Late Twenties

We’re in the last of our twenties kids. Time has really flown by even on the weeks I thought I wasn’t going to get through. Although, relatively speaking I have had a pretty easy pregnancy thus far. No ER or doctor’s office visits other than our routine ones. Sure nausea was unpleasant but reassuring in a sick sort of way. I learned to eat before I even brushed my teeth in order to avoid that vicious vile attack and tried to maintain you two happy with food. Alas, your little growth spurts still bring this on but I’ll take it as long as you two don’t decide to grow into 10 pound babies each.

In our first 20 weeks together I think I may have altered both of you forever, and possibly transferred my short temper into your little blood streams. Really, I can’t imagine a child as grouchy as I was let alone two. Please baby Jesus help us. You each have your own little personalities too. I know what gets you pumping and what makes you happy. CrossFit and walking make you happy, spicy food and jogging not so much.

You are both so very active, even from the very beginning ultrasounds I could see all four limbs moving about like crazy. Hell, one of you would kick the other in the head one week and reverse the next. Sibling rivalry at its best. Sometimes I wonder how you’ll be together as children, teenagers, adults… Then I’m reassured you’ll both love each other more than anyone else ever. This or both your father and I will make you…

I’m so excited we’re in the throes of our seventh month together. Even more that we’re heading up to the majors, the 30’s. People ask if I can’t wait till you’re born and when my response is yes, yes I can and want you two in my belly as long as possible I get blank stares in return. For one, I know where you two are at, at all times. Second, you need to grow some more! I may be carrying around the equivalent of a full term baby but there are two of you and you’re only half baked, hehehe. Third, I don’t want to share you. Yes I said it. I love that I’m the only one that gets to love you and feel you and take care of you. I love that you depend on me and solely me. I love feeling all your little kicks and punches all the time now. I love that nothing can happen to you as long as I’m here to protect you. The next eleven or so weeks will be full of ups and downs I’m sure of it.

I’m so blessed to have you two in my ever expanding belly, two babies, two lives, two loves.

tired

That is all I can say for myself. I know I'm doing too much but like a crack addict can't stop myself! My feet. MY FEET! Oh poor little long feet what have I done to you? You could grill some mean steaks on them they're so damn hot. Ugh, and they're swollen. ::sobs::

To add to it all,I've been window shopping on the internets and found some fabrics I love for baby quilts. Yeah I know, like I don't have enough going on I'm planning on sewing the babies bedding... read that as I'm having my mom sew the bedding but don't tell her that as she's still unaware of it...

79 days

I'm definitely in a parallel between nesting and complete exhaustion. When at home I can't seem to lay/sit down, always moving and doing something. When I'm at work all I want to do is take a nap.

The nausea/ morning sickness has returned. I had prided myself on not getting sick in public other than that one time on the bus... but within the last two weeks I've gotten sick outside our apartment. Then yesterday/this morning I was awoken by the need to well you know... woke up with a very sore throat and empty tummy. We must be going through a growth spurt since my appetite has gone up and I'm sure I have tons of hormones raging through my system.

I did schedule us for the baby basics, tour of hospital/pre-registration and breastfeeding class for myself. The sad thing is that we can't seem to find a birthing class that fits our schedules. I really want/need one of these classes so I'll be doing some more calling around this week.

The nursery is starting up with a paint job this week! YAY!!! Ordering cribs tonight and then getting their dresser sometime this weekend. Finally I can shop for all those diapers that have been giving me nightmares.

Final Trimester

Wow! Today we start week 28 and our final tri. Yikes.

We have an appt. in two weeks and I still have to make an appointment for another detailed ultrasound for growth measurements. The little "braties" have been kicking and punching up a storm and are always moving. My hunger hasn't increased nor have I had any cravings; however, I am starting to feel more and more tired/exhausted. Naps in the day are beginning to be a necessity whether they be for only 15 minutes. This may also have a lot to do with me getting back onto a regular schedule. Work, cooking, Crossfit and stuff in between. In the beginning I was journaling my food but got lazy and stopped. This is something that needs to start up again because I want to know if I need to intake more since I'm feeling so sluggish and weight gain has been pretty minimal (which is great! but normal?).

This week I'm determined to order cribs, schedule baby and breastfeeding classes. Oh, and look into our health insurance options as we may switch to better fit babies.

27 weeks so far...

It’s official, I’m in nesting mode. Very exhausting though since I seem to think I can do all I did prepregnancy now. Between getting Miffy her walks and keeping our place in order there’s still work, cooking, me, and getting things ready for “the braties,” as we so lovingly have deemed the twins.

I have a long list of to-do items all stored in my head but have yet to get to it. Birthing classes, parenting classes, breastfeeding classes, picking out bedding, purchasing cribs, purchasing a bed for us, this list goes on and on and on… The most pressing for me is agreeing on names. N and I have some possibilities but nothing that we’ve really agreed to. I do not want to be at the hospital trying to come up with two names…

Besides all that stuff today is the start of week 27, our final week in the second trimester. Can’t believe how fast this time has come. Only 13 weeks to go at this point! Both babies have really doubled in size within the last few weeks too. Each has their own time to kick, punch and move around. Baby B (on my right) loves to move his little head on the side of my belly whenever I’m eating. Baby A (on my left) has started to punch more and more and she seems to be the most active in the morning while I’m still in bed. These guys need to get on the same schedule before they come out!

100 days to go!

Both babies and mama are doing great. I’ve been getting lots of stuff done, maybe too much, and am now having bouts of exhaustion. There seems to always come a time during the day when I have to lay down, for at least 15 minutes. I figure it must be all the energy I’m putting out plus my body growing two healthy babies. No complaints here on that front.

I had a growth ultrasound last week and an appointment with my doc yesterday. She’s very laid back which I like but also concerned about. She did say the babies are both measuring where they’re supposed to be for their age and are both over 1 ½ pounds each. They’re the size a baby in a single pregnancy is. The doc also noted that as the week’s progress they will begin to stagger in size compared to singletons but that is normal in that there are two of them.

She asked how I was feeling and seemed surprise at how great I really am doing. No complications thus far. Then the dreaded question came up, work… Sounds like she will take me out as soon as anything comes about. At the time she has agreed to let me call the shots on that one but did warn me that most mothers with multiples seem to experience issues at 30 weeks, only four weeks ahead! Also, she is giving baby B till the last day to turn his little body around before she decides on a c-section, phew. That little guy better not be like me and turn his little body into the right direction when the time comes.

Weight gain has been zero since my last appointment, three weeks ago. Again she didn’t seem worried. I think I must have leveled off from out Mexico trip. I am on target for my weight goals and haven’t eaten anything that I’ve regretted. I’m up a little less than half of what my total weight gain should be and I’m over half way till the end. Continuing to work out and getting back on the Zone, even if just for 25% of the time, has helped too.