Well another trip to St. Peters Saturday night. I was in denial that I needed to go (I knew an IV would be in the plan), but its good that I did because I was, at one point, having contractions every 1-2 minutes. So now I am on an anti-contraction drug (terutaline) which has really minimized the contractions. The side effects include increasing your (and the baby's) heart rate and it makes me really shakey. It is used alot in treating contractions and preterm labor with no worries about the babies from what I have read. My OB convinced me that it would be worse to deliver the babies now (at 27+ weeks) than to take the medication and leave them cooking. SO that's what I am doing. Catching up on all of my Friday the 13th's, Halloween's, and other ghoulie movies (see how unproductive this whole bedrest can make a usually productive person).
Rich and I also started a registry at pottery barn kids and on amazon this weekend. He will be taking me to babiesrus Saturday so I can finish it off ~ I think he will just get a kick pushing me around in a wheelchair for awhile. I have realized that babies need alot of stuff even if you try to cut out alot of the unnecessary baby fluff. Sheesh. I am trying not to register for 2 of everything, I feel like they need some individuality once they are here ~ I am just not one of those mom's that wants to dress them alike and all of that. Well, it may not be a problem if they are a boy and a girl, but we won't know that until they get here....whenever that may be. More to follow on that by Rich who is working on the baby pool, but I will let him explain.
Heather & the pumpkins
Monday, October 30, 2006
Thursday, October 26, 2006
150 L-B-S and Counting
You know when Mr. Mom is home being the semi-stay at home dad, this is what the babies will be wearing...
Well another doctors appointment, and another 3 pounds bringing me up to 150 lbs. Everything looks good, babies heart-rates are good (although hard to find ~ it seems like when they start poking around my belly the little ones swim away from the monitor), my blood pressure is still good (110/70) and the contractions are still controlled. I seem to be the only one on the natural delivery team, everyone else (including my husband) seems to think it is going to be a C-section, which terrifies me to death. I think Rich may pay off the doctor to knock me out (well, they don't do that anymore) but at least sedate me during the whole process. I can't say I blame him, although, the sedation would be given via the epidural, which will be a whole other problem (ie - NEEDLE!!!).
So this weekend, I think Rich and I are going to start looking at some baby stuff. I will be 27 weeks which means one week away from the 3rd trimeser (EEK!!). I have accepted that it is time to start thinking about what these little pumpkins are going to need when they are in this world, well, other than thier two scared parents, they may need some clothes, blankets, a place to sleep, and maybe a stuffed animal or two.
Heather
Friday, October 20, 2006
Couch Potato
So I have finished my first week home after being yanked outta work. The kitties are very happy about this, I think I am sleeping as much as them during the day while also catching up on Law&Order, Project Runway, and ER. Its hard to imagine I am going to be home for the next 5-6 months, it almost feels illegal. My mom would make me go to school short of throwing up on the way to the bus stop, so this whole staying home deal is not a comfortable feeling for me.
The babies seem happy though, swimming around in their little water worlds and waking me up when they want me to eat. They can't believe thier dad is turning the big 3-0 today either, but I have explained to them that he actually turned 30 about 5 years ago and can be a grumpy old man at times, saying "No" first when asked to do anything that costs money. They were a little worried when they heard Rich scoff at the idea of family vacations, with the response "Vacations are earned", but luckily I have some time to work on him and by the time they want to go to Disneyland he will have softened up. Especially if there are two little red-headed girls in there, but who knows.
Happy Birthday Rich.
The babies seem happy though, swimming around in their little water worlds and waking me up when they want me to eat. They can't believe thier dad is turning the big 3-0 today either, but I have explained to them that he actually turned 30 about 5 years ago and can be a grumpy old man at times, saying "No" first when asked to do anything that costs money. They were a little worried when they heard Rich scoff at the idea of family vacations, with the response "Vacations are earned", but luckily I have some time to work on him and by the time they want to go to Disneyland he will have softened up. Especially if there are two little red-headed girls in there, but who knows.
Happy Birthday Rich.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Godspeed!
From my rudimentry knowledge of blogs - the idea here is to combine witty stories with insightful banter. So this should be no problem for me.
The big news this week (really tonight) is that Heather has been taken out of work. She has been experiencing contractions, and as a result spent some time in the hospital. The doctor basically feels the contractions can be controlled by modified bed rest and lots of water. So while we were expecting her to be out a little early because of having two babie (note the effort to not call them the twins) she will be out for almost six months. It will be tough, but we have overcome a lot, so we will be ok.
