What a scary weekend we had this last weekend. As you probably know from the last post from Joelle or from us talking to you, Joelle was admitted to the hospital on Thursday after her ultrasound. The description of why we were there is in the post below (Sneak Peak). We were moved to a room in the HRP (High Risk Perinatal) ward on Saturday night. This is where all the women who have trouble with there pregnancies come to be monitored while on bed rest. The room was a bit smaller and older but it has a fridge and other amenities that make it more accommodating for long term stays and (it's still larger and nicer than most the hospital rooms I have ever seen) The understanding we had was that they moved us there because a)mom and babies were doing just fine and b) we were in it for the long haul.
Joelle was placed on meds to stop her contractions which reduced them down to like 4 contractions a day (which is normal) versus 6 or more an hour like she was having and everything else was looking good. They did a test on Sunday to see if a certain chemical was breaking down in her cervix too, which would indicate that there was a chance she would go into labor in the next 2 weeks. However, the test came back negative meaning she had less than a 1% chance of that happening. Still they told us she would stay until her 32 week mark which would be Wednesday.
So, Grandma and Granddad left Sunday night to go back to Greenville so they could have sometime to get things ready if one of them needed to come back. I also went home that evening so I could get so better sleep before going back to work Monday morning.
Monday morning, I get to the office about seven and expect to hear from Joelle soon because I know she should be up soon. She calls about 8 or so to let me know she is awake and to say good morning. Then she calls an hour later with the best news... she can go home YEA!!! So when I got off work at 4 pm I went and picked her up from the hospital and took her home where she is now restin' and relaxin'.
She is still on bed rest but at least she is home now. Her mom is now back (she had a VERY short trip home) because some one has to be with Joelle 24/7 pretty much just in case something happens she can be rushed back to the hospital.
So now mom and babies are back home and doin' fine and daddy and grandma get to take over for the nurses and take care of the house. I can already tell that Joelle is going to have a hard time with this because she can't stand to not be able to take care of the house. It may have been better for her to stay at the hospital because there at least it was out of sight and somewhat out of mind. At least now she gets to be there while we finish the girls room and but get the last few things in order for there arrival! (BTW we did start getting the nursery painted, I'll and some pictures and maybe some video of that later.)
Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts in this time of need. We could have never made it out of the hospital with out them! God Bless and I'll be talking to you soon!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
A sneak peek...
We had a suprise 4D ultrasound on Thursday... check our our GORGEOUS baby girls!
Pressley (baby B) is on top and she weighed a whoppin 4.9lbs!! Lyla (baby A) is on bottom and also weighed in above average at 4.6lbs. (remember, Lyla has always been hard to see, she is SO LOW in my belly we can barely find her face, considering that, she turned out pretty well in her photo!). Both babies are so healthy! 95th and 89th percentile!! All this may be VERY important as they may make their appearance much earlier than expected.
As you've probably heard... At our ultrasound we were told my cervix was already 80% thinned. They sent me to the hospital to see if I was having contractions, and sure enough, my contractions were 6 minutes apart! I was quickly given a steroid shot to help the girls lungs develop and after a few hours of monitoring my contractions -- just to find they were getting more frequent -- I was given a shot to stop my contractions. It worked! They stopped almost immediately. I take 2 pills every 6 hours to keep them away. I have had a second steroid shot, so the girls should be in great shape! My contractions have been very few and far between (1 every 10 hours or so!). Since the girls have had their second steroid shot, we are just waiting another 24 hours until we can have a cervical swab. This swab test will show what my chances are of delivering within the next 2 weeks. If a certain chemical is present, I have a 99% chance of delivering within the next two weeks -- if that's the case, I'll be kept in the hospital on bedrest. If its negative, they may allow me to go home, but only to stay there on strict bedrest.
We will keep you all posted, and ask that you please pray for these precious little girls! Although they are big and healthy, they are a long way from being developed to the point that we want them joining us now.
Here is one final picture for you, I'm only sharing it because we are all friends and family... I'm not too fond of showing off my bare preggy belly, but.... my belly button finally popped! I was sitting in bed today and bloop! There it was!
