No Such Luck

The contractions have done nothing. My cervix is still measuring 4 cm long, which is unfortunately classified as a "cervix of steel." Yeah me!! I must admit that I cried in the parking lot leaving the office. It's pretty frustrating to be contracting to the point of not sleeping, but not have any changes. I am pretty sure that I am completely losing it because of lack of sleep. I plan on taking a Phenergan tonight and sleeping for about 12 hours.

In baby news, they both weigh 4 pounds 10 ounces, which is good. They need to still cook a little longer. I realize that when I am in my rational mind. Their heartbeats are 132 and 133.

Thanks for the encouragement. I am hoping that my big plans of retail therapy and Mexican food lighten my mood this weekend.

Sooner rather than Later

That was the comment that I got from the dr. on call yesterday. I have been having constant contractions since Tuesday night, but they are at irregular intervals and strengths. Some of them are quite painful, while others are barely noticeable. All in all, I am having at least 2-5 an hour.

I have an appointment today sometime so we will see. I truly hope that this doesn't have to go on this way for 3 more weeks. Wish me luck!

Some pictures

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks. I don't think that we have ever gotten good pictures of both boys at the same u/s, and it has been weeks since I have seen any part of Cade's face, until this last week. He was ready to pose!

This was taken tonight. It is a bit fuzzy, but my DH was tired. 33w6d

This is Grant at 32w2d

And finally Cade 33w1d

24 days to go

That almost is starting to seem to be too soon. Okay, not really, but it is very reassuring. This weekend George was off for the first weekend in the last year. We spent the day yesterday doing some serious cleaning. It's amazing what oxi-clean can do to the mini-blinds.

We had every intention on cleaning today, but I was so sore from yesterday the day was passed mostly on the couch in front of the TV.

I don't really have much to say, but I wanted to check in to say that things were fine.

Dr Appt

Being sick while being pregnant with twins truly is a nightmare. I started getting sick on Monday. On Tuesday, the dr. wanted me to go to L&D to get a flu test. This was truly a waste of time. The nurse came in and said that she wasn't really sure how to do a flu test and then proceeded to wipe the very end of my nostrils. I wasn't going to tell her how to do her job, so I waited patiently for the results. It came back negative, and they sent me home.

On Wednesday, I had my weekly doctor's appt with sono. This was a very confusing dr's appt to say the least. For the past several weeks, I have been getting very confusing weight measurements on the boys.

January 9- (taken by the MFM) Cade 4 lbs, Grant 3 lbs 14 oz
January 16- Cade 3 lbs 14 oz, Grant 4 lbs 3 oz
January 22- Cade 4 pounds 4 oz, Grant 4 lbs 14 oz

At the appointment on the 14th, I was very skeptical about the tech's skills because she kept changing the numbers. This ended up in a slight freak out on my part.
At the appt on the 22nd, I trusted the tech and have had several other sonos with her. I asked the doctor if I should be concerned since Cade had only gained 4 oz, and Grant had gained an entire pound. She told me that at this point the weights can be off, and that is why they only officially measure the weights every 3 to 4 weeks. I was placated with that explanation, but I'm still slightly concerned. Grant is the baby with the single umbilical artery, so he was the one that was expected to be smaller. I am very eager to get their weights at the next appointment.

Okay, back to being sick... Today I went to the pulmonologist since it is starting to move into my chest and I have asthma. He put me on an antibiotic, steroids, and nebulizer treatments. I am already starting to feel better.

If you made it through this post, yay for you! Since I use this blog as a memory of my pregnancy, I wanted to document all of the specifics.

Broken Computers Suck

I finally am back up and running, but am not sure where to start. I guess that means bullets are the way that I'm going to go:

• We went to court for George's kids. The whole thing was clearly about money. I can't talk too much about what is going on with his daughter out of respect for her privacy, but we will have his son 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekends. This will be an adjustment since he has been here every other week, all week long for the last several years. Then, it went to not at all for the last several months. I am glad to get back to some sense of schedule. I am so stressed about the child support. Actually, I am very torn about it. I know that it is his responsibility to support his kids to the fullest, but I am worried about our finances. I am sure that we will somehow work it out. In all honesty, it kills me to send that b**ch a single penny after all of the turmoil that she has caused the kids, but I am seriously praying to be able to let go of some of this hatred.
• We finished the beginning of the boy's room. Yay! This makes me feel so much more prepared. It is still pretty empty, but at least it is carpeted and painted.
• I had a dr. appt on Thursday. We scheduled their birthday for February 18, if I make it that far. That is exactly 33 days from today. How can it seem like forever, and just around the corner at the same time? Oh, and I will be 37w1d then.

This is a start at an update. I am anxious to catch up with all of the blogs that I read, so this will have to do for now.