Last week we had an appointment at 16 weeks (July 27th.) It was really uneventful, but we did get to see the babies for a minute or so on the monitor. Just long enough to check heartbeats.
It's really cool to be expecting twins, because apparently I get to have more ultrasounds than the average singleton pregnancy! It's great to see how much they change in just a few weeks.
It's also amazing how much I'VE changed in just a few weeks. As of Monday the 28th of July, I'd gained 5 pounds. Yikes! I guess that's good, but it freaked me out. It wasn't until then that I realized how different I really do look! I have to wear mostly all maternity shirts now, and I'm slowly growing out of my regular pants as well.
The most EXCITING news from the past few weeks has been the fact that I get to feel my babies kicking me all throughout the day, every day. At first I just felt little flutters and taps. Now it is a lot stronger, and I've even felt kicks from the outside with my hand. Jonathan hasn't felt it yet, so he doesn't believe me. It's funny because there will be kicks in two different places, and his hand will always be on the opposite side.
I have another doctor's appointment at 20 weeks on August 25th and I'll be going to that one alone. Then, that Saturday, the 29th, we have our BIG ultrasound! We get to spend an hour or so looking at all the little body parts... eye sockets, hands, feet, spines... all that good stuff. Of course, if the peanuts are cooperating, we'll know who is a boy and who is a girl :) That'll be really exciting. Jonathan will be there with me.
Things are going great. Especially since I don't really have to wait in anguish and anxiety between each appointment. Now the little ones tell me they are there and they are healthy by giving me little kicks and punches :)
This is me at 16 weeks (July 26th):
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