good things

So I am on maternity leave now as of Monday, 9/25/06. That happened when I had my ob appointment on Thursday night, he was all for it but it was ultimately my decision. I am not necessarily on bed rest but they want me to rest and stay off my feet and put them up as much as possible. This makes more blood flow go to the babies and this will give them the most chance possible to take the oxygen and nutrients so they can grow big and strong. I felt really guilty on Friday when I had to break the news to work. And also just about the fact that money will be tight from now on. D was really great about everything and reassured me it is what is best for the babies.

We went to the MFM yesterday, and baby A's percentile went up. That was really nice and comforting to hear. I mean there is still concern but it is better than it has been and the doctor was happy. I had been keeping my feet up much more than before since the last appointment and it made me feel good that maybe it actually helped. And when I asked the doctor what I can do to help the babies get bigger (especially baby A) and hearing him say to "rest as much as I can" and that when I am active it takes away blood flow from the babies, it made me feel better about being on maternity leave now.

And what was also great, was baby A finally was not facing down and gave us a nice profile picture (pictures of both are below.)

Oh yeah and another great thing, we both felt one of them, I think it was baby A, kick when we were going to bed the other night. It was so amazing and I am glad that D got to share in that with me also. I thought I felt a kick one or two other times before that but that time we were both sure it was a baby. We can't wait to feel them again soon.

Level II sonogram

So I had my level II sono on Monday. It was ok, it was really interesting watching everything they do. It was very similar to what we get every two weeks anyway just more measurements were taken. But of course it was exciting to see the babies as always. Everything was normal and they measured my cervix too, it was nice and long, 4.8 cm. The only bad thing was baby A is only in the 27th percentile and it was in the 33rd the last time, so while it did grow, it apparently did not grow enough. It is nothing to be overly concerned about right now since there is not much more that can be done anyway and the baby is not in distress and is getting blood flow and oxygen to the brain. It is just one of those down the road things. And it is scary to hear all the worst case scenarios. All they can do is watch the baby and see and they suggested that I sit or lay with my feet up as much as possible since the same veins that give the blood flow to the legs, give the blood flow to the babies. They cannot up the Lovenox as I am already on the maximum amount. So I have been following their instructions as much as possible. It sounds nice but it is not much fun to eat or work with your feet up on a chair, it is awkward and not very comfy. Baby B is fine by the way. So these days D and I are just praying for B to keep growing as it is and for A to catch up soon.

bunch of different stuff.....

Update after contractions:
I stayed off my feet for most of the week after the hospital stay. We saw the MFM last Wednesday and the ob last Thursday and everything looked good including my cervix and they were both pleased with everything. The only thing was the babies are still below the 50th percentile. So they doubled my Lovenox. Now I get an injection of it twice a day. Fun! This doesn't mean too much now but they are just looking ahead and are trying to prevent problems down the road. I know that it is what is best for the babies and I would do anything for them but it is just not something that one really wants to do for 5 months. Oh well.

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Babies room:
So D and his dad really started getting the babies room this weekend. D had already cleared out the room and removed the wall border that was in there. They got the paint and stuff to do the flooring from Home Depot. And D did the spackling, sanding, began removing the carpet that is in there and began the painting. The paint is going to be a light mint green and the floor is going to be a Pergo wood-type floor. It is very exciting. I think the room is going to look really great when it is all done. The closet is very odd and is not very functional. D's dad is going to "build" the inside and make it more functional. I am very excited about that too. The best part of this was that D got paid with a Home Depot gift card (the person some how got it for free) for a free lance job that he did, so all they stuff they got so far from there, only cost $20. So that worked out really well. :)


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My shower
So my shower is booked. I told my mom I did not want a surprise since I needed to know the date. It is set for October 15th. I still can't believe that there is going to be a baby shower for me. It is unbelievable. I know it is bad, but I check my registry and see that things have been purchased for the babies. I get so excited when I see that. I still can't believe that we got so luck and have been so blessed to be pregnant with the twins. I can't wait for December to get my 2 little Christmas presents.


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How long.....
Now that I am slowly getting my old life back, it really makes me realize how long we really were ttc and out of the loop. I went to a party at a friend's house on Saturday y for a few hours. I know her for a very long time and have seen her from time to time. But I also know her friends and family and have by choice, not seen them in years. Infertility was just too painful and most of the people I have avoided in her life have small children. So when I was at this party, it was so amazing to see how old the children actually were. It was almost bittersweet. I was happy to be there and see them and to be finally able to say, yes, I am pregnant, I fit in, I'm normal. It was also so hard to see them and realized how much time had gone by. It happened again when I spoke with another friend yesterday and made plans to see her next weekend. They were going to the b-day party of her cousin's daughter. Again, I could not believe how much time had gone by. I guess the pain of infertility never truly goes away. It does dull some but I think this is something that will always be with us.


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Bored
Last but not least, I am sooooo bored. Since D has been busy with the babies' room and I am not allowed to do alot of running around or stuff around the house and such, I have been spending most of my weekend on the couch. I am just so bored. I have had a small outing each day but I guess it is not enough. We took the kittes to the vet and I was at my friend's party for a few hours on Saturday, yesterday D & I went food shopping and this morning I went to Target. That is my exciting weekend. I have been trying to read some of the reading materials that I have and look online for different things. I also made some phone calls and even recorded a few Lifetime movies and watched those, but still bored. Should be really interesting when I stop working. I don't know how people do it. I know it is for the babies for me to take it easy and I will do whatever they need, it is just a lot harder than it sounds to sit and do nothing. I guess I will survive.