I was looking at my belly pictures from when I was pregnant with Calista, trying to see which was most comparable to where I’m at now.  It seems that my 36 week belly with Lulu is the closest comparison. Read the rest of this entry »

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Today I am 26 weeks. The survival rate of a baby born at 26-27 weeks gestation is ~84%. Every week those numbers go up and every week we are just a little closer.

It’s been a rough day, though. Read the rest of this entry »

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This is going to be a long one…

Tuesday was our appointment in Seattle to check on the boys’ growth.  Our appointments started at 12:30 pm, so we had to leave the house at 9:30 am, drop Calista off with our friends at 10 am and be on the road to Seattle by 10:30 am.

Leaving Calista went well, and the drive started out well.  Then Skip got a speeding ticket.  And we learned that we don’t have our registration in our car.  Nice.  That was entertaining.  Interestingly enough, the last time Skip got a speeding ticket was over four years ago, I was pregnant with Calista and we were on our way to Seattle.  Go figure. Read the rest of this entry »

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My baby girl is 4 years old today!  Where does the time go?

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I reached 24 weeks on Friday, which means that the boys are now viable should they be born. The survival rate at 24 weeks ranges from 30-70% and of course we don’t want them born anytime soon, but just knowing we’ve reached that goal is a good feeling. In another 4 weeks — 28 weeks — the survival rate goes all the way up to 90%! Read the rest of this entry »

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