Well this week is #35 and boy, has it been a long ass weekend. I was in sheer misery from Thursday night til present. Losing sleep just sucks and there is not a nicer way of saying it at this point. I have re-developed PUPPPS albeit not as bad as before and I'm back on prednisone and insulin...

More pics of the nursery goodies. I'm not nearly as excited about them as before b/c at this point, I just want babies to fill them up.

Stroller, bouncer and boppy.. Oh & a pic of the twin onesies I bought the boys although it won't be their coming home outfit as they are for 6 mos. The hats I might use for the hospital. My two peas in my pod...






Me at 35 weeks on Monday in what can obviously be seen as my sheer happiness at my curreny predicament. Oh and yes, that is Caladryl all over my belly. Nice. I also had to "Paint" pants onto the pic as I was too lazy to slip some on for pics...



Last night and Sunday night I was up pacing the halls all night. Last night though, I got a brilliant idea to take a Unisom (1/2 of one anyway) about 5am so I was in bed through noon and then afterwards felt like a noodle, no energy whatsoever. I won't be trying that again..

tonight I hope to get some sleep. Tomorrow I have a non-stress test and then afterwards I'll see Dr. Jacobs for my routine PIAC (pee in a cup) and group B strep test. I expect to hear "we'll see" when I ask about inducement dates and then another appt. a week from tomorrow after which "we'll see" what happens...I want to walk this weekend as much as I can to bring on labor, maybe it'll work, maybe it won't....we'll see.

Update on the boys

Well I had the biophysical profile and the boys are doing well. Baby A is weighing in at approx. 5lbs.8oz. and Baby B is weighing in at approx. 5lbs.1oz....

Doc expects me to go all the way to 37 weeks...so its 4/10/06 for us, no earlier.

Bad news is Baby B is transverse with his back to me, so unless he moves into a better position, its automatic c-section for me...we still have 2 1/2 weeks to go so we'll see.

I'm weaning off of Insulin and should be done by Sunday.

On the flip side, I'm off of prednisone and I can feel it already. OB did say we could re-steroid me if PUPPPs comes back. As of right now, I feel that it never really went away and now I have new spots coming back already. I think I may call the Dermatologist in the morning and see if he will re-fill my Rx or whether he wants to see me again...I hope he'll just re-fill me for another 20 days or so...to get me through delivery day and then some.

I could go all the way to 40 weeks without the rash, with it, I say take them NOW....selfish as it may sound. PUPPPS has me running scared, nothing worse than an itch you can't scratch...well you can scratch it but nothing happens other than I draw blood...my blood pressure goes up just thinking about it.

I didn't really get any good pics of the boys other than 2 profile looks at Baby A (Marcus) Here's one of them.



I got a CD but haven't looked at it. Was completely pooped when I got home last night. Was out of the house from about 9:30am til 6pm. I haven't done that since before bedrest began....

Insomnia due to itching and embarrasingly enough g-a-s....

Next appt. with OB is next Thursday. Also have a Non-stress test scheduled and a Group B strep test...

For now, I'm off to surf the blue blue wonder of the internet as I try to wear myself down back to bed...this journey is almost at its end and not too soon either.....

34 weeks

34 weeks preggers and the COUNTDOWN is on!

Thursday have an appointment for a "biophysical profile"which is an ultrasound to observe the babies' body movements, muscle tone (flexing of the arms and legs), breathing movements (the babies' ability to move their chest muscles), and the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding them. Then a non-stress test to assess whether the babies' heart rates change when they are moving etc....

Afterwards, I'll see my OB to see what the results are & when he thinks I'll be scheduled for delivery (some time between April 3rd and April 10th I hope!)

I've lost 7lbs. on the gestational diabetes diet, working on getting those pounds back now...I eat 6 times a day so don't know why the loss but I suspect it has something to do with NO PIZZA! Total net weight gain to date is 28lbs.

Still taking insulin twice a day and poking my fingers five times a day...I'm running out of good spots, anyone want to volunteer some digits?

Oh, we thought we had names picked out but looks like we're still pending one name... Ethan Matthew is in for Baby A, still need another name...any suggestions?

Got only some minor things done that I wanted to do this weekend. Got the changing pad, rear facing mirrors and a play-yard sheet...still need about a handful of other things.

Itching/Rash has gotten a wee bit better, and I'm hoping that weaning off of the prednisone doesn't bring it back. I'm sooooooooooooo afraid that it will come back. I've resolved to try to make it to 37 weeks but with the return of the RASH I'm afraid I'm crumble and want an immediate out. Only time will tell.

Boys at 34 weeks;
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is probably almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her central nervous system is still maturing and her lungs are well developed by now. If you've been nervous about going into preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that 99 percent of babies this age can survive outside the womb — and most have no major long-term problems related to prematurity. [Babycenter.com]

Me & my belly:


Daddy to be still nesting HARD.. He is too cute when in the middle of the night he says "I'm too excited to sleep" Adorable!

Final Countdown...final plans...

This weekend it looks like we'll be going out to buy the changing pad, rear facing mirror, wall pics, lamps, diaper bag, baby book, a ceiling fan and other incidentals. Finalizing the nursery will be a good thing. It's been a wonder~filled project for both of us.....I still need to buy the material for the tie-backs for the drapes too...

