17-week update

Today I am 17 weeks along, and you just can't even tell I'm pregnant (NOT!).  I have been feeling our boys move inside me for several weeks now, and am reminded with each movement that these are our two miracle babies.  I'm not going to lie, the idea of twin infants certainly scares me more than I can say, but at the same time, I am so looking forward to having twice the love, twice the hugs, twice the kisses, and twice the reward.  Kara couldn't be luckier to have to protectors for her :-)

All that being said, here is the physiological update from babycenter.com:


How your baby's growing:

Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

The Revelation...

The short version of the story is we were surprised. At 12 weeks, we had an "early look" at the likely genders, but they told us not to hold these answers. Well, of course, we started planning around that information. However, on Friday, we got a much clearer picture of things to come. We took some time to discuss the impact of the change and even have names now that we are ready to go public with this news!

105 Days (Fifteen Weeks)

Considering the weather over the past two weeks here in Oklahoma, I am glad to give an update on the twins development. We all could probably use some happy news. By the way, we have another ultrasound next week, where we will likely confirm the genders.

Fourteen Weeks

Big developments as the second trimester begins:

End of the First Trimester

The timing of our posts have not been quite what we expected. What I mean by that is the due date, and thereby how far along, has shifted by a day or day as we progress. First it was moved forward, then moved back a day. We were trying to post the new-week update on the precise day. However, we've given up on that kind of precision.

A Dozen Weeks Now

We are nearing the end of the first trimester. It's hard to believe we're about to hit such a milestone. It seems like it was merely yesterday we were having the embryos transferred. It won't be long before the twins are here (on the outside).

11 Weeks Along

We are now eleven weeks along in the pregnancy. The most exciting news noticeable is we have stopped with the progesterone shots. Kristina and I both are pleased that phase is over. We despised this necessary evil.