33 Weeks!!

We've made it another week in the hospital! Everything is going well. The babies continue to look great on the monitors! My contractions are far apart and not big (so not big that I don't feel them at all!). :) We had a growth scan this morning and were blown away by how much the babies are growing! Last week- our little boy was 3 lbs 1 oz and our little girl was 2 lbs 8 oz. Today- the boy is 3 lbs 12 oz. and the girl is 3 lbs 9 oz!! Our Dr. said that many times when a mom of multiples is on bed rest, the babies grow more. It doesn't always seem like it- but I realize now this "laying around" is an important job. We have 3 weeks to go before the babies come- and hopefully lots more growing to do in that time frame! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! We are so thankful for you!

From the Hospital...

A week ago tonight we checked into the hospital when we had a little scare with the pregnancy. Today everything looks great with the twins. They are growing on schedule, their heart rates are good, and they are moving like crazy. The doctor's made the decision to keep us here at the hospital until delivery, which we hope won't be for another 5 weeks. Although we would probably be much more comfortable at home- we take comfort knowing that help is right down the hall here if we need it-rather than 25 minutes away. Mike has been staying at the hospital every night on the pull out chair (it's a tight fit- but he's managing!!) and going home during the day to work. My mom came in today- so she is helping me get things done at school and at home. Thank you to all of you for your prayers! We can feel them working!!

Halloween Update

Greetings to all - This is Mike, and for the time being I have taken over the Palmer Pages updates. As you may know, Kirsten and I have the privilege of spending the weekend in the Hospital due to some minor complications that took place this past Thursday. Everyone is fine, and the babies are doing well, it is simply not the best circumstance to be in. Food is terrible, monitors keep beeping, and even though you are in the hospital to reset, you get no sleep. We may be here for at least a week, as our "vast" team of doctors want to monitor the progress. We hope that everyone has a great Halloween, as Kirsten will be going as the feared irritable pregnant Kindergarten teacher whose last Parent-Teacher conference is running late, and as always, I will be her humble servant.

Nursery Update...

My mom has been hard at work on the babies bedding. She has finished the bumpers and crib skirts for both beds! They look awesome!!! I'm super impressed with her work!!! Now she is working now on quilts for each of them. I can't wait to see those! Also, my brother Matt has mounted and framed nursery rhyme pictures to hang above the cribs. He's done all the work himself. He's pretty awesome! So...here are a few photos of what the room looks like now. We still have lots to do, but it is coming along!! We are excited for the babies to get here!!!

Our Little Girl's side of the room...

You can't see the fabric in the picutres...but just imagine super cute pink and white stripes on her bedding!!

Our Little Boy's side of the room...

Again...just imagine the green and white stripes on his bedding. It's so cute!!

Family Shower in KC

This past weekend, my family here in KC had a shower for the babies! We had a wonderful time! The space was beautifully decorated and the treats were very yummy! Thank you to all who were able to come! I am attaching some pictures from the shower. Enjoy! (I was 29 weeks at the time of the shower.)

Me and the baby clothesline the girls made with Mike's and my baby clothes! So cute!

Me and Mom

Me, Paula, and Henry!

Me and Meg (28 weeks Prego with baby boy!)

Me and Mary (Our cousin who just had twin boys 20 days ago!!!)

Me and Katie

Me and Grandma Jo

Me and Alyssa

Shower Day!!!

27 Weeks

It's our first Baby Shower in Colorado today! Unfortunately, our Dr. did not want us to travel at this point in the pregnancy. So...I thought I'd at least update with a picture from today. We miss everyone...and wish we were there!

A Work In Progress....

Here is our Work in Progress! Matt came out in August and painted the room for us. It was a big job- but he managed to do it all. I am SO happy with the way it turned out. He's the best! Mom and dad were out a few weekends ago, and we were able to get the furniture put together in the nursery. We don't have the bedding, or room decor up yet...but here are a few pictures of what we have so far!