Getting ready for the munchkins!

So bed rest week one has passed and we are half way done with week two. It hasn't been awful. It hasn't been fun, but I have developed some tricks to help the days pass. I stay up really late reading and sleep in, my mom usually comes over to help with baby prep stuff and then I write thank you notes or watch movies and wait for Lance to come home. People have bringing food over too so it's been nice to have visitors.

The worse part is monitoring my blood pressure. I so desperately do not want this high blood pressure to turn into preeclampsia and it stresses me out to monitor it. It is creeping up a little each day and It kind of scares me. I have lots of questions about if they will give the babies steroid shots if my blood pressure goes too high or what the plan would be. I'm having a hard time really getting a clear picture from my doctor and I know it's because he probably has a plan and has his eye on it. I love my doctor though, and need to accept that even the best doctors can't predict the future. But I have a long list of questions for my appointment Tuesday.

I now go weekly for ultrasounds and non stress tests to make sure the babies are still growing and developing safely. This past week they got a 10/10 meaning all ten things they were looking at came back normal and they are still safe and growing. They told me I will stay pregnant as long as the babies are safer in than out and as long as I'm safe with my blood pressure. Apparently 34 weeks is a big milestone so I think I will be able to relax a bit once we get to Tuesday! Everything is great except my elevated blood pressure, which they call pregnancy induced hypertension and sometimes it can affect the babies. I'm praying to get to 36 weeks....but only God knows when these little girls will arrive! :)

Since I can't really do anything I literally have to boss everyone around from the couch. It's kind of hard for me since I like to be up and around and do things myself. But lance, betho and especially my mom have been so great at helping me get the baby stuff together. My mom has got things looking great, we are just about ready to have babies living here. Lance comes home too every night and gets my dinner ready and cleans whatever needs to be cleaned. He even clipped my toe nails last night! I'm SO SO lucky to have such a gigantic support system around me. Friends bringing me food, family dropping everything to help me. I feel very loved and these babies are very loved too!!

So if you need me...I will be here. Sitting on the couch. Feel free to come by and catch a movie! :)

Enjoy my large 33 week photo and another picture of Zoe. Nora continues to be hiding behind her sister and we cannot catch a glimpse of her little face for a 3D picture. All these ultrasounds though are a positive part of needing to be monitored closely! :)