Winter Cycle Friends 2009/2010 - Everyone Welcome!

[angelaezra]

Babyluv – I love the picture! You look great!

Stephanie – I don’t think you can say that you have a worn out body … even the most healthiest person in the world would be uncomfortable carrying twins, especially ones that measured 6 pounds each last week and even bigger today! You have done a fabulous job, so keep your chin up and hold it up high and proud!

AFM - Thanks for asking about my grandmother. She is doing better than yesterday and I am certainly happy she is getting the needed care that she needs. I have noticed a few things that have been off for the last couple of months but this past week it seems to have gotten worse than before so it was time to get her evaluated for sure.

I forgot to tell you ladies that my DH finally started on Gabriella’s room. He moved the queen size bed and large television, etc out of her room yesterday. So today he began painting and I guess I was so excited that I wanted to help. So I painted the spots where I did have to bend over or reach too high. We bought the chemically odorless paint, so the smell didn’t bother me too much. With the both of us working together, we finished in about 1 ½ hours. So tomorrow he said he would put her crib, changing table, and dresser together and move her television and day bed back in her room. I think I will go to The Flower Shop to buy some letters to spell her name out on the wall also. I hope to take a picture and post it when it is all finished. Have a great night!

Angela

[claud662]

Happy Monday Everyone!!!

Babyluv=you look AMAZING!!! You really are ALL belly and will probably be back in your skinny jeans a few weeks after having the girls!!! how are your hips feeling? Mine get really bad at night when I sleep on them but last night I remembered to have Tonic Water (with juice of course) and I found it actually helped a little bit!!! YAH for hitting 32 weeks yesterday

Steph-Sorry you are feeling badly these past few weeks but the goal line is in reach!!! I'm interested to hear what the DR has to say today about inducing you earlier than you expected!!! Hope the in-laws aren't a pain the butt and they respect your personal space!!!

Katie-where are you mama?

Angela-can't wait to see pictures of Gabriella's room!!! We had the room painted the end of last week and it came out really soft minty greenish/blue. I think it will look pretty with either boys or girls colors!! I can't wait to get everything set up as much as possible (I can't do too much because we won't be getting most of our things till after Flick arrives since we are Jewish)!!

PA-have a great last trip before maternity leave!! Sounds like you live such a fantastic life seeing the whole world!!! Have you bought out the baby girl clothes at the stores yet?!?!

AFM....not too much is going on....starting to feel the aches and pains of being pregnant but still feeling good overall! I have been going to the chiropractor once a week (insurance covers it and it's basically a free massage with a couple re-adjustments to my back and hips!) i am going to a children's specalty store this week to register for the personal items for the baby!! I am excited but I havent' decided on my "theme" yet so we will see!!! My next DR apt is next Tuesday and I will be getting my flu shot then The weeks are literally flying by and I can't believe I can say "the baby will be here next month!!" Unless of course I'm late and go into December!!!! Hope you all had a great weekend and can't wait to hear all the updates!

[gi]

Hi girls,

babyluv oh your bump is so cute and you are all belly!!

PA thankgoodness this is prob. your last trip you must be wreaked! Do you fly often with DH??

Franca another for team pink!!!! What a lovely name ye must be so thrilled, i cant remember how far along you are but i am thinking at least 20 wks??

Steph your docs dont really know when to deliver do they! But hopefully soon, as for dh uggh cant believe he offered mil to stay extra and ye to pay for flights he must be suffering from sympathy pregnancy brain hopefully she will say no!

Claud i hear you on starting to feel aches and pains, my left hip is starting to get sore from sleeping on it i cant sleep on my right side the last few days as Kayla seems content on that side and its sore from her pressure.

Angela glad to hear your grandmother is doing better. Hope the spotting has gone and Gabriella stays put for another while longer i too just want my little one to stay put till at least 35 wks and anything after that is a bonus!

Hazel thanks for the tips on what to expect after birth hmm so i am assuming since i already have haemorroids they may just get worse . I hope George is feeding better. Have you had any time to watch the Ryder Cup what a cracking finish poor jason could barely watch!

Katie how are you doing??