Pressley (baby B) is on top and she weighed a whoppin 4.9lbs!! Lyla (baby A) is on bottom and also weighed in above average at 4.6lbs. (remember, Lyla has always been hard to see, she is SO LOW in my belly we can barely find her face, considering that, she turned out pretty well in her photo!). Both babies are so healthy! 95th and 89th percentile!! All this may be VERY important as they may make their appearance much earlier than expected.
As you've probably heard... At our ultrasound we were told my cervix was already 80% thinned. They sent me to the hospital to see if I was having contractions, and sure enough, my contractions were 6 minutes apart! I was quickly given a steroid shot to help the girls lungs develop and after a few hours of monitoring my contractions -- just to find they were getting more frequent -- I was given a shot to stop my contractions. It worked! They stopped almost immediately. I take 2 pills every 6 hours to keep them away. I have had a second steroid shot, so the girls should be in great shape! My contractions have been very few and far between (1 every 10 hours or so!). Since the girls have had their second steroid shot, we are just waiting another 24 hours until we can have a cervical swab. This swab test will show what my chances are of delivering within the next 2 weeks. If a certain chemical is present, I have a 99% chance of delivering within the next two weeks -- if that's the case, I'll be kept in the hospital on bedrest. If its negative, they may allow me to go home, but only to stay there on strict bedrest.
We will keep you all posted, and ask that you please pray for these precious little girls! Although they are big and healthy, they are a long way from being developed to the point that we want them joining us now.
Here is one final picture for you, I'm only sharing it because we are all friends and family... I'm not too fond of showing off my bare preggy belly, but.... my belly button finally popped! I was sitting in bed today and bloop! There it was!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Daddy went shopping!
Mommy had a little freak out and started worrying about not having any onesies or socks for the babies, so she sent Daddy to the mall. He came home with some DARLING outfits, but didn't satisfy her fear of not having onesies!
Daddy bought two of each.
David pushing his Daddy Train!
Whoa! This is what having twins looks like! It hit me hard tonight. He sure looks handsome as a daddy of 2, doesn't he?!?
Oh, and you get a little peek at our new apartment.
Monday, January 14, 2008
What we have so far...
Ok, time to share more of the wonderful, EXCITING baby stuff we are acquiring....
You've seen the crib and bedding, the newest addition to the nursery decor is our changing table. I bought it off of Craig's List for only $65! Its very, very sturdy. The ad said it was from Pottery Barn... I'll go with that. The changing table below is very similar to the one we have but ours has a drawer right under where the pad goes, and it has little silver towel rods on the sides for burp clothes. Anyway, here is a picture to give you an idea:
And, I had a shower in Atlanta this weekend. It was thrown by my good friend, Erin. We know Erin and her hubby Paul from our small group. It was a beautiful shower and so much fun! Mom took lots of pictures and I meant to get a copy of them from her but forgot. We got lots of good gifts. The girls in our small group chipped in to get us our pack and play (I'll post a picture of the style we chose). and we got a bottle sterilizer, some handmade burp clothes and matching passie clips, they are darling! A Christian version of Baby Einstein videos which I am thrilled about, I can't wait for our girls to see those! Some story books, some clothes, our video monitor -- David is thrilled about that and is already planning a way to position it int he room so that we're able to see both girls. It was so fun.
And, I felt the best I've felt in weeks. I thought it was because of maternity tights I was wearing -- they gave lots of good support, but my dad suggested it was the faact that I was showered with gifts... he's probably right!
Here is our pack and play:
And here is a picture of our car seats. We had a tough time figuring out which ones to buy! We were given a double snap and go which allows you to snap a carrier into it. That way we didn't have to get a stroller we didn't want just because it would hold the carriers when the girls were little. We were also given the stroller we wanted -- a Maclaren side by side. We're thrilled about that! Back to the car seats... all the ones we bought wouldn't fit, even though snap and go claims they would. So, now we have snug rides on their way. I'm quite positive they will fit, keep your fingers crossed for us!
And finally, our "coming home from the hospital outfit!". I've searched high and low for this outfit. Nothing I've seen seemed good enough for our girls. I finally found something I like and I can't wait to see them wearing this outfit. David is at the mall purchasing it as I type. I'm so excited!! It comes in an up to 7lbs size and I think that will be best for us, even if they only get to wear it a couple times. I think the next size will be too big for them as newborns. I hope you all like it.
