31.5

What a gorgeous day!!!! Mom took me outside in the wheelchair today for a little while, so I was able to enjoy the warm sunshine, which felt so nice to breathe fresh air!!

The boys looked great on the monitor again today!! My monitors still show an increase in contractions/irritability. I'm still not feeling all of them, however these evening I was having some mild cramps, so they decided to give me an injection of a medication that helps relax the uterus. They did say I could feel jittery,  which I did feel, but other than that I didn't have any problems. It so far has seemed to slow down the cramping/irritability.

Dr. S is on call tonight, so she spent some time in my room!! She still thinks things are going well!! She still is giving me a hard time about how big my belly is...I just keep reminding her I have 2 growing boys in there!!! Our ultrasound is Thursday which we are practically counting down the hours to!!!

Mom came today and spent a long time here, which helped speed up my day!! I love to hear how things are going with everyone  so she always catches me up on everything!!! She's working so hard on the letters for the alphabet wall in the nursery, and we are so greatful for all her hard work!!!

Thank you to all my visitors today - Mom, Les, Kayla, Sarah, and Peg. You all make my day!!!

Please continue to pray for the boys that they are growing and gaining strength!! Please also pray for our cousin, Micah, as he is going through chemo treatments and that he continues to do well with them!!!

Pray more.....Worry less!!!

31.4

What a beautiful day!!! The sun was shinning bright into my room all day, which makes everything extra cheery!!

Dr. S came in this morning and we talked a lot about everything that happened yesterday. She said being as I wasn't feeling all of them and my cervix hasn't changed, she's not too worried. She expects me to have contractions and irritability. She's planning on leaving everything the same for right now!!

The boys did great on the monitor this morning!!! Baby B was being ornery this evening and it took awhile to get him tracked down to stay on!! We finally got him and they looked great!! My monitors are still picking up contractions!! I'm still not feeling all of them, so that's good!! We took a tour of the NICU today just to see how it is and go over any questions we had. Its kind of a scary place, but we know the boys will be in the best hands if they have to go in there!!! We have all confidence in our neonatologists and their staff.

Thank you to Kayla and Les for coming to see me today!!!

Psalm 91:14-16 - Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.

31.3

Sorry to everyone that was worried last night with me not doing a post!! Things got a little crazy and by the time things settled down, all I really wanted to do was go to sleep!!

My day started off pretty normal, the boys looked great on their morning monitoring, and I was only having occas. contractions. I got put back on the monitor around 1:30pm and a little after 2 my nurse came in and said I had already had my "limit" of six contractions an hour. I wasn't feeling all of them, just one here and there. She continued to monitor me and around 230 she called the on call physician and they decided I would take an extra double dose of my contraction medicine, which I took around 3:00. Things slowed down a little, but I was still having more than six/hour. I was due for my next dose of medicine, so they gave me that around 6:00, but the contractions continued. I still wasn't feeling many of them, so it was hard for me to know exactly how many I was having!! Brodie got here about 6:15 which helped ease my fears a lot. Its just not the same going through it without him!! The on call physician came in around 8:00pm and we went over what I was feeling versus what I wasn't, and she decided to check me to see if I was dilating and do a test that tells you if you are going in pre-term labor. When she checked me, everything still seemed about the same as it was when I was admitted, and she confirmed that Baby A is LOW....which confirms my feeling of he's going to fall out!! The test results came back about an hour later and thankfully it was negative, so I was able to come off the monitor about 9:15pm.  It was a scary afternoon, but I knew that if the boys did come, we were in the right place and are surrounded by prayer warriors!!!

Thank you so much to Aunt Crystal and Grandma for coming to see me, and I'm sorry you had to be here through the craziness!!! A HUGE thank you to my amazing husband for being my strength and my rock....you are the best husband and daddy in the world!!!

Again I apologize that I didn't post an entry last night!! Please continue to pray that we are blessed with at least another 4 weeks of this pregnancy!!!!

31.2

What a beautiful day!! The sun was shining bright all day, which always helps when you see the same four walls all the time!!!

Dr. D was on call today, so he stopped in to see me!! He's just as excited that we have made it this far and feels like we will still make it for awhile!!

The boys looked great on the monitor!!! They stayed on great tonight - someone seems to think its because their grandma was here!!! I was having some contractions earlier, but they pretty much stopped this evening!!

