Several folks have asked for the link to the yahoo group.
here it is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jenniferandsteveguy/
Once there you have to sign in with a yahoo ID to view the calendar.
We really appreciate all of the dinners - they are yummy, and help us out so much!!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
23 weeks!
Time flies when you're laying on the couch all the time! I was so happy to get out of the house for a doctor's appointment that we decided to take some pictures. I even put on real clothes and a little bit of make-up!
We've had good news this week from both the perinatologist, and the OB! The fluid levels around both babies look good, and the blood flow to each baby looks good too. The docs also think I am not in danger of pre-term labor any time soon. Hearing that was a huge relief to us! The perinatologist will look at the growth of the babies in two more weeks, and we hope Baby B shows some improvements. We also found out that I should be able to deliver them at the hospital of our choice - Wake Med. just a few minutes away (instead of Duke).
I will continue the modified bed rest and keep the babies in as long as possible. I've been filling my days with visits from family and friends, emails, reading, and knitting (I'm getting better and faster!).
Sunday, May 25, 2008
One week down!
It's amazing how tiring laying around all day is! The first week is over, and it went pretty well. We have had a lot of visitors, and some great meals! The calendar that Gaines and Miranda set up is working really well, and we really appreciate the help, and the visits! I'm surprised by how much good stuff there is on TV; I can still find new things to watch everyday. I've also started knitting, so please don't laugh at our children when you see them in really ugly sweaters in a few months! Steve is doing a great job taking care of me, the house, and the yard, and the dogs protect me from the crazy neighborhood squirrels.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Yes, they are still Baby A and Baby B!
I promise we do not know what gender the babies are - sorry for any disappointment that causes : )
Through all of this we kept telling everyone that we did not know what the babies are, and no one slipped up - amazing! We had to turn our heads a few times (not that we could tell what was on the screen), but we never saw anything! After going through all of this, most people do know what the babies are, but I still want the surprise at the end. Steve almost caved in a few times, but he held out for me, and now I think we can make it until the B-day.
Through all of this we kept telling everyone that we did not know what the babies are, and no one slipped up - amazing! We had to turn our heads a few times (not that we could tell what was on the screen), but we never saw anything! After going through all of this, most people do know what the babies are, but I still want the surprise at the end. Steve almost caved in a few times, but he held out for me, and now I think we can make it until the B-day.
May 19th
Another visit to the perinatologist today for another ultrasound. Things still look good, but Baby B has less fluid than last week. The Dr. did not seem too concerned, and wants to see us again in two weeks. We did not have our favorite tech, Latrell, so we didn't get any new pictures : (
The babies are both small (as compared to where they should be at this point), so we are still hoping to keep them in as long as possible, and get them as big as can be.
The babies are both small (as compared to where they should be at this point), so we are still hoping to keep them in as long as possible, and get them as big as can be.
Back in Raleigh.
It was so great to get home! We were happy to see the girls, and be done with all the stress in Cincinnati. Steve was anxious to get back to work, and I had hopes of working from home while on bed rest.
But again, nothing is easy. While we were gone, Raleigh got a lot of much needed rain. Evidently lighting from one of the storms hit our house and fried our internet router, blew out our freezer downstairs which had several Dream Dinners in it, and found a problem with our brand new roof (it found its way all the way to our living room ceiling). So, poor Steve spent 3 days getting our internet working again (we thought wireless would be really important for me to work from home), and had to get the roof taken care of, in addition to taking care of me.
Thankfully, our friends Gaines and Miranda set up a yahoo group to bring us dinner twice a week. What a great help that will be! We look forward to visiting with everyone who comes over, and appreciate all of the thoughtfulness!
It's quite an adjustment to be forced to stay at home with very limited activity, especially now that I am feeling better and have a little bit more energy. I guess the closets will just stay messy, and the garage full of junk until next year when I get some more PTO! It looks like I won't even be able to work from home, which we were both hoping would be a big distraction for me. Not working is probably for the best, and will allow me to rest more. 12 weeks or so is a very short period of time in the whole scheme of things, but it does take a couple of days to get used to the idea. Another positive is that I get to spend a lot of quality time with our four legged children before the two legged children get here. Although their napping schedule does not seem to be impacted by me being at home : )
But again, nothing is easy. While we were gone, Raleigh got a lot of much needed rain. Evidently lighting from one of the storms hit our house and fried our internet router, blew out our freezer downstairs which had several Dream Dinners in it, and found a problem with our brand new roof (it found its way all the way to our living room ceiling). So, poor Steve spent 3 days getting our internet working again (we thought wireless would be really important for me to work from home), and had to get the roof taken care of, in addition to taking care of me.
Thankfully, our friends Gaines and Miranda set up a yahoo group to bring us dinner twice a week. What a great help that will be! We look forward to visiting with everyone who comes over, and appreciate all of the thoughtfulness!
It's quite an adjustment to be forced to stay at home with very limited activity, especially now that I am feeling better and have a little bit more energy. I guess the closets will just stay messy, and the garage full of junk until next year when I get some more PTO! It looks like I won't even be able to work from home, which we were both hoping would be a big distraction for me. Not working is probably for the best, and will allow me to rest more. 12 weeks or so is a very short period of time in the whole scheme of things, but it does take a couple of days to get used to the idea. Another positive is that I get to spend a lot of quality time with our four legged children before the two legged children get here. Although their napping schedule does not seem to be impacted by me being at home : )
Four days after surgery.
Another round of ultrasounds. I can just about sleep through them now.
All of the information was sent to Dr. Crombleholme (in the picture with me), and he said things looked as good as they could look. yea!! what a huge relief for us! The blood flow looked good, and the fluid levels looked good too. Now it was just up to me to rest and incubate the babies for as long as possible. Another risk of the surgery is the babies coming too early. We were told that, on average, when this procedure is performed, the babies come 10 weeks later. For us, that would be around 29 or 30 weeks, which is not ideal, but would be OK. We are really hoping they decide to stay in a lot longer!
After getting the good news, we hit the road to head home. We got a little bit east of Knoxville, and celebrated our good news by staying at a Best Western for $40, and getting a good meal at the Sagebrush with a panoramic view of Interstate 40 : )
All of the information was sent to Dr. Crombleholme (in the picture with me), and he said things looked as good as they could look. yea!! what a huge relief for us! The blood flow looked good, and the fluid levels looked good too. Now it was just up to me to rest and incubate the babies for as long as possible. Another risk of the surgery is the babies coming too early. We were told that, on average, when this procedure is performed, the babies come 10 weeks later. For us, that would be around 29 or 30 weeks, which is not ideal, but would be OK. We are really hoping they decide to stay in a lot longer!
After getting the good news, we hit the road to head home. We got a little bit east of Knoxville, and celebrated our good news by staying at a Best Western for $40, and getting a good meal at the Sagebrush with a panoramic view of Interstate 40 : )
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