Update on work

Hi ladies, I got a call from my Drs office finally after I left a message yesterday. Dr. C wants me off work until 6 -8 weeks after I deliver. In a way its good I guess, because I was miserable!!!! But in another way I just LOVE my job, and hate to have the girls with a sub for so long. AND I will go stir crazy!!! LOL I’m not on bedrest he just wants me to not be on my feet as much and not to have the heavy lifting that I have at work.

I’m a little sad because my good friend at work just found out she has cancer this year and recently found out it’s a stage 3, I’m sure she will be off work for awhile too, but I hate not getting to spend time with her as much. I’m hoping I can take her to and from appts and chemo when she needs me too. She is just the sweetest little thing. She just lost her DH in February and now she found this out. She has been through so much, I feel bad complaining about my back when she is dealing with cancer. Poor thing!

So thats my update!!! I have another OB appt on the 11th will update after that unless something exciting happens before then!

24 week update

I am really feeling the boys these days. Work is getting to be to much. Today was horrible. For those that don't know I am on my feet at my job for about 3 1/2 hours a day, and I do allot of lifting, including lifting things above my head to bring out to the line. I stand at a dishwasher rinsing off trays (about 600 a day or more) and my belly is butting up against the rail and so I have to bend allot to get the trays rinsed off, then lift those and put them all away, cleaning shelving etc.., Its a SIMPLE job when not pregnant, and I LOVE my job as unglamorus as it is, (it got me out of the house when I was about to loose my mind doing daycare) :-) but its just really hard to do being pregnant. So I called Dr C after work, but of course no call back, so hopefully he will call me tomorrow. Dr. C told me after I explained to him what my job entalied to just let him know when it got to be to much and he would write me off until the birth, I swore I wouldn't leave early, but my siatica (ms) is horrible these days and the lifting and standing is just to much for my already bad back. I have begun having contractions, which are just small ones, nothing major right now I had them before as well but I fear they could turn into more if I were to continue the job I am doing right now. I called my boss and left her a message that I would not be in tomorrow. Not sure after that but I just can't have another day like today so I am resting tomorrow. Maybe tomorrows rest will be all I need, who knows. I will let you know once I hear from the Dr. and what he says!

Good thing I did most of my Christmas shopping online this year. Just have a few little things to pick up and some Gift Cards. There's no way I could do all the shopping I do up and out on my feet. When I have gone I have just done little bits at a time and that hasn't been to bad. I can handle and hour or two but nothing more than that.

23 week OB visit

I had my OB appt today. It was a normal boring appt. :-) I gained weight, and I am 23 weeks today and measuring THIRTY TWO!!!!!!!!!! LOL I laughed at that!! Leave it to me to be HUGE!! :-) BP was 100/60 so that was good!!

I don't think I mentioned before but when we had our u/s in CA a week ago they said one of the babies kidneys was a little enlarged from fluid, I guess it measured a 7 and 5 and under is normal. So I told the Dr about this and am getting the report to send to him, but he wants me to come in and have another u/s in 3 weeks so they can check on that. I'm sure its nothing the U/S tech in CA didn't seem to worried he said they will just keep an eye on it. So next appt I get to have my Blood Sugar test, (GAG) my Rhogam shot (OUCH) and an U/S (which I just about pass out on each time I have one, because of having to lay back in that position), So I'm really not looking forward to my next appt!! LOL Lots of needles!! If I lay on my side I do better but she can't get good measurements all the time with me on my side so she likes me on my back as much as I can handle it and when its twins I just can't do it. She had to bring in a fan and a wet rag last time I was there, I got so bad. But I did ok on my side in CA so hopefully I will be ok on my side and she can get what she needs.

So thats my update!! Nothing to exciting. My next appt is 12/11.

Here are a few pictures I just took. They are with my webcam because there is something wrong with my camera right now so I hope these turn out.

