Preparing for the Delivery

This is the day! The day that we have been waiting for so long for! I don't know if you can tell but I am way nervous, but Hayden really helped me to get through this

Happy Birthday Kids

Our friends Mike and Shelli came down from Salt Lake and brought our new babies their first birthday cake. So cute!!!

Ok, these are my LAST belly pictures of this pregnancy!!! I am 34 weeks here. Even though I still am not that big for twins, I feel like I definitely grew in the last week! The babies are gonna be here tomorrow!!! my c-section is at 12:30. I can't believe it. I can't believe we are to this point. My mom, dad, Julie, Eric and Brian are all gonna be here, I feel so truly blessed. I love my family so much and am so grateful we can all share in this experience together. It has been a crazy pregnancy for sure just finding out we were pregnant, the HORRIBLE "morning" sickness for months, finding out we were having twins, the cord scare with Ellery, being on bed rest in the hospital for 4 weeks and now a c-section. What an experience it has all been. I am so excited to meet these little babies. I am already so in love with them. I could not have done any of this without my amazing and wonderful husband Hayden. He has been so extremely loving and caring and supportive and helpful. He is my best friend. He was born to be a husband and a father. This is where he shines. I love you so much honey!!! I can't wait to start our journey as PARENTS together TOMORROW!!!! (Sorry if this is too corny for some people, but Hayden really is my fairytale and dream come true!)

uPdAtE

Hello! Ok, so there are a few things goin on! I had my final cord doppler reading today! Yay! Everything is looking good in fact the doctor said, "Her cord reading is looking so good I'm tempted to let you keep going." I asked her (the perinatologist) and my doctor their honest opinion if it would be better for the babies to really stay in there, but they said at 34 weeks babies do really really well so it is better to get them out and keep growin em from the outside! Especially since little Elle is so small and isn't growing as well as her brother. So, it's decided. I am scheduled to deliver on Monday, March 15th at 12:30. My babies will be here by 1! I made the decision to go with a c-section. I could try for a vaginal delivery, but there are so many more risks and complications for the babies and I would probably have to end up doing a c-section anyway after who knows how many hours of labor and stress form contractions on my little ones... so I feel that the best decision for THEM is to do a c-section. I just want them to be safe and okay, they have already been through enough and are gonna go through more being preemies and in the NICU. So please everyone pray that the surgery goes well and I recover well and that the babies are okay and all that jazz!! I have felt all your prayers already! My doctors are really impressed at how well me and the babies have been doing, they didn't think we would make it this far. I know it is because of all of your guy's faith and prayers that have helped me and my babies remain in such good conditions so thank you so so much!! I am very excited that I will be 34 weeks on Sunday!! My mom is driving up from Arizona and will be here Sunday Afternoon and then for I don't know how long after the babies come. I am really excited/glad/comforted/relieved/happy/thrilled that she is going to be here with me! AND Hayden... he is gonna need a lot of help and support too! :)

Jodi's Rosie

Jodi's little girl is here! Yay! She arrived right on her due date, Monday, March 8th. She weighed 6 lbs 13 0z and was 19 inches long. She has some dark hair! She is sooooo cute! Her name is Rose Diane Muraski, but most of us call her Rosie. Jodi said she has been a really good baby, mostly sleeps a lot! They are both healthy and doing well. Jodi is already home from the hospital and my mom is there all week helping her out. Her boys love their little sister!

33 Weeks and 3 week Mark

Hello! Technically, tomorrow is my 3 week mark of my fabulous vacation in the hospital! It hasn't been too bad, but I have to admit, I'm not looking forward to another week! On Friday I had another cord doppler reading ( and I have another on tomorrow) and it is still the same, which is good that it hasn't gotten worse. My doctors didn't think I would make it this far, they thought I would have to be delivered a week or two ago, so everyone is happy I've made it this far! We are thinking I'm gonna make it to 34 weeks and if I do, these are babies are gonna be here Monday, March 15th! One week from today!! The babies are both head down so my doctor said I can try for a vaginal delivery! Yay! I would love love to push these babies out rather than have a c-section so pray that baby Elle will handle the stress of the contractions!! Of course, I will do whatever is safest for these little babies, but I still wanna try delivering them the old-fashioned way!! I am very happy that I have made it to 33 weeks! Below are pictures of my 33 week belly! Am I bigger?? I sure FEEL like I am! Ha, well that's our update. Things are still going well and I feel blessed that the babies are still doing good! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! A quick update on Jodi, she still has not gone unto labor! My mom called me this morning to tell me that Jodi is turning into a crazy woman and trying all sorts of things to get her little girl to come!!
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2 Week Anniversary

Ok, so we have been here 2 weeks now! I think it's gone by relatively fast. It's hard to think of being here two more weeks though! We had an ultrasound and doppler cord reading today. Everything is basically the same as it was two weeks ago when I was admitted. Elle has grown some, weighing in at 2 lbs 10 oz, but they said it is hard to tell after just 2 weeks. She is still small and behind and her cord flow is not the best, but nothing is TOO bad that they feel it would be better to take them out. So, in they remain! Their hear rates are still doing great. Beckham is measuring great and weighs 3 lbs 13 oz. Almost 4 lbs yay! the way things are going, I think I'm gonna make it to 34 weeks, which is really great for the babies. That means I have about 2 weeks left! I think I can make it! Ha, like I have a choice. I got wheelchair privileges so Hayden takes me for a 30 minute ride everyday and I get to go outside and stuff. Freedom! Ha, ok well that is that! Things are boring, but I guess boring is good in this case. I just want my babies to he healthy and safe!!