We've got over 10.5 lbs of baby in there!

Can you tell?



Ultrasound today at 34 weeks, 5 days estimated that baby girl's weight is *almost* 5lbs at 4lbs, 15oz, and baby boy is weighing in at a whopping 5lbs, 11oz! That's 10lbs, 10oz of baby on board. My goal is to make it past Jono's birthday (the 14th), so we'll see if we can deliver two 6lb-ers. Wouldn't that be awesome?

How I look walking around the house (my mid-belly is very sensitive and itchy, so I pull my shirt up!): http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4089.jpg

and the ever-popular lopsided belly button picture: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4093.jpg

33.5 weeks belly pictures

Here we are! The news from the OB yesterday is that things are definitely progressing. I'm not dilating at all, but I'm 60-70% effaced (which means that my cervix is shortening, but not opening--yet). My OB doesn't think that necessarily means that we won't make our 36 week goal, though, so we keep plugging along...



bare belly...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4078.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4079.jpg

32 week pregnancy update!

We made 32 weeks! Woo hoo! (32 weeks is a big lung development milestone, hence the excitement.) As of last Friday, the ultrasound weight estimate was right at 4lbs apiece (boy 4lbs, 2oz and girl 3lbs, 15oz). So I am officially packing around about 8 lbs of baby with 4-6 weeks to go. Yikes!

Here are some recent belly pics. Thanks to Carrie for being the photographer this week in David's absense!



Bare belly pics (sorry for the hands on the hips in the last one--I was trying to keep my pants up!)
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4059.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4061.jpg

(finally!) new belly pictures--29 weeks and general update

We missed 27 weeks. Sorry faithful readers!

First the pictures, then the update...

bare belly, side view: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4005.jpg

bare belly, front view: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_4008.jpg

At my OB appointment last Friday, I was measuring 39 cm, which means my uterus is the size of most women's when they are 39 weeks pregnant, or very nearly term. I'm sure I'll top the 40 cm mark sometime between now and my next appointment, and then we'll be in uncharted territory!

We also had an ultrasound, which showed quite clearly why I am the size I am. These babies are BIG! They were estimated at 3lbs, 3oz (baby girl) and 3lbs, 5oz (baby boy). That is above the 75th percentile for singletons at 28 weeks gestational age. Crazy big babies! They look healthy and are very, very active.

My cervix has started to change a little bit. It's nothing to be concerned about yet (and is really to be expected given that I already have 6.5 lbs of baby in there), but pray that it stays stable so that we can avoid preterm labor and bedrest. We don't want to see them for at least 7 more weeks!

I apologize for the poor paragraph spacing. Blogger is being so uncooperative today! Bah!

25 weeks (and a few days) belly pictures!

I made sure to wear some pants other than my gouchos so you all would know that I own some. I really like my gouchos the best, though. These aren't nearly as comfy. Oh, and we lost our nice green wall for a background--new furniture arrived from Mom's house. Thanks, Mom! Notice the new haircut, too...



The belly's getting pointy, isn't it? Silly kids.

Bare belly views:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_3942.jpg

and a new angle--from the front. Look how off-center my belly button is! It drives me crazy.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_3944.jpg

For the record, at my OB appointment last week, I was 24 weeks pregnant measuring 35. Looks that way, doesn't it?

23 week belly pictures!

Here we are!



and the bare belly:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_3914.jpg

For a fun activity, you can click on the label "belly pics" below and it'll pull up all the ones I've posted so far. You can scroll down and marvel at how much they've grown!

What?!? You're ONLY 21 weeks?!?

Um, yeah. This is going to get interesting....



In my defense, I measured about 8 weeks ahead (normal for twins) at my OB appointment last week. So if it looks to you (and the rest of the world) that I'm already in my 3rd trimester, you're not crazy. I'm just ahead of the game.

oh, and the bare belly shot for those who are interested...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_3876.jpg

19 week belly pictures!

The twins are a-growing!



and notice the cutie Valentine's slippers? Thanks, MM!

and the bare belly shot for the brave:

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_3850.jpg

17 week belly pictures!

I honestly can't tell if I've grown much or not in the last 2 weeks, but here you go...

 

and the bare belly shot:
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/?action=view¤t=IMG_3820.jpg

15 week twin belly pictures!

I'm 15 weeks today! Here's the shirt-over-the-belly picture...



and the bare belly for those who are interested...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/ewalrus/IMG_3767.jpg