Day 11

Today has been a much better day. I'm sure it's going to be a rollercoaster ride the whole time I'm here, but I'm really trying to avoid the downer days.

Today started off with my glucose test. I passed. No gestational diabetes. My blood pressure it always low (80-90/40s) and I'm on procardia so I am hoping to bypass the PIH as well. Knock on wood. Other than the short cervix it's been an easy and healthy pregnancy. And the girls are doing great. They're very active. At least baby B is. A is stuck head-down so I'm afraid her head is going to look like a football for a few days. I'm hoping to have an ultrasound of them relatively soon so we'll know how big they are. They've always measured big because both Dave and I are tall. I was supposed to have my fetal scan this past Thursday, but obviously that didn't happen.

The other good news today is that I got wheelchair privleges a week early. So for an hour a day I can escape my room. My mom, dad, and Caleb came after lunch today. Caleb is getting so big! And his crazy hair isn't so crazy anymore. He needs a haircut. Then it'll stand back up.

I'm bummed I'm going to miss Halloween with him. My mom's ward is having Trunk or Treat this Friday so he'll be able to go to that. So wish I could see him growl at all the other kids. Apparently he was growling at the primary kids during their Sunday program yesterday. I'm really starting to wonder about this kid. He needs to be socialized a little more. He does, however, connect with women. He is such a flirt. Takes after his daddy. He waves at EVERYBODY now. I love my kid. Wish I could see more of him.

The nurse I've had today has been awesome. She's got twins herself and she talked about how she has a "nanny" hired for 15-20 hours a week just to help out keep her sanity. It's a good idea. I've been wondering what to do - if I should go back to work or not. It really depends on if Dave's job offers him insurance once business picks up. I'm praying they do. And that it's affordable.

I taught myself - or youtube'd - how to crochet flowers. I've got one pattern almost memorized. There's a 3-tiered flower I really want to learn to make. One of the lactation nurses is going to teach me how to crochet things on Wednesday.

Oye. Everytime I pee it feeels like a baby's going to fall out. Then they get all excited because they have more room. Can't wait to have my body back to myself.

Well, dinner is here. Pot roast. Again. That's one thing that gets old fast. So tired of hospital food. And I used to love pot roast. I think it's going to turn into one of those things I'll never be able to eat again after the girls come.

Here's hoping tomorrow's as good as today.