A few pics

First the bellyshot, you asked for it, you got it. 

And yes, once again I am in my underpants, but as I am sure you will agree, I lost my modesty here long ago.  No use in pretending any more.  The old T shirt and underpants look is pretty much standard uniform for me. Gone are the days where I got dressed up for the photos.  Hey, at least I made sure the underpants had no holes in them and that I pulled them up from their half-mast position. 

I wasn’t too sure about posting the pics cos I look rather elephant like (how FAT are my thighs!!).  But it’s not about me I suppose, it’s about the belly.  Mere incubator and all that.

I closed the door for the lighting and of course the cat pretended like I had locked him in jail and was throwing himself around trying to get out.  Asshole. 

Then, my nursery furniture arrived on Friday and we have set it all up.  Do you know how strange that feels, to stand in a room in my house that is a nursery, a real live nursery?  After almost five years??  I keep going into the room and just staring at the stuff.  It feels surreal. 

Some might find it plain, but Marko and I are plain people, we don’t go for frilly stuff so the room suits us perfectly.  And no bedding yet, I am not buying duvets or cot bumpers in the beginning because of the possible link to SIDS.  Just plain cotton sheets and swaddling blankets.

And then a pic of the cupboards in the room, filled to the brim with stuff.  I need to wash it all, sterilize stuff and pack it away.  But at least I have stuff, lots of stuff.

I am glad every thing is organized now.  Ready, steady, go.  Just add 2x babies. 

Does it feel real yet?  No.  Do I believe I will bring home two babies?  Not yet.  There is still a big part of me that is holding back.  Protecting myself, just in case. 

And yet….. A nursery.  Me.  It feels so strange.  But v v nice.

Comments

[Heather]

Your belly is too cute :) And the nursery, oh, it's darling. Lekker in fact. *Sniff*. 2cm is fine - you are doing so well (apart from making the cat mad).

[Elizabeth]

Everything looks and sounds beautiful.

[j]

The belly is gorgeous, and so is the nursery. Fat thighs??? You must be kidding.

I remember when I was pregnant with my son. I would go into his nursery in the middle of the night, and just stare and stare, with this crazy feeling of excitement. We had a couch in there, and I often slept in there, with all the lights on, so that when I had to get up to pee a hundred times, the first thing I saw was this NURSERY. For my BABY.

I'm so happy for you. How many times can I say that? Never too many, I suppose.

[BeckiK]

Um,yeah, your thighs are huge! Believe if you must but you'll be the only one! I'm so glad that the babies are doing great! The nursery is perfect.

[Scully]

Explain to me exactly how fat your thighs are? They're NOT! I'd kill for legs like yours. I'm all of 5'2" and I have short little stumpy legs!

You look BEAUTIFUL!

And so does the nursey. And soon you will add 2 babies. I'm so very happy for you.

Is the cat feeling better now it's been released from prison?

[Julia]

I'm in the nursery-weirdness boat right along side you. Very odd, very surreal... but nice.

And, can I say that your belly looks great! I expected it to be more, um, monstrous (but in a good way) by now! :)

[Abby]

Yes, your thighs are fat. Gargantuan (sp??). In an alternate universe, maybe!!!! But I've got to day that even in my regular old universe, where things have "normal" proportions, that's one big belly, lady! Lots of BIG babies in there!
Love the nursery!

[Lioness]

What a blindingly gorgeous thing that belly is, really! Too bad abt the leg elephantiasis, how excruciatingly disfiguring and heartbreaking to see, yes... So happy your nursery is up and ready, even happier that there's no frilly stuff - I'd have to smack you really hard to make you regain your senses. But it'd hurt me more than you, BELIEVE ME. Dahling.

[Lisa]

You look fabulous- although your stomach did more to keep my 13 year old on the straight and narrow than any planned parenthood class could. However, I really don't think you are all that big for having twins. I know I was bigger than that.

Your nursery is lovely. Can't wait to see babies in there.

[DeAnn]

You're TINY except for those two babies in your belly. And the nursery looks so great, I wish I were your baby!

[Deanna]

Very sweet! And, no stretch marks (at least not on the photographed side) on that gorgeously rotund belly! Wowsers. I bet it does seem hard to believe, but it's only a matter of a few short weeks until we get to avidly read about your L & D, and see pics of your gorgeous babes!

[Elise]

I have to agree with the otheres - I see no fat thighs! Just a great big belly filled with happy little ones. You know, it's not that much bigger than my belly was with my one daughter - ugh. I gained almost 50 pounds with just one kid. But enough about me - I've been reading your archives and crying at my desk at work as I read your story. Congrats on making it this far and doing so well and sending lots of good happy thoughts for continued health for you and the babies until they are ready to see their beautiful new room.

