Double Trouble, but Double the Fun!: June 2012

I'm 36 1/2 weeks and this is my last blog pre babies. My official induction date has been set for this Thursday June 21st...4 days away!!! Matt and I can not believe we have come this far and are finally just days away from meeting our babies! At my 36 week doctor appointment last week, Jude weighed in at 5lb 15 oz and Chloe was right behind her brother at 5lb 9oz! It's crazy that this was our last weekend just the two of us; we've been together for 11 years and so it is kind of surreal to think our lives as we have known it will never be the same! But we could not be more ready and excited for this new adventure we are about to enter. I feel like this pregnancy has lasted FOREVER and I'm so anxious to finally meet Jude and Chloe!
My sister is coming in town on Wednesday and will be with us for an entire week. We are so fortunate to have such an amazing resource with us in the birthing room. Being a midwife, Kimary has definitely prepared us as much as she can for what to expect and it gives me comfort knowing she will be there with us through the whole process! My parents, Gigi and Grandpa, and Matt's parents, Mimi and Papa, will all be in town as well to meet their grandbabies while we are in the hospital.
Thank you all again for all your love and support throughout the past 9 months! I hope you all have an opportunity to meet Chloe and Jude, they are so lucky to have such wonderful people in their life. I'm going to try and continue to blog once the babies are here, but I don't know how frequent that will be in the beginning...I have a feeling I'm not going to have as much computer time as I'm used to :)

Love always,
Emily

36 weeks and 5 days

surprise visit from great friends!

Nursery is complete and ready for babies!

Beautiful Tree and monogrammed wall art by Alyson!

I'm 35 weeks and feeling more pregnant then EVER! My belly is HUGE and I'm officially super uncomfortable. While my feet and ankles have not swelled (knock on wood), my fingers have and they like to go numb at night...it's so delightful :/ I'm also experiencing a lot of pelvic pressure and have to use the bathroom every 30 minutes these days. But I know it's not too much longer before we get to meet our sweet babies, so I'm trying to overlook the discomfort as much as possible by focusing on getting in as many naps as I can and making sure everything is ready for when Jude and Chloe decide to make their arrival!
This past week Matt's family was in town for the annual Bryant beach week down at Kure Beach. It was so relaxing and fun to hang out with everyone and get some quality time in. They threw us a baby shower at the beach house and Chloe and Jude continue to get spoiled with tons of adorable clothes, toys, baby essentials and...a double BOB jogging stroller from Mimi and Papa!!!! I was SUPER surprised and am sooooo excited to be able to get back in shape with my babies in that amazing ride!
We also had a baby shower thrown by our close neighborhood friends this past week. It was held at Lou and Lori's house and was so much fun! My parents came in town for it and it was so nice having one last weekend with them before the babies are here. We have been so fortunate to have so many close family and friends in our life that have gone out of their way to help prepare us for this next chapter in our life. Through all these showers we have received practically everything we needed and can not explain in words how thankful we are for everyone's generosity!
I'm still going to my OB office weekly to get the babies' heart rates monitored. Everything has been looking good. Next week, at 36 weeks, will be my last visit and ultrasound with my high risk doctor. I'm anxious to see how much they have grown in 3 weeks! My tentative induction date is Sunday June 24th...but I'm hoping they decide to come on their own before then! So now it's just a waiting game...crazy! Matt and I plan to go to the movies and out to dinner this weekend...maybe the beach again if I'm feeling up for it. Won't be too much longer before our world as we know is going to be changed forever...but we can not wait for the change and to finally meet our precious angels!

Love,
Emily