27 week checkup

Today we went for our 27 week check up. The doctor told us that the ultra sound looked good, the babies measurements were good and all is well. Both of the babies heartbeats sounded strong. For those of you who are trying to determine the sex of babies by the number of beats per minute, I am sorry to say that today we did not get an accurate beat per minute rate. We could hear one of the babies kicking as the doctor was listening to its heartbeat. Today's appointment was rather long and drawn as I had to have some labs completed. We checked to see if I was at risk for gestational diabetes and general blood work. All lab results came fine. The doctor said that everything is going well. We hope and pray that the rest of the pregnancy will continue to go well. We will start going to the doctor every two weeks now. We will try to update you after each doctor's visit.

In other news, I have learned how to update the website. That is good news for all of avid readers, as I will try to be a little more consistent in keeping you all up to date with the goings on in Winchester.

All is going well for David at work. He recently took charge over a project that had become stalemated. The project entails creating a walking/biking pedestrian train around the city, called the Green Circle. From my understanding this project has been in the works for a while and not much was happening with it. So the City Manager approached David about this project and through a series of meetings and planning sessions, it was decided that David was now going to take charge of this project. It is to be his main project for the summer. Some of the other projects he was working on have been split up among other city employees. David is very excited about taking charge of this project. Many employees at the City were also very excited about David taking it over, they feel that now something can get accomplished with the Green Circle.

I am waiting, some days more patiently than others for the end of the school year. Our last day of work is June 2nd. I think I can make until then. The past few weeks have been very busy, with writing IEP's and trying to tie all the lose ends together before leaving for the summer. I am looking forward to having the summer to relax. Most people that I talk to sympathize about being very pregnant during the hot summer. I on the other hand am looking forward to the chance to relax, when I need to, take things at a much slower pace and if it is too hot, I will sit in my recliner in my house with the AC on and my feet up. Our plans for the summer are to get the house ready for the babies and enjoy some of the local festivals and attractions.

I have decided not to return to Daniel Morgan next school year. I am going to stay home with the babies instead. David and I are searching the web for things that I can do from home to bring some income. I am looking forward to being able to stay at home with our babies and watch them grow.

Ultrasound at 26 weeks

On Wednesday May 10th, David and I went for our second ultrasound. I think we enjoyed this ultrasound more than the previous one. We were prepared to see two babies!! During the ultrasound we learned that both babies weighed about 2 pounds each. Twin A is breech on my left side. Twin B is transverse, or laying across my stomach, with his or her feet close to the head of twin A. In fact during the ultrasound we could see the head of twin a, and the foot of twin B, it appeared as though twin B was kicking twin A. The hospital has new technology that allows you to see the baby in 3d images. The nurses are learning how to use this technology, so we let them play for a little bit. It was pretty cool to see the baby in 3d. Since we had to go to the hospital for the ultrasound, we will learn more about the results when we go to the doctors on the 16th. After that appointment we will be sure to update you again. The remainder of ultrasound pictures have been added to the photo gallery, including the 3d images. The 3d images can be difficult to see. I had problems seeing the profile of twin A for a couple of days, so don't feel bad if you can't see the profile.

I am still continuing to feel well, or as well as you can feel carrying twins. I am very tired by the end of the day. My leg is doing much better, I no longer have any pain from the blood clot, when I walk longer distances. I am counting down the days until school is over. We only have about 3 weeks of school left. I am looking forward to the lazy days of summer.