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I wish I could find all the right words to explain what it feels like when the twins move, and they move a lot now. At times it freaks me out because I get a lot of movement on my left and nothing on the right. Last Monday I was sitting in a class (to become telemetry certified) when the left was going off and all was quiet on the right. I tried calling the OB but after being put on hold TWICE for over ten minutes I had to get back to class. Finally there was some movement on the right and I calmed down a bit. I spoke with the high risk OB nurse later and she cleared things up.

Feeling them is so reassuring, but the not moving can mess with your mind. I know they sleep but I want to shake them awake just to put my mind at ease. I think Derby is on the left and Loen is on the right. When we see the OB I’m going to have him clarify their position. There are kicks and little punches. Their new trick is rolling over. My belly will get really tight and I will have to stop, then you can feel a hard spot from a little butt or head. It is obvious what they are doing.

Sometimes I dont think about them (especially at work) for awhile and then I will get a little reminder. Kind of a “Hey Mom. When are you going to send some food, chocolate, chow mein our way”.

Tadd got home around midnight last night. We were all asleep when Tadd started to talk and woke a baby up. I wonder if they are starting to recognize his voice. I don’t even remember what he said I just know that as he was talking I started to get a flurry of little kicks.

The babies also like music. Last Christmas Tadd had gotten me an iPod pillow for my trip to Paris. I haven’t really used it much but as I was unpacking I came across it. So I plugged in my iPod and placed it against my belly. Either they liked it or it was too loud cuz they totally started to move a lot. Tadd is getting anxious, he wants them now. I remind him that he hasn’t even been home lately. If the kids were born and he was gone this much I would strangle him.