I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted. A lot has happened since then. On January 13th and 14th I had my baby showers. They were absolutely amazing. The decorations were so cute with balloons, a giant stork, yummy cakes, lots of food, and fun games. I was so overwhelmed by the amount of people that came to support me and all of the presents I received. I feel SO lucky to have you all in my life. After the showers, there wasn't much left that Rob and I needed to buy. I was also shocked at how much room these tiny babies' things are already taking up in our house and know it will only get worse as they get bigger.
I've been continuing to go to the doctor with increasing amounts of appointments. My last appointment is today and the c-section is tomorrow. Everything has been going perfectly at these appointments. The boys haven't had any complication so far and are growing at a great rate. They are going to be tall and are weighing in around 6.5 lbs each according to the scans. The other thing I'm told EVERY time at a ultrasound or non-stress test is how active these boys already are in my belly. They rarely stop moving. Jake (babyA) loves pushing up in my rib and continuously kicking my left rib. I swear he knows exactly what he is doing. Alex (babyB) still moves a lot, but he's been deeper in my stomach so I feel his movement less even though he's still a wiggly baby. They seem to mimic each others movements too. When one baby kicks, the other one kicks. When one rolls around, the other rolls around. I've actually seen proof of this on the ultrasounds as well... so I'm not just making it up.
I just finished my last day of work. I've been working half days (afternoons) at school since mid January. This has saved me! Before, I was so exhausted by lunchtime I could hardly hold my head up. When you add in errands and a billion doctor appointments, I couldn't even go home right away after school to rest up. The half days have allowed me to sleep in (which is hugely helpful after tossing and turning all night) and schedule doctors appointments before or after work. I have more energy for teaching so I can actually enjoy it. Today, my last day before the babies arrive, I'm just going to relax at home. I've heard I won't get to relax again for 18 years, so I better make today count! I'll update more after the boys are born! I won't let another two months go by...
