Harrison, my model/doctor

Harrison was being such a little model in these pictures. He likes to pose and then immediately look at the picture on the digital camera. Biggest update on Harrison: He totally knows his ABC's! Probably has for some time now! We have always read ABC books and done puzzles and occasionally I will sing the ABC song to him. He points out most of the letters and knows them so I assumed he had a good grasp of the alphabet and he even told me the other day that he wanted to learn ALL the letters. But he has NEVER sang the ABC song. He doesn't sing really at all. He likes us to do the singing. So at dinner the other night when he just busted out and sang the entire ABC song flawlessy out of the blue, we were floored! Right after he finished he covered up his face like he was super embarassed. He didn't even screw up the "LMNOP" part. He sings it whenever we ask now. I can't describe how exciting this is for a mommy and daddy! We think he can count to 20 too, but the 11 - 20 often gets a little jumbled up. He also tells us entire stories. I think they are supposed to be able to say 2 and 3 word sentences at this point and Harrison does these big run on sentences. Its so fun. He always keeps us laughing.

I had a doctor's appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning but I was paranoid that I was leaking fluid and I am all of a sudden having the menstrual like cramps so I thought it was smart to go in early. All I can do to protect the babies at this point is be super cautious and call the doctor for every little thing. We are at 36 weeks today and the babies should weigh in the neighborhood of 5 lbs, 9 oz and 6 lbs, 1 oz. I took my last Procardia at 10:30 last night. That alone is going to increase my contractions. And of course we have a full moon tonight so who knows how that will affect me! The doctor checked me out and I am still at 4 cm, 90% effaced. My contractions were every 6 minutes. She was nervous to send me home, but set up on appointment for Wednesday at 4pm. She told me to make sure my bags are packed. She said if there is any change, she will admit me to the hospital and she might admit me even if there isn't a change. Once you are at 4cm and you move past that, things can move very fast, especially with twins. Her biggest concern and definitely mine too, is that things will happen so fast that I won't get to the hospital in time. And I not only want to get to the hospital in time, I WANT THE EPIDURAL!!! So if I was admitted on Wednesday, they still wouldn't induce me until Monday. But I would be at the hospital if anything were to happen before then. The thought of spending a week plus in the hospital is miserable, but its certainly better than the alternative of endangering all of us and not getting there in time. I will spend the next few days taking it easy and enduring these contractions. Unless something happens, I will update after my next appointment!