6 and 1/2 hour doctors appointment....

yep... that's how long I was there today... It was crazy, so let me just get started!!!

So my appointment was scheduled for 8 this morning... SO EARLY... but hey, my thought was I wouldn't have to wait long to see my babies and I wouldn't be there all day... I was mistaken!!!

First I go and check in, and have a seat. Now I'm the only patient there in the waiting room, and can hear all the nurses and stuff coming in and talking about their days off and how they have headaches, etc, etc, etc... I was just watching the news and realized I must have been there for a while, so I look at my phone, and yes, I have been sitting there waiting for 35 minutes. So I'm like, I wonder what's going on.. maybe someone is running late, but it would be nice if they would let me know. So when the clock hit 8:45 I decided it was time to figure it out myself. So I go to the window, and no one was even there, so I ring the bell. A different lady comes up then had checked me in and asks for my name... I say I'm Michelle, I've been waiting since 8... My appointment was scheduled for 8, is the doctor running late? What's going on?
The response is... Oh my gosh, I saw you sitting there, I figured you were waiting for someone... (yeah, the doctor!!!).. Let me go see what's going on.
And I immediately get called back by the "head" nurse who apologizes profusely and that there computers had gone down.. (my thought, well someone checked me in, what's her excuse) But anyway, I let it go cause I got to see my babies, and that's enough to make me smile and be happy.

So we get the ultrasound, and the girls are moving like crazy, Baby B of course being a handful once again by not sitting still as they try to get the measurements... But they eventually got what they needed, and well, it wasn't what I expected. Last month when I went they were 3lbs 14ozs and 3lbs 6ozs... Today their estimated weights were only 4lbs 12ozs, and 4lbs 3ozs... They had not even gained a pound in a month. The nurse leaves to go put the data in the computer and talk with the doctor. Then they both come back a while late, take more measurements together, Being generous with them...

Doctor explains that while they are growing, just hadn't grown as much as expected,so they leave to go put the new measurements in. A couple minutes later they come back and tell me they are going to check something out...

Oh yeah, did I mention that I was there by myself today? Josh had to work and with it being such an early appointment I didn't want anyone else to have to get up so early. It figures...

So I get in the room and am told by the doctor that their percentage of growth has dropped dramatically. WHile baby a has been in at least the top 50% throughout the pregnancy is now only in the top 15... Well, you know from reading this, that I am not one to keep my emotions on the inside, and the tears came. The doctor was like don't cry, you are 34 weeks pregnant with twins, you look great, your babies are active, everything looks healthy and they are practicing that breathing like they are good to go at any time, and if they need to come now they will be fine. I must admit I had never seen this doctor the previous times I've been to the Maternal Fetal Specialists, but I really liked her. She had a very good way of calming me down and letting me know everything was fine. She went on to tell me baby b was now only in the 8th percentile. But that this is because I'm trying to nourish two babies and it's just hard for one person to do at this point in the pregnancy. They just need more than I can give them.

So they hook me up to watch their heart rates for a while. I'd say I was there for about an hour, by this time it was 11:30. The doctor came in and said they are just sleeping and I need to see more activity, so she tried stimulting them and told me to stay hooked up for 15 minutes. If nothing changed, she would let me go to lunch and then come back to see if that helped.

So about 20 minutes later, I am on my way to lunch to get some food for us. I called Josh and filled him in and of course pretty much freaked him out. After I got him to be ok with the fact I was going back and to believe me that everything was ok, he went back to work, not before telling me he was going to call and have someone come and take over his run so he could get to me. I talked him out of it and told him that I would call him and let him no if he needed to do that after I got back in and all hooked up.

So about an hour later I am back at the office, and hooked up again. I stay hooked up for another hour or so, and the heartbeats were much higher this time and the rate was moving much more. Doctor came in and said, yep, that's exactly what they needed... some sugar. She loved what she saw and told me I would not be having the babies tonight after all!!! Wouldn't that have been the craziest!!!!

During the appointment she had asked me what my regular doc and I had discussed about delivering, and I told her about the c-section we had scheduled but that we were just sort of watching it and if they stayed head down we were going to wait it out. She said no... She said that at this point with twins that if they needed to come they would be perfectly healthy, just small. And that for sure 2 weeks is as long as they need to stay in there. She said we will give them two more weeks to try and gain more weight and get them up to 5 pounds, but we weren't waiting any longer. I am and have been doing all I can do for these two babies, that they are healthy and that I as one person, am just not able to give them the nourishment they need anymore. So she called my doctor and filled him in. She let me know he said it's sounds good to him and he knows exactly what's going on.

SOOOOO, NOW my babies will be here within 2 weeks, or so.. I will be going back to the specialist next Monday and Thursday, and the week after that to keep a close eye on them. I also go to my doc's next Friday which is when we will choose a new date for the inducement. Two weeks from today is the 30th. That is the day before my birthday. I honestly don't want them to have to share a birthday with anyone else, as they already have to share with one another... Plus with it being at the end of the week, I am thinking (but we know I'm usually wrong about these things) that he won't induce me on a Friday anyway. I think we will probably wait until August 3rd... I guess we will have to wait and see for sure.

TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm very excited, but at the same time shocked. It was such a crazy day, just not what I expected AT ALL!!!!!!!!! Lot's to do in 2 weeks around the house as well as get everything ready for the beginning of the year since I will for sure not be making it there for that!!! I think I'm going to get up and fill the boss in since she is already back in the office and see exactly what kind of plans I need to have for the time I'm out. Plus, I will be recruiting EVERYONE (sisters, brothers, nephews, nieces) to come and help me move all my stuff to my new classroom and help me put it all together!!!

It will all work out and get done... it always does I know. Just lots to think about over the next two weeks, but to stay calm and cool and relaxed at the same time!!!

KEALIE and JOZIE... I'm SO HAPPY AND READY FOR YOU TO BE HERE!!!! I can not wait to see your beautiful precious amazing faces!!! You girls eat up as much as you can so you can put those ounces on!!! I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE THAN YOU WILL KNOW!!!!!!!!