Afternoon NICU Day 13 update

We went to see Will this afternoon and learned some more information about him. They are beginning him on Prolacta with the breast milk. Prolacta is a human milk fortifier and is going to help increase the calorie intake and promote more weight gain and growth. Dr. Omara might take Will off the ventilator next week to see how Will reacts to being able to breathe on his own. But this is all depending on how he is still breathing on his own the rest of this week.

Please pray that the prolacta will work and Will will continue to gain some weight and that Dr Omara can take him off the ventilator and that Will will be able to breathe on his own.

NICU day 13

Will had another good night. Thank you Lord! He is being rotated from his belly to his back to help relieve some of the apnea spells and the doctors say it is working very well. He is really enjoying being on his belly. His weight is back up to 540 grams or 1lb 3oz. His feedings have been increased again to 10ml every 3 hours. Yeah for that! He is getting his pic line out today which is great because they normally keep it in for 30 days and Will has had his in for 13 days and the doctors believe it is not necessary for him to have it in anymore. He is getting a few blood tests done tomorrow to check all his levels and another head ultrasound as well. So all is well in the life of Will in the NICU.

Thank you all for your prayers! We are feeling them everyday and are still being strong for Will. God is amazing and we are beginning to see his amazing power and prescense over our little Will each and every day. The doctors have warned us there will be ups and downs so we are trying not to be too overly excited over his daily improvements but are rejoicing and praising God for those days that we get good news. Continue to lift him up daily in your prayers as well as the amazing staff, doctors, and nurses at the NICU.

NICU Day 12

I've been trying to write this blog post all morning but the internet has been down at the hospital. So thank you all for being patient.

Will had another great night after an apnea scare he had when we were up there visiting that put his daddy into a state of shock. He is much better today and his daddy was able to rest easy knowing that Will was doing better. Apnea spells with preemies this small are completely normal. They bounce back out of it within 10 seconds.

His feedings have been increased from 6ml to 8ml and he is COMPLETELY off the TPN bag and he is getting all the nutrients from the breast milk that he needs! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!! He weighs 520 grams or 1lb 2oz which is down 20 grams from yesterdays weigh in. All his blood gas tests and chest xrays came back normal. He has been flipped over and is doing a little tummy time to try and ease the apnea spells. The respiratory therapist said he would be on his tummy for about 48 hours and he assured me this is good for him to do. So all is well in Will's life.

I found this prayer in a book that someone gave me so this is my prayer for Will for today and always.

Thank you for this treasured child of mine. Although you have entrusted him to me, I know he belongs to you. Like Hannah offered Samuel, I dedicate my child to you, Lord. I recognize that he is always in your care. Help me as a parent, Lord, with my weaknesses and imperfections. Give me strength and godly wisdom to raise this child after your Holy Word. Please supply what I lack. Keep my child walking on the path that leads to eternal life. Help him to overcome the temptations in this world and the sin that would so easily entangle him. Dear God, send your Holy Spirit daily to lead and guide him. Ever assist him to grow in wisdom and stature, in grace and knowledge, in kindness, compassion and love. May he serve you faithfully with his whole heart devoted to you. May he discover the joy of your presence through daily relationship with your Son, Jesus. Help me never to hold on too tightly to this child, nor neglect my responsiblities before you as a parent. Lord, let my committment to raise this child for the glory of your name cause his life to forever testify of your faithfulness.

Thanks for you prayers for Will and us. Will is growing stronger everyday so please continue to pray for him and the doctors and nurses that are attending to his bedside. It is still a day to day process that will continue but overall we have been pleased with his growth and the strength he is showing.

NICU Day 11

Will had another great night. He is up from 5ml to 6ml every 3 hours. So his feedings have increased! YEAH! He gained 10 grams and is up to 540 grams but still 1lb 3oz. They will do another blood gas test tomorrow as well as a chest xray to see if his lungs are still functioning well based on what the machine is saying. Pray that those tests go well tomorrow.

Thank you God for my sweet Will and his daily improvements! I pray that you will continue to put your loving arms around him and keep helping him grow stronger each and every day. Thank you God for this amazing gift of life! How can we ever repay you for such a perfect gift? Amen!

