Updates from the Thorson Family: Week 34

Hello Friends and Family,

We've reached a wonderful milestone this week! After a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with four days in Sandy and the beginning of the Advent season, we're at the point in the pregnancy where labor would not be delayed if Kealy were to have contractions. Fortunately, she has had no signs of early labor and is continuing to do a wonderful job of resting and staying healthy.

We had another ultrasound this Tuesday to examine the growth of the babies, as well as their positions in preparation for the big day. We found out on Wednesday at our doctor's appointment that the babies are healthy and growing. Our little girl currently weights 4lbs and 12ounces and our little boy weighs 4lbs and 5ounces. They even have hair growing on their heads! The doctor said these weights are great and that they are very close together which is great news. Their positioning in the womb is not entirely ideal. The baby girl is head down, which is good, but the boy is laying across her (protecting her I'm sure) in what's called a transverse position. Unfortunately, if they were to stay in that position for labor, their is a chance that, after the girl was delivered through the birth canal, the boy's leg or arm could fall into the birth canal, causing the need for an emergency caesarean. So, as of now, if the babies do not change position, they'll need to be delivered with a caesarean. There is still a possibility the babies might shift, and we're praying that they may, but we are glad they are healthy.

The next step is to continue to monitor the babies' growths and make sure they are receiving the nutrition they need. We will be going into the family birth center at the hospital for an n.s.t (non-stress test) weekly to monitor their health. At the 38 week period, if the babies have not been born, we have a scheduled caesarean on December 30th! Its great to know that there is an end date and that the babies will be coming sometime in December! (just in time to file for a tax credit and watch the Ducks win the Rose Bowl at the hospital).

We are so thankful that the pregnancy has gone well and that Kealy is healthy. The whole Christmas season has a wonderful new excitement and sense of adventure to it, as we await these new arrivals. They are some of the most wonderful gifts we could ever hope for. We're shifting our mindset to the 30th of December for our end date, and the longer the babies can stay in there the better for them, but we wouldn't mind meeting them as soon as healthily possible. Thanks for your prayers. Stay tuned for more weekly updates.

in Christ,
Ryan and Kealy

P.S. We're curious if the babies will have red hair like their mamma:

or blonde hair like their daddy:

Hopefully they'll wind up better than us criminals:

What do you think?