AFM oh getting so lazily tired these days, jason is getting on to me about packing my hospital bag so maybe i will do this weekend for some reason i think i am in denial that i am due in less than 6 wks i keep saying i have ages left j is like eh no you dont!!! I think he will start getting panicky about the birth soon and says he will be terrified when i go into labour so it will prob. be me calming him down in the hosptital

gi xxx

[katie99]

Hi everyone -

Eek, I feel like I'm in a fog lately, its gotten really difficult to get things done since I feel so exhausted all the time. Sorry to be MIA all weekend, I think nesting has started, I gave Chris all these house chores to help with and of course gave him all the things that include bending ( cleaning baseboards, lifting laundry, and the never ending picking up dog toys that gracie will just pull out of her toy basket 2 seconds later anyway) Funny that I cant seem to get my chores done though, the simple tasks of cooking dinner, going to the grocery store, bank, wipe me out. I hate to complain, especially when I can imagine how much worse it is for our twin mamas - but I feel yucky! My heartburn is out of control, I was woken up yet again by acid reflux in my mouth, the pelvic pressure is making it hard to walk for more than 5 minutes, my hips are so sore, and lets not even discuss how long it takes me to get up off the couch by myself! I end up feeling like a turtle that got turned over with arms & legs waving around - haha. But I made 37 weeks! Ummm, yeah, I think if Savannah decided to show up a little early that would be just fine by me, umm, Savannah? that was a hint, please? .....
I got ambushed by a friend that I havent seen in a while (she was going through a very nasty divorce) and she dropped by to announce that her 16yo DD is not only pregnant by an 18yo boy, but that they did this on purpose and had purposely hidden the pregnancy until last week under the notion that now its too late to do anything about. So the girl has had no prenatal care at all and has no idea how pregnant she is (theres some fun, huh?) they are guessing about 4 months, but apparently sh'es already showing and twins run in both families. What was this girl thinking? that now her & the boyfriend will marry and live happily ever after? So she has also dropped out of school, right along with the boyfriend. What a mess! This woman is only 38 and will be a grandmother in a few months - Can you imagine? She's sort of beside herself and feels this would have never happened if she wasnt going through a divorce and didnt think anything of it when her DD asked to go live with her father instead ( conveniently an hour away and right in the same town as the boyfriend) Whew! I listen to this all morning and it really freaks me out to be having a girl - I mean whats that old saying? with a boy you only worry about one penis, but with a girl you have to worry about all of the penis"s ? UGH! I definitely wasnt up for news like that today. So now both of the women I can call a close friend will be grandmothers weithin a few months - and here I am working on my first child - jeez what a way to make me feel old

[katie99]

Steph - Ack! oh, honey you're measuring at 46 cm?? You poor girl, its a good thing that you are so strong and determined. If I'm hurting this much, what the heck must it be like for you? So what has the OB of the week had to say today? Have you decided to let them do the amnios? I cannot believe that in the middle of this and on hospital bed rest that you'll be getting your inlaws now. The babies arent even here yet and you're going to be invaded- ugh. I'd like to think that Andrew was thinking that his mom will be there to help you all out - but wow, does that add stress! Well at least you'll be in the nice clean hospital and not at home tempted to get up and keep your house in order. I hope this doesnt stress out Alex too much. Their timing is really bad. What will they do if the babies (and OBs) decide to wait it out til your date of the 13th? How are you holding up? Can you still walk ok? I'm walking like a duck does and it isnt comfy at all! I'm glad that Andrew is still on his meds, but wont he get in trouble paperwork wise if he doesnt continue his therapist's appts? The Army has a way of of biting you in the ass over paperwork I remember. You'll have to nag him about it - sigh. I hope that Andrew is on his toes during your labor, your story of your ex bring a game system with him really pissed me off! WTF was wrong with him? Grrr! Did you get your letter for the command to believe that you're really in the hospital? I do hope that nurse made it as graphic as possible but hey, they insisted, right? I know you must be counting the days at this point. I saw my ticker today says 19 days left and it almost knocked me off my chair - whew! its almost time for us to meet them! I think of you every day and I'm sending you all the patience dust I can for your upcoming visitors who have bad timing. It would have been so much easier all around if they'd have waitied til the babies were home and settled in - but you'll get through it just fine, because Andrew is going to have to be home with them, and if you need to you can always get the nurses to cut your vivsiting hours short I'm sure they get requests like that all the time - haha. Hang in there mama, it wont be much longer now. Oh and if Andrew makes fun of your waddling gait anymore - remind him all poopy diapers will be his! much love to you - xoxoxo