NICU Day 10

Will had another great night! His feedings have been increased from 4ml to 5ml every 3 hours. So that is great news and he is getting and taking the breast milk like a champ! His weight has increased to 1lb 3oz which we haven't seen in a week. Praise the Lord our baby boy is growing! His new ventilator is still working perfectly and he is adjusting well. As well as getting nutrients from the breast milk he is also getting additional nutrients from a bag that has a IV line running to his arm. They are going to lower the nutrients from that bag because he is getting more than he needs from the breast milk.

Please continue to pray for Will as he continues to grow stronger and in size too. He is doing well with his feedings so please pray that he will continue that. My milk is doing well but please continue to pray that I can continue to produce enough for him and to continue to nourish and help him in this way. Thanks again for all your prayers! God is amazing and is blessing us through him in so many ways! Continue to pray without ceasing! We are rejoicing and praising God with all the little steps he is taking!

This momma is slacking in the picture taking business so bear with me and I will get a few recent pictures uploaded tomorrow or soon.

Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

NICU Day 9 - January 27, 2012

Will is still doing great! Somethings have changed but that is good! He is on a conventional ventilator (which is much quieter) and breathing on about 24% oxygen. We breathe on about 21% oxygen. The ventilator is helping him get about 25 breaths per minute at certain intervals. Basically, he is breathing on his own and the ventilator will help him breathe when he needs those extra breaths. He is out from under the bilirubin light for today. They have increased his feedings from 3mls to 4mls every 3 hours. He is pooping and peeing regularly. They are beginning to prick his little foot to take blood because they have removed the needle from his head. He is still trying to open his eyes for me but has not done that yet.

So today little Will is still progressing. I'm sitting here in his room today for a while just to be near him and reflecting on the amazing power of God. To take this little baby from me at just 24 weeks and to hear that he is improving each and every day, we just have to stop and give all the praise and glory to our Lord Jesus Christ. Wow, I'm completely stunned at the awesomeness of his grace and mercy that he has placed over our little Will.

Please continue to pray for our little fighter! We draw our strength from him each and every day. We are resting well. Doug has gone back to work and I will continue on and try to get in a routine. I am going to be sitting with him every day as he continues to grow stronger. Please continue to lift up the amazing NMMC NICU staff, doctors, and nurses as they continue to press on and take care of our sweet Will. Where would we be without them?

Matthew 19:26: But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Happy One Week Birthday, Will

Wow, time flies! I can't believe it has been a week since Will was born. It has been a complete whirlwind of a journey. I'm so thankful that Will is still doing well in the NICU. We went to see him today and sang Happy Birthday to him. Yes, I'm cherishing each and every day I get to spend with him. So Happy One Week Old Birthday sweet Will! I hope we get to celebrate many more!

Enjoy these sweet pictures of Will. Unfortunately he is under the light again for jaundice. We are hoping that we get you a new ventilator tomorrow since you have outgrown your other one and are beginning to take more breaths on your own. Yeah for the small improvements!

Weight still remains the same 1lb 1oz or 490 grams.

Our one week old baby

Precious feet

Precious hands

NICU days 3-8, January 21-26, 2012

Will has began to make major improvements day to day. His heartrate is staying in the 160-180 range, his blood pressure is averaging between 30-40, and he is breathing on about 26% oxygen. He has begun to take breast milk by a tube that goes directly into his stomach. Breast milk gives the baby the nutrients that are needed during this time. They began him on 1 mls every 3 hours and he is taking that well and they have increased that to 3.5mls every 3 hours as of January 26, 2012. He is peeing and pooping regularly. He has had to have 2 blood transfusions so far since they are having to do alot of blood tests. Preemie's veins are so fragile and there is little blood that blood transfusions are normal in preemie's this early. The doctors have assured us that this will happen very often. On January 26, 2012 they did another ultrasound of the brain and everything checked out normal. There is no bleeding on the brain, which the doctors knew there wasn't because he has not showed any signs. They will eventually change out his ventilator because he is on the lowest setting on the current ventilator. We have been dealing with Dr. Nading and now are dealing with Dr. O'Mara. He has been on and off the heating lamp due to having jaundice which I understand is normal with newborns and preemies.
As far as physical features, Will is long legged, has long arms, long fingers and toes, and a little touch of blonde hair. He is a miracle! He is GOD's miracle to us!

