We had a another busy weekend. Every year a group of my friends from high school try to get together for a girls weekend getaway. This weekend was our planned weekend. We're getting busier and busier as all of us have kids now, so instead of planning a weekend in another city with spa, shopping, etc., we planned a weekend in our home town. On Saturday we hung out at one of my friend's parent's house since they have a pool. We brought all of our kids to the pool to have fun. It was lots of fun to see all of the kids and hang out at the pool. We left the pool around 1pm and then met back up around 6:30 without the kids to go to dinner. We had a blast. They stuck us at the back of the restaurant in a room that was separated from the main dining area, which was a good thing. We laughed so hard and loud we would've been a spectacle. We ordered several things and just ate family style. We left the restaurant a little before 11. It was well worth it, but very tiring. I hadn't slept at all Friday night (maybe an hour of sleep) so I was exhausted. I don't know what was the deal with sleeping on Friday. I just couldn't get to a good sound sleep. I finally got out of bed around 3 and was up until after midnight on Saturday. Unfortunately I didn't get to sleep in this morning, so it's made the exhaustion a little worse.
As you can see I haven't been great about following the resting 1 hour at lunch and resting 2 hours around dinner. I really should be following their instructions. On Saturday I had a ton of Braxton-Hicks contractions and they were pretty consistent while I was being active. I know that they are completely normal although I didn't have as many with Macey, but you tend to pay more attention to what is going on when you've been put on notice of things you should watch for.
Macey had a blast hanging out with her cousins. She loved running around after them and playing with them. She got to swing with Pawpaw, run around with Jaden, play with the girls, ride in a riding lawn mower pulled wagon with all the rest of the kids (in the wagon was Madison (8), Ashlyn (4), Jaden (2), Macey (1), Mason (7 months), Morgan (6 1/2 months), and Aunt Juli to supervise). She slept the entire ride back home since she didn't slow down very much this weekend to take good naps. She went out around 8 tonight and I'm hoping she'll sleep in tomorrow since she's back in her bed.
All around we enjoyed our weekend, but now we need another weekend just to rest.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
1st appointment for the twin program
This morning I had the first appointment at the perinatal groups office with the nurse that runs their twin/multiples program. It was quite an informative visit. Here is the timeline I was given.
6/25/08 (22 weeks)-Begin decreasing activities
Rest 1 hour at lunch and 2 hours before dinner
8/6/08 (28 weeks)-Uterus size of full term
Uterus starts contracting more
Decrease all activities
Lateral rest 2 hours at lunch and 2 hours before dinner
Part-time work at the office, come home rest 2 hours, work 2 hours,
rest 2 hours, work 2 hours
9/3/08 (32 weeks)-99% of babies born without I.V.H (brain hemorrhage) *Big Goal to Pass*
Plan to stop work or work 4 hours at home
Have everything done at home by now
Most moms tolerate very little activity (2 hours outings)
9/17/08 (34 weeks)-Will not aggressively stop labor
Will not need steroids for the baby's lungs
Babies in NICU approx. 2 weeks as "feeders & growers"
10/1/08 (36 weeks)-Usually babies can go home with you
May have jaundice & feeding delays
10/8-10/15/08 (37-38 weeks)-Ideal twin delivery
That was a lot to digest, especially since I wasn't expecting such an quick and early timeline. I'm not suppose to be carrying anything (laundry, Macey, groceries, etc) and limiting the amount of trips up and down stairs (they suggested making one trip down and one trip up a day). I'll go every week and they'll check my cervix every week (as well as do the other routine visit items). The nurse stated that the babies are still high and that my cervix seemed to be shorter than what my doctor had measured a month ago. The heartbeats were in the 140s and 160s. My blood pressure and weight was fine. Although I feel like I've put on too much weight, she assured me that for twins you typically put on weight faster and earlier and then from here on out the weight you put on is usually water retention (as well as the babies, etc) and not as much weight is put on as the beginning at the end. I know all too well the water retention side of pregnancy. I'm dreading the painful swollen feet and leg feeling.
That's it in a nutshell. I'd have to say this visit really brought everything to reality...we're having twins.