Angela - Yay for Gabriella's room coming right along! I cant wait to see your nursery pics. I'm sure that your spotting was nothing, but am waiting to hear what your OB said at your appt today. How is your Grandmother doing? Its really a difficult decision whether someone is ready for assisted living, but at 87 its also scary for you all if she lives alone, isnt it? Your post of your DH forgetting that Gabriella will be need to go to Vegas WITH you two made me laugh. When you try for so long to have a baby its hard to believe its really happening sometimes - we did it!

Sara - Oh boy? 30 is a grandma's age? Tee hee the things that come out of kids mouths sometimes! Feel better and I hope your shower went great!

Natasha - How is school going? I know its hard , but you'll get used to the study routine and get through it

Franca - Elizabeth Maria is a beautiful name! Congrats on a girl - we have a lot of those around here! haha

Babyluv - OMG! You look so pretty! that was possibly the sweetest pregnancy picture ever! And you're at 32 weeks now - you're getting so close! I hear you on that awful pelvic pressure too. Its terrible when walking a short distance wipes you out so much, isnt it? I've taken to just standing still for a minute or two - ugh like an old woman would. How is Scarlett & Alex?

PA - Whoo Hooo! Off until 2012? Thats great you'll surely need to time off later in your pregnancy and to finish up in Milan? Niiiice.

Claudia - Aw honey your nursery sounds like it s going to be sp pretty! I cant wait to see it! Glad to hear that you're still feeling good and enjoy setting up your registry - dont let it become overwhelming, its supposed to be fun remember? Good luck at your OB appt tom - will you get a u/s?

Gi - Yup, its true, we did it. Even though we both seem to still be in a bit of denial, we are going to have babies in our arms soon! somedays its still hard to believe it, even waddling around, right? But do pack your hospital bag, I finally did and it made me feel like now I 'm as ready as I possibly can be - well until labors starts and I panic anyway- Since Kayla and Savannah seem to be similar, is she bouncing on your cervix yet? I swear this one is using my crvix and my bladder to jump on! Ow! Hi to your Mam! - xoxoxo

[katie99]

Hazel - It's a boy! George Thomas Alexander arrived on Sept 18 weighing in at 9lbs 4.5oz - CONGRATULATIONS MUM & DAD!
Emerald - Baby girl arrived at 26 weeks - Both Mom & baby are doing well - CONGRATULATIONS!!!



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Riley -EDD is on Oct 5
Katie - OB appt every tues til delivery- -EDD is Oct 24 -
KTelise-EDD is on Nov 3
Hope -EDD is on Nov 7 -
Gi - EDD is on Nov 14-
Claudia -OB appt 10/12 - EDD is on Nov28 - Thanksgiving weekend! -
Angela- EDD is on Dec 22 - A Christmas baby! -
Natasha -OB appt on 10/29 EDD is on Feb 7
PA -FA - EDD is on Feb 15 2011 a Valentine's baby!
Franca- EDD is on Feb 19 2011







Stephanie - Scheduled C section on Oct 13 unless nature intervenes first! - - AND
Sara - EDD is Nov 22 - AND
Babyluv - -EDD is on Nov 28 - AND
Bei - EDD is Feb 15 - Valentine's Day babies AND





Tammy - m/c - 1 angel looking over her -
DrBoots (Ryan) - m/c - 1 angel watching over her -
Lou - m/c 11wks - We all grieve with you.. -
Malya - premature labor @ 20wks - 1 angel watching over you -
Ronda - m/c 17wks - we all grieve with you -
Karen- premature labor @ 23.5 wks -We all grieve with you -

[Stephanieford78]

