Weigh in – February 4

We had a check-up from the visiting nurse service yesterday. The girls were given quick little physical exams and weighed. Amanda is now 6 lb 6.6 oz and Jillian is 6 lb 5.0 oz!! They were just over the 5 pound mark when we brought them home from the hospital, so this is great, great [...]

1 Week!

A week ago on Tuesday night we were admitted to UConn Health Center because my water broke. It was an intensely scary night, we all thought there was a good chance I was going to have the babies that night. I arrived here by ambulance and received many treatments and through the miracles of modern [...]

Biophysical Profile

This morning we had an unexpected ultrasound test called a biophysical profile. The doctor ordered this test because during my morning non-stress test, Baby B was being a little too quiet and unresponsive for their liking. The biophysical profile is a closer look into what’s going on inside the womb to make sure the babies [...]

Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Another quiet night and we made it to yet another day. It’s December 1 and I am delighted to make it this far. No November babies for us!
Yesterday I had visits all afternoon! ML went home to do some work around the house and finish up some of the final details of the bathroom remodel [...]

Weekend Visitors and a New Car

We made it through the night once again! Last night at my midnight non-stress test, I actually slept through it. I am getting too used to being disturbed in the night for testing when I can just sleep through it! Today is Sunday Nov 30 and that makes 30 weeks and 1 day for the [...]

Day 3 in the Hospital

It’s November 28th at 5:35pm and we’re still hanging on! No contractions today, babies are still checking out great. I got my IVs removed and will be on oral antibiotics for the next 5 days. The antibiotics are to help prevent infection since Baby A’s bag of waters has broken. There are two things that [...]

Thanksgiving in the Hospital

Second night in the hospital was uneventful – babies heartbeats are strong and no contractions. The nurses come in to monitor the babies heartbeats, my contractions and check my vitals every 4 hours so sleeping straight through the night is not an option. I’m getting used to this by now though. After the first crazy [...]

28 Week Update

We had an ultrasound and a regular check up this morning and everything looking just fine as usual. Once again, no news is good news! I passed my 1-hour glucose screening test last week, which means no gestational diabetes for me. Also, my iron levels are normal and I will take credit for that, thank [...]

Time Capsule

To my dear little girls, who are presently exercising their tiny limbs by using my rib cage as a jungle gym,
This week, our country voted for the next President of the United States — this guy:

I cannot tell you how excited I am that you will be born into the world at this time, with [...]

Bump Comparison 12 to 24 Weeks

My new mantra is: “I will never, never, never, never, never, never, never think of my pre-pregnancy body as fat ever again.”

Can you stand this?? That was me at 12 weeks, barely showing and stressing about the couple of pounds I had gained. Pounds that I didn’t think I needed to gain because I was [...]