More good news!

Today we had our 23 week appointment with Dr. Albert! It was super! I am just so excited to share how it went. We were extremely nervous for this appointment because more than likely Dr. Albert will be the one to admit me if anything goes wrong. And with my cervix having had decreased a whole centimeter at last weeks appointment, we were really scared about what he would say.

So we had our ultrasound and it was perfect. The babies are all measuring normally. Here are the weights for the babies:

Dahlia- 1 lb 3oz

Preston- 1 lb 4oz

Parker- 1 lb 5 oz

Madelyn- 1 lb 1 oz

Trever was so excited that his boys were so big! The doctor said I am really growing these babies well because the biggest baby (Parker) is in the 77th percentile! Even Madelyn, the smallest baby, was in the 50th percentile. It is so neat to see the babies over a pound now.

So at every ultrasound, the cervix measurement is very last. So Trever and I's nerves never let up throughout the appointment. Last week my cervix was a 3.6 and this week it grew an entire centimeter and it was 4.6!!!! We are so glad! The doctor was shocked!

So then I asked my doctor how and when he would decide to admit me into the hospital. He told me that as long as I am doing well, my cervix looks good and I am able to maintain the same level of bed rest that I am now, he would let me stay at home! Whew! What a relief! It would be so nice if I could make it 5 more weeks at home. That would put me at 28 weeks when I am admitted and at that point the babies could arrive any time. I am so greatful for how the day has gone so far!

Some of our friends came over last night and are helping Trever build a bedroom in our 3rd bay in our 3 car garage. Since all three of our extra rooms are nurseries now, we really wanted to have a room for our guests. We are really excited about that, and so greatful to our friends who would take the time to help us! It really means so much!

Here are the pics of the babies from today!!!

Dahlia

Preston

Parker

Madelyn

Belly Progression Pics

I thought I would add these!

Poopchi!

Yep you read it right, Poopchi is the word of the day (actually of the last week). That is Eva's new word for her beloved pizza!

We have another update for you all about the quads. I am now in my 23rd week. We had an appointment this morning with Dr. Herzog and everything went well. All of the babies look great. We were surprised to hear that my cervix had shortened down to a 3.6. The tech and the doctor still seemed pleased and cheered us on for how well they think we are doing. The doctor measured my belly and I am now measuring 37 weeks! Crazy huh? I delivered Eva at 38 weeks! That would definetly explain why I am tiring out pretty easily.

We are really excited because on the 23rd of this month we will get to have our 3d ultrasound! It will be really great to see them before I go into the hospital. Here are some pics of the babies and my enormous belly!

Dahlia

Preston

Parker

Madelyn

Eva's Christmas Pics

21 Weeks!

Wow! We have accomplished 21 weeks and are embarking upon week 22! I cannot believe how fast this pregnancy is going by! By week 25 I should be in the hospital until the babies are born, so the countdown is officially here. This morning we had a doctor's appointment with Dr. Albert and it went fantastic! All of the babies are growing normally and they all look perfect! We found out that Madelyn is the reason for my rib pain on my right side! Poor little girl is jammed up into my ribs.

Both Dahlia and Preston weigh 12 ounces and Parker and Madelyn weigh 13 ounces. My cervix grew from my hospital stay from a 4.4 to a 4.5 so that is exciting as well! It feels so good to know that my rest is really helping.

We are really looking forward to spending Christmas with Eva! Melonie helped Trever put our Christmas tree up. We are kind of sad we cannot do all of the Christmas lights we usually do outside this year, but that would be way to much work for Trever alone! This year would have been prime for us to win the neighborhood Christmas lights contest (we usually take second place) because the first place winner has moved!

Here are the pics of the babies from today!

Dahlia (Looking upward, middle, bottom)

Preston (looking straight at you)

Parker (looking straight at you)

Madelyn

Home Sweet Home!

I just arrived home about 30 minutes ago and it feels so good to be here! I had an ultrasound with my high risk doctor yesterday and my cervix was measuring 4.4 cm, which was great! The babies all looked perfect. So this morning Dr. Kaye, the attending physician and my OB's partner discharged me! I am so so glad to be home for another couple of weeks!

I have been admitted :(

Unfortunately I am writing from my room in Antepartum at the hospital. It is so hard to be here right now because I am literally here for nothing.

Yesterday I was laying on the couching and kept feeling some tightening in my belly. They started coming every couple of minutes. They werent painful but I thought I should call just to be safe. The on call doc up here was very nice but is extremely cautious and told me to come in.
I came in and found out that the braxton hicks had stopped and my uterus was just getting irritated from the rapid growth I guess. So they had me lay on my side and started IV fluids. Immediately I was fine and have been fine since. So obviously my high risk doc was out having a hay day because he never came in to check on me. So they decided to admit me until he could check everything out. Last night was really tough and Trever and I really took it hard because we just felt like being here was pointless. At this point they dont have me hooked up to any monitors.

So today, we are still waiting on my high risk doctor to do an ultrasound and who knows when he will be coming in. I feel like I want to get up, get dressed, and walk right out. I have been so good at home and received lots of praise from both of my doctors..

So we are hoping a praying that they will let me go home tomorrow but they quite possibly they could keep me here for the long haul just so I can be babysat.

Sorry for the vent, I am just so frusterated!