One More Meatball: April 2010

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Glucose, Level II U/S, and 1st L&D Visit...

Glucose Test…wasn’t that bad at all. If you like flat orange crush pop then you should be able to handle the orange drink… I don’t know about the other flavors, but that’s what I thought the orange one tasted like. My tips are cut out all sweets and just as normal as you can. I had the night before chicken, green beans, and mac n’cheese. Then for the day I had my oatmeal, boiled egg, peaches, a salad with chicken and cheese on it, and some peanut butter crackers…and lots and lots of water!! I took my test after work. My results came back at 148 and you can only score 140 or lower. So yes I did fail but not horribly. I’ll be doing the 3 hour test either Monday or Tuesday morning…not sure which one yet. And I feel confident I will pass.

Thursday night I had my Level II U/S for growth checks and double confirmation on the genders. Mike was able to come to this one. He thought it was so cool to be able to see little babies in there instead of blobs or blurry images. Well they are both BOYS…no doubt about it. Mike and I got to see their little manhood parts and there was no denying what they were. I could tell they have little penis’s. And their growth is right, right, on track. Baby A – Andrew – is 1lb 9oz’s and Baby B – Joseph – is 1lb 13oz’s. So I have over 3lbs of baby inside of me…so exciting!! I go back in a month for another growth check. No good U/S pics…just some face shots…no reason to upload. I will add more pics the next few days or next Friday.

Then on Friday….

I had my 1st visit to L&D yesterday… Thurs nite/Friday morning I got up to go to the bathroom and just thought I was having an upset stomach and my back was killing me. TMI…I was having diarrhea. So I thought I would just eat something and drink some water. Well when I woke up at 6:30 Friday I realized the pains where menstrual like pains and was having back cramps…Like your first day of your period. And that’s not a good sign being pregnant. So I called the doctor to ask if I should go in or not…and of course she said yes.

My mom took me to the hospital and by the time I got there I was feeling no pains and my back wasn’t hurting anymore. So I thought for sure they were going to send me home…NOPE. Mike met us there…he just works 5 mins from the hospital. That’s why my mom took me, not Mike.

They hooked me up and I was having little baby contractions…I couldn’t feel them. Then they did this special test to swab my cervix to check if I would be going into labor within the next 2 weeks. And checked my cervix to make sure I wasn’t dilating at all since I was probably having these contracts all night long…nope no dilation…thank goodness. But the test on my cervix for the labor results came back invalid. They have never had that test come back invalid…I’m so special…LOL Well then we had to wait 12 hours before they could do the test again…ugh. By the time the test results came back I was really having some contractions that I could feel…and what a weird hard thing to describe. But they gave me some water and apple juice and that helped. I had to eat 2 hospital meals…lunch and dinner…both sucked!!! And the babies did NOT like dinner at all…they made me have small contractions…LOL

So about 9:30 last night they came back to do the cervix swab once more and the results came back negative…Yay! So now I’m home and just have to take it easy. No lifting anything and just normal activity…nothing too stressful. We don’t know why I had them or what triggered them… So hopefully it doesn’t happen again…

But that’s what has happened this past week…hopefully this week no more DRAMA…please!!! I’m hoping this Saturday the 24th to be able to start setting up cribs and kicking Anthony out of his room…we’ll see????

Friday, April 9, 2010

Week 24 Pregnancy Quiz

How far along: 24 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 35 lbs
Maternity clothes: All maternity clothes...work pants and shirts!!And I need bigger sizes now…I have no PJ’s that fit…I’ve stolen 1 pair of pj bottoms from Mike and they are too tight…LOL
Stretch marks: Yes…in the breast area and that’s it thus far
Sleep: Getting harder to get comfortable and getting up to pee, again…FUN!!
Best moment this week: I’ve have some baby items in my house and it’s so cool to see them
Movement: Yes and other people can feel it and see it. But when Mike comes over puts his hand on my belly...they stop...LOL
Food cravings: Ice Cream Still – Vanilla w/chocolate swirl or Vanilla and Chocolate together
Gender: BOYS!!!!
Labor Signs: Eeek - none!!! We want none of that for at least 12 more weeks.
Belly Button in or out: Flat and out
What I miss: Finding a comfortable sleeping position
What I am looking forward to: Seeing Shelby’s reaction to the U/S at my dr. appt.
Milestones: Finishing Anthony’s Basement Bedroom here in the next month and getting started on the Nursery in the few weeks.

