I had an unexpected ultrasound today as they were able to fit me in especially since I am not going anywhere! I had a fabulous ultrasound...the news gets better and better! Both babies are vertex (head down) which is what I want. Our bigger girl is an astonishing 4 lb. 13 oz. (almost 5 lbs.)! Our smaller peanut is 4 lb. which is huge that she has made that mark! Their hearts look great, so we have good news all around, thanks to your continued prayers!
Now that I am closer to term, which is 37 weeks for me carrying twins...I really want to get to that milestone or 36 weeks. But, for now I will shoot for next week and take it from there.
Please keep the prayers coming, especially now as we come down the home stretch!!!
Have a wonderful rest of the week and stay tuned for future updates.
Love,
Jenny
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Another Major Milestone to Celebrate - 34 Weeks!
As I write this update, I am sipping on a strawberry smoothie...thanks to Tara, one of my favorite nurses in celebration of making it to 34 Weeks! The staff, especially my doctor are just amazed that we have come this far...it clearly is a true testimony of what the Lord can do!
This past Sunday, I moved upstairs to the second floor because once again I was the only patient so they closed my floor for the week. I am in the same room as last time, Rm 2130 and my phone number is #259-5839. I will let you know when I return back to my old room. I am going to have another ultrasound this week, so I will post another report soon.
Dan and I want to thank my mom and her friend, Karen for cleaning our house and starting to organize the nursery this past weekend...I look forward to seeing it when I return home.
Enjoy the warmer weather this week and please continue to pray for perserverence for Dan and I and health for the babies!
Jenny
This past Sunday, I moved upstairs to the second floor because once again I was the only patient so they closed my floor for the week. I am in the same room as last time, Rm 2130 and my phone number is #259-5839. I will let you know when I return back to my old room. I am going to have another ultrasound this week, so I will post another report soon.
Dan and I want to thank my mom and her friend, Karen for cleaning our house and starting to organize the nursery this past weekend...I look forward to seeing it when I return home.
Enjoy the warmer weather this week and please continue to pray for perserverence for Dan and I and health for the babies!
Jenny
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Week 33 Update
Another week down! This past weekend was very special...I got to have a photo shoot as well as my first baby shower! One of my nurses has her own photography business, so she came and took various pregnancy photos of Dan and myself, my mom and I and lots of single shots of me with my big tummy! I even wore make-up and curled my hair which I have not done in a very long time! Eric, who is a golden retriever and therapy dog for the hospital even came and sat in one of the pictures with me as a rememberance since he comes a few times a week to visit me.
I want to thank all of you who showered me with prayer and generous gifts this past Sunday and a special thanks to Sarah and Hannah for coordinating this special shower. My mom and I both were truly touched. Dan and I had a very nice private gift opening in my room and we received some really nice things.
Dan has now painted the nursery, set up our two cribs and even put in organized shelfing units in the closet in the nursery, so things are coming along! My main goal is 37 weeks and I keep telling the girls we are going the distance!
The girls and I are doing very well and the next ultrasound will be later next week. Please continue to pray for health for the girls, continued weight gain, and a smooth natural pregnancy close to term!
Have a good rest of the week and stay tuned for future updates!
Love,
Jenny
I want to thank all of you who showered me with prayer and generous gifts this past Sunday and a special thanks to Sarah and Hannah for coordinating this special shower. My mom and I both were truly touched. Dan and I had a very nice private gift opening in my room and we received some really nice things.
Dan has now painted the nursery, set up our two cribs and even put in organized shelfing units in the closet in the nursery, so things are coming along! My main goal is 37 weeks and I keep telling the girls we are going the distance!
The girls and I are doing very well and the next ultrasound will be later next week. Please continue to pray for health for the girls, continued weight gain, and a smooth natural pregnancy close to term!
Have a good rest of the week and stay tuned for future updates!
Love,
Jenny
Friday, April 4, 2008
Ultrasound Update
Happy Friday!
I had another ultrasound and the girls are continuing to grow! Our bigger girl is now 3 lb. 12 oz. which is great and our smaller peanut is about 3 lb. My doctor said that in regards to our smaller girl's heart, if this was the first time she saw it, she confirmed that it looks normal...a true miracle!!! Also, another blessing is that they are both vertex (head down), so a natural birth is still an option. We agreed not to check the size of my cervix since it is very short and we have no control over when it comes time to deliver. The girls will now be monitored using the fetal monitor to check their heart rates every other day since I am now into the thirties! Earilier this morning, they were monitored and my doctor said that the results were fantastic...10 out of 10!
This weekend, my friends, Sarah and Hannah are throwing me my first baby shower here at the hospital! It will be a shorter shower since I am in this delicate state, but I am very excited and blessed to have the opportunity to share this time with my friends. Dan and I decided to have our other baby showers after the twins are here.