Katie - Oh my are your hands full. When Chris is home it is suppose to be easy and stress free isn't it? lol And your pain and discomfort? You poor thing! I definately empathize! I can't say I have acid reflux quite as bad as you though. OUCH! I have woken up once with it in my mouth like that, but then again I live with tums next to my bedside. lol If I feel it coming on, I take a tums or two and it relieves it enough to allow me to go back to sleep. Now that I have been sleeping on my back and upright, I don't get it as often as I use to. Maybe proping yourself up with pillows will help?? I hope you find some relief soon! Even if that means Savannah comes soon. Whach us have the babies on the same day. lol Wouldn't that be something? Andrew is hoping for the date of 10-10-10. That would be a pretty nifty birthday. Oh and your friend and her daughter??? OMG! I think I have done well with Alex teaching her not to be that stupid, though I am not naive and know I need to be prepared for anything. I started talking to her early, or what I thought was early about sex and boys and developing and such. I saw on Dr Oz though that I started at the perfect time. Go me! lol When she asks a questions about those things I always tell her the truth, always have. I figure if she is old enough to ask the question, she is old enough to know the answer. The last thing I need is her learning things from her friends that could be leading and misguiding. She even asks me personal questions and I tell her what I can without lying, some things I think she should wait to hear but I will tell her someday. Sometimes she will se someone on tv acting stupid because of drugs or alcohol or see a show about a pregnant teen and she will look at me me and say she will never ever be like that. lol A mom can only hope. I wish your friend luck on handling her daughter. That isn't an easy one to figure out.

Gi - Getting the bag ready is a good idea. I thought I had time, made the list and planned on going that day to shop for everything just to bleed and never leave the hospital. lol Andrew has done well at picking up things here and there while I have been here. We can't find baby books though to save our lives! It's like Texas has none what-so-ever! I hate this state, I really do! I suppose I will just have to put their prints on a card and find a book later to paste it in. I hoped to put the prints right in the book though. WHo knows, maybe we will get lucky and find something? That's so cute how Jason could end up the panicky dad in the delivery room! lol Maybe one of those dads who try too hard to comfort you that it gets on your nerves? I think we will all have at least one funny thing to say about our labor or deliveries.

Claudia - Glad you are still feeling well spite a few aches and pains. At least Flick is being nice to you! lol Gosh I wish I could get a good massage! Andrew has been trying a little harder lately and agreeing to give me one. It is far from professional, but I can't complain. He could do deep tissue well. lol I just can't take that kind of force, I am too sensetive... I think mostly from the heparin shots? So registering soon!!! That will be fun! Themes can be hard to think of. I of course just had a double theme, I didn't want to do the usual noah's ark for twins since I'm not religious. I couldn't think of anything else to do though, but it still turned out ok. Maybe... since his nickname is Flick, you can have a Bug's Life theme? You know, the cartoon movie? I think that could be cute. Next month you will have Flick in your arms... wow! Getting so close!!!

Angela - YAY for dh starting Gabriella's room! I bet that is exciting to be a part of and finally see being put together! I did the same as you, painted what I could. Towards the end it got a bit painful, but I think I was just so frustrated doing those lines on the wall. lol So you think you might post pictures of her room when it's done? Nurseries are so cute and it is nice to reflect on your hard work.

AFM - In-laws should be here tomorrow now. They are taking their time which doesn't bother me any. Not that I am home to put up with them anyway. I am sure they won't visit me much so Andrew will have to put up with them. lol Oh, but maybe not that much at all. Get this... they want him to go to work now. OMG!!! I have been in the hospital a month, I have literally a week left here until I deliver and he takes leave. Because of the federal holiday he literally only has 3 days of work left till the scheduled surgery date and they want to make him go back now? I swear these people are idiots! What was the point of getting them that letter? Shock collars people!!! My blood pressure was taken not too long after hearing that and it was sky high. It went down after about 10-15 minutes though. I had contractions every 5 minutes and lovely cramps to accompany them all throughout. Of course it was nothing. No matter what doctor comes in I am always asked about contractions. I tell them all day every day, each and every time. lol Today was a new doc so I couldn't ask about the amnio or anything. He wouldn't have authority really to say yay or nay since there is only one doc willing to do that. So basically, nothing new with me... still just waiting.

