6 Months Strong

A mom of younger twins recently asked "when did you leave survival mode and begin to feel like you are just living life?" That is such a great question. I'm not sure that I really have a great answer for it. At times, I feel like we are still in survival mode. At other times I see how far we've come and how much better life is with 6 month olds. I've been back at work for 3 months. I miss my boys terribly during the day, yet I also feel like a human during the week. I get up shower and can eat at predictable times. I can socialize with other adults and get errands done on my way home from work. Before those were things I tried to do and stressed about. Hmm?!?

The boys are growing BIG! Brandon is 27 inches long he is in the 70th percentile for height. Did he really come from Glenn and me? He is a whopping 16lb 15oz. Almost 17 lb. He may seem big, but he's still tiny compared to other babies his age. Brandon is rolling over, learning how to self soothe at night, babbling up a storm and eating like a champion. His diet currently is sweet potato or butternut squash. He doesn't really care for oatmeal and banana's didn't agree. If I put Brandon in his high chair, he knows what is coming up next... mmmm food! He will watch my every move patiently waiting for that first delicious bite of whatever mommy has made for him. You can just see the delight on his face when he has scrumptious sweet potato or squash. Soon we are moving on to apple sauce and then peas.

Colin has grown too, but he's still tiny. Tiny but mighty I like to say. He is 25 inches long and 13lb 14 oz. Very close to 14 lb. Colin is on the move. He loves to roll over and while he's on his belly he manages to go backward away from his starting position. He certainly shares likes and dislikes with us. Oatmeal- NO THANK YOU, sweet potato or squash MORE PLEASE. He bats at things he doesn't want, like his medication and delights in others. Colin smiles easily for anyone. He knows how to impress others and works the crowd. We'd better watch out.

Each day we have a new adventure in our house. Giggles are the recent delight. We love listening to them giggle.

Over break I'll upload a few videos for you to view and more pictures.

Growing Up!

Hi Everybody,

We are growing up! We are now 4 months old. Colin is sucking his thumb and I am getting ready to roll from my back to my tummy. Mommy was feeding Colin and I was on the floor. I ALMOST rolled over but I decided to stay on my back. We love watching our mobile spin and looking at everything around us.

Over the past couple of months we met our big cousins. We love spending time with Annie, Ella, Silas, Poppy, and Teddy. Uncle Todd had the right touch when it came to calming Colin down and Aunt Amy taught him how to stick out his tongue. I just smiled and entertained everyone with my delicious cheeks. Poppy and Teddy are enamored with us. Poppy just loves giving us kisses and rubbing our arms and legs. We love her too and one day we'll play with her.

We also have spent quite a bit of time with Rachel and Daniella. Rachel LOVES us too! She always wants to hold us and kiss us and play with us. We are so lucky to have great cousins.

A few weeks ago Mommy went back to work. We stay at home with our friend Tammy. Tammy is so nice. She plays with us, sings, teaches us how to sit, and even tries to teach us new words. Soon enough, we'll be answering her back. On the weekends we are busy with Mommy and Daddy. We love to talk with them. Especially me (Brandon)! I hold long conversations with Mommy and Daddy about everything. Colin does too. When I talk it is soft and gentle sounding. When Colin talks he uses loud squeaks.

2 little monkies! 8 weeks old

The Magic 12 weeks

Hi Everyone,

It has been 6 weeks since I've had a chance to get to the computer to update the blog. I don't have pictures today, but you can always visit my and Glenn's Facebook pages to see recent baby pictures.

Well, everyone talks about the "fourth" trimester or the magic 12 weeks. This past Wednesday was Colin and Brandon's 12 week birthday. And wow how things have changed. Not only for the boys but for Glenn and myself. Glenn and I are finding it much easier now that the boys are a little older. Maybe it is the fact that they are sleeping at night 8-11 hour stretches. Colin can sleep 11 1/2 hours and Brandon is teatering between 8 and 11. Some days he surprises us and others we dread waking up and just hope that he falls back to sleep without Mommy or Daddy intervention. I just remind myself that he is just a baby and we are lucky he sleeps as long as he does.

