4-D Ultrasound

We had our 4-D ultrasound today. James would not cooperate at all but Jackson did. He was so precious he kept his hand over his face though. It was so neat. They are definitely cramped in there. We go back Monday and hopefully James will work with us. Here our a few pictures we have more but they are video rather than pictures.
Here is sweet Jackson:

24 Weeks....

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of papayas this month. 

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Maternity Clothes: Maternity clothes is all I wear, my wardrobe has become very limited but I LOVE my maternity jeans! They are amazing! 

Gender: Boys!!! James Sidney and Jackson Esker

Movement: I feel them move more and more.  

Sleep: I hate sleeping on my side

What I miss: A good night's sleep

Cravings: Mexican, Chocolate

Symptoms: Leg cramps, Fatigue, Heartburn

Best Moment this week: Our ultrasound this week. Seeing James face in 4-D they surprised us by showing us 4-D pictures. Sadly Jackson was not cooperating with us during the ultrasound! We do have a totally 4-D ultrasound scheduled in February, I can not wait!

20 Weeks Ultrasound...

We had our biweekly ultrasound today at the high risk OB office. I guess we are kind of lucky we get to see our babies every two weeks. Why do we get ultrasounds every two weeks you may ask? Well our twins are identical which means they share one placenta. The key word is share. Biweekly we have an ultrasound to measure the amniotic fluid and size of each baby. The thing we are monitoring for is if the babies are sharing appropriately (the is a disorder called Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome). This basically is were one baby does not share very well gets really big leading to the other not growing along with a multitude of other problems.
 So far are babies are doing great and this week was no different. Both babies are growing appropriately and they have the appropriate amount of fluid. It is always a relief to see them. I am thanking God for such healthy babies! We got some new pictures today!
My favorites are of their sweet little profiles. 

They are so precious!

18 Weeks...

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 18 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of sweet potatoes this week.

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Maternity Clothes: A mix, more and more maternity clothing is showing up in my daily outfits. I actually got Bella Bands this week and love them!!!

Gender: Boys!!!

Movement: Honestly I am not sure, I felt something like butterflies but who knows that could be gas :)

Sleep: I take naps all the time it seems I can not get enough sleep

What I miss: Diet Coke, Sushi

Cravings: Mexican

Symptoms: Fatigue, Heartburn, Stretching, and Headaches

Best Moment this week: Seeing our little boys during our ultrasound this week.  They are all over each other, hitting and kicking. We are going to have our hands full but not as full as our hearts are!