Katie - Posting at the same time I see. lol To answer some of your questions. Andrew's therapist is off post so it's not monitored like it is if he was seeing an Army therapist. I have told him a few times now that he has to call, but he hasn't. Either out of being lazy or just too much going on in his brain with the few brain cells he has left in there. lol I did get the letter, the doctor talked about the risk of death from hemorrhage but the word vagina wasn't added. LOL I had to hear about how inconsiderate the in-laws are from my dad's wife yesterday. She lectured me on how if Andrew isn't going to stand up to his family that I have a phone and I should do it. Yeah, exactly what I need to deal with. I agree thy are being selfish and not thinking about us at all, but if I have to wait till the 13th, they won't get to see the babies hardly at all. So HA! lol

[babyluv]

Hey Ladies - thanks for the compliment! I can only imagine how much bigger this belly is going to get between now and when the babies come. I know it's grown like crazy the last couple of weeks. My sister is over now (who I saw two weeks ago) and she couldn't believe how much bigger I was! Good times.

Steph - I can't believe you will be 36 weeks soon...and still in the hospital! What do they have you on? Anything for contractions or not at this point? Grrr...I know you just want a straight answer! I am constantly in awe of Andrew's job...I don't even have words left at this point.

Katie - WOW, 16 and pregnant on purpose. Kids are beyond stupid...BEYOND! This is one of the scary things about having three girls in high school at the same time. I'm hoping we can keep close tabs on them! I was the golden child and while I hope my kiddos are the same, I know I'll need to keep a close on eye them! Sorry you are feeling so crappy. YAY for 37 weeks...could be any time now!

Gi - Darren has been wanting me to get my bag packed as well. I at least have the twins' clothes pulled out! Just need to get the rest of the stuff together.

Claudia - I may have to get some tonic water (which I HATE...but it's ok with juice?). The hip pain is only there a few times a week thankfully, but when it hits, it hits at night. Might be good to have some handy for 3am when it does come!

AFM - I've been feeling pretty good the last couple of days, but by the end of the night I start to feel worse for sure. It doesn't seem to matter if I did nothing all day, or if I spend a little more time with the kids (like getting them from school today, etc). I guess it just comes with the territory. I have an OB appt in the morning and an NST afterwards (I'll do those twice a week from now on), so I'll be interested to see of my doc will start checking my cervix. So far I haven't had any discharge so I don't think I'm dilating, but it might be good to know!

[angelaezra]

Claudia – I am glad that you were able to get the wallpaper down and get Flick’s room painted. I know you feel with that done that you can breathe a sigh of relief! I am glad that you are seeing a chiropractor; hopefully, you will be able to get some relief from your aches and pains.

Gi – Yes, you are getting so close aren’t you? I have to agree with Jason; it is probably a good idea to start packing because it is almost your time…

Katie – It is good to hear from you. I was beginning to think that Savannah made her grand entrance this weekend! I am feeling the same way you are about feeling wiped out. I am completely exhausted all of the time. I think it took well over an hour just to get out of the bed this morning! I just don’t know how I will make it another 8 or 10 weeks. Ok, so your friend definitely has a situation on her hands but the baby is already on his/her way so someone needs to take charge and make sure she gets some prenatal care soon. My DH has several of his classmates who already are grandparents and he is only 37. Actually, they were grandparents at 35 or 36, so I think the initial shock has worn off for me but you are right it is a little odd for us.

Stephanie – Yes, the painting is officially done and just like you stated, I did start to get uncomfortable towards the end so I had to stop. So nothing new with you today, huh? Yeah, I have to agree with you that it does sound a little crazy that they want him to go back to work with such little time. They do sound a little frustrating! I have to agree with your dad’s wife that your in-laws do sound selfish but you don’t need that stress of trying to correct their inconsiderate ways right now. You have enough to deal with, right? And, even if you did speak with them, would it change anything? It kind of sounds like they do what they want to anyway…

Babyluv – I am sure you are feeling very tired at night. You look like you are getting around very well though. So, your sister was a little surprised when she saw you. I guess for those who see us each day, it doesn’t seem like we make drastic changes but for those who don’t see us daily, it can be a bit of a shocker for them … lol.

