31 Week Update

We had ANOTHER ultrasound a few days ago ... I sound like a broken record. There is a lot to monitor with ultrasounds for identical twins (discordant growth, placenta blood flow, amniotic fluid levels, etc). Our perinatologist increased the ultrasound frequency to every three weeks. It was four weeks until recently. We also now see our OB every week.

The great news is that everything is going well and there have not been any complications! Baby A is 3 pounds, 4 ounces and Baby B is 3 pounds, 6 ounces and both continue to look healthy. Baby B is still breech and is actually sitting right on her sister's head. Apparently this is nothing to worry about, but it will be interesting to see if Baby B ends up having a dominant personality.

Both the OB and the Peri were very impressed with the health of the girls and that I am still working full-time and doing well. Yay! My doctor said she is predicting we make it to 38 weeks (the "best-case scenario" time frame) with the babies reaching 6 pounds each. Great for the girls, yikes for me!

I am starting to experience some swelling, but I guess that is to be expected and its nothing too bad yet. Sara and Lydia threw me a great baby shower Saturday so I will post pictures as soon as I collect them from all the photographers that were there.

Nursery in Progress

Well, the nursery is almost done. We have the major things taken care of and all that is left to do is decorate those walls and find some organizer bins for the bookcase. Any ideas on wall decor?

Here are some pictures (I am not a photographer so this is as good as it gets!) Click on the pictures to increase size.

Take Your Watermelon To Work Day

29 Week Update

Look at that belly! I guess I can sort of understand the "you look like your going to pop" and "that is one big baby" comments I seem to hear every five minutes now that I see this picture. ha!

We had another ultrasound and appointment last week and the girls and I are still doing well. They each weighed in around 2 pounds, 5 ounces and are developing well. And no restrictions for me! Yay!

We took a two-day newborn twin class last weekend. It was really informative, hands-on and we loaded up on practical advice and tips. They even had a mom bring in her two newborn twins for part of the class so we could watch her diaper and feed them. All of us twin parents-to-be asked her LOTS of questions.  The whole process seems daunting and we learned that you definitely need a system and a schedule. I think that really made it hit home for us that this is happening and these girlies will be here very soon!

Other than that we hit up the local multiples group consignment sale and picked up two vibrating bouncy seats, a twin nursing pillow and a double stroller.

Wecome Kyle

My partner-in-crime at work, Lyza just had her little baby boy this week. They named him Kyle and he is adorable! Lyza and I had so much fun being pregnant together and complained/vented all the time. It was so nice to have someone to share with. Now she is home with her little boy and I am still prego! Here is a pic of us a couple weeks ago in "cubeland".