Babies, Babies, Babies

I am officially in my third trimester now and it shows! 

24 weeks

28 Weeks.  The belly grew a lot!

Baby B is high and breech and is bruising my ribs constantly.  Heartburn is no joke right now.  I see my OB regularly, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at least once every four weeks, and have also visited a pediatric cardiologist for the babies.  I've had several sonograms, several of which lasted over half an hour.  Between all the appointments, I've had lots of time to marvel at the two life forms growing inside of me.  It is really cool to see how they are positioned next to each other, with a bright white line separating their sacs of amniotic fluid.  

The babies are moving a lot now.  The early, sudden jabs have transformed into massage like movements that I can see externally.  Staring at my stomach and watching little feet and hands move under my skin is equally strange and wonderful.   

My friend Sylvia recently hosted a Fiesta themed baby shower for me, an appropriate theme since the twins are souvenirs of our summer vacation to Mexico.  It was so fun to celebrate the twins with girl friends.  

At the airport in Denver, I sat next to an elderly lady who asked about my due date.  Like everyone else, she was surprised to hear that I was carrying twins.  Unlike most people, however, she genuinely exclaimed, "You are so lucky!"  I am lucky.  Carrying twins is hard work, and it will only get harder once they are tiny newborns .  Not many women, however, have the unique privilege of seeing two of their babies nestled inside their tummy together.