[Rebekah]

O.k., your belly looks SO DAMN GOOD!! Ohhh, many pangs of very good jealousy here. And excuse me, if you say one more time that you have big legs, I am going to have to come over there and hurt you. B/c if yours are big, then I am a FAT COW. You're growing two, count 'em, TWO babies and I can promise you that you are waaaay more thin than most women I know, especially me.

Anyhow, I am just so unbelievably happy, thrilled and excited for you, Tertia. First the wonderful news from your Monday Update, and now beautiful pics of your belly and your lovely, lovely nursery. (Btw, Aidan's nursery was also yellow, and I found it to be the most calming, peaceful room in the whole house.)

I don't know if this helps or not, but when I read how much Kate and Adam weigh now, I thought about the fact that they are mere OUNCES smaller than Aidan was at birth. And he came home with me from the hospital. I know your situation is different than mine was, but I am just so darn hopeful for you that I don't know what to do with myself!

O.k., Aidan is roaring like a lion in bed next to me, so I think I'll take that as a cue that the room isn't dark and quiet enough and sign off for now. I'm thinking of you all day long, and praying for you and the babies. Many blessings on you, my friend ...

[Kam]

I've got the goosebumps here, looking at these pictures, and just one day after the gorgeous growth scan. Babies. Two. Pretty exciting.
Before Meg was born, I was known to take pictures of her laundry hanging on the line. It was just so CUTE!
Thanks for sharing your surreality (including those incredibly thin thighs).

[Kristin]

If you weren't such a kick ass woman, I could seriously hate you for looking so gorgeous while preggo with twins.

Your nursery is perfect.

[eve]

Wow, I definitely need to take a course in SA English. Apparently where you are, the literal translation of "fat thighs" means "perfectly shaped upper portions of wonderfully long toned legs." And here I thought I could get by just remembering the meaning of "naff" and the insertion of all those superflous "u's". :) I love the nursery, it's so beautiful! Congrats on everything!

[Sarah]

Dude, I'd kill for legs like yours!

The nursery is so elegant.

Sarah

[Jennifer]

The nursery is just lovely. I'm due in 3 weeks, and our nursery is also quite plain, due to the fact that we are in an apartment in Tokyo and can't go overboard with the decorating. That suits me just fine...the focal points of your nursery will be your two beautiful children. No accessorizing necessary! (P.S. I think it looks so cute that you've got two of everything--I can imagine it's quite an expensive look, too! :-) )

[Stephanie Hartman]

I love the nursery. Quite cozy.

One question--what the heck are the drawer pulls on the diaper table?! In that shot they look like tiny alien heads or skulls, perhaps.

[LauraN]

Beautiful!

So happy about the scan.

32 is just around the corner, then there is 34 and then you are home free. YEAH!

Thinking of you and the babies,

Laura

[Anna H.]

Ach, you don't know fat thighs, woman!

Must say seeing pics of your nursery and everything else is v v nice for all of us, too.

So happy for you Tertia!

xxoo

[terri c]

You have not SEEN fat thighs. I suspect that, babies excepted, your entire BODY is the size of one of my legs. Grrrr. Nursery lovely, I think the drawer pulls are wabbits? Thinking of you and A and K (and M of course).

[Heike]

Hi Tertia

Because of you I just could not sleep all night!!! (Also, my son kept me awake a little). But in my head a voice kept repeating "2kg's wow!!!!" I am sooo chuffed for you.

Love the belly shot, and the nursery is great.

Just a tip. I also did not want to use blankets, so I went to Baby and Company and bought sleeping bags. They are really great. At the moment you also get the thinner ones for summer. You just put them on, and there is no chance for them to pull anything over their heads. Tim has been sleeping in this since he was born. They come in 3 different sizes, S,M,L, and they cost R69.

We will probably be in CT on April. Would love to see you and the babies!

Best regards
Heike (Tanjas friend in Tanzania)

[Cherith]

Everything is beyond beautiful.

[wavybrains]

De-lurking here to say how happy I am for you. You look so wonderful, and happy. I'm not pregnant, 10 years younger than you, and I'd KILL for those legs. The nursey looks so beautiful and ready.

Those babies are HUGE right now. I'll be sending my lurking good energy to you in any event though.

[Kathleen]

If you duct tape both of your thighs together, that's roughly the size of one of my thighs. And I'm not pregnant with twins! Your legs are gorgeous...and so is your belly.

The nursery is beautiful...I'm not a frilly type either.

