wk 15...prayers please!!!

It's been sometime since we have blogged on here..We are already 15wks into our pregnancy..Lisa is feeling great, starting to show more, wearing maternity pants and shirts..lol..at the large 119lbs..ugh!!the babies are the size of apples this week and 4 inches long each..We did get some scary news this week and would ask for continued prayers..

Baby reading has actually not been so good lately..Tuesday when we got home from my knee surgery, JJ received a message from Lisa that the highrisk dr had called and some results on Baby A came back as high risk. Neural Tubal Defect/heart condition..so all my researching has gone to that..and at times I slam the computer closed and try not to think about.. When Lisa went for her 12wk high risk appointment for level 1 measurements the dr came in and gave a thumbs up..then once the blood results came back and measured with the fluid on the back of baby A's neck we lost the thumbs up...Baby A, might have a heart condition but we will not know more until week 21...the high risk dr in VA would like to do fetal echo-cardiogram sooner but they do believe waiting until closer to 22 wks we will have a clearer picture of the entire heart and all areas they need to look at.. Lisa is coming home the weekend of March 27th..I made her level 2 ultrasound and fetal echo-cardiogram for that Monday the 29th...so we sit and wait until then to see what is going on..and then hopefully can find out the sexes that day as well.. The nurse in VA told us to look up info on the March of Dimes website and that was not a good idea at all..to much negative info...Lisa went to her reg obgyn on Thursday, Feb 11th.. just for a routine appointment for urine, heartbeats, weight..etc...all was good there..but the dr again said we just need to sit and wait until the fetal echo-cardiogram to see what is going on..Dr. Viscarello has all our info here in Stamford..he is our highrisk dr..We are very confident in him, so will will just wait and see..

Baby B is doing great, no issues at all. Both babies are continuing to meet developmental stages of growth each week..Lisa has been amazing through this journey and continues to hold our twins very close to her heart and take the best care of them..She tells us they are letting her know when they are hungry now...I told her good..maybe she will hit 120lbs in this pregnancy..lol..eat! eat!

Anymore results we will keep you all updated..thanks again for all the support and prayers..

Babies Updated...another ultrasound 1/13/10

Hey all,
Babies are continuing to grow..we are in week 11 already!!! Lisa went for another doctor's appointment on Weds-1/13. She started with a new dr's group today. She said they were great. They are setting her up to see a high risk doctor in Richmond do to twins and age. Lisa will return on the 11th of February for another follow up appointment with this dr's group and have some testing done at that time. Hoping we can find out the sexes then. JJ and I have started to look at cribs, strollers, high chairs, etc..just want to get ourselves ready for what to expect with twins. A friend of mine bought me this fabulous book about twins and states.."don't listen to those folks with singletons..they just don't get it"...hahahha it does say that BUT I will take all the advice we can get. Lisa is now wearing maternity clothes...she is shocked that she had to bust out the bin already..damn Poisson/Sgandurra genes are busting through!!! Lisa has also agreed to deliver our babies in CT...YEAH!!! to Lisa and Jerad..and girls of course..We will take very good care of them when they arrive. We are hoping that Lisa will come mid June and stay until she is ready and feeling up to parting back to VA..if it was up to us we would steal her and keep her in CT. We are looking into using Dr. Viscarello in Stamford. He is a well known high risk doctor and has a fabulous reputation and following. Lisa has also stopped all meds, no more shots or supposotories..YEAH!! Now we just wait and pray that the placenta takes over and no issues arise from that next HUGE step...anymore info we will post soon. Thanks again to all for your love and support..and the biggest thanks to Lisa, Jerad, Amanda, and Jesse..you mean the world to us!!!

Latest Dr. Appointment

Went for my usual bloodwork and ultrasound Tuesday (Dec. 29th. Babies are A-OK. There size was right on track for where they should be for this week. Thought I would share some of the ultrasound pics with you all. This will be the last ultrasound for a while. No more every two weeks deal. Don't worry the babies are the same size, just doesnt look it because of the angles of the camera.

By the way, only one more week for the injections! Woohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Going back for just blood test on Wednesday.

I can't believe we are approaching week 9..

Spoke with Lisa today and she is feeling good, says her jeans are getting tight..lol..mine always are, so whatever to that..lol..only joking! Lisa continues to take her shots 2x a week and takes daily meds 2x a day. She went last Wednesday for blood work, HCG pregnancy levels but no word on the results yet. She will go on Tuesday to Newport News for an ultrasound and more blood work. We are then switching to a new OBGYN group..lots & lots of nonsense with her current group. Lisa will then see dr's in Glouster closer to home and have another first appointment with the new group in early January. Continue with your prayers..Each Thursday we add a week to our count down. Thank you again for all your love and support!!!

8 Weeks today!

Hi everyone :) It's been a while since an update so thought I would post our first development progression today (as written from the Baby Center website):

8 weeks: Your baby is now 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean. New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. His arms have lengthened, too, and his hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart. His knee joints have formed, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways.

It's amazing something the size of kidney bean can have so much stuff already! Went for my weekly blood work yesterday. Results won't be back until Monday probably. I'm sure the results will be fine, and I still feel OK so far.

Well today is XMAS Eve. Santa will be coming tonight. I love seeing the girls so excited. Miss being with my family and friends back home but we still try to make it special. Good luck Dee and JJ with your dinner tonight. I will be thinking of everyone there. Merry Christmas!

PS
Since XMAS eve fell on a Thursday do I get to skip my injection tonight? (haha, Just kidding you know I wouldn't mess that up)

Lisa has headed back to VA!

OMG...We can't believe our news today..JJ and I just arrived home from leaving Lisa, Jerad, and the girls..I cried the entire way home. I know that Lisa will continue to be a fabulous mom and do everything in the best interest of our children..BUT it is so sad to see her drive off and continue her life in VA..JJ and I have no doubts at all that baby A&B are as safe and loved as if they were her own and here with us caring for the pregnancy...Such an emotional journey we are on..We can't thank you all enough for all the prayers,calls, texts, and support we are continuing to receive.
Thank you again..we promise to keep you posted..Keep the prayers coming..luv to you all..Next ultrasound is in 2 weeks..

TWINS!!

Dee, JJ, and I were up bright and early for the long awaited ultrasound. The final verdict is in....two sacs + two heartbeats = TWINS. OMG! We are going to have twins. Double the size, double the delivery for me, double the care for Dee and JJ. LOL

So the all the waiting is finally over, now we can just enjoy the pregnancy like regular people. Approximate due date is July 23rd. (would have been Aug. 6th if it was just one baby) We are going to try to scan the ultrasound pics for everyone and continue to update progress and pics throughout the remaining months.

Jerad arrived last night to pick up me and the girls up. Heading back to Virginia tonight. It's been a long but very eventful trip. If I dont end up posting again soon...Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our family and friends. May your holiday season be as blessed as ours.