Aww, I bet you're adorable!!  Can't wait to find out the names you guys have picked. :)

lol darkelf I think you'll have a far more difficult task ahead of you trying to guess the names as opposed to just trying to guess gender :)

And coco, I wouldn't really call myself adorable this pregnancy. With Benjo, I had that whole "pregnancy glow" and I felt good nearly the entire time and had a really easy labour and birth and nursing experience. This time around, I've been battling brutal heartburn the entire time, my sciatic nerve is killing me, my groin muscles are achey so I waddle all the time already, I have vericose veins in....places I didn''t know you could get vericose veins......and I have crazy-bad Restless Legs Syndrome in the evenings. Also: I am going to be HU-UGE come the end of July! Whew!

*really hoping that it'll become easier for you*
Your just awesome, Snortmort! Mustn't be easy so I salute you!

sierradane wrote:

Do we get to know their names before or do we have to wait til after?

Wondering that as well. :D

That's fantastic! I understand about the extra expenses - having to get another car seat. We've been really lucky that my hubby's co-worker has a boy who is in 18 month clothes now so we've gotten TONS of hand-me-downs from her. And we've gotten some stuff from my in-laws who have a 2 yr old girl (toys and books).

Just thought I'd post a little pregnancy update to keep you all in the loop :)
I've been rather AWOL on the game lately, sorry, but with the beautiful summer weather, I'm spending a lot of time outside, and Benjamin's busy during the day - I don't like to be on the computer when he's awake, and usually when he's sleeping, so am I because I don't sleep well at night anymore these days.

We're at 37.4 weeks - we'll be at 38 on Monday coming up. Babies are both head-down and growing well - we had an ultrasound 2 weeks ago that showed Baby Boy weighing 6 lbs and Baby Girl weighing 5.6 lbs. If I don't have the babies by Monday, I've got another OB appointment and ultrasound to check their weight, fluid levels and blood flow in the umbilical cords, and at that point they'll book an induction date for me for later on next week.

I'm hoping and hoping that I'll be able to go into labour naturally on my own without having to be induced, because when you get induced, all the contractions start really start all at once instead of how it is naturally, when they start coming on gradually and build up in strength as you work your way through labour. Of course, either way, I need to get an epidural since I'll be delivering in the operating room in case something goes wrong and they need to do an emergency C-section.

I've been having a lot of contractions for the past few weeks, and even woke up at night with them a few times, timing them out at 5-6 minutes apart, lasting a minute each, but both times once I got up, they stopped right away. My body's definitely gearing up for this adventure, and I hope I can go into labour on my own before I need to get induced.

So yeah, they'll be here within a week, one way or another, and then who knows how long they keep us in the hospital - hopefully (a word I seem to be using a lot in this post) not for too long, as the babies are both a good weight already, and I have a midwife who will come to the house to check on me frequently after I get home.

Two quick pictures:


Last week's Baby Bump picture - 36 weeks preggers


Benjamin colouring a picture for a contest (he just loves colouring!)

Cute pictures.  :-)

Thanks for the update.  Not long now!

AAAAHHHHHHH!!! Benjamin's sooooo cuuuttteee!!
He's so big now!

And I cannot wait to see these two new adorable kids! Congrats again Snort!!

Awwwww. Benji is a little gentleman!!!!

I really can't wait, snortmort. Wish you and your family all the best!!!

First thing that popped into my head when I saw you posted: Are they there!? Are they here?! Are they there!?


The are!! Congrats <333 Lovely names btw!

Last edited by malu (25-07-2014 21:37:26)

Congratulations! :gai: :fete:

T, the pic of these two are so precious. They look almost identical. Thank you for sharing these precious moments with us. I look forward to seeing them grow as we have with Benjamin.
Lots of Love
J

Snortmort!!! I'm gonna cry!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really am so happy to finally see their picture. Absolutely adowable!!! Congrats again!