Other than sleep, the boys are doing great!! They both love tummy time. That is when we let them lay on their tummies. Brandon LOVES to look at a mirror and stick out his tongue. He also smiles and coos at the mirror. He rolls from his tummy to back so easily. Or he just rocks forward and back. It is such a sight to see. He really holds his head up well. Colin has always loved tummy time. He also likes a mirror, but not as much as B. He holds his body up, rocks back and forth, and also rolls from his tummy to his back. He is so strong.

Both boys coo and smile. Brandon is "talking" more than Colin right now but they both have infectious smiles. When I look at their smiles my heart warms up so much. Smiles make me really appreciate the little people Brandon and Colin are becoming.

Lately, the boys have been taking good notice of the mobiles ab0ve their crib. It can provide me enough time to shower, eat, or change one baby. They just stare at it watching the animals and swirls go by. Colin especially loves the music played from it.

In less than 2 weeks, I'll be returning to work. Sadly, I'll leave my little boys all day, but I'm confident that they are in good hands. We hired a nanny to look after them. She is great with them. Once I'm working again, I'll get much better at writing updates, because I'll have computer time to do it. Currently I only have a few minutes each night.

Hi We are 6 weeks old!!

Hi Everyone,

We would like to introduce ourselves. I'm Brandon and this is my brother Colin. We have 2 great parents, Mommy and Daddy. We have been very busy growing and learning all about everything this world has to offer. We began our life at Northside hospital I was born at 1:02 and my brother was born at 1:03. We had so many visitors come visit us. So please excuse us if we don't remember you when you come see us again. We can't wait to see you again. After our hospital stay we met more of you at our Bris. Luckily, we don't remember anything and Mommy says we have healed very well.

Grandma and Grandpa came over often to help Mommy out. And Bubbie comes over in the afternoons to help Mommy. All our Grandparents are crazy about us. We are sad because right now, Bubbie and Oupa are in France so we can't see them and Grandma and Grandpa are in Massachusetts so we can't see them either.

I'll write more later, because I'm hungry. Luckily my brother is sleeping so I can get one on one time with Mommy!

XOXO,

Brandon and Colin

Oh yeah, that is me at my first shabbat and that is my brother.

Tomorrow's the Big Day

Tomorrow is the big day!!! I can't believe that 37.5 weeks have passed in this journey and tomorrow we will finally be able to see our little boys and begin to get to know who they are. I'm flooded with a range of emotions. I'm excited to meet our new family. We will go to the hospital as a couple and leave as a family, WOW! I'm in disbelief. Though I still feel my boys kicking around, my belly is HUGE, I can't roll over in bed easily, or walking up the stairs takes incredible effort, yes it is all real. However somehow I'm still in disbelief that we are going to have 2 little boys come home with us.

Many people ask us if we are "ready". My answer is always as ready as I can be. Honestly, I don't know what to expect out of having my babies and bringing them home. I think Glenn and I are as prepared as possible. We have all the "stuff" we need. We are excited to welcome the boys into our home and family and we have spent so much time dreaming about what it will be like to have them. I guess that is as ready as we can be. Only time will tell if we were truly prepared. But I ask you this... can you ever be ready?

Friday, we went to our last perinatal appointment with Dr. Allen. We saw the boys on ultrasound for the last time. Dr. Allen was shocked that we came back to see him because a month ago, he thought for sure he wouldn't see us. Also, by the looks of the ultrasound, he said that he believes that both boys are at least 6 pounds. Who ever thought that I would still be pregnant in June, make it to my c-section date, and deliver 6 pounders. I know that this is something I hoped for all along, but as you know I have been prepared for the boys to come early for a long time.

Well, my next post will be after the boys are here. So be on the look out. We will send an e-mail with birth information after they are born.

Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive throughout this pregnancy. We look forward to introducing the boys to you and sharing our family with you.

8 Days Left

If A and B don't decide to come sooner, then we will meet them one week from tomorrow. At this point I honestly believe that they are waiting to meet Dr. Garcia on June 10 and they don't want to meet any of the other doctors in the practice. The longer they stay in the better right?!?

