The Twinkies Third Ultrasound

Yesterday I had my third ultrasound of the babies. First of all, in the interest of full and fair disclosure let me just admit that the day leading up to the ultrasound I am a hot mess. I just get so nervous thinking about everything that could go wrong. I am so scared that they are going to shove that probe in me and my family will instantly be reduced to 3 or even back to 2.

(Side note, the transvaginal ultrasound probe is absolutely ridunkulous. It is shaped faintly like a penis and they actually put a condom on it! The first time I saw one, I couldn't stop giggling! You can imagine Brent's reaction.)

Anyway, she fired up the ultrasound machine and at first I couldn't see both sacs. I got really scared, but it turns out the babies are getting so big they can no longer fit on one screen. Sort of like Rosanne Barr and John Arnold! We took a look at Baby A first and lo and behold, it no longer looks like a blob but now a cross between a large lima bean and a baby! We could even make out the head and chest! Next thing you know it wriggled its legs around and made little froggie legs for us! So cute!

Then my doctor turned on the Doppler device and we could hear the heartbeat. Now as emotional as I am, I am also fairly skeptical and I guess I just sort of have been rolling my eyes at everyone talking about how amazing it was to hear your baby's heartbeat. Well, you heard it here first. I was wrong. It was so unreal. It sounded loud and strong and sure, and I just fell completely in love. It gave me a little glimpse of the overwhelming feeling of meeting your kid(s) for the first time.

Now onto to Baby B. This little bugger was sort of hiding so we didn't get the greatest look at it first (please forgive the lack of pronouns, until we find out the sex, I don't know what else to do!) But once we finally got a good angle we could see that this kiddo was moving around like crazy! It was wriggling all over the place and just seemed very happy in there. We also got to listen to its heartbeat and it was just as steady as Baby A's. Honestly, the whole thing was just a little moment of nirvana, notwithstanding the probe thingy being shoved in slightly uncomfortable places. But from what I hear, that is just the beginning of many indignities to come.

I say, bring em on if it means I get to see more pictures of my twinkies!