Monday, December 21, 2009
Baby's 1st snow storm
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Mikey smiles for the camera!!!!
On Decemeber 18th, 2009 Mikey smiled for the 1st time! Daddy and i were sitting on the couch after a feeding. I was holding Mikey man and daddy had Michaella girl. As usual after the 1 pm feeding the M&Ms tend to be awake for a bit. I sat smiling and talking to Mikey while he sat on my lap looking at Mike and I. For a while now he makes this funny "ooooo" face where he purses his lips and stares at you. Then he statrted mimicing you when you made that face. So i sat on the counch making the "oooo" face at him waiting for him to do the same and when he did i started laughing and thats when he did it... he cracked a grin!!! It was so awsome b/c dad was here to witness it.
Today at the 1 pm feeding Mikey was in a good mood so i thought we would try again for the camera... its fast and you can miss it but he is definately cracking a smile!!!! Take a look for yourself.
Christmas picture attempt... hahaha
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
More pics...
1 month old!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Some Pictures!!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
2 week check up....
Dr.S also suggested we start forcing them awake every 2 hours during the day (even if its for 10 minutes) b/c then they will sleep longer at night and not to worry if they go 5 or so hours at night w/o stirring. Dr. S said as long as their weights are good no reason to wake them at night. I like the sound of that!!! That might make for long days of playing with two babies... feeding... pumping then back to playing but if it means i might get a 5 hour stretch of sleep i will do what i have to since as it stands now mike and i aren't napping anyway. Looks like house work will have to wait! Better stock up on more bottles doesn't look like i will have time to wash them during the day.
They don't have to go back to see Dr. S until after x-mas. So now we can just get into the groove of things and try to get an assembly of a normal life! HAHAHAHA!!!
Well off to try and grab a snack before the M&M's have to eat again!
xxoxox
Sammi
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
They are here!!!!
Michaella Lyyne rockin' her paci!!!
Michael Vincent w/ his daddy (Mike)
Friday, October 23, 2009
36 week check in!!
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Hopefully we will get another week or two of updates... if not I cant wait to share pics of the babies!!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Who would have thought???
The labor bag is really Mike's bag hahaha. In that bag is cloths for mike in case he is at work and needs to meet me at the hospital... this way he doesn't have to get scrubs or wear his uniform hahaa that would be funny!! Then its got PJ's for him to wear in case the process takes a long time and he wants to sleep as well as a comfy outfit of gym shorts and a t-shirt. Other than that its got lots of snacks for mike, change for vending machines, an extra phone charger, my ID and insurance info, my doctors visit journal just in case we need to look something up or write something down, a night gown for me in case i dont want to wear a hospital gown to deliver, flip flops, and some small stuff like hair ties .
The post pardum bag is all mine... mike can go home and shower and change and play with the pups if he wants (i will try to sleep hahaha). Its got your typical 2 days worth of cloths, pj's, a going home outfit for me, socks, undergarments, and toiletries.
Then we have the babies bag which has 2 different going home outfits (I cant decide yet which i want so i brought both ahahha) then a long sleeve onsie for each, a cap for each, socks for each, and a receiving blanket for each.
Then we have the camera bags.. 2 digital cameras and 1 moving camera as well as their respective extra memory sticks and batteries. Now for those of you that know Mike... chances are he wont pick up a single camera.... so pray he can figure out how to work them and i can have some memories of that day.
Then on top of everything is the outfit i want to wear to the hospital and a sweatshirt for each mike and i. I just need to get the pillows ready and i should be good to go!!!!
Soooooooo think we got enough crap? I think i packed less bags for our honeymoon than for this! Well after 3 hours of laundry and folding and finding stuff i was exhausted and hungry. Went in the kitchen to make dinner only to start with some contractions. I guzzeled a ton of h2o and layed down. Thank God that did the trick. After i told mike what happened he was very upset and told me i need to not push myself so hard! He is right... sooo now that the bags are packed its just a waiting game. Hopefully a long waiting game for a least another 3-4 weeks!
Im off to go make some breakfast!
xoxoxox
mom & babies
33 week belly pic...
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Being home is ok... BORING is more like it. Mike has been great about trying to keep me occupied while he is home even if its just a simple ride around the neighborhood in the car. I will admit i don't know how i would have gotten through work this last 2 weeks i can barely get a load of laundry done or clean the kitchen. After a little scare with some contractions last night Mike has warned me that i need to rest or else!! For those of you that know mike can understand why that coming from his mouth is soooooo funny! But i love him and i love that he cares about me and the babies so much!
xoxoxoxo
mom & babies
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Maternity Leave Here I Come!!!
With all of this in mind I went to work and discussed with my boss my options. Given that we are slow right now he wasnt all too upset to see me go. We chose Oct 1 b/c its the end of the month and end of a pay period. This made paperwork and billing that much easier for them. Unfortunately for me if I carry the babies to 38 weeks that will give me only 6-7 week at home w/ them before i have to return to work. Please pray that work and I can come up with a nice deal and I can get at least 8 weeks with my babies before i have to return to work.
The first day of leave i was pretty depressed and stressed out! Cried a little and worried a lot! But by day 3 (today) i am 100% certain i made the right choice. This is the 2nd day in a row i have woken up by 6:30 am (after having be awake 6 other times during the night to either pee, adjust positions or take tums) b/c my body hurt so bad that i just had to move! the good news is now that i am home i can at least take a nap... if only i could get comfy enough to sleep?!?! there are so many things i want to do but i dont want to push myself! I really want to make it to 38 weeks!!
Soooo join me on my journey through the last few weeks of this pregnancy and the joys of bed rest!!!
xoxoxox
mommy & babies
Baby Showers Galore!!!!
done my hair that day hahaha!!
The NJ Shower.... (09/12/09)
I knew about this shower b/c i had to travel to get there and mom knew there was no way i wouldn't suspect something! Mike took off of work and drove me to NJ b/c driving that far alone was getting way to difficult.
The shower was at the house of one of my mom's friends (Thank you sooo much JoLee). I arrived shortly before all of the guests.. this gave me a chance to look at all the decorations and awsome diaper cake!! (Thanks again JoLee) Everything about the shower was awsome.. the food was great, the vibe was good and everyone was very generous! Mom Thank you soooo very much for all your hard work. I knew this shower was coming at a bad time of year for you but you still put every once of energy you had into it! I love you so much!!!
Me and my GIANT Belly!!!
Mike being very proud of
his handy work!!
Mom and i with the cake... yuuuummm cake!!
The Shower Here... (09/19/09)
A close friend of mine and her mom threw my shower here (Thanks Melissa & Ruth). Again i knew about this one. Between the shower in NJ and the shower here i decided to take a week off of work and stay in NJ to relax at my parents house. Mom drove me back home and came to my 3rd shower as well. I was surprised by the number of people that actually came!!! I felt very blessed to have all of these people who cared about me and my babies (some drove well over an hour to get there!!) I had a great time and felt very blessed to have so many good friends!!
(pictures to follow soon!!!!)
XXOOXOX
Mommy & babies!
Friday, September 11, 2009
30 week belly pic!!
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
29 Week Check in...
I had to take the 3 hr glucose test last week... can we say BORING!!!!!!! I got to the hospital at 7 am and of course didn't get taken back until 7:45 am. I had to get my blood drawn then drink a small bottle of this flat lemon lime soda. I must have a strong sweet tooth b/c it wasn't as bad as everyone said. Then i was sent back to the waiting room for an hour. After 1 hr I went back and had more blood drawn. I repeated this another 2 times and finally at 10:45 am i had my last blood draw taken. I could FINALLY eat and get back to work.
