56 weeks pregnant...

One of the hard things about second and subsequent pregnancies is what you do with your walking, talking, existing children while you attend appointments and so on.
And of course, if you're having twins there are more appointments.

Sam and Josiah were in school today when I went for my 28 week growth scan, and there was nothing for it but to take Ben along. Well, that's not absolutely true, J slipped out of work for the scan and could have looked after Ben while I went alone to the appointment.
I know that it's not ideal, I know that it's not a picture show,  it's a diagnostic test. But that's exactly why J wanted to be there and why I wanted him with me.
If Ben had been any kind of trouble at all though, J would have taken him out. Mostly an iPhone, a DSi, or a mobigo will keep him quiet. How did mothers cope without them? Seriously they have  (with limited use to avoid overfamiliarity) revolutionised our lives!
Anyway his cold virus was in our favour and he slept through the appointment...

So, today was the 28 week growth scan. The new sonographer was lovely and very reassuring.
The babies had both flipped from the other day, to be frank I knew this, my tummy was like a washing machine this morning and their big movement was painful. Actually I'm pretty sure they've flipped again tonight, ow!
This afternoon though, twin one was low in the uterus and in the breech position, while twin two was in an oblique lie around the top right side of my tum (and kicking his brother in the head - heaven help us, they've started already!)
Growth wise they're doing fine. More than fine, in fact they're both pretty much on the 50th centile for 28 week singletons. And averaged out their weights are about 2.5 lbs and just under 3 lbs, good weights if anything were to happen and I went into labour.
So, with two 28 weekers on board, and an extra placenta, and the additional fluids I reckon I'm at least 56 weeks pregnant, no wonder I look like a beached whale, struggle to breathe going up the second set of stairs and have to be hauled out of chairs.

If anyone can tell me how to upload pictures to a blogger blog I'll add some tomorrow.