You've seen the crib and bedding, the newest addition to the nursery decor is our changing table. I bought it off of Craig's List for only $65! Its very, very sturdy. The ad said it was from Pottery Barn... I'll go with that. The changing table below is very similar to the one we have but ours has a drawer right under where the pad goes, and it has little silver towel rods on the sides for burp clothes. Anyway, here is a picture to give you an idea:
And, I had a shower in Atlanta this weekend. It was thrown by my good friend, Erin. We know Erin and her hubby Paul from our small group. It was a beautiful shower and so much fun! Mom took lots of pictures and I meant to get a copy of them from her but forgot. We got lots of good gifts. The girls in our small group chipped in to get us our pack and play (I'll post a picture of the style we chose). and we got a bottle sterilizer, some handmade burp clothes and matching passie clips, they are darling! A Christian version of Baby Einstein videos which I am thrilled about, I can't wait for our girls to see those! Some story books, some clothes, our video monitor -- David is thrilled about that and is already planning a way to position it int he room so that we're able to see both girls. It was so fun.
And, I felt the best I've felt in weeks. I thought it was because of maternity tights I was wearing -- they gave lots of good support, but my dad suggested it was the faact that I was showered with gifts... he's probably right!
Here is our pack and play:
And here is a picture of our car seats. We had a tough time figuring out which ones to buy! We were given a double snap and go which allows you to snap a carrier into it. That way we didn't have to get a stroller we didn't want just because it would hold the carriers when the girls were little. We were also given the stroller we wanted -- a Maclaren side by side. We're thrilled about that! Back to the car seats... all the ones we bought wouldn't fit, even though snap and go claims they would. So, now we have snug rides on their way. I'm quite positive they will fit, keep your fingers crossed for us!
And finally, our "coming home from the hospital outfit!". I've searched high and low for this outfit. Nothing I've seen seemed good enough for our girls. I finally found something I like and I can't wait to see them wearing this outfit. David is at the mall purchasing it as I type. I'm so excited!! It comes in an up to 7lbs size and I think that will be best for us, even if they only get to wear it a couple times. I think the next size will be too big for them as newborns. I hope you all like it.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
It's Daddy's turn
Okay, so I got called out on my lack of post and I apologies to everyone as I'm sure that my comments and observations have been missed (see my last post Weird Dream I had Last Night)
Well, as Joie mentioned we scheduled our c-section and MAN is that so REAL or what. I am gonna be a DAD!!!! Now I'm sure there thousands of you out there shaking in your boots thinking "who let this guy become a dad!"...well it was God...that's who so take it up with him... okay so maybe I can try to convience you mu self as well. I hold in my hand, tonight's top 5 reasons why David should be a dad! (queue intro music and title package... no title package!?!... okay)
#5 my undying love for all things cute - anything cute must be loved!! that's one of the many reasons I love my wife and my dog currently, and whats cuter than 2 twin little baby girls?
#4 my unquenchable desire to teach everything I know to everyone I know! - okay so I'm this one frustrates 9 out of 10 of you but for my children it's GREAT. I mean I know a lot if I do say so myself and who will benefit from that more the those see me as the all knowing great one... my children!
#3 my vivid and unique imagination - for a reference I refer you again to my previous post Weird Dream I had Last Night.
#2 I AM responsible - okay this one has to be obvious to everyone... right?!?!
Well, as Joie mentioned we scheduled our c-section and MAN is that so REAL or what. I am gonna be a DAD!!!! Now I'm sure there thousands of you out there shaking in your boots thinking "who let this guy become a dad!"...well it was God...that's who so take it up with him... okay so maybe I can try to convience you mu self as well. I hold in my hand, tonight's top 5 reasons why David should be a dad! (queue intro music and title package... no title package!?!... okay)
#5 my undying love for all things cute - anything cute must be loved!! that's one of the many reasons I love my wife and my dog currently, and whats cuter than 2 twin little baby girls?
