TwO WeeKs DoWn.......

and hopefully many more to come.
but, for today, we are thankful for these past two weeks.
doc reminded me that i was still preggo...DUH.
and that we accomplished what we had set out too.
YET AGAIN.

the boys are some active little ones.
the sono lady kept commenting on how active they were.
with a smile on her face.
she said she 'LOVED seeing babies move like this.'
made my heart happy too.

let's see...baby A decided he didn't like his right foot hanging out in mid air anymore.
he decided to place it right next to his left foot.
IN MY PELVIS.
thanks baby A, appreciate the double kicks 'down there.'
baby b is in the same position.
fluid levels in both sacs were A+.
all organs looked great.
think we got some healthy little beetles in there!
hopefully they REALLY like being in there.
and don't decide to come out.
ANYTIME SOON!

moving on to my 'aw-ha' moment i had yesterday.....
alan, jen & carson came to visit us this weekend.
it was good having company.
it was the 2nd time in two weeks that i got ready.
like, did my hair.
put on a decent outfit.
and EVEN makeup.
alan & jen: adam thanks you tremendously.
he was beginning to wonder if his 'before prego' wife still existed.
for those of you that do not know - jen is an RN and works in the NICU.
WOW, THAT'S HANDY!

ok - long story short.
for several weeks now - like SEVERAL weeks.
the babies 'move' positions, in which makes them bulge in my belly.
this lasts for about 15-30 seconds each time they 'move.'
it takes my breath away.
it is semi painful.
my belly looks deformed when they 'move.'
as i am explaining this to jen, she calmly said, 'those are contractions.'
WHAT?!?!?

me: no way. it's just them 'moving.'
jen: umm...no, it is your uterus contracting, your babies have nowhere to go, but UP (bulge).
me: PANIC.
me: denial.
me: shocked.
jen: get out your what to expect when your expecting book.

braxton hicks contractions:
feels like a tightening sensation that begins at the top of your uterus (YEP) and then spreads downward, lasting from 15 - 30 seconds (YEP). if you check out your belly while you're having a BH, you might even be able to see what you're feeling; your usually round abdomen might appear pointy or strangely bunched up (YEP).

WOW - i have been having BH's for WEEKS now without even knowing it.
after the shock of it all wore off....
i began to feel really stupid.
shouldn't i have known about this?
why didn't i research this?
oh well - what's done is done.
i know now, thanks to jen!

yes, i shared this too with the doc today.
he wasn't that concerned.
if i've been having them this long without going into labor.
why worry about them now?
AGREED.
he did give me a prescription for procardia.
sps'd to stop the contractions.
he wasn't a HUGE fan of it.
i don't think i am either.
for now, i'm not going to take it.
IF i have 6 or more in an hour.
consecutively.
then call.
his rule of thumb:
'if something is abnormal to YOU and you deem it worthy to call to tell me; then call, but i can't check out your vagina over the phone, so be ready to come in.'
YES, that is straight from my doc's mouth.
i love him.
adam does too.

so, here we are...week 3 of bed rest.
today we are: 29w 4d.
still going strong.

thank you for the continued thoughts & prayers.
i am so thankful for each & every email, text & phone call.
i couldn't be getting through this without each one of you!

YES - that is me.
cook'n two little precious boys.
gained: 25.5 lbs to date.
only gained 1/2 lb in the last 3 wks.
guess ALL the food's going to them.
sounds GREAT to me.
keep taking it little ones.

mommy LOVES you two SO much!