Prayer Request: Please keep your powerful prayers coming that my cervix will stay closed throughout this month because my hope is to make it to Week 36 or Week 37! My friend, Sara from Seattle had a dream last week that I delivered at Week 37...so let it be, God willing! Also, the more time the girls are able to grow and develop, the less time they will need to stay in the NICU, especially since the size of our smaller girl's stomach is smaller than normal. My friends who have babies in the NICU upstairs are doing very well and continue to grow and feed nicely! Also, please pray for my sister-in-law, Janet and her family as they have lost her mom this week from battling cancer!
Blessings to you and your family! Enjoy the warmer spring weather!
Jenny
I had another ultrasound and the girls are continuing to grow! Our bigger girl is now 3 lb. 12 oz. which is great and our smaller peanut is about 3 lb. My doctor said that in regards to our smaller girl's heart, if this was the first time she saw it, she confirmed that it looks normal...a true miracle!!! Also, another blessing is that they are both vertex (head down), so a natural birth is still an option. We agreed not to check the size of my cervix since it is very short and we have no control over when it comes time to deliver. The girls will now be monitored using the fetal monitor to check their heart rates every other day since I am now into the thirties! Earilier this morning, they were monitored and my doctor said that the results were fantastic...10 out of 10!
This weekend, my friends, Sarah and Hannah are throwing me my first baby shower here at the hospital! It will be a shorter shower since I am in this delicate state, but I am very excited and blessed to have the opportunity to share this time with my friends. Dan and I decided to have our other baby showers after the twins are here.
Prayer Request: Please keep your powerful prayers coming that my cervix will stay closed throughout this month because my hope is to make it to Week 36 or Week 37! My friend, Sara from Seattle had a dream last week that I delivered at Week 37...so let it be, God willing! Also, the more time the girls are able to grow and develop, the less time they will need to stay in the NICU, especially since the size of our smaller girl's stomach is smaller than normal. My friends who have babies in the NICU upstairs are doing very well and continue to grow and feed nicely! Also, please pray for my sister-in-law, Janet and her family as they have lost her mom this week from battling cancer!
Blessings to you and your family! Enjoy the warmer spring weather!
Jenny
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
It's 32 Weeks and April is here!
I am very excited for today...it is finally April and I have reached my next huge goal of 32 Weeks! Yesterday, I returned to my "home" down on the first floor in Rm 1122 so I am sitting in my nice room with a double bed and view of the garden.
During the past week, I continued to have visitors including celebrating my mom's birthday! One of my favorite nurses got balloons and a small gift for me to surprise my mom since my parents were going to spend her birthday with me at the hospital and she was definitely surprised! Also, my friend Ali is helping me create a scrapbook for the girls...she is so creative and I am excited to see the final outcome. I had a surprise visit from Sigita, the woman I see at the salon I go to and she brought me beautiful fuchsia/red tulips to brighten my room. I have also had a visit from my childhood friend Krista and her 5 week old son, Nolan...the nurses could not keep their eyes off him! I have stayed quite busy every day researching baby items as I complete my registry and I even have a photographer lined up to take newborn pictures once the time comes. I tell the girls every day how proud I am of them and today I told them that we are going to stay here as they nest for at least another month! As many people have been curious about my pregnancy story, I have been inspired to begin writing my story. I began a couple of days ago and I hope to get most of it, if not all written throughout this month.
The twins heart rates were monitored again yesterday for a half hour and they did so well! I felt both of them move under the monitors, but thankfully their heart rates were able to be tracked the full time. The doctors that reviewed the results said that it was refreshing to see and everything looks great! I will have my next ultrasound on Friday, so I will post another update shortly after that.
Please continue to pray for the babies growth and health during the upcoming weeks! Stay tuned for future updates.
Blessings and Happy April!
Jenny
During the past week, I continued to have visitors including celebrating my mom's birthday! One of my favorite nurses got balloons and a small gift for me to surprise my mom since my parents were going to spend her birthday with me at the hospital and she was definitely surprised! Also, my friend Ali is helping me create a scrapbook for the girls...she is so creative and I am excited to see the final outcome. I had a surprise visit from Sigita, the woman I see at the salon I go to and she brought me beautiful fuchsia/red tulips to brighten my room. I have also had a visit from my childhood friend Krista and her 5 week old son, Nolan...the nurses could not keep their eyes off him! I have stayed quite busy every day researching baby items as I complete my registry and I even have a photographer lined up to take newborn pictures once the time comes. I tell the girls every day how proud I am of them and today I told them that we are going to stay here as they nest for at least another month! As many people have been curious about my pregnancy story, I have been inspired to begin writing my story. I began a couple of days ago and I hope to get most of it, if not all written throughout this month.
The twins heart rates were monitored again yesterday for a half hour and they did so well! I felt both of them move under the monitors, but thankfully their heart rates were able to be tracked the full time. The doctors that reviewed the results said that it was refreshing to see and everything looks great! I will have my next ultrasound on Friday, so I will post another update shortly after that.
Please continue to pray for the babies growth and health during the upcoming weeks! Stay tuned for future updates.
Blessings and Happy April!
Jenny
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Moving On Up!
Happy Easter!!!
