Well, our baby boy and baby girl have spent 34 weeks in utero now. Had a check-up this week which Ben was able to join me for. Dr. Smith told us that we've reached a great milestone-- at 34 weeks most twins would be born quite healthy, able to breathe and feed on their own. He also said that they could arrive any time now, or be quite content to stay put for another month! Last week I was feeling overly-pregnant and would have guessed that their arrival was imminent, but this week I have much more energy and feel like it will still be a while. I'm feeling pretty good overall, though uncomfortable, of course. I have the same ever-present Braxton-Hicks contractions that I had when I was pregnant with Henrik. My doctor initially told me to call him regarding these if I had more that 4 in an hour, but he has increased the "alert number" to 9-10 now, after I called him at 11pm one night... :)
We've got crib #2, chest of drawers #2 and car seat #3 all ready to go, with lots of other around-the-house prep going on as well. We are pretty excited for the little ones to arrive!
This isn't pregnancy-related, but it is kid-related!
Henrik is really developing by leaps and bounds, especially his language. It is pretty fun to talk and play with him. He was healthy at his 2-year-old check-up, measuring tall for his age and a bit skinny. This I already knew, since 24-mo pants fall off of him, but the 18-mo pants are an inch too short.
I must admit that a part of me is a little sad as I anticipate dividing my time among him and the new babies. I know, though, that there is more than enough love to go around, so we'll have to make up in quality what lacks in quantity during these busy early years.
Fall has arrived in the cove, and we're planning to make the most of it! Trips to the Apple Barn and lots of playtime outdoors!
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