How are we growing?

Preggo update week #33

Today I headed in to see good 'ol Dr Ramsey again. =) I am so glad I like my ob! She is so caring and always on the cautious side when it comes to protecting me and these babies. I headed to ultrasound first. I was a little nervous b/c last week I was told she saw a few calcified spots on the boy's placenta, so we were checking growth measurements a week early to see if he was getting proper nutrition. He sure is!!! Both he and his sister weigh 4 lbs 8 oz each! Man...that equals 9 lbs of babies. I thought I felt bigger than when I had Graham and now we know my belly has stretched to new levels. Graham was 8 lbs 10 oz when born. And to think I have the potential of 5 more weeks...Wowza!
When she checked my cervix, it had shortened from 2.9cm to 2.6 and from 2.5cm to 2.3 when I bear down. Dr. Ramsey's line of concern has always been 2.5. She asked if I would be okay to get a steriod shot to help the babies' lungs develop a little faster just in case my water decided to break this week. She said she is pretty darn confident that I'll make it to at least 36 weeks, but wanted an "insurance policy". We'll see! That would be a little over a week before Christmas. =) What a gift they will be.
So I scheduled my appt for next week and headed down to triage for my lovely steriod shot in the booty. If you haven't had a shot in your booty before, it makes you feel like you really worked out your butt. Odd. I go back 24 hours later for the 2nd shot and then we watch me grow.
I know the uncomfortableness of this time in my life will fade away, kind of like the memories of sleep deprivation will fade. You can't truly remember it until you experience it! But just to help me remember...tonight I decided to lay down in our bed on my left side and hug a body pillow to get some back relief. It felt pretty good so I laid their for an hour or so. THEN I had to pee. I called Adam to help me up. In a weird way, I wish we had it on video of how crippled I was! It took a few minutes for me to slowly let myself get pulled up and swing my legs to the floor. My hips are as loose and sore as they have ever been. Makes me not look forward to walking in my 90s. =) Adam had to be my "walker" all the way to the bathroom until my hips remembered how to work. Pretty humorous. After that Adam forbid me to lay down in our bed again until after the twins are here! hahaha I am recliner bound according to my husband (and my body). I think I need one of those "I've fallen and I can't get up" buttons if I am going to lay in my bed again these next few weeks. Maybe a forklift would help???
Seriously though, we are praising God for how these babies are growing! Dr. Ramsey is in awe that they are growing just like a single baby would be growing. She came into my appt today just bubbling happy about that fact. I am very relieved and ready to become a Mama whale in the next few weeks. People are telling me that I don't look pregnant with twins, but I always say being 5'10'' can hide a lot, along with a few good wardrobe choices. I have the outfits that make me look pregnant with twins...don't you worry. =) Please continue to pray with us that these babies will come in their timing, fully able to sustain life once out of the womb.
My next decision is whether I will try a vaginal delivery or opt for a c section. Baby girl has always been head down and Baby boy has always been sitting on her head! (so like a brother!) and is head up. She said she will let me decide if I want to attempt to deliver or have surgery. I would love to deliver them myself, but I'd rather not mess up my whole lower half with a vaginal delivery and a c section. Just praying for clear direction on the right thing to do for us. Oh yes, and it looks like both babies have a little hair on their heads! Bring on the bows for baby girl. =)