A huge thank you to mom and Brodie for working on the nursery today!!! Mom painted it for us and Brodie got the cribs and my glider rocker put together!! They took pictures for me to at least be able to see it!! Its really all becoming real seeing it being put together!!!

I had some special visitors today - thank you so much to Staci for coming to see me and bringing along my little munchkins!!! Abby and Mac always brighten me day!! Thank you also to Tracy, Dr. R, and mom for coming!!! It helps so much to have wonderful visitors!!!

Please continue your prayers as we know that is what is getting us through!!! We are so blessed to have made it this far and just continue to pray we keep going!!

Psalm 43:4 -  I sought the Lord and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. 

31.1

It has been a day of answered prayers!!! We were blessed with another successful day of our pregnancy and my insurance approved a new mattress so I'm much more comfortable!!!
I know to most a new mattress doesn't sound important, but it helps so much!!!

Dr. S came in to see me this morning, everything still looks great!! The swelling is coming and going, so we are just watching that for now.

All of our monitoring looked good today!! My contractions are still increasing but I'm not feeling all of them!! The boys looked awesome!

A HUGE thank you to Brodie and my mom for working on the nursery!! Mom is painting it and Brodie is putting furniture together!! Its such a relief to not have to worry about it!!

Thanks to my visitors today - Dee, Amber, Les, and Mom!! Thanks for supper Mom!! :-)

Do not strive in your own strength; cast yourself at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and wait upon Him in the sure confidence that He is with you, and works in you. Strive in prayer; let faith fill your heart-so will you be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. ~ Andrew Murray

31 Weeks :-)

We made it to another milestone!! 31 weeks is huge for us!! Not knowing at 18 weeks what the next day would hold, to reaching 31 weeks today is the most amazing feeling!! Knowing everyday our boys are continuing to grow and gain strength inside is what gets us through each day!!

Dr. S came in this morning before leaving for the day and is still pleased with the way everything is going!!! My contractions have started to increase but they have still been under my limit of 6/hour.

Our monitors looked great today!! The boys are looking great and have been really cooperating well. My monitors looked good as well!! I'm still having a lot of problems with my back and hips, but hopefully I will be able to get a different type of mattress soon that will help that!!

We had a great day of visitors!!! Brodie and I were visited today by Pastor Joel, the pastor of my parents church, we had a great visit with him and are greatful that he took the time out of his day to come visit us!! We are so blessed to be on the prayer lists of so many churches!!! We know the prayers are really being heard!! We were also visited by a pretty special 2 year old...and of course her momma!! Thank you so much to Cait for bringing lunch and spending time with me!! Kenley sure knows how to brighten her aunt and uncles day!!! Thank you to Kayla and Les for coming over!! I know how busy you guys are at the office and it means so much that you still find time to come see me!!! My mom also came tonight, I don't know what we would do without our families help through all of this!!! Mom is heading to our house now and will be painting the nursery tomorrow for me!!! Its so much easier to know I don't have to worry about the house and things getting done there!! Brodie has been AMAZING with keeping everything in line with daily living!! I am so blessed to have the greatest husband!!!

Thank you to everyone for all your prayers!!! Please keep them coming as we know that's what is helping get us through!!!

Isaiah 58:11 - The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

30.6

First, I want to apologize for the short entry last night and worrying people when I said I wasn't feeling well!! Just a quick recap from last night...after my last monitoring and my 9:00pm medicines, I started to feel really hot, got really nauseous, and had a severe pain in my ribs. I wasn't sure exactly what was going on, but I knew I felt about the worst I have during my whole pregnancy!! Thankfully Brodie was here, so he made sure I was okay before going to get my nurse when it wasn't getting any better. My BP was elevated so we monitored that for a few hours and I took some meds for acid reflux which seemed to help a little but I was still having the pain in my ribs. I ended up just falling asleep for an hour or so and the pain continued to slightly improve through the night.

Dr. S came in today and said she feels like it was a galbladder attack and acid reflux. She has now started me on a Med for acid reflux and I'm just going to really watch my diet to hopefully prevent further galbladder problems. Other than those problems, things are going well.

The boys looked great on the monitor, which was a huge relief after  everything last night!! I did have some contractions today but they weren't real consistent all day.

Thanks to Les and Michelle for stopping by today!!!

Please pray for me and that I don't have anymore galbladder episodes. Please also pray for the boys that they have a great report from the ultrasound next week!!!