Eloy wants real cigars for the hospital so we'll probably be venturing over to a friends Cigar shop for those. I plan on making lollipop favors to hand out at the hospital, will get the lollipops this weekend and the labels & ribbon. Should be a fun project for Mom & I next week. Ordering the personalized Hershey wrappers & Birth Announcements once the boys are born....

We're getting close to selling my car and the Trooper. We really need to, at this point, 2 SUV's, a truck, a sedan, 2 convertibles and a motorcycle are WAY to much for us..I think we should sell my convertible too & use the money for remodeling. Hubby thinks I still "need" it...yeah, right. You can see me now, pimping my convertible w/car seats in the back!

I'm getting pretty desperate here toward the end. Lots of insomnia, itching, coughing etc. I know its to be expected. I know I should be thankful and I am. It doesn't mean I have to keep my mouth shut about how miserable this can be at times. It's my journal, my log, I must memorialize the good, the bad and the ugly.

OB visit yesterday showed me as having lost 7 lbs. Substitute OB said I need to increase my caloric intake which I've started doing. Still taking prednisone and should be off of it by next Wed. Still giving myself the Insulin shots twice a day before breakfast and before dinner. Still poking my fingers 5 times a day to check glucose levels. Alls well on the gestational diabetes front.

Next week I have three (3) appt.'s on Thursday~~ Dr. Shiver @ 10am -Endocrinologist for diabetes; Imaging for the boys' biophysical profiles (BPP) at 12:45pm then an OB appt. with Dr. Jacobs right after the BPPs.


This is my journey.

More nursery pics

New play-yard next to our Bed....can't wait for it to be filled with two little noise makers!

33 weeks ---3 or 4 to go?!

Belly looking a little more like before, still some reminents of rash on my back/sides, arms & elbows...


No, this is not a picture of the moon, its my belly at 3am with a heel kicking out at me (on the far right)...I had insomnia so the pic was taken at my desk with just lighting from the monitor...

Our boys are almost ready!

Your baby now weighs about 4.4 lbs (2000g) and measures about 12 inches (30cm) from crown to rump and about 19.4 inches (43cm) in total.

Now that your baby is running out of room in your womb, you can probably see your belly moving as your baby kicks.

Your baby may dream as he sleeps and when awake he may be alert, listening, feeling and even seeing dim shapes.

Though your baby is still inside the womb, he is learning all the time as billions of neurons are making connections.

Your baby is probably in his birth position by now.

Your baby's lungs may be sufficiently developed by now, though if he were born now, he would probably still need an incubator to stay warm. [fertilityfriend]

Grandma's birthday is tomorrow! She has been here almost everyday since my bedrest began. Five (5) weeks and counting...

New crib pics

Finally got the crib bedding (bumpers & bedskirts anyway) from Pottery Barn Kids. No quilt as of yet, maybe later. Still need lamps, wall decor and lettering...ahh when will I ever find the time!

This first pic is today before we put the new bedding and mobiles in...


With the bedding & mobiles in:









oh, and Qiqi taking over MY side of the bed!

32 weeks

HAHA I thought the cruelest joke of my pregnancy was the PUPPPs rash...NOPE, how about a good ol' fashioned 'ROID! (can't bring myself to spell it out LOL)...Ahhh, it takes a good sense of humor to deal with these things! Oh and I almost forgot, nice big fat cankles! Woo Hoo!

Moi: Rash, stretch marks & all....32 weeks


Since my last post I think, I've started insulin shots since the Prednisone had my glucose numbers sky rocketing...

Saw OB today. Babies are both in the head down position *ready for take off!* Doc says is good so we can probably induce labor and not need a c-section! YAYAY! Both HB's are good, 148 and 146 respectively. I get so many remarks when I go out in public, like "When are you due? yesterday?" LOL....Even some that think I look "cute" which baffles me. A huge belly is all of a sudden cute?

LOL....

Babies this week:
Your baby is up to 3.75 pounds (1702gm) now and is 16.7 inches (42.4cm) long.
You might notice she's not moving around as much now. Don't worry! She is fine -- just running short on room. She still has plenty of growing to do though, believe it or not!
All five senses are working. Your little one is fascinated and practicing testing these out as much as possible!
Toenails are completely formed even though she may not be quite ready for a French manicure.
Hair on your infant's head continues to grow in. Will he have dad's black hair or your red hair?
Brain scans have shown that babies have periods of dream sleep (REM) starting around the eight month. What do you suppose your son is dreaming about?
{pregnancy.org}

The most cruel joke so far of my pregnancy

OK, so some nasty pics are to follow: Use your own better judgment on whether you want to view them.



Now, these pics do not include the rash on my back, chest, arms, shoulders, buttocks or back of thighs. Imagine that....



The condition I have is called "PUPPP" which stands for itchy wicked vile rash of pregnancy...Or so I have renamed it.

Qiqi and the animal segment on the Tonight show

She watched the monkeys and turned her little head. But most of all, she just stared at the TV at the monkeys...

Our little Tarzana :) She loved the noises & crying of the monkeys...