Ready or not here they come!

The boys scored 10 out of 10 on their tests Tuesday morning. I was having mild contractions, but nothing to worry about for now. If we go into active labor in the next two weeks they would give me the shots to stop labor and try to hold off for 48 hours. That would give the boys enough time to receive a steroid to speed up the development of their lungs. If I go into labor after 34 weeks, the boys wouldn't even need the steroid because their lungs would be ready! Baby A is currently 4lbs 13oz, Baby B is 4lbs 5oz. I will continue to have the weekly check ups, which last about 3-4 hours, but I always feel happy when I leave.

If I do not go into active labor over the next 4 weeks then we are scheduled to have a C-section on Monday August 17th! YES, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally near!!!

Just to give you all a heads up... we need to be prepared that the boys will be in the NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit) for some time. Possibly till their planned due date which is September 13th. We won't know what we are dealing with until they are born. We've been truly blessed so far and our hope is that they will be released before Rich and Bre's wedding so at least Billy and Josie can attend. Keep praying as we still need all the help we can get!!!

31.5 weeks!

Today the specialist ran several tests on me that will be a weekly event going forward. We all passed the non stress test (They had strong heart rates and I didn't have any contractions). The AFI test came back great, that measures the fluid around each boy. The last test was fetal biophysical profile. This is an ultrasound to rank the boys body movements, muscle tone, fluid around them, and how they practice breathing on their own. Both boys scored 8 out or 8!

Last week they measured the boys to see how much they approximately weigh. Baby A is 3lbs13oz and Baby B is 4lbs1oz. They measure this biweekly because it doesn't change much week by week.

My doctor had to go deliver a baby, so I will see her next Tuesday when I go in for all of the above again.

Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers and keep them coming! We are almost to the finish line :)