Message from Jeanna's sister...

This is Sara, Jeanna's sister.  I am updating today for Jeanna!

Jeanna and Chris met with their doctor this morning and have since checked into the hospital.  They have given Jeanna the medicine in order to induce her labor.  The doctor told us that it could be tomorrow morning, or even as long as Monday morning before she delivers.  Please keep her in your prayers as we hope things will progress quickly and be as easy as possible for Jeanna.

Jeanna wants to let everyone know how much she appreciates all the comments and prayers!  It means a lot to have such a network of people who are praying and thinking about everything that she and Chris are going through.

I also wanted to let you all know how much they appreciate everyone who wants to help in such an unfortanate time.  At this point, being in the hospital for a matter of days is going to add up quickly on the medical bills, and their insurance is not going to cover delivering Jeanna's angel babies.  Instead of sending flowers, the family has decided the best way to help Jeanna and Chris is to help with the medical bills.  We are giving them money through paypal.com as a gift to help.

I have included directions below if you are interested in contributing also.

- visit www.paypal.com
- click the link "send money online" (it is at the middle/bottom of the page)
- enter Chris' email into the To:  guitarchris@netzero.net (note Chris's first name is Jesse)

- make sure you click the "personal" tab and click the "gift" option and continue to fill out the rest of the information to complete the transaction.

Again, please know that we all appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers!

19 weeks, 3 days :(

We found out that there are no heartbeats.  They measured 16 and 18 weeks.  I am headed to my Dr office at 8am in the morning and then they will admit me into the hospital.  A D&C is not an option as they are to big, I will have to deliver them.  Chris and I are at a total loss and can't stop crying.  We would appriciate your prayers this weekend as they do not know how long it will take to induce them.

u/s TODAY!

I am leaving work in 15 minutes to go to our ultrasound!!!  My sister Sara is going to join us and my Mother-in-law!  Next post will be about our babies!   My hands are already starting to sweat with anticipation!

tomorrow, a birthday for Camryn!!!

My BFF is having her little girl tomorrow at noon!!! I can't wait to meet her and kiss her little toes!

Christie, my thoughts and prayers will be with you all morning and I know you will both do great! LOVE YOU!!!

19 Weeks

How far along: 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 18 pounds (right on track for 20 pounds in 20 weeks!)
Maternity clothes:yes just bought a dress from good will yesterday for $5 it is mimi maternity and long sleeves and black....what could be better!
Stretch marks: nope  
Sleep:  still struggling to get more than 3 hours at a time between rolling over and having to pee it is a busy night every night  
Best moment this week:  having Neana (my mom) deliver the cribs on Friday...they are not set up but they are in the house!
Gender: finding out on THURDAY this week...3 days to go!
Belly button in or out?: In and it is starting to look like a sad face curving downward and is getting flatter
Craving: just lots of food ALL the time 
What I miss: not much, i am so happy to have these little ones inside me!
What I am looking forward to:  THURSDAY...did I mention that?
Milestone: we are halfway (for twins!)

Baby.center dot com:

How your baby's growing:

Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.

Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.


Don't forget to vote for our babies genders below!  So far we have 35 votes from 3 countries!  We have yet to get someone from the far west like California, but there is still time!  I will post the map once the voting is closed (can you tell this is entertaining me!?!) 

POLL TIME guess the gender!!

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Actual results will be displayed on the 7th~

I am 1 in 250!

According to baby.center (a favorite website):

click here for more about twins:
Meanwhile, the likelihood of having identical twins (when one fertilized egg divides in half) is about one in 250. This rate hasn't changed over the decades and is remarkably constant all over the world.

I finally found a statistic, we should know more on Thursday if they are identical or if we will have to wait and do a blood DNA test after they are born....stay tuned this is going to be a big first week of 2010!!