Babies coming November 10 !!!

After all this drama, it looks like we're gonna have to just go get these guys out. We tried to schedule the c-section for 11/11, but that was booked, so we're doing it the day before on the 10th.

Can't wait to meet these guys. Looking forward to figuring out which end the diaper goes on. If you see our sons with diapers on their heads and hats on their butts, please feel free to turn the babies upside down to correct the problem.

Mama is doing OK, but basic tasks like rolling over are getting really difficult. While I'm sure she'll have some apprehension leading up to the delivery, there will be a part of her that feels a huge sense of relief.

I find myself way more composed than I expected, so that basically tells me that I have absolutely no idea how fast the train is moving that's about to hit us.

I'm so thrilled that I get to ask everyone to pray for healthy babies and an uneventful delivery rather than asking them to pray that the babies stay inside her and survive.

Thanks as always for everyone's love, prayers, and assistance. We couldn't have made it through this without them.

35 Week Update

Had a great doctor appointment on Friday and a calm, uneventful weekend. The doctor even started talking to us about scheduling a c-section if she goes to 37 weeks. Today is 35 weeks. Unbelievable.

Here's the update on the pool ...

Nurse Kelly G. - October 2
Ringy - October 3
Barb Ryan - October 5
Kari "I don't put my name on my paper" Robins - October 8
Rick's Mom - October 9
Kristen Davis - October 10
Seahurst Teachers - October 12
Shane McGraw - October 13
Cousin Jeanie - October 15
Lindsey Baker - October 16
Jenn Siegrist - October 17
Melissa "Southern Fried" Chickering - October 23
Lisa Parish - October 25
Annette Estel - October 27
Seahurst Teachers - October 28
Christie Fix - October 30
Ruth Anne - October 31
Nancy Estep - November 1 and 2 ... her quote: "It could happen :)"
BT - November 3
Seahurst Teachers - November 4

Check out Mama's belly

Moved the picture that was here to the right so it stays active. Keeping this post live so we don't lose the comments.

Home, part 1

So we got home yesterday around dinner time. My wife went from having wonderful, competent nurses working with her at the hospital to me as her caretaker once we got home. What a downgrade that is. Poor girl should get hazard pay.

Chris loves the nursery. She's commented on it enough times that I'm pretty sure she's not just humoring me. Now that she's seen it, I'll post pictures of the nursery tomorrow for those who haven't seen them yet.

Next doctor appointment is Friday. Just a regular check-up.

WE'RE GOING HOME

Baby A's growth rate picked up quite nicely. He's now just under five pounds and his brother is just under five-and-a-half pounds. Boys are doing great.

We'll be out of the hospital later this afternoon and then she'll be on bedrest at home until it's go time. More later.

34 Weeks

Today was the goal the doctor set when he admitted Chris 12 weeks ago. At the time, I'm pretty sure he would not have bet much money on us making it this far.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) is our big ultrasound that will determine where we go from here. Please be praying for wisdom for the doctors. I will post again tomorrow after the doctor meets with us to discuss the results.

80 Days

Today is our 80th day in the hospital. That's approximately 1,920 hours or 115,200 minutes or 6,912,000 seconds. Long time, anyway you slice it.

Today's interesting drama was that no infant car seats fit in the back seat of my car (tried them at Babies 'R Us), so Daddy's going car shopping ... and he's pretty tore up about it, let me tell you. :)

Please be praying for strength for us and wisdom for the doctors next week when they decide the plan going forward (see last post). Monday is 34 weeks, which was the goal our doctor had when he admitted Chris. I'm pretty sure he never thought she'd get this far along before delivering. She's amazing.