Change of plans !!!!!!!!!

So -- 15 hours from now we will be parents. There has been a change of date/time for our C-section and it happens to be tomorrow 12:30 sharpish. There was a size difference between the babies today and twin B is showing a tad bit of placental issues -- too complicated for me too explain because I don't fully understand it myself -- but nothing emergent. Since the babies are full term my OB thinks it is a good idea to take them out before we run into troubles. So there you have it -- babies tomorrow -- March 13th!!!!! I will post some photos once we are home.

Mommymobile

We have finally gotten a car large enough to carry our expanding family. Talk about down to the wire huh !!! With 2 car seats, diaper bag, 22 foot long stroller, groceries, etc. my little "fun" BMW just wasn't going to cut it. So -- Jon gets the beamer and I get my very first - brand spanking new car -- it now has 51 miles on it. Who new Saturn had such a great car -- love the idea of the crossover SUV -- not too small, not too big, decent gas mileage (better than a minivan)!!! Oh yeah -- most importantly with 2 babies on they way -- not too expensive!!!

Has anyone notices I love !!!!!!!!!!!!! and -----------------

10 days to go !!!!

We have made it to 36 weeks!!!!! This is something to be proud of -- go body. We are down to 10 days before our sweet girls are here. Bless their little hearts -- they are going to wake up Monday morning 3/17 and wonder ------- what the heck just happened here??????? They have no clue what is coming and that is a little sad in a way.

No name calling please

OK -- I can't believe that I am brave enough to post my tree trunk -- I mean leg -- on the internet. I could paint a brave picture and say that HUGE dent along my shin is a shark bite scar from my surfing days in Hawaii. But the fact is I have yet to go to Hawaii so everyone would know I was lying. This - my friends - is hard core pitting edema. I see it on my patients all the time -- but never thought I would end up with such a nasty case of it myself.

I went to the doctor this morning for my weekly check in. She sent me over to the hospital for "monitoring" since my blood pressure was fairly high (150/95), I have gained 19 pounds over the past 3-4 weeks (water weight she assures me), and the huge dent in my shin which means fluid retention. Jon was on the golf course just getting ready to tee off and I had to call him to meet me JUST IN CASE we would have babies today. Oh -- don't feel sorry for him have you noticed that dent in my shin????? Which does go away and only reappears when I dig my heel into my leg by sitting cross legged or something. I actually staged this dent for effect.

I was monitored, had some labwork done and left to eat some high sodium Mexican food. The nurse said it would be ok because "sodium does not effect your swelling unless you have a problem with sodium". Well -- even though that made no sense to Jon and I, we believed her because she is a nurse and must know what she is talking abouth right. Actually, we didn't believe that BUT if you have ever had a craving you don't care about shin dents so much.



SO -- all remains well here. We will wait and see because "things can change at the drop of a hat"

35 weeks 4 days -- oh my !!

Here is a picture of my belly -- something to be proud of. The big fat arms -- another story !!!

I went in for my weekly non stress test this morning. I normally lay there without incident, the babies are fine and I go home. Well today -- the babies were great BUT my tired uterus was contracting fairly often. For a while every 2 minutes then it settled back to every 6-7 minutes. They were not strong contractions so they sent me home to rest and drink plenty of fluids. If the contractions get stronger and/or remain frequent I am to call but it may mean nothing so noone seemed too worried. At my last doctors appointment my uterus measured 43 weeks which in the land of singleton gestators (is that a word?) would make me the size of a 3 week overdue momma -- so it's no suprise that my uterus is spent. I mean enough is enough right !!!

As luck would have it -- we are in the midst of a streak of spring like days and where am I ??? Laying here on the internet. But it is all for a good cause and I have nothing to complain about if this is the worst that has happened so far this pregnancy. Besides -- I have not been instructed to be on "strict bedrest" just take it easy. I just want to keep them in for at least 1 more week if possible so here I will lie.

Rubi is a movie star

Click on the link below and turn on your speakers -- I am just practicing with the photomontage thing and what better subject -- RUBI !!! I hope it works

"http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=52ea1f57eaaa9cc15ddf79"

I am full of shame !

I ate an entire box of girl scout cookies today. Not in one sitting BUT all in one day!!! My favorite -- Samoas. I don't regret it either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!