Thoughts and Prayers

Last week my little nephew was admitted to the hospital.  The poor little guy had a fever that wouldn't let up and was not eating or drinking.  He has since been moved to Primary Childrens where he is receiving the care he needs.  They were able to find out what was causing his constant pain which was due to a Sceptic Knee and Hip.  They have done several surgeries to clean them out in hopes of relieving his fever and pain.  It has been a huge struggle for the guy and up until last night they were worried of possible blood transfusion.  Recently I've been updated that he's stable and doing better.  Please keep him in your hearts and prayers!  

He's such a trooper for going through this struggle and only being 15 months old.  We know he'll pull through we just pray it is sooner than later.

His mother has been by his side always and I can't imagine the strain it has been on her.  

We love you guys and are here for you! <3

Thank you x's a million!

Today at noon one of Austies schools threw me and him a baby shower.  I have never met these people before in my life and was so shocked to find that they were going to do this for us.  Of course I expected it to be small with a few outfits which was going to be more than helpful!  I was blown away though, they really went all out.  There were so many cute outfits and useful items given to us for the girls.  They even all pitched in for the amazing stroller! (above)  

I have no clue how I'm going to thank them all!  I want to do something big for them but just don't know what!  I will definitely need to buy more Thank You cards! haha

It was a such a great gesture I'm still in shock.  They were all so sweet and great to talk with as well.  Making me feel more than welcome and giving me a a boost of self esteem telling me I looked amazing for having twins. (When I feel like a giant whale!)  <3  We are so lucky to have so many wonderful people in our life.

We have a busy weekend ahead.  My cousins wedding shower tomorrow, mothers day, then Austin's birthday Monday and seeing my parents off on their vacation as well.  I'm excited to see family though and spend time with them all.

Till next week!

30 weeks!

Well- we are in week 30 of the Twin pregnancy and I feel bad saying this but, are they ready yet? =D I'm being told left and right I look ready to pop and I still have weeks to go! Boy am I feeling it. Alas I can wait!

We had our check up with the doctor today. Both heart beats sound great and I'm measuring fine. He said he was proud of me for making it this far and at 32 weeks it will be even better because they will be more viable to have lungs that are ready for action.

He let me know that at 36 weeks I need to be prepared to have these kiddos. (If not sooner of course) He said that pushing it further is fine but sometimes more issue can arise and at 36 weeks they will be ready to see the world. The doctor also assured me that if they continue to stay in their head down position we will be trying for a normal va-jay-jay birth but to also be prepared for possibility of needing to have a C-section mid delivery if one is not handling it and that we will cross that bridge when we get to it. I know that these girls can make it through so I'm not worried.

At 32 weeks I will be starting my stress tests and it will start to get pretty busy again with the DR appointments. =) FUN!

SO, that leaves us with a time frame at least. 6 more weeks and we should be able to see our girls for the first time!!! (If all goes as planned) Until then I'm told to take it easy and watch for any problems that may arise.

We have our first Prenatal class tomorrow night at 7PM which I'm excited for. It's going to be fun having Austin there learning everything along with me.

Down side of this week is my little pirate nephew is in the hospital! Poor guy has been sick since the weekend and they are trying to figure out what's going on. They are running several tests and hopefully we can figure this out so the little guy gets better. We plan on making a little visit tonight to see them. Everyone keep him in your hearts and prayers! <3

Numb

I really never have the most exciting things to say these days. Being stuck at home and unable to go on the normal adventures we used to. So that leaves this blog pretty bland and I apologize. =p

The last 2 weeks have been a roller coaster of busy and absolutely nothing to do. It just seems harder and harder every day to find something productive to do. It was nice to get out of the house this last weekend and head down to Yuba Lake for the day. Even if it was pretty dang cold and we spent a good portion of the time in the trailer. I still enjoyed it. Sadly I chose not to take the trip to Las Vegas with my family. The risk just seemed to high for something bad to happen on the drives. Things would be a lot easier if the weather would stop being so bi-polar. It would give me the opportunity to get out and walk the dogs or just play with them in the back yard. I can honestly say I'm going nuts not being able to longboard or ride my motorcycles or even go mountain biking or hiking! Those will have to wait till next spring I suppose.

In the end I know it will all be worth it and I seriously cannot wait for that time to come when I get to see the little buggers me and Austin created. We already plan on taking them swimming early on and taking a much needed trip to Las Vegas to see their uncle within the first 4 months.

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow morning to measure my belly and hear their little heart beats. Being able to hear those "woosh woosh woosh" noises is always reassuring, even though I can feel them poking and prodding on a hourly basis. We don't have another U/S till the 17 since they finally decided to spread them to every 4 weeks. That is making things drag on too it seems. I always looked forward to seeing them.

Only concern, which may not even be worth worrying over, is that when I lie down or sleep my fingers go numb within a few minutes. It's probably normal and nothing to worry about like every annoying, disgusting, painful thing that happens during pregnancy. =D

I've been looking at what classes I can take in the coming semester but am going to need to work a few things out. I need to call my advisor and get set up on the right course towards my BFA in Graphic Design. The plan is to focus on just one class this fall and then jump to a full load next. Which means either daycare for the little ones or gracious Grandparents ;). We'll see how it all works out though.

So- I will update tomorrow after my appointment and let everyone know how it's going! 30 Weeks baby!! Woot!