Romans 12:12 - Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

30.5

The rain has returned!!!  Tonight's blog is going to be short as I'm not feeling well, but I didn't want to not do one and make everyone wonder if things were okay!!

Monitoring went great today!! The boys looked great and I only had occas contractions!! Dr. S is still pleased with the way things are going!!  As we approach the next few weeks, we will decide for sure what to do about my medications!!

Thanks to Kayla and Jenni for visiting today!!

Sorry again this is short!!!

30.4

One more day closer to our goal!!! The sunshine was so nice today shinning into my room!! Lately the dreary days have made for long days!!

Dr. S is still pleased with how everything is going!! I'm still having a lot of pain in my back and hips, so they are trying to see if I can get a different type of mattress to help with that. I know the pain is from the boys growing, so it is the best type of pain there can be!!

The boys did great on the monitor!! Baby A is still really low, but Baby B has now wedged himself under my right rib!! He has been in the middle and to the left until yesterday!! I didn't have many contractions today!!

I've been thinking of my coworkers all day!! They switched to a new EMR system today and I know how stresful it has been for everyone!!

We have our next ultrasound next week and it can't come soon enough!! We can't wait to see how much the boys weigh!! We will be doing a visit with the NICU later this week just to get a feel for how they do things!! We are hoping to not need their services for long, but we know most likely the boys will be there for a little bit and we just want to be prepared!!!

Thank you to Les and Kayla for stopping by today! I know how busy your guys day was and I can't thank you enough for taking time to come see me!!!

Psalm 91:14-16 - “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

30.3

Happy Sunday :-)  I hope everyone had a great day and enjoyed the sunshine!!! I've had a good and relaxing day!!

Dr. S wasn't on call today, so one of our other physicians came in and saw me this morning!! He joked that I wasn't able to cause any problems today, so far, I've followed his directions!!! He's excited that I've made it this far, and says his new goal is for me to make it to 34 weeks!!!

Our monitoring sessions went well today!! The boys behaved great this morning, but Baby B decided not to cooperate so we'll tonight!! I didn't have many contractions today, which was great!!!

Mom and dad came to visit tonight!! I love when they come!! They always catch us up on how much the kids are changing and how everything is going at home!! Staci and Kurt are both in the process of building new houses, so its always fun to hear the status of those!! Its crazy to think when I get out they will be moved in!! I'm so greatful for having the greatest parents in the world!!!

I love when my favorite nurses come in to visit even when they aren't taking care of me!!! OnaLee came in today for awhile, and Michelle was my nurse, so they always make my day!!!!

Please continue to pray for all of those struggling with pregnancy complications!! Please also keep praying for our boys that they keep growing and gaining strength!!!

Pray...not only because you need something, but because you have a lot to be thankful for!!!

30.2

I almost went to bed without writing my blog!! Today's will be short as I'm half asleep and its been a pretty quiet day!!

My contraction monitors looked much better today!! The boys did great on the monitor as well!!

My hallway is clearing out, but there are still 3 of us down here!! The nurses joke that even after I leave, this room will always be "Kristins Room." I'm truly blessed to have such great nurses!!

Sorry this is so short, but its been a pretty boring day and I'm exhausted!!!

All day the words from this song have been in my head....Thy word is a lamp into my feet, and a light onto my path!!

30.1

I have officially made it past 30 weeks!! I know during a normal pregnancy 30 weeks doesn't mean much, but to make it this far is HUGE to us!!! My goal is to make it to at least 34 weeks!!

Dr.S was on call today, so she spent some time in my room tonight!! My contractions increased today, so we talked a lot about that, but she said it is to be expected with the boys growing and me getting further along. As long as I don't have 6 in an hour, she's not too concerned. She plans to stop my medication at 34 weeks, so I'm guessing when we do that, the contractions will pick up!!

The boys looked great on the monitor!! They are either getting used to the monitors, or they are just running out of room!! Either or, I love to hear them on the monitor!!

My swelling is up again tonight!! They are still watching it, but my blood pressure has been normal, so that's a good sign!!

Thank you to Kayla and Dr. R for visiting today!!! :-)

Please continue to pray for our boys that they have a good growth report when we have our ultrasound in 2 weeks!! Please pray for me to stay healthy as the pregnancy continues!! Please also pray for our friends, Veronica and Ryan, as they are going through a difficult time right now.

I saw this on Facebook today, and it really hit home!!!

