34 Weeks

I am 34 weeks with our boys today!  I am definitely feeling very pregnant and uncomfortable.  My feet are very swollen and now my hands are too.  Laying down doesn't help bring the swelling down like it used to.  It's strange because my right foot is a lot more swollen than the left.  It hurts right above the toes like the swelling is hitting a nerve.  The numbing of my hands happens at night but also doing anything normal during the day.  Sleeping is even more difficult than it used to be.  I can tell my body is ready for the boys to come out!

At my appointment yesterday my blood pressure spiked quite a bit from what it usually is (I don't remember the normal number, that's just what the doctor said).  I also had protein in my urine so those two things plus the swelling means I have the beginnings of preeclampsia.  I gave a blood sample to check my organ function and now I have to take my blood pressure a couple times every day.  I'm also doing an at-home 24 hour protein test.   I will probably find out more on Wednesday.  If things look good, I'll hopefully make it to my Monday appointment and be closer to 35 weeks before they're born. 

I want to make it to 35 weeks because my doctor said white baby boys before that gestation seem to have a harder time in the NICU (more time spent there) compared to white baby girls and babies of other races.

On Friday the 20th I got a special package in the mail from my friend, Brittany.  She made name blankets for the boys and sent me a Lula Roe shirt and leggings!  

33 Weeks and 4 Days
Here's the outfit Brittany gave me.  The Tall & Curvy leggings stay up on my belly much better.

The super cute blankets Brittany made!

We got amazing pictures of Jacob Wayne's face yesterday. James Kenneth was wiggling around too much so we only got 1.5 chubby-cheeked pictures of him.

Baby James Kenneth Justice Rasmussen

 Baby Jacob Wayne Justice Rasmussen
Jacob is very calm.  I videoed part of the ultrasound so that I could send it to Seth and we got the sweetest smile from him while his brother was kicking him (love taps?).

It was nice getting a good view of Jacob's face today since we usually just see James.  He must know they're going to be making their grand entrance soon and wanted to give us a better peek of his little face.  

Since the boys really could come any day now and my birthday is on Friday, Seth picked me up some ice cream cupcakes to enjoy all week.

Daily reminders have now been set-up so that we don't forget to add the boys to our health insurance once they arrive!

Update--just got an email and my blood work came back normal!  My blood pressure is staying lower again too.  I still have to submit my protein test tomorrow and BP numbers Friday, but maybe I won't be sharing a birthday with the boys after all!