It's a BOY!!!!!

I am thrilled to announce the birth of my third baby!!! Andrew was born Thursday 1/17 weighing 7 lbs. and 19 inches long. We are all home and doing fine. I am happy to report that there are NO signs of down's syndrome. This ordeal has really taught me a huge lesson. Andrew is absolutely perfect.....but I have to be honest, I would feel that way even if he did have down's.

The twins are going through an adjustment period. If it were up to them, they would be all over him 24/7!!! It was difficult being away from them for 5 days while I was in the hospital. I'm so happy to be home & very thankful that my husband is home this week & my mom will be here next week.

Well, that is it for now.....take care & thank you for all your positive thoughts & prayers. :)

39 Weeks 1 Day

Well, here I am at my scheduled c-section date. It is after mid-night on the east coast & my surgery is scheduled for 12 1/2 hours from now!!!! I don't think I will be getting much sleep tonight. I still have a few things I want to do before I go to bed. I am a nervous wreck.....but very excited at the same time! Well, I guess I'll post again once I have the baby. Please keep us in your thoughts & prayers! I won't be home until Monday if all goes as planned.

Take care & best wishes to all!

PS -- I can't wait for an update from Summer Girl!! Also, Leeah, when are you going to update us?!?

37.5 weeks

I can't believe I made it to full term. At this point with the twins, they were already about a week old! The pregnancy has been progressing with an estimated baby weight at my 36 week 2 day perinatal appointment at 6 pounds 13 ounces! The baby seems to be in the 73% but then again, who knows what will ultimately happen. I am now on heparin shots & I have a c-section scheduled for January 17th....if I can make it that long. For the past 2 days, I have had period type cramps on and off with some braxton hicks contractions. I never experienced a contraction with the twins, so I have no idea if these are real or fake!

I am finished with work, however being home with two 2 1/2 year olds is so much more demanding than being in my classroom! I seriously don't know what I am in for once this baby arrives. I still have very morbid thoughts & I am afraid to even think that I will actually have a baby in my arms in a few weeks.

I just wish i knew one way or the other if this baby has Down's Syndrome. I did buy a book called "Gifts", which chronicals the stories of women who have children with downs. It was a very touching book, but it made me realize that all the reassurances that I had from good ultrasounds, etc. were not an indication that my baby would be without downs. I was really shocked by how many women had no idea that they would give birth to a baby with downs. There were many who were in my situation with lousy screening results & then there were those who knew from an amnio that they would definitely have a child with downs. Like I said, I just wish I knew one way or the other!

The envelope is still sealed!! I have a feeling that it is a boy though.

Big hugs to Kether & Barb....I am so sorry that you both had to go through that again.

Well, that is it for now. Take care & Best wishes to all! :)