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Another week has come and gone. It's really amazing how quickly the weeks go by when focusing on regular trips to the doc. This was our fourth trip and we're thankful to report that there is still no real change with regard to the health of the babies just a couple of days short of week 20. Baby A (aka Danny Manning - a big man who shares - thanks to BJ Smith for that one!) is normal size and has healthy heart and bladder function, weighing in at 325 grams, or just over 3/4 of a pound. Baby B (Spud) is 18 days behind but still with healthy heart and bladder function, weighing in at 175 grams, or just under 1/2 of a pound. Without coming out and saying it, the doctor seems to be leaning toward ruling out TTTS at all. It seems more and more likely that what is happening is something called IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) due to slightly restricted blood flow in the umbilical chord of Spud. However, as in the past, if the size discrepancy remains the same, we'll have (Lord willing) healthy babies in 12+ weeks. Dr. Johnson also said that if nothing else transpires in the next four weeks, we would be able to discontinue our trips to Philadelphia and montior things with our perinatologist here in North Jersey. So our prayers continue: thanks to God for another stable report for the babies and for continued health and rest for Jeanine; continued prayers for equal feeding from the placenta and maximal blood flow through the umbilical chord for Spud; and continued prayers for the hearts, bladders, and other vital functions of both babies. Jeanine's mom came in from Iowa on Tuesday and she got to join us for the trip today. She said she had never seen an ultrasound before today so that was pretty cool. And she got to trade jabs with the doc who is from Minnesota...a little good-natured midwestern humor between Iowans and Minnesotans. Anyway, thanks for your continued prayers. We're another week closer to our kids arriving!