6/25/08 (22 weeks)-Begin decreasing activities
Rest 1 hour at lunch and 2 hours before dinner
8/6/08 (28 weeks)-Uterus size of full term
Uterus starts contracting more
Decrease all activities
Lateral rest 2 hours at lunch and 2 hours before dinner
Part-time work at the office, come home rest 2 hours, work 2 hours,
rest 2 hours, work 2 hours
9/3/08 (32 weeks)-99% of babies born without I.V.H (brain hemorrhage) *Big Goal to Pass*
Plan to stop work or work 4 hours at home
Have everything done at home by now
Most moms tolerate very little activity (2 hours outings)
9/17/08 (34 weeks)-Will not aggressively stop labor
Will not need steroids for the baby's lungs
Babies in NICU approx. 2 weeks as "feeders & growers"
10/1/08 (36 weeks)-Usually babies can go home with you
May have jaundice & feeding delays
10/8-10/15/08 (37-38 weeks)-Ideal twin delivery
That was a lot to digest, especially since I wasn't expecting such an quick and early timeline. I'm not suppose to be carrying anything (laundry, Macey, groceries, etc) and limiting the amount of trips up and down stairs (they suggested making one trip down and one trip up a day). I'll go every week and they'll check my cervix every week (as well as do the other routine visit items). The nurse stated that the babies are still high and that my cervix seemed to be shorter than what my doctor had measured a month ago. The heartbeats were in the 140s and 160s. My blood pressure and weight was fine. Although I feel like I've put on too much weight, she assured me that for twins you typically put on weight faster and earlier and then from here on out the weight you put on is usually water retention (as well as the babies, etc) and not as much weight is put on as the beginning at the end. I know all too well the water retention side of pregnancy. I'm dreading the painful swollen feet and leg feeling.
That's it in a nutshell. I'd have to say this visit really brought everything to reality...we're having twins.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
I just had to share a few priceless pictures of Macey. Isn't she something? She actually does keep her glasses on, which is amazing. Of course these pictures are a direct reflection of her personality. She's a little jabber box and her tone can be quite bossy sometimes, even if you can't understand a word she is saying.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Dr. appt-21 weeks
The doctor's appointment went well. We had a quick sonogram just to see the heartbeats. One baby is head down and one is head up. My guess is that the little girl settled down to the left side again instead of laying cross ways, she probably got tired of her brother kicking her in the head. The doctor did note that the one on the right was being active, which would be the little boy. But to me, they do not compare to Macey's activity level.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Fun and Happy Father's Day
We went to Schlitterbahn yesterday. The company my dad works for has a family outing every year at Schlitterbahn. They charter buses and make it a whole day event. We missed it last year because it was on the weekend that Macey was due. Macey loved it. She loved floating around the lazy river and playing in the kiddie pool area. She thought she could just walk wherever she wanted. She said hi to everyone she could and was in awe of all the water and fun. We were all exhausted by the time we got home.
Speaking of saying hi to everyone...I went shopping with Macey on Friday. She loves sitting in her stroller while we are going since she gets to see so much, but once we stop to look at clothes, there's only a small window before she gets restless. Once we are stopped, I'm constantly having to tell her to sit down (yes, she's strapped in, but she figures out a way to get herself and the strap in a semi-standing position). She, of course, said hi to anyone that would listen. While we were at Gap there was another baby in a stroller and Macey was saying hi (multiple times). This baby wasn't really into talking to other babies and kind of just sat in her stroller. Come to find out that baby is the same age as Macey. Macey was constantly trying to talk to her and tell her hi. Once they did move on I had an "ah ha" moment. I said to myself, so that's what a having a laid back kid is like. I'm so used to the live wire we have, but I wouldn't have it any other way. She keeps it entertaining. I can also say that having such a live wire has meant that when you say, "yeah, she says hi, thank you, bye, momma, daddy, baby, hot...." she isn't shy about saying them. I can call someone on the phone and say, "Say hi to Nana", and of course Macey chimes in with "hi". Or I can say, "did you tell Daddy what Harley says?," and Macey makes her panting dog noise. She also does a "ruff" noise, but I think she likes doing the panting better. Macey pretty much attempts to say anything.
Macey's been walking and walking. We love watching her go. She's made a game out of walking over to us while we are sitting on the couch and then walking over to the bottom step and sitting on it. She'll go back and forth several times. She seems to have a conversation with herself while sitting on the bottom step. She walks just to walk. I can see why, after being on the ground for so long, it has to be nice to use your feet for what they were designed for.