God has a reason for allowing things to happen...We may never understand his wisdom, but we simply have to trust his will!!

30 Weeks :-)

We have reached a huge milestone!! We still take day by day, but to think tomorrow will be 7 weeks since I came here, and everyday is 2 days off NICU stay, we have decreased their time 28 days just in the last 2 weeks!!

Dr. S came in this morning while the boys were on the monitor, and she was happy with how they looked!!  She has still claimed them as her Sam and Sammy!! I haven't had many contractions today!!!

My hall had been completely full for the last few days and now today, its down to just 2 of us!! While I'm happy for the other girls that they are able to go home, I know this is the safest place for me to be!! I do miss my big comfy bed though....if we could bring that here, I would be set!!!

All in all, I'm feeling really well!! The stiffness and soreness are really setting in, but I know that is expected in pregnancy, and as long as the boys keep growing, it is all worth it!! I sleep off and on at night, they still come in every 4 hours, so that makes it hard to get constant sleep, but its just preparing me for when the boys are home!!!

I'm so thankful to have the most amazing husband in the world!! He is giving up so much sleep just to make sure I'm okay everyday!! He comes after work for a few hours, then goes home to get a few hours of sleep, and then comes back around supper time. He's also keeping the house in line and getting the nursery ready!! I don't know what I would do without him!!

Thank you to Leslie, Marsha, OnaLee, and Shelly for visiting today!!!!!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

29.6

What a day!! My Co workers made me feel so special today with an amazing baby shower!! A huge thank you to my mom for coming with and for gathering all the gifts!! I'm so blessed to work with such an amazing group of people!

Dr. S says things still look good!! My swelling got way worse after being up for awhile, so we are really watching that!! Its much better this evening, so hopefully it stays that way!!

Our monitors looked good!! My irritability was a little worse this afternoon after I had been up, which was not surprising!! The boys looked great on their monitors!!

Tomorrow is a HUGE milestone as I become 30 weeks!! I just can't believe to look back to the day mom brought me to Dr. Sumners office in Indy at 18 weeks and 1 day and he told me that things were serious and in order to give our boys the best possibility, I needed surgery and bedrest. Then, being put in here at 23 weeks and 1 day and being told things were hour by hour its just amazing to see where we are today!! I couldn't have never gotten this far without the wonderful care Dr. S has provided, as well as the care from our other physicians, and my amazing nurses!! The other thing that has gotten us this far is our faith and love and support from those around us!! We are praying for at least another 4 weeks!!

1 Corinthians 13:13 - And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

29.5

Once again, it was a rainy, dreary day today, so it wasn't a hard day to stay inside!! I can't believe its been almost 7 weeks since I got admitted!! Time goes faster when I have my Co workers visiting a lot, and nurses that have became like family!! I have 2 nurses that stop in and see me even if they aren't my nurse for the day!! We joke that our boys are going to have more "honorary aunts" than anyone!! We are truly lucky!!

Dr. S came in and said she thinks I grow everyday!! I just keep telling her that means my boys are growing!!! We are still continuing the same medication regimen!! We are starting to notice an increase in my swelling, so they will start watching that closely!!

The boys monitors went great!! Their heartbeats have been consistently in the 140's/150's. My vontraction monitor was pretty quiet, I am noticing them a little more than before, but I think its just the boys position.

I'm excited for tomorrow!! My Co workers are throwing me a baby shower!! It will be so nice to see everyone for awhile!! Mom is going to go with me, so I'm excited for her to be there!!

Please pray for me as we reach the 30 week mark and I am beginning to have some pain and soreness, I am so thankful however that the cause of this pain is our sons growth!! Please also pray for a very special couple that needs all the strength and guidance they can get right now!!

John 13:7 - Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

29.4

Today has been one of those rainy dreary days that it just feels good to stay under the blankets!!! Even though I would rather be in my comfy bed at home under the blankets, I'm so thankful for another day with our boys inside me!!! Everyone comments when they come in my room that they can't believe how much my belly grows when they haven't seen me in a few days!! The best part of my belly growing is meaning our boys are growing!!

Baby A has remained as low as possible and Baby B has decided to perch himself as high as possible!! We joke that they don't like each others company!! The love we feel for our boys is just amazing, we can't wait for them to be in our arms!!

The monitors looked great today!! The boys really looked great and did well with staying on!! My contractions were a few here and there, but now that the boys are getting bigger, that is expected!!

