Today we had an appointment with the doctor and everything is fine. Praise God for such a smooth pregnancy! The doctor said I’ll deliver around Nov. 11. I’ve gained 37 lbs. so far. The cribs came in on Monday, and last night Joe set one of them up in the babies’ room. The other crib is at the boys’ grandparents’ house, since that’s where we’ll be staying when we first bring them home from the hospital. Until the boys get bigger, they’ll share one crib.

Today we had an appointment for a sonogram with a perinatologist. The highlight of the visit was seeing Baby A blink his eyes several times! It was amazing!

Today is week 29. I’ve gained a total of 32 lbs and the doc said my belly measures at 37 weeks. I’m basically the size of a normal full-term pregnant lady, but I still have 9 weeks to go!

At 28 weeks, it’s hard to believe that the babies will be here in just 10 weeks! The babies now have eyelashes and can open and close their eyes, and are beginning to grow baby fat to prepare for life outside the womb. Meanwhile I’m enjoying this time to relax and work from home. I appreciate my husband for stepping up and doing even more cleaning and grocery shopping than before, my parents for cooking Joe and I some tasty meals (as always), my friends for visiting and calling, and everyone who has been so generous with their support, gifts, and prayers!

Today at 26 weeks, my belly measured 33 weeks (in singleton pregnancy terms). So far I’ve gained 26 lbs. The doctor said I should wind things down at work this week- earlier than I’d planned! Thankfully, we have an incredibly understanding boss who has agreed to allow me to work from home starting Monday! After 3 fond years in the corporate world, working from home will definitely be different! I can’t say, however, that I’m going to miss my lovely warehouse cubicle… just the company of other people!

The babies had their third sonogram today. They are now above-average size for their age, and weigh a combined total of nearly 4 lbs. They are kicking up a storm these days, and in the precious few moments we have to just sit and stare at Katie’s belly, we can actually see where they’re kicking!

Today we attended a twins class at the hospital. The instructor was a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse who gave birth to twin sons of her own. If we learned anything from the class, it was that we want our pregnancy to go as full-term as possible! That means strictly obeying bedrest orders, staying well-hydrated, avoiding stressful situations, etc. We toured the NICU and saw a preemie baby who was delivered last week at just 25 weeks gestation! That would be like if I delivered our babies this Wednesday! The baby we saw was a twin girl, and she was the tiniest baby I’d ever seen. Her legs were so skinny and pinkish translucent- they looked like frog legs. It was just heart-breaking to see her twitching her little limbs under the harsh light of the incubator. So yes, God-willing I’ll keep our boys inside of me for as long as possible!

Did you know that at 24 weeks, with proper medical care, babies can survive outside the womb? That means that if our boys were born today, they would live! What an amazing blessing to have two tiny people growing inside of me!

Our 5 month check-up was today; I’ve gained 20 lbs! I can feel the boys kicking all the time now, especially after eating spicy food… yum!

Today marks the half-way point. Only 20 weeks (or less) to go!