It's always amazing how anxious I get a few days before an ultra sound. The past two days I have been giddy with excitement to see my little guys. I woke up this morning knowing there was not a better gift that I could receive today than getting to see the little loves (incase you did not know, today is my birthday!). Before our appointment Steve surprised me with a sweet card and a willow tree doll. I was impressed by the sentiment, and the gift means a lot to me.
So, before we knew it I was bare belly on the table, getting warm jell rubbed all over me, and the little miracles began to appear on the screen. First we saw "baby a", also known as "thing 1", our Sophia Alyse. She was doing her typical play. I swear, that girl is always moving! She was kicking, squirming, flipping, and swimming. I now officially have a new nickname for her: Tigger. She is a bouncy whipper snapper, always kicking her brother; I am curious to see if this continues after birth. She is already head down, ready to enter the world. As we were laughing at her hyperactivity (no idea where she gets that from, HA), we saw the most amazing thing ever. Her little hand went right for her mouth and we saw her begin to suck her thumb. We not only saw her little thumb in her mouth, but at this point we actually saw her jaw move up and down in a little sucking motion. It completely took my breath away.
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| Sophia Alyse |
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| Shane Thomas |
We then moved over to baby b, also known in the past as "thing 2", who I will now refer to as Eeyore; our Shane Thomas. He was totally chillin'. He is definitely a little smushed, and very relaxed. He is transverse hanging out across my rib cage. Although he is our more relaxed one and "little guy", he is super cute and taking it like a trooper as his sister was constantly kicking him in the head.
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| Sophia |
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| Shane (you can see her feet above him kicking him in the head) |
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Sophia sucking her thumb
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After we got to see them in action, and all measurements were taken we were able to get an estimated weight. At the last appointment (I was 21 weeks) they were 10 ounces. Today Sophia was 1 pound 10 ounces, and Shane was 1 pound 9 ounces. It is amazing to think it took 21 weeks to grow to be 10 ounces, and in a matter of 4 weeks they gained an entire pound! This is truly miraculous to me. It was the best birthday present a mom could ask for.
So here I am 25 weeks and truckin :) I am definitely getting tired more easily, and find myself unable to stand for long periods of time. I am trying hard to come home and relax after work. I know staying physically and mentally relaxed will help me keep these babies in place for as long as possible. Well my friends, thanks for following--this big momma is signing off for now.
Warning: picture below might cause you to yell obscenities such as "Holy Shit", as my lovely hubby said when he previewed the blog. He says it's not flattering...I say the bigger I look the better the picture. I have never been so proud to be so big :) Don't worry most of the time he tells me how beautiful I am...
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love the twin mommy belly--what looks 9 months big is only in it's 5th month...hahah!
I can't wait to see how big I get. The doctor said these next 4 weeks will be the biggest growth period--oh boy! |