#4 my unquenchable desire to teach everything I know to everyone I know! - okay so I'm this one frustrates 9 out of 10 of you but for my children it's GREAT. I mean I know a lot if I do say so myself and who will benefit from that more the those see me as the all knowing great one... my children!
#3 my vivid and unique imagination - for a reference I refer you again to my previous post Weird Dream I had Last Night.
#2 I AM responsible - okay this one has to be obvious to everyone... right?!?!
and the number 1 reason why David should be a dad......
The FauxHawk!!!! - okay first of all if you haven't seen it yet, I have attached a picture below. If this doesn't scream well rounded individual I don't know what does! It's a fun hairdo that you can still sport to the office on occasion (okay, my office is a little more lenient then most but even some of my friends in corporate gigs have one.) and few things are more important for a child that being well rounded (like how I tied that in don't cha!).
All kidding aside, I praise God everyday that he has the faith in me to "raise a child in the way it should go.." and I have every intention of doing just that for these 2 little girls! I can't believe it myself, but he did make me a dad and I am proud to join the ranks of some of the most wonderful people I have ever known...Dads!
I guess I have really never thought of all this until now when it's real and right there in my face... 50 days from now I will be walking out an operating room in scrubs with my 2 girls!!! It don't get much better than that!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
11:15am
Thats when my surgery will be!! That means our little angels will arrive on Friday, February 29th at 11:15am, unless they have something planned for before then!!! I'm so excited I could pop!! But, I'm trying to hold myself together for another 51 days!!!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
The girls will be here in NO time!!!
I can't believe how soon they will be here and how "real" things are getting....
Before I get started, let me just say SORRY for not updating earlier. I know we're really bad about this. Although it would help if David did some updating too (hint, hint...) :o)
So, last night we toured the hospital, talk about getting you ready!! They talked about David getting in his surgical gear for the c-section and it brought tears to my eyes! I've been thinking about all the preparations I'll do to give birth but hadn't thought about David getting ready, picturing him in a little green outfit with a hair net just made it all come to life for me. While we were there we saw a set of twin boys. They were born at 36 weeks and only weighed about 4 pounds. I can't imagine!! They were so tiny and looked so fragile and they were going home the next day. The women giving us the tour was telling us about another set of twins born this week and both babies weighed 8 pounds!
I did schedule my c-section. The babies will be here by the 29th of February. The hospital is going to call me back to tell me what time my surgery is scheduled for on the 29th. And, they may come before then, but I hope not. I want them to get as big and strong as possible!! We chose the 29th so that everyone who wants to can come visit us. Its a Friday and should be easy for people to come down for the weekend and meet these precious little girls!
Hopefully I will be updating more often now. I think there will be a lot of exciting things going on, so I'm sure I'll want ot share it with you all! I have my first shower this weekend thrown by Erin from our small group. I'll have pictures and news to report this weekend. Next weekend I am going to Greenville for another shower thrown by Aunt Susan, Regina and Mother (David's aunt, sister and mom). After that I'll have more news and pictures to post after that!! And.... the nursery should start coming together over the next few weeks too. We're a little behind on all that, but thats because we were busy moving. We are finally just about completely settled in our new apartment and now we can focus on the nursery.
We ordered an awesome glider/recliner and ottoman and it should be in by the end of Jan, beginning of Feb. We chose a light beige suede so we can use it in our living room after the nursery. I would love to have a pink chair in the nursery but that will only be practical for a little while. And now David will have a "TV watching chair". He helped pick it out and can't wait till he can use it to watch tv with the girley on his lap. The chair is extra wide so it should allow me to breastfeed both babies at the same time comfortably. We bought our cribs and mattresses, they are here just waiting for the walls of the nursery to be painted so they an be assembled. We're not in a huge hurry for that since the bedding won't be here until the end of the month.
Our crib:
Our bedding:
And to wrap things up, here is a picture of Lorren and I at Christmas!
One last thing: Names, I think we have decided to go with Lyla Miller and Pressley Parker. Whatta ya think?!?
