30 Weeks!!

Today I went for a 30 week growth ultrasound. Kenny came with me. The babies have changed positions and Baby A's head is no longer down so low in my right hip. She's almost head down in the "correct" position. Baby B is still breech. Baby A was measured first and was estimated to be approximately 3lbs, 6oz. This is actually a little above average when compared to a single baby at 30 weeks. Baby B measured about 3lbs which was perfect.
My doctor was happy with the sizes of the baby and made another ultrasound appointment and a Non-stress test appointment for 4 weeks from now.

Most days I feel pretty good. I'm getting more and more anxious when I've been looking at the calendar and seeing that January is really not that far away. I'm hoping to make it to 38 weeks which would be around January 13. In all the reading I've done, 38 weeks is a typical delivery time for twins.

Before Kenny and I left the doctor's office today, we got copies of my prenatal records so we're all ready to travel to NY next week for Thanksgiving!!

There was one profile ultrasound picture today, but I haven't scanned it yet. Hopefully I'll do that this weekend....and get another belly picture.

Baby Shower!

Three of my friends threw a baby shower for me today. It was perfect! I am so thankful for getting to know so many wonderful people since moving to Virginia.

This is Jane, Amanda, and Amy: my lovely hostesses!!

The food was delicious, the games were hilarious and I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends.


The beautiful cake all the way from Roanoke!

Prenatal Classes Etc...

Kenny and I started prenatal classes last week. There are 20 couples and we're the only ones with twins. It's strange to see all the videos and materials related to a single birth and then realize near the end I'll be so much bigger. I was comparing myself to the other women due at the end of January and I AM much bigger. I feel really good and have really only gained "baby weight" all in the front.
I can't wait for my next ultrasound on the 18th. I'm curious to see how much each baby weighs. Every couple of days, my stomach is really tight as if it's stretching. Shirts are definitely becoming tighter!
2 weeks ago, Kenny painted the nursery and put together the cribs. We chose a neutral tan/brown called adobe straw. It has a hint of pink depending on the light. We decided not to do a "pink" room since much of the baby bedding and other things will be pink. Here's a few pictures. The cribs probably won't stay there but we'll do some rearranging once we get more stuff!



We're planning to get some wall hangings and wall decals with flowers and butterflies in pinks and browns. It might even look nice to put names over the beds.
P.S. The names are being kept secret!!

Warm October Weekend

Last weekend, Sandra and Steve came to visit for a couple days. We had a lot of fun! We checked out the new Zeus Digital theater in Waynesboro and were quite impressed with the rocking, "leather" seats. On Sunday, we went to Charlottesville to the Glass Palette. You can make your own piece of glass artwork. It was great and I can't wait to see how the pieces turned out.
On the way to Charlottesville, we stopped at one the the overlooks to take pictures. The weather was beautiful! Here are some of my most recent "belly" pictures. Currently, I am at 27 weeks.

Kicking, Poking, and Tumbling

Sometimes it feels like the babies are doing acrobatics! At different times of the day, there is so much movement. I can tell the difference now between the movement of BABY A (on the bottom: head in my right hip) and BABY B (kind of laying sideways across the top). It's such a strange feeling!

I had a 25 week growth ultrasound today. Both are measuring average in terms of size and weight. One baby is 1 lb, 10 oz. The other is 1 lb, 12 oz.

The doctor was very pleased with the growth of the babies and he said they didn't need to be measured again for another 5 weeks. I will meet another doctor in 3 weeks for a regular appointment.

I was given 2 pictures today.
BABY A: Profile. She is looking up and has her mouth open.



BABY B: Looking straight up and waving!

23 Week Photos

My next doctor's appointment isn't until October 14, but I thought I would write a quick update and add some new pictures.
I can really feel the babies moving now. Kenny has felt little jabs and kicks as well!! A few times, I've even SEEN the movement. It's pretty exciting.
We went to Babies R Us last week to start a registry and were overwhelmed by the cost of buying things for 2 babies at the same time. I feel incredibly fortunate to have great friends and a wonderful sister who are organizing baby showers for me in November.
I've been feeling really good lately so I'm trying to get some things done (at school and home) while I still have energy. My first grade class is great but it is tiring working with seventeen 6-year-olds all day!
Here is a 23 week picture:

Anatomy Ultrasound: 21 weeks!

On Thursday, Kenny and I went to the Fetal Care Center in Charlottesville for an in-depth ultrasound to look at the anatomy of both babies. When we first got in, I asked the technician if we could find out the sex of the babies. The technician was incredibly skilled and talked through everything that we were looking at at. I was amazed to see the 4 chambers of the heart and the valves pumping blood through. The bones of the arms and legs and of the spine were so clear. We could see fingers and toes! Internal organs were studied and measurements were taken of everything.
Baby A was first, and we found out she is a GIRL!! After lots of measurements of Baby B, we found out she's a GIRL too!! I'm so excited and Kenny is thrilled!

At the end of the ultrasound, the babies were measured. Baby A is 13 oz. and Baby B is 14oz. This is normal for 21 weeks of pregnancy. We were given 12 pictures and I'll post a few here.

Baby A: Profile


Baby A: Leg


Baby B: Profile


Baby B: Fist by Face