24 weeks with a lot of exciting updates

So as of yesterday I am 24 weeks- or 6 months:)  Below is my 24 week belly photo, I am growing  very quickly.- I hope that means the babies are growing a lot this week.

Update on the babies as of last Thursday (23 weeks)

• Baby A- heartbeat was 152 bmp, weight was approx 1 lb 6 oz and growing very well
• Baby B- heartbeat was 158 bmp, weight was approx 1 lb 4 oz and growing very well

We attended  a multiples childbirth class this past weekend which made things very real and exciting, I think we will be well taken care of at Clarian North.  Something else that happened this weekend is Jason was able to feel the babies starting Sunday, he has been able to feel them several times since then which was really exciting.

Other Exciting News- My cousin Jenny is 10 weeks pregnant!!!!!!!  This will be so great to go through pregnancy with her and also have children so close to the same age.  I am so happy for her and Cliff.

Our next appt is next Thursday the 27th, we are being seen every 2 weeks right now.

22 weeks

Below is my 22 week photo of my growing belly.  I have felt in shock of how quickly I have been growing but my Dr. reassures me it is normal and I am right on track.

Below are a couple of 3D photos from a brief ultrasound last week.  Baby A (boy) was posing for the camera and Baby B (girl) was hiding from the camera - she is the one constantly on the move.



Check out on the right hand side of the page, the expectnet online baby pool- it is a free guess of the babies birth date and their size.

The babies already received some of their first items by their grandparents for Christmas which was so fun to start to get it.  Jason's mom is helping us start to plan the nursery, we are hoping to paint the end of this month which will be exciting.  Well I guess I should say they will be painting and I will be supervising from the living room=)  Our next appt is thursday, Jan 13th but as of right now things are going well.  We are getting anxious to meet these babies!

20 weeks today

As I have been doing my belly photos every 2 weeks I am sharing the updated one as of today, as you can see I am growing quickly.

We can't wait to tell everyone the news of the sexes for Christmas=)  I am feeling well and have my next Dr.'s appt on December 30th.  They will just be doing an ultrasound for the cervical scan then we will have a regular Dr. appt. Then we will have a normal ultrasound 2 weeks later. 

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

19 1/2 weeks, photos from 18 week ultrasound

This has been a busy week but we feel thankful.  First I have included some 18 week ultrasound photos, this is when we found out the genders but as we want to be able to tell family for Christmas we will be sharing the news Christmas day with everyone so let the suspense build:)  We were so lucky that both of our parents were able to come in for the ultrasound and share the special moment with us, it was so amazing.

Baby A- Arm and hand above head

Baby A

Baby A- looking straight at us with arms by head

Baby B- a lot more still at this appt

This week we were called and they had let us know they needed me to go see a specialist to have a specialist ultrasound to view Baby A's heart and Baby B's feet.  We didn't know much going into this appt on Thursday but were very nervous.  It was also the day it snowed quite a bit so we left at 6 am to go to the appt.  We were so thankful to find out Baby A's heart is ok, they just couldn't see the 4 chambers on the last ultrasound but could today.  We found out Baby B has club feet but as Jason went through this we know God wouldn't give us more than we could handle and that this is something much better than the heart situation.  We will find out once the baby is born what surgeries, casts, etc. are needed.  I think we are just being prepared to become parents as not everything will be easy but we do have God watching over us. 

As of Thursday, December 16th both babies measued exactly the same which was 19 weeks and 3 days and weighed 11 oz.  It was really exciting to hear they both were the same.  Thank you to all of you for the continued prayers for these babies.

18 weeks

So today is 18 weeks, below is a current photo

Tomorrow is the day we find out the sexes and we are very excited to share this with both of our parents. Sorry all, but we are waiting to tell everyone else at Christmas so that way we can tell family in person which we are excited about being able to share our news.  We will then update with hopefully some new ultrasound pictures as well.  Feeling really blessed this Christmas!

16 weeks and very thankful

Today is 16 weeks and with Thanksgiving approaching tomorrow it is even more a reminder of how thankful we are to be at this point this year and to be posting pregnancy photos.  These babies also already have a lot to be thankful for as they have so many amazing grandparents, great grandparents, friends and family that love them already.  God is definately looking down smiling, reminding us things are in his hands and in his timing.  I am feeling pretty good and looking forward to finding out the genders next month.  We are very excited that both of our parents will be here that day so we can tell them in person the news.

Below is my 16 week pregnancy belly

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving all!

14 weeks and the beginning of the 2nd trimester

I am so thankful to God to say I am at the 2nd trimester as of today.   The babies are doing really well one heartbeat is at 156 bpm and the other at 158 bpm.  They are measuring well and at this point very close to eachother.  Jason and I are now feeling able to get excited and are starting to plan which bedroom we will be using and think about baby items.  I think this will be a very exciting trimester.

Below are some of our 14 week ultrasound pictures

Baby B

Baby B doing a headstand

Both babies one on top of the other

Baby A

They explained the way they name them baby A and B is A is closest to the Cervix and would be the first baby to come out.