AFM – As I was telling Katie, I am completely exhausted all the time now. I am typing on my computer and I feel like I can go to sleep at any moment right now. So, I had my weekly check-up today and my 28 weeks labs aren’t back yet but they should be coming sometime soon I suppose. He wasn’t too concerned about the spotting because it hasn’t increased or become lighter in color. So he gave me to same advice to make sure I call with any changes even if I was just there and to take it easy if possible. He said if Gabriella was to come right now that she would have a 90% chance of survival but have a 10% chance of having some lifetime complications. So she has to stay put and keep growing. He also said usually after 32 weeks, they are pretty much good to go as far as the lung development goes.

After my appointment, I went to the Flower Factory today to buy Gabriella’s letters for her room and they only had half of the alphabet! So I called the on-line number and they said that I can order the remainder four on-line or call it in. But, once I finally got home this afternoon, they were closed, so I will call and order them tomorrow. When I came home my DH was cutting the grass instead of putting the crib together so maybe sometime this week he will finish it. I still have to order the glider w/ ottoman combo for her room and a few other decorations but it does seem to be coming together very slowly.

Angela

[PA_FA]

Stephanie- Baby books....send Andrew to the Hallmark store asap! I saw the cutest baby books there. Lots of things to put in there, space, places for first haircut, tooth, baby bracelet, FOOTPRINTS! They also have some at the major book stores Borders and Barnes N Noble. I really liked the one at Hallmark best though.

Katie- OH your poor friend. It's my nightmare too. You have to worry about ALL the penises with a girl. UGH. Now I understand why my mom cried when she found out I lost my virginity. Well, I didn't really "lose" it. I know exactly where I dropped it off. LOL

Babyluv- you look adorable!!!!! Very cute dress! I can't believe you have 2 in there!!!!

Gi- Oh packing...that reminds me I need to order a bag for the hospital. I just have stinky work suitcases. LOL What is everyone packing to bring the baby or babies home in?

AFM- well I am home and done. Well, I have to talk my OB into taking me out of work. I'm sure that won't be a problem though. After getting off a 9hr flight today I felt like someone was stabbing me in the stomach with every step I took. OUCH! It takes to much out of me to work. Yes my job is fun but it REALLY is not as glamorous as it sounds. I crave being at home and I can't stand hotels anymore. Although I do love a good Marriott bed. LOL My Milan trip ended with a real bang. I had about 24 hrs there. It took 2 hrs on a bus back and forth to the hotel. I had to walk 1 1/2 hrs to a grocery store to find some yummy balsamic vinegar. I slept for 7 hours. WOke up and ordered room service. Stayed awake for 3 whole hours. Went back to sleep at 9pm (Milan time) and woke up at 1am with baby girl kicking the crap out of me. She kicked until 3am then I slept again until 6am. Left hotel at 8am. Landed in Newark about 11 hrs later including driving time back to the airport. Yup...that's my job in a nutshell. Exciting huh! Sometimes it can be but not so much when you're pregnant. I just want to be home and rest. I do love my job though. I'm sure it's going to suck to go back after the baby and have to leave her cute face for days at a time. UGH.
On the positive side...I can check this everyday without being crazy and sleep deprived.
Have a great night ladies! Me and my kickboxing baby are going to bed.

[Stephanieford78]

Babyluv - Yes, 36 weeks in just a a couple days and no more than 8 days till the latest possibl delivery date! Each day feels like forever, but I get through it. lol Soon enough it will be here and so will they! They don't have me on anything for the contractions. My pain relief choices are tylenol which doesn't do anything, vicodin which makes me sick or an iv. I don't like my options. I don't think they want to give me anything to stop the contractions either since they aren't seeming to be making changes or getting stronger so they call it the "uterine irritability", they don't even call it BH anymore. They say it's just because I am so big. I really hope you don't have to go through this, not the painful ones anyway. I say if it's painful, it should be real labor damnit! lol I hope you get some information tomorrow. If you are curious about your cervix, maybe doc can check you just to check you? Considering how big you are I am sure it is a good time to start checking. Over a decade ago, I was checked every check up. I guess since then, docs just see it as something they need to do unless they have a good reason to. I wish I knew if since last week if anything has made any changes down there. lol

