What Are We Having? (Hint: Read to Find Out)

The poll has closed...

The ultrasound has been performed...


We've told our families...


Now its time for you to know...

We're having...

Two...

BOYS!!!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I did the deed. My little swimmers met a couple little eggs and flat told them "I'm about to make you male!" They didn't make an idle threat either. They did exactly what they told the eggs they were gonna do. They created two little David's! :) In the process, they made Daddy a happy man.

Now don't get me wrong - I would have loved two girls or one of each just the same. But two boys? Ahhh... We're so excited.

Miranda has been walking around all afternoon in complete shock. As for me - I'm a typical, proud, happy, twin-son-having daddy!

Ok, ok... I'll shut up and post the pics. Geez, I can hear your thoughts.. Dang, you're so impatient. Here they are. :)

Yep, that's a little 'turtle.' Our little Baby B (the higher one, and the MUCH more active one) is proud of his junk. He proudly displayed it almost the entire time.
He get's that from me. I'm definitely not the shy one in the family. He deserves an 'Atta Boy' for being so co-operative.

 This one is our calm little Baby A. He's directly underneath Baby B and has a lot less space to move around in. That's probably why he doesn't move much. See the next picture for a good laugh...

Now, it seems to me that when neonates are this age (ie 17 weeks gestation) they wouldn't have the ability to fight for what they want. Well, guess again. Here we see Baby A trying to push Baby B back a little so he can have some more room. Notice how much room Baby B has and how he's trying to keep it that way. If you look hard enough you can see the thin membrane between the two of them. Baby B has a hand and a foot on it... Baby A is pushing with one hand (can barely see that hand though, but its there).

Check this one out... Look at how near-perfect this shot it. Perfect profile... Baby B is comfortably reclined. The head and abdomen are very well defined... but keep going. It starts to get a little blurry, but you can see the still-small rump, the knee is bent up wards and if you follow it all the way you can see the foot. See what I mean? It just about can't get any better than this shot.

Wanna laugh til you hurt? Look juuust above the chin in this pic. See it? No? It looks like Baby B here has already got a mouth full of teeth and is cheesin' a huge grin. Probably because he's winning the war on room in the womb. HAHA He's definitely going to be the more active one. And, might I add, probably a little (read: a LOT) mischievous.

I can't believe it... my old fortune cookie really works! :) I'm never getting rid of this little thing!

That's all for now. If you want more pics of this ultrasound - and there are 9 more, go to my Facebook page and view the album there.

Hot DOG! We saw weenies!

Daily Stats

As of 4/30/10 the babies are:

17 weeks, 3 days

5.32 inches
5.69 ounces

And IF they go full term to Oct. 5th, we've got 157 days left!

Daily Stats

As of 4/29/10 the babies are:

17 weeks, 2 days

5.25 inches
5.44 ounces

And IF they go full term to Oct. 5th, we've got 158 days left!

Tomorrow is the Day! (Hopefully)

First off... Can this week get any better? Today I learned that all the preparation I've been doing for the past (almost) 3 years has paid off. I passed the Mock RRT Exam - a test that you had to pass to be considered eligible to graduate. I passed with plenty of room to spare! So that's it. WOW! That's actually IT!! No more classes! No more school! I'm finished... OMG!Leaving this classroom that I've spent two years in is kind of bitter-sweet. I'm really going to miss all my friends. But at the same time, leaving signifies accomplishment. An accomplishment I've been trying for for 13 years.

Graduation is in 15 days!


Anyway, the reason for the title of this post...

Tomorrow Miranda and I go back to the doc for our next ultrasound. She's 17 and a half weeks along and there's a really good chance we will find out what our babies are. As any expecting father I'm on edge... anxiously awaiting the news. We're trying not to get our hopes too high though - there IS still a chance they won't show us anything. But... the ultrasound is scheduled for an hour so the tech will have plenty of time to get them to move around to try to get some solid confirmation.

Voting on the poll to the right closes tomorrow afternoon at 5pm CST. So be SURE to get your vote in before then.

OMG! I'm finished with school... I made it. I'm done! Hallelujah!!

17 Full Weeks Today

Here's a little info on the babies this week.

Keep in mind we do not know the sex(es) yet. So the "he's" and "she's" will not be accurate at this point. And since there's two, just replace the word 'baby' for babies. :)

How Big is the Baby at 17 Weeks Pregnant?

Your baby is 5.1 inches by pregnancy week 17 and weighs almost 5 ounces! If you were to hold your baby, she would fit snuggly in the palm of your hand.

Your Baby's Growth and Development

Your baby during week 17 is very mobile, gleefully moving his joints here, there and everywhere and he will continue to do so as you continue your pregnancy week by week. The cartilage making up the skeleton in your baby's body is starting to transform into bone. At 17 weeks, your baby should be hearing things. Your baby will start putting on some layers of fat in the weeks to come, though at this point in time, your baby is made up of primarily water.

You may be feeling your baby move intermittently after pregnancy week 17, though as your pregnancy progresses, you will likely start feeling your baby move more and more.

There are many natural health practitioners that believe in the power of touch. Though your little one is still very small, your touch may do much to help him feel safe and warm inside the womb. If you haven't started already, you might consider rubbing your 'pooch' in calming circular motions. This will not only help comfort your little one, but will help initiate the bonding process with you and your baby throughout your pregnancy and after.

Other women find comfort playing music to their unborn children. There is evidence suggesting that your baby responds to music even while in the womb. Thus, there is no harm in playing some calm and engaging music to your unborn baby.

Your Growth and Development

At 17 weeks pregnant, your uterus will start changing resembling more of an egg shape instead of a round ball. It will gradually grow to inhabit most of your pelvis and abdomen. While this happens, your organs, including your intestines, get pushed to the sides. By now, you will likely be showing a little bit, though some women are still able to hide their pregnancies for many weeks to come.

By 17 weeks, your uterus should now be about 1.5 to 2 inches below your bellybutton, so you should be showing a little in your lower abdomen.

Changes in You

You are probably steadily gaining some weight by 17 weeks pregnant. Most women welcome the feel of their baby moving , but movements are still fairly erratic and won't seem regular for a few more weeks. 

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On the subject of the babies moving... Miranda is feeling little flutters now and again. She says she's not sure if it is the babies moving or not. But I believe it is. :) I can't WAIT to start feeling them myself!!

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