My Trip to California

I had a great time. The weather was wonderful. We shopped and ate and shopped and ate some more. Kristina went crazy on buying me maternity clothes. And then she said I HAD to have a good pair of shoes, she promises they will help my back. They are some fancy brand, I think they are french the sizes are different and the name sounds french, but they are cute and comfy, I kept telling her she needed to stop, I had to be careful with saying oh that’s so cute, because then she would pick it up and buy it. LOL I tried a few times to pay for things and she refused. She is so sweet!! So I am stocked for maternity clothes!! Anyone that needs a good pair of maternity jeans and you don’t mind spending some mula on them go to pee in the pod and get their jeans they are SO comfy. I got the ones with the full seamless naked waistband. I have had such trouble finding jeans that fit comfortably. These are great!! They were the cheapest of the about 30 I tried on though so that was comforting. At least they were not the $225 pair!! Can you imagine paying that much for a pair of jeans??? CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well anyway I had a great time, and if she can send me some of the pictures from the sono we had done I will post them. The boys looked great and were measuring right on. Little boy B was kicking his brother in the privates over and over when we first started. It was SO funny!! We were all cracking up!! Gayle my friend that came down from the Sacremento area was the picture taker this weekend,when she sends me the pictures i will post some. They will be of us at the u/s, Gayle was there along with Kristinas friends and their two kids. Then the others are at Pierres dads house. Popo is Pierre's dad (real name is Peirre) he is just the cutest funniest little guy!! He kept rubbing y belly calling the babies Pierre (once he found out which was A he said that was Pierre) and the other Peter. He was so funny!! Him and Brigette are so cute!! They are so sweet and so welcoming of me into their family. They are so excited to have their new grandsons! I can't wait to see pictures of them holding the boys for the first time!! :-)

I have to say thank you so much to Kristina and Pierre for the wonderful weekend. Also for upgrading my trip home to 1st class. It was so nice to have room to squirm around. The clothes, the food, the massage, the love and everything else was wonderful. Thank you so much for all you do for me, I truly don't expect or deserve it. I honestly do this out of the love I have for you and your family. But thank you for all you have done for me and my family, you really are a wonderful family.

19 week U/S and Ob appt.

Well today marks 19 weeks!! YEAH!! Half way there!! (we get to induce at 38 if I haven't had them yet). Kristina and Pierre sent me a really sweet gift to celebrate the half way mark. Its a necklace with a giving tree emblem on it with a sweet little note. They are so giving themselves I feel like what I'm doing isn't anything. LOL

On to the appt, we had our first 4D u/s today, it was great. My good friend Melissa got to go with me today, it was her first time seeing the babies on u/s and her first time seeing the 4D. My OB has the 4D machine in his office and I always look forward to this appt, because this is when they start using the 4D part. The babies are getting so big!! And yes they are both boys for sure!!! We got pictures to prove it!! LOL they sure aren't shy!! LOL Baby A is breech though :-( and Baby B is head down. But we have plenty of time to get A to flip around. They both looked nice and comfy and cuddled up in there. Baby A had his face and body cuddled up to the membrane. It was hard to get good pictures of him, but Julie the tech that I just adore was able to get a few. Baby B was cuddled up to Baby A's back but he isn't as camera shy!! He lived up to his reputation so far as being the wild one moving all around, at times it was hard to get good pics of him becuase he is such a mover and a shaker! They are both adorable!! See the pics below. I have 21 so I just picked some of the best ones. I hope you can figure them out. To me I can see them right away but as Julie said I have had lots of practice LOL. Kristina got to be on the phone with me the whole time during the U/S. She couldn't be here today so that was the next best thing I guess! LOL I think she enjoyed it!

Dr. Chadwick said I was doing great. The babies are weighing 10 oz (baby A) and 11 1/2 oz (baby B) they were measuring 19 weeks (a) and 19w1d (b) which he said was wonderful right on target. He even commented that I don't have a very big stomach, and after the growth I have had in the last week or two I was happy to hear that!! :-) I gained some weight which I guess is good but I don't believe his scale, I will weigh on mine in the morning because I like mine better and I just know my clothes had to have weighed at least 5 pds today LOL. He said we will try to make it to another 4 weeks before he sees me but if I have any problems to call and I can come in. Then I will go to every 2 weeks I think. Maybe 1 more month of every 4 weeks. I can't remember from the last twins. No u/s next time though. So it will just be a boring one. I have to see his partner that is pretty new this next time. He looks like he is 12!! But they like you to see them all just incase someone else has to deliver you so you feel a little more comfy at least having met the dr first. I would be so sad if Chadwick didn't make it though. Although the nurse did deliver Ella because she came so fast. His office is connected to the hospital, but when she was ready she was ready and Mona the nurse had to grab her LOL. He came once she was in the warmer and finished up!!

