29 week photo

Ok, I finally got a picture taken. I labeled it 29 weeks, but technically it was taken 1 day before I was officially 29 weeks. Sometimes I don't think I look that big, but then I see myself in a photo or catch a side view in a mirror or whatever and all I can say is WOW!!! I feel good and really am happy with my weight gain so far...still just hard to be happy with a big belly!

Test Results...kind of!

Well, I was going to take my test tomorrow, but when I called to ask a question about my medication on that day, the nurse said that I won't be taking the test. Because I am still taking medication for insulin resistance (due to the PCOS) and had a high result, I would no doubt fail the 3 hour test, so there was no point in going through the test. So, I guess I officially have gestational diabetes now and will be meeting with the nutritionist to get a diet plan and learn how to use the glucometer to test my sugars daily. So, that is the latest that is going on here...I will keep you all posted on how things are going. Love to all!!

28 1/2 week dr. visit

Well, we had another doctor visit today. Things are still going good...blood pressure still normal, nothing that gives him any concern. Both babies had strong, healthy heartbeats...can't ask for much more than that! I took my 1 hour blood glucose test today and unfortunately I failed it...so I will be going back this week for my 3 hour test. Hopefully I will pass this one and things will all be ok, but we shall see. I am not really surprised by this only because I have had borderline results in the past when I haven't been pregnant, so I knew it was definitely a possibility. So, I am planning on going in on Thursday morning to get it taken care of and hopefully move on. We are getting anxious for the arrival, although if I let myself think about how close it really is, I tend to panic. (Shocking, I know) I know that logically we have time to get things all together, but some days it feels like we are down to the wire! I know I keep saying I will post a pic, but I promise to post pics soon! :) Take care all and when I know my results I will let you all know!!

Hello from Oregon...again!

Hello. Just thought I would give a quick update on how things are going here in Portland. We are finally unpacked and settled in. The babies room is the last room I have to get organized, but that will be fun! :) Dean has been working at Intel, which isn't his first pick for a job, but it is only 10 minutes away from the house and it is work! :) So, he has settled into his routine quite nicely! Buster is still adjusting to apartment life, but getting better at barking at every little noise! Now the only things he barks at are other dogs, cats, and the occasional person going to their car. Now that I have the house in something resembling order, I am going to relax and start getting the babies' things organized. That is about it from our neck of the woods...we have another doctor's appointment on Monday, so I will update again then. Take care everyone...Love you!!!

26 1/2 week doctor visit

Hello all! As promised, I am here to update on our latest doctor visit. Unfortunately we don't have any pictures to share, but it was all good news again. I show no signs of pre-term labor and both babies are growing right on target. They want the difference between the twins to be less than 20% and ours are around 3%, so they are doing great. Aubrey is still just a little bit bigger then her brother, and she is still in line to be first out. They did try to mix things up this time and switched sides, but found their way back to "normal" by the end of the scan. I think they were more or less horizontal instead of vertical, but it was still shocking to see that they move that much! I am still doing good as well, my blood pressure is still very normal and aside from some little things that he is going to keep an eye on, things are fine. Now the goal with us is to get things settled here in Portland and get into a routine. It was really nice being so close to the doctor's office, 20 minutes vs. 1 hour in a car is much better!! That about does it! I emailed out our new address today, but if I missed you let me know and I will update you too! Love you all!!

Belly shot 24 weeks

I know it hasn't been that long since my last one, but I have a picture of me with our new stroller and thought I would use that one for our belly shot for this week! Enjoy!!

24 week Dr. Checkup

Hello all! We just got back from our Dr. visit for this two week period! No pictures this time, but good reports from the doc! So far my blood pressure looks good and there is no signs of pre-term labor starting, so we have been instructed to keep doing what we have been doing! We didn't have a growth scan this visit, but did hear the heartbeats and got a quick peek at them with the little portable ultrasound machine and they, of course, looked perfect. Aubrey is still head down and really close to the cervix, so my guess is she really wants to be first born and is not going to get out of line for that honor! Spencer is breech at this time, but we have time for him to straighten himself out. He was all curled up, basically bent in half with his feet up by his head, so he is either giving his sister more room or getting tired of her kicking him all the time! :) Either way, they both look good with strong, healthy heartbeats! We go back in 2 weeks and will have a growth scan so hopefully we will have ultrasound pictures to share. That is it for now! We are still in Washington, but our time is limited there as Dean is finishing up his job. We are looking forward to moving back to Oregon and will end up in the Portland area for Dean to get a job up there and me to be closer to the hospital! I will keep you all posted on the timing. Take care and enjoy the fall weather! Lots of love!!