Thank you to my visitors today - Kayla, Carol, Les, Michelle, OnaLee, and Kris!! A huge thank you to Kris for bringing me lunch and giving me a much needed and overdue haircut!!

Being in here makes me see so much and hear so much!! My hall has pretty much been just me, maybe another patient here for a day or so, but a lot of the times, its just me!! Today I walked to get some water and realized that every room but one is now full!! While walking down the hall, I heard a couple patients crying, and my heart just breaks, because I know how scared I was when I first came!! Even though I dont know their exact situation, I know they are pregnant and not at delivery point, and I just remember coming in and being told that our situation was every hour to hour!! My prayers go to all these women and I just hope that their situation improves!!!

Please pray for the people injured in the bombings at the Boston Marathon!! Please also pray for all the women currently having pregnancy complications!! I also ask for prayers for a very important family in our lives that is coping with a very difficult situation!!

Psalms 34:17-18 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

29.3

I hope everyone has had a blessed Sunday!! It was a gorgeous day out!!!! Mom and I sat outside for awhile today and the warm fresh air was much needed!!

Dr. S is on call today, so she came to spend some time with me this morning!! Its so comforting to have a doctor that I know will tell me the honest truth and if she tells me not to worry about something, I know she's not worried!!

Mom and Dad came for awhile today, which was a wonderful way to break up my day!! Its hard to be away from my family when we are so close, but I look forward to their visits so much!! I received a wonderful call from our niece, Abby, and she was thrilled to tell me that she learned how to ride her bike without training wheels!! She was so excited and I love that she was so excited to tell us!!!

Monitoring went great today!! The boys are doing so much better with staying on the monitor, it for sure makes it much easier on me!!

A huge thank you to Mom, Dad, and Leslie for coming to see me today!! I've been having a rough few days and having some of those closest to me helps get me thru!! A huge thank you to my amazing husband for being with me as much as he is able to and being my rock through everything!!!

Lately I have been struggling a lot with us as humans not being blessed with what we have, and rather we take it for granted!! It is so important that instead of taking things for granted in our life we thank the Lord for it!! There is always someone going through a harder situation than we are!!

Psalm 46:1-2 - God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;

29.2

Today has been a quiet day, which was needed!! My nurses kept saying how cold it was outside, so it wasn't hard to stay inside!!

Dr. S stopped by this morning to check on me. Everything still looks good!! The only new thing I have is a rash on one of my fingers and on the palm of my hand. She's not sure if it is pregnancy related, but she started me on a cream that will hopefully clear it up!!

The boys did good again on the monitor!!! My contraction monitors were good as well!! It is still showing a lot of irritability, but nothing that concerns them.

A HUGE thank you to Kayla and Leah for coming to see me today!! Not sure what I would do without you!!!

Please keep all those with pregnancy complications in your prayers. Being in the field I'm in makes me see so much, but seeing some of the women in here going through difficult situations makes me so greatful that our boys have such a chance!!!

Romans 12:12 - Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

29.1

I almost forgot to write my blog today - you can tell I'm a little off!!!  I will apologize now because this blog is going to be shorter than normal - I'm really tired tonight!!

Dr. S is still happy with everything!! She told me that the extra irritability and soreness that I'm  feeling is probably just from the boys getting bigger!! Our next ultrasound is in 3 weeks, so we can't wait to see how much they've grown!!

All of our monitors looked good today!! The boys did great with staying on!!! I had occas. Contractions, but nothing not expected at this point. The plan right now is to stop the medicine that keeps me from contracting around 34-35 weeks and go from there!! I could always go into labor on my own before that and if I do, we would just do a c-section at that time.

Thanks to Les for stopping by a couple times today to check on me - she can always tell when I'm having an off day!!! Thank you also to Michelle for stopping by and visiting for awhile after your shift even though you weren't my nurse today!!

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." ~Deuteronomy 31:6

29 weeks :-)

We have marked another week off the calendar!!! Our new goal is 32 weeks!!! I can't believe tomorrow will be 6 weeks since I have been here - everyone keeps asking if I'm going crazy, but my answer is always "no." Sure, I would love to be at home in my own bed, but I have so many visitors here that I wouldn't have at home and they really help break up my time everyday!! We will do whatever it takes to give our boys the easiest transition into this World, and if that means I need to lay here for 9 more weeks, it will be the easiest thing to do!!!

