24 Weeks!

In case anyone is counting, I'm at 24 weeks now... that's 6 months or 2/3 depending on how you like to count.

I went in for my monthly ultrasound today. Everyone passed with flying colors. Baby B is still about a week behind Baby A in size, but the doctor wasn't at all concerned. Both babies are progressing nicely and they seemed pleased with my measurements, weight, blood pressure, etc. All good news.

At this point, my frequency of appointments will change. I now have to go in every 2 weeks instead of every month. I will still continue to have an ultrasound every month though which is nice.

Enjoy this months' photos! Baby B is the first photo; Baby A the second.

Twins Sale

Saturday morning I experienced the feeding frenzy that is referred to as the Twins Sale. This sale happens twice per year and is a time where parents of twins can sell their used baby/kid gear and clothes. It's been called the mother load of all sales so of course I was compelled to check it out.

Since I'm a member, I was able to get in an hour early at 8:00am. My all-things-kids consultant, Cyndi, had been to the sale before so she knew the drill and coached me along the way. She picked me up at 7:15 to make sure we were there early enough to be in the front of the line. We ended up being about 5th which put us in great striking position when the doors opened. Now the rules are that members can get in an hour early, but I was able to bring a 'family member' since I'm pregnant and would need help. So, Cyndi became sister-in-law Cyndi for a couple of hours :-)

The sale held at a local church and is extremely well organized with different types of merchandise grouped together in different rooms. There's the stroller/car seat room, the bedding/blankets room, clothing room, etc. Cyndi had suggested that I have a shopping list ready to go so we knew the priority targets for the sale. We each had a copy and divided and conquered as soon as the doors opened.

After about an hour of good hunting and gathering, we both managed to score some great items and deals. I spent about $50 and probably ended up with about $300 worth of stuff that I would have had to buy anyway:
- infant bathtub ($3)
- boppy ($8)
- baby monitor ($15)
- crib sheets ($4)
- 2 blankets ($1.50 each)
- pack-n-play sheets ($4)
- changing pad ($8)

Such a deal! I was able to come home and remove a bunch of stuff that I had on my registry. I'm sold and I am now a twins sale loyalist!

Prenatal workout

I'm in full swing now with my prenatal exercise activities.

Last night was my first prenatal aqua aerobics class. These classes are taught in a 93 degree swimming pool which feels great! I could have just floated for an hour and been perfectly pleased. Last night there were 9 pregnant women in all different stages of pregnancy. The class runs for an hour and includes some cardio (running) and a lot of muscle work (legs, arms, abs). The best part of the class is the giggling and stories from the other women. My plan is to hit this class every Monday night.

On Thursday nights I'm now going to prenatal yoga. I've never been a big yoga fan, but I figured it was another opportunity to meet more pregnant women and get some good stretching in for my aching back. The class was much harder than I expected. It's amazing how much your stomach can get in the way of most activities. Most surprising was how soar I was after class... for 2 days! I guess I shouldn't be too surprised considering my lack of most exercise since June.

So, between walking with Clementine, aqua aerobics and yoga, I think my exercise schedule is booked!

Obama Mama!

The babies were there to witness history. Not only will there be a democrat in office when they are born, but they will be born into a blue state... quite the swing for Colorado! And, we'll be bringing 2 more democrats into the state to ensure it stays blue.

Enjoy some new belly photos!

Budding soccer stars?

It's official... I feel 'em kicking!

Now that I know what it feels like, I think I might have been feeling them kick for the last couple weeks. But now I know for sure... they are moving around in there. I read several books that tried to describe the feeling and I must say, they were spot on.

It feels like a flutter or small bubbles popping in my belly. And, I'm feeling it about equal on both sides so hopefully both Baby A and Baby B will be budding soccer stars some day!

Halloween 08 - Can you guess our costumes?

As you can see, we dressed up for Halloween this year. Can anyone guess who we were?

For those of you who vaguely remember the 80's, you might find some similarity between Mark and the flash-in-the-pan band, DEVO. Notice any similarities?

As for me, I figured it was the one time in my life that I can make a costume out of my pregnant belly. So, if you haven't guessed it, I was Bristol Palin... Sarah Palin's knocked up 18 year old daughter. Notice the Wasilla High t-shirt and I made use of my high school cheerleading jacket. I know... pretty obscure, but I got a lot of laughs.

So that's Halloween 08. After this year, who knows if we'll make it out in costume again!