33 Weeks

The count is down to 5 weeks or less before the babies arrive. My belly is growing steadily and I still feel good, my oldest daughter (6) let me know that my shirt was just too small the other day..apparently it isn't socially acceptable for a teacher to wear a belly shirt..who knew? :-) 

Yet another snow day today, we are all ready for winter to be over, it scares me to have nights like last night with blizzard conditions and impassable roads...not sure how we would have made it to the hospital if these babies had decided to come early. Also, Sara and Jonathan surely wouldn't have been able to get here with weather conditions as they were. It's good to know that in 5 weeks it is March, spring is literally right around the corner!!

Friday I had the first of our (now weekly) non-stress tests. At my OB office I sit in a nice comfy chair while they put heart rate monitors on my belly to monitor the babies. They are looking for 3 changes in heart rate within an hour (it's a bit more technical, but that's the basis of it) the babies should have accelerations when they move. The active baby boy "passed" within 5 minutes and Baby Girl took her time and passed within about 40. 

I can't wait to see if their personalities in utero match their personalities after they're born. I would guess the boy to be super active (a lot like my son), and the girl to be very chill and passive.

All hooked up. ⬇️

In 4 days we get to see the peanuts again via ultrasound, I can't wait to see their mom again and to see how much they have grown in a month. Sara is going to spend the weekend in Iowa. We are all very excited!