Please continue to pray for Will's improvement. The doctors are happy with him and they have told us that they will continue to do what they are doing if we continue to do what we are doing. Prayer is a powerful thing and we feel them everyday, so don't give up. Pray without ceasing and constantly.

Stay tuned as our NICU story and journey continues.....

As a side note: The placentas were examined and come to find out, Drew was getting more of the nutrients and Will was not. Therefore, Will needed to be let out soon or he would have died in the womb. They tell us that this is sometimes the case with multiples. One can survive in the womb and one cannot and then when they are born it is the opposite for the twins. We may never know why and understand but we know God's plan is perfect and are relying and trusting in him to get through this day by day. We rest in knowing that Drew is with Jesus and are holding onto the strength and hope that Will will one day be home with us and in our arms forever. Keep praying, because our little guy is a FIGHTER!

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! 1 Chronicles 16:11 

Here is a picture of our little miracle, Will

Here is a reference to a dollar bill. It runs from head to his knees 

Drew's visitation and service - January 24-25, 2012

As we began to plan and work through the struggles of planning our baby boy's funeral, you begin to think how could I do this and how can we honor Drew in such an amazing way. My dad helped us through the whole planning process and then we decided that January 24, 2012 would be his vistation at Harrisburg Baptist Church from 5-7pm and then we would have a private family only graveside service on January 25, 2012 at 11am. We decided to bury Drew over my papaw's grave. I felt completely comfortable doing this because I knew my papaw would be watching over him, playing with him in heaven, and even teaching him a few lessons about golf.

Visitation was packed with people we knew. Our Sunday School group is an amazing group of folks. They have supported us, prayed for us, and encouraged us during this whole time. A few of the guys worked as ushers and checked on us during visitation. So thank you very much! The sanctuary was beautiful with flowers from different people. Drew's casket was white and adorned with baby's breathe and blue hydrangeas, my favorite. We had a few pictures developed with us and Drew during his last day with us and those were sitting by his casket.

We wrapped Drew in white blanket that had been monogrammed with his name on it and placed a dog that had been given to the boys at Christmas by Aunt Mary. Will will have his and Drew will have his so there will always be that connection.

Drew's graveside service was perfect. Dr. Forrest Sheffield, pastor of our church at Harrisburg Baptist Church, did an amazing job. God was speaking through him because what he said was truly amazing words from God. It was refreshing to know and believe that Drew is in heaven with Jesus. We then gathered back at my parents house for lunch and to be with our family and friends.

My dearest Drew,
Even though you are not here with us, we will see you in Heaven soon. We miss you very much! When we found out we were pregnant with twins, we began praying that our children would come to know Jesus as their personal savior. You have already done that and are now with Jesus. We couldn't be more thrilled to know that Jesus is taking care of you right now. Please continue to watch over your brother, Will, as we soon will tell him about you and how wonderful and perfect you were. Yes, we will miss the times with you since we had so much for you to learn and love but we know that you will be watching over us each and everyday soaking up all that fun in Heaven. God took you from us too soon and we may never know his plan for that, but we know his plan is perfect. You have touched so many lives throughout this whole process and your short life has been a living testimony for us, your parents. We loved you more than life itself and I enjoyed those 6 short months you were in my belly having a party. You were a very active fellow and enjoyed kicking me and making me so uncomfortable. I sure wish I could have that back for just one second. Thank you Drew for your sweet and happy self. We cannot wait for that day when we all get to Heaven and see you!

All our LOVE,
Your parents, Doug and Kara

NICU - Day 1&2, January 19-20, 2012

After delivery, my boys were transferred immediately to the NICU and taken under complete oberservation, given their small size and how early they were. Here is what we remember about those first days in the NICU.
Will
Will is doing great in the first hours of being in the NICU. He began breathing on about 20% oxygen. He is on a ventilator. He is enjoying life and kicking up a storm.

