23-week appointment

Yesterday we got to see the babies again, for the first time since the big gender reveal. For us, since we have twins, this qualifies us as a "high-risk" pregnancy - which really just means we have more ultrasounds, and more opportunities to see our little ones. We don't mind, though... it's always fun to check in and see all the activity going on inside!

Our baby girl posed very agreeably for the technician, giving us a good profile and showing us her thumb-sucking skills. Unfortunately, our baby boy was not so agreeable - he showed us his back and his front, but no profile this time. We figured out why they always try to take ultrasound photos as profiles - the fetal front view is positively skeletal, hence, the slightly creepy image you see below on the left. But, the important thing is that they are doing well, growing bigger, and all the essential organs are developing normally. They are still growing a little ahead of schedule, too - our baby boy is estimated to weigh 1 lb. 7 oz., and our baby girl is estimated to weight about 1 lb., 4 oz. We'll see them again on December 11!

Baby boy is on the left, and baby girl is on the right: