Butternut Squashes!

C: Let's stand front to front to see how big we are!
Me: You're as big as the babies!
C: YAY!


(8/7) 28 wks, 2 days

(8/11) Not much to report this week, other than this is my last week of no baby-related appointments. I'm starting to slow down, and most bouncy cardio exercise has lost its appeal.  Thankfully, C has swim classes two evenings a week this month, so I have a replacement activity for our normal gym nights. He does 'help' me lift on toning nights though, which never fails to crack me up.  I'm feeling more exhausted this week, like all the sleep I've been getting isn't cutting it.  Guess we're gearing up for what's to come (read: 3am party animals!).

(8/12) 29 weeks!  BabyCenter says:

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day. See what your baby looks like this week.

(8/11) Close enough to 29 wks!

Chinese Cabbages!

(8/2) We're back from a beautiful stay at the Husum Highlands B&B for our Anniversary/Mama's Birthday.  Big brother stayed with Nanan, so it was just the four of us.  It was gorgeous and the sun was out, which made me an extra happy camper!  It was so nice to have some time away with Dad ~ it's been a long time since we've gone on a trip together.

View from our B&B

(8/4) Prenatal visit: truckin' right along.  Heartbeats are good, I'm measuring normally, etc. We go to weekly appointments at 30 wks, plus weekly non-stress tests.  I'm going to feel like I live at the hospital pretty soon here!

(8/5) 28 weeks!  Welcome to the third trimester.  The countdown is on. 10ish weeks to go. Eep!

BabyCenter says:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world. See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)

8/5; 28 wks!

Cauliflowers!

(7/24)  Back home from a lovely camping trip at Beckler River.  We finally got some sunshine and I've been soaking up every minute of it!  In fact, I broke out the pool today for C, and got to spend the afternoon poolside with an iced coffee. 

Sunning on a rock; 26 wks

We'll have to pack more chairs next year!

(7/29)  27 wks!  BabyCenter sez:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

My view  (27 wks)

Also, Happy 15th anniversary of our not-date, and 10th wedded anniversary.  Here's to many more adventures in the next ten and beyond!

Cucumbers!

(7/19)  Heh, I haven't been to kickboxing in about 3 weeks and shocked my instructor tonight.  I've grown just a leetle bit since last time 😉

(7/20)  Headed out this weekend to go camping with my boys! We're going to Beckler River, which was our favorite of the campgrounds from last year, and where we had our last cookout (flashback pics below). It looks like it might even be in the 70s!  This mama needs some sunshine, and I am definitely looking forward to a little vacay with my men. 

6/5/11 ~ 19 wks

 

(7/21) Prenatal visit: just a heartbeat check today.  Both times we could hear the echo of the other twin's heartbeat.  I don't think it has sunk in that there really are two yet.  Maybe it won't til October.  I dunno.  Anyhow, everything's good and we're still cookin'!

(7/22) 26 weeks!  BabyCenter sez:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

26 wks (7/22)

Rutabagas!

(7/13) Ultrasound & fun sugary drink test today.  I sugared the boys up, went to Starbucks, and then to my ultrasound.  The tech can thank me.  The boys are measuring 1lb 9oz and everything looks good!  Both boys had their faces to my back, so we didn't get many fun pictures, with this exception:

Twin A's a nerd 😉 (Vulcan hand)
Sorry for the quality ~ it's a picture of a picture.

Twin A did a lot of covering his face & ears, but would blink one eye at us for a bit, before resuming fending off the mamarazzi. The growth between this time and last time was amazing!  So nice to to get a peek at them both, but please stay put until you're fully cooked!

Your Auntie Tory is funny!  The shirt says Peace, love & Twins
and of course the Thing 1 & 2 bibs!  Thanks, Tory!

24 wks, 5 days

(7/15) 25 weeks!  BabyCenter sez:

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

Corn!

(7/4)  Me: This is what your brothers look like.
C: Do they have a blankey?
Me: Nope, they don't need one inside my tummy.
C: Can I hear the babies?
Me: I'm not sure I can find a heartbeat sound, but you can feel the babies.  Put your hand here.  Here's one of them.
C: I'm hugging the baby! 

(7/7) Prenatal visit: one baby is transverse, just like big brother.  LOL.  Sorry boys, you'll probably inherit your mother's poor sense of direction.  Heartbeats are good and we start visiting the Dr more often now (every 2 weeks instead of every 4).  Next ultrasound: 7/13!  Looking forward to peeking in again soon.

(7/8)  Happy Birthday, big brother Colton! 

24 Weeks!  BabyCenter sez:

Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

24 weeks

Mangoes!

22 wks, 2 days 

(6/26) Spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon hiking with the fam up to Bridal Veil Falls.  4 miles round-trip, and nothing too strenuous for me or the kiddo.

(6/27) Put alllll the baby clothes away and got my overdose of cute in for the day.  Seriously, the boys have more clothes than I do!

(7/1)  From BabyCenter:

Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

We've definitely reached the aliens in the stomach stage.  It's funny to watch my stomach popping up and down as I work on the computer!

I have babies on the brain today.  Overheard at work: "I get to hold twins today!"  What was really said: "We get to leave at two today!"  Important distinction!  So I'm a little foggy before coffee...

23 wks, 7/1