Macey gave Sean his Father's Day card this morning. I helped her write her name on the card. Most of the markings got on the card, with a few on her leg. She handed it to him like a pro, I was impressed. Sean had me check on his son and daughter-to-be this morning (I have a doppler heart rate monitor like doctors have). Both of them had great heartbeats.
I got to spend yesterday with my dad so that was a great Father's Day. I'm glad to have been able to see him this Father's day weekend and enjoy the day at Schlitterbahn. My dad is funny, smart, outgoing and laid back. We always are laughing about something when we get together and my dad is usually the instigator.
Speaking of saying hi to everyone...I went shopping with Macey on Friday. She loves sitting in her stroller while we are going since she gets to see so much, but once we stop to look at clothes, there's only a small window before she gets restless. Once we are stopped, I'm constantly having to tell her to sit down (yes, she's strapped in, but she figures out a way to get herself and the strap in a semi-standing position). She, of course, said hi to anyone that would listen. While we were at Gap there was another baby in a stroller and Macey was saying hi (multiple times). This baby wasn't really into talking to other babies and kind of just sat in her stroller. Come to find out that baby is the same age as Macey. Macey was constantly trying to talk to her and tell her hi. Once they did move on I had an "ah ha" moment. I said to myself, so that's what a having a laid back kid is like. I'm so used to the live wire we have, but I wouldn't have it any other way. She keeps it entertaining. I can also say that having such a live wire has meant that when you say, "yeah, she says hi, thank you, bye, momma, daddy, baby, hot...." she isn't shy about saying them. I can call someone on the phone and say, "Say hi to Nana", and of course Macey chimes in with "hi". Or I can say, "did you tell Daddy what Harley says?," and Macey makes her panting dog noise. She also does a "ruff" noise, but I think she likes doing the panting better. Macey pretty much attempts to say anything.
Macey's been walking and walking. We love watching her go. She's made a game out of walking over to us while we are sitting on the couch and then walking over to the bottom step and sitting on it. She'll go back and forth several times. She seems to have a conversation with herself while sitting on the bottom step. She walks just to walk. I can see why, after being on the ground for so long, it has to be nice to use your feet for what they were designed for.
Macey gave Sean his Father's Day card this morning. I helped her write her name on the card. Most of the markings got on the card, with a few on her leg. She handed it to him like a pro, I was impressed. Sean had me check on his son and daughter-to-be this morning (I have a doppler heart rate monitor like doctors have). Both of them had great heartbeats.
I got to spend yesterday with my dad so that was a great Father's Day. I'm glad to have been able to see him this Father's day weekend and enjoy the day at Schlitterbahn. My dad is funny, smart, outgoing and laid back. We always are laughing about something when we get together and my dad is usually the instigator.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Specialist Appointment-19 weeks 5 days
My appointment went well this morning. Both babies are right on track and everything looks good. The baby girl is slightly bigger than the baby boy, but both measuring around 12oz. The tech said that one is measuring with a due date of 10/29 and the other at 10/30. So perfect. The girl is on top of the boy and the boy was kicking his sister in the head. The girl is laying right under my ribs with her head on one side and her feet at the other (so transverse). They've really moved around since the beginning. When it all started you could really see that one was on the right and one was on the left. Now even the doctor and the tech were saying that the little girl is now more on the right and the little boy is more on the left, so moved from the beginning. But they will continue with the same labeling to be consistent in the charts. The placenta has moved so it is not covering the cervix, which is good.
I'm really experiencing more pregnancy related aches and pains than I did with Macey. Maybe that's because now I'm carrying around a toddler along with 2 other babies. I took Macey for a walk yesteray. We went down our street and back. I was tired before we got back to the house and getting breathless. Going up our stairs is another feat that seems daunting. I'm tired by the time I reach the top.
We go back to the specialist in a month, that doesn't count the twin program that I'll start in a few weeks (which is every week). I think for the weekly appointments they'll mainly do non-stress tests (sitting with heart rate monitor on them) on the babies, so no sonograms, but I could be wrong. We go to my OB next week on Wednesday. The OB appointment is at 20 weeks, which would be the sonogram appointment. I'm not sure if I'll get one or not since I'm seeing the specialist group and have had several sonograms. My doctor may just use their results for his charts.
