Movement??

So, I'm 18 weeks now, and everyone keeps asking me if I'm feeling anything?...Anything...yes, babies...nope. So when I say no, of course all keep saying well, I felt mine at 10,11,12,13,14 weeks. I also get the famous...OMG your having twins and you never felt them yet? It makes me nutty...my mind starts to second guess, and I get nervous. Am I normal, 'cause all these strangers don't seem to think I am? I think being a nurse actually makes it worse, you start to think the worst, recalling all these strange text book stories...that I'm sure you all don't want to know about. So, this week at work I was telling the girls my story, they were reassuring, but judging by the look on my face, that obviously wasn't enough. So, with no patients in the recovery room, out comes the doppler ( which is a machine to detect blood flow ie; a heart beat). We use it at work if we think a patient might have a thrombosis (blocked vein) somewhere. To be honest, we have not used it since I have been there...until now!!! So, up I get on the stretcher, Danika gels up my belly (and of course we don't have a nice gel warmer like in the actual ultrasound room)...and there it was... 3 distinct heartbeats. NO, don't get ahead of your self...2 babies plus mine. Mine at 86, both little ones at 166bpm...Fewwwfff...what a relief.
By the way, I am not abnormal. It's well documented that some women don't feel any movement until 22-24 weeks...even with twins. I will be headed to Moncton next Tuesday to see my neonatologist...Keep ya posted.

Weekend of Relaxin' Well Spent

Not a whole lot to tell. Besides the fact that I'm craving for soft banana ice cream and Sally's does not open for another 85 days! I had lobster instead, now that just couldn't wait 'till May. I went to see Dr. Vogus on Thursday, who has now recommended that I do not return to work after my vacation in March. I said from the beginning that I would do whatever the smart people tell me to do...So, I guess March 16th will be my last day for a while. I'm not on any strict restrictions...yet, but he tells me that R&R will be the best thing for the three of us right now.

I'm so excited, I received an email from Sarah Hayes (Hayes-Brown now) last week. It was great to hear from her, we have so much catching up to do. I find myself laughing extremely hard outloud when reading her emails, so as most of you can gather, she hasn't changed a bit. I can't remember the last time we spoke, it might have been in 1996 when she graduated. For those of you who don't know Sarah, we spent alot of time together in junior high with sports, road trips and of course can't ever forget rooming together on the Ottawa trip, we actually had to sleep together at Concordia University 'cause it was so freakin' cold. All kinds of crazy stuff. This picture is dedicated to ..."Finding Sarah", well she actually found me, she's in Pennsylvania, but hopes to come home to visit real soon. Sorry Jenn, although it was your birthday in 1993, you just weren't looking at my mom when she snapped the pic. This was also the famous day in history when we received our much anticipated Charlo Sharks Fan jersy's!!! Love you guys...

Just For Fun...

>> 1. Where do you work? Campbellton Rgional Hospital
>> 2. What color are your socks right now? pink and brown Argyle
>> 3. What are you listening to right now? traffic driving by
>> 4 what was the last thing that you ate? a piece of cheese
>> 5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yep...I haven't in a long time, so I might jig a bit. I remember when my mom was teaching me she said it was like putting a saddle on a rabbit!! hehe
>> 6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow
>> 7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? the secratary at Dr.Vogus' office
>> 8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Arrah...for sure!
>> 9. How old are you today? 27
>> 10. Favorite drink? It all depends on what I'm eating...cold milk, gingerale, iced tea, caesers.
>>11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Hmmm, I'd pretty much watch anything, but hockey probably.
>> 12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Oh yeah, although the first time was after University...only about 3 years ago.
>> 13. Any pets? nope.
>>14. Favorite foods? Mmmm food.... Pizza.
>> 15. What was the last movie you watched? Broken Bridges...with Toby Keith (sucked)
>> 16. Favorite day of the year? My Birthday
>> 17. What do you do to vent anger? freak out
>> 18. What was your favorite toy as a child? my shopping cart or my ladybug stroller
>> 20. What is your favorite fall or spring? Spring...I love the smell, and my birthday is in the spring
>> 21. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
>> 22. Do you want your friends to email you back? I'm not sending it to anyone this time
>> 23. Who is most likely to respond? NOT APPLICABLE
>> 24. Who is least likely to respond? " "
>> 25. Living arrangements? mini home...building next spring though
>> 26. When was the last time you cried? haha two nights ago, I get a little rage of hormones every few days!!
>> 27. What is on the floor of your closet? a rubbermaid container full of belts
>> 28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? Jenn, Mary, & Amy ...but I'm still not sending it.
>> 29. What did you do last night? fell asleep at 9:30
>> 30. Favorite smells? spring, that earthy dirt smell.
>> 31. What inspires you? whatever...
>> 32. What do you regret most in life? Nothing...I've learned from it all
>> 33. What are you afraid of? people in masks (clowns, mascots, ect.)...It all stems back to the Hostess Munchies...they used to be everywhere when we were kids...I hated those freaky things.
>> 34. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? plain
>> 35. Favorite dog breed? Labrador Retreiver
>> 36. Number of keys on your key ring? 2...I had to decrease the amount, 'cause Scott would never hold them for me, he said I used to be a janitor in my past life!!
>> 37. How many years at your current job? 5
>> 38. Favorite day of the week? Thursday...YIPEE...TGIT!!!
>> 39. Which states have you lived in? NB
>> 40. Favorite Holiday? My Birthday ...seriously it should be a holiday
>> 41. Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery? I own a brand new dirt bike, but I guess that is on hold 'till next year...picture it!!!

Alright...Alright...15 weeks!!

Hehe... Notice I'm not smiling, in my mind I'm picturing myself doing his every few weeks for monthes to come! Everyone kept telling me to start taking pics of my belly early so that I could compare, but I was putting it off, 'cause I was not seeing any real changes...that is until about a week ago!!! I'm telling you guys, this literally appeared what seemed like, over night. Literature says that by the 13th week the baby starts to rise, I guess if there are two rising... this might be the outcome. I started not being able to fit into my clothes comfortably by week 10 or so, which was also the week I found out that there were two hiding in there... Hey, at least it made me feel a little bit better! I started wearing maternity/now & after clothes around week 12. I bet you all can't wait to watch me expand... J

I promise I'll smile next time!!

Just another Saturday...

Finally a weekend when neither of us are on-call. No plans, just nice to be able to do what ever we feel like doing. Going to the high school game tonight...Go Condors Go!! Went to see Alpha Dog last night. Loved it ...the ending was not as I expected though, which made it that much better.

Just bought a new scanner...need to get my U/S pics for all you guys right? So, I'm currently pulling out my hair trying to get it all set up. Here it goes...this will hopefully be us, two weeks ago, at our appointment in Moncton (13 weeks)...Say hello to Baby "A" & Baby "B". I have another appointment with Dr. Vogus next week, so I should have some more then. Yes, I will also eventually post some belly pics for all those who have been asking. Goin' to relax...