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!

Back to my OB.....

This is a week of doctor appointments. Today I went to my regular OB and Wednesday is our biweekly ultrasound. This morning I went to the see Dr. M. I have gained 3 pounds this past month but ironically still weigh less than my pre-pregnancy weight thanks to losing about 12 pounds during the first trimester. I still feel huge. Of course we took measurements and at 20 weeks I am measuring about 23-24 weeks. The boy heart rates were great although they would not stay still! During my exam my Dr. M mentioned that I would be needing to slow down even with the light duty I am on.  She said we needed to prepare ourselves for the dreaded "B" word. Not exactly what we were hoping to hear. She said nothing to change right now but to be prepared. We were hoping to avoid bedrest and still praying that it will not be anytime soon or at all. She also increased my visits from monthly to every  two weeks. So now we will be seeing the regular and high-risk doctors biweekly. Today has not been my favorite day because along with the "B" word, I am just not feeling so great. I am so exhausted from everything and nothing. I was hoping for the burst of energy you are supposed to get in your second trimester but that seems to not be happening.

19 weeks...

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 19 Weeks 

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

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Maternity Clothes: Mainly maternity and Bella Bands

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, Chinese

Symptoms: Fatigue, Heartburn, Stretching, and Headaches

Best Moment this week: Deciding on names for our boys!

Willow Tree....

As an early Christmas gift my parents got us something very sweet.  You see I absolutely love Willow Tree. They are beautiful pieces. One of my most treasured pieces is the Willow Tree cake topper I found for our wedding. While my mom was here for a visit this weekend she gave us our new treasured Willow Tree pieces. It is called Two Together: Love in Abundance and it is a set of twin figurines. They are absolutely precious and even look like boys.  

They are precious don't you think. Thanks Mom and Dad we love them!

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Sweet Baby Names...

We have looked at thousands of baby names. Honestly if we were having girls we would have names all set but from the beginning we have always struggled with boy names. After much, much debate we have finally settled on names. I think it was even harder having to come up with two different names. 

This was a difficult task you have to really think about the names. These babies will grow up so you don't want to give them a cute name now that when they get older it looks ridiculous on a job application. We both really wanted to use family names. We also wanted something unique for each of the boys. 

So without further ado here are the names we have decided on:

James Sidney Adams

and

Jackson Esker Adams

Each name represents each our families.

James Sidney: James is is Bob's first name and Sidney is Bob's dad's middle names.

Jackson Esker: Jackson is my great-grandfather's middle name on my mom's side, and Esker is my great grandfather's middle name on my Dad's side.

I am beyond excited now I can start embroidering and put names to each of the cute profile shots we have from the ultrasound! I also love that we are able to specifically pray for each baby by name.

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!

THEY ARE...

 We are having two little BOYS!

They were all over the place kicking and hitting each other. 

We are going to have our hands full but we could not be more excited!