Dr. S came in this morning before she left for the day, after being on call yesterday!! She was happy with how monitoring went last night.

The boys did amazing on the monitor this morning!! My cintraction monitor on the other hand wasn't quite as successful - it was showing a lot of irritability and contractions every 20 minutes, which then changed to every 15 minutes. My normal hour on the monitor turned into 5 hours on, and in the end, things slowed down and the regular contractions stopped. I haven't felt really well today, just having a lot of back pain and general body aches, so I'm hoping to get some extra needed sleep tonight!! I'm on for evening monitoring now and the boys must know I'm not feeling well because they are staying on perfectly, which means they get off in a half hour and it makes it easier on me!!! So far I haven't had any contractions, just the irritability from the boys moving.

Thank you to my visitors today - Kayla, Les, and OnaLee. I'm going to have to ban some of the nurses from my room soon because they always bring in sweets...Brodie's thrilled they do though!!! :-)

Please pray for Brodie and I as we will soon adjust to the life with two little ones!! Please also pray for some decisions we have to make and that we will be led in the right direction!!

Happy Moments - Praise God; Difficult Moments - Seek God; Quiet Moments - Worship God; Painful Moments - Trust God; Every Moment - Thank God!!

28.6

What a day for relaxing!!! The rainy dark weather makes you appreciate the sunshine even more when you are in the same room everyday!!

Dr. S came in this morning and reviewed our monitor strips from last night which she was happy with!! We talked about the walk Brodie and I went on, and she asked if I had any contractions or pressure while walking, which I did have quite a bit of pressure, so my 1 day of walking privileges has turned back to wheel chair rides. I wasn't really surprised when I felt the pressure because Baby A is so low and obviously bed rest is the place for me!!!

The boys were proving their personalities on the monitor this morning!! Baby A did good, but Baby B was very difficult to keep track of!! They were both great tonight!!!!! My contraction monitoring was clear today too!!

My wonderful coworkers have planned a baby shower for us that will be next week!!! I'm so blessed to work with such wonderful people!!

I once again had wonderful visitors today - thank you to Dr. R, Connie, Peg, Les, Jenni, Mom, Staci, and Mac!! I love when my family comes - I'm so used to seeing them all the time, that going awhile without seeing them is really hard!! Mac always know how to make you feel good - I just can't believe how fast he's growing!! A huge thank you to mom for working so hard on the letters for our alphabet wall!!!

Please continue to pray for my strength as well as for our boys to continue to grow and their organs develop!!! Please also pray for Veronica as she is also having some pregnancy issues. Please pray for Micah and Candace as they are fighting cancer!! We know the power of prayer works!!!

Psalm 116:1-2 - I love the LORD because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath.

28.5

What a gorgeous day!!! I'm glad to say I got to go out to enjoy it for a little bit!!! Every little bit of fresh air does so much for me!!! We are one day closer to our scheduled c-section - which is now less than 9 weeks away!!!

Our boys sure proved they are ornery today!!! They are normally great for their "Aunt Michelle" when she is our nurse, but Baby B would not cooperate for her this morning!! We finally ended up having to use the ultrasound to track him down, and finally found his heartbeat tucked way up under my left rib!! It took Lisa almost 15 minutes to track him down tonight!! Once we finally had them both on, their strips looked great!!!

Dr. S came in today and has decided that I can take a small walk everyday instead of riding in the wheelchair - as long as I don't start cramping or feeling pressure!! I told her I would work up to 30 minutes over time!! Brodie and I walked for about 10 minutes tonight...I did well, but can really tell I haven't used many muscles recently!! With Baby A so low, I do feel occas pressure and really have to watch that with walking!!

Thank you to my visitors today - Les, Kayla, Tosh, Michelle, OnaLee, and Connie!!

Psalm 119:105 - “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

28.4

We have been blessed with another amazing day!!! Everyday that I lay here and our boys stay inside is such a blessing!! Even though we have made it past the "critical point" of 28 weeks, our goal is to make it as close to our scheduled c-section on June 10th as we can!!

Dr. S came in this morning (after not seeing me since Friday) and is convinced my stomach has grown a lot!!! I'm pretty sure she is right, but I'm okay with it because that means our boys are growing!! She was pleased with how everything went over the weekend!