I have to admit that this pregnancy has been really easy. Though I'm having a rough time now I'm not really experiencing some of the annoying things that most pregnant people feel. Either I don't drink enough or my body is more like a camel, but I've been sleeping through the night the last few nights and not waking up to pee. I also have not had any back pain. Only when I stand up for a while. (Cooking, cleaning, and shopping are things of the past) Though I've been asking the boys to come on 6-3-09, I don't think they are coming this week anymore. I only have a few contractions each day, nothing that I would consider a sign of an upcoming labor. But then again, they may surprise me and show up one day. None the less, I think we are mostly prepared and just waiting. Glenn is nesting some. Now that the lawn mower is fixed, he mows weekly, just in case, he also got a super short haircut because he knows he won't have much time. Funny! Other husbandly nesting items include a new mailbox and fixing the hole in the front yard. (The hole is from settling of dirt when we had the sewer line replaced.) But most everything is done around the house.

I go to the OB on Thursday and peri-natal specialist on Friday. If I make it to Fri. We will be able to see the boys again and get an estimate on size and weight. I can't wait to find out how big they are. I'm so excited. After that Wednesday the 10th is the big day! They'll be delivered that day if they don't come sooner. YAY!!!!

Though we are better at taking pictures now, I'm not posting them. Just take my word that I'm HUGE!!! Imagine my little body with an egg sticking out of the front. Funny right? Well that's about what I look like. I'll update again after Friday's appointment because I feel like these boys are going to prove Dr. Allen wrong and he will see us again.

Have a great day!

The Countdown is on!

Hi Everyone,

We are about to hit the 2 week mark. YES!!!! At most, we have two weeks until our little boys join our family. I have to admit that though I'm still feeling well, still going out to lunch with friends or running an errand each day, it is getting tough. This belly is getting HUGE and it is also becoming more and more difficult to do simple tasks. Hopefully time will fly by.

An Action Packed 33 Weeks

Hi,

This past week was full of action. Wednesday I had braxton hicks all day. (False labor contractions) I went home from work, laid down, drank water, fell asleep and felt better. Then Thursday I felt much better! Until the afternoon when I began feeling cramps that steadily got worse. We ended up at the hospital for monitoring. I guess my body wasn't so happy with me moving around so much. It turned out to be more false labor contractions. The difference between braxton hicks and real contractions, is that the bh don't dialate me at all. So, everything was good except that the Dr. recommended that I stop working until after the babies are born.

I can't say that I'm upset by that! Work was really getting hard for me. I would make it through the day only to crash on the couch when I got home. Now, I'm able to listen to my body more easily. If I need to lay down I can. If I need to go to the bathroom, I don't have to wait until my 3 maybe 5 minutes between classes.

Well, that's not all!! We had a perinatal appointment Friday where we had our monthly ultrasound. The boys have really grown!!! "A" weighs 4lb 10oz and "B" weighs 4lb 8oz. AMAZING!! Like usual B was moving all around during the ultrasound and A just slept quietly. Hmmm, does this indicate what they may be like after they are born??

My doctor was so pleased with the boys and my body. He wants me to schedule an appointment in another month, but he does not think he'll see us again. He thinks we have several more weeks left. I can't complain about anything he said. Because everything is moving on beautifully! As of now there is no threat of the boys coming any time soon.

Keep your fingers crossed for a few more weeks! As much as I want to meet A and B, I really want them to grow bigger and stronger inside before they make their grand enterance into our world and our family.

A few photos

Hi Everyone,

I am posting a few photos from our photo shoot as well as from my shower. The photo shoot was a few weeks ago, so imagine the belly just a few centimeters bigger. We have another ultrasound on Friday where Glenn and I get another peek at the boys. I can't wait to find out how big they are now. I think I saw a foot this morning when I was getting ready for work. I was looking in the mirror and saw bumps moving around my belly then suddenly and only for a moment a small foot like shape appeared. I'm not sure if I was delirious due to the thousands of times I'm waking up (both due to pregnancy and Maisie being awake) or if it was in fact a foot.

