Fingers Crossed Everyone!

Sigh! I'm back in the hospital and this time it looks like it's for the long haul. My Dr. says there is "No discussion", I am here until I am at least 34 weeks and possible until delivery. Fortunately 34 weeks is only a week and a half away. Please everybody cross your fingers that everything goes well.

Fin has been coming to visit every day, but I sure miss him! Steve is able to come up and share dinner after work somedays, which is so nice! Not exactly your ideal date night, but better than nothing!

The good news is that the twins are big, even for single babies they are on the large side. So even if they are born way too early, they have an excellent chance of doing really well. I have been given steroid shots to hurry their lung development and apparently this makes a big difference to preemies.

I will post some cute photos of Fin hanging out in my room next time. Right now I've pretty much used up my allotted time for sitting upright - must go back to lying down!

Mexican Doctor?

Fin Watching "Mexican Doctor"

Fin as Spiderman

Fin and Sean






Red Rain Clouds

Fin started talking about Mexican Doctor the other night to Steve, leaving Steve baffled until he realised that Mexican Doctor was actually Mr. Conductor, a character from Fin's favourite Thomas the Tank Engine movie. Toddler accent is even trickier than the local Cantonese accent sometimes! Speaking of which, Evelyn has been teaching Fin Cantonese phrases and apparently Fin is impressing all the locals they run into by greeting them in Cantonese. Brag moment here - apparently he even uses the correct intonation! Maybe he can teach Steve and I next!

Fin attended his first Birthday party here. As you can see he went as Spiderman and even consented to having his face painted! Although he wouldn't go as far as wearing the face mask that came with the costume. The Birthday party sounds like it was quite an impressive affair. I don't know if we will be able to keep up with the Joneses in that department. They had a facepainter, a balloon "artist", an entertainer and they gave away gift wrapped presents as party favours. Ack! When I think child's Birthday party I think cake, ice-cream and a pinata - DONE!

Fin had his first day of Stepping Stones - playgroup where he gets left on his own - today. Apparently he settled in really well and was perfectly happy to be on his own. It makes me a little teary! ;) Potty time is one of the scheduled activities at Stepping Stones and Evelyn was a little disturbed when Fin came home wearing a pink diaper! Apparently I was expected to send him with a change of diaper but being the somewhat negligent mom that bedrest has made me, I didn't send one.

I had a check-up last Friday and the twins continue to measure large. Yay! The boy has always presented first up until now - the girl has managed to wiggle her way into pole position. The race is on!

In an attempt to get these guys to at least 34 weeks I am confined to the apartment at least until then. However, I am going to sneak a break on the 26th to attend a lecture and lunch about having twins. I'm very excited about the outing!

Steve has had a little more time in the last week and we've all had such a wonderful time hanging out together. Steve took Fin to the zoo on Sunday and they had a fantastic time. Steve taught Fin to call "Yoo-hoo!" to the animals to get their attention and now Fin calls out Yoo-hoo! all the time. Very cute!

The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes.......

Maybe that would explain why Fin is sleeping in his new red shoes! Keeping them safe from those covetous angels! The shoes are a gift from Pa (Grandpa MacDonald) and although they terrified him at first, Fin has now developed a very strong attachment to his red shoes. After putting him to bed last night I went back in to turn off his lamp and found that he had put them on for the night. He was still wearing them when he got up this morning. I'm think he must have had some pretty sweaty feet!

I'm home from the Matilda again. It seems like it was a little leak that has sealed itself up again. Fingers crossed that it stays
sealed! I'm confined to a heels up position though so I'm desperate for book and website recommendations. Danish Lego mom has been so sweet to me! She came over yesterday afternoon with banana bread and knitting books! I feel like she already knows me so well!



Pop a Wheelie!!

Me and Matilda

So, back at the Matilda (hospital, aka home away from home) again. The staff here knows me fairly well by now! I was leaking some kind of fluid, although at this point it’s not certain what kind, on Saturday so the twins and I are here again and this time I’m stuck on a bed with the head tilted down. I woke up with big puffy lips from having all the blood rushing to my head all night. So for those of you that are looking for that collagen injected look without the needles – I have the solution!

The scariest part of the whole ordeal this time was the taxi ride up here. The Matilda is on Hong Kong’s Peak and the road is narrow, windy and steep. My driver went incredibly slowly, to the point where he was sometimes stopping in the middle of the road and would often sharply veer into the oncoming lane. I finally figured out what the problem was when he didn’t start up again after stopping at a red light – he was falling ASLEEP!!!

I’ve been watching a lot of terrible movies because the hospital only has a few English channels, two of them seem to exclusively air the worst movies of the last couple decades. Mixed Nuts is on tonight for example. They do get National Geographic however, so I’ve seen lots of animal courtship, amazing machines and killer beasts. One tidbit I have picked up from National Geographic was kind of interesting though. Did you know that if Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska only 25 people would live there?? Kind of amazing to imagine!

Last night I was woken up at about 3 in the morning by a crying baby in my room, when I practically jumped out my skin the nurse assured me not to worry “It’s just me and your baby.”. I think I had her worried when I told her it wasn’t my baby. She probably thought I was suffering from post-partum depression and was in denial about having a baby! She finally figured out that I haven’t had my babies yet and went on her way. Now I regret not accepting the baby and at least getting to hold it for a second!

Anyway, keep your fingers crossed that I get sent home soon. The Dr is threatening to keep me here until I deliver (need I remind you – 3 MONTHS from now???). However, I think his bark is worse than his bite and I won’t be here much longer. Also, if you have any websites that you like to waste time on forward them to me please. I’ve got plenty of time to waste!!