Announcing The Jeppson Twins

On October 14, 2009 our boys were safely delivered into this world.

We feel very blessed to have them here safely, and we are enjoying having that sweet spirit of a new baby(ies) in our home again.

Jack Matthew was born at 8:58 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. and was 18.1 in. long

Hunter Wade was born at 8:59 a.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. and was 18.9 in. long

Everyone is home now, and the boys are a week old. We are starting to get the hang of having twins, but each day is different. For now we are just enjoying holding and cuddling our new little ones. My blogging will happen when it happens, but I will post more pictures at some point. I promise!

Is it time????

YES! It is time!! We are scheduled to go in for a C-section tomorrow morning, October 14. I am supposed to be at the hospital by 6am...so we will keep everyone posted when the event occurs. My amino results came back "golden"...looks like lungs are perfectly developed and ready to work. So the eviction notice has been turned in, and the boys are coming out! Your thoughts and prayers in our behalf will be greatly appreciated :)

Still Here....

I am still here, still pregnant (a good thing for now, LOL), and I have only 4 more days until my goal. After October 1, 2009, these babies can come anytime they want too :) I still can't believe we made it this far. So many times during this pregnancy I thought " well, this is it...". Thanks to all of you for your prayers, thoughts and support. We couldn't have made it this far without them. Now we are just going to gut out the last few days of bedrest, and these last couple weeks of pregnancy until these babies decide to come.

The Belly Chronicles; edition 7

Me enjoying bedrest!

Welcome to the 7th installment about the belly. I recently had some dr. appointments and thought you would all enjoy a little update. A few weeks ago my body decided to have a fit of regular and scary contractions. They landed me in the Labor and Delivery for 5 hours Friday and two hours on Saturday (yes I went back). Luckily they never got stronger, and my cervix never changed from the 1 centimeter I was on Friday...so false labor for now! Dr.W was still being extra cautious though and put me on full bedrest until 36 weeks. I am hoping to make it a little farther then 36 weeks. My goal is to make it past Oct.1....I think we just might make it! So now I am laid out on the bed, with the most wonderful husband picking up the slack I have left behind. He really has taken the brunt of all this. He cleans, cooks, gets kids ready for school, drops off kids, works full time, and is the ecclesiastical leader of our church. Needless to say, he has a lot on his plate, but somehow (through the blessing of the Lord) we are able to all make it work out. The kids have really stepped up to help too. They are doing more chores, and helping each other out more so Dad doesn't have to do it all.

I am still have contractions, but they are irregular and very mild for now. I am working hard to stay hydrated, taking my meds, and rest,rest, rest!

We went to Apple Valley to see the specialist again. They did another growth scan on the boys, and gave us these 3D shots of the boys faces. They have a lot of hands and other stuff in the way, but from what we can see we are guessing they look a lot like Matt and the Jeppson side of the family!

Baby Axel (probably will be Jack)

(( still not sure who will be who yet...we have to see the babies first ))

Looks great! He is being a little bit of a stinker and is flat out breech. He has been in this position for the last few visits...so hope that he will turn is waining. Since he is on the bottom, he gets to decide how the birth will go. Right now, it is looking like it will be a C-section...so that is what I am mentally preparing for. He is about 4 pounds and 11 ounces now, so he is getting bigger!

Baby Bronco (probably will be Hunter)

Looks great also. He is the quiet one, I don't feel him move as often as I feel his brother. I have heard that is typical, and am hoping that will mean he is calm when he is born. I need at least one of them to be calm! He is very compliant, and is head down...just like he is supposed to be. I will still most likely need a c-section though...because of his brother :) He is weighing in at about 4 pounds 1 ounce...so a little smaller then his brother, but not drastically so. We were assured that it is normal, and they are not discordant for them to be different weights. They are both still within healthy parameters.

They both are looking good, lots of fluid, good movements. So we have our eye on the ball for delivery after Oct.1, and we are hoping it happens soon after! If not, then I will be induced (or c-section) by 38 weeks. I am hoping to go on my own though...so I won't be bumped :)

Aquarium of the Pacific

The beginning of August we went to Long Beach, CA to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific. It was a lot of fun. I was big and hugely pregnant...on semi-bedrest, so Matt got to push me around in a wheel chair for the day. It was an interesting experience. There were many times that I would get pushed the opposite direction I wanted to go. A very interesting feeling, being out of control where my own motion is concerned. It sealed the theory that I am a back seat driver!!

We got to do a lot of amazing activities while there. This aquarium has many hands on experiences for the kids. They got to pet sting rays, star fish and other tidal pool creatures, and the favorite of the day were the sharks. Yes the kids got to pet sharks! Granted, they were young sharks, but still sharks. They had a whole, shallow pool area set up filled with sharks. We could barely keep Hannah from falling in, she was soaked by the end. The kids didn't want to leave, and all agree that the shark petting was the most exciting event of the day!
Here are some shots of the girls in the aquarium area. They love sea life. Sea world is one of their favorite places to visit, so we knew that they would be fascinated here at the aquarium.

There was a bird section as part of the aquarium. The girls were able to feed the birds (some sort of parrot). This was also very exciting for the girls! They really liked Hannah!

We have to get a shot of all three together when we can. I can't believe how fast they are all growing up! They are all doing so well, and had a blast at the aquarium! Our next big family outing will be as a family with 5 kids, we better enjoy the 3 kid status while we can!

Aquarium of the Pacific

The Belly Chronicles; edition 6

The 31 week belly

I am way behind in this installment of "The Belly Chronicles", but I have not been feeling very motivated to do much. That, plus semi-bed rest has put me far away from the computer universe. I will revisit for a short while to at least give you all an update!

We are quickly approaching 32 weeks, which seems so wild to me. I really don't have much time left, especially if these boys decide to come early (yeah right!). At my last Doctor's appointment we went down to Apple Valley to see the specialist again. The boys both look great, all parts identified, lots of amniotic fluid, good blood flow, so far so good! We got a weight estimate on each. Axel is head down (for now...they keep flipping, already giving me trouble :) and weighs around 3 pounds. Bronco was head down too, for the moment, and weighs a little more then his brother. He is about 3 pounds 7 ounces. So they are looking good, not too big or too small, and as long as they stay within a pound of each other we are doing excellent.

I am doing a little better, feeling a little better. I get tired easily (to be expected) and I am often sore (back, legs, ligaments) so I wear a belly support band when I am up and about. Most of the time I am resting, chugging the water ( I still think a gallon a day is a lot!). My blood pressure has been good in the acceptable parameters, so that has been a relief. My blood sugar is a little high. I had to do both glucose tests, and I was right on the border line with both. So, to be cautious, Dr. W has me on the low carb. diabetic diet. I still cheat now and then, a woman needs her chocolate, but my blood sugar has still been fine even with the cheating. Gestational Diabetes is very common with twins because of all the extra hormones floating around in my body. Apparently hormones and insulin don't get along very well, mine seem on the brink of cooperation! Other then that we are doing well, just counting down the days until we can meet our precious little boys. We have probably about another month and a half before the arrive...we hope!!