to a minimum and mild....but that means I spend most everyday sitting for a LARGE majority OR I PAY FOR IT!<br />3. A miserable right upper quadrant pain( pain under right breast) it is a muscle cramp, but I cannot for the life of me figure out WHAT and WHY I have it. Plan to discuss with Dr B on Wednesday this week.<br /><br />and one more things....what the babies are....well the Perinatolgist told us one thing then my regular US girl (who has now scanned my 3 times- still believes that they are different from what the specialist told us) and so I have not made that post. Hopefully this next US can clarify this mystery up for us and we can start working on names.<br /><br />For now, they are just baby A and baby B.<br /><br />The thing I was waiting on was a prenatal cradle. I will post about it and hopefully get a photo up soon. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-26088440549639830342011-10-04T08:47:00.001-07:002011-10-04T08:47:42.165-07:00What I'm waiting on....Well I cannot figure out picture posting on the iPad! But I'm waiting on the best prenatal cradle. My doctor suggested I get one. It will be here tomorrow, sonlord willing....it will help with this weight of my belly thus back strain that leads to cramping!<br /><br />I'll be sure to post a picture once i get it. Especially if it works....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-56082176984854556272011-10-01T18:50:00.000-07:002011-10-04T08:30:33.322-07:00So I'm waiting on this to come in...Well I cannot figure out picture posting on the iPad! But I'm waiting on the best prenatal cradle. My doctor suggested I get one. It will be here tomorrow, sonlord willing....it will help with this weight of my belly thus back strain that leads to cramping!<br /><br />I'll be sure to post a picture once i get it. Especially if it works....<br /><br /><br />JenniferJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-87902721842610400152011-09-30T00:17:00.000-07:002011-09-30T00:22:54.197-07:00Sleep....Who knew that pregnancy could render it impossible to sleep?????<br /><br /><br />I mean what about the good ole days when I was pregnant with Laila and I could literally sleep 24 hours and still be tired?<br /><br />I get that I'm having twins and I need to get used to it.<br /><br /><br />I get that I may never sleep normally again.... I knew it would happen and still chose to get pregnant again.... <br /><br />So why oh why can't I sleep UNTIL they arrive! <br /><br />Second night this week that I woke to use bathroom.... And end up wide awke at 2 am...<br /><br />So tonight I'm doing something constructive and complaining rather than tossingand turning in misery!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-67497025729406516092011-09-28T12:01:00.000-07:002011-09-28T12:20:26.716-07:00still back tracking....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvhvYn3aOBMqi32ZP0qG7QiFvCoy7e5rV0pOfIHRvnlXGSfErLkPuW0yyWMCIz5Jb8Re4qHl-YDA2inNrTDi7JeZbIgteUfLx7-N95FPMYkwGxKWGJHy23IuoM6YRUWpQ83JyIKepla4/s1600/12+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657488971035320242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvhvYn3aOBMqi32ZP0qG7QiFvCoy7e5rV0pOfIHRvnlXGSfErLkPuW0yyWMCIz5Jb8Re4qHl-YDA2inNrTDi7JeZbIgteUfLx7-N95FPMYkwGxKWGJHy23IuoM6YRUWpQ83JyIKepla4/s320/12+weeks.JPG" /></a><br />12 weeks(prepregnancy jeans last outting)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDynVSFZbBE5rb1cI3jGmNPHSP7Kog-N_sL0W3D_7a5LqMTqeBeCxeIGot6Z4iPdOYMEnLIrVIrSaaQOC5nPD4VGFooAivuFOJFv-fGuUy8gzWQ6k0Qxl1vqSUQqp6mfcJzsh3U85ildY/s1600/15+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657489766723840290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDynVSFZbBE5rb1cI3jGmNPHSP7Kog-N_sL0W3D_7a5LqMTqeBeCxeIGot6Z4iPdOYMEnLIrVIrSaaQOC5nPD4VGFooAivuFOJFv-fGuUy8gzWQ6k0Qxl1vqSUQqp6mfcJzsh3U85ildY/s320/15+weeks.JPG" /></a><br />15 weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjZiRxwNAMMClwqkD6RuccKCgizmRm5iUiIePLpgU5Fm76i8JKoH-9iDhKiFZ5jt3-plMItfF0lb3z5e9LMYAVcAC3k9UtXmEVeIDdiLFMcQlItqOP8notAeH1pKyXbk2CXe4iWSIzAg/s1600/18+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657490054033114002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjZiRxwNAMMClwqkD6RuccKCgizmRm5iUiIePLpgU5Fm76i8JKoH-9iDhKiFZ5jt3-plMItfF0lb3z5e9LMYAVcAC3k9UtXmEVeIDdiLFMcQlItqOP8notAeH1pKyXbk2CXe4iWSIzAg/s320/18+weeks.JPG" /></a><br />18 weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUl5rNtoEqH2TQZxC8N1o1nXrrI1qbDgBSavGHjFKM6R0LM0Stn2ymjiVZ2LtnZtwDm92klYoa7bSSZ6H4K1bQN5YxmvgC9uzYK_amYeaiqhR6d8vdswfnE0uHSKVFqehd4RKsUVzB_U/s1600/19+weeks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657491093662961762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUl5rNtoEqH2TQZxC8N1o1nXrrI1qbDgBSavGHjFKM6R0LM0Stn2ymjiVZ2LtnZtwDm92klYoa7bSSZ6H4K1bQN5YxmvgC9uzYK_amYeaiqhR6d8vdswfnE0uHSKVFqehd4RKsUVzB_U/s320/19+weeks.JPG" /></a><br />today at 19 weeks 1 day<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(what is up with the concentration face I am making?)<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">So I am sort of caught up on progression at this point. I am attempting to blog more and document this time of my life.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-39022771853993438572011-09-23T13:41:00.000-07:002011-09-26T12:57:36.415-07:00Twin progress- belly pictures<div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcavGz1QbVb6ZlnV6C6TJYRFLfofab-f-9rT1GjeXf4b7LTQj_WFU6-6wjRAdumb4EOMdTbKEK4ivSQ9DZVYiye4Ey6A4xoamLaYPTLT98NXJgFfowZUf1fAJowbvuNitmZ4TPcRYO0Ns/s1600/13+weeks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655659193178734210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcavGz1QbVb6ZlnV6C6TJYRFLfofab-f-9rT1GjeXf4b7LTQj_WFU6-6wjRAdumb4EOMdTbKEK4ivSQ9DZVYiye4Ey6A4xoamLaYPTLT98NXJgFfowZUf1fAJowbvuNitmZ4TPcRYO0Ns/s320/13+weeks.