Week 18 and 19

Tomorrow is 19 weeks which means we are half way there! Woohoo!!! Cannot believe that! Last week I was so busy with work and multiple doctors appointments I just didn't get around to making a blog post so I will update both weeks today. Last week I went for my regular visit with Dr. McKee on Tuesday. My iron level was good, blood pressure was 110/70 which is perfect, and I had gained 5 pounds since my previous visit 3 weeks prior so the weight is coming on now! :) Had an ultrasound and both babies looked great. They also measured my cervix on ultrasound and it was 4.29 cm and anything over 2.5cm is good. Fluid levels in both babies sacs was also good! So praise The Lord for a good visit! Last Thursday we had our target ultrasound with UAB. The ultrasound took about an hour and looked at all the organs in great detail. Both babies looked healthy!!!! Thank you Jesus! They are both weighing at 9oz a piece. Garrett was very active during the ultrasound and the doctor had to take over the scan to "wrestle" him! Haha! The doctor is a high risk OB and made a few recommendations that he said he would let Dr. McKee know. 1st recommendation was to take the babies between 37-38 weeks if they haven't come by then and 2nd was to screen me for gestational diabetes at my next appointment and again at 28 weeks if I pass the first screen. Yuck! My next appointment with Dr. McKee is June 24. We finished registering at the last place last weekend, Babies R Us, looking forward to the baby shower Sept. 28! This past weekend we got the nursery painted and today the cribs came in and Keith put those together! I will do a separate blog post of the nursery and it's progress! So exciting!!!! So happy and blessed everything is going so well right now. We can only pray that God continues to allow the journey to be blessed with health and happiness!

This is Garrett  :) 

This is Alyssa :) 

This is both! Alyssa is Twin A and Garrett is twin B. Garrett is looking down in this pic. 

The belly continue to grow!!! 

How big are the babies now? Well according to the target ultrasound they are 9oz a piece and about 7 inches long! 

What are the babies up to this week?  This week their sensory development is exploding and the brain is designating specialized areas for taste, smell, hearing, vision and touch. The kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on their scalp is sprouting! 

Maternity clothes? Yep. Still able to wear some lounge clothes and the bigger scrubs I bought but everything else is maternity! 

Stretch marks? Not yet. I have noticed the veins on the side of my tummy are very blue and more prominent. 

Sleep? I'm still sleeping pretty good for the most part. My hips and back and hurt a good bit if I'm in a certain position for too long so I toss and turn a whole lot. I can only imagine how it will be as the weeks progress!

Sickness? No more sickness! Hallelujah! The appetite is back! 

Miss anything? Nope

Feeling movement? Yes! I am feeling them more and more and some kicks are strong. Keith was able to feel one of them kick the other night for the first time!!!

Swelling? None yet!

Cravings? I cant think of any specific cravings I am having other than a banana and mayo sandwich and a big glass of milk!

Food Aversions? Havent had any lately and I can finally eat meat again!

Looking forward to? Going to the beach for family vacation soon!!

Praying Specifically for? To be able to work as long as possible and for both babies continue to grow and be healthy and to make to November 19, which is 37 weeks!

God is sooooo good and to Him be all the glory for these 2 miracles!!!!!