Aunt Reenie, Josh, my mom, my sister and Tami came by Sunday and helped to reduce the 3 1/2 pages of the Action Plan Spreadsheet. Many thanks for all the help. Mark you calendars the "WEEK OF PAINTING" is coming in November.
So there are your stories. Now for some insightul banter. The question people ask the most is really not a question at all, its more of "TWINS, WOW!" Which when translated means how the heck (its a PG blog folks) are you going to manage that. Well I think we probably spend most of our time the same way most expecting parents do:
how are we going to afford it?
how do we know what to do?
who thought giving us a kid would be a good idea?
but hey in many respects these little ones - by now closing in on the 2lb mark - are our miracle babies. I know all babies seem to be miracles, but really these seem to be a little more so. Last year, after Heather had the hospital change my room because of an insane roommate, I was laying there thinking about babies. I know really, cancer, 51 staples, morphine drip, catheter and this is what you are thinking about. But it was. I really wanted to have a family. I always thought I would and to have that opportunity almost taken away was perhaps the most devestating aspect of cancer. It meant that the life had envisioned for myself and heather would never be, just 7 months in.
So here we are less than a year later preparing to welcome our two miracles. My treatments have gone as well as anyone could have hoped. So if I would have been able to write the HIM above it would read: Him: Overwhelmed by it all
The big news this week (really tonight) is that Heather has been taken out of work. She has been experiencing contractions, and as a result spent some time in the hospital. The doctor basically feels the contractions can be controlled by modified bed rest and lots of water. So while we were expecting her to be out a little early because of having two babie (note the effort to not call them the twins) she will be out for almost six months. It will be tough, but we have overcome a lot, so we will be ok.
Aunt Reenie, Josh, my mom, my sister and Tami came by Sunday and helped to reduce the 3 1/2 pages of the Action Plan Spreadsheet. Many thanks for all the help. Mark you calendars the "WEEK OF PAINTING" is coming in November.
So there are your stories. Now for some insightul banter. The question people ask the most is really not a question at all, its more of "TWINS, WOW!" Which when translated means how the heck (its a PG blog folks) are you going to manage that. Well I think we probably spend most of our time the same way most expecting parents do:
how are we going to afford it?
how do we know what to do?
who thought giving us a kid would be a good idea?
but hey in many respects these little ones - by now closing in on the 2lb mark - are our miracle babies. I know all babies seem to be miracles, but really these seem to be a little more so. Last year, after Heather had the hospital change my room because of an insane roommate, I was laying there thinking about babies. I know really, cancer, 51 staples, morphine drip, catheter and this is what you are thinking about. But it was. I really wanted to have a family. I always thought I would and to have that opportunity almost taken away was perhaps the most devestating aspect of cancer. It meant that the life had envisioned for myself and heather would never be, just 7 months in.
So here we are less than a year later preparing to welcome our two miracles. My treatments have gone as well as anyone could have hoped. So if I would have been able to write the HIM above it would read: Him: Overwhelmed by it all
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Babies and Other Stuff
So I have decided to kick this blog thing off ~ we have been talking about doing it for weeks but due to Rich's crazy work and home schedule, he hasn't had time to set it up. Between making me dinner (usually eggs and cheese or veggie goulash - the babies need protein!), walking devil dog (or else he becomes extremely mischevious and eats toilet paper), and doing numerous household chores he hasn't been able to get this going, although promises to keep it updated.
As a follow up to Rich's email ~ in case it wasn't totally clear, I was in the hospital Monday night for some contraction monitoring, which all seems to be ok now. I basically just received some IV fluids (I will let Rich summerize what a nightmare I am with needles and how I freaked out and started yelling at everyone including him) and got sent home in the morning. Now I am stuck at home until maybe Tuesday when I have my next doctors appointment and they will check me out again. The babies are 1 pound 14 ounces and 1 pound 10 ounces, so when they start moving and shaking they irritate me and start the contractions basically. The doctor said I am carrying the same baby weight as a 31 week singleton, so that is why they are extra cautious. In about 2 weeks the baby on the bottom bunk (one is laying higher than the other) will be in "position" meaning it probably won't move until delivery. Pray it is head down or else I am gaurnteed a c-section, and poor Rich doesn't deserve to have to deal with me through that, he may not survive. :)
xo
Heather
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