Here ya go! Enjoy the photos.

Showers of Love

The past two weeks I have been busy spending time with friends and family at my showers. I am overwhelmed with the generosity everyone has shown us. I want to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make these days special for us.

In the picture above, I am at the most recent shower. I'm 31 weeks with a nice big belly. Can you believe that my once little body has gotten so big!! Well, only good things will becoming out of that belly in hopefully 7 weeks. Just imagine, the boys are not finished growing and neither am I.

Another Point of View

Hi Everyone,

Each time you read a blog entry, you only get to hear my point of view. But Glenn is very much involved in this pregnancy too. Though his belly is not ever expanding, nor are his hands and feet covered with sausages instead of fingers and toes, or he doesn't have to hear the daily comments about how uncomfortable he looks, he is highly involved.

Poor Glenn has to deal with a shrinking bed. 7 months ago, we had a queen sized bed. Today we each barely have enough space for our bodies. Between my growing body and all the pillows, it is amazing that there is still space for him. He may say that there really isn't any space and the dog gets more space than he does. Oh well, in a couple of months he will hopefully have a bigger bed again. If it isn't bigger at least he'll be way to tired to notice. :)

Also, once upon a time Glenn had a great wife who would cook, clean, and grocery shop. Now, he has to pick up dinner, clean, and yes, go to the grocery store for essentials. Sad thing is, this may not change after the boys come to stay.

I'm sure if Glenn were sitting next to me right now he would have more to add. But I have to admit even though my body and mind are going through all the changes, I wouldn't want to do it next to anyone else! He has been the best through all this! I can count on him to get our home projects done (on his own time) and he is as helpful as can be with me. (Especially lending a hand or arm when I need help getting up off the couch.) Though when Father's Day rolls around this year he will only have officially been a father for a very short time, he will have earned the title throughout this pregnancy!

Thanks Glenn- I Love You!!!

Nesting

There is a phenomona called nesting that is a primal instinct for femals. I'm not sure if this is considered nesting or just simply getting ready to have two new family members. I'll let you decide. For months, Glenn and I have been discussing our playroom. (Better yet, what will become our playroom.) The ideas have ranged from recarpeting part of the room while tiling part to getting shelving built into the nook area to simply rearranging the room. Well finally we decided what to do. We went to IKEA and bought shelving, rearranged the furniture, and got it all set up. (Thanks Grandma Sue and Grandpa Larry for your help!) While shelf building was happening downstairs, Grandma Sue began helping by cleaning spots where Maisie had accidents. (The poor dog is sick right now with a UTI and bladder stones.) All the while, we rearranged the nursery for the 10th time, planned out the decorations and tried to get the valance up. The nursery should be complete by this weekend. Now, I ask you is this nesting or just being prepared?

In addition to our home preperations, I had a great week off during spring break. I finally got everything done that I wanted to get accomplished. We attended 2 delicious Passover Seder's. (Thanks Wendy, Les, Irma, and Basile) Hopefully we will survive the next year so that we will see Jerusalem.

The most exciting part of the week was Friday's doctor appointment. We went to my Perinatal doc and saw the babies. A is 3 lb 4 oz while B is 2 lb 14 oz.  I have over 6 lb of baby in me AMAZING!!! The two were moving, kicking, opening mouths, and giving us a little show! I never get tired of looking at the babies. I just can't wait to see who they are once they are born.

Meetings with doctors didn't end there. I met 3 pediatricians and think that I have finally chosen the doctor for our kids. I also had an ob appointment where I listened to their heartbeats again! Ahhh a refreshing sound.

Below is a picture of Glenn and myself at Passover. I know you can't see the belly so well, but we just got a few professional shots that I'll add to the blog after we get a copy of them.

Happy Passover!

Now that my belly is so big strange things have begun to happen.
1. I can't see my toes.
2. I try to "squeeze by" but there is no squeezing with this belly.
3. Trimming my toes or removing polish only ends in puppy dog eyes saying "I NEED HELP"
4. I can balance a plate or Hagada on my belly.
5. I find it completely odd that my belly rests on my legs, there is NO lady like position to sit.
6. I thought pregnant bellies were round. Mine is egg shaped and way off center.