Before I get started, let me just say SORRY for not updating earlier. I know we're really bad about this. Although it would help if David did some updating too (hint, hint...) :o)
So, last night we toured the hospital, talk about getting you ready!! They talked about David getting in his surgical gear for the c-section and it brought tears to my eyes! I've been thinking about all the preparations I'll do to give birth but hadn't thought about David getting ready, picturing him in a little green outfit with a hair net just made it all come to life for me. While we were there we saw a set of twin boys. They were born at 36 weeks and only weighed about 4 pounds. I can't imagine!! They were so tiny and looked so fragile and they were going home the next day. The women giving us the tour was telling us about another set of twins born this week and both babies weighed 8 pounds!
I did schedule my c-section. The babies will be here by the 29th of February. The hospital is going to call me back to tell me what time my surgery is scheduled for on the 29th. And, they may come before then, but I hope not. I want them to get as big and strong as possible!! We chose the 29th so that everyone who wants to can come visit us. Its a Friday and should be easy for people to come down for the weekend and meet these precious little girls!
Hopefully I will be updating more often now. I think there will be a lot of exciting things going on, so I'm sure I'll want ot share it with you all! I have my first shower this weekend thrown by Erin from our small group. I'll have pictures and news to report this weekend. Next weekend I am going to Greenville for another shower thrown by Aunt Susan, Regina and Mother (David's aunt, sister and mom). After that I'll have more news and pictures to post after that!! And.... the nursery should start coming together over the next few weeks too. We're a little behind on all that, but thats because we were busy moving. We are finally just about completely settled in our new apartment and now we can focus on the nursery.
We ordered an awesome glider/recliner and ottoman and it should be in by the end of Jan, beginning of Feb. We chose a light beige suede so we can use it in our living room after the nursery. I would love to have a pink chair in the nursery but that will only be practical for a little while. And now David will have a "TV watching chair". He helped pick it out and can't wait till he can use it to watch tv with the girley on his lap. The chair is extra wide so it should allow me to breastfeed both babies at the same time comfortably. We bought our cribs and mattresses, they are here just waiting for the walls of the nursery to be painted so they an be assembled. We're not in a huge hurry for that since the bedding won't be here until the end of the month.
Our crib:
Our bedding:
And to wrap things up, here is a picture of Lorren and I at Christmas!
One last thing: Names, I think we have decided to go with Lyla Miller and Pressley Parker. Whatta ya think?!?
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Mini-update
I know we are behind on updating our blog. We will post a big update with pictures after our trip. Maybe even a new belly picture!!
There is a lot going on in the Turner home right now. We are in Greenville for Thanksgiving and will be leaving for our "babymoon" -- a 7 night cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten on Saturday. We are so excited about a relaxing week where we can spend time enjoying each others company. We have several baby books packed, hopefully we can get all caught up!
We turned in our notice to our current apartment complex. Please keep praying we aren't penalized for breaking our lease too badly. When we get back from our trip we will hit Dunwoody hard and find a new apartment that is available the end of December -- we will try to move over Christmas/New Years... So, if anyone wants to help, you're MORE than welcome!! :o)
David starts his new job on the 5th of December. His last day at Alston and Bird was yesterday. We are both so excited about his new job! It seems like it will be right up David's alley, plus his co-workers at SBC Systems are much more family oriented, which is great to have in our lives right now.
Everyone have a HAPPY THANKGIVING!!
Lots of love from the Turner Fam.
There is a lot going on in the Turner home right now. We are in Greenville for Thanksgiving and will be leaving for our "babymoon" -- a 7 night cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten on Saturday. We are so excited about a relaxing week where we can spend time enjoying each others company. We have several baby books packed, hopefully we can get all caught up!
We turned in our notice to our current apartment complex. Please keep praying we aren't penalized for breaking our lease too badly. When we get back from our trip we will hit Dunwoody hard and find a new apartment that is available the end of December -- we will try to move over Christmas/New Years... So, if anyone wants to help, you're MORE than welcome!! :o)
David starts his new job on the 5th of December. His last day at Alston and Bird was yesterday. We are both so excited about his new job! It seems like it will be right up David's alley, plus his co-workers at SBC Systems are much more family oriented, which is great to have in our lives right now.
Everyone have a HAPPY THANKGIVING!!
