Treasures for Heaven

Friday, July 26, 2013

28 Week Ultrasound

Baby A looked great - heart beat 159

Baby B looked great also, but didn't cooperate with its breathing. I guess babies start practicing to breathe at this point. Baby B decided to sleep instead. We poked and shook and coxed and nothing worked. Stinker. Heart beat was 132.

My doctor appointment was fast and to the point. I saw a new doctor which was nice. She's going to be great too, if I happen to get her in delivery. I liked her immediately.

Today I weighed 157 with a total weight gain of 26 pounds (or so). My blood pressure was 106/58. She didn't measure me so I don't know how much my belly has grown in a week. Probably better that way. I go in again next Friday for another ultrasound and doctor's appointment. I did find out that starting at Week 32 I have to go in for an additional appointment every week for a Non-Stress Test on the babies. I have to hooked up to a monitor and count fetal movements while they monitor it. This doctor said I could bring the kids (along with my computer and a movie) as it will only take 15-30 minutes depending on the babies. More appointments....sigh. At least I will be well informed about the doctors and ALL their exam rooms after this. Trying to keep positive!

Yellowstone Trip Day Four (Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks)

This is the south side of Yellowstone.

Northern part of Jackson Lake

The boys and Darren took a 2-mile hike by Colter Bay on Jackson Lake.

There was an Asian couple who offered to take a picture of Darren and the boys. The wife ran over and got in the picture too. This is the only picture of Darren with the boys....and the photograph's wife.

You aren't a true boy unless you throw rocks in the lake.

Cormac's picture of Blase holding up the mountains.

Cormac's picture of Rex holding up the mountains with ONE hand.

Loman's picture

Loman's artistic flare picture. I love it.

The following pictures are from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center.

This was a very cool map of the Grand Teton ridge.

"walking on water"

It was like a TV screen on the floor.

The boys all tried rock climbing...

except for Blase who tried rocking falling.

Stephen recommends everyone get a MOUNTAIN TOP hat.

We discovered that Gianna had put her Minnie (which she sleeps with almost every night) in my sleeping bag. It was very sweet to have a reminder of her on the trip. We would say that Minnie was my camping buddy.