Latest Dr. Appointment

So I went to the dr. yesterday and found out some very good things! The babies are five pounds each and I'm not dialated at all. My dr. is going out of town this week, so that is very good. I definitely do not want to have these babies without him!

He also noticed that Emmy's head is slightly oval and he is sending me to have another scan at a maternal fetal group in Nashville. This could mean a few things. She could just be squished and since babies bones are softer, that would make her head oblong. It could also mean that she just has an oval head. Most people don't have a perfectly circular head anyway, right? The worst case scenario is that it is an indicator of spinal cord issues and neural damage. The dr. doesn't think this is the case because we would have caught it before 34 weeks. It still doesn't make a momma feel any better. I can't get in to see the other dr. until next Monday, so I have a week to wait, which is agony.

This is very stressful, just because we don't know things right now and we have to wait, which is difficult.

I just wanted to update everyone and ask for prayers for our little Emmy.

Old Men on the Block

O.K.....So I was watching t.v. the other morning and this came on VH1. How funny! I almost fell off the bed (not a good practice for someone in my condition). I have to say that I, like oh so many my age, did indeed love the New Kids. I was slightly disappointed in this video for several reasons. Number One: it's about a particular season, so you know it will be played every summer for the until kingdom come. I mean really, look at Will Smith's Summertime. That song is three days older than dirt and I heard it the other day on the radio, just because it's that time of year. Brilliant move New Kids. Number Two: Where are the snappy dance moves? I was very saddened just to see a little arm movement floating around (very reminiscent of the Hangin' Tough video). I assume the moves are missing due to the geriatric nature of the gentlemen by now. I mean, come on, they must be pushing forty at least. What a trip down memory lane. It did take me back to middle school at least!

Father's Day

So, technically, Chris isn't a father yet, but he can feel the babies kick him and they are already draining his wallet, so I figured that alone made him worthy of Father's day gifts. We'll call it a pre-fatherhood father's day. After breakfast, I gave Chris his gifts, which included a cute little book that he can read to the twins called, I Love My Daddy Because. It's a cute little book that shows animal babies and their fathers and says all the reasons why daddies are great. I also got him a video camera case for his new "Daddy Cam." Finally, I got him a cute little t-shirt that says, "Real Men have Twins," which he wore with pride.
After that my parents came up to get Chellee, whom we had been dogsitting, and we went to Opry to look for two outfits to have the kiddos pictures made in. We were not very successful, because we are pretty sure they are going to need preemie size.
On Saturday, my dad, stepmom, and brother came up to see our new house. Then they took us to lunch at Jim and Nick's.
It was really nice to see all the dads in my life on one weekend! I can't wait until next father's day when the twinkies will be here to help us celebrate as well.

More Proof that I need a medical degree!

In my previous blog, I forgot to mention that I have been testing my blood sugar as well, which is oh so fun. I have to test four times a day by sticking myself with a tiny needle and then putting my blood on this little testing strip. I take medicine to keep everything stable, but sometimes it doesn't quite work out so well. Occasionally, my blood sugar gets too low and I get sick, or it gets too high and guess what? That makes me sick too. It's quite common for moms of multiples to have gestational diabetes because of all the hormones swirling around in there. Fun times!

Can I Also have a Medical Degree?

So, as many of you know, I just received my Masters degree in Education, which was quite a task considering my condition! It was quite difficult to make it through this last semester with the twins, but I am so glad that I pushed on through. By far, this was the most difficult semester. Melissa and I had such a horrible professor (but that's an entirely different blog). Anyway, since I am progressing further along in this pregnancy, Dr. Castelli has asked that I come in twice a week now. Once a week I have an NST test and the other time, I have an ultrasound. An NST test occurs when I am hooked up to the fetal monitors (one for each baby) and also a monitor to watch for contractions. At this point, I think I can hook myself up to the monitors and read them correctly. I know how to fix it when the babies move and the monitor no longer reads the heart beats. I am also learning what all kinds of things mean (BPP for instance is an ultrasound that just tells the basic facts about the little ones). So for that reason, I think that after this pregnancy is over, I would like my medical degree in obstetrics please! Perhaps I would make more money and then I could afford to take more maternity leave!

P.S. Stephanie enjoy reading....I'm trying to do better.

Eliza Grace!

I am so excited to announce that Eliza Grace is here. Erin went to the hospital the day school got out early and then little Eliza came the very next day. She is so adorable. She has been doing remarkably well. Erin, too, has been doing well. I'm glad she's going through all this stuff first so she can offer me tips and tricks!