[Boulder]

*huge smile*

That is one lovely nursery you've got there! Very pleased that you got to be home for that moment with Marko. It must seem odd to think that it is yours. I'm sure you'll spend many evenings standing silently in the doorway looking in on your babies still trying to wrap your brain around the fact that you've got two sweet children at home with you.

*happy sigh*

PS - re: the HUGE legs - you, my dear, are an ass.
re: the belly - now THAT, my dear, is HUGE.

[Simone]

Gorgeous Legs! Gorgeous Belly! Gorgeous Nursery!

[Bee]

Huge!? Hahahaha. Sorry rolling in the aisles here. My 1st thought when I looked at pic was "Bitch, look at her divine legs!" So there you go. Your nursery looks absolutely divine as do you - duh! Will come and see it in real life v v v soon. Also v happy about brill scan! Wiener!
Lotsa love and happy thoughts
Bee & Rhi
xx

[Kinneret]

Leaving lurkdom to comment on how beautiful you are and offer a fat transplant to you if you really do want fat thighs. I won't notice a missing 40lbs or so. All yours, I promise.

The nursery is beautiful, Tertia. Can't wait to see those sweet babies home where they belong :)

[Ana]

That is one big belly! And love the nursery. Now we just wait for babies in January.

[tanya]

Nursary pic was a little surreal - you set it up just the way I did - right down to the car seats next to each cot - I remember it feeling very strange. Agree about the bumpers and duvets (boys only just graduated to duvets). You may want to consider two carry cots. Used to put the carry cot in the cot and they sleep well as it is not so vast. Only used it for a few weeks as like you I had BIG children who just grew, but it was useful. Very impressed with weights D & N were only just 2kg at birth and I was 35 weeks. Impressive stuff. Bring out the chocolate cake.

[Erica]

You look great! Belly is perfect and I see no fat on those thighs! I love the nursery, very much my taste too! I'm so happy for you, prayers are still coming.

[Sarah]

You are one hot momma, lady!!

(Except for your disgustingly obese thighs, of course).

I cannot believe how invested I've become in you and your twins...I am keeping all appendages crossed for you, always.
You are beautiful, in every sense of that word.

[tracy]

All right, who else is ready to smack her upside the head for complaining about those thighs? I mean, really.

[Cory]

Your (yes, YOUR!) nursery is one of most peaceful, and divine ones I've ever seen. It's beautiful. The perfectness will be truly complete once you have those two gorgeous babes in there.

(I'm not even going to comment on the "fat" thighs. Puh-lease!!)

[Jaine]

The nursery is absolutely precious; I'm absolutely in love with the Bunny hardware! (knobs on dresser, curtain drawbacks, etc.)
But question: Is Kate so advanced that's she's ready for those Kotex at the top of the closet (cupboard)?!? She's got Julie's BAT, I mean Charlie, beat!

So overjoyed for you and your family.

[Nat1026]

Big thighs? Wha? Now, your penis-that's HUGE, along w/that beautiful belly of yours. You look fab, darling-stop fishing for compliments wench.

I *adore* your nursery! It's gorgeous and so, so, peaceful. A & K will love it!

Sending HB thoughts your way...

Nat

[Janis]

I hate to tell you this hun, but you have the nursery all wrong for twins.

This is how you get it right:

Pull everything out of the cabinets and then replace it all by just throwing it in eyes closed.

Dresser top is clean. Can't have that. Must stack numerous outfits all unfloded on top. Throw them on the top for best results. Toss on some shoes- no matching pairs mind you and you are set.

The floor. Far too tidy. Throw some nappies on the floor, the wipes as well. Toss some jammies, blankets and other assorted items there too.

Truly it is a lovely nursery Tertia! I'm envious. Little thighs, tidy nursery. Adorable belly.

My house currently looks like a tornado landed in it. Both babies are still sleeping so am I cleaning? Hell no! I'm here looking for updates. HAHA! Now you know why my house looks the way it does!

Okay- off to tidy up while I have a chance!

You look great- simply great!

[JuliaKB]

So everyone else already told you, but I must reinforce: your thies? Not fat. I want to have ones just like that. And the belly? Awesome. And the room? Cute, but way too tidy. I hope you are not planning on keeping that up once the babies come home.

[Dana]

And here my first thought upon seeing the photos was "How does she support that big gorgeous belly on those tiny stick legs?" Big thighs? Dear God woman! I'd send you a photo of my thighs, but it might just scare you into a swoon and we can't have that! Love the nursery - I'm not a frilly type myself. I'm one week behind you with a singleton due Feb 14 and her nursery is nice and simple as well. Lovely photos!

