Growing Boys

This week's appointment was lots of fun since the boys were measured again for growth. They are really growing quite well, both of them! Baby A is around 2lbs and Baby B is catching up and looks to be around 1lb 11oz. Little man is still making those gains and closing the size gap bit by bit (only about 15% now) despite  his lower fluid levels which is a great. He also managed to flip from breech position to head down during the course of the exam much to the songorapher's surprise/confusion. This helped explain all of the kicking we saw while measuring Baby A. The flip is another great indicator that he has enough room for himself even though the AFI remains low-ish. I feel him much more than Baby A, so I'm not too concerned about him, his activity is a constant reminder that he is doing juuuuust fine. It also looks like my body is handling its job of carrying the growing boys well. I'm not showing any indications of pre-term labor or stress beyond what most late-third trimester pregnant ladies experience...then again, I'm only entering my third trimester this coming week.

In other news that you may or may not care about, I will be going back to work full time tomorrow morning and know that I will be pushing it, but I am not quite ready to give in to the aches/pains/fatigue yet and am looking forward to seeing my work family again after the summer, and of course working with my students. Please pray that this week of preparation won't do me in before the students even return, I have my work set out for me since my classroom was moved during the summer. I am super excited to have air conditioning out in the trailer, but unpacking and setting up this go around will be much more challenging. I spent a few short hours in there last week and boy did I feel it later that evening! My return to work also precipitates Audra's return to school full-time and her move to the 3's class. She has been unbelievably blessed this year with amazing teachers in her 2's class and it is bittersweet that she will be moving onward and upward. Of course, she also is showing signs of a cold just in time for this increase in activity level, so also pray that she kicks it and can remain healthy as we go into this new season.

As a student/teacher, the "new year" definitely occurs with a change in academic year versus Jan. 1st and I am getting into an autumn state of mind. This is rocking my world since I know that it is during this season that they boys will join our family "on the outside"! We are getting prepped for them bit by bit and Audra is getting significantly more excited about their arrival. This also means that we will have more information surrounding their delivery in the coming weeks. Most twins settle into position in the uterus in the next few weeks and from there we will have more of an indication of whether or not we can skirt a c-section. I know it isn't likely, but a girl can dream....

I actually have a few more profile shots of Handsome A and Handsome B this week, but they are upstairs, and I am downstairs and my desire to go get them is nil. So, I'll add them later! And they're up!