32 Weeks and counting

I can't believe how long it has been since I wrote here and I hate that because I can't remember what has been happening.

I am getting slower and slower and my belly of course is getting bigger and bigger. On a warm day I am not good for much, I need to just lay around, my ancles swell up alot also. I have had my 28 week scan and all is going well in there, they are growing and are around the same size, just smaller than a singleton at the same stage. I had one appointment in Albany and that was non eventfull, my BP was 130/60 which is fine he said. Next week we head to Perth and we have a growth scan (doc said this will be our last scan) then a doc appo and then an appo with the surgen who will fix my hernia at the sametime as the twins come out. Other than feeling very tired I find it so difficult to roll over in bed at night so Im guessing my tummy is very heavy.

Charlie had a big fall out of his bed and he couldnt walk on one of his legs so we took him to Albany to have is checked out. They said it wouldnt be broken and that he would eventually walk on it. That was a Saturday so by Monday when he still wasnt walking on it we took him to Jerry and they did an x-ray but that showed no brake. Dr Nick said he would soon forget about it and start walking on. He did walk on it but then he would twist it wrong and he would limp some more. Although we decided that it was getting better. The following week Damon and I went to Perth and MIL had the kids and she decided that is was still broken and took him back to Nick who gave a referel to have it x-rayed in Albany. I thought MIL should have told us she was taking him back to the doc but she didnt until that night. The original doc who looked at him said exposing his body to the x-ray machine was worse when he knew it wasn't broken. Anyway I did as MIL wanted and took him to Albany to have the x-ray and still nothing so a good few weeks later, now,and he is absolutly fine. Alas he has been sleeping in his cot and he is only starting to show interest in his bed recentley.

Aaron has been here a good few weeks know and he is pretty good to have around, he likes to cook so about once a week he cooks us a meal and sometimes he even does the dishes. I had to force him to let me do his laundry.

We went to Bremer Bay yesterday afternoon and a quick play on the sand and then we headed to the pub for a meal. I didn't cope well yeasterday as I'm sure it was something like 35-40'c way way to hot and I couldn't find a way to keep cool. It was also very windy.

Week 26

MIL has been down most days this week painting the lounge room for us and today she put the blinds back up and it look great. I'm not sure if the blinds match but they will do until we decide what we are going to do.

Today I asked Henry if he wanted to feel the twins move in my tummy and he came running and said "I'd love too". He has decided he is getting two sisters and their names are Moggie and Twin.

Tonight at dinner Henry passed Charlie a yoghurt and Charlie said "Ta". I know its not much but I think he can talk he just chooses to be a big noise around the place instead of talking.

The workman arrives tomorrow so it will be interesting to see how I go with the extra chores I'll have, I'm having a hard times keeping up with what I already have.

I spoke to Prema and she has gotten a job so she won't be comming to help out before the twins arrive. MIL has said she will help out around the home with floors and washing and stuff. The biggest problem will be when we go to Perth and it will be just me and the kids, I'm not sure how I will manage that. Damon needs to stay at the farm and mum will be here for six weeks after I get home and she will be bringing her horses so she doesn't want to come to Perth. I would get a live in Mother Help although the until is not big enouogh to give them a room. This also leaves us with no one to have the boys when the twins are born but we could probably organise this although if the twins come early then back to square one. I am a bit lost about this and not sure what to do???????

Charlie sleeps in a bed

Well I am finally over this terrible cold that has been lingering for so long. I still have to cough a bit in the morning to clear my lungs but thats not so bad, at least I can breath again, all the green snot has gone.

Charlie has spent 4 of the past 5 nights in his big bed, and 3 day time naps in there also. The second night he came out 6 times so I put him in his cot and that day I put him in the cot for his day sleep, one day he was at grandmas so she put him in the cot. Everyother night he has not come out at all but Henry has gone to bed at the same time as him. Day time naps, I wait until about 12 when he is well tired and put him down then and he has not come out at all. I can't really remember what age Henry was but Charlie is 17 months.

At my doc appointment last week my BP was 110/60. The last few days my feet have been swelling up a bit. Im finding it more difficult to get comfortable at night so I toss and turn alot and therefor am not getting enough sleep and are more tired during the day. I really notice that if I have a big day then Im not much good the next day.

