19 weeks, 5 days...all is still going (mostly) well

The babies are doing great! At 19 weeks, 5 days, both boys measured 20 weeks, 2 days. Baby A had a heart rate of 138, and baby B's was 141.



The above photo is Baby A's profile with his hands folded in front of his face like he's praying.



The above photo is Baby B's face looking straight at camera with his hand up by his mouth. Poor thing seems a bit more squished than his brother!


I have gained another 4 pounds (in 3 weeks) for a total of 10 pounds so far...already more than I gained the whole pregnancy with Allan! (I won't be posting photos of me this time, but hopefully will have another profile belly shot of me for the next update!) It appears my blood pressure is going to make a scene again. When I got there, the first reading was 143/84. When they retook it before I left it was 132/88. Darn it. So, I'm now under orders to take it twice a day at home and to call them if it reaches high 140's or mid 90's.

My appointments are now being changed to every two weeks instead of three so it can be monitored a little more closely already. I'm hoping it was just my nerves (and the morning traffic!) that made today's pressure rise, but we went through this with Allan, so I'm assuming we'll be monitoring it closely for the duration of the pregnancy. Fingers crossed and prayers said it doesn't turn into anything more serious.

My doctor made up for some of the points he lost last week. We had a good talk and he answered all my outstanding questions. He apologized for the last visit when he was so late and so rushed and not in a great mood. So, he's back on the top of my list!

Allan is a joy through all this. I'm so excited to see the big brother he'll be! He rubs the side of my belly and tells me he's rubbing Baby A, then he moves to the other side and tells me he's now rubbing Baby B. He also always kisses my belly twice, but not just two kisses in the same spot, he kisses each side. I am sure having him at some ultrasounds has made it easier for him to understand there are two brothers in there, and they're in different spots. Allan still talks of all the things he'll teach his brothers, too, like talking and walking and laughing and playing. It's just so sweet. Then I watch Allan jumping from the couch and I think to myself of ALL the things he'll really teach them! Goodness...we're gonna have our hands full with three boys!

Tom is traveling again. He was gone last week, home over the weekend, and gone again this week. He was a busy, busy man over the last two weekends, though, and we've (read that as HE'S)nearly finished the nursery painting and woodwork! He applied a bead board style wainscoting that goes up about 6 feet on all the walls. The wainscoting will stay white and the upper 4 feet of wall is a sage-y green.










I was able to score a spanking deal on a crib that matches Allan's, so we didn't have to buy two new cribs! I also purchased the bedding for both cribs, which is turning into a safari or zoo type theme. One bedding set has a giraffe and the other an elephant. I love that they are not the exact same sets, but coordinate really nicely! Once the room is finished with cribs in place, I'll post pics for you all to see what we've done. I wish everyone could just come see for yourself, but since most of you are thousands of miles away, I won't hold my breath!

My next appointment (and therefore next update) is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28th.