36 weeks!

Another week, another mile stone!  We've reached 36 weeks which awards us with the GOLD medal of Twin Pregnancy.  If the babies were born today, they would have really great odds of not only avoiding the NICU but also coming home with us!  We literally breathed a huge sign of relief this morning.

We've made great strides in the nursery.  We've put shelves and organized their books and added some of my favorite butterflies.  We're still picking out curtains and just need to make their beds.  surreal!!!

We've also had another growth scan this week.  We found out that Baby Boy weighs about 5 lbs 11 oz and Baby Girl is about 6lbs 3 oz.  I have about 12 lbs of baby in me!  That explains why I feel so much pressure!

This is our son giving us the stink face... per usual!

and this is our daughter, sweet angel, always gives us such nice photos.  She's the prettiest little baby.  I literally cried when I saw this image.

35 weeks!

Still pregnant and feeling great!  Probably because we're getting so much done in the nursery. It's really starting to come together!

We had another scan this week and got some really unique pictures. Baby Girl is beech and with her feet are at her head!  So basically she's in boat pose!  Our little yogi!

And our son, who usually doesn't give us any good pictures, gave us this!!!!

A wide open eye!!!! Our sonographer gasped and said she had never seen that before. Figures.  Lol

34 weeks!

We got the silver medal of twin pregnancy!  And the babies are about 5lbs already!  If they were born today, they wouldn't have to spend too much time in the NICU. It would be mainly to gain weight and learn how to feed. Regardless, we'd prefer them to stay in for a while longer :)

33 weeks!

Holy Baby Bump Batman!  This thing is getting bigger and bigger. Making sleeping harder and harder. I'm getting about 4-6 hours of sleep a night and still waking up once or twice to pee. I'm really looking forward to NOT being pregnant anymore just so I can lay on my stomach and not struggle to sit up or turn side!

32 weeks!

On our way to the Bodhizone Holiday Party!

29 Weeks!

We went for another growth scan today and got great news!  Both babies are in the 46% which is amazing for twins.  Baby Boy weighs 2 lbs 15 oz and Baby Girl is 3 lbs even.  I have definitely felt them growing bigger and stronger these past few weeks.  The kicks are getting strong enough that you can see my belly jump and bounce!

28 weeks!

We welcomed the 3rd trimester with Opened Arms!  I can't believe we're so close to the end.  I literally feel like I'm climbing Mt. Everest and have just approached the final leg!

26 weeks!

Moving right along!  I did a little maternity shopping this weekend as even some of my maternity tops are getting tight!  It's fun to dress up the bump :)

25 weeks!

We had another growth scan this week and the babies almost weigh 2lbs each!  They are only a couple ounces apart which is fantastic news!  Sometimes twins grow at very different rates which makes doctors worry that one twin isn't getting enough nutrients.  Thankfully, we're steering clear of that.  Good Job guys!!

In new developments, Baby Girl has turned herself and is now breech!  Thankfully, Baby Boy is still head down.  As long as he stays that way, my doctors will plan for me to have a vaginal delivery (which I'd really prefer).  They said that they actually prefer Twin B to be breech as they can do a breech extraction which is faster and safer since the cervix doesn't have time to close back up between babies.  Baby Girl really knows what she's doing!

24 weeks!

Yay!  We've reached the 24 week mark.  This means that if the babies came today they would have a 50% chance of survival.  This is a statistic only a medical professional can really appreciate.  Obviously, we don't want to try our luck with these chances but it's still super reassuring.  Every day they stay inside me, their chances get better and better.  and I can feel them getting bigger and stronger.  Their kicks have way more umph behind them!

23 weeks along!

Can't believe how quickly time has flown!  We are 23 weeks and I can feel the babies moving all the time.  Since Twin A's (Baby Boy) placenta is anterior, meaning in the front of my uterus, I don't feel him as much.  But Twin B's (Baby Girl) is posterior, so I feel her moving and grooving all day.  They are both still head down and BB is on on my left and BG is on the right.  With all this information, I can pretty much determine with one I'm feeling.  They're both most active right when I lay down for the night around 10pm.  We're nervous that we're going to have2 little night owls on our hands!

This week Scott was finally able to feel the babies move.  He felt our son moving first.  One night, I had my belly buds on (those are headphones for my belly so I can play music for the babies) and Baby Boy was going nuts!  Scott was next to me and put his hand on my belly and felt him right away.  When we looked to see what song was playing, it was Lauryn Hill "Can't take me Eyes off of you".  Those of you who made it to our wedding in the Bahamas will remember (maybe...) that was the song we had our first dance to!  Then a few night later, Baby Girl was jamming and Scott was able to feel her!!!  

22 weeks!

We're 22 weeks and it feels surreal!  I've been feeling really good and love feel all the tiny kicks and jumps. The weather in manhattan has been perfect and we've been gettin out and enjoying the fall. 

21 weeks!

Disclaimer:  it's a chilly rainy day in NYC so I look wayyyy bigger than I really am. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

This week: the babies are as long as carrots. I'm feeling a lot more movement and it's getting much stronger!  My energy is waning a little bit again. My 12-hour shifts at the hospital are getting tougher and tougher. By 4-5pm, I'm ready to curl up next to my patient and catch some zzzz's. 

17 weeks!!! Big Anatomy Scan Day!!

It's a boy!  💙 And a girl!!! ❤️

We had our big anatomy scan this morning. Each baby was carefully examined and each checked out beautifully!  Everyone has perfect hearts, intact palates and spinal columns and no club feet!  So relieved!

They weigh 7oz each which is 2oz bigger than what my app estimated they should weigh. Super proud of them!  I attribute their growth to my protein intake 😊

16 weeks!!

We've spent the last week of this summer at our house in East Hampton. We really love it out here.  We've had a great time relaxing and hanging out at the pool and beach.  And we've also gotten a head start on preparing for the babies' arrivals.  Our current plan is to move out the house full time next summer to make it a little easier on me with the dogs and babies.  Imagine what walking 2 dogs with 2 babies would be like otherwise?

Now on Exhibit!

The bump making its debut at 13.5 weeks. It went on exhibit at The Metropolitian Museum of Art with my good friend Michelle.