Weeks 18, 19, & 20

WOW....I have totally neglected this blog!!!! I am now 20 weeks pregnant as of tomorrow and will probably regret saying this but time is flying!!!!

Last week I had my 19 week ultrasound!!! First and foremost everyone (me included) appeared healthy which is a true blessing! Both babies were very active and already seem to enjoy tormenting each other as throughout the entire scan they continually jabbed, punched, and kick each other. Baby A was not shy and definitely let us know that he is a BOY! Typical guy, right? Baby B wasn't quite as ready to let us know but appears to be a Girl! Hopefully we will find out for sure in the next couple of months! Both are weighing in at a hefty 10 ounces a piece, which for their age is about where they are supposed to be!

Below are some pics of both of them and also one of Betsy Miller and I, she is the midwife that I was seeing! Sadly last week was my last appointment with her as she has transferred my care to one of the doctors due to the twin pregnancy! Betsy if you happen to read this, thanks for everything and please please please keep up on us and I expect to see you when these babies make their debut in the spring!

Baby A profile


Baby B who appears to already be a thumb sucker!


Betsy and I


Here is a few other things that we have been up to lately:

-Chad has been hunting, hunting, and hunting some more!!! No surprise there!

-I went to the Notre Dame/Pitt game with my brother Andrew and cousins, the game was so disappointing that we left at the beginning of the 4th quarter and missed all the action and I missed what I have been waiting for all season... a Golden Tate punt return for a touchdown! The Irish still lost and have had a very disappointing season, but I still love them!

-I saw the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes with my mom in Pittsburgh...one word AWESOME!!! I wanna be a Rockettes!!! LOL!

-Went to see New Moon-yet again AWESOME!

-I am definitely looking more pregnant as the days go by! I will post an updated belly pic soon!

-I am starting to feel the babies move which is a cool yet awkward sensation!

-Oh...I almost forgot! I have accepted a new job! As of January 4, 2010 I will begin work at Dr. Bonasso's office in Fairmont! I am really excited as this is a position in womens health which is something I have wanted to do ever since I set out to be a Nurse Practitioner! I will however miss my co-workers as TCHC dearly!

-And last but not least now that we know one babies gender for sure and have a good idea on the other one...what on earth are we going to name them? They can't be A and B for the rest of their lives! I have some ideas, but naming is hard business and is causing me major stress! Any ideas?

That is it for now! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Missi

Week 17

I am actually posting on a Wednesday.....imagine that!!!!

Today marks 17 weeks! Yikes!!!! This pregnancy is nearing the halfway point and that is just down right scary and unbelievable!!!!

Things are going well! The good book tells me that the babies could be nearing 5 inches and their weight is over 3 ounces! At this point I cannot tell you that I feel distinct movements which is normal but I do believe that I feel something going on! I get these weird sensations at different times of being elbowed from the inside! My belly is definitely growing in size and my clothes are becoming a bit uncomfortable, but most maternity clothes are still a little big!

We are anxiously awaiting November 17th!!!! This is the day of our ultrasound and next appointment! We are praying that the ultrasound reveals that they are both healthy and growing as they should! If everything looks as it should we are then hoping that we can find out if we will be dressing them in pink or blue or maybe one of each!!!!

I am not sure if this is related to pregnancy but I did experience my first "charlie horse" the other night, no make that early morning! Let me tell you, I was sound asleep and the next thing I know I am sitting straight up and my right foot is stuck in a flexed position with my calf muscles in a knot! I will admit that I let out a little yelp and if Chad would have been here it probably would have scared him! Needless to say I don't care to ever experience that again! Ouch!

This is the week that Chad is/was in Illinois hunting. He has been looking forward to this trip since booking it in late June! He left early Saturday morning and was not to return until this coming Sunday. Yesterday morning he killed the biggest deer he has killed to date with his bow! He is about as proud as he can be, you can't wipe the smile off of his face (he better act this excited when the Dynamic Duo arrive if he knows what is good for him!!!! LOL)! After harvesting this deer he promptly got in his truck and drove 9 1/2 hours home only stopping twice to get gas!
I will post a pic below...disclaimer if you don't want to see a dead animal don't scroll down!!!!!



That is all for this week! Hope you have a good week! The deer pic is below! Missi