25 weeks!

How far along? 25 weeks

How big are babies? The size of eggplants…each are 1 pound 8 ounces with Baby B being slightly more (3%). This is as of last week’s growth appointment.

Weight gain? Can’t remember what I started at, but I didn’t gain anything the last 2 weeks.

Stretchmarks? Not yet! But I expect they’ll rear their ugly heads soon enough.

Maternity clothes? uhm….since 10 weeks. The bloating killed me initially. Now I can’t fit into much non-maternity.

Sleep? Not so much. it’s difficult to get/stay comfortable.

Best moment of the week? Washing the babies’ clothes/diapers and putting them away. <3

Food and Cravings? Food sucks. Nothing tastes good lately. I’ve only been really enjoying fruit.

Gender? baby girls!!

Movement? wowza! lots from baby b especially. baby a is more reserved, which tends to scare me a lot if i don’t feel her for a day, but she’s still there and will let me know with a swift kick to the bladder.

What I miss? being able to bend painlessly.

Belly Button? flat and scarred from my belly button ring that was removed years ago.

Looking forward too? Our first shower this weekend!!

Milestone? V-Day was last Tuesday.

<3

24 weeks and nursery progress

So let’s start with the ob/gyn & peri appointments…and everything looks great. It’s pretty scary being pregnant with twins. There are so many fears that run through my head on an hourly basis-from pre-term labor to still born births. I do realize that these are possible, but I’m trying to stay super positive about the pregnancy.

So let’s get some stats out! The babies are each roughly 1 pound 8 ounces (baby B is a few grams heavier, but it amounts to only 3% difference). My cervix is long, thick, and closed measuring 4 cm (which is great!!). I didn’t gain any weight since my last appointment and my 24 week belly is measuring 28 weeks. awesome!

Here are some pictures of the nursery so far. I painted the mural and the accent on the adjacent wall. The large mural needs more details added and some touch-ups before it is finally finished. We also bought a dresser of Craig’s List for 140 and I painted it last night. Speaking of Craig’s List…we found a white glider with pink cushions for 20 bucks. Unreal! I also was able to wash, fold and put away all the baby clothes we bought at garage sales. So much green and yellow though. BRING ON THE PINK! haha!

Well hello wall, how’re you?

So this pregnancy has been going pretty well so far, although I have nothing to compare it to. The memories of morning sickness are long gone and replaced by sporadic bouts of back pain. That is until this week. Back and hip pain have multiplied exponentially and have thrown a wrench in to what I can complete on a day to day basis. So much for walking… Anyway, I still feel so lucky to be bringing two beautiful healthy baby girls into the world that all the pain dissipates.

Let the decorating fun begin!

Yay! Girls! Kurt has full veto power, and has used it when I wanted to paint the room pink! But how can a mom not want to paint a little girl’s room in the girliest of girly colors? We compromised and settled on this:

Three walls are in the yellow, the remaining wall is pink. I will be painting the tree/bird that is on the bedding on the pink wall.

Here are the cribs (many thanks to M&M Smeiska!!):

Painting is almost done, so we’re hoping to get down to Ikea this weekend to pick up the dresser. What do you think of this one?

23 weeks already!

Well I’ve been terrible at keeping up with the site, but I promise to update more when the babies are here. The first trimester’s morning sickness has been replaced with being sore all over. Some days are amazing and I barely feel pregnant while others are brutal.
At 20 weeks we found out that we are having girls! Kurt and I “knew” all along, but it was nice to see for sure. Both babies are perfect in every way. Baby B is slightly bigger than A, however the Dr is confident that vaginal delivery is still possible as long as Baby A is head down (which she is currently).
The world seems to think they know what’s best for you and what choices you should be making while you are pregnant. Never before have I received so much advise on nutrition, nursing, bottles, bedding, strollers. Yikes. I was complaining to my Dr about people who think they know everything about twins, even if they never have had twins. He said “women who have been pregnant ‘know’ everything about pregnancy.” I’ve yet to come up with a diplomatic approach to combating some of the negative remarks and upturned noses. Sometimes you just have to consider your source.
What else?! I feel like there is so much I haven’t blogged about. OH! Well we bought a minivan. I know I know…we’re officially old. It is just more comfortable and will be easier to get in and out of.
Registry is mostly done, nursery is 1/2 painted and will, hopefully, be done-ish today, and childbirthing classes are underway.
This has been very stressful so far…trying to budget and plan for the future. Who knew two babies would be so much harder than one? I guess it’s only going to get harder once they are here. Hopefully we’ll have lots of visitors (who will be asked to bring food as a “viewing fee”). haha.

9 Weeks

I wish I could say that I’m feeling good, but I guess that will come later on in the pregnancy. My 24/7 nausea has morphed into vomiting in the AM when water or anything other than a carb touches my stomach. Yogurt and I are not friends this morning.
On a positive note, I’m less tired throughout the week, but I think that is mostly due to my new shift at work-7 to 3:30. Whatever the cause, I’m good with it!
I’m starting to plan when my showers will be this summer and looking at making a registry within the coming weeks, which should be fun.
My next appointment is Thursday, and I’ll get another u/s. Will post pictures then.

9 weeks

Last week was full of nausea and exhaustion, but I’m keeping the end in sight. We’ve started looking for strollers, car seats, cribs, etc. Who knew that there would be this many choices? (joking). I’m so bloated at this point that my pants are barely buttoning and i’ve developed a pooch.

Twins?? !!

So today I went to the doc to figure out why I was spotting yesterday and boy did he surprise me with the results of the ultrasound. twins. yes. twins. there are 2 little lima beans floating around in there. <3 <3

7 weeks – could time move any slower?

This week has been a little topsy turvy. Last night, I wanted nothing more than to eat pickles. And did I ever! That jar of Milwaukee’s pickles didn’t stand a chance…that’s right…the whole jar. Don’t judge me. I know it’s cliche, but they tasted so good. That is, until my stomach turned sour (ha ha!) and I wasn’t able to eat anything else the remainder of the night.
Today has been a little scary. I had some light brown (beige) spotting this afternoon. Called the Doctor’s office, and they are seeing me tomorrow. Will keep you posted for sure. We want this baby more than anything, so please send thoughts and prayers our way.
<3

6 Weeks Pregnant

I’m so sure you all want to hear about the changes that are happening within my body in the coming weeks and months, so here goes.
Things are going really great so far, with the exception of the intense exhaustion. By the time I get home from work I want nothing more than to fall asleep on the couch. And forget about making dinner….yuckaroo. Morning sickness should be called afternoon and evening sickness, but smelling or eating ginger has been a lifesaver. We told our parents and families and it’s so touching to share the excitement. The fear is still there, since it is so so early, but I’m trying to be as positive as possible.
We also had our first Dr appointment where the nurse went over all of the dos and don’ts of being with child. Take that Kurt…I don’t have to clean the bathroom OR the kitty litter!