Baby Update

I had yet another sonogram yesterday to check the growth of the babies. It's always fun to see the babies. They look very different from eachother and from their big brother. I am almost 25 weeks and have entered into the "every 2 week" stage. I will have a "growth sonogram" every 4 weeks and probably a quick sonogram on the off appointments. These will be well photographed babies even before they arrive. Here are the high points from the appointment.

*He weighs 1lb 5 oz and she weighs 1lb 3 oz

*They are both ahead of schedule and say they are due Feb. 8 instead of 11

*Her head is down and really low. Her body wraps around the left side of my tummy and her feet are up high. That's what I feel in my xiphoid process.

*His head is up...digging constantly into my right ribcage. I love it! His body wraps around the right side of my tummy and his feet and bottom are in his sisters face :).

*They both have lots of healthy looking fluid surrounding them. Yippee!

*No cleft lips.

*They are both very wiggly...most of the time...all the time.

*The tightness I feel is actually contractions (which are not "productive" ie not getting me any closer to labor, which is good right now!!!). Dr. H said he wouldn't be surprised if I was having 8-10 per day.

*I gained an overwhelming 10 POUNDS in the last 4 weeks. Dr. H told me last time that I would probably gain "a substantial amount of weight" between 20 and 24 weeks, but 10 lbs, really? He wasn't at all concerned and said it was all fluid weight. I am still under a total gain of 15 lbs.

*Baths are great and would be his first suggestion to relax a contracting uterus. Thank goodness, baths have become a nightly sanctuary :)...so relaxing. With our new master bathroom came an extra deep soaker tub. I can be almost completely under water. It's amazing how good it feels to be almost weightless :)

*New prenatals...not so expensive.

*Glucose test in 2 weeks.

*Got a note to freeze my gym membership. That will help the pocket book.

I think that pretty much covers it. Maybe I'll be brave and post a pic of myself. Everyone comments on how small I am to be 6 months with twins...I may look small, but I feel very pregnant. Thanks for the compliment :)

Big Boy

My sweet baby boy started sleeping in his big boy bed last night. I was away on a girls scrapbooking night out when Ben put him down in his new room. We have been talking about moving him for awhile. He even started asking to sleep in his big boy room. Ben said he did great. I know it seems silly, but it makes me a little sad to think that he is getting so big...although he is still very much little. I love this boy so much!!!

More Big News

Meet our babies...

If you ask Hampton what kind of babies are in Mommy's tummy, he will tell you, "One broder and one sister!" He is going to be a great big brother!

Baby A is our little girl...eating her hand :)

Baby B is our second little boy.

According to our doctor, as far as they can tell both babies are healthy. We still haven't decided on any names. I have a boy name I really like, but it may take me a little while to convince Ben :).

We are thankful and excited!!!

Right Foot In

Hampton just correctly idendified his right and left feet.
I have never, ever even mentioned right and left. I thought he was singing the Hokey Pokey and asked him, " Which one is your right foot?" He held it up. I asked, "What is this one called?" and pointed to his left foot. He said, "Dat my wef foot." Impressive little man, impressive. BTW, he said he learned right and left at church?