Merry Christmas from the Reyes...

I don't have any new news to share (which is great!).  I'm still measuring at 37 weeks (I'm 31 weeks), so in a week's time I haven't gained any more aminotic fluid.  I'm trucking along as I tell my coworkers daily when they ask.  I have a hard time breathing, walking, doing day to day things.  Zander and I have a little ritual each evening.  I come home sit on the couch and he grabs my socks and yanks them off because I can't bend to do it myself.  He has become mommy's little helper in so many ways.  He now picks up his clothes on the floor and puts them in his hamper, picks up any food he may throw.  I've made it more into a game so he can help me out, since I can't bend.  Teaching him young:)

I call myself the "Christmas Cow".  I'm huge.  I can no longer fit in restaurant booths, aisles, even the elevators at work I have a hard time when its crowded with people.  This was taken at 30 weeks, but I'll share it now to show you all how big my belly really is.  I'm measuring full term.  Bus drivers argue with me telling me I'm carrying twins. 

My OB is against giving me steroids at this point because he feels we can stop labor if it happens.  Since Sunday night, I've had extremely painful contractions in the evenings, almost to the point that Mike thinks we need to head to the hospital.   However, if my water breaks without contractions, I will then have to deliver Zoe.  If I head in with contractions before my water breaks, they will give me steroids then.  I get worried because the cardiologists feel that my water will break first.  So my OB is just going to have me come in weekly to check my cervix and see how I'm doing.  If I become any bigger and I can't walk, he wants to do an amino reduction.  I'm going to try my hardest not to go that route because it was painful the first time.

Each Sunday I smile knowing we made it another week.  Our sweet little girl needs to stay in for at least 3 more weeks then the doctor's will be happy. 

I wanted to share a sweet story.  Each night I get excited to open up our Christmas cards from friends and family because I love looking at everyone's sweet families.  Last night I received a card with the return address "909 S. University, Normal, IL".  I was thinking in my head, why are the ISU Tridelts sending me a card?  Each girl presently in the sorority signed it for our daughter.  It brought tears to my eyes.  These women are 18-21 years old, don't know me, are having the time of their lives with no responsibilities other than graduating, and yet they took the time to send an Alum a card about my daughter.   It really touched me, more so then you will ever know.  Mike even said that is pretty amazing and cool of them to do.   Most of my best friends in life are from Tridelta, two of which are Zoe's godmothers.  So the women of Beta Omicron, thank you for making my holiday season a bit brighter!

With that....Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  <3 The Reyes