We have a date!

Went to the Dr. today and nothing has changed with me since Monday. He said I am first on the list for an induction next Thursday if they do not come on their own before then. So their birthday will be between now and 10/23. I am getting really excited and can't wait to meet them.

37 Weeks = Full Term

Wow, I am so excited that I made it to 37 weeks. October 15th has been my goal since the beginning and I can't believe it is here. Here is an excerpt from BabyCenter.com.

"Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). "

Now, I can officially say I am ready for these two to arrive. The most important thing is that they are healthy, and I feel if they came today they would do great! I will update if anything exciting happens.

Doc Appt

Went to the doc today and everything looked good. He said he would not schedule me until next week if I have not gone in to labor on my own. He wants to see me again this Thursday. Hopefully I will get a better idea then of when we expect these two precious babies to arrive at that time. He wants me to continue to rest until then, so that is what I will be doing the next couple of days. Hope to meet these babies soon.

Growth Scan

We went to the high risk doctor today for a growth scan and baby A is 5lb 10oz and baby B is 5lb 7oz. We are really excited they are growing well. The umbilical cord blood flow was good and the fluid levels were good, so my doctor was very pleased and said everything looked great. He said if I delivered today everything would be fine, so that was a big relief to me. I go to my OB on Monday, so hopefully we will know more then about the timing of an induction if they don't come on their own. Right now we are just waiting. I wouldn't mind them staying in another week or so. I am really excited to meet them, but not too anxious about it. I am also really enjoying being able to feel them move around, which I think I will miss once they are here. I am just so content and know everything is in God's hands. I will update on Monday! Just for fun, here are two pictures Erick took on Sunday - 35weeks 4 days.

36 weeks

Wow, I am so excited we have made it to 36 weeks! My goal since the beginning was to make it to 37 which is just one week away now. I have been feeling really good, so I think I should make it at least one more week. I just pray they are big and healthy when they are born. My doctor said he would induce or schedule a c-section between 37 and 38 weeks if I have not gone in to labor on my own. It is still up in the air whether I will have to have a c-section based on the way the babies are positioned right now. Baby A is head down, but B is transverse. My doctor would prefer them both be head down, so he said we would have to wait and see how they are positioned when the time comes.

I don't think it has really sunk in that we will be parents in the next week and a half. I feel really peaceful about the delivery and have not been anxious at all. I am also really excited to find out the gender of these two little ones. I think they are either 2 boys or a boy and a girl. I would be completely shocked if we came home with 2 little girls. I am not sure why I feel this way, just intuition.

My belly has grown so much in the past few weeks - I hope that means they are packing on the pounds. I will post new pictures soon.

Update

I am 35 weeks today and still working. My last day is this Friday and I am really excited. I hope the babies do not come until at least 37 weeks. I want them to grow as much as possible before their birthday. Here are some pictures of my belly from about a week ago. It has grown since then, but I don't have any pictures. I have also included some pictures of the nursery. It is finished except for curtains and I am going to paint their names on the canvas squares once we figure out who they are. We do have names picked out. They are B/G Reid Michael and Cate Grace, G/G Cate Grace and Ava Faith, and B/B Reid Michael and Luke Cy. I am feeling really good and and am hopeful they will stay in there a little while longer. I can't believe these little blessings will be here within the next 3 weeks (they will induce at 38 if I have not had them yet).

I will paint the babies names on the canvas squares once they are born. I will use bright pink if either one is a girl and navy if they are boys.

Both cribs - I still can't believe we are having two.Little book shelf. I can't wait to read to them!Close up of the bedding.Picture from the entrance to the nursery.Forgive the smirk, I don't feel too cute these days.
Big belly. It has gotten a lot bigger and that was only a week or two ago!

It's About Time

I knew I would not be very good at updating this. Since it has bee so long, I think it's about time for an update. Erick and I have been working on the nursery and getting things together to prepare for the babies arrival. I can't believe they will be here so soon. I had another sonogram last Friday (29 weeks and 2 days) and baby A was 3lb 2oz and baby B was 2lb 12oz. The Dr. said it was completely normal for them to be about 6 oz different, and said everything looked great and they are right on track. I am still working full time and am feeling pretty good. I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a while, but they have not caused me to progress any which is good. I am able to do what I am doing until the Dr. tells me otherwise. Erick also finished they backyard. We now have grass and I love it.

Finished backyard with pretty grass!

Huge pile of dirt Erick spread before he laid the sod. What a huge project that was.Erick replaced some of the landscaping in the front, as well. It looks so much better.

Sulak family baby shower. Kim made an awesome diaper cake and I had such a wonderful time. Thanks for everything!!!

With my sisters and nephew, Trent.

Here are some pictures from my shower at work.

Some updated belly pictures, including one bare belly!