Drew
Drew on the otherhand has experienced some problems. During the first 2 days in the NICU he had to have 3 blood transfusions, he had to be resuscitated at about 6-6:30am on Jan 20th with low heartrate. His blood pressure has been unstable. The doctors want a blood pressure reading to stay on average around 20-30 and Drew's kept falling to around the 10's. He had an ultrasound on his brain at 8am on Jan 20th to determine if there was bleeding in the brain. The scan came back as a grade 2 brain bleed on both sides of his brain. Preemie brain bleeds range from grade 1 to 4. Grades 1 and 2 are considered minor and usually don't cause long term damage. Grades 3 and 4 are more severe and usually lead to more damage. Then Drew took a turn for the worse and about 11am on January 20, 2012, we were immediately called into his room. Dr. Nading told us about the problems Drew had been experiencing and told us it was not good and that there really was nothing more they could do. We were given the option to hold Drew for the first time outside of the incubator. We choose to do that. After we held him again, his blood pressure and heartrate began to decline again. But luckily they were able to get it back to normal range again but it was still low. They gave us the option to unhook him and take him off of everything or to try some medicine one more time. I choose to try the medicine and see what would happen. Selfishly, I wanted Drew to get better and I would regret it if I didn't do anything about it. Unfortunately it didn't work and Drew's blood pressure and heartrate would not stay within normal range. The doctors did all they could and unhooked Drew and laid him in my arms. My baby boy, Drew, died in my arms at 12:38pm on January 20, 2012.

As a new and first time mom, it was very difficult to make that decision. We put our faith and trust in the Lord and know and have a peace that our baby Drew is in heaven and playing at Jesus's feet. Boy, are we so jealous! My husband had a great idea to sing Happy Birthday to Drew and it was so moving. We were surrounded by our parents, pastors, my Obgyn, the staff and nurses of the NICU staff and the amazing doctors of the NICU staff. There was not a dry eye in that room. After we had our time with Drew, we got him ready to be taken away. We bathed him, dressed him, changed him, and said our final goodbyes.

Even though we had a short time with Drew, we never took that for granted. He was loved by so many that he had never met. We began to grieve for our son, Drew, who has gone on to be with his heavenly father but knew we had to be strong for our other son, Will, who is still fighting for his life.

"We do not grieve as those who have no hope." 1 Thessalonians 4:13

The story continues........

Will and Drew's birth story - January 19, 2012

William Rice Steven Penny and Jonathan Andrew Douglas Penny entered this world on January 19, 2012 at just 24 weeks and 4 days gestation. Will was born at 9:19am, weighed 1lb 1oz, and was 11 3/8 inches long and Drew was born at 9:31am, weighed 1lb 8oz, and was 12 3/4 inches long. Their story goes like this:
After leaving Jackson, TN with our bed rest plans (read previous post), we settled in at home for a 2 week wait and see what the boys would do. I loaded up on water to regain some of the fluid around Will and laid on my left side to feel him move because he was sitting so low. Drew was very active that night and of course kept me up. I didn't sleep much that night worrying about what was to come but Doug and I prayed and relied on God to take care of me and those precious boys we have dreamed of. I had several trips to the bathroom that night (due to all the water I was drinking) and also a few bits of pain which I thought was Drew having a party in my stomach.
On Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 4:30am, I felt a gush of water and ran to the bathroom. I continued to feel that gush and immediately called the on-call doctor. I was told to head to the Women's hospital to be observed. We arrived at the Women's hospital by 5am and was checked and come to find out my water had broken and I was having contractions that I didn't know was contractions. We had not been through child birthing classes and I had already requested to have a c-section when they were due. I was soon rushed into high risk labor and delivery area for further evaluation. Luckily the BEST doctor in the whole wide world, Dr Hudson, was coming in at 7am to make his rounds. He had already been notified about me so he immediately called Dr. Hoeldtke (maternal/fetal specialist) in Jackson, TN to consult him on our options. He sat with us to explain our options. They started me on a magnesium drip to stop the contractions and then we would settle in for a long wait and see permanent hospital bed rest.

Unfortunately my boys had other plans for their momma and she was totally not prepared for this. The contractions did not stop and then all of a sudden about 20 people filled our hospital room and I heard my doctor say "We are having babies today" and I yelled at him and said NO, I need an epidural. He grabbed my face, told me to trust him and that everything would be just fine. There was no time to stop this and there was no time for an epidural. My baby boys were coming regardless of what their momma wanted. So my boys entered this world, all natural and no drugs, within 12 minutes of each other. Dr. Nading took Drew and Dr. Darling took Will to the NICU for further observation.
After all that pain my boys put their mother through, we were transferred to recovery and could go and see the boys around 12noon. I was completely in shock that my boys decided to enter this world when they wanted to, so they better not be late for another event and on time for everything.
After much rest and recovery we were able to go and see the sweet precious boys I had loved already, prayed for, and delivered. I was so excited to be introduced as their MOM and Doug was so excited to be introduced as their DAD!!!!!!!!!
"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gifts!" 2 Corinthians 9:15
Our story continues, so stay tuned........

Update on Will and Drew

Just wanted to update you all on the status of us and our babies, Will and Drew. I'll try to be as brief as possible but that's really not possible since I'm talking about my twin boys here.

We had a regular routine doctor's visit with Doctor H yesterday afternoon. There were some concerns that Baby Will was not growing properly so as a precaution we were sent to meet with Dr. Hoeldtke in Jackson, TN this morning. There we had an extensive ultrasound with both boys and that was reassuring to see literally everything. Both boys are functioning well and showing no signs of or as we know of of abnormalities. The only problem is that Will (baby A) is showing growth signs and low fluid levels. His bladder and other internal organs are functioning properly but his fluid is very low around the baby. As far as Drew, his fluid levels are perfect. Will is measuring 1lb 3oz and Drew (baby B) is measuring 1lb 9oz. Drew is measuring according to the place I am in my pregnancy (24 weeks) but Will is measuring smaller than where I am in my pregnancy. It was very hard to get an accurate measurement of Will because he is sitting really low, literally on my pelvic bone and is showing very little signs of movements when they poked and proded at him. Instead of being on his back, he is humped over and dangling his little legs and arms. They are in separate sacs so there was no mention of twin twin transfusion syndrome, where one twin would feed of another and that twin would die in the sace and would and cause me to deliver the other baby very early. So that's the good news. The bad news is there is a slight chance I could or am at risk for preterm labor and that we could loose baby Will or he could die in the sac if he continues not to grow. But both heartbeats are very strong (Will @135 and Drew @145).
With all that being said, I have been placed on at home bedrest for at least 2 weeks (but could be until the remainder of this pregnancy). I go back to see Doctor H in Tupelo next week for another ultrasound to confirm heartbeats are still there and to check growth again. I also will go back to Dr. Hoeldtke on Jan 30th for another intensive ultrasound to check again and to get our next steps which will be extended bedrest or who knows what. So it will be alot of back and forth between here and Jackson, TN checking on our babies and also alot of visits with our doctor here in Tupelo.

I was given a steroid shot to boost the growth of the babies and their lungs to see if that would help and if there is that chance I would go into preterm labor this could help but they would probably stop me and hold off for as long as possible. I go back for another steroid shot tomorrow with my doctor in Tupelo.

Our ultimate goal for these babies is 30 weeks so that is 6 more weeks. As first time parents to be of multiples and literally scared to death about the possibilities this might cause our babies, we are desperately asking each one of you for your prayers. We literally believe prayer is a powerful thing and our God is bigger than anything we can imagine.

So please pray for baby Will as he continues to grow more and more each day but don't forget about baby Drew too. Please pray for me as I am on bedrest and that God will give us the comfort and peace knowing that this whole situation is in his control and care. Please pray that he will calm our fears and concerns as we are experiencing now. Please pray for the doctors as they continue to take care of me, Doug and most importantly the babies. We will have a few decisions to make probably further on down the road, so please pray that God's hand will most importantly be in those decisions and guide us through that process.

So with all that being said, please pray for us as we are literally scared to death!

A great friend in our Sunday School class sent this to me today and it was so reassuring: Remember Jesus said, “In this world you will have troubles, but fear not, I have overcome the world.”  Lay your worries at His feet; they are under His authority.

Our God is so great and our faith is so strong in him right now that we truly believe this whole situation is under his control and in his hands. Please continue to pray for us and the boys and we will update you once we know more.

