I've gotten pretty lazy when it comes to taking belly pics, well I guess I can say I've just gotten lazy! I feel like I wait until I have a lot to talk about before I post anything. In the last few weeks I have had my OB appointment, an ultrasound and my last day of work!
My doctors appointment went well. He put me on activity restriction, so I am supposed to spend the majority of my time resting and stay off my feet as much as possible. The reason for my activity restriction is to keep the babies inside me as long as possible and to prevent going into labor while there is a chance of the babies having life long problems due to being born too early. As long as everything is still going well I think he will lift the restriction at 32 weeks when the babies have reached a "safe zone." No exercise, lifting, pushing, pulling, straining and NO MORE GOING TO THE LAKE! That last part is the most disappointing! I was hoping to be able go down there at least one more time, but these babies are more important than going to the lake! Everything else went great my belly is measuring about 7 weeks ahead of what it would if I was only have one baby, so at 25 weeks I was measuring at 32 weeks with a singleton.
This month I went to Shawnee Mission Medical Center for a level II ultrasound. My doctor wanted a more detailed report than he was getting from Menorah. Billy couldn't come to this one so his mom came with me instead. I'm glad she was able to see the babies and I think she really enjoyed it too! My experience at Shawnee Mission was so much better than it had been a Menorah. For starters it was a place that only does prenatal ultrasounds and everyone there was so nice. They had a big flat screen across from the bed that we got to watch the babies on and they played some nice calming music. There is also a doctor that watches the ultrasound and comes in afterwards to let you know if he saw anything abnormal so that was nice. Both babies are looking perfect! They are measuring just a few days behind schedule which is to be expected with twins. Max weighed 1.9 LBS and Macie weighed 1.7 LBS.
My last day of work was pretty bittersweet. I was so ready to be done both physically and mentally! I don't think could handle getting spit at one more time! It was sad leaving the awesome women I have worked with for the past 4 years. Our classroom is changing so much next year and people are leaving. When the day was over and I went to say bye to Emily (my supervising teacher who has become a very close friend of mine) I gave her a hug and we both started crying. I couldn't even say anything to her. I just had to leave. I know that I have made some life long friends working in that classroom and it is sad knowing that I won't be spending 40 hours a week with them anymore.
I have been done working for a week now and it really harder than you would think to sit around the house! There is so much to do around here, but I am supposed to be taking it easy. I just do a little at a time and eventually everything will get done. I just keep reminding myself that my only job right now is to take care of myself and these babies. It is really hard adjusting to not getting a bunch of things done at once, but I guess that is how it is going to be once the babies get here. Billy has been working till 9 or 10 o'clock every night for the past few weeks trying to get all of the fields ready to farm, so I know once that is taken care of he will have more time to help me take care of things around the house. It makes for a much longer day not having him around in the evenings. I am looking forward to being able to spend time with him again!
I am hoping to update a little more often since I have a little more time on my hands these days!
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