I had an ob/gyn appointment the following day. Well good news i passed the 3 hr glucose test!! Dr.M answered some questions i had and checked the babies heartbeats. They sounded great and Dr. M was very happy. While listening to the heartbeat Dr. M seemed to have phased out and then finally said "ya know what after doing the math in my head... normally twins are small but these guys are BIG!" He said this was a great thing and that they seem to be growing great! I couldn't be happier! Dr. M measured the size of my belly and it was measuring at 37cm. I think that would typically be a 37 week pregnant woman hahahaha!!! Boy i got a big belly!! :) Dr. M informed me that at 30 weeks i need to start going to the hospital 1x a week for non stress test, where they will put the babies on heart monitors and i think we will also be getting an ultrasound. SO we are scheduled for all the non stress tests and ultra sounds through til 36 weeks!!
We are coming down to the home stretch! I pray everyday these little guys stay in as long as possible! For as uncomfy or tired i might be we have come too far to go early!!
I'm off to do some laundry and lay on the couch like a beached whale hahaha! More updates soon!!!
oxxooxoxoxox
Monday, August 31, 2009
28 week Ultra Sound...
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The babies are getting big. Baby A is 2 lbs 13 oz and measuring at 28 weeks 1 day gestation and her heart beat is 134 BPM. Baby B is measuring 3 lbs 5 oz and 28 weeks 6 days gestation.. his heart beat is 132 BPM. So I have approximately 6 pounds of baby!!! Both are head down at this point and (im praying that doesn’t change!!!) Baby A is fighting for the first spot to come out!!! Hahaha She is pretty low in my abdomen and her feet are up in my right ribs. Baby B’s head is right above my left hip bone and is laying diagonally with his feet in my right ribs as well! No wonder I only feel kicks on the right!!! And no wonder I am having all the rib pain!!!
We are so glad to see they are both healthy!! I have my 3 hour glucose test tomorrow am please pray i pass!!! We have our next doctors appointment in wed night so we should have more info then!!
xoxoxox
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Well I failed that test....
Funny thing is during the whole test yesterday i was so impressed with myself b/c i felt 100% normal? i got back to the office that day and told co-workers i had of passed w/ flying colors. APPARENTLY NOT!!! I'm not looking forward to 3 hours of sitting in the waiting room in those super uncomfy chairs! But gotta do what i gotta do!
As far as everything else... these last week or so has been hard. Thats why i have been MIA. I went to the ob/gyn for an emergency appointment last thursday... i was having so much pain in my back and right rib area that i would litterally walk in circles at my desk not wanting to sit. Turns out i tore a nerve or damaged a nerve on my ribs on my right side. It probibly happened b/c my uterus is the size of a 36 week or more pregnant woman and grew so rapidly. Also could be it seems Baby A wont get her little feet out of my ribs! I took last friday off in an attempt to rest the nerve. Well i have come to find out that a pregnant women never gets rest!!! i felt great all weekend... i was in the office for about 1/2 a day and all the pain was back again!! Ugh! Please pray i can stick it out and work until as close to the end as possible!!
Other than the nerve and apparently the possibility of gestational diabetes... i am in great health and so are the babies as of my last ob appointment!! My BP is great, urine samples are great, weight gain is right on track! Not to much to worry about. We go for another ultra sound on saturday which i always look forward too i love seeing the babies!!
I should have more news next week after the doctors appointment/glucose test/ultrasound.
xoxoxoxo
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Nursery soooo far....
the matching mobile....(thanks again mom & dad)As far as our son's bedding set we picked the "MiGi Splash" set and put it on the registry but i am sad to see that the mobile is on back order and im afraid the bedding set will end up on back order as well?? I might splurge and buy that one for myself also.
I plan on buying fuzzy rugs possibly circles. I;m thinking about getting one that is pink and one that is green or blue (which ever matched the MiGi set better). Then both bedding sets come with valances which we dont need so i plan on using them to make some wall art!! I also plan on hanging on the wall the diaper holders that come with each of the sets. I can fill them with toys or something else this will also add color to the wall. I can NOT wait to get the bedding sets in the room and decorations on the walls!!! I want to start now but i'm too paranoid to do that!!! I would feel better waiting to do that til after the showers and the babies are a little further along.
Only 3 more months and the room wont only be full of decorations and essentials but two beautiful babies!!! i am so excited!
xoxoxoxoox