Weekly visits to the doctor

Yes, they have started already. I'm right at 26 weeks pregnant (6 1/2 months) and I'll be going in to see the doc every week until the babies come. At every appointment I will be hooked up to the monitor to see if I'm having consistant contractions and I will also be having ultrasounds about every 2 weeks to monitor the babies growth.

I had my first growth scan this morning and we found out that Hadden weighs 2 lbs. and McCall is 1 lb. 14 oz. I was shocked--to me, that seems big for twins at this point! Everything looked great--they were both jumpin' and jivin' around in there!

Hadden is still behaving and is head-down, very low in my pelvis. McCall is the wild-card because she flips around all of the time! Right now she's head-up in a frank breech position (her legs are up over her head, in a very not-so-ladylike-manner). It's still anyone's guess as to whether I'll have to have a c-section or not. I'm hoping that with Hadden being head-down and first that I wont have to have surgery to get these babes out!

We've started to get the nursery together (or I should say Brian has started). Since I'm on modified bedrest I cant do much, but I consider myself the "director" of the nursery--I'll let Brian and Jackson do the big work! The cribs are up (no mattresses yet, though) and all the painting is finished. I'm using an old desk as a changing table and my chest of drawers is still at my parents' house, but it's coming together!

And just an update on Jackson--he sailed through his ear infection like a champ! He didnt really like taking his medicine for 10 days, but it knocked the infection out! I have a feeling that he's gearing up for a growth spurt (if he's not already in the midst of one) because he's been eating so much more and sleeping for longer periods of time for his nap. He's gained a little weight, too, so we'll see if he sprouts up a couple of inches soon!

He is so sweet and so smart and is really looking forward to being a big brother! He calls the babies "my babies" and says that he wants to teach them to play baseball and football when they come. He talks to my belly (and the babies really respond to hearing his voice) and hugs the babies all the time! I just hope the love-fest continues when there are 2 crying babies in the house!