Belly Pics weeks 30-35

Once again, I know I've not been very good at updating the blog lately but I finally have some time so here are my updated belly pics!

Twins- 30 weeks, Audrey - 29 weeks & 5 days

Okay, so I know I promised no bare belly shots but this just has to be in there. When I was in the running to be Miss Mom-to-Be through the radio station contest, we had to submit a decorated belly picture and this is what I sent in. So this will count as my 31 week belly pic. Granseur painted my belly, and I think he did a great job! Get it? Two peas in a pod! hehe. :)

Twins - 30 weeks & 5 days, Audrey - 31 weeks

Twins - 32 weeks &1 day, Audrey - 33 weeks

For this twin belly pic, I had just come home that evening from the hospital. I was having contractions and I ended up getting a shot to stop them. I figured I better take a picture then because I didn't know when my next chance would be if I had one! Just a couple days later I ended up going to the hospital again and they gave me another shot to stop contractions. I've made it over a whole week since then! Oh and there's no 34 week picture of me pregnant with Audrey here either because apparently I got tired of taking pictures every week while I was pregnant with her. That's funny now because if I thought I was tired and big and miserable then..... Wow! What I didn't know was in my future!

Twins - 33 weeks & 5 days

Twins - 34 weeks & 6 days, Audrey - 35 weeks

So that's it for now. The average time twins come is 35 weeks and I've made it! Now I just try to make it day by day so they get bigger and more healthy in there. They will be here at least by June 20th because the doctors won't let me go past 38 weeks. So in LESS than 3 weeks.... they will be here. It's gone by so fast!

Oh, and I also had another growth scan on Thursday and Twin A is weighing in at 5 pounds, 3 ounces and Twin B is weighing in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces! So there's over 11 pounds of baby in there. It is kind of funny though because even though Audrey was born weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, I weighed 3 more pounds then than I do now with more baby in there.

31.5 week update on the boys

I went to the OB yesterday. I had a growth scan done and Twin A (the right one and active one) weighs 4 pounds, 2 ounces. Twin B (the left lazy one) weighs 4 pounds, 10 ounces! So everything looks good and is on track. Twin B has flipped though and is now breech so we'll see what that means later on for delivery. My next appointment is this coming Thursday. I'll update again then. In the meantime, I know I've been terrible about updating this blog but we JUST moved into a new house and Granseur took his PE exam the day before we moved. Since we've moved we've been very busy unpacking and I just haven't had much time.

I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Not only is it Mother's Day on Sunday but this is the first time in a while that Granseur and I will really get to spend the whole weekend together. I'm so excited!

Please vote for me!

I entered a radio contest called Miss Mom to Be 2009. I am a finalist out of over 7500 entries! If I win I will receive all sorts of stuff but one of them includes a free $400 car seat. I could definately use any free stuff for the babies so please vote. Here is the link: http://mattandramona.1079thelink.com/page.cfm;jsessionid=a630a2eb180f97d7d7dc4173374f426d7561?ID=271

To actually vote you have to scroll down to the bottom of all the pictures and then the pictures are lined up vertically. Click on Shannon D. and then scroll down more and hit "vote."

I am "Miss Albemarle" and I am on the top row on the right in the pink shirt and green background. Thanks! Your votes are appreciated!

My OB appt. today

Everything looks wonderful! The Dr. did a fetal fibronectin test which came back negative which is great. That means the babies are very unlikely to want to come out in the next 2-3 weeks. I also had an ultrasound done to check my cervical length and everything looks great there, too! He also checked me and everything is closed up tight! After all the tests were performed he came back and said that I'm locked up like Fort Knox and those babies aren't going anywhere soon! What a relief! I've been having TONS of braxton hicks contractions and there were two times recently I was scared that they wanted to come out. I had contractions 5 minutes apart for over an hour each time but then right around the hour mark they just stopped. This happened with Audrey as well way before she ever decided to make her appearance so hopefully they'll hang out in there a while longer, too.

I am in pain every single day and new stretch marks are starting to appear but its okay. I just remind myself that I want these babies to get big and healthy no matter what they do to my body. The less time they have to be in the hospital after birth, the better!

Naming the boys

Isn't it supposed to be fun to name your children? When I was pregnant with Audrey we had a hard time coming up with a name for her as well. We had a list of names that I took to the hospital with me when I went into labor. We didn't decide on her name until she was actually born.

This time around it seems even harder. We realize that the boys could come at any time now and its really putting pressure on us to figure out what their names will be. With a last name like ours we can't just name them whatever we like. If we had it our way their names would be Jack and Maxim but both are just cruel and cry out to be made fun of.

Tonight we finally came up with names that we both agree on and sound good. They aren't written in stone, but we're pleased with them and might use them. It's just frustrating... I thought this part was supposed to be fun! They're very standard names and maybe even boring. :( I guess its just a let down when you have to settle on a name. Also, names that don't sound ridiculus with our last name, Granseur and I just don't agree on them due to personal preference.

25 week and 27 week belly pics

I'm not doing so well keeping up with these either, but here are my latest belly pictures! :)

Twins - 25 weeks, 1 day Audrey - 25 weeks, 1 day


I love how in the 25 week belly pic with Audrey you clearly see that the wall color has changed from blue to pink. We were preparing her nursery then. :)

Twins - 27 weeks, 2 days Audrey - 27 weeks

Audrey's birthday!

Okay, so I know its been a while and this is very late but Audrey's 1st birthday was March 15th! She had her party on March 14th. Her daddy made her two cute cakes! Yep.... he did it all by himself. He's good at everything.

Present time!

Testing out one of the presents... the swing!


Eating cake with mommy.

I think she had fun that day! :)

Not only was that Audrey's first birthday but it was also the day I became a mother! This first year has been challenging but so much fun. I'm so lucky that she is my daughter and I love her so much! Thanks for making me a mommy, Audrey! I was afraid I would never get to be one.