MARIA POV
I woke up to the familiar weight pressing against my abdomen. The belly, large and round with twins inside, felt like a mountain at times, and today it felt especially heavy. Seven months. How had we gotten here so quickly? I blinked up at the ceiling, a little dazed, as I slowly shifted in bed. My body was a map of curves, aches, and moments of discomfort, but I couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder.
Two little lives growing inside me. A pair of babies, little hearts beating in tandem. But even with all the magic of it, I couldn’t deny how much I felt like a whale ready to explode. And this was just the seventh month. What would I look like in two more?
I shifted again, careful not to squish the tiny feet or elbows that poked at me from within. Sometimes, they kicked in th