All our monitoring sessions went great!! The boys were ornery, but that's to be expected anymore!!! I'm having a lot of back and hip pain and I'm sure its just from growing, but the nurses switched out my bed today and are hopeful between that and a heated water pad that I'm laying on it will help!! If not, I will start seeing the Women's Health physical therapist!!

The nurses were joking that my door was revolving today with visitors, but it is fine with me - I love seeing my friends!!! Thank you to Kayla, Tracy, Les, OnaLee, Shelly, Doris, Danae, and Gracie for coming today!!!

Isaiah 41:10 - So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

28.3

Blessings on this gorgeous Sunday!!! I love having the sun shine into my room...it just cheers everything up!! Its been kind of an off day for me, and I'm not sure why!! I guess after being in here this long I'm going to have those "down" kind of days, but I know so many people are in worse positions than I am right now, there is no reason I should be down!!! I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm having a lot of pain in my hips today, so that doesn't help!! Brodie is on his way here now, so that makes my day!!

Dr. G came in this morning to round on me!! She is thrilled that we have made it this far, and feels confident we are going to keep going!! She is very impressed by how big the boys are already!!!

The boys did good on the monitor this morning. I have a feeling they are going to be like their dad and be night owls - they are much more active at night lately!! This mommy prays that's not the case!!! I haven't had but a contraction or two today, which is great!!!

I just want to thank everyone for their calls, texts, cards, letters, visits, and mostly prayers for us through our pregnancy (and even before)!!! We know there is no way we would be where we are today without the love and support of all of you and of course our Lord above!! Many of you know that we lost one of the most important women in our lives just 17 days before we found out we were pregnant!! We know that Nancy is watching over us and has a hand in this as well!! It is so hard not having her here and being able to compare our twin pregnancy stories, but I can promise you she is up there laughing at us thinking..now you get to raise ornery Burton boys!!! Our boys will always know how much their Grandma Burton loves them!!!

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.

28.2

What a gorgeous day!!! I'm so ready for Spring to be here and finally stay!!! It was a little windy, but at least it was nice!!! Ita really been a great day, and I'm really feeling good!!!

Today was the day the hospital switched to the new EMR system. It was kind of crazy at first, but the nurses did great!!! I was supposed to be a super user at the office for it, which obviously changed when I got put on bed rest, so now the nurses joke I will be a super user for the hospital side by the time I leave!!

I had an awesome friend today as my nurse!! I worked with Shelly at the clinic before she decided to go back to Labor and Delivery!! Anyone that knows our family, have heard of Grandma Linda, who babysat for Abby for the first 4 years of her life, well Shelly is Linda's daughter, so we are all very close!!! Happy birthday to Shelly tomorrow!!

My uterine irritability was MUCH better today!! I wish I could say the boys stayed on better, but they were very ornery!!! They are still so little and have so much room to move around that they take advantage of it!! Well, Baby B takes advantage of it, Baby A just keeps himself wedged as low as he can and does what I feel are barrel rolls!!

Special thanks to my visitors today - Aunt Joan and Tina, who were down from Michigan and surprised me!!! Also a huge thank you to Kayla (and Maely) who came by and brought us beef enchiladas!!!

Please say prayers for our close friends, and also the other 2 ladies in my hall, as they are going through pregnancy complications. Please also pray for Micah and Candace as they are going through cancer treatments.

God has a reason for allowing things to happen. We may never understand his wisdom, but we simply have to trust his will!!

28.1

Everyday is one day closer to meeting our boys and 2 days off their NICU stay!!! I've now been here for 5 weeks and on bedrest for 10 weeks. When I found out we were pregnant I would have never imagined this is where we would end up, but I can tell you, I know we are where we need to be. When we found out we were having twins, Dr.S had multiple sets and she always told me I was to be the good one that didn't have any problems...needless to say, I'm reminded often that I was supposed to be the good one!!!

Dr. S came in this morning to check on me before she left for the day!! I love when she comes in and says everything looks good!!!

Mom came today!!!  We visited for awhile and then brought our lunch down to the little coffee shop in the hospital to enjoy some sunshine!!! We came back on the outside of the hospital and it was so nice to get fresh air!!! We then worked on some letters for our alphabet wall in the nursery!! I love feeling involved in the nursery even when I'm not home!!! We are truly blessed with the most amazing families!!!

Monitoring went well. The boys looked great!!! I had a lot of irritability today, but it finely slowed down!!

Thank you to my visitors - Shelly, Kayla, and Mom!

