They are here!!!

After 34 weeks and 2 days with God's miracles our girls are here. They are in the NICU and doing well. I will write more soon! Please keep the girls and our family in your prayers! To God be the glory!!!

almost 32 weeks!!!

Sunday we will be 32 weeks!!! I am on modified bed rest and on Procardia for contractions. Today we went to the high risk group and the girls weights are: Cate 3.10 and Ellie 4.7!!! Pretty good weights I thought Last time we were there both's fluid levels were on the upper limits of normal. Today Cate's fluid level was normal and Ellie's was still on the upper limits, but no change. They do not seem concerned and will recheck me in two weeks. They are also rec. that I get screened again for gestational diabetes. My cervix has also shortened from 4.0 to 2.5. Overall very good praise news! Thank you Lord!!! Hopefully they will say in until 35 weeks Hope you all are doing great. Praying for you all!
xo

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Today we are 31 weeks! All things are possible with God!

Week in Review (3/20/3/28)

What a week! Not sure if I updated the blog since our last L&D visit last week, but I was placed on Terbutaline and goodness was that stuff nasty! After a racing heart and chattering teeth, Dr. Stenklyft put me on Procardia instead to calm down the contractions. He also did a cervical check which was fine and a fetal fibronectin test that came back negative. Alll good news. Praise the Lord! Then Tuesday night I was up with the dry heaves and my blood pressure shot up, so I went in to see Dr. Barnes Wednesday morning. After a negative pre-eclampsia work up in the L& D and with a tad high white count (14) I was sent home with a likely GI bug. I still think I did not have a GI bug...just pre-term labor fun. Saturday morning I seemed to have lost part of the mucus plug, but after talking to Kammie am not too worried about it. Hopefully we will hang in here for at least two to three more weeks. Saturday afternoon, Jeff and I got ready at my Mom's for the Jaguar (Roar) baby shower put on by Theresa, Genny, and Palmer. Mom was awesome as always and bought me a really cute turquoise dress and did my hair and makeup:) Most of the gang (Collins fam) was still at the lake house, but Kip made it to the shower with Brian which was great:) The shower was awesome. the twin cupcakes (strawberry shortcake flavor) were yummy. There were pink roses and green table cloths, a HUGE diaper cake, and beautiful Moses baskets sewn by Theresa. The boys brought Jeff some beverages and yes even some cigars! It was a great afternoon and we were blessed that the rain stayed away for the most part. After the party, I came back home and rested...I was cramping pretty badly...so back in the bed. Tomorrow we have an OB appt, with Dr. McIntyre and Friday meet with ROC for another high risk ultrasound. Please keep us in your prayers. We love you all so much and are so excited! The countdown has begun! xo

Shower at Catie's

Last week (3/14/09) Catie had a wonderful baby (ies) shower for us. The house looked perfect with beautiful pink flowers and a clothes line of embroidered dresses for the girls. All of the girls in the neighborhood were there to celebrate our miracles! The best surprise was when Skye brought in Kami and Kiley from out of town! It was awesome and of course I started crying! We played several games including which chocolate candy is in the diaper, the baby food tasting game, and the celebrity baby game...Catie has all of the pictures up on shutterfly. After the shower the girls came over to our house to see the pink room. 

This week I have been resting a lot. I have been able to be wheeled to Tristen's games (He had the flag winning pull at his flag football Super Bowl game (Chargers) and had his first hit at his baseball game (Indians)) Catie has wheeled me out in the shade for afternoons with the neighbors. Two nights ago contractions started again, so I have been chugging water to keep them away! Monday we have an OB appointment. Please keep us in your prayers.

Otherwise, I am getting HUGE and kind of uncomfortable, but what a blessing! I still listen to the girls heart beats twice a day with the doppler. They are really moving, but tinier movements because I am sure it is getting tight in there! Kip will be home this weekend and hopefully I can go to little Gentry, Sterling, and Tristen's games tomorrow. I will write more soon! Please continue praying for us and for our sweet girls! Love you all

Joni

29 weeks and five days!!!

The Lord says, " See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands" Isaiah 49:16

Lately, I cannot get out of my head the song "covered with the fingerprints of God". This song states pretty much sums it up by saying we are God's children.  I have realized even more during our pregnancy the unconditional love from God our Father. God loves us. Present tense. It makes me emotional knowing how much I love our girls...how much God loves our girls because they are His.  God has brought us through this pregnancy and we WILL have two beautiful daughters and we WILL raise them up in a Christian home to be daughters of the Lord. What a testimony! Today we are 29 weeks and five days! To God be the glory!!!!!!!

Contractions

So Sunday after shopping in the wheelchair with Jeff for bedroom furniture...the contractions started! Thank goodness for Kammie (my cousin) and my sister who guided me to Labor and Delivery. They put me on the monitor and sure enough...contractions. With some rest and lots of fluids the contractions went away. At the OB appt. on Monday, Dr. Barnes gave me a rx for terbutaline to start if they come back again. Hopefully with rest, lots of hydration, and prayers they will not be back for some time . 

I have moved back home in my house from Mom and Dad's house. I miss them, but it is good to be back with my husband. Tami (Jeff's sister) has been sooo helpful. Yesterday, Stephanie ( a neighnorhood friend) painted my toes!  

Today sweet Rosie, our white lab, goes to a new home. I am sad, but she wil have such a better quality of life. We are worried she is too rough for the babies. I am going to miss her! sage will miss her too. 

Love you all and please continue all of your prayers! xo