So much for a halfway point!

So I had another bi-monthly MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine <- the specialist I go to) appointment today, and much to my surprise (and delight) Rush was able to come with me! We've been lucky for the last two because his boss had been out of town so Rush was free to come with me, and this morning I was thinking he was going to be on a plane with his boss on their way to California. Well SURPRISE! Delta struck again (honestly it's no surprise) since there was a huge delay in their flight, Rush's boss decided it wasn't worth it to go to Cali and they came home in time for me to pick Rush up on my way to the Dr.

Well overall we had another great dr appointment. :) The babies are still girls and still looking great! As of today Baby A was 12oz and measuring 20weeks and Baby B was 11oz and measuring 19weeks and 4days. So their size and their fluids made the Dr. happy which in turn makes us happy! They were even able to measure the heart rates with the sonogram and Rush was able to hear them for the first time! I had previously heard them on Monday at my other dr appt, but it wasn't on a sonogram and they were hard to differenciate, so I enjoyed hearing them too. Baby A was beating at 150bpm while Baby B was beating at 151bpm, so it's safe to say they are fairly similar in all aspects right now. I also got sonogram pictures of them "snuggling!" I guess technically it's not snuggling since they are in their own sac but they were lined up with each other and from what I can tell facing each other. They are definitely going to want to be sleeping in the same crib for a while. Also one of the other pictures I was given was of Baby A's profile where you can kind of see Baby B in the background. It's very faint, and I had to have the sonogram tech point it out, so don't feel bad if you can't see Baby B.

Here are the sonograms:

The Babies "Snuggling" (Baby B is the top baby)

 Baby A's profile with Baby B in the background

 Baby A's Heart Rate

 Baby B's Heart Rate

We still haven't picked out names yet, so if you have any suggestions we'll take them into consideration! :)

It's hard to believe I am more than halfway through this pregnancy, especially since we have absolutely NOTHING ready for the arrival of these two little ones! As he always does Rush just seems to know what questions to ask when we go to the dr appointments. Turns out we are more likely (than a couple that has had a singleton) to have twins again in the future! Scary thought. And that an average twin pregnancy usually only lasts 36-37weeks, and our Dr. suggested that we have overnight bags for each of us ready because we never know when I might be going (and then staying) to the hospital. So by my calculations I'm a week past my halfway point! But I'm hoping that since so far we've sailed through this pregnancy that the winds keep filling our sails and we make it really close to our due date. I'm just going to try and keep doing the things I've been doing (since they seem to be working for me and the babies) and listen really closely to my body and take it easy when I need too. Normally moms with twins stop working and start laying around, around week 22 but I don't really see that happening. Seeing as at week 23 I plan on being in DC and walking 6.2 miles with Robin and Lindsay for the MCM 10K and then around the National Mall and Monuments. :) And I won't be quitting my job (at least the full time aspect) until mid November when I will be coming home for Thanksgiving and my babies shower! And even then I'm considering working part time for a few hours 2-3 times a week. It all depends, and we'll figure it out when we get there!

On a totally different note, Christmas is RIGHT around the corner, I finally took some initiative and started my first craft! I am making a wreath out of white burlap with red fabric flowers to hang on our door. I know that it doesn't sound very pretty, but I'm about halfway done and I think it is actually going to come together quite nicely. Of course I am going to try to take pictures and post once I finish it, but until then if you are absolutely dying to know what it's supposed to look like, click on the Craftaholic blog (it's one of the blogs I follow and it's located on the left of the screen) and then click on tutorials. It should have a picture somewhere in the list. Also I finally bit the bullet and bought an unfinished wooden sign to paint myself. I know it doesn't sound like much, but I have issues with things not looking the way I imagined them in my head. We'll call that my slight OCD. But I am actually quite happy with how it is looking, it's not a finished project either but not far off. I'll take a picture once I do finish to post.

So other than Dr visits, work, and projects, Rush and I have been trying to spend as much time as we can enjoying our "freedom." We take the dogs to the beach, or go eat at a nice restraunt, mainly just spending time together before our lives as we know them are distant memories. We're even planning a "babymoon" trip over to Ashville, NC in early November to see the Biltmore! YAY! Don't get me wrong, we are looking forward to the adventures to come, but we are definitely relishing the calm and quiet for now.

Wow, I just noticed how long-winded I've been in this post! Geeze! Looks like I'll have to start posting more frequently so as not to write a novel each time. ;)

I hope y'all have enjoyed our updates!