We've had 2 ultrasounds since my last post.. 1 on July 5th and another on July 19th to do a growth scan, check my vitals, and check on Londyn's heart. The good news is, the skipping of her heart is no longer present! We listened and watched 5 different times and it was not present on any of the scans. She seems to have grown out of it.. yay! But in true twin fashion, as soon as she was cleared, Xander presented a problem. Apparently, he has a dilated ureter. This means he has a narrowing of his ureter, which is causing a slight backup in his left kidney. The doctor said this could be a blockage, a kink, or a birth defect. We checked it again on the July 19th ultrasound and it was still present with no real change. Just like with Londyn, the doctor isn't concerned with this problem at all. He said 95% of the time, babies grow out of this issue before birth, or a few weeks after. He said if the ureter is still dilated at our 35 week ultrasound, he will refer us to a pediatric urologist to discuss the testing X will need after birth to determine if he will need surgery. I'm glad it's not a serious issue, but I do hope he grows out of it.. no one wants their baby undergoing surgery before their first birthday! So, I'll keep you updated on that front. As for me, my vitals have been good! Blood pressure and weight have been right on track. I took the glucose challenge test and a blood test to check for anemia during our July 19th appointment and are waiting for the results from that.. but so far everything looks okay!
We have also done a bunch of hospital classes since my last post! Over the past 2 weeks, Will and I have taken a breastfeeding class, a hospital tour, a multiples class, and infant CPR. All of these were done at Centennial, where we will be delivering. All of the classes were super informative and I feel very comfortable with the hospital and staff. We were able to visit the labor and delivery rooms, the nursery, even the NICU! We were also given pre-registration instructions. It's still surreal to me that next week I will be registering for a c-section to deliver 2 healthy babies.
So now for some fun stuff!! On July 18th we did a maternity photo shoot and it was amazing!! Our location was on a beautiful farm that Will was obsessed with.. I swear if that house was for sale we would be moving this week. But man.. it was BLAZING hot. By the time we finished I was literally drenched in sweat, red faced, frizzy haired, and exhausted. I was nervous they wouldn't look good.. but our photographer was amazing and she made them look absolutely beautiful. We have only seen a few so far, and will get the full set of pictures sometime next week. I am so excited to see them!! This will most likely be the only time I will ever be pregnant, so to have these memories captured in this way is priceless to me. I am so ready to get their newborn photos taken, not to mention Christmas cards, family photo shoots... she has definitely earned a lifetime customer in me. Poor Will.. he hates taking pictures.. too bad so sad, lol!
On July 22nd we had our baby shower!! Oh my gosh, it was SO MUCH FUN!! I've basically been planning my baby shower on a secret pinterest board for about 5 years now, so to actually be able to create it was a surreal feeling. My mom basically put the whole thing together, she was amazing. All of our family and closest friends came to celebrate, and X and L got some of the cutest outfits ever. They also got a ton of books and lots of diapers. I think the cutest thing was the family squad shirts my sister-in-law had made for X and L's whole family. Everyone is going to wear them to the hospital when they're born. I told them they are going to look like the cast of the hangover walking through the doors, lol! X and L even got their own squad onesies!
Sorry for the long post, but we have been super busy this month!! Things will definitely start slowing down event-wise as this month draws to a close. It's getting harder and harder to move around or be busy for long periods of time, especially in this brutal heat. But, we will still be busy with doctor's appointments! We have one 8/3, another 8/17.. and after that we will start going once a week, and eventually twice a week. We are also meeting with the twins' pediatrician on 8/3, and have a fun 4D ultrasound on 8/12! So, if we aren't going to some sort of doctor's appointment, you'll probably find me sitting in a recliner in the air conditioning.
Our next milestone is Milestone 4: Week 32 early preterm: odds of survival are very good with little NICU time. We will reach this milestone on 8/16. However, a personal milestone for me is reaching 30 weeks. It's just something about being out of the 20's that is going to feel like a huge deal to me. We will basically be celebrating by completing the nursery and getting the 4D ultrasound. I am super excited about this, because now that the twins are bigger, it's harder to see them at our appointments. Mostly, it just looks like a big blob on the screen. Sometimes We'll catch sight of an arm or legs, but mostly it's just measurements and heartbeats. So we are excited to see their sweet faces and connect with our sweet babies!!
Thanks for reading!! Here are some pictures of our maternity shoot and our baby shower! I'll blog again when we reach our 4th milestone, 32 weeks!
