The Orange Pillow

I finally found a pillow that works well with pregnancy and that can keep my tummy comfortable. I stumbled upon this pillow by accident, since it is one that we rarely use! I put the "orange pillow" under my tummy and then slept perfectly for a couple of nights in a row. Then Kaylin realized that I was using what she thinks is her pillow. So for the next few nights/naps she would take it to bed with her and then once she was asleep I would go take it back so I could have a good nap/sleep! Last week when it took her 45 minutes to fall asleep and I was so tired and NEEDED this pillow I decided that the next day when Auntie Em came to take care of her I would send them on a pillow hunt. Well the pillow hunt resulted in finding NOTHING that even compared! So Em told Kaylin, "Maybe Grammy can help us find one next week or she can make you one!" This seemed to satisfy Kaylin and for 4 days/nights Kaylin just let me have the pillow, because she knew that she would get a new one. I was in heaven and I didn't have to take things away from my child!

Yesterday, Grammy came and they checked a couple of stores with NO success in finding a similar pillow for Kaylin. At Bedtime, Kaylin grabbed the pillow looked right at me and said, "You gotta share, Mommy!" I tried to entertain her with a different pillow but I kept getting a "You gotta Share!" from my 2 year old! Alas bedtime came and she proudly took the pillow to bed. 30 minutes later she was asleep and Ryan went in and took the pillow for me and about 30 minutes later I was comfortably sleeping with our PRIZED ORANGE PILLOW!

Our Latest Appointment...

Yesterday (Wednesday), we had another ultrasound and a doctor's visit all on the same day! Evan and Ashlyn are both growing well. Evan is measuring about 2 lbs. 13 oz. and Ashlyn is 2 lbs. 8 oz (I know different than on facebook... we calculated their measurements wrong and the twins book I have has a conversion chart)!! Evan has lots of hair already and of course Ashlyn didn't! Everything looked GREAT for Evan and for Ashlyn they are concerned about some extra fluid on her brain so I'll be having another Ultrasound on Wednesday morning to have that checked out with a perinatologist! Other than the extra fluid, Ashlyn looked GREAT!

At the Doctor appointment, I learned that it is possible for me to have a vaginal birth since both babies are basically head down. I also learned that I'm measuring 39 weeks if I were having only 1 baby; which totally explains why I've had so many issues lately! I can't believe I've still got 2 months worth of growth to experience. The doctor said he's seen someone measure 52 weeks and he's sure that I'll probably get that big!

Bedrest...

Has BEGUN! Actually it began on Friday! I still have privileges outside of the home, like Doctor appointments, and 1 hour of church, and any other activity that doesn't require much effort! On Friday, I got told by my doctor as I was sitting in Labor and Delivery again that I needed to enlist the help of family and friends to take care of Kaylin while I stay in bed resting as much as possible. I've been pretty emotional about it, but... I know it is for the best for the twins! The first couple of days were hard on Kaylin because she wanted mommy to do it and mommy couldn't. Finally last night when I told her that mommy had to stay in bed so her tummy can get fatter and the twins can get bigger she stopped asking/demanding for me to "do it"! Today she ate her snack with me in bed and laid in Daddy's spot. She has understood that mommy can do the small things, so when she comes in for a book to be read, a show to watch on TV or a song wanting to be sung I immediately drop what I was doing and spend the time with her.

The next nearly 8 weeks are going to be tough, but will be the best for the twins! I just PRAY that I can make it that long!

A night full of FUN!

Tonight we went to one of my (and we think Kaylin's) favorite places to eat, Brick Oven(which she calls "Microwave" why you might ask? I have NO idea)! While there a balloon guy approached our table and asked if he could make Kaylin a balloon. Since she loved the giraffe she got a party a few weeks ago, we figured why not. The guy said he could make princesses so we told him that Cinderella is one of Kaylin's favorites. This is what he made:

I could not believe how well it turned out! Needless to say Kaylin LOVES her "Cinderella" balloon!

After a wonderful dinner we headed over to Walmart for our grocery shopping trip (We try to only go every other week!)! Since I've been having some issues with contractions and pressure I chose to ride on one of the riding carts and Ryan pushed our other cart full of groceries. I instantly became the favorite parent and Kaylin wanted to ride with mommy instead of in the cart with daddy. She loved driving and sometimes she would take off before I was ready! While driving the cart I learned that some people can be really mean. Half the time people would cut in front of me or would not move to one side of the isle completely blocking it and ignoring my "excuse me's". Other people were so kind and would move out of the way, or stop so that I could get through. Most of the people just STARED at me! It made me really think of how I treat people when they are in the riding shopping carts, am I the one who will not move for them, do I stare at them constantly or am I the kind of person that politely moves out of their way or stops to let them through? I am so glad that I don't have to use those carts my whole life, but I am glad that they are there so that I can continue to shop with my family and not risk going into labor for doing it!