So today was a great day!! Melissa and I were starving so we went to 54th street grill and had burgers!! They were YUMMO!! I had to bring my other half home I was so stuffed after eating chips and dip!! I leave in a little over 2 weeks to go and spend the weekend with Kristina and Pierre, I can't wait! We will have another u/s that they will get to be there for (at one of those little places that just do those 4D u/s). So that will be really exciting to get to see them experience their babys up close!!

Look at baby A's cute little butt his arms are next to him there on the side and then his feet hanging down. How cute is that!!!

Here is Baby A cuddled up to the membrane only got half a face on him today!! He is a little camera shy!! :-)

Here is a little better face picture of A with his arm up beside his face you can see his elbow sticking out there under his eye.

Here is baby B from the side. Just resting, he didn't stay this still for long!!

Here is B sucking his thumb! TO CUTE!!

Here is a last one of B head at top of picture with arms under chin and feet out in front of him.

Here is a picture with both of them, Baby A head down in Baby B's back they both have their hands near their face. To sweet!! Just makes you wanna pick em up and smooch em!!

Belly Pics 18 weeks

Hello there! I will be 18 weeks tomorrow so I thought I would take a few more pics. I think I have really started to poouch out lately. I am at that uncomfortable stage now. I was doing fine until a few days ago, and now its getting harder to breathe and trying to get comfortable is a thing of the past!! LOL I am moving all around on the couch, or in a chair or in the car where ever I am I'm squirming in my seat trying to get comfy. Oh and excuse the tv in the background of the pictures my son took them while we were watching a movie!!

The boys are still moving around. Not a whole lot but I have felt them a little more today. They still don't have much of an appetite like my last twins I had did. I use to eat ALL the time with those two and so far that hasn't kicked in with these two. If anything I have less of an appetite. I eat like I should but I just don't eat a whole lot. Its more smaller portions a few times a day. But they never go hungry! :-)

I am recovering from our trip. My legs are feeling better, still a little sore on when going up and down the steps but much better than they were early last week. All that walking around about killed me! :-)

Kristina and Pierre purchased my tickets to come and see them in November!! I can't wait for them to see my belly in person and actually get to touch it. Hopefully the boys will show off for mom and dad by then so they can actually feel them. We are going to have a spa day on Saturday, so of course I am SOOOO excited for that I LOVE getting massages. Friday night we will have the 4D u/s so they can see the boys up close!! Instead of always in pictures I send them from our u/s's.

We have our next OB appt one week from tomorrow! I will be 19 weeks and we will find out for SURE these are boys. I will be SHOCKED if they aren't!! K and P are working on figuring out names right now. They have a few they like, but nothing set in stone! I can't wait to hear the final choices!!

Well thats it for now will update next week after the u/s!

Trip to Savannah and exciting news!!

My friends and I got back about 8pm last night from our trip to Savannah!! We had SO much fun. Its such a beautiful city! Its a definite for anyone planning a vacation and not to sure where to go. Hilton Head and Tybee Island are very close by for a full week of fun in the sun. Here is a link to some pictures we took on our trip http://www.picturetrail.com/hoffmannfamily. They don't show how beautiful the city is, but trust me its just so quaint!!

Also while we were eating dinner with our friend Catherine and her family I felt the boys move for the first time. It was just a few little flutters on the right side but it was for sure them. I called Kristina when we got back to the hotel and she was so excited to hear about it. :-) I have felt them a couple other times now but not a whole lot yet. I'm sure they will "kick" into full gear in the next few weeks.

I am going to visit Kristina and Pierre and Elle, in November so hopfully by then they will be able to feel them kicking all around!! I know Kristina will love that!! :-)