2 weeks

Kaden and Trystan had their 2 week check up today. All is well and they have officially passed their birth weights by 3.5 oz each! I am so proud of them:) Life is busy, as you can imagine,but honestly not much more than just one. They have the same schedule, so it's mostly manageable.... Not, manageable, amazing :) I feel so fulfilled and blessed. Tired for sure, but mostly just so so happy. In other news, one of my dear friends took some amazing newborn pics of the twins. I want to share them with y'all and hope you love them too :) Oh, but before those, here is a pic of me with the boys. I love this pic :)

Pictures

A few days before the twins arrival Just after birth Kaden Kenneth and Trystan Travis Daddy and Kaden Daddy and Trystan Things are going well, the boys had their first check up today I am getting a little nervous of what it's going to be like when Brian goes back to work. My Mother in law was going to stay and help, but she is leaving on Sunday. A lot sooner than I had planned, so I am having some anxiety over that, especially since I am still in so much pain. Praying the Lord will give us both strength for what is to come and heal me quickly. All in all, I am one happy mother of three. AND I got them all in by 26... I turn 27 on Sunday, and I just really didn't want to be 27 yet lol I also didn't want to share my birthday ;)

Here we goooooo

Dont have much time. But I though I would jump on here and let y'all know, they decided the benefits out weighed the risks to deliver me today. Yikes!!!! Please pray for a safe delivery and ultimately that each boy is healthy and ready to come home when I am.

Admitted

Well, 24 hr urine test came back. Protein was much to high, still in the mild range, the most concerning thing for the on call doctor was my platelet count. It was going down, which indicates

pre-e. they told me to come in right away. We packed our bags and headed out, scared, nervous, and a little excited. The doctor had made mention of possibly doing an early delivery and sounded all hunky dory on that. When I met her in real life, she was anything BUT! She opened by telling me how much risk I am in for seizures and HELLP syndrome. Then told me their NICU is full, so if I did deliver early, as she thought I might, then they would need to be taken or flown to another hospital.... Nice" I could go with them ofcourse but seriously????? After she left my nurse confided in me that they see 35 weekers all the time do great. I will be 36 weeks 3 days....don't they think I can make it t o then" My platelets counts went from 194 to 107, to 91. 100 is the danger zone 80 is when they can no longer administer an epidural, so you are forced to be knocked out witha section. More than anything I want to hear those first cries I have been dreaming about... Everything is very touch and go right now, which I hate btw, I like to KNOW what is happening or what WILL happen.... So please pray for me, pray for the kids. I just want this to be over and every one okay,a healhty ahappya and at home".... Home :(

What they don't tell you...

About the 24 hour urine test. You may top off your jug for collecting urine IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! Oh, and not only that, but now you have to humbly ask your tired sleepy husband to go down stairs and find you something new to pee in. I love my husband, and he got up with no hesitation, and found something for me... But seriously? How humiliating. My body is so sore. So sore that I don't sleep. Therefore I get horrid head aches. My legs and ankles are very swollen, it hurts to walk. My hands feel so tight that it hurts to use them. My tummy is SO BIG that I literally have to roll anywhere. No core strength what so ever. My ribs feel like they might bust any minute. Varicose veins haunt my legs and... Ahem, lady parts. When I bend over, my belly button feels like it might rip. I am a serious mess. I am not saying all this to whine and complain. I am saying this to try and paint a picture of how humbling this whole pregnancy thing is. I am use to being self sufficient. I like to keep my appearance looking nice. I like to stay busy. And while Brian has had to do a lot of weird things for me, and has seen me do just about every thing a girl does in private ( and vice versa- we aren't private people) it is still embarrassing to have to ask him to find you a new pee jug, TWICE, and transfer your pee for you because your hands are so swollen you can't work the lid or control the transfer :/ 4 more days. 4 more days until I reach my goal. Lord willing these babies will be as ready as I am, and will come. I return the sample today, give more blood, then tomorrow I have another impromptu appointment with the on call doctor at the hospital to go over lab work and "discuss" So in the mean time, I would appreciate some good prayers. Mostly, always for the boys and their health. I can handle the pain, and the discomforts ( although it would be nice not to develop pre-E... And if any of you ladies are single out there.... Make this a lesson. Marry a good guy. No, a great one. Like my Brian. The kind who will carry your pee around for you, without hesitation, or even a hint of demoralizing you.

Hmmm.....

Good news and bad news today. Let's start with the good! Growth ultrasound showed the boys growing at excellent rates. I was hoping and praying they would be close to 5 lbs at this point... Kaden was 5 lbs 9 oz, Trystan was 5 lbs 8 oz! Wowza!!! The tech was very impressed. She also saw that they were " practice breathing" along with moving quite frequently. They appear to be very very healthy boys. NST went well. Showed good accels, and movement, as well as quite frequent contractions. The bad? Well, I kinda had a feeling. I have been swelling up a LOT and gaining water weight. The result? Protein in my urine. They talked briefly about the risks then sent me up to get some blood drawn, and my bucket to pee in.... What I have learned so far? Refrigerated pee STINKS. I am on modified bed rest today drinking water and limiting my sugar and salt intake. The good news is that I am no longer afraid of delivering. The boys look so good, I know that at any point now they would do just fine. Every extra day to bake though is that much better. A bonus. Anyway, that is my update :) I am praying for no hospitalization, as it would be so hard to be away from my boy :( but these boys need the best from their mama too, so.... Whatever it takes. God is good, and I am trusting in Him and the doctors he has provided.

35 weeks!!!

6 days left until I reach my long awaited goal for the boys! This will likely mean NO NICU TIME!!!!!! My body is.... SORE lol. Kaden, my sweet baby A is just killing my cervix and bladder. He pushes down so hard that it just sends shooting pains, dull achey pains, and it feels like any minute he could just push himself right out!!! OH and I might pee myself any minute LOL Trystan, Baby B, loves to stretch and stretch. His head buldges out, and his bottom buldges out. It hurts like heck, but man is it cute :) I cannot wait to see these wiggles on the outside. I am literally DYING to meet these little fellas! Tomorrow is a growth scan, and an NST, AND my regular OB appt. SOOOOOOOO if you haven't voted yet on my boys delivery time, weight, length etc.... DO IT!!!! ;) it's going to be fun to see who wins!!! I will update as soon as I can. And I will leave you all with my latest belly pic And here is a pic from my new ipad ( i got my birthday present early from Brian :) I took this during my NST hehehe I am currently dilated 2 cm and about 50% effaced- as of last week. I am not sure I will get check tomorrow, as it doesn't reallllly matter at this point. Lots of braxton hicks that feel like they are doing some "work" down there, and some real contractions mixed in there as well, all very irregular though. I am kinda, no, TOTALLY hoping for a different labot experience this time. I really want my water to break, or to loose my mucas plug, something obvious. Maybe that is totally weird.... but it's what I am kinda fantasizing about hahahaa. Please continue to pray for Kaden and Trystan. That they present themselves well when the time comes and can BOTH come vaginally, healthy, safe, and thriving. Also that they will be able to come right home with us. Please pray for Ronan's transition, that he would be excited to meet his brothers and still feel loved by Brian and myself. Thank you all for your love and support :)