Grow Babies Grow!

My last summer vacation! Thanks for coming on vacation with us and to my last Dr's appt Kendra!

Yesterday I had another growth ultrasound where we discovered that the babies are really enjoying all of this protein I am choking down.  (Thank goodness somebody likes it because I am not a fan!)  Brooks gained a whopping 1 lb 2 oz in the last 2 weeks, which now makes him 4 lbs 10 oz, and McKinley gained 1/2 lb now making her 3 lbs 7 oz.  The great news of course is that they are both growing.  The not so great news from yesterday is that McKinley is not growing as well as they were hoping.  It's not just weight they measure but they also measure the size of her head, stomach, length of arms and legs, and probably a few other things.  The combination of all of these things is what makes up her overall growth, and where they get the percentiles they give us.  For instance, Brooks is considered to be in the 65th percentile, which for a twin is amazing! McKinley however was hard to give a percentile to.  They said that if they were only to measure her head, stomach and arms, she'd be somewhere in the 20th percentile which for a twin is fine.  However her legs are not growing at the rate they should be.  This could be due to her heart defect, or her placental defect.  If it's due to her heart, it doesn't make any sense to deliver her early since her heart is actually functioning better inside the womb than it will out.  However, if it's due to her placenta, then it makes more sense to take her out where she can get nutrients directly, rather than through the placenta.  So, basically we left the appointment with a "let's wait and see how she's doing next week".  My next appointment is on Thursday the 9th in the afternoon, I also have an appointment with the nephrologist at Children's that morning.  It's going to be a big day so any and all prayer you can send our way would be much appreciated.
All in all, everything else at the appointment went well.  Aside from McKinley's growth she passed all of her other tests amazingly, and even passed the NST before her brother did. :)
We're getting super excited and nervous all at the same time to meet these precious miracles!