Thursday, August 28, 2008

Week 32

Things continue to go well. We had a sonogram today, both girls still looked good. We also got a picture of Baby A's hair:



Jenn's on what she likes to call "house arrest" at this point. She had a positive fetal fibronectin test last week, which they perform basically to see if you're not going into labor within 2 weeks (~95% chance of this if the test is negative). If it's positive it seems the test becomes less useful, as the prognosis becomes "Meh, you might go into labor within two weeks or you might not". She is not dialated at all though right now, so it's not like delivery is imminent.

We also had a little concern last weekend while getting a steroid shot, which helps babies lungs develop, a precaution due to the positive fetal fibronectin. Jenn was having pretty severe contractions, ones that were timing 3-6 minutes apart. Since we were at Wesley anyway we went to labor and delivery, they spent 2.5 hours trying to get both babies heart rates on the monitor at the same time for a 10 minute stretch, and finally a resident checked her over and cleared her to go home. Turns out these contractions were perhaps a result of her level of activity, so "Dr. Mike" put her on bed/couch rest, and contractions have been much more manageable since then.

The new goal is Week 34, two weeks from now, which the resident at Wesley this weekend said would probably be the cut-off point for when they would not try to delay labor. DePew today however talked like that they wouldn't try to delay if she went into labor tomorrwo. So basically it's just wait and see at this point: we want to go as long as possible but it could happen at any time.

In other news, work threw us a shower the other day as well. Of note are the cakes they got:





I've worked with Penni and Ruby, who threw the shower, for over 8 years now, apparently they know me pretty well.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Just a quick picture



The local sherpa's tell us that it is best to make our ascent on the north face, so as to avoid the harsh southern winds. We are awaiting the last of the supplies, due to arrive from a local village tomorrow morning. Even at base camp the air is dangerously thin, so I must keep this entry brief, for even the effort of typing is strenuous at this altitude.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Week 30, and the new nephew




Linda had her baby yesterday around 1pm. Jalen Durant was 6 lbs 6 oz, and is doing great, as is Linda.

Things continue to go great for us as well. We had a detailed sonogram yesterday, both girls weight in at around 3 lbs and measured between 29 and 30 weeks, right where they should be. Doc said that getting to Week 38 is still the goal, but also that it's not uncommon for twins to decide it's time anywhere from 34-36 weeks as well. In three weeks we have another sonogram and will start weekly appointments with the high risk specialist to do sonograms where they basically just watch the babies for a while, and look for specific movements and some other criteria. Plus Jenn will continue her weekly appts with our regular OB.

Babies room is pretty much done. I still need to hang some curtains, and get the dressers finished, but aside from that, the room is painted, the border paper is up, the cribs are assembled, and the glider rocker is gliding. We still have a few things to pick up, bottles primarily I think, and some odds and ends stuff, but overall I think we're fairly prepared.

Kevin and Kelsi (and Harrison) are getting ready to leave for France around the first of September. Some kind of program through Spirit; Kevin will work over there for 9 months, get a bump in pay and have Spirit pay for nearly all their expenses while they're over there. Kind of odd to think that by the time they get back the girls will be ~8 months old.