This weekend I have been officially titled the VIP on the floor since I have been the ONLY PATIENT on my floor! Everyone else including the other woman, Tammy who is carrying twins was discharged on Friday. So, yesterday and today I had two nurses all to myself...and I was fortunate to get a back massage from one of the nurses as they were looking for things to do! Today, I had to move to a new room on the 2nd floor temporarily until they get more patients this week. I only brought my necessities up here and I plan to be back to my old room again later this week (I will miss my double bed and room with a view of the garden)!
At this time, I am residing upstairs in room 2130 and my direct phone number is #608/259-5839. I will post another update as soon as I move back down to my old room.
Dan and I as well as our precious girls are doing very well. Please continue to pray that they will remain nesting inside my womb to April which is my next goal of Week 32! Stay tuned for future updates.
Happy Easter!
Jenny
This weekend I have been officially titled the VIP on the floor since I have been the ONLY PATIENT on my floor! Everyone else including the other woman, Tammy who is carrying twins was discharged on Friday. So, yesterday and today I had two nurses all to myself...and I was fortunate to get a back massage from one of the nurses as they were looking for things to do! Today, I had to move to a new room on the 2nd floor temporarily until they get more patients this week. I only brought my necessities up here and I plan to be back to my old room again later this week (I will miss my double bed and room with a view of the garden)!
At this time, I am residing upstairs in room 2130 and my direct phone number is #608/259-5839. I will post another update as soon as I move back down to my old room.
Dan and I as well as our precious girls are doing very well. Please continue to pray that they will remain nesting inside my womb to April which is my next goal of Week 32! Stay tuned for future updates.
Happy Easter!
Jenny
Thursday, March 20, 2008
It's Spring and Week 30!
Happy Spring!!!
The girls are nesting nicely as we have now reached a HUGE milestone and are into Week 30! It has been a great week so far. On St. Patrick's Day, I wore my new shamrock socks (thanks to my sister-in-law, Janet) and two of my favorite nurses purchased a shamrock shake for me (a must have on St. Patty's Day)! On Tuesday, my brother who is getting his master's degree and has off this week for spring break baked homemade mint brownies and brought them to me (what a sweet guy), which have not lasted very long! Also, I became reconnected with a childhood friend, Krista that came to visit me after she learned of my situation. It was great to reconnect and meet her 3 week old son. I am more and more amazed as to how trials in our lives can unite and even bring new people into our lives! The nursing staff in my unit surprised me with a small cake that says "Best Wishes" since I have reached 30 weeks which is a big deal around here! I told the doctors and nurses when I first got here that I wanted to be the veteran on the floor and now my wish has come true.
Yesterday, was a busy day as I had quite a few visitors including my friend, Sarah and her son Jackson as well as my neighbor and I also colored Easter eggs with Tammy who is also carrying twin girls on the floor. Today, I have had a relaxing day knitting and listening to music. This was also the first day when they monitored our baby girls' heart rates for 20-30 minutes which is normal routine once they are at the 30 week gestational stage. I was proud of the girls, but our smaller twin was on the move and did not seem to like the monitor. So, every Monday and Thursday the babies will be monitored to make sure everything looks good.
This weekend, Dan will paint the nursery and both of our families will come visit me for Easter. My parents are even going to bring Micah again to come see me...I miss him so much! My prayer requests remain the same and I know that there are more people praying than I can imagine...THANK YOU!
I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter weekend!
Love,
Jenny
The girls are nesting nicely as we have now reached a HUGE milestone and are into Week 30! It has been a great week so far. On St. Patrick's Day, I wore my new shamrock socks (thanks to my sister-in-law, Janet) and two of my favorite nurses purchased a shamrock shake for me (a must have on St. Patty's Day)! On Tuesday, my brother who is getting his master's degree and has off this week for spring break baked homemade mint brownies and brought them to me (what a sweet guy), which have not lasted very long! Also, I became reconnected with a childhood friend, Krista that came to visit me after she learned of my situation. It was great to reconnect and meet her 3 week old son. I am more and more amazed as to how trials in our lives can unite and even bring new people into our lives! The nursing staff in my unit surprised me with a small cake that says "Best Wishes" since I have reached 30 weeks which is a big deal around here! I told the doctors and nurses when I first got here that I wanted to be the veteran on the floor and now my wish has come true.
Yesterday, was a busy day as I had quite a few visitors including my friend, Sarah and her son Jackson as well as my neighbor and I also colored Easter eggs with Tammy who is also carrying twin girls on the floor. Today, I have had a relaxing day knitting and listening to music. This was also the first day when they monitored our baby girls' heart rates for 20-30 minutes which is normal routine once they are at the 30 week gestational stage. I was proud of the girls, but our smaller twin was on the move and did not seem to like the monitor. So, every Monday and Thursday the babies will be monitored to make sure everything looks good.
This weekend, Dan will paint the nursery and both of our families will come visit me for Easter. My parents are even going to bring Micah again to come see me...I miss him so much! My prayer requests remain the same and I know that there are more people praying than I can imagine...THANK YOU!
I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter weekend!
Love,
Jenny
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)