.... Contractions ... enough said !!

Today we (me and the MIL) made an unplanned trip to the OB ...

Last night around eight I started feeling really strong contractions and when I say strong I mean unbearable pain. I hooked up to our home monitoring system just to see how many contractions I was having... laying there seemed to be one of the longest hours of my life. About five minutes after I submitted the reading the nurse called back asking me what my pain scale was .... I think I mumbled out about a 7 or 8. She suggested I take my procardia and re monitor ... it was a repeat of the previous reading. Trying not worry I layed down.. tanked down about a gallon of water and then eventually I was comfortable enough to lay down and rest. This morning first thing I hooked up to the monitor and patiently awaited for the nurse to call me back. Not so good news .. to many contractions I needed to go in and be seen. Scared ... just a little .. !

We were able to see Dr Cooke he is by far my favorite doctor and if I have it my way he will be the one to deliver our sweet babies. He "checked" my cervix to tell me I wasn't dilated .. awesome news! He also did a fFN test ... this was my second time having this done ... ! Just received the phone call that the test was negative ... good news! So basically I'm to rest, rest, and rest some more.

Its been really nice having the MIL around to help out with things .. and especially keeping me company watching chick flicks while g is at work!

Tomorrow, my Mom, Jenna, Jack and Channing will be back from their cruise to the BAHAMAS! I really hope they had a blast, and cannot wait to hear all about it!!

Monday we go back for a growth scan, anxious to hear their approximate weights .. I'm saying 3.5lbs each .. we will see!! Well hello 30 weeks ... cant believe we are already 30 weeks !!!

PJ Day ....

I have showered and put PJ's back on and that completes my DAY !! Today has been such an exhausting day and I have done absolutely nothing! The closer the time gets the more EXHAUSTED this baby mama seems to be. Good report from home monitoring today I only had one contraction in the hour I monitored ... compared to the 5-8 I have been having ... yay!

Gary has the next three days off and I couldn't be more excited !! Tomorrow we hope to get some more things done around the house, I have a "HONEY DO" list that I hope (we) HE is able to complete before the twins arrival!!

Today my Nonna came and cleaned our entire house! So sweet of her :) Absolutely cannot wait to crawl into our clean sheets .. and hopefully have a full nights sleep!

Passing the Time ...

Once again my days have turned into nights .. and my nights into days. I've had a really hard time getting comfortable enough to sleep ... even if it is just for a couple of hours! I seem to starting waking up around 3 am and fighting to go to sleep until eventually get up at 6.

Today I have a few things on my agenda I would like to accomplish. I seem to have more and more contractions after being up for a while so I am hoping that doesn't happen today :)
So much to do and so little time it seems. Gary's mom will be here on Sunday she is coming for a week to help around the house/get things ready for the twins arrival!

As a continuation from yesterday since I never posted ...
I finally got to meet my friend Cammy's little boy Wyatt, he was precious. Makes me even more ready to meet our sweet babies!!
Yesterday afternoon I went to the grocery store ... first time i think in weeks (poor Gary). I've been trying out this whole coupon thing and it saved us TONS of money (more money to spend on BABY STUFF ) :)
I definitely over did it though and spent a total of 3 hrs on the monitor yesterday afternoon, put it this way want be doing that again. Such a scare to think I was going to have to go in to L & D.
We did get a little surprise in the mail yesterday from Gary's cousins ... OUR MONITOR ... Its funny how all these baby necessities make us SO excited ...


Well off to monitor .. probably will spend the day in my pjs today :)

Weekend Re-Cap

We had yet another GREAT weekend! Gary had to work on Saturday so my mom and I spent the day running around getting stuff for the nursery/stuff for their cruise. :) Wish Gary and I were able to go, but next year we will be able to take Stella and Harper on our family vacation!
I still feel like the nursery needs some decor. We found some fabric that matched our bedding so we are having some pillows made for our glider. (Can't wait to pick them up Saturday)! Linsey also had a cute idea for something to put on the wall behind each of their beds .. once we pick those up, I will definitely post pictures/details !!

Sunday we had our first SHOWER, we had the shower with Gary's family/friends over skype since we were unable to fly there. His Aunt Janet spent lots of time and hard work to make it such a huge success. It was really neatthey all shipped their gifts here and we hooked up our laptop to our TV in our living room so everyone could watch. My mom and Nonna were able to come along with me and G of course !!
Here are some of our awesome gifts/pictures VIA SKYPE :)


Our Surprise Bassinets :)


Clemson Outfits !!


Hot/Cold Rubber Duckies :)

Burp Cloths ...



Mom, Me and Nonna - Looking really big these days =)

xoxoxo :)
I have a TON of pics I could post ...

Hello JUNE ... Hello THIRD trimester !!!

I can hardly believe that today is the last day of May. My days and nights have definitely been running together as my family faced such a devistating tragedy. I still cannot believe that they are gone .... I pray constantly for my sisters strength and Avery and Austin's familes.



John 14:1-4
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.

As far as pregnancy goes ...
We have to very active babies ... I love the feeling of them "rolling" now, such an amazing feeling. I can lay flat on my back at night and watch my stomach "roll". Gary always asks is that Stella or Harper or both of them :)
I have started monitoring my contractions with a home monitoring system. Everything seems to be going ok. Definitly alot more comforting to know exactly how many contractions I am having an hour .. (not good at the timing process). So twice a day for an hour I hook up to the monitor, If I have more than five contractions in an hour I have to change positions and remonitor..
We go Thursday for our growth scan! We are having the scans every three weeks instead of four now because of their size, they are BIG twins !!
I will post pics .. weights etc after our appointment!

Forever in our HEARTS

Sit on a cloud and visit for a while, It'd do me good just to see them smile, If heaven wasn't so far away...



Channing's Birthday ...


Clemson/Carolina 2010!




Avery you will forever be missed!! WE all love and miss you so much!!

Babies ...

Trying not to ramble so here it goes ....

Last night was definitely one of the worst nights of the pregnancy so far :( I started having contractions about midnight and they would come and go only having a few an hour. As the night went on they got stronger ...! This morning Gary and I called the OB just to see of water and rest were our only options ? We went in to be checked/put on a monitor to see just how things were going. Cervics wasn't dialted and is still closed ... GOOD NEWS ... I also had a fFN test to see make sure we weren't in preterm labor and the OB would call us in a few hours with results.
Good news again .. test came back negative and they are going to be able to control my contractions with procardia! Such a BLESSING :)So rest .. water ... rest ... water .. :)

On another note ... this weekend my mom and I spent Saturday working on the nursery .. things seem to be coming together. Its been hard to find things that are pink and blue that match :) Here are a few pics .. definitely not finished!!


Beds without bedding ...


Changing table and dresser ...


Another view ...

A work in progress .....