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@SunshineMcC: Whoa, you saw the baby move from the outside?? How far along are you again?

@ineebee: I know, it was crazy - today is 21 weeks. DH had the doppler on my belly, and was trying to find the heartbeat, then all of a sudden saw a jump/movement on the outside - we couldn't believe it! I hadn't seen or felt anything on the outside yet, so was so amazed to see it - he might've been annoyed at the doppler pressing on him, not sure - was really neat.

@anonysquire: thanks! i am obsessed with Willa right now. I almost bought a W for her room the other day but thought i should probably wait on that haha.

@SunshineMcC: that is SO crazy and amazing! my friend i 5 weeks ahead and sent me a video last night of her baby moving! it was nuts. i can't wait for that to happen, i'll be 21 weeks on thursday and still only feel minor little blips here and there.

@brownie: haha well...I was having contractions with LO 1 but I didn't even realize that's what they were. I just thought I was crampy because I was pregnant (& it was the 3rd tri). I went to the hospital for an unrelated reason & they were like, "I think you're in labor, you're having a ton of contractions!". I didn't have any tightening until I was near transition. I did have tightening the other night which is why I called but still no one seems worried!

@meredithNYC: haha still hoping that this baby's twin is hiding behind her and i can use both cuz they'd be the cutest sister names! i love gemma too but i'm soooo obsessed with willa lately. so i call the baby willa and my husband calls her gemma. she's gonna have a complex!

@anonysquire: Cute pic! Because you added a pic of your boy, I'm adding pics of my two.

I think that they might be identical because they measured exactly the same on everything and I think they look alike too. What do you guys think?

@loki: @marionberry: I'm clueless on this too! How do they determine if they are identical or not? Regardless, cute little boys!

@loki: @NeekieRose: My understanding is that they look at a few things. A) Do they have the same or differing sacs? Since mine are in different sacs it knocks their likelihood for being identical down to between 18% and 33%. Then they look at B) are they the same sex - if yes, can be identical, if no, not identical. Then C) once they are born you can have them genetically tested to see if in fact they are identical genetically - same eye color, blood type, hair color, foot, hand and ear shape can also help you pre-determine prior to a genetic test.
@anonysquire: Thank you!

@SunshineMcC: Thanks! Much more fun thinking about that than stressing about all of the things I have yet to buy for them.

@NeekieRose: Well neither did I until having them so you're not alone!

@loki: If they look identical we likely would at some point. It sounds like it's not very expensive.

@brownie: oh crazy never heard of that! is it basically like fraternal twins that look identical? or is there more to it, biologically?

has anyone been shopping like crazy? i.can't.stop. heeeelp. i literally just spent all day on etsy buying stuff to give my parents so they can give it back to me for christmas haha. and it's all non essential ridiculous things, like... lace bloomers for her newborn photos... and nursery prints. and a hospital hat. i'm the worst!

@Boopers: ya i SHOULD be doing that too. i started cleaning out the nursery (which is essentially our storage locker now) buuut i got lazy so i still have a long way to go! i just can't stop buying clothes and... things i do not need!

tell me about this chair!!!!

@marionberry: oh that is beautiful but donnnn't think i can swing the price! wah!

@loki: Ya we tried to save all over the place to make up for the chair cost but I totally understand not being able to swing it. I sat in two great chairs at Babies R Us though that I think were like $400 (including ottoman) if that helps any.
@Mrs. Sunshine: With as much time as we spend in them, a bad glider is the worst, right?! Our current chair is actually pretty wide so I think I can use it for the twins. It's maybe not as wide as I'd prefer, but pretty wide as far as chairs go.

@loki: we sat in two different Best chairs, the Best Bilana and the Best Kersey. Both recline, rock, and glide. The Bilana is $600 at Buy Buy Baby and the Kersey is $500 at Babies R Us. If we had the funds I'd buy one without blinking, but unfortunately we have to prioritize and it isn't at the top of our shopping list.

@loki: Part of the issue with rockers/gliders is we don't have the selection that they have in the US. and prices are higher!

@Mrs. Sunshine: This is very true! J co-slept with me in my room for the first 3 months. You don't really need a glider until they move into their own rooms unless you use it to put him down for naps prior to that.
@Banana330: That's definitely a pain that the prices are higher and the selection is lower in Canada! I put all of my big items on my registry and our family bought us the crib and changing table which helped us buy the chair. It's a good idea.

My results came in and were not good. Strangely enough I did not end up screening positive for t18 but I did screen positive for Turner's Syndrome. Not exactly the way we wanted to find out we were having a girl. Our genetic counsellor tells me that the predictive value for these sex chromosome disorders is not super high so there is a chance baby doesn't have TS. I'll have an amnio in the morning and get preliminary results by Tuesday. Now I wish I had just done the amnio two weeks ago. Anyways I will likely continue to be quiet here until I know results for sure. We are still trying to process everything and I'm nervous about the amnio.

@delight: Thinking of you and your daughter! I'm glad the amnio will give you final answers.