24 weeks 5 days

How far along? 24 weeks 5 days

According to What to expect when expecting: Baby is the size of: eggplant (yucky)

Total weight gain: 8 pounds!! Gained 4 in the past month. YOWZA!

Maternity clothes? I hate maternity clothes!!! I wish I could just wear a tshirt and shorts every day!

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: taking Tylenol PM every night. Sooo much better!!

Best moment this week: absolutely nothing! Shelby has been sick off and on and I'm TOTALLY over it!!

Last time you cried over something ridiculous:  haven't cried lately. Does that mean a good one is coming on???

Movement: Constant party going on! This week they seem to be moving so much more. 

Food cravings: I really like sweet stuff! Fruity sweet...not chocolate sweet. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: still the same...Mac and cheese...avocado

Labor Signs: Nope! 

Symptoms: MAJOR back pain!! I bought a prenatal Pilates video. Maybe that will help!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: ehh 

Looking forward to: March...when the twins are here...and I can feel normal again. 

You pee an estimated ___ times a day:  8 or 9

Belly button in or out: it's working its way out. Lets call it flat. 

What's baby(s) doing this week? Just gaining weight. 

HALFWAY TO 40

Most would say "I'm halfway done with this pregnancy", but my circumstances are a little different. I considered myself halfway done last week. Since I'll be having a c-section my doctor would like to schedule them at 38 weeks. (If they don't come on their own)  I say my "due date" is March 1, but really 38 weeks is February 15th. Which would work out GREAT because Matt comes home from work that day.

How far along? 20 weeks 3 days

According to What to expect when expecting: Baby is the size of: a banana!!

Total weight gain: total gain FOUR POUNDS!!! That's something to brag about!!! (For now)

Maternity clothes? yes. I wish I could wear my nightgown alllllll the time!!

Stretch marks? Still NO!!!

Sleep: well...it's 3 AM right now. I have heartburn and I can't get enough water. So nope no sleep tonight!!

Best moment this week: nothing exciting. Just moving along!

Last time you cried over something ridiculous:  haven't been emotional much either. 

Movement: here and there. Twin Girl was on top of Twin Boy by my lungs. I had a REALLY bad night one night and couldn't breathe. It felt like I was breathing through a straw. Horrible experience!!

Food cravings: not much lately. Still sweet stuff. Now I'm thinking about that DELICIOUS pumpkin bread sitting on my counter......

Anything making you queasy or sick: still the same...Mac and cheese, avocado

Labor Signs: Nope! Thats a good thing!

Symptoms: RLS, heartburn, insomnia, heavy belly, itchy skin...should I keep going???

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: This week I have been tolerable. (Again)

Looking forward to: CHEESE DIP CHAMPIONSHIP!!! This weekend with my BPF, Rachel! 

You pee an estimated ___ times a day: probably 8 or 9

Belly button in or out: it's working its way out. Lets call it flat. 

What's baby doing this week? Swallowing!

19 weeks and counting

How far along? 19 weeks 2 days


Total weight gain: Still don't know.  Go to the doctor on Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!

Maternity clothes? Pretty much 100%!  Can't fit in any of my pants without the amazing BeBand!

Stretch marks? Still NO!!!

Sleep: What's that?? Maybe 5 hours a night....

Best moment this week: I started feeling the babies with my hand! It's crazy because left baby will kick then right baby will kick.  It's like constant kicking going on!
Last time you cried over something ridiculous: Today I got tears in my eyes at church Senator Jason Rapert spoke in church.  It wasn't anything sad.....
Movement: kicking and fighting.  Brother and sisterly love already!

Food cravings: SUGAR!!! Anything sweet I WANT IT NOW!!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Same as last blog...avacodo, guacamole & macaroni and cheese. I'm sure there is more but these things make me sick just typing them!!

Labor Signs: Nope! Thats a good thing!
Symptoms: RESTLESS. LEG. SYNDROME. Most irritating thing in the whole entire world!

Wedding rings on or off? On...hopefully will stay that way

Happy or Moody most of the time: This week I have been tolerable.
Looking forward to: The holidays so I can't eat and eat and eat!

High Five for Friday 9/28/12...*yesterday*

I saw this on someones blog too! It's called High Five for Friday! I should have posted it yesterday but I'm a little behind...

1. Only the BEST SHOW EVER started this week!! I'm a total Grey-aholic!! If any of you want to talk about this show with me...I'm alllll ears!!

2. When browsing the shelves at Target, I came across these yummy looking cookies.  Everyone loves Funfetti cake...so why not make it a cookie!!!!!!!!!!  Rachel and I enjoyed them on Thursday afternoon after her baby doc appt!

3. I'm going to start this book TODAY!  I hear its a GREAT read!!  Have you read it?

4. Shopping...shopping...shopping!  This is all mostly girl stuff (of course) but I'm working on my stash!

5.  LAST but not least...MY HALLOWEEN SHIRT!!! (If I can ever get around to ordering it.)  I wanted to keep it a secret until the big day, but I can't hold it in!!

