Wow, I've been a bad blogger lately! So, for an overview of the last 3 weeks...
June 16th we made our first trip to Labor & Delivery. I was at work that day and felt some increased pelvic pressure. That is one of my preterm labor warning signs, so I decided to call the doctor. The on-call OB told me to head to the hospital and get checked out. Oliver and Lucy's heart rates looked great but I was having some uterine irritability (mini-contractions). They gave me a dose of Vistaril (helps to relax the uterus) and had me drink 32 ounces of water and lay on my left side. 5 hours later, the irritability was unchanged. The on-call doctor checked my cervix to determine if I was in preterm labor. Good news...cervix remained long, hard and closed. I was discharged with instructions to take it easy, which I've been doing for the past 6 months, and drink plenty 0f water. I saw my OB the next week and she was very upset that the on-call doctor manually checked my cervix. She says there are several less invasive tests that could have been performed to determine if I was in preterm labor. Manually checking my cervix could have actually caused preterm labor. Now I know...HANDS OFF!
July 1st, we made our second trip to L&D! I hope this doesn't become habit! I had fallen asleep on the couch Wednesday night and when I stood up to go to bed, I felt this gush of fluid. A little TMI, but, I checked my underwear and there was a good amount of clear fluid. It definitely wasn't urine so I called my OB's nurse on her cell phone. No more on-call doctors for me! She called my OB and then called me back with instructions to go to the hospital. On the way to L&D I was trying to stay calm, but I couldn't help but think our babies may be coming soon. Being 23 weeks, I knew I'd be transferred to St. Luke's on the Plaza and our babies would begin a very long fight for their lives. When we arrived, Oliver and Lucy's heart rates looked good and they were both moving around. The monitor was showing the same uterine irritability as 2 weeks ago. My nurse performed a test to check for leaking amniotic fluid. 10 minutes later the test came back negative! Thank goodness!! Our babies were safe! I had given them a urine sample and turns out I may have a mild UTI. I was given a dose of Amoxicillin and sent home. Since then, I've had a few more episodes of "leaking fluid". I guess it's just increased discharge. Gross!!! Sometimes pregnancy is NOT attractive! I had a follow-up ultrasound Thursday that showed 2 very healthy babies with a good amount of amniotic fluid in each of their sacs. Also, on ultrasound, my cervix remains long and closed.
As for me, I have been experiencing pretty severe back and rib pain. I treated myself to a prenatal massage a few weeks ago but, unfortunately, the pain continued during and afterward. I'm comfortable only when laying down, almost flat, on my back. Also, a 4"x4" area in my right upper abdomen is always numb or tingling. I'm not complaining, I just want to document all my pregnancy symptoms to look back on and share with our little miracles. On a positive note, I can feel Oliver and Lucy stretching, kicking and hiccuping almost constantly. This is the BEST feeling and I hope to never forget it.
New picture frames with respective ultrasound pics.
Lucy's name above her crib
Oliver's Crib
Their 0-3 month clothes washed and hung on respective blue & pink hangers! Love it :) 
I had SO much fun washing their little clothes and organizing the nursery. The smell of Dreft still lingers when I open the closet. Love that fresh baby scent. I wanted to get organized before my first shower to make room for the new baby paraphernalia. I'm seriously overwhelmed with excitement :) Love love love you Oliver & Lucy!!!!!!
Not a lot to report this week. The twins are doing very well...on ultrasound Friday we saw a little meat on their legs! Very exciting! I passed my glucose test, no gestational diabetes! And, most importantly, we made it to VIABILITY!!! If they were born today, Oliver and Lucy would have about a 65% chance of survival. Every week from here on is a blessing. My next major milestone is 28 weeks. At that point, they will have a 90% chance of survival with minimal complications. It's becoming so real! My first shower is Saturday and I just can't wait! I've been waiting for this for SO LONG...the idea of our families coming together to celebrate Oliver and Lucy's impending arrival brings tears to my eyes. I am SO HAPPY! 
