Ultrasound Appointment at 19 weeks!

The 'big' ultrasound appointment went well! We stuck to our original plan and did not find out the sexes of the babies. I am a little tiny bit jealous that the ultrasound tech now knows the sexes and no one else knows... but I am still very excited to hear the doctor announce each baby's gender as they are delivered. Jim is looking forward to it too and is excited to be able to share the news with family and friends after delivery.

So where is Baby A?? Baby A is lower, closer to the path out, and will probably be the first born if I have a natural delivery. Jim thinks Baby A is a girl. I think Baby A is a boy. Baby A was calm and relaxed and very cooperative during the ultrasound. The ultrasound tech had no trouble getting any of his/her measurements and different views of the heart, kidneys, diaphragm, legs, arms, etc. He/she even cooperated when the tech was checking to see the sex - the baby was not modest and the tech found the 'goods' quickly! Everything looked excellent on Baby A! According to the measurements, Baby A is measuring around 20 weeks and weighing near 13 ounces. Most of my baby books and Internet searches say that around 19 weeks the baby will weigh 8 ounces... So, I am not sure if the measurements on the baby are off or maybe he/she is growing ahead of schedule right now...

Anyway, introducing our little Baby A:
Upper Left is a foot
Upper Right is a Profile shot
Lower Left is another profile pic
Lower Right is Baby A looking at camera - face and abdomen view.

Can you see it? (PS - if you click the picture, it will zoom for a larger view)


And now introducing our stubborn baby, Baby B. Baby B is located high in my abdomen, above my belly button. Jim thinks, Baby B is a boy, I am thinking girl. So there you have it, right now, both Jim and I are thinking that we are having boy/girl twins. Oh, that reminds me, the tech verified that we are having fraternal twins. That is what we expected since they run in the family, but you never know.

Back to Baby B. Baby B was nestled in the corner of the uterus, making it extremely difficult to get all the necessary views and pictures of his/her heart. After changing positions, laying on my side and jumping up and down outside in the parking lot during a quick break, Baby B still stayed nestled in the corner. We saw him/her moving, but he/she just wouldn't cooperate much to get the pictures needed. So Baby B is our stubborn one. Eventually the tech was able to get the heart measurements and pictures and everything looked perfect on Baby B too! Again, Baby B was not modest and showed the "goods" to the tech, so both of our babies need a lesson in modesty when they come out. :-) Baby B is measuring around 20 weeks too and weighs approximately 14 ounces...

Here is our little Baby B!
Upper left is, uh, not really sure... I think it is a forearm/abdomen.
Upper right is the baby looking at the camera!
Lower left is a profile picture (zoomed in, neck up)
Lower right is a little foot. Awwww!


So there they are, the stars of the show. Aren't they beautiful? The tech said that most likely I will be coming in for growth ultrasounds every 4-6 weeks to keep track of their growth. I haven't confirmed this with my doctor yet, but I would love to have an ultrasound every month or so - another chance to see out babes!

I guess I will have to updated with a belly picture soon too. The belly is definitely popping out and not really able to be hidden much anymore. I guess I kept it hidden pretty well and for a good amount of time. I am just now almost 20 weeks (ok, I am rounding up and I am only 19 weeks, 2 days right now) and have kept the bump hidden really well up until now. Being 6'0" helps I am sure!

That's it for now. The End (LOST style).