Is that a beach ball, a bean bag or my belly?

Ah yes it is my ever growing belly. I never imagined that my stomach could possible stretch this much, but boy was I wrong. At 7 months I was so arrogant and thought ha I don't have a single stretch mark, but my dream was quickly shattered a week later. I now realize I had stretch marks all along, but I just couldn't see them - damn mirrors! I have now given into the fight and realize that my stomach is just never going to be the same after carrying twins. Thank goodness I am not opposed to plastic surgery...now if we only had the money.

So the twins will be here in just a few short weeks (and possibly any day now) and I have never been so ready to have my body back or what's left of it. I did, however, read that after the babies are born I am still going to look 5-6 months pregnant, so I imagine that being a woman with twins it is quite possible I will still look 9 months pregnant. Hell at 6 months pregnant I had people saying I must be due any day now....ah people can be so kind.

How does the old TV campaign go... "The more you read the more you know" I say bullsh*t. The more I've read the less I WANT to know. I like the philosophy that ignorance is bliss. I keep reading and the books have become like train wrecks I can't look away from. Do I really need to know that my new borns are going to need to feed 8-12 times a day...EACH?!?!? Just pull up a milk jug and call me Bessie. I know these books are meant to prepare you, but they all just manage to give me anxiety...like the giant belly I am carrying around isn't making me anxious enough. Oh, I imagine that some of the reading I have done is a good thing, but some of the facts could have been left out - for example do I need to read a description of the babies' first poops. They describe the first one as black and the ones there after as mustard and seedy...yuk is all I have to say!! So please do not pass the Grey Poupon my way anytime soon.

So, we packed my bag for the hospital and will be putting the car seats in the car this weekend. All of these happenings are definitely starting to make me realize that these little guys have to come out. I mean I have known for 8 1/2 months now that they will have to come out, but packing the hospital bag and getting the car seats has made it all too real. I have now become obsessed with googling c-sections and what to expect (note to self: don't ever do this). I have had surgery before, but I think it is the being awake part that is freaking me out. I know I will be numb, but still being awake and having my intestines hanging out in a dish until they get the babies out safely is a little freaky to me. Again, some details no one needs to know.

Luckily Kane has been calm through all of this. His only phobia is poop, which he will quickly be getting over. Maybe I should buy him a gas mask for his first Father's Day present.

Well, it is quite possible that the next time I enter a blog Kane and I will be parents...so I guess don't hold your breath for an update anytime soon. I have a feeling it may be a while before I even turn on a computer once the babies arrive. Right now we know that she (Taylor) weighs 5lbs 8oz and he (Aiden) weighs (5lbs 6oz), so it looks like we are going to have nice and healthy twins. We will send out pictures once they are born.

Thanks for following our journey this far...stay tuned for the real fun to begin.

Love,

Megan, Kane, Taylor and Aiden

PS - The Picture of me is at 34 weeks and 3 days

Can you say Cabin Fever ?!?!?!

Well, I am home bound these days and officially feeling like an incubator...just call me mother hen. I know this long and amazing journey will be well worth it in just a few weeks. It looks like our little ones have an agenda of their own - no shocker that they are arleady on their own schedule. I am fairly confident that we are in for it when they are teenagers....please start praying for us now. So, it looks like May 1st - ish will be their big debut, which will put me at 36 weeks. We were hoping I would make it to 38 weeks, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. They will be a little premature, but should be in great shape. The doctor has already given me two steriod shots to help their lungs develop.

They each weigh pretty close to 4lbs already and are above average in size for twins...which would explain why I can't breath and feel like the Goodyear blimp. I wake up every hour on the hour now to venture to the bathroom. No need for night vision here...I have become quite the pro at navigating our house in the dark. I am also experiencing the joys of acid reflux. So, according to an old wives tale if you have a lot of acid reflux your babies will have a lot of hair...well watch out because I may be delivering chimps! So a good baby gift may be a shaving kit...lol!

I am now truly convinced that all men are wimps because they don't have to go through pregnancy...they wouldn't make it past month 3. But I have to give credit to my fabulous hubby...he takes great care of me and never complains when I ask him to do anything. He has become a regular Mr. Mom. I definitely got lucky when I married him!

So, during my little visit to the hospital the ultrasound tech, Megan, was nice enough to do a 4D scan for us. Aiden cooperated, but Taylor wouldn't show us her face long enough to get a good picture. The 4D scan is crazy...it looks like they both have chubby little cheeks.

So, it looks like I am finally 30 and knocked up! Greeting our little ones in just a few weeks makes saying hello to 30 much more exciting. I still can't believe that in 4 weeks or so Kane and I will be parents...YIKES!!!!!!!!!! I talk to the babies all of the time and remind them that we don't know what the hell we are doing, so we are going to need a little help from them too. This whole parenting thing is going to have to be a team effort.

Well, I am going to run and get a snack...what else would you expect a pregnant woman to do.

We love and miss everyone!