Rough Weekend

Well, this weekend, I got the stomach bug that Jim had last week. It was not a fun experience, especially at 34 1/2 weeks pregnant. But I went for my regular dr appt on Monday and everything looks good with the boys. Although I had lost a couple of pounds from being sick, my belly had grown to 43 cm. The dr wanted me to start some other routine tests in these last few weeks, including non-stress tests (NST) twice per week and biophysical profile one per week (I think). I went yesterday afternoon to the hospital for my first NST. The boys did great! I was hooked up to three monitors--one to track each of their heart rates and one to measure my contractions. The boys' heartrates stayed within the appropriate range and jumped up when the moved, just as they were supposed to. Surprisingly, I had a few contractions while hooked up. Nothing to be concerned about at this point, but it certainly does make everything seem more real! On Thursday morning, I go for another NST and for a biophysical profile, which is a detailed untrasound that will monitor each baby's activities for a period of time and scoring them based on certain activities that they complete (practice breathing, muscle movements, fluid measurements, etc). I'm sure they will pass with flying colors! It won't be much longer until we meet our little guys and we can't wait!

While the weekend was rough for me, it was very productive for Jim. He was able to finish the basement ceiling texture and it looks great. It was his first time texturing a ceiling and he did a wonderful job!