I'm sorry for the delay in a post but the Mama-to-be was not really up for me taking pictures so I had to wait for my moment to pounce. I got her in a weak moment when she was showered and looking as beautiful as usual so she could not refuse me! There was an ultrasound last week - May 7, 2010 and Baby A (Lila) weighed in at 1 pound, 14 ounces and Baby B (Brendan) weighed in at 1 pound, 15 ounces. Grandma Kelly (Auntie Kate to most of us) was there to witness our playful duo punching each other in the face and playing together - apparently they put on quite a show for her!
Meg was not all that excited to show me her baby belly but I get chills when I look at it! The twins are moving around constantly and now you don't even have to put your hand on Meg's belly to know they are there because you can see them moving from the outside.
I wonder if Brendan and Lila know how many people love them already - before they are even born!
Meaning of the Babies Names
Brendan - Its source is breanainn, a Gaelic name meaning "Prince."
Lila - Its source is a Sanskrit expression meaning "Play."
Annie wasn't quite getting the hang of feeling the babies move but she did love hanging out with Auntie Meg. Annie also tells people that she has two babies in her belly and they are both named Tay Tay!
Now that the nostrils have begun to open, Brendan and Lila will make periodic muscular breathing movements as their bodies prepare to draw air into their lungs at birth. These breathing movements stimulate lung development and can be detected by ultrasound.
Within the next two days, air sacs (alveoli) will begin to develop in Brendan and Lila's lungs. Alveoli continue to form for about nine more years. Brendan and Lila's lungs are secreting surfactant, a substance that keeps the lung tissue from sticking to itself and allows the air sacs to inflate.
Next week begins the third and final trimester of Meghan's pregnancy - YEAH! I know that this does not bother Meg so I can also report that it is exciting to know that if they had to be born right now (and we hope they stay tucked away in Meg's uterus for another three months!) but if they were born they would have a wonderful chance at survival - they have reached the stage of viability - a huge sigh of relief for most mothers and the people who love them!
Meg and KK had a 4-D ultrasound while they were in LA visiting Bethie so I am hoping to be able to scan and post some pictures of it very soon! We love you, Babies!
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