30 Week Update

This morning started with another visit to check on Hudson & Harrison.  We began with an ultrasound to see these sweet babies and check on their fluid levels.

You kind of have to use your imagination to see it...

Hudson (Baby A) is still head down, and yet again had his little hand to his mouth and we could watch him sucking.  Harrison (Baby B) wasn't quite as active in the ultrasound as he's been in the past, but he's head up (in my ribs).  While we couldn't get Harrison to roll over and give us a look at his face, we did get to see one of his little ears, and some of his HAIR! (so crazy to be able to see that on a normal ultrasound).

After our ultrasound, it was time for me to do my first NST.  (If you don't know what that is, check out this link:  http://www.babycenter.com/0_nonstress-test_1272943.bc, they can tell you better than I can.)   The basics behind this:  they hook up a monitor to each baby to get a reading on their heart rate, and they hook up an additional monitor to check any contractions I may have (I didn't have any - whew).  For my test, I got to kick back in a recliner with my 3 monitors and I had a push button that I was instructed to push every time they moved.  Let's just say, it would have been easier for me to push a button every time they weren't moving (I don't think my active little boys were a fan of things pressing on my belly....it's like they knew it was happening).  All results from this test were normal, so my visit with the doctor was quick and easy.  Only hiccup is that I'm still anemic, but I didn't have to get an injection today (just need to keep taking my pills)!

Every week from now until we meet these babies I will go in for a visit like I had today for an NST and ultrasound.  We won't get another size measurement until July 28th, and that may be the last time we get a size check before we deliver.

I have mixed emotions about whether or not I want the next several weeks to fly by or slow down.  However, since it's not really in my control, I will just take it as it comes.  We are still on schedule to meet these babies at the end of August or very early September, so just keep the prayers coming that my body remains strong for them and that they continue to develop as they have been.