Waiting for Thursday

Everything is the same here. I had another nonstress test today and found out my contractions are not quite 5 min apart like they were but are stronger and longer. Because I was having them she said she could check me but I figured there wasn't a point. It would probably just bum me out. She said we must have scared them so now they don't want to come out. The bad thing about preterm labor, meds, and twins is that there is a very short window of time to deliver. They don't want you to deliver before 36 weeks or after 38. My nurse wanted to know if any plans were in action for helping me along. I hope to find out on Thursday. Hopefully I have progressed a little. I'm wondering if he will strip my membranes or tallk about when we will induce. All I know is that I am 38 weeks on 9/11. Who wants to have twins on the anniversary of the twin towers coming down? Not me! How about 9/9 or 9/10 instead?

Now I can't go into labor until tomorrow afternoon bc Elijah has a cardiologist appt tomorrow morning and you know how hard it is to get in to see specialists. We've had this appt for months and I would rather not have to wait much longer. I want to know if his VSD and PDA have closed.

All for now.

No Babies Yet

Ok. I have to admit, I totally though the babies would be here by now. I have to say I am very disappointed. I did a few things on Saturday including walking a bit around Target hoping I would go into labor. It was funny bc I had a lot of femmale workers ask me if I was ok and needed any help. Probably bc I would grab my belly and double over quite a bit. Yeah..didn't go into labor. I thought maybe bc I had contractions 4-6 min apart and increasing in intensity but after 2 hours they just went back to their normal intensity...which is beyond annoying and uncomfortable. Not only that but I was kept awake all night with them so I was very tired yesterday. Thankfully last night I was only awakened for about an hour with them. I would love to say that I have been doing things all day trying to encourage contractions but to be honest making some jello and puting a load of laundry in the washer is exhausting. I have absolutely no endurance. I am a little scared of having to be in hard labor with no energy.

Elijah updates. He decided he wanted to talk to Grammy this am so we called her. He didn't really say much to her but when she asked where Kitty was he said on the couch. She asked if Kitty was sleeping and he said no..even though she was. He then proceeded to go over to Kitty, get in her face and roar like a dinosaur. Kitty woke up and looked at him like what the heck are you doing. He then let out this big belly laugh. my Mom got a kick out of it. My little instigator. What am I in for?

My friend Julia brought over some goodies for me and the babies and Elijah decided he liked them. He was very pleasant until she left and then he turned into the MINE, GIMMIE IT monster. He told me they were not brothers, mine. AUGH! We have been warning him that Mommy and Daddy will be going to get the babies soon and he will be staying at PaPa and GaGa's house to which he replies, no, I come too.

What will we do?

When will these babies come?!

2 more days!

In 2 more days I will be 36 weeks and can come off of the terbutaline and do whatever I want around the house. How exciting! On Tuesday I had to go to the cafeteria from L&D after my test and felt like I was going to die so I don't think I'll be running any marathons or anything, but at least I can do SOME things. I have started on my list. Top items are putting the car seats in (which I'm not sure if I'll be able to physically do, but at least I can try and if I can't Jake will be there..they have to go in now), making cookies, and going to Target. I have been Target deprived. I don't really NEED anything, but I would like to take Elijah for popcorn and an Icee and walk around a bit (which will probably turn into not very far). Of course my list of things I would like to do is endless but I know I won't really have the physical stamina to do it. I can dream though, right? My doctor and my friend Julia are both on this weekend so I have my OB and night shift high risk nurse covered. Sounds like the perfect time to go into labor. Otherwise I am sooo over everything. You've heard all the complaints before so I won't go into them.

Enough of that. On to Elijah. He has been SUCH a good boy. He has been so flexible with all that has gone on. Despite all this he has still decided he wants to go pee on the potty. In fact today it has turned into constantly wanting to go pee on the potty because he has learned to stand up and pee to make bubbles in the toilet. Ahh the little things. He is turning into such a big guy! He's growing like a weed! Now he's this tall, skinny thing. His shorts and shirts are starting to get small on him. I guess it will be time for size 3's this fall! They grow up WAY too fast!

I guess that's all. I told Jake that my luck will be I go into labor in the next 2 days and all the things I want to (attempt to) do go out the window. Oh well, at least I'll have the little munchkins.

forgot to mention

i forgot to mention that as of saturday night elijah is pacifierless. it happened by accident. i wasn't pushing it bc of the boys being born but we had gotten to sleeping only. well he had one paci left and he had it saturday morning but saturday for nap we couldn't find it. we looked everywhere so he had to deal with it...and he did great. he still asks for it but we just remind him that he lost it and he does ok.

well, i guess that's all. ihope maybe the next time i post it will be bc i have some progress notes on the babies. i am soooo done. why did it work out i am done cooking them but they aren't done cooking? grrr.

seriously

yet another nonstress test and again the boys did well. still showing contractions but not terrible, although this time there was a lot of irritability. i am surviving but barely. my back and ribs are killing me and i have alot of trouble sleeping. this past couple days i have been getting headaches but i am wondering if its weather related. my blood pressure has gone up a little but not terribly and i still have no swelling whatsoever so i am not concerned it is preggo related.

my main somewhat vain complaint is i just popped up with stetch marks today. seriously. up till now i just had a miniscule mark on each side from elijah. grrf. i guess its bc i am now 44 inches around and measuring 42 weeks. i will be very glad when this is all over. i'm tired.

all for now.