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So, I started my NST's (Non-Stress Test's) this week since it was my 32 week mark. In a "high risk" pregnancy, they want you to go in twice a week every week starting at 32 weeks to have NST's. They strap fetal monitors to your belly so that they can monitor both of the babies' heart rates for a while and see check for contractions. I went in on Monday and was having some pretty regular contractions, but they gave me an ultra sound and decided that nothing significant was happening and let me go. We did bump up my next appointment by a day so that I could be checked a little sooner, just for good measure. Wednesday I went in and after 15 minutes or so my doctor came in and said she had seen all she needed to see and wanted me to go straight to the hospital so that they could put me on medicine to stop the contractions. She looked at me irritatedly and said, "Aren't you feeling these?!" I was kind of taken aback. I had felt tightening off an...

Sooo, we had a fantastic spring break last week. We had debated traveling somewhere, but in the end we decided to stay put and add a little extra money to our "fun" budget for the month. We loaded up the week with local family fun activities and it was sooo nice. Even the weather cooperated, giving us a couple of absolutely beautiful days! Man, what a good week. On Monday we slept in a little and ate waffles when we all woke up. Ahhh... :-) Jayce went out to get some car stuff taken care of in the afternoon and while he was gone I set up our 2-man tent in the living room. When Jayce got home we spent the evening in the tent reading to Cameron and watching "Once Upon a Time". We were hoping Cam would fall asleep in there so that we could snuggle with him while we watched, but alas there was just too much fun to be had. After playing a bit more we put him down in his room and then came back out to enjoy some s'mores. Cruel, right? Jayce and I didn't sleep in...