19 Weeks!

How far along?

19 Weeks 1 Day...eeek!

Baby's Sizes:
Mangoes! They are about 6 inches long (crown to rump, not including legs) and weigh about 12 oz each (according to our sonogram today).
Developmental milestones?
Their brains are designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Kidneys are making urine, hair on the scalp is sprouting, and the vernix caseosa (waxy coating) is forming on the skin for protection.
Weight Gain:
About 20 lbs. Made a little progress the past month. k. Noticed a little cankle activity occurring last night, so the TED hose are on board. Love it:)
Stretch Marks:
Underneath boobs.
Innie or Outie?
Starting to flatten out, but not quite there yet!
Cravings?
Popcorn...every day. Caffeine free Diet Coke with cherry syrup...yummmmmm. Peanuts. Werther's Originals. California rolls. Andy's Tofu Fruit Smoothies blended fresh every evening:) 
Throw it in the trash?
Meat. At times.
Kicks and Punches?
The kicks are getting a little stronger. I still cannot see them from the outside, but I can feel them!
Best Moment this week:
Seeing our baby boys...they have grown so much in 5 weeks.

What do I miss?

Besides Ellie May, nothing. Infertility stole enough of my life and I'm actually looking forward to our future for the first time in years.
What I'm looking forward to: 
Continuing to work on the nursery, and finishing up our childbirth classes. We have about 2 months to get our affairs in order before I have to sit my butt down in the 3rd trimester. 
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Last night, we started the first of four weekly childbirth classes at our hospital! I have imagined taking this class for years and I can't believe that we are actually a part of it now. There were 10 couples in our class, so we're looking forward to making some friends as well. 

I had my 19 week appointment today and all went very well! They performed the Level II ultrasound where they measure every single thing from head to toe. They are measuring 19w5d and 19w6d, so well ahead of schedule. Heartrates were both 145. According to our sonographer and doctor, everything is measuring perfectly!!! They are both breech and facing each other. It looked like they were beating each other up the entire time. She made a video of the sonogram, so it was neat to come home and watch it again...I can't believe how blessed we are. My mother was able to come to our appointment today and was able to see them in action. So glad we could share it with her. Without she and my dad, we wouldn't even be there. They may not be able to retire, but they gave us the best gift ever dang it!

We have the nursery painted and the chair rail up. We will eventually piece it together over the next few months as we save up. We decided on a turquoise/chocolate brown theme, with splashes of apple green and white. My mom's friend is a seamstress and has offered to make the bedding for us...this will definitely save a ton of money and we are so grateful. It will be original and beautiful!

Here are my 19 week pics (in the nursery!) and some shots of the babes from today's appointment.

 Boom Boom was a bit more active today!

 I don't know if that is Pow's arm or leg. This is our wild child.

 Our miracle babies. Boom Boom must be sucking in some bubbly fluid here.

 I spy a freak in a Crystal Gayle tshirt.