TWINNING!!

As all of you know...we are expecting TWINS!! This was HUGE news to us.  I had always wanted one girl and that was all.  Then, I found out I was pregant and thats how the story begins...
I scheduled an appointment with the lab at the hospital to have my blood drawn thinking they could tell me how far along I was (maybe 3 weeks).  My test results came back and my progesterone levels were really low, so my doctor put me on a progesterone pill.  Let me just say...that stuff is for the birds!!  I was soooooo sick!! My poor husband had to do EVERYTHING for the family!!! Although, it was nice to take a break from life and lay in bed for 2 weeks!  So, I finally got to go to my first, real, doctor appointment and check out this babY.  We did a normal ultrasound and everything looked great! I came back 4 weeks later, did another ultrasound, and WOAH what was that!?!?  We both saw the two black blobs at the same time.  Of course I had to go to this appointment by myself...Matt was at work.  I was sooo anxious to call him and tell him the news.  All I could think about was HE IS GONNA FREAK!  And he did!! Just like every one else in the family! Now, I can say that I'm so so so so excited to start this CRAZY journey we are about to start!! 

I haven't been motivated to start this blog, but I read another twin mom's blog and now I'm ready to talk!  Right now, I'm 17 weeks and 5 days along.  We found out on September 18th that they are boy/girl twins.  I'm still not sure I believe the doctors, but I go back in a couple weeks and they can assure me.

Now then, on the mom of twins blog I was reading, she had a questionaire that she fills out every week (or so) and I want to copy her idea!!  SO FUN!!!


How far along? 17 Weeks 5 days

Total weight gain: According to my doctor's visit weigh in on Tuesday- I have gained 4 pounds. I'll have to ask next time what my pre-pregancy weight was so we can keep tabs on this.

Maternity clothes? Some here some there.  I figured out tonight that I can't do the rubberband around the button trick anymore.  pants. wont. stay. zipped.

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet.  I didn't get ANY with Shelby...not gonna get my hopes up tho!
Sleep: I go to bed late...wake up twice to restroom...and then start my day at 8:00 am with a 2 year old.

Best moment this week: It's only Tuesday, so... I heard a great message at Bible Study tonight.  Always puts me in a happy place!

Miss Anything? Sitting/sleeping/walking/feeling comfortable

Movement: I've been feeling the flutters for a few days now.  Every once in a while my right side will start hurting then a few hours later it will be my left side.  I can only imagine how the following months are going to go.

Food cravings: ALL FOOD!! Tonight I could't decide what I wanted from McDonalds (fourth meal) so I got a cheeseburger, some cookies (yummo)(btw, I shared these with Shelby), a strawberry milkshake, and a medium sweet tea. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: YES...avacodo, guacamole & macaroni and cheese.  I'm sure there is more but these things make me sick just typing them!!
Labor Signs: I sure hope not!!!

Symptoms: Restroom 100 times a day, my belly feels really heavy, weird appetite, and super tired!
Wedding rings on or off? On...hopefully will stay that way!

Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm gonna go with moody. 

Looking forward to: Oct 9th. Next appointment to see these babies!    

31 Weeks (really really long blog)

Well it's been a while since my last blog so maybe I will have a lot to write about.  I'm not feeling good today and I'm in a bad mood so this might be a cranky sweet blog.

Let's start with Balducci Brothers Crawfish cookout...(named this because I don't know the reason we were here)

I don't have any preggo pictures from this day but my dad looked.........cute.

Then Patrick decided to make fun of me :(  At least he looked cute doing it.

We finally have Shelby's room done!!!!!!!!!!  I don't have any recent pictures but here are a few for now.  There is actually some stuff added now.  I will try to get new pictures on the next blog.

This says "every child has a story yet to be told".  Rachel got me this for my birthday.

Ahhhhhh...the rocking chair.....my favorite spot in the whole house!!!

We had a fun little Memorial Day weekend.  Saturday we went to Cass & Jay's house for a cookout.

This is my FABULOUS dessert that everyone loved...of course.

Braeden riding on THE BACK of the golf cart...yes he got in trouble

Che and Sarah playing washers

Matt and his daddy playing washers

The "adult only" volleyball game

To end the day: One of Braeden's many temper tantrums.

Then Sunday we went swimming at Buffalo Point.  It sucks to be the mom because you never get to be in any pictures :(

Matt and Braeden playing with water guns

Silly boy with his blue mohawk

My hot hubby :) He makes me smile

Then we went to FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!  We have been planning this trip for months and months and months!!!

Here I am in my cute floppy hat

SOME of the group...there were 23 total

(Eric, Rachel, Seaera, Beth, Matt, Me, Ally, Anna Kate, Jeremy, Jill, Melanie, & Billy)

Had lots of fun with these girls...even though we didn't spend much time with them.