24 weeks

How Far Along: 24 weeks

Size of Baby: Each baby weighs over a pound; They are the length of a ear of corn

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained a total of 12 lbs so far according to our last doctors appointment in December; next appointment is January 17th

Maternity Clothes: Yes pants and shirts

Gender: Twin Boys, Will & Drew

Movement: Lots of movements especially after I've eaten and are laying down; Drew has seem to nestle himself or poke me underneath my right boob sometimes and it is so uncomfortable

Sleep: I'm sleeping every 3-4 hours and then getting up to pee so I can tell that sleep is getting few and far in between but I still have a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Being able to walk up a set of stairs without being out of breath, Zumba, running, skinny jeans, tall heeled boots, and I can go on and on.

Cravings: Started craving Dr. Pepper (weird, I know)

Symptoms: The swelling has begun - hands (occassionally) and feet (when I'm on them for long periods of time)

Best Moment of the Week: We got our video monitors in this week and yes we have been hanging them and getting them set up just right

 

24 weeks

These are getting very "ugly" to look at but I guess I'll continue to post until I feel completely miserable

 

 

The nursery progress

The nursery is coming along. Yes I know I'm way ahead of schedule but with twins you just never know. I'd rather be ahead than scrambling and being stressed out to finish it at the end before they decide to arrive earlier than expected. My mom is making all the bedding and it is going to be SUPER CUTE! A good and talented friend of mine did a wall painting and painted their names on wooden letters to match the bedding. It is so cute! If you get a chance and need something painted check out Glory Bee Paint Parties out on facebook. Let me tell ya, this girl is TALENTED!

Anyways here are a few photos of the nursery.

The painting my friend did

Drew's side of the nursery. We are missing a distressed frame I'm trying to find to match their bedding.

Will's side of the nursery. We are missing a distressed frame that I'm trying to find to match the bedding.

The car seats are ready and we are just waiting a while to install them.

Drew's neck straps that I had Kim at Monogram It monogram and applique

Will's neck straps that I had Kim at Monogram It monogram and applique

My $60 glider that my sister found for me at a garage sale. We bought fabric to recover the cushions and the best husband in the world added a few cans of white spray paint. Just like new. It's in the bedroom across from the nursery.

This rocker was used by my mom to rock all of us and also my sister used it to rock her children. It has been passed down to me and again the best husband in the world sanded it down and added a few cans of blue spray paint and a clear shiny finish and it looks GREAT in the nursery. My mom is making a cushion for it.

The name plaques that the boys got for Christmas from Uncle Nic and Aunt Kim

My mom finished the minky dot sheets and we have put them on the beds. Now she will start on the bed skirts and bumpers! It's coming along! YIPEE!!!!

23 Weeks

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of Baby: Each baby weighs over a pound; They are the size of a large mango

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained a total of 12 lbs so far according to our last doctors appointment in December; next appointment is next weeks, January 17th

Maternity Clothes: Yes pants and shirts

Gender: Twin Boys, Will & Drew

Movement: Lots of movements especially after I've eaten and are laying down

Sleep: I'm sleeping every 3-4 hours and then getting up to pee so I can tell that sleep is getting few and far in between but I still have a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Being able to walk up a set of stairs without being out of breath, Zumba, running, skinny jeans, tall heeled boots, and I can go on and on.

Cravings: Nothing major this week

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: We scheduled our 3d/4d ultrasound visit before the twins get too squished. They nursery is coming along (another post later) and we hung the letters over their beds and a gorgeous painting my friend did.

 

23 weeks pregnant belly shot in the nursery by Will and Drew's beds

 

22 weeks on New Year's Day

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Size of Baby: Each baby weighs 13 ounces at last doctors appointment; They are the length of a spaghetti squash and the size of a papaya

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained a total of 12 lbs so far according to our last doctors appointment in December

Maternity Clothes: Yes pants and shirts; Finally got more clothes that will hopefully last me a while

Gender: Twin Boys

Movement: Lots of movements especially after I've eaten and are laying down 

Sleep: Sleep is very good since I have a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Being able to walk up a set of stairs without being out of breath

Cravings: Nothing major this week

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: We celebrated a quiet Christmas day and New Years Eve. We have been blessed immensely in 2011 and are looking forward to an exciting 2012 with the new additions of our boys. We also visited Doug's grandparents in Arkansas which was our last out of town trip before the boys get here.

 

22 weeks pregnant