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>13 weeks- began noticing I was growing fast</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDHEZw_sFVxfnPMnWfdrhEVe04W5vZXJQqlBPIbJtiWg5JPF1YD88IEDx0gqZ0k1rdsVNvOdb4zZJ_8hYuS9ZVRDbQZ0vFQDMfm878St2-kf1TX96I_95lZKqkTv0Nycn5U35jWdI518/s1600/18+weeks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655658799704760594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDHEZw_sFVxfnPMnWfdrhEVe04W5vZXJQqlBPIbJtiWg5JPF1YD88IEDx0gqZ0k1rdsVNvOdb4zZJ_8hYuS9ZVRDbQZ0vFQDMfm878St2-kf1TX96I_95lZKqkTv0Nycn5U35jWdI518/s320/18+weeks.JPG" /></a><br />EVERYONE noticing I am growing fast! 18 weeks<br /><br />Well I began this post on Firday with good intent to finally add more pictures...I actually do have some....<br /><br />So Friday I didn't feel the best and tried to make it through the day. Haven't been feeling well since I got that awful upper respiratory infection a few weeks back. So getting through the day has been a bit of a struggle and not being sure what to power through and what to sit down for. But Friday I figured out what the limit was.<br /><br /><br />I came home and rested. And around 8:15 or so it was clear that something was wrong. I was drinking more and more fluids in hopes that it would get better, but by 8:45 I knew I neded something more! So I called the doctor on call, she certainly didn't impress me...as she recommended I go to armory hospital. So I ended up talking to the labor and delivery nurses trying to get in touch with the doctor on call there...let's just say.....I was less impressed with their attitude....which included telling me that my babies weren't even viable!!!!!! Like I didn't know that...and like it mattered to me. The whole idea of calling for help was to make it to and past the age of viability! So after I explained not wanting to talk to them and that I wanted to talk to the doctor on call. Finally dr w called me back and told me to go into Columbus, which is where I plan to deliver. I was NOT happy about how I had been out off by the new dr there but I needed someone to stop the contractions that were 2-3 minutes apart and painful. So after sill having to go through the emergency room and not getting to l&d til nearly midnight. At least they gave me an IV and some pain medicine to settle my very irritable uterus. I wasn't looking forward to seeing this doc come morning but feeling much beet that I wasn't progressing. Nurse checked me, and I was closed and very high! Whew! Good news.<br /><br />5 am came and in came dr b! Whom had not impressed me the night before when she blew me off! But she actually must have realized she wasn't nice to me and that I wasn't impressed cause she spent like 45 minutes with me and even ordered an US that gave me a passing score with cervical length greater than 3 cm, which is prefect! So headed home we were. In time for Justin to make it to work...little late but didn't loose the day. So for now, I am restricted until we see the perinatologist tomorrow. I am really hpeful that he tells us we can start those progesterone injections and that can settle these contractions down.<br /><br /><br />For now, at least I know where my limits are, sort of. I am taking. It easy and have been since Friday night. But I truly had been trying to since I had gotten sick. Think that darn cold stared the whole thing. Maybe I can at least work for a while and make the Disney trip with Laila and Justin in novemeber. I realize that is asking a lot BUT I sure can hope!!!!!<br /><br />For now....I will just sit and pray for healthy babies in about 19 more weeks!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" /></a></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800018769293420313.post-31286652008850086172011-09-12T10:45:00.000-07:002011-09-12T10:56:53.870-07:00So it's Monday....And I'm at home sick! <br /><br />Tomorrow I will be 17 weeks.<br /><br />Wight gain right on track per recommendations at 17 lbs.<br /><br />Nausea finally gone it seems and then the crud bug decided to find me.<br /><br />I'm waiting for the nurse to call me back so lord willing I can take something besides water to help me function.<br /><br />Just checked the babies heart beats because I haven't done that in a while. Baby on to and to the left(my left) was ranging 130-160... Very strong sounding. Bby on bottom and to my right was 140-150's as well. Definitely sure that they were diferent and didn't have trouble finding them. <br /><br />Next appointment is end of the month and isnwhen we see the specialist.<br /><br />Jusrtin getting ready to start digging. Which is ALWAYS a busy time of year for us! He is gone and comes in DIRTY! Laila will miss him more than she normally does during this time of year because they have been spending so much time together with me being sick! <br /><br />So funny how they spend most all of their moments with them all their lives....daddies can spend just a short quality time with them....all of the sudden...they are superman and you are toast! But for the time being....I'm glad that her daddy has been able to do for her....cause I sure have not been able until recently!<br /><br />How have all of you been? Anyone else ever seen maternal fetal specialist? How was it?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/269/A29CB6E98A3A243F43C2085F0FD91207.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700671313348828564noreply@blogger.com0