Update:
We are almost there! Billy and I will be parents to the two most adorable baby boys first thing Tuesday morning. I can't believe it's here. It feels like I've been here in the hospital for an eternity but the real journey is finally about to begin. There have been so many ups and downs since we first found out the difficult situation of our twins. There have been moments of fear but there have been so many more moments of triumph and celebration. Every Tuesday has marked a new gestation week and that means that every Tuesday my boys have been given a better chance. This following week will be the biggest celebration of all, their arrival! It feels like I'm 5 and it's the most exciting Christmas that has ever existed. I'm having trouble sleeping because I get so giddy thinking about them!
We still have a bit of a challenge ahead of us, seeing as they will be 8 weeks premature but these boys are going to do just great! They are definitely fighters. I mean, they've had to fight each other in the womb this whole time. Sometimes on ultrasound it looked like they were really brawling against each other. Baby A is definitely more on the defensive with his closed fists blocking and Baby B is the one that throws the punches. Silly boys. It'll be so interesting to see if they act similar once they're on the outside.
Today has surprisingly been a really rough day so far. The boys have decided to mess around with mom and make her worry as much as possible before they come out. Their heart rates have been hanging out in the one-teens, which they haven't done until today. They are usually 125-135. I've hooked myself up to the monitor a few times because I'm getting sick with worry. The doctors have come over a couple of times to tell me that they look just great. They are having good variables in the heart rates and they are both having good accelerations, which is a sign of maturing brains. They said that a maturing fetus' heart rate will often lower as it gets bigger. But c'mon boys, now?! The really really good news is, though, if they did decide to come out today I've already had my first of two rounds of steroid shots for their lung development. They won't though. I think it's just pre-mommy jitters.
Well, wish us luck! I will keep everyone updated on their condition when they come out. I might even post some pictures!
