Its Bump Day (aka Hump Day) - 21 weeks

We are 21 weeks along tomorrow. This week has been a bit tough - I think every so often there is a growth spurt and I think this is one of them - sore sides and back and complete discomfort in almost any position.

I am trying to watch what I eat, because the ravishing insatiable hunger sometimes leads me to make poor choices. So my goal is to keep the fridge loaded with healthy options, and remind myself that chicken and vegetables are better for the babies than pizza.

In super fun news, James and I have decided (and gotten permission from the doctor) to do a "baby moon" to Boston at the end of the month. It is also my dear friend Lisa's wedding, which I would be totally heartbroken to miss. We now have plane tickets and a hotel and I am SO excited for this trip, it is giving me something to look forward to in the short term and take my mind off of every (unfounded) worry (i.e. why hasn't baby B kicked in 2 hours? Is that a cramp or a contraction? How much bigger is this bump going to get? list goes on...)

21 weeks

15 weeks - and I thought this was "big" ha ha!!

A Wonderful Endorsement

Even before we found out we were having two kids at once, I had been on the fence about my OB - I have a hard time understanding him, he seems wacky, the sparkly cow boy boots, and ancient office equipment. When we found out we were having two, one of his office assistants said "we've never had twins before!" and of course that made me very worried about the situation there.

I asked my specialist about My OB and he had no problem with my OB. and wondered why the office assistant would have said such a thing.

Today I went to my wonderful primary care physician (PCP) to see about changing obstetricians.  My PCP Dr. walks in and asked me what my issues are, and after telling her, she tells me she is also pregnant with twins! Due 3 weeks after me. She let me know that she is also seeing my same OB, and is very happy with him, his availability and his over precaution. She prefers him to other offices because he calls or texts her back right away if anything is wrong.

We realized we had both heard of each other: she had been told there was a lawyer pregnant with twins who brings in a yellow pad of questions, and I had been told there was a Dr. pregnant with twins. Too funny.

Anyhow, I am now feeling very comfortable with my medical team: my specialist at USC medical center is AMAZING and even my primary care physician chose my OB over all other options in Burbank for her twin pregnancy.  We are in good hands, babies!

Who would have thought?

There is a lot of construction going on in our condo - long story short, due to a building-wide settlement with the builder, tubs & showers are being fitted with proper water proofing and support, along with many other projects.

Our guest bathroom is complete and they have now moved to the master bath. The master shower was "hot mopped" on Friday - a process that essentially means laying a thick layer of a water proof tar substance under the shower pan to avoid water leaks and mold. It smells and it smells toxic and probably not great for pregnant ladies.

So Friday night we decided to "camp out" in our living room. I blew up the "camping" mattress on the living room floor and slept there while James took the couch. Many pregnant women complain about aches and pains while sleeping, which I have definitely been suffering from. Well, our crappy camping mattress that I had marked for the trash has been the best two nights of sleep I have had for a while! I guess sinking into it as the air escapes is helping my hip and sciatic nerve pain. I may hold on to this mattress for just a while longer.

In other "lame things pregnant ladies do" news - I made James download a baby heart monitor app on his IPhone and after about 20 minutes, we were able to locate baby B's heart, then another 10 minutes of searching found baby A's heart (we think, who knows, could be my pulse). But very nice to have some (perhaps fabricated) peace of mind knowing all is good in there.

20 week ultrasound

Not too much to report:

Had a good dr visit this morning. The babies are measuring about the same size, and nice and big for their "gestational age" - no signs of IUGR*  Everything else looked good and shockingly, I am still measuring 26 weeks pregnant (6 weeks ahead) which is what I measured last time I was there. I am fine with that.

The babies are back to a yin yang position and Baby A was sucking his/her thumb and had the hiccups - total cute overload!

We will be going back for a routine visit in two weeks.

*IUGR - Intrauterine growth restriction

Happy bump day - 20 weeks

And here we are at 20 weeks! 

This tummy is looking pretty big - can't believe we have 18 more weeks to go! But whatever it takes to have big squishy babies!

Average 20 week babies are 10.2 ounces and 6.5 inches from head to rump (butt). They are mostly fully developed, now its all just about getting fattened up for the harsh real world. 

We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and will have another update then!

20 Weeks!

And to compare:

16 weeks

12 weeks

Baby guessing game!

For anyone who wants to participate - here is a google doc to enter any birth date, weights, lengths, and birth time, etc.

Feel free to add a category!

Guessing Game Spread Sheet

For reference: our due date is January 23, but the babies will not be allowed to stay in longer than the week of January 9th.

The Crocket Babies

I've been sending updates on the Crocket Babies individually via email and I guess it may be easier to just put the information we get week to week here. 

Below are our most recent pictures of the little guys or ladies cooking away. I apologize in advance if you are not the "3D ultrasound" kinda person, but they really are amazing photos, and you have been warned! 

The rest of the photos we have been posting can be found in our photo album, here: 
http://s1313.photobucket.com/user/roxannelaura1/library/ 

I am doing well and the babies are both just "perfect" as our perinatologist (pregnancy specialist) kept saying as he measured legs, arms, hearts and faces. They are weighing 9 ounces and 8 ounces, which is a good size for this "gestational" age, very nice and big. According to baby websites, they are the size of mangos this week. AND we made it through another scan without finding out genders :D They are now both head down, and we learned that baby B is the culprit kicking my belly button, which has not been the best feeling. Though I may be able to forgive as their little feet (last picture) are ADORABLE!! 

We have made some good progress with the nursery and even rented a storage space this past weekend, things are really moving along and I am hoping that in the next few weeks we will have the nursery ready for their grand arrival (before I get to be immobile). 

Baby A at 19 weeks

Baby B at 19 weeks

The kicky, but adorable little foot.