Thursday, April 16, 2009

18 Weeks!!!!

I am 18 weeks now!!! Almost half way there. Yesterday I had a little episode during my 4th period class. We were dissecting the cats and I was walking around a lot helping the students. After a little bit I started getting really hot and sweating. I stepped out into the hallway thinking it would help. Some students were talking to me and my ears started clogging up where I couldn't hear anything. Then I started seeing black spots and having tunnel vision. I realized I was about to pass out. I went to my desk in a different room and sat down at my desk. I had a student get me some water and the other teacher that shares a room called the health science teacher (who is a nurse) to come take my blood pressure. My BP was fine, but my pulse was fast and they said I looked very pale. Luckily I had a doctor's appt at 4:15. I called my asst. principal and she came and watched my students who were by themselves cleaning up. I left at about 3:25 to pick up Abby and head to the Dr. I told her about my episode and she said it was a vagas nerve stimulation. One cause could be my blood sugar dropped and triggered the almost fainting spell. I have not been eating enough. So now I have to eat every 1-1 1/2 hours. The dr did not seem too worried about it. So now I snack a lot (which I knew I probably was not eating enough and the babies were sucking it out of me).
Speaking of babies. 100% sure 2 BOYS!!!! One (who I think is Flasher) was again very busy. He was sucking his thumb a lot. He then started kicking his brother and bothering him. His brother seemed to back away from him. Flasher then started pushing on the placenta (I guess he wanted more room) and kept moving his arms doing stuff constantly, again sucking his thumb. Well his brother then came back and started kicking back. They were funny to watch. At one point they stopped and laid their heads together (played nicely) and then they were at it again. One weighed 290 grams and the other weighed 288 grams. Very nice weight (about 1/2 pound each). They both measured at being 19 weeks 2 days. They are growing nicely and the doctor said they looked perfect. We saw to strong hearts with all 4 chambers and she saw the face of one and said it looked great, no cleft palate or anything. YEAH BABIES!!!!! Again, I'm growing quickly. We tried to tape the ultrasound but it didn't work. Maybe next time, which is May 13.
One last thing- Abby's surgery is tomorrow at 11:30am. Her teacher at school gave her a gift bag with 3 super soft and squishy stuffed animals. She will take them with her tomorrow. She has the best pre-K teacher, Ms. Denise!!! I will let everyone know how Abby is doing after the surgery. She will be fine I'm sure. And we told her that we would buy a bikini for the summer to show off her pretty new belly button!!!!!
It's been a busy week!!!! More updates this weekend.

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