24 Weeks

24 Weeks already, so only 8 weeks till we go to Perth to wait and then another 3.5 after that until delivery unless they decide to come sometime before that. It is going so quickly and sometimes I think not quick enough cos I just want to meet them and find out what they are and name them, but I know they will be here all too soon.
My sister who was going to stay with me in Perth has decded that maybe she had better look for another job and stay where she is. This leaves me in a real pickle, Damon has to stay here because its harvest and he will come to Perth for the birth and following days. The unit is very small only two bedrooms so I was counting on my sister sleeping on the sofa bed in the lounge room and taking the kids out alot while I rested. I'm not sure who else we can get to do this. Its a big ask.

Henry has discovered facial expressions over the past month or two and he shows us his happy, angry, sad, shocked, surprised face. Charlie likes to get into Henrys bed so I guess he is ready to move out if the cot, he is seventeen months old and I can't really remember but I think Henry was in a bed at this stage. We have everything ready to go, Damon just needs to put the bed together.

Time Fly's

So much has been happening and I wish I could remember everything. Firstly, about a month ago we swapped houses with the inlaws. What a relief, this house is so much better and its going to make life so much easier when the twins arrive. I do feel for the inlaws as they are now in a really shitty house. I don't think they realised quite how bad it was until now. I am still trying to get all the boxes organised and today mil has the kids so should go get on with it.

We have been up to Perth twice. Firstly for our 20 week scan, both babies are the size of a 20 week baby so the lady said it would be good if they slowed down with there growing other wise they are going to be pretty big. The next week we headed to Perth again this time with the kids and stayed a week. Damon had a farm workshop for two days and I had the Pink concert on the friday night. Prema came and stayed at the farm in our week between being in Perth so that was nice.

22 Weeks and 6 Days Pregnant with fraternal twins, sex unknown, we like surprises. I have been feeling exhausted most of the time, I feel like I can't cope with the two little ones that I already have and it scares me to think how will I manage when the other two arrive. I have a cold at the moment as do the boys and I can't breather at all due to a blocked nose and my head feels like its going to explode.

And so they do grow

I thought I should be keeping a record, for which I am pretty hopeless, about what the kids are up to.

Henry is gowing up and this is exciting but I feeling life is so busy that I don't get a chance to enjoy him. We were at a friends place the other day and Henry walked in and asked straight away "where are the toys" (he had never been to their place before). Suzie led him to the toys and he grabed a game off the shelf and Suzie said "oh I think you may be a bit young for that game".. He opens the box and says "its ok, its got instructions" Suzie was so blowen away she asked him how old he was and he said three and said "are you sure your not a short 5 or 6 year old". She then come and asked me how old he was because she was not convinced he was olny 3.

Little Charlie is understanding more and more each day. He can close the door when asked. He insists on feeding himself with a spoon and fork and grabs it off you if you try, and he is doing a great job at it. If you say dance, he does a little jig. I can't think of anything else so I will update as think of things.

We are moving house next weekend so I hope that goes smoothly.
I still feel pretty good although I think I may have sinisitus and I will visit the Doc tomorrow.

Feeling Better!! 16 weeks 4 days

Well I have been so sick, I couldn't bear to get on the computer. I started vomiting at 8 weeks and was not able to keep anything down and felt like I had a massive hangover that wouldnt ease all day. I started taking Maxalon to stop the viomiting which it did thank god but it did nothing for the nausia. At about 15 weeks I started to feel better and have just stopped taking the maxalon. I feel I have more energy and am not so tired all the time. I have been for my twelve week scan and both babies are doing really well, I also went to the OB in Perth and he was really good. Her said we could deliver the babies at 37-37 half weeks so I am pretty happy about that, I thought he would say something like he wanted to deliver at 34 weeks. Blood pressure is all good at 108/78. The OB wants me in Perth from 33 weeks so that is the last week in October and if they stay in, then they should be delivered end of November. Not sure where we will stay because grandad is getting rid of the unit and its harvest time so Damon will need to be on the farm. Something to think about anyway.

I think I have come to grips with the fact I am having twins and am starting to get pretty excited although Im not sure how I will manage especially with having my hands full already with the boys.

We have started moving our stuff to Carols and she has pretty much packed up her house and is now painting for us so we should do the big more in the next few weeks. Im pretty excited about that.

I have been trying to remember all the funny things Henry says but because I have not been here in so long I forget. Henry doesn't much like mash potato so I said "how about you try it with tomato sauce on top". Before he tried it he said "its a bit fruity" then after he tried it he said "It tastes like dirt" but he ate it all.