28 weeks!

Yesterday was a miracle in itself! My baby girls have made it to 28 weeks! I am SO excited about this!! It's so strange, how circumstances allow your perspectives to change.
When I first found out I was having twins, my biggest fear was premiee babies. I just KNEW in my heart that they were going to come early and the idea of it terrified me.
6 months ago, the idea of maybe just making it to 28 weeks scared the life out of me. But after all we have been through this past month, I now REJOICE that I have made it to 28 weeks.
I was only 24 weeks when we learned that we had TTTS and 24 weeks is the bare minimum that NICU is even qualified to assist babies born that soon plus babies born that soon AND have TTTS have even more complications than just a regular baby born at 24wks. . So it was very scary for me to think that my babies barely had a 50% chance, had they been born that early.
But now, their chances at 28 weeks are SO MUCH greater and their TTTS has been completely under control as if they dont even have it. So it is a very exciting day for us.
My girls are right around 2 pounds now. So they are still very tiny and they still have a LOT more developing and growing to do. Just because their survival rate outside the womb is greater now, doesnt mean we want them out just yet. We want them to have every possible chance at a healthy normal life. So please keep praying that they will grow in me for many more weeks to come and please keep praying that the TTTS will continue to be defeated in Jesus name!

This morning we had a ultra sound and the babies looked great. Emma had 5cm of fluid and Molly had 4.2cm! So their fluid levels are continuing to be stable at normal amounts. I am SO thankful this.
Although, the Dr hasnt done an official growth ultrasound, she says that both babies appear to be growing at the same size as well!
She also said that it looks like we will have TWO HEALTHY babies, as long as we can keep them in me for a while longer!!!

Hearing those words was like a breath of FRESH AIR.

Oh Mercy, it wont be long before i get to meet these two precious girls and I can not wait!!! Even if I were to go full term, (which for twins, dr's would only let me go to 36 weeks) I would only have 8 little weeks left!!!! So, I am counting down the days.

During the ultrasound, the DR was trying to see if Molly was practicing her breathing. She wanted to see her do this for atleast 30 seconds. I have seen Molly do this before so I knew that she could do it. But the DR wanted to see her do it today. So, she kept waiting and waiting for Molly to show us, and Molly just wouldnt do it. I just had this feeling that if I put my hand on my belly, where Molly was located that maybe she would do this for us. And so, jelly and all I stuck my hand on my belly and sure enough Miss Molly started breathing!!! She did this for 20 seconds! Oh my sweet girl....

Also, I constantly have 3 moniters on my belly. One moniter for each baby's heartbeat and then a 3rd moniter that watches for contractions. The babies move around so much that the nurses often have to come in and re-locate them with the moniter so that they can trace their heart rates again. When they come they will move the moniter all around my belly trying to find their heart rates and often times they cant find it because the babies are so "busy" its just hard for the moniter to trace them. When this happens I will just go with my gut on where I think each baby' is laying and where their heart rate can be found and I will tell the nurse " try right here" and it brings my heart SO much joy when she moves the moniter to where I said and we immediately hear "thump thump thump"..I just LOVE knowing where each baby is, and I love even more when I can tell the difference in which one is kicking or punching me.

Speaking of, as I am typing this Miss Emma is punching me. Silly girl. :)

I know this is getting long, but let me just add that this belly is HEAVY!!!! Everytime I stand up to go to the restroom, I feel like i am carrying 25 pounds of brick. Sometimes I feel like the girls could literally just fall out. It will be truly interesting to see how much more belly my little body can actually handle.

The more days that pass by, I am becoming more comfortable with the idea of going home. Of course, Im not going to leave until they make me but I am starting to have a peace about the idea of leaving. So thank you for those that have been praying for Rick and I to have clear guidance about what decisions to make and when. So much has been cloudy to us, that it is truly a gift when we can see clearly.

Continue to pray for our girls health, fluids, delivery, etc.

We can not thank you enough for all the prayers.
I am so excited about sharing them with all of you when they arrive!