[Woodys Girl]

Ahh... the nursery is simply beautiful, Tertia. And I know about it feeling surreal. You probably will feel that way for some time, even after you bring Adam and Kate home. For the longest time after Lindsay was born, I would wake up in the night, and wonder if it was just a dream.

Your belly picture brought tears to my eyes. I feel like I can practically SEE those two gorgeous, happy, healthy babies inside!

It's certainly understandable why you are so uncomfortable (what with those MAMMOUTH thighs and all...), but you really are doing an awesome job gestating.

Keep up the good work, my friend! And post pictures OFTEN! HBIJ!

Love,
Jennifer

[Bond Girl]

Gorgeous bell-ay! I like your nursery a lot. I have simple tastes too. Down with frills!

[Lily]

Those cribs are the kind of crib I want! I love them! I love the whole thing. It's absolutely beautiful. Fattie.

[Debe]

I love the nursery and that belly is beautiful!

[Molly]

Jesus, Tertia. Your thighs are like the size of my calves.

Did love the belly, though. And the nursery is perfect. How surreal - January is only 24 days away! Healthy baby thoughts coming your way from 8500 miles (13800 km) away!

[karla]

Gorgeous belly. Tiny thighs. And may I add that after six years of secondary infertility and many miscarriages I didn't believe I was actually going to bring home a real live baby until they actually handed me my son at discharge time! I swear! I am rooting so hard for you and the "beebies". I can't wait until you are posting about how exhausted you are because instead of sleeping when they sleep, you are too busy kissing those tiny fingers and toes.

[Stacey]

Your thighs are fat? FAT?!

HAHAHAhaahahahahahahHAHAhahahahahahahahahaha....

*breathes*

AhhAHhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...

sorry, carry on.

[Stacey]

P.S - I love the nursery. Very cute :)

[KathyH]

Gorgeous belly, beautiful nursery.

Except the changing pad is facing the wrong direction. ;) Guess that's another American thing- changing the baby from the side rather than standing by the baby's feet. Us silly Americans. But then again, maybe it's best not to be in the direct line of fire. hmm.

[Mollie]

No wonder everyone kept asking me if I were having twins (singleton preg). I looked just like you! How the hell have you fit two 2kg babies into such a svelte package?

Well, svelte except for the thighs. Your thighs are disgusting. Elephantine. Grotesque. You should have linked those photos to text instead of passively subjecting us to such gargantuan thighs.

Now I'm too sick to eat my breakky.

[Susy]

Such a sweet nursery! When can I move in?

Oh, and such a PERFECT pregnant belly. It is noticeably bigger than in your last photo!

[eightlegs]

Are you sure that there are two in there? In THAT belly?!?!?! Maybe one is hiding in your enormous thighs... (((eye roll)))

The nursery is adorable... I'm so excited for you!!

[dish]

Beautiful nursery. I love the plain, no frills look too. The bunny handles are a nice touch!

Best wishes for the road to January!

[Mandy]

Of course you deserve to look gorgeous while carrying those two beautiful babies, but do you have to rub it in by complaining about thighs that are NOT fat?

Love the belly pics, Love the nursery. Both are perfect.

[Carrie Jo]

Damn, woman! You could be a maternity model or something. I absolutely love the nursery. It is sooo cute. I really like that it's more simple.

PS: I know you made the fat thigh comment just so everyone would tell you how beautiful you are. ;o)

[sheilah]

All right...here I am at work with tears in my eyes. Why did you do that to me?

Your nursery is beautiful! And the belly is wonderful...

Thighs...what thighs?? Incubators don't have legs...

sheilah

[Kris]

I would die for legs like yours!!!

Love the nursery.

How tall are you? Cause I don't want to go look and see if you put it in before, but you look TALL.

[ManhattanAnne]

Madame Tertia, Fertility Goddess, Patron Saint of the IF Blogworld, you're lookin' good! And I am, to my utter surprise, pregnant though spotting this morning, 6 months after my last m/c. Everyone, please pray for me to any and all applicable deities!
-Anne

[marisa]

Tertia, the pics of you are great! can't believe how nice your skin is that you didn't get stretch marks!

The nursery is beautiful!!

[brooke]

fat thighs.. oh goodness tertia, you've lived your life as a skinny chick for too long! be proud of any kind of non-skinnyness! join those of us who have never been skinny (even as a member of the jr. national whitewater slalom kayak team)!

[Brooklyn Girl]

You are gorgeous--and so is the nursery. Adam and Kate are very lucky.

[AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch]

GAH! You're huge! It's beautiful... Youre belly is PERFECT!!! And I don't even see a stretch mark... fucker.

it is so very real. I love the hunny bunny stuff you have for the kiddos!

[wix]

fat thighs? ppft. my things will meet yours behind the school after class and pulverize them, that's how skinny and unimposing your thighs are.

the nursery looks wonderful. and you're right about the bumpers and whatnot--you won't need them until adam and kate start to turn over and squirm around in their sleep. by that time, they'll be big and strong enough to get themselves out of any trouble they get into (covers over the head and whatnot).

[Mollie]

Just checked your site again and I want to tell you I felt a tingle when I saw those photos. I want to shag you NOW.

[Brandy]

Love the pics of the belly. I wish I had loved that good while I was pregnant with my three. Love the nursery. I was the same way about not believing I had a nursery in my home after three years and not believing I would ever be a mom. But it is coming for you. Get ready because they are a handful, take it from a mom of b/b twins 10 months (6 months adjusted age).
Congrats!!!

[Beth]

I fail to see one flaw on that hot Preggo bod of yours!! Love the nursery too.

Being the owner of three cats, I nearly piddled myself laughing at the images of your cat in the background.

[Amber]

Why can't Marko take the photo? You are always taking it yourself, and I don't understand. I can come there & take one if it would help you out! I am getting so excited for these babies!!

[Cecily]

About the thighs, please woman, I am so coming over there after the babies are out so I can kick your ass about that.

The nursery is perfect--I'm with you on the simple thing. It's wonderful.

And so are you! You look awesome!

[Amy]

Wow, I'm welling at the moment - just so, so happy for you. And you look beautiful - I can only hope that I'll look that good when my time comes!!

[Mia C.]

Forget your your thighs, woman. How is your ass that small???
Mine grew to such proportions that if my son could have hollowed it out, he wouldn't have run out of room until he weighed 20 pounds.
And somehow the vertical mirror has caused you to appear to be 6 feet tall. Are you in fact 6 feet tall?
Fat thighs...show me those post partum skin rolls, then we'll talk:)
(Note to Kate and Adam- In January. She will not show us post partum anything until JANUARY.)

[Tara]

de-lurking to say...I wish my thighs were that "fat"

[Anne]

Goodness I only wish I could have fat thighs like yours T you look lovely. And that wonderful belly you’re sporting with those lovely babies, well I wanted to be a rude stranger and reach out and rub it
for good luck. I have a strange affection for wonderful round very preggo bellies and your belly is perfect, still carrying high-ish and you’ve got a nice there’s beach ball in there look. So excited for you and Marco for making it this far, not much longer now. I was a 34 almost 35 week premee myself so I’ll be crossing my fingers till then, after that well all I can say is I grew up big and strong so I’m
convinced all other babies born around 34/35 weeks will automatically do the same.

[susannah]

your belly is beautiful! my belly is ugly and fat and i'm only having one baby! lucky you! i can't think of anyone who deserves to not get stretchmarks more than you.

also, your legs are not FAT!

[Emily]

You look pretty hot to me. Where do I get one of those (goregous long legs and a big belly ;)).

So happy for you and love the nursery.

xxxooo,

[lorrie]

LOVE THE NURSERY. I love simple things too. Those frilly frou frou rooms are a little too much. And yeah, you are stunning.

[dana]

um your legs look GREAT - I'm impressed -

love the nursery esp teh rainbow wall hanging!

[Blair]

OH my, when I get the chance I may have to take a picture of my belly sitting atop my fat thighs!
Please... but look at all the people who know that they aren't!
I am so jealous of the nursery, still have not even ordered my things yet, thanks for reminding me to do so.

[Expat]

Luuuuurve your nursery - those cots are sensational.

And applaud you massively for not getting quilts and bumpers for the cuteness factor, and opting for safety. You are my hero.

BITCH those thigh, elephantine? You want to look at MY belly shot.

[Dead Bug]

Holy shit. A real nursery. It's beautiful.

As are your thighs, you fisher-for-compliments-you, not to mention the fantabulous belly. (Do strangers come up and rub it for luck?)

--Bugs

[Stephanie]

Beautiful belly!!! As for the thighs .. both your thighs could fit inside of one of mine!!! With room to spare .. lol. You look fabulous :) Nursery is very pretty. Can't wait to see it framing those two beautiful babies.

[cheryl]

Your belly is bountifully beautiful.

And your thighs are not fat.

That is all.

[layla]

just thank God for you healthly bregnancy and the fact that now you are about to bring home two healthy babies, isn't that something to talk and be happy about instead of your thighs,

wishing you the best for you and the rest of your family