Week 20

Surprise!

We had our 20 week anatomy scan on Monday, June 25th and were pleasantly surprised to find out we are having two baby girls!

I really thought that one was a boy!

Kosta is so excited, as well!

Feeling pretty good this week! 

I am feeling a lot of movement from the babies, and even got to feel a kick from the outside for the first time this week! So that was so very exciting!

The babies are crazy for orange juice and when I have a glass, they start moving like crazy.

I am measuring at 32 weeks, even though I am only 20 weeks, but the doctor says that is to be expected:

I am feeling good! Definitely enjoying my Gabrialla maternity belt as my belly grows :)

Week 14

Hooray for the Second Trimester!
This week, the babies got another "Glamour Shot" this week.
They no longer can be viewed together during ultrasound, as they are too big!
They are definitely looking more like babies, and less like aliens - this is a relief!
Although they were wiggling around like crazy on the ultrasound monitor, it will still be several weeks before I will be able to feel them moving and even longer until Kosta will be able to feel them from the outside.
They are roughly the size of navel oranges:

They consistently measure a few days larger than their current gestational age - such little overachievers!
They must be taking after their daddy!

Since about week 12-13, I have been feeling much better - my appetite still isn't what it used to be, but I can eat a larger variety of things without worry of feeling like shit.
I have still not vomited, so for that I am eternally grateful!

There are other things that are disconcerting...
Constipation :/
No one ever tells you about that.
And you know what else? When people brag about how long and lush their hair & nails are...they fail to tell you that the rapid luxurious hair growth is not limited to your scalp.
It pertains to all your follicles and I recommend you invest in A LOT of razors and be sure to check random spaces for stray whiskers (i.e. cleavage, belly, chin)

Week 10

I can't believe I am already 10 weeks along! So much has changed and there is still so far to go.

Here is Baby B - looking ever so darling, having since lost it's embryonic tail:

And that ^ is Baby A, equally darling - although not identically as darling as it's twin.

These babies are Fraternal Twins - identified by the fact that they are in separate amniotic sacs and do not share a placenta.

They can also be called Dichorionic/ Diamniotic or Di/Di Twins.

And here am I:

This week, I am feeling not so great.

Most food grosses me out, and I usually feel nauseated from the time I wake up until about 4pm.

After 4 pm, I am ravenous.

On days when I don't feel nauseated, I have a skull splitting headache that nothing but time can cure.

I am now waking up several times each night to pee.

I've been told to get used to this.

Week 7

Here we are at 7 weeks...

Still looking much like little blobs, however a lot is happening!
Hands and feet are emerging from their little blobby bodies!
Their little hearts continue to beat at about 115 bpm.

No picture of me this week, as I look much the same as last week.

I am feeling OK - having some food aversions, am increasingly tired and peeing like crazy - so far so good!

Remember me?

I figured it was time I climbed out from beneath my non-blogging rock and let anyone who still follows me that I am not dead in a ditch somewhere!

I've been a wee bit preoccupied since this happened:

In case you're not "hip" to the world of home pregnancy testing - these are 4 very positive pregnancy tests!

And if that isn't awesome enough, how about this:

For those who don't dabble in early fetal ultrasound interpretation, oh yeah...there's two in there!

And even though there is a whole lot going on inside me, I only look like this (well, so far!)