Almost halfway there!

16 weeks - 4 months
This is an example of what our lil' ones might look like right now :)


The kiddos are now about 4.5 inches long (about the size of an avocado). In the next few weeks their weight will double and they will add inches to their length. Their fingernails and toenails are now fully formed and internally their urinary tract and bladder are functioning, emptying about once every hour. The legs are more developed, the head is more erect and the eyes are now closer to the front of the head. The ears are now in their final position. Even the patterning of the scalp has begun. The hearts are now pumping 25 qts. of blood each day.

Tiny bones are in place in their ears this week, making it likely that they can hear our voices. It is said that if we sing a song to them now and often, they will recognize that song after birth. Their daddy talks to them every morning and night and we have both been reading to them.

This is when I may start notice more "quickening", which is the earliest movements that feel like flutters or even popcorn popping. I *think* I felt these again on my way to work today! In the next few weeks they'll grow stronger and more frequent.

Shower Invitations!

It may seem early, but I wanted to get them done. My shower will be August 3. That will be week 25 for me. We wanted to get it done early so I am still feeling mobile enough to finish the nursery once we have all our shower goodies!

Here's the final product. We decided to go with stars and bears. Stars are something special to Christian and I and the bears... well, they're just too cute not to use. The top says: twice the blessing, twice the fun... two little miracles instead of just one!


I think my mom will be sending these out in the next 2 weeks. We figure summer is a busy time for families, so they can at least save the date :)

Started our Registries

Boy, that was a lot harder than we both thought it would be. Some of it was fun, being able to pick out all the adorable things for them, but there were so many decisions to make and soooo much stuff to look at. We registered at Babies R Us and I just started our Target registry online. The great thing is our friends and family can either buy in-store or online. We found a stroller and car seats we love, but will not be registering for them because they are only available at Sears.

We're still having trouble finding a crib. There is one we like at Babies R Us, but it's $400. If we only had to get one, that would be fine, but we need two! Our nursery furniture will most likely cost more than we spend on our own bedroom furniture. Crazy!

Next step: get the carpet priced and ordered, and get the room painted before the carpet is installed. We wanted to at least get the carpet in for our house guests that will be here the last week in July.

175 days to go!

15 weeks and going strong! We're missing hearing their little heartbeats. We have about 3 weeks before our next ultrasound and it feels like an eternity before we get to see them again.

Here's what they are up to in mommy's belly this week...
They are about 4 inches each and weigh about 2.5 ounces. They are now the size of apples. They can move all of their joints and limbs and can now sense light. Their taste buds are forming! By this point we may be able to find out the sexes... BUT WE AREN'T! :) If we saw them right now, we might just catch them sucking their thumbs.

My nausea has remained at bay, though I still feel a little off after eating some meals. My belly is now slowly and steadily growing. I *think* I may have felt little butterflies a few days ago, but I may have imagined it! From what I read, I should start feeling them between 16 and 22 weeks. We now have all 4 possible names picked out, though we are still thinking about middle names for the boys.

We had a garage sale this weekend and got a lot of things cleared out of the nursery. We are hoping to get carpet ordered soon... though we may want to get the room painted first. We will be registering next weekend (we've been saying this for a few weeks) and hope to get our cribs purchased, as that will help us better figure out how we want to set up the room and paint the walls.

I have to take a second and just say how unbelievably lucky I am to have Christian as my husband and daddy to my little apples. I actually tear up when I think about what an amazing dad he is going to be. Everything that we have been through getting to this point and finally being pregnant has brought us even closer and more in love with each other... something I didn't even know was possible. It's amazing how much he truly loves these little beings inside of me that we won't get to meet for many more months. As I am growing and feeling a little less attractive, he reminds me every day of how beautiful he thinks I am and how much he loves me. I couldn't ask for more.

14 weeks

I'm finally starting to feel a little less green! I've haven't been physically sick for a week! Yay! I'm still tired, but expect that with two, that won't change. I go home every night after work and nap for about 1/2 hour before dinner.

This week the kiddos are about 3-4 inches in length, about the size of a lemon! Their bladders are functioning and they are urinating! They can now squint, frown, grimace and suck their thumbs. They can also grasp. They each now weigh about 1.5 ounces. They are starting to become more proportionate as the bodies catch up with the heads. The neck and arms are lengthening. Though I can't feel anything yet, their hands and feet are much more flexible and active.

Their daddy surprised me this weekend and took me to Barnes and Noble to pick out 2 books for him to read to them!

Belly Pics

Okay, finally some belly pics (definitely not glamour shots). The 6 week picture I look like I may be already showing, but it's due to the bloat from the IVF procedure and progesterone shots. I feel much larger than these pictures look!