Angela - I don't think there is any use in trying to tell them or teach them anything. They are so ill educated and lack common sense so badly that you almost feel embarrassed for them when they speak. His mom is so old fashioned and defensive too. Women belong in the kitchen and do all the housework, men work and sit on their ass and get served. Andrew plans on taking advantage of that. lol He has started to get things done now since they are almost here. For the most part, he has been running around and going to work since they keep calling him in. Anyway... enough about that! Little Gabriella definately needs to stay in there for at least a few more weeks! I hope she agrees! lol So DH didn't get to th furniture yet? Uh oh! Has that nesting instinct come into play? That insitinct is a strong one, I know it did for me anyway. Andrew also got it though so I didn't have to do any convincing to get him to do things regarding the nursery. Is the dark spotting seeming to go away at all? It's never fun to look down and see that.

Pa - Wow, that trip sounds both fun and crazy! lol It was the last one though right? Might be a good thing considering how your belly felt. Ouchie! Thanks for the baby book store ideas. Andrew did try barnes and noble and Halmark, not to mention a few others. I think it is just this state or something. Even in a small town like Camp Hill PA at a Sears, I found a good one. lol Harrisburg hospital even had Anne Geddes baby books! Here, nada, there is just nothing! How frustrating?! ven if I have to order online, I will get them books though!

[babyluv]

Steph - That's probably good they aren't giving you anything for "irritability" (HA! That's so funny...why can't they give you happy juice for ACTUAL irritability of just being in the hospital??). No reason to give you drugs when they won't do anything. I didn't think they would at this point, just curious. 8 more days, 8 more days, 8 more days. Seems so soon to the rest of us, but a lifetime to you. 8 more days...keep breathing!

PA - Glad you are home and DONE! Does your work need a doctors note to keep you from flying?

Angela - you are almost 29 weeks and doing awesome!! 28 is a huge milestone. I've heard the same thing about 32 weeks so I was super excited to reach that point. Definitely want them to keep cooking, but I feel better now if they were to come. Hope the crib gets put together soon!

AFM - Talked to my OB this morning about the irritability and he checked my cervix. 1cm dilated and 80% effaced! WOAH where did that come from?? The 1cm thing is no big deal, I know most women stay that way for awhile...the effaced thing threw me off. He wasn't concerned as he said it's totally normal for twins and I can stay that way for a long time, but now I'm not so convinced I'll make it to November. Still hopeful. He now wants to see me every week. The good news is, my BH have calmed down this morning and really didn't register on my NST.

AND... they are calling this week, possibly tomorrow, to schedule my c/s!!! He'll do it at 37 weeks, so that's FIVE MORE WEEKS!!! I hope I can make it that long! It made it so real and I am so excited. I'll let you know when I get an actual date. I don't think he holds much hope that baby b will flip at this point, nor do I, and it will be nice to have an end date in sight. She's also the bigger twin and I've read that generally docs don't like to do vaginal deliveries when twin b is breech AND bigger. Just praying they continue to grow like crazy and have a good birth weight, development, etc.

[angelaezra]

PA_FA – Your Milan trip sounds a little exhausting! The 1 ½ hour walk to the grocery store, etc would have just killed me… I understand what you mean about traveling for work. When I first started traveling about 10 years ago it was so very exciting. I stayed in 5 star hotels and partied with co-workers at night but about 2 years into it I was done with that. Now, when a business trip is fast approaching I dread it because I do not want to be away from home especially my DH. I remember my first trip when I had to leave, we both cried because that was the first time we had been separated in 3 years but it did get a little better. Oh well, you don’t have to worry about that for a whole year ... whoo hoo!

Stephanie – Yes, I think I have developed the nesting feeling but the problem is that I am too exhausted to do anything but I keep telling my DH that he needs to do certain things … lol. I just wish I would have completed a lot of these tasks before I reached this stage because it is nearly impossible to do most things now.

