Relieved

We got the results of the amniocentesis a couple of days ago; but, I've been to busy to post anything until now. Both girls are without detectable genetic defects at this point. More than anything else I feel relieved. We have one more check-up in two weeks to take a good look at their hearts. If that turns out well then there should be no more issues to worry about with their health until birth (where the worry is that they'll be too premature.)

At this point I'm having trouble thinking of the girls as anything other than two tiny human beings.

Its a girl (or two)

We had the amniocentesis today. Hopefully everything turns out OK and there will be no Down's Syndrome. We'll find out in three weeks.

We did see lots of images of the fetuses today. Its really hard not to think of them as babies. They look human in many ways, though their only about 6-7 cm long. We could see them rubbing their eyes and stretching or tossing & turning as they tried to sleep. Incredible!

They're both female. With a house full of three women, I'm sure I'll be reduced to being a wallet and a warm bed to sleep on. Not that I mind. :)