I've never made it any secret that Passover is not my favorite holiday. Growing up it was hours of complaining leading up to the first night of passover only to secretly have a good time with all our friends each year. In good tradition, I have kept up my complaints about having to go to the seders again and following in suit with the past I secretly have a good time. While we were at Wendy and Les' house singing Dayeinu, the boys began kicking along. Thier kicking sent me into a fit of laughter. I still get so tickled when they bop along with us. They stopped after I stopped singing and didn't join in again for the remainder of the evening. I'm not sure if it is because they were asking me to STOP singing or if they were enjoying themselves.

I will update again this weekend after my next ultrasound Friday.

Patterns

As a teacher we teach our students to look for patterns. Patterns in math, with friends, grades and so on. Well looking for patterns does not stop when school stops! I'm still looking for patterns. What makes my belly hurt? How do I make it feel better? How much movement do I feel at various parts of the day? These are all patterns I look for throughout the day.

The last couple weeks were rough. I realized that the boys were growing and in turn so was my body. (Imagine that!) I had that great "sunburn" sensation of my skin stretching and an awful pain under my belly. According to the nurse, as long as it is constant it is good and it will only get worse as I get bigger. (Good to know!) Well as luck had it, my time in the pool helped me feel better as well as a belly support band. Pressure was taken off my belly and the baby probably also moved off the offending spot! What a relief! This week I feel GREAT! Back to myself or back to my pregnant self.

Another pattern that is funny and difficult to get used to is how good I feel, yet how slow I have become. I can't get ANYTHING done!! I go to work, home, and usually the pool a couple times a week and that's it for me. No errands, grocery, or cooking gets done. If it does I'm passed out on the couch. It has been hard to accept the need to slow down in advance. Now, I'm there. I can only assume that this somehow gets me ready for later on.

"OH MY GOD!" Yes, that is what I hear daily from many people around me. You may see me daily and see this belly expanding quickly but you are still in shock by the shear size of it. To those of you who don't see me nearly as often you would be saying it too if you saw me! This belly is huge! Many tell me that I'm carrying high or only in front of me. That is great news! Someone actually didn't realize I was standing in front of them, because I didn't look pregnant from the back. Those are dream words! Thank you kind person who said that to me!

Well, next week we get another sneak peek at the little boys who are actively bouncing around. If we are lucky we will be able to have a 3-D ultrasound. I never get tired of seeing their little bodies moving around and waving hello. Soon enough we will meet these little boys.

Movers and Shakers

Hi Everyone,

I know it has been a while since my last post. The truth is that things have been pretty uneventful. This past week I had 2 doctors appointments. The first one was the glucose test. I delightfully drank the orange drink, which didn't taste so bad, then went in for the blood test, listening to the heartbeat and to talk with the doctor. Unfortunately I got a call from the nurse the next day to let me know I had failed the test. So, I am now on a special diet for 3 days and will go back on Tuesday to check my sugar levels again. I hope I pass this time. If I don't then, oh well, I guess I'll have to eat better for the next few months.

Friday, I had another ultrasound. This time our little mover and shaker didn't want to stop moving! In fact, the nurse didn't get many "good" pictures because they kept moving. We have a great profile of "B" and feet of "B". We have a good picture of feet of "A". The nurse also confirmed that both "A" and "B" are still boys. Glenn and I both had dreams about girls this week. That was a relief!

Other recent news includes lumps and bumps. As the babies move, there is less and less space for them. So now I'm able to watch little lumps and bumps all around my belly. I've even become quite amused watching the remote control fall off the belly when they kick it away. I hear the next cool thing to come will be seeing hands and feet poke out. WOW!

Things That go Bump in the Night

Hi Everyone,

This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago (20-21 weeks) when we went to dinner with Sarah and Lenny then off to Ice Cream with Jenn, Lee, Sarah and Lenny. I guess there was no choice in the matter becasue the pregnant ones wanted ice cream.

I have big news from the belly. The babies movements have been so big lately that I've been seeing lumps and bumps move. As I type right now I can see the top of my belly making all kinds of movements. The boys are having a real field day in there. Glenn has felt very strong kicks for punches as well as the boys moving positions.

This week began the slew of baby showers. Thursday I threw a shower for a co-worker and I'm going to a shower tomorrow for Jeni. I can't wait. All these showers are making me look forward to my own too. I promise to take pictures this weekend. You wil be shocked when you see what the belly looks like now. Just think-- Jennifer, in the above picture is 3 weeks ahead of me and I look several weeks ahead of her.

Stay posted for new pictures this weekend.

Bump Bump Bump Goes the Belly

Welcome to Week 21 of my pregnancy! I have to admit that this week there is not a ton of excitement happening. No doctor's appointments to report, no cravings, nothing to make this week especially special EXCEPT for the bumps that are happening all over my belly.

For 5 months, I've been eagerly awaiting the flutters and kicks. Well they are here and in full motion. Each night after I get home from work and finally sit down they start playing. I feel bumps, kicks, and movement. Glenn has also been able to feel his boys kicking each night. One night, I said "Ok, now kick for Daddy," and sure enough a couple minutes later someone decided to say hello. (Yes, my children already listen to me!)

Well the kicks have not stopped there. This morning I woke up early and could not fall back to sleep because someone decided to kick me and keep me up. I wish I know which baby is kicking, moving, or punching, but it is hard to tell. So, I've decided anything on one side is A and the other is B.

In other news, last weekend was the final weekend of my master's program. I spent several hours this week completing my final project, turned it in early and already have it back and graded. I officially am a graduate of Lesley University. Boy the timing could not have been better!

Right now, I don't have new pictures, but I'll try to get some up for you later this weekend. Some of you will be shocked to see how big the belly has gotten. The boys are really growing and as a result, so am I!

Kicks and Bumps

Hi Everyone,

We are here and making our presence known to mom and dad. We have been kicking her a little harder so that she can feel us against her belly at times. Dad has tried to feel kicks but right now we are playing games with him. He did feel us against Mom's belly one day. He said it felt like a hard bump.

We wanted to include a picture that was taken a few weeks back of Sarah, Mom, Jenn, and Jeni. We are going to have so many friends after everyone else is born. Jeni's baby is due soonest, then Jenn (but we might come around the same time), and Sarah's baby is due about a month and a half after us.

We are looking forward to play dates and play groups!

A and B make thier web debut

Hi Everyone,

We are so excited to join the fun on the web! Mom is posting our newest pictures. We are 18 weeks 5 days in these photos. Mom is 19 weeks in her photos. People tell her all the time that she looks so big, maybe next time when Dad takes a picture you'll be able to see her growth better. We have plenty of space in her belly right now. We were moving all around in the photo shoot. But we are told that soon we will be cramped.

We look forward meeting everyone soon. Enjoy our pictures.

Love,

A and B

Team Frank!!

They say that there are so few true surprises in life. Finding out the gender of your baby is always one of the biggest surprises of all. There are many ways to determine gender, Chinese Calendar predictions, hold your wedding ring on a string above the belly and if it swings one way a girl and the other way a boy, litmus paper test, do you carry high or low, like a ball or all over, fast or slow heartbeat, and so many more. However the only true way is to look at the baby (in our case babies).

We went to the doctor yesterday to have the ultrasound where we would find out. I was hoping that both would show their stuff. And they did. First we measured the baby from head down, saw the brain, chambers of the heart, face, arms, hands, legs, belly, feet, and.... Then we measured the other baby head down same order finally we got a peek.

Yes our family is growing into a soccer team! 2 BOYS!!!! We are so excited!!! I'm trying to get my hands on a scanner to load the pictures for you. We have good pictures of each of their faces, random body parts and "B's"... well, you know. The doctor was pleased with everything he saw. All of the measurements were perfect. In fact he doesn't need to see me for 6 more weeks. I will go to my regular OB next week and see her once per month at this point. I guess as the pregnancy progresses I will be visiting perinatal more often as well as my OB.