Lots of love from the Turner Fam.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
"BIG" ulstrasound
Yesterday morning we had our "Big" ultrasound, which is where most people find out the sex of the baby. 2 Girls was confirmed once again! They looked perfect! Baby B is a total diva, she wiggled her way in every picture they tried to take of Baby A. We will have to go back for another ultrasound in 3 weeks to take another look at Baby A -- aw shucks! Its so much fun to look at them wiggling around and having a personality, already! Baby B cracked us up, she did everything she could to constantly be on the monitor. Baby B is a little bigger than Baby A which I think is opposite of how it was. The nurse said that was nothing to be concerned about, they will continue to watch their growth and development to make sure they stay right in line with where they should be.
We have new ultrasound photos, we'll try to get them posted sometime next week.
We have new ultrasound photos, we'll try to get them posted sometime next week.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Oh, and half way there?!? Crazy!
Also, can you believe I'm half way there? Since the expected gestation period for twins is only 38 weeks and as of tomorrow I'll be 19 weeks along, I'm at least half way there!! I can't believe it!! I feel like this all just started yesterday. And with the Holidays coming, time is going to FLY by!! Yea!!!!
OOPS... its been too long
SO SORRY, Katie... my only regular. I love the fact that you notice when I don't update the blog! Thank you!!!
Not too much is new. I guess I never officially announced that we KNOW we are having 2 girls. We went in for a routine dr appointment a couple of weeks ago and the midwife wasn't able to distinguish 2 separate heartbeats (because the beats were so close together), so she called for an ultrasound. The tech, Cassie, was the same girl that did our last ultrasound, when she guessed it was 2 girls. When I reminded her of that she said she better double check to make sure she was right, and she was!!
I am feeling the babies wiggling and kicking ALL THE TIME now, its such a wonderful feeling! David hasn't been able to feel them yet as they are not very predictable. I am also having a horrible time with indigestion, so, I guess our girls will have full heads of hair! I can't wait to see them and hold them. Its going to be soooo thrilling.
This past weekend was our first official "baby planning" weekend. David and I started out our day early by garage sale-ing to see if there were any specials out there. No such luck. So then we went to Babies R Us, which is not close to us and we started our registry, which was totally overwhelming!! I keep hearing, you don't need 2 of everything just because you're having twins, but you pretty much do! You don't need 2 of the big things, but you do need double of all the little things, like onesies, towels, bibs, bottles, lotion, etc. So, David and I are now constantly calculating how much we are going to be investing in our babies lives over the next few months. It is overwhelming, but WONDERFUL!
Check our our registry at Babies R Us, and we have one started at Target too... If you check out Target you will see the baby bedding we like. I'm so glad we found something we both like that isn't over $300. Spending $600 on bedding is insane! The one we picked out at Target is only $150 per set. I think thats doable.
Our next ultrasound is this Friday. Its technically our "big" ultrasound (where you find out the sex) but since we already know that, it should be pretty routine. They will look at everything, hands, feet, head, face, heart, etc just to make sure everything looks good. I can't wait! I cherish every opportunity to see them.
Our major big news: Lorren is having a girl too!!! So we will have 3 little girls in the family all within a few weeks!!! I'm so glad our girls are going to have a girl cousin close to their age. It'll be so much fun!!
Not too much is new. I guess I never officially announced that we KNOW we are having 2 girls. We went in for a routine dr appointment a couple of weeks ago and the midwife wasn't able to distinguish 2 separate heartbeats (because the beats were so close together), so she called for an ultrasound. The tech, Cassie, was the same girl that did our last ultrasound, when she guessed it was 2 girls. When I reminded her of that she said she better double check to make sure she was right, and she was!!
I am feeling the babies wiggling and kicking ALL THE TIME now, its such a wonderful feeling! David hasn't been able to feel them yet as they are not very predictable. I am also having a horrible time with indigestion, so, I guess our girls will have full heads of hair! I can't wait to see them and hold them. Its going to be soooo thrilling.
This past weekend was our first official "baby planning" weekend. David and I started out our day early by garage sale-ing to see if there were any specials out there. No such luck. So then we went to Babies R Us, which is not close to us and we started our registry, which was totally overwhelming!! I keep hearing, you don't need 2 of everything just because you're having twins, but you pretty much do! You don't need 2 of the big things, but you do need double of all the little things, like onesies, towels, bibs, bottles, lotion, etc. So, David and I are now constantly calculating how much we are going to be investing in our babies lives over the next few months. It is overwhelming, but WONDERFUL!
