While I still continue to eat, rest and grow this week my belly seemed to primarily get wider. It seems that Beta and Gamma are spreading out a bit on their respective sides. Most entertaining is the time I sit up after lying down for a while. My belly looks like a skiing mogul - with randomly placed cliffs in the form of baby bodies. My fingers have also begun to swell a bit so I have been wearing my wedding rings on a necklace for now. Luckily, my ankles are still doing ok and I have not yet formed cankles (when your calf and ankle merge into one).
We went to CVS (one of my few outings for the week) where the entrance has barriers up so the carts won't leave the store. Turns out - I am barely able to fit through those barriers - this made me realize that there will be a day where I am wider than a cart! Also, turning sideways doesn't help as I believe I have reached sphere-shape.
On a quick adventure out with Keren (who is due in two weeks!) I noticed that her and I are about the same belly size. She may even be a bit smaller than me, but of course we didn't start out as the same shape. It is pretty funny to know we are technically 12 weeks apart but looking pretty similar these days.
Needless to say, these are all good signs. I need to get as big as possible and my body is tired a majority of the time so napping/resting is getting easier. My daily monitoring has been going well with most days yielding only a contraction or so (probably from when I am on the phone laughing).
Brant also found an article about our doctor on the UofC website: http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/highlight24.html It is always comforting to know that a doctor stays up on his research while continuing to practice.
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