Thanks for stopping by.
I'm really experiencing more pregnancy related aches and pains than I did with Macey. Maybe that's because now I'm carrying around a toddler along with 2 other babies. I took Macey for a walk yesteray. We went down our street and back. I was tired before we got back to the house and getting breathless. Going up our stairs is another feat that seems daunting. I'm tired by the time I reach the top.
We go back to the specialist in a month, that doesn't count the twin program that I'll start in a few weeks (which is every week). I think for the weekly appointments they'll mainly do non-stress tests (sitting with heart rate monitor on them) on the babies, so no sonograms, but I could be wrong. We go to my OB next week on Wednesday. The OB appointment is at 20 weeks, which would be the sonogram appointment. I'm not sure if I'll get one or not since I'm seeing the specialist group and have had several sonograms. My doctor may just use their results for his charts.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
A few pictures from Macey's Birthday Party
Sitting with Dad
Digging into her cake
Playing with her new toysFriday, June 6, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Pictures from last weekend
Macey at Nana's
Macey 11 months & Mason 6 months
Aunt Eva with Mason (Macey trying to give a kiss) and Aunt Juli holding laughing Morgan
Morgan (5 1/2 months)Monday, June 2, 2008
Busy weekend
Macey and I flew out early Thursday morning to Houston. Macey did really well on the plane. No crying. She did get a little restless (who doesn't), but not to the point of screaming. She talked to the people in our row and tried to talk to the other rows. People were really helpful with getting my stuff on the plane and helping me to get off.
Macey loved seeing all her cousins. She had to kiss the babies multiple times and didn't like when any of them were upset. She has a cousin that is about 17 months older than her and she LOVED playing with him. He would run in circles around her and she would just crack up. She had a rough time with staying on her schedule of napping. She was having so much fun with her cousins that she didn't want to lay down, regardless of how tired she may have been. She finally took a couple of great naps on Saturday and then slept almost the entire ride home on Sunday (Sean joined us on Saturday and we drove back on Sunday).
My brother's graduation was on Saturday evening. It is a small school, so it wasn't so long. Macey didn't like the fog horn noises or the loud screaming when it was a group close to us. We saw my brother graduate, then we headed out of the stands shortly thereafter. Macey finally went to sleep in my arms holding her up against me and one hand over her other ear, but it was incredibly hot and uncomfortable (we were in the football stands).
She and I are both battling something. She started with a runny nose yesterday and a little coughing. I woke up around 11pm last night with my eyes burning and watering and then today isn't any better. My head is foggy, eyes are puffy feeling, can't breathe, just general icky feeling. I had to force myself out of the bed around 8am this morning. Neither Macey or I slept well last night. She doesn't seem to have any other symptoms besides the runny nose.
Macey was really clingy yesterday, but I think it was because she was tired and ready to get home. She was a different baby yesterday evening and this morning. We are all glad to be back home.
Macey loved seeing all her cousins. She had to kiss the babies multiple times and didn't like when any of them were upset. She has a cousin that is about 17 months older than her and she LOVED playing with him. He would run in circles around her and she would just crack up. She had a rough time with staying on her schedule of napping. She was having so much fun with her cousins that she didn't want to lay down, regardless of how tired she may have been. She finally took a couple of great naps on Saturday and then slept almost the entire ride home on Sunday (Sean joined us on Saturday and we drove back on Sunday).
My brother's graduation was on Saturday evening. It is a small school, so it wasn't so long. Macey didn't like the fog horn noises or the loud screaming when it was a group close to us. We saw my brother graduate, then we headed out of the stands shortly thereafter. Macey finally went to sleep in my arms holding her up against me and one hand over her other ear, but it was incredibly hot and uncomfortable (we were in the football stands).
She and I are both battling something. She started with a runny nose yesterday and a little coughing. I woke up around 11pm last night with my eyes burning and watering and then today isn't any better. My head is foggy, eyes are puffy feeling, can't breathe, just general icky feeling. I had to force myself out of the bed around 8am this morning. Neither Macey or I slept well last night. She doesn't seem to have any other symptoms besides the runny nose.
Macey was really clingy yesterday, but I think it was because she was tired and ready to get home. She was a different baby yesterday evening and this morning. We are all glad to be back home.
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