Check our our registry at Babies R Us, and we have one started at Target too... If you check out Target you will see the baby bedding we like. I'm so glad we found something we both like that isn't over $300. Spending $600 on bedding is insane! The one we picked out at Target is only $150 per set. I think thats doable.
Our next ultrasound is this Friday. Its technically our "big" ultrasound (where you find out the sex) but since we already know that, it should be pretty routine. They will look at everything, hands, feet, head, face, heart, etc just to make sure everything looks good. I can't wait! I cherish every opportunity to see them.
Our major big news: Lorren is having a girl too!!! So we will have 3 little girls in the family all within a few weeks!!! I'm so glad our girls are going to have a girl cousin close to their age. It'll be so much fun!!
Monday, October 1, 2007
Weird Dream I had Last night...
Okay so I haven't posted anything in a while and its not due to a lack of things to say so much as fear in peoples lack of interest in my pointless ramblings.
Last night, however, I had a dream that thought would be fun to share. I'm not sure how it all started but the first thing I remember was being in the hospital getting ready for the babies to arrive (at one point I may have even been the one pregnant and giving birth which was WAY weird). Anyway, like half way through delivery we realized we didn't have a private room and in fact we were just out in the open in the ER. So, I made them stop everything and move as to a private room so the whole of Atlanta wasn't watching as we birth our twins. They gave me grief about cost and I told them I didn't care cause I had good insurance. We moved to our private room and preceded to give birth to the twins ( at this point I had come to my senses and relized that I would not be the pregnant one so my roles had reversed and now Joelle was the one pushing them out... not me!) . So room and Gender roles in order things continued pretty normal until the twins popped up out of Jo's belly (in a cute "jack-in-the box" kinda way, not a creepy "Aliens" way). The doctor plucked them out and handed them over to us. Then the craziest thing was that the babies were immediately 5 years old and talking to us (still in the private hospital room, still the day of their birth, they were just born at the age of 5 apparently). The only thing I remember discussing with them was their names and how they didn't like them. I don't know what names we had chosen but they really hated them so we changed them to whatever they wanted. Then I woke up!
That dream really got me thinking though, How much easier would this whole naming thing be if they babies could only tell us what they wanted to be named when they were born!?! No books of 1000 names or naming charts or Polls on blogs... Just asked the baby! What a great world it would be!
Okay that's my 2 cents for the day! I'll write more later (and maybe it'll be more coherent and less crazy dream?!)
Last night, however, I had a dream that thought would be fun to share. I'm not sure how it all started but the first thing I remember was being in the hospital getting ready for the babies to arrive (at one point I may have even been the one pregnant and giving birth which was WAY weird). Anyway, like half way through delivery we realized we didn't have a private room and in fact we were just out in the open in the ER. So, I made them stop everything and move as to a private room so the whole of Atlanta wasn't watching as we birth our twins. They gave me grief about cost and I told them I didn't care cause I had good insurance. We moved to our private room and preceded to give birth to the twins ( at this point I had come to my senses and relized that I would not be the pregnant one so my roles had reversed and now Joelle was the one pushing them out... not me!) . So room and Gender roles in order things continued pretty normal until the twins popped up out of Jo's belly (in a cute "jack-in-the box" kinda way, not a creepy "Aliens" way). The doctor plucked them out and handed them over to us. Then the craziest thing was that the babies were immediately 5 years old and talking to us (still in the private hospital room, still the day of their birth, they were just born at the age of 5 apparently). The only thing I remember discussing with them was their names and how they didn't like them. I don't know what names we had chosen but they really hated them so we changed them to whatever they wanted. Then I woke up!
That dream really got me thinking though, How much easier would this whole naming thing be if they babies could only tell us what they wanted to be named when they were born!?! No books of 1000 names or naming charts or Polls on blogs... Just asked the baby! What a great world it would be!
Okay that's my 2 cents for the day! I'll write more later (and maybe it'll be more coherent and less crazy dream?!)
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