The twins!

The pregnancy was uncomplicated until 27 weeks. I had threatened preterm labor and was stricken to bed rest. I was 2cm dilated and was having irregular uterine contractions. Tom was put on childcare duty, having to bring Sam than two years old to his work daycare. This was a time I was sure that the two of them bonded. Little Sam with his blond curls and cherub arms would crawl  out of bed into Tom's arms as the sun was rising.  Tom would get up early get me set up with my days worth of drinks, food, books, telephone, and videos. The older kids had their routine as well, living right next to their grade school was a huge asset.
I spent hours of quality hours with the kids during this time. We read books, cuddled, worked on homework with no interruptions from other peoples children. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed daycare but it was refreshing to just have my kiddos. Simultaneously, the twins were growing strong. We found out at the 20 week ultrasound that they were having twin boys. Tracy and Ken were thrilled! At 36 weeks I was off bed rest, I could not contain my excitement! I decided to celebrate with a trip to the mall, I should have realized that it would not be a fun trip. I looked like I had swallowed a hot air balloon. People were staring at me like I had some sort of rare disease that they might catch. Not to mention how completely uncomfortable I was. But, not for long I went into labor 5 days later.