17 Weeks!!!

Week 17: Onion

Average size: 5.1 in (head to rump), 5.9 oz

The babies skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints! (just to let you know, the food comparisons are done by length of food, not overall size)

We Heard the Heartbeat!!!

On Friday, we had a checkup apt. with my OB and we got to finally hear the heartbeat! It was such an amazing sound.....both are doing great!!!!

16 Weeks!!!!

Week 16: Avocado

Average size: 4.6 in, 3.5 oz

At 4.6 inches long (head to bottom) and 3.5 ounces, our babies are about the size of an avocado (YUM!). In the next three weeks, they will go through a tremendous growth spurt, though, doubling their weight and adding inches to their length. Their lower limbs are much more developed now. The head is more erect than it has been, and their eyes have moved toward the front of their head. Their ears are close to their final position, too. Tiny bones forming in their ears mean the little ones can now pick up your voice. Some of their more advanced body systems are working, including the circulatory system and urinary tract. Their heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, circulating their total blood volume through the body many times. (By the end of pregnancy, this will increase to about 190 quarts.) Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. Although closed, their eyes are moving (slowly), and they've even started growing toenails.

Well things are still going great!! I do feel like time is starting to go faster now....16 weeks seems like a big number (even though it's really not)! We can't wait for our apt. next week, really hoping these babies cooperate, we are dying to know what they are :o)

Still in Awe.....

It's so easy to get caught up in all the "hoopla" that comes with being pregnant. But the other night as I sat and stared at my ever expanding belly, I was in complete awe...not only at what was growing inside of me, but at how amazing God was, and how he not only answered our constant prayers once, but twice. He truly deserves all the glory!! I am still amazed and feel so blessed that we are having twins. Every time I really "stop" and actually think about it, I get the biggest smile on my face. People are always saying the phrase "oh you just wait", or "oh, well good luck"..in their response to us having twins. I know there will be hard times, and times where I will want to pull my hair out, and times I will think I won't be able to do it anymore, but I really "can't wait". These babies have been wanted for a long time now, and I already can't believe how much I love them, I can only imagine what it is going to be like to hold them in my arms, and watch my husband hold them in his arms, it brings tears to my eyes every time I think about it. I continue pray for them daily, that they would continue to grow and thrive!!

15 Weeks!!!!!

Week 15: Naval Orange

Average size: 4.0 in, 2.5 oz

Continuing the march towards normal proportions, the babies legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. They are squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, but I still can't feel the movements.

Time is gradually starting to speed up (although it still feels like its going pretty slow)! Only two more weeks until our big u/s...hopefully both babies will copperate so we can find out what they are, the suspense is killing me!!!! I did have my second gender dream the other night (2 in one week)...both dreams have been the same, we were having a boy and a girl! We will see if my dreams are right. Honestly though, I really don't care, I just want these little beans to be healthy and continue to grow!!! We cannot wait to meet them!!!!!

Belly Pics!!!!

Ok, so I broke down and decided to post some pictures of my ever expanding belly!!!!

The first is at 7 weeks...a little bit bigger than pre- pregnancy belly, most of it is probably bloat! The next is me at 14 weeks....oh how its grown!!!!!

Little Yellow Lemons!!!!

Week 14: Lemon

Average size: 3.4 in, 1.5 oz
Our adorable little babies are busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

hmmm....not so sure how I feel about them peeing in me ;o)

Also, we have our "Big" ultrasound (when we can find out the gender) scheduled for May 22!!! I do have a call into my OB though (she is out of town) to make sure that will be ok, as I will only be 17 weeks (they recommend 18-20). The radiology dept. that does the ultrasound said it was fine!! We will see...I am just excited that we might get to find out what these little guys are in just 3 weeks!!!