(Jill, Melanie, Rachel, & Me)

Steve, Braeden, & Matt with a tank that Matt's grandpa used to drive (not this actual one)

My favorite picture of Matt and I...at Dewey Destin's.  Our favorite restraunt!!

Matt and Brae looking for crabs (braeden called the crab holes footprints LOL)

Matt eating NASTY oysters

My wonderful in-laws (Steve & Linda) They made this whole trip possible!

Braeden covered in sand

Braeden and his cousin Noah

Matt's cousin Jill took some AWESOME pictures of all the families on the beach.  Here are a select few from our family.

and a few maternity shots

We had an amazing vacation that was full of activities and family time.  I can't wait to do it again...only next time we will have a little angel with us!

The weekend we got back was my other angel's birthday.  John Parker turned 3!!!  I can't believe how fast he is growing up!!

Here is the precious birthday boy!!

Sara and I...she just had her baby (on Monday 6/28...i think)

Lauren was fanning us!!

Jack and I (Lauren's 2nd baby)

This is not a good angle...

Braeden got to bust the pinata open

Here I am at 30 weeks

 

I went to the doctor on Tuesday (6/29) and Shelby weighs 4 pounds 7 ounces.  She is just a growing!!  Dr. Holland said she will probably be an 8 pounder.  When I was born I weighed 9 pounds so its in our blood!! 

I still haven't conquered peeing in the cup.  I'm to the point where I can't see the stupid thing...I will spare you with the details.  Let's just say its not pretty.  I have to do this every month and its an ordeal everytime!!!  UGGGHHH

I am having sleepless nights...I just toss, turn, and go to the bathroom all night long.  I bet our water bill has doubled over the past few months.  Not that flushing a toilet will change your bill that much but I swear I flush it 27 times a day. 

Another weird thing...if I go more than 2 days without shaving my legs I can't sleep.  There have been many many nights where I have to get up out of bed at midnight (drugged up on Tylenol PM) just to shave.  It's the most annoying thing ever!!  I have not heard of anyone else doing this.  Matt always jokes with me because I used to NEVER have clean shaven legs.  Never, ever, ever!!  In fact, on our FIRST date they were hairy and he called me out on it!!  HOW EMBARASSING!!!!  WHAT WAS I THINKING????

Well I have 8 1/2 weeks to go and a busy busy month of July planned.  So I'm starting to freak out a little bit.  I have 2 baby showers planned so hopefully after those I will have some relievement. 

Stay tuned for more baby updates...

ADIOS!!

 

25 Weeks (on Monday)

It's been 3 weeks since my last post and a lot has happened!!!

Here I am at 23 weeks.  Looking cute as always!!

Here I am at 24 weeks.

I went to the doctor on Tuesday the 18th.  My appointment was at 10:45 but my doctor told me to come in 30 minutes early and go have my glucose test done.  So I got there at 10:15 waited forever finally got called back to drink THE DRINK.  It wasn't that bad.  Everyone had me freaking out about it and it kind of tasted like lemon lime kool aid.  (Today I found out there is something else that I will have to drink.  I'm wondering if thats THE DRINK???)  Anyways, I had to drink the stuff go to my doctors appointment and come back an hour later.  I sat in the waiting room for a full hour went and had my blood drawn came back to the waiting room sat for another 30 minutes and FINALLY got to go see Dr. Holland.  I was miserable by the time I got out of there.  We did get to have another ultrasound done:

You may not be able to tell what they are but some are of her face and a couple are her privates.  I had them double check to be 100% sure she is still a girl.

A coworker of mine just had a baby last week and 4 or 5 weeks prior to that they found out that their baby wasn't a boy like they thought they were having.  So I didn't want any surprises!!

Here is what happened to my arm when I had my glucose test done.  It looked a lot worse by the end of the day. 

Here it is today:

My next appointment is June 10th.  We won't be having an ultrasound done that time but the time after that we will.  So I can't wait to see how big she will be then. 

Now that the weather is better I have been ADDICTED to garage saleing!!  I can't get enough of it.  Most of these clothes are from garage sales. 

There are even more clothes now.  This was as of May 9th.  I have been to 3 days of garage sales since then!!  I can't stop buying her stuff!!  Today I went and spent $7.  I got some monitors (just in case I don't get that as a shower present), 3 outfits, and a diaper bag.  My MIL has made a nursery at her house and she got everything at garage sales.  She got a crib, a headboard for a bed, and the bedding as seen below. 

Hopefully nobody in the family has a boy because that poor child will be sleeping in a purple room and pink bedding. 

I have my nursery all done but I'm waiting on my mom and Matt's mom to come look at it before I post pictures on the internet.  (if I do then they won't come out to my house) :)  (Renee, you better come before you leave for FL.  I don't know if I can wait that long.)