24 Weeks & Lots of Updates!!!

I'm so bad at this blogging stuff…I'm really mad at myself. I wanted to have a journal to look back on to see how week by week I was growing and how I was feeling…and I'm just plain too lazy and busy to get on here and blog about it.

My last OB appt in March was such a breeze there nothing to report there. I've only had one tiny scare/confusion. A few weeks back I had the strangest feeling down in my private area…like a tampon was falling out. I went to the dr. and she said I was fine. No dilation or anything. What probably happened is the boys gave me a good kick in the cervix and it's not use to that kind of thing. But otherwise I've been feeling really good and lucky thus far with everything.

I started my Baby Registry there at Babies R Us, babysupermall.com, and Target. My mom and I went registering together at Babies R Us and Target a few Saturdays back… and man what a blast that was. Looking at all of the baby stuff was just overwhelming and fun!! But I brought along my Baby Bargains Book and a list I had found online on what they had registered for their twins for. Both were a great resource/help. Did I follow everything to a "T"…NO…but I think I registered for everything that was reasonable to ask for and is a need…not a want. There is probably something's I left off because either I don't know I need yet or just don't know about. Mike did not want to participate in this adventure. But as soon as I got home that night…he was like what did we register for.

Baby Super Mall is an online store that has all my nursery items. It was $20 - $30 cheaper than Babies R Us and/or Target. I like a deal when I'm shopping so I figure if anyone is going to buy me things for the nursery I rather save them so money if I can.

Baby Shower invites have gone out. If you did not get one please let me or my mom know ASAP…we didn't mean to leave you out or it got lost in the mail. I'm really excited about my Baby Shower…and it's my baby shower, too… I can't believe I'm saying that. The baby shower is set for Saturday, May 15th.

Everyone now can feel the babies kick…such an awesome feeling. You can actually see it from the outside if they kick hard enough…especially the baby on my right side. My biggest craving / desire is my ice cream… And it must be vanilla w/chocolate swirl or vanilla and chocolate…I must have it on a nightly basis if not every other night at least. And when Mike forgets to buy it…I get quite angry…LOL…and go buy it myself at my local grocery store.

Nursery…not started…BUT…we have started Anthony's basement bedroom. We've, I mean, Mike, Anthony, my DAD, and my twin brothers (Nate & Ty) have been working their butts off these past few weekends. We have the whole area framed and electricity is being run this weekend. It's so exciting to see that room coming together and I think Anthony is getting more excited to be getting a basement bedroom. At least I hope he is. Anthony has been given an eviction date to get out of his old bedroom so that we can start setting up the cribs and let them air out. Plus I'll need the room for all the gifts I'll be receiving at my work shower coming up in a few weeks.

My next OB appt is tomorrow (Sat. the 10th) and my mom and Shelby are coming with me. My dr. always does a quick U/S to check heartbeats. And since my mom couldn't be in the room with me for my Level II U/S I'm bringing her with me to this appt. Plus Shelby has never seen a U/S before…she is quite excited about seeing her little brothers.

Then my next Level II U/S for a growth scan is next Thurs. the 15th…taxes are due!!! And because I made this one for an afternoon appt…Mike gets to come see. He's only seen the fuzzy images / blobs on the screen. Minus the pictures I bring home from the Level II U/S's I've had…but it's not the same till you get to see them moving on the screen. The last Level II U/S I had that was a quick in and out appt baby B had found his ear and was tugging on it… It was so funny to see that and I'm like don't pull to hard, please…you kind of need that kid…LOL Even the U/S tech laughed at the sight. I will be asking for double confirmation on the sexes…not that I doubt that they are boys…but I just want to make sure… We do have some names picked out and we will have to see if they suit the boys once they make their appearance. Baby A - Andrew Thomas and Baby B - Joseph Nunzio/Scott still deciding on the middle name...I'm pretty sure we will go with Nunzio after Mike's middle name.

Here are some belly pics and yes they were taken at my work bathroom. Every Friday on the message boards we do a Baby/Belly Pic Friday. I almost try to participate every week or other week, so I go into the bathroom at work with my cell phone and take the pic.

16 Weeks...