Please say lots of prayers for an amazing friend of ours and her husband as they are dealing with severe pregnancy complications. It is so hard to be in here and not be able to see her and help in anyway we can!!!

If God brings you to it...He'll bring you through it!!!

28 weeks :-)

We made it to a huge milestone!!! We have hit 28 weeks!!! I can't tell you how much of a relief it is to get to a day that seemed so far away 5 weeks ago when I was put in the hospital!! We know the power of prayer has gotten us this far and will keep bringing us day by day!!!

We had our ultrasound today and it was such a wonderful feeling to see our boys!! Everything looked great and their growth is right on track!! They both weigh 2 pounds 7 ounces!! It is a huge blessing that they weigh the same as it means one isn't getting more nutrients than the other!! We will have another scan in 4 weeks!! It was so nice to see everyone at the office today!!!!

Dr. S came in today and was thrilled with our ultrasound results!!! She's going to continue everything the same for the time being!!!

Monitoring went great again!! I was having quite a bit of irritability, but the boys were moving like crazy, so we think that's what its from!!! Baby A's heartbeat was 158 and B's was 143 (I can't wait to call the boys by their names...which we are still finalizing)!!

Brodie stayed with me all day today as he's off work tonight, and it makes my day so much better when he's here!! I am jealous that he gets to go home and sleep in our bed though...that's the one thing I miss the most about being home!!!

Thank you to my visitors - Kayla, Les, Heather, OnaLee, Felicity, and Michelle!!!

Romans 15:13 - May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

27.6

Tomorrow is our ultrasound!!!! Can you tell we are just a little excited??? I had been having ultrasounds every week, so to now wait 4 weeks is like torture!! All in all today was a pretty quiet day - minus Brodie's car deciding to end its life!! Thankfully he was close to an auto shop, so it all worked out!!

The hospital is getting ready to switch to a new electronic medical program this weekend, so all of my poor nurses are stressed about that!! They keep joking they are going to just hide in my room!

Dr. S is still happy with my progress and plans to continue on the same course!! She has mentioned the possibility of me maybe going home in a few weeks, but at this point, we just take day by day and take care of myself and our boys!!!

All of the monitors looked good today!! The boys are more and more active everyday!!! I've had a couple contractions here and there, but nothing consistent!!

Thanks to my visitors today - Kayla, Michelle, and Mari!!

Psalm 31:7 - I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.

27.5

Another day of bedrest down!! I'm so lucky to be surrounded by nurses and physicians that care about my health and the boys so much!! It sure makes this whole process a lot easier!! As much as I want to be home, I feel much safer here!!!

Dr. S came in this morning - of course as fiesty as ever!! She of course gave me a hard time about everything - which I wouldn't expect anything else!! She did make my day by saying I can take a shower everyday now!!! I will also be able to get up a little when I reach 28 weeks!!

We had all great monitoring sessions!! The boys stayed on well and my contraction monitors looked great as well!!

I know I've said it a million times, but we are so lucky to have amazing nurses!! Michelle came in with her daughter to sit with me today even though she was off!!

Thank you to my visitors - Kayla, Michelle, Holli, and Les. You all make my day!!

Please pray for the following things - our boys to keep growing, our cousin Micah and friend Candace as they are going through cancer treatments, all those that are going through pregnancy complications, and a very close family to us that suffered the loss of a loved one today!!

God has perfect timing, never early and never late, and it take a little patience and a lot of faith.

27.4

One more day closer to 28 weeks!!! 2 more days off the boys NICU stay!! We are getting closer to our ultrasound on Thursday!!! If we make it to our original c-section date, that is exactly 10 weeks from today!!! Crazy to think about!!!

Dr. S was back today!! She was happy with how everything went while she was gone!! One of the meds I'm on will be stopped this week, so that is a milestone!! She okayed me stopping the supplemental shakes, which makes me so happy!! They were making a mess of my stomach and on top of that they taste yucky!! I have been gaining weight so as long as I don't start losing I can stay off them!!

My contraction monitors looked great!! The boys did great this morning as well!! During my evening monitoring, the boys decided to keep moving to get under the contraction monitor, they obviously don't like anything on my belly!! Their heartbeats averaged 140s/150s this evening!!

Thank you to my visitors today - Kayla, Les, Veronica, and Dr. R. I'm so lucky to work such amazing women that take time out of their busy day to come see me!!

Psalm 62:8 - God is our place of safety.