30 Weeks - Made it!!!

Monday, December 17 - happy to report that the babies passed their BPP tests (just barely) this morning and that we have officially hit the 30 week milestone.  If you recall our first blog entry three weeks ago, we had three goals for our twins - 28 weeks (first goal), 30 weeks (big goal), and 32 weeks (very optimistic goal).  Back then, we thought that just getting to 28 weeks would be great.  Well, the babies stabilized and now they have hit 30 weeks.  32 weeks here we come...(I hold my breath writing this as I do not want to jinx how far we have come).

The twins are developing attitudes now - yesterday the bigger baby did not want to breath and this morning the little baby did not want to breath during their tests.  We are not sure if they are just getting jealous of each other and pouting or if they are already testing how far they can annoy their parents - but hopefully it is just a phase.  They are even taking deciding who will be the culprit each day so we can't get too upset at either one.

Our doctors are "very happy" and "very surprised" with how far Tricia and the twins have made it.  We have now cycled through all of the attending high-risk doctors and the first one we saw many weeks ago is back on the schedule.   The doctor on call for Dec 31 (which would be the first day of week 32), has already told Tricia that she will be working that day and would be happy to deliver our babies that day so we can get our 2007 tax credits.

This Thursday is our next big event - weigh-in day.  This will be the three week mark since the last time the babies were weighed and it will be a good gauge to see how much the babies have grown... let's hope for some big numbers on Thursday.  On Wednesday I will make a post so everyone can comment and guess what their weight will be.

We can't thank everyone enough for all their support.  Special thanks to everyone who has come to visit Tricia and keep her company - also, the nurses love the cookies - keep 'em coming.  Super thanks to everyone who helped decorate Tricia's room with Xmas spirit.

 - Albie & Tricia & The Twins

PS:  I think it is obvious that these babies are Bengals fans... the first time the Browns are in the playoffs in decades and they want no part of it... and they make Tricia stay in the hospital for many weeks, sell her remaining Dawg Pound season tickets, and miss all the good home games.   Keep it up boys!