5:00 Update

Week 36 Day 5

Today's appointment update - Week 36 Day 6

Ultrasound was great.  Baby A is estimated at 6 lb. 3 oz.  Baby B is estimated at 5 lb. 14 oz.  Both babies looked great heart rate wise.  

I weighed 172 pounds.  I measured 44 cm and was still dilated to 3 cm with 70 % effaced.

The non-stress test was great.  Both A and B moved and kicked a ton.

Now we are in the hospital being induced.  They broke my water and started the Pitocin. Babies are looking great and my contractions are just starting. The doctor on call is super excited and wants to try a breech delivery.  I'll update when I can....or one of my peoples will.

I have a great friend support circle here.  They are going to help me rock this delivery.

Five Year Old Boy

Today is Brech Earl's 5th birthday.

 Legos from Gianna

 Book from Rex

Legos from Cormac 

 Pez and pencils from Stephen

 Legos from Blase

 Two books from the twins

 pjs from Dad and Mom

 nice shirt for church (he loves ties!)

 A coat jacket for playing doctor..

Mickey Mouse play toys and book. 

 Yah - Star Wars!!!

 School work?  Seriously!

 Hong Kong Phooey DVD

All the presents and one happy 5 year old.

Target Practice

Darren took Blase and Stephen target practicing with their .22 gun today.

 This is Stephen's whole target.

 This is a close up.

This is Blase's whole target. 

This is a close up.

Not bad shooting.  Blase wore his brace the whole time so maybe that had something to do with his shooting.

Helpful Boys

Rex and Cormac helped paint the new decking that Darren replaced. 

I believe there was more paint on them than on the deck before the day was through.

Pregnancy Fun

My two littlest feet rubbers.  They are super helpful!  Yes, those are dryer balls they are using. 

This is a baby stretching and leaving  a bit of a bump in my belly. 

 This is another view of that same baby...which I think was Baby B.

These are what my feet are looking like all day long.  Worse than before by far.  

Here's how huge they are on the top.  Never thought my feet could be that big!

Cast Iron Cooking

 Darren has been treating us to some cast iron cooking.

 He made a great pork meal.  It tasted wonderful.

Can't you just smell it??? 

 Then he made us breakfast one Sunday morning.  There main dish was a hashbrown and egg with sausage mix.  It was very good as well.

The biscuits were some of the best I have ever tasted in my life.  They were huge too.  You only needed one.

As the Belly Grows....Part 6

Week 36

I know my back is arched kind of funny, but that is about the only way I can stand anymore.

At my 35 Week appointment I measured 42.5 cm.  My belly is getting bigger and bigger.

Today I had another ultrasound.  The babies both looked great, but no measurements so I only have them from last week which were 5 lbs. 3 oz. for Baby A and 4 lbs. 6 oz. for Baby B.  I'm sure they have put on some weight since then.  Today I weighted 168 pounds, same as last Monday.  The only new thing about today is that I am currently dilated to 3 cm and 25% effaced. That's usually where I am after 10 hours of labor.  This should be an interesting labor and delivery. 

As the Belly Grows...Part 5

As the Belly Grows....Part 4

As the Belly Grows...Part 3

As the Belly Grows...Part 2

As the Belly Grows....Part 1