Good Company

Girls dream of being pregnant with friends. Well, I can't say it was a dream, but it definitely has come true. Jeni is due in April, Jenn a couple weeks before me, and Sarah a few weeks after me. We will all have our kids around the same time. Thank goodness Jeni is first, this way we can get valuable advice from her. (The pictures above are of us with Jeni and Peter after a delicious dinner last week.) I can't forget to mention that little Dylan Feinberg was born this week. So whether they are girls, boys or both we will have many friends around to share growing up with.

Other interesting news includes a soccer match, national champion packed punch, and beached whales floating in the water. Soccer first. I can't say that I feel the babies every day, but it has happened often enough that now I realize when someone is moving. Just last week, there was much more movement than usual at one point. I realized that these 2 babies take after Glenn. I believe that all my training them to kick the "ball" aka, my finger, has lead them to play soccer in there. WOW! Can they kick. I had to take a moment to call Glenn and share that he does have 2 soccer stars on the way.

Well the national champion punch is a better story. Apparently along with pregnancy comes hormones. And along with hormones come crazy dreams and I have to admit that I have always been a dreamer. I always have vivid dreams. This time dreams crossed into reality. During the dream Glenn made me angry. He changed at some point to another person I know and she continued to anger me. Through the course of the dream I became furious and punched the friend. I woke up just as I was pulling my fist back from Glenn's side hearing him moan that I had just hit him. Oops! When he came down that morning we both laughed as he called me "Mohammad Ali".

So we all know beached whales can't float, but apparently this one can! I was at water aerobics at the JCC last week. I've decided that I feel best in the water. (I must be Ma's grandchild!!) So, I go to class where the old ladies are not fond of the young'uns invading. However I was prepared for them I was going to work harder than everyone there and feel great about it. About 1/2 way through class I realized that my plan was backfiring because I don't have the energy I used to have. I get a noodle and swim to the deeper water. The lady next to me begins to make conversation. "So you look like a beached whale" and I think, did she really say that??? I must have misheard her. So I make an awkward comment "Oh yeah, I feel like one. I just keep getting bigger and bigger." To which she responds, "yeah,..... your bathing suit" Now the middle words got lost, but I was wearing a black and white floral bathing suit. I didn't misunderstand her. The funny thing is that 4 months pregnant with twins, I am still thinner then any of the blue haired-two ton whales in the pool. And if you are wondering, I will still go back because I love being in the water. I feel weightless, cool, and refreshed!!

Look out for a post on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully we will find out the genders at the BIG ultrasound on Monday. The polls are still open, you can still give us your guess.

Beating Along

Babies A and B had a good check up today. They both gave Dr. Garcia and Mom good heartbeats. Despite mom's sudden worry that one would kick the other Dr. Garcia assured her that this won't happen. I guess we begin having silly worries when parenthood is nearing. Is this a peek into what life will be like. However all in all, things look great! Check back in 2 weeks for a big announcement about gender. Will we have a family where Glenn is in the minority or will Jill be in the minority or will there be an even split? We will find out in 2 weeks.

15 weeks and Growing!

Now that we have a new camera and a computer that works to put the pictures on, I thought I'd load a few new pictures for you. Since my last post nothing exciting has happened.... other than the expanding belly. I have a doctor's appointment coming up and I can't wait to hear their little heartbeats again. I've been feeling great no more nausia and though I'm still tired, it is different than before. Around 12 weeks I thought I felt little movements, but I have not felt it again. I guess not. So I'm also anxiously awaiting feeling them move. The other night at dinner Glenn took a picture of the belly, I looked at the picture and thought... Oh My Goodness, is that really me?? So, I'll post it for your viewing pleasure. The countdown is on until we find out if the babies are team pink or blue. We will let everyone know once we know.. just a few short weeks. Oh, and yes, I am now officially able to park in the Expectant Mom Parking Spaces... which I will do even if I find closer spots available.