New 4D Ultrasound

So it's been 2 weeks since I posted last. Life has been crazy as usual. Last week, we implemented a new electronic medical record system at work, so we did training all week. This week has consisted of putting all of the patients into the system and trying to see patients while getting used to the new system. So I've been working longer hours than I had been the past few months.

We had a new ultrasound on Thursday. It was amazing! We got to go to a perinatologist in OKC to do a high level 4D ultrasound. Since I am considered high risk, my insurance approved this test. It was so awesome to see the babies again and measure how big they are. Right now, they are both head down. The boy is on my left side with his feet up under my ribs. The girl is on my right side, folded in half, with her feet above her head. The boy weighs approximately 4 pounds 2 ounces. The girl weighs about 3 pounds 13 ounces. The doctor said this is great for single babies at this stage of pregnancy. He said that they will each gain about a pound every 3 weeks from here on. My c-section is scheduled for June 10, so if I make it that long, they should weigh about 6 pounds each. I asked the doctor if he could convince my OB doctor not to make me wait until June 10 to deliver. He said that he thinks my body and the babies will convince him not to wait. He didn't think I would make it another 6 weeks. He thought I would probably make it another 3-4 weeks. By that time, the babies should be about 5 pounds each which usually means little to no time in the NICU. Another thing we saw on the ultrasound, was that the babies are practicing breathing. We could see their little tummies moving in and out. That was a really good sign that they are getting ready to breathe in the real world.

When we saw the 4D images of the babies, it surprised me that we could tell by the facial features which was the boy and which was the girl. The little girl looks just like LilyAnn. She has a round face and wide little nose. The little boy looked more like Josh to me. He has a narrower face and thinner nose. I'm so excited to be able to see them in real life!

More news! We will probably be moving in the next couple of weeks. Right now, we are renting a 2 bedroom house. Our landlord stopped by the other day and offered us a 3 bedroom house that she has available for the same price as what we are paying now. The living room and kitchen are smaller, but the extra bedroom will help out incredibly. So now, I have to start packing so that Josh can move us as soon as the current tenant moves out. I am excited to have a room for the babies, but also very nervous about the amount of work it will take to move so soon before my due date!

This week is going to be crammed full of stuff for us. My baby shower is tomorrow afternoon. Then LilyAnn's dance recital is next Saturday. In between, we have dance pictures, rehearsals, etc. to get ready. Also next weekend is a garage sale at mom and dad's so I'm going to try to get some stuff together to sell! Anyway, I will try to post ultrasound pictures later!