Goooooooaal!

So, we made it. Holy crap.

Overwhlemed is an understatement at this point I think! We have been so blessed beyond what we deserve or expected and are just completely humbled. Everyone's outpourings of prayers and support have got us to this point -- we cannot thank each and every one of you enough. James and I are doing our best to relax and not stress tonight....so I really just wanted to give a quick 'hooray', say we are scheduled for 10am tomorrow morning (although there is a surgery before us so it may not start right then...), Im praying I can get out of the bed a.s.a.p. to get back upstairs to see those sweet boys, and that I can handle the needles! We'll give an update tomorrow with pictures hopefully as we get to meet them, barring no serious problems or complications when they're born. God is good and faithful - so we are trusting in Him!

Much love - see ya on the flip side ;)

10 days to go

"Be exalted in your strength Lord, we will sing and praise your might."
Psalm 21:13

Hard to believe we'll have reached our goal of 32 weeks on Sunday, and 5 days later we will get to meet these precious boys! As of right now, we are tentatively looking at Friday, July 22nd for the boys to come into this world, barring no complications between now and then. Doctors are saying they are beautiful still so far and we are continually humbled! In last Tuesday's ultrasound the boys made a quick and easy 8/8 score on their biophysical profile (measuring fluid, breathing and rapid limb movement)...which is so encouraging that they are preparing themselves for their entrance into this world. :) In today's ultrasound we got a second set of great news...Baby A now weighs 4lb 4oz and Baby B is 3lb 13oz...both slightly ahead of schedule! So amazing to watch it all work! So, I'm trying to be content for the next 10 days and try and get some sleep. I'm still feeling relatively good, minus the nauseousness (from lack of room to digest food) and numbness when I sleep in the hips (which I hear is pretty common!). Continually praying for health, growth, and maturity as we reach the 'birthday.' The pic is their take home outfits, for those of you who haven't seen them. :) Really we are just full of praises, and the last thing on the list is for a clean, responsible, loving home environment I can leave them in once I go back to work--so if anyone knows of anyone, let me know!!!

Can't believe we're almost there. Hope each and every one of you are doing equally well.
Much, MUCH love to you all!

James, Jess & the boys

T-H-I-R-T-Y weeks!!!!!

Woop!

30.1 weeks. Pumped. Goal! At 30 weeks the risk of deficiencies dramatically decreases, and God is so good to have let the boys continue to grow, mature, kick, hiccup, and get chubbier in Mama P's belly! The boys are still looking fantastic on the HR monitors, with no decelerations (signs of entaglement) and we are now talking about decisions on when to take them or to let them keep cooking. Essentially, at 32 weeks they are as matured as a 40 week baby, but weight and some actions such as breathing have not been properly mastered. However, lungs, body temp, brain, etc are the same. With the blessing of going as well as everything has, James and I are weighing the option of trying to go an extra week for the babies to mature and grow just a little more. After that point, the risk for entaglement goes up so much, that it is generally agreed upon by the docs that its better to go ahead and take them out because of the risks of losing one with the mono-mono status we've got. So, at least 2 more weeks, Lord willing, hopefully 3, and then we'll have two precious little boys!!!! Can you say: overwhelming? ha...but so very exciting.
I am feeling very large and in charge these days, and James says I'm getting bigger by the day... which is a good thing right!? Over the past two weeks we've had two AMAZING showers here at the hospital by all our friends and families, and we have been tremendously blessed - and guys, I pray daily that you are blessed back ten-fold for your gifts to us! James says there is just stuff EVERYWHERE in the house - and I am looking SO forward to going home soon and getting to organize it all and do just a little part of getting the nursery ready for them to come home to! Literally can't wait. Plus, I must admit, as I am entering my 6th week here at the hospital, all the interesting 'meats' they serve you are very much getting old, quick. ha! But, still impressed and blessed by the care we get everyday.
The ultrasound (nearly 2 weeks ago) gave us a great update on the boys: Baby A 2lbs 12 oz, and Baby B 2 lbs, 8 oz. which is in the 50th percentile for their gestational age. :) Nurses say they grow about 1/2 lb each week after 28 weeks, so in our next growth July 12th (next Tuesday) we are hoping we'll see two almost 4 pounders in there!! And then with delivery another week to week and a half after that, I am very hopeful for their birth weight!

Here in a bit, I'm planning on going out to watch the Riverfront fireworks here from the hospital, the nurses say you can actually get a pretty good view, which I'm looking forward to! My sweet husband has spend his entire long weekend here with me and I finally sent him home this afternoon for him to rest....although he says he sleeps Ok on the plastic pull-out couch, I am doubtful ;)

Miss you all tremendously and can't wait to see you all soon!

Much love and many prayers,

James, Jess & the boys