27 weeks

I have decided to blow the dust off the keyboard and blog again. I think this will be a great way to journal and keep friends and family updated on everything.

Our roller coaster ride began on Monday, February 13th. Our doctor is Randy Alejo from circle of life and if it weren't for him we'd be in an entirely different situation. He is very thorough and had us scheduled for targeted ultrasounds every 4 weeks in addition to the ultrasound appointments with him every few weeks. This time they couldn't find two slots together, which we needed with twins, so he scheduled us for the 24 week targeted up at Mckay-Dee with the perinatologists. The very first thing she saw on the ultrasound was that my cervix appeared to be open. She checked the babies out said everything looked great and then she looked at the cervix again which still appeared to be open. She brought the doctor in and she said I was already dilated to a 1 with the bag of waters showing. They immediately sent us to labor and delivery where we were given medicine to stop contractions and steroids for the babies lungs. Me and Jer were in shock. We had expected a routine appointment and were now being told that these babies were coming early and their viability rate was only 50%. All we could think about was please let them be okay.

We made it a week and a half when I started feeling pressure, we were taken back to labor and delivery where we found out I had dilated to a 3 and now the bag of waters was bulging. Again we were in shock, things seemed to be going so good. The neonatologist again came in and went over viability, now at 75%, and risks. We told him we would make it to at least the end of march and he chuckled and said he would bring us cake and ice cream if we made it that long.

Sophie and Porter have been trading between Grandma and Grandpa Wheeler's and Grandma and Grandpa Strong's every few days. They are enjoying their time with them and having fun. We skype with them every night. I miss them so much but I know they are well taken care of and happy.

We have truly felt an overwhelming love from our heavenly father. We have had blessings and said so many prayers for them. We are so grateful for all the prayers that are being offered by our family and friends. We feel strength and comfort from them. Although most of the docs and nurses don't think we will make it far we remain hopeful. Things look better for the babies at 28 weeks and again at 32 weeks so we hope and pray that we can carry them to a safer point. Continue to pray for us, we cannot express the love we are feeling from our father in heaven. I know that he is the reason we have made it this far.