In regards to the spotting … it has gotten a little better as far as the amount. So that is good I suppose.

Babyluv – So, you are 1 cm dilated and 80% effaced!!! WHAT!!!! That is so very exciting! It sounds like you are well on your way to meet those beautiful babies!!! So when do they want to see you again? Did they restrict your activity at all?

AFM – Well, I didn’t get home in time to order the remaining letters from the Flower Factory today … darn it! I planned on going home early today and getting some rest and ordering those letters but my mom called and asked me to meet with the social worker at the hospital to discuss my grandmother’s care so I went there for about an hour but by the time I came home they were closed again. I think I will order them tomorrow before I leave for work that way it will be done! Ok, ladies this tired feeling is getting worse; I guess I sounded absolutely worn out this morning when I spoke with my manager and she said “you sound exhausted, maybe you should take a sick day and get some rest” but of course I didn’t want to because I want to save those days for when I am really sick. On a good note, I still didn’t hear anything from my OB regarding my 28 weeks tests, which I think no news is GOOD news!

Angela

[gi]

Hi girls,

Steph so only about 8 days you can do it!!! How is Alex coping with you in hosp for this length??

Katie oh i hear you on the tiredness and i too told Kayla today if she wants to come a week or 2 early i wont complain Cant believe your ticker says 18 days!! OMG where did that go??

PA thats good you are going to your doctor to finish up early i seriously dont know how you stay on your feet for so long i get too crampy if i am walking for too long, and walking 1.5 hrs my sides are killing me just thinking of it!!!! I bought the cutest baby gro to bring Kayla home in, its a pink and white "me to you" one and i also got a furry all in one babygro type coat as it will be cold, i will try keep her in the babygros as much as possible at home as they will be much easier to change nappies in and just keep cute outfits for visiting or going out.

Angela thank goodness everything is ok even though i knew it would be i just hate that word "spotting", its great you are so closley monitored. Are you still on meds?? when do you finish? I have about 3 wks left on the aspirin then i will be med free well except for the iron and folic acid! I hope you get to order the letters soon and finish the nursery.

babyluv i will shamefully admit i dont know what effaced means even though i have heard it often i felt stupid to admit i dont know!!!! 5 wks gosh that sounds so soon doesnt it then again easy for me to say when i am not carrying the weight of twins, i seriously cant imagine how heavy and uncomfortable that must be as it feels like Kayla weighs a ton!

AFM a friend bought us a slumber bear - very soft teddy bear which has a monitor in its belly that can play womb sounds to the baby to settle them after birth and you can also record your own voice on it as well, so jason thought he would leave a message and i was like hmmmm so not like him as he would be embarrassed if anybody else heard a soppy message from him. So i played back his message, dont know if you guys remember the scene from the Simpsons where Homer calls Marge on the baby monitor, well our adorable teddy bear now says "baby to marge, baby to marge whay whay" i thought i was gonna go into labour laughing!

gi xxx

[Stephanieford78]

Hey mamas, I'm on my phone so it'll be short and sweet. I broke down and simply bawled today in front of my nurse who just felt so badly for me. She came in right after the doctor left... yet another one! This doctor came in saying another two weeks! So I got upset at him and by the time my nurse came in I was in tears. Needless to say this new doc never came back for rounds since he pissed me off, so the nurse got the resident. She found a solution, go home on bedrest, but I must be on bedrest and have help. So I took it and I'm home till 7am Oct 13th or I pop or bleed. lol I put regular clothes on and OMG am I huge! Even the nurses had something to say about the more form fitting look around my belly. It's nice to be home, it will be interesting to see how to get a good nights sleep without ambien. lol BUT no more heparin!!!

Babyluv - I'm so jealous! I just had another us today and still long and tight. I blame it on Ethan not putting his darn head where it's suppose to be. lol Can't wait to see your date. It is great to have a day to look forward to!

I will catch up with the rest of you lovely ladies a little later, my phone never lets me post much and I don't want to get cut off. Much love to my dear friends.