32 weeks!

How Far Along:  32 weeks!  Very excited about this.  Now if we can just make it 2 more weeks I'll be even more excited!

Maternity Clothes: I have about 2 things that fit and I wear them to the doctor.  Other than that I am in pajama pants/leggings and Lonnie's shirts...which are getting a bit too short in the front.  

Sleep: oh sleep.  Hit or miss really.  The last few nights I have slept in 15-20 minute increments which is pretty rough.  I wake up with either a painful contraction, back pain or hip pain that feels like my leg is falling off.  But when I am asleep I sleep hard!  Ha!  

Best Moment of the Week:  My appointment last Monday.  Tiny backstory since I haven't blogged about it.  When I went for my 30 week appointment I was "1/2 of a centimeter" dilated.  Since there had been a change in my cervix and I was still contracting quite a bit he started me taking the procardia 3 times a day (every 8 hours).  I contracted like crazy for the next 2 days coming very close to going to the hospital.  When I went back for my 31 week appointment I was really nervous that my cervix would have changed because the contractions seemed to have picked up.  And to be honest they can be pretty painful sometimes.  But I was only at a 1 which was minimal change so I was super happy about that.  I had a dream that I was like 5 cm and had to be taken to Little Rock so I nearly cried when he said I was a 1.  Whew.  

We also got an ultrasound to check the growth of the babes and they looked great.  Still both measuring big which is great and each a little over 4 pounds.  Baby sister has now joined her brother and flipped breech.  So that explains why I can't eat or breathe much..I have two large heads under my ribcage.  If brother flips head down then we can go for a vaginal delivery.  If he does not then it will be c-section.  Not worrying myself over this at the moment.  

**went to the dr agin today and there has been no change!  So we are hanging in there.  Super pumped about this**

Movement:  Yes.  I do feel like it has slowed a little but then right when I think that they start squirming around in there.  Lots of little twist and turns instead of the big head butts.  

Symptoms:  Nothing really new I guess.  Just contractions all the live long day.  

What I Miss:  I do miss being able to move my body.  Once I get comfortable then I am not moving until I absolutely have to.  

Food Cravings/Aversions:  I only really want cold food.  Probably has something to do with the reflux.  

What I'm Looking Forward to:  Well snuggling these sweet babes soon!  And putting the finishing touches on their room...although some of that may not happen until after they are here since I can't really go downstairs.      

Milestones:   I am just so happy to be at 32 weeks.  Each day and week from here on out just means the babies will have gained more weight.  My ideal goal is 36 weeks but I will be so happy for 34 weeks.  We can do this!  

Sanity:  I thought I would add this little section.  My sanity is holding up.  I am on my 4th week of bed rest.  I know this is what I have to do and I am trying not to complain.  But it does get a little boring laying on the couch all day and night.  It is hard to let all these people come in and out of my house daily to help take care of Blakely.  I am so thankful I have the help but I really miss being able to do these things myself.  I don't consider myself a control freak but after the last couple of weeks I realize that I really do like being in control of certain things!!!!  I know I will look back on this time and it will seem like it was so short.  I am trying to focus on that and just get through each day.  I miss playing with my girl.  I miss getting out of the house.  We are almost there.  I can do this.  Sometimes I have to give myself a pep talk.  ;)  

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30 weeks

How Far Along:  30 weeks!  So happy to have a 3 in front of those numbers.  

Maternity Clothes:  Since I'm on bed rest I live in leggings and Lonnie's shirts.  Don't see that changing any time soon.  Although I did put on one of my shirts that still fits for the garage sale this weekend...and so I could take this picture!  ha!  

Weight Gain:  I had lost weight last week.  I wasn't surprised because I had been so nauseous.  The last few days I seem to have my appetite back so that is good!  Give me all the sour patch kids ever.  

Sleep: Meh.  It comes and goes.  The couple of days after I got the steroid shots sleep was horrible of course.  Now it's okay.  I sleep hard but just wake up a million times to adjust.  Hip pain is the culprit.  

Best Moment of the Week: Just not going into labor is a great moment.  

  

Movement:  The movement has gone to a whole new level.  I mean babies everywhere.  Blakely has felt them a couple of times. It is pretty much constant motion of some sort.  Occasionally I feel like one of them is trying to escape through my belly button.  Speaking of belly button, it is pretty flat.  It always stayed an innie with Blakely but this pregnancy may make it stick on out.  ;)

Symptoms:   all about the same as my last update.  reflux is worse mainly because of all the laying down.  I am pretty uncomfortable but I really don't care.  As long as the babies keep growing and stay in there I will take all the pain and discomfort.  

What I Miss:  playing with Blakely.  :(  She is being a trooper but I know she misses me getting down on the floor and playing with her.  

Food Cravings/Aversions:  I really want a huge salad.  I know that's random  but I haven't had one in a while because lettuce is about the absolute worst thing for indigestion.  

Gender: boy and girl.  They MAY have names.  We are giving them a test drive and seeing how they work ;)

What I'm Looking Forward to:  the new crib is being delivered this week and Blakely's furniture is as well!  Fun!  

Weekly Wisdom: RELAX

Milestones:   getting to 30 weeks.  This means we have MAX 8 weeks left and more than likely 6-7 at the most.  This is getting crazy close.  

28 weekers with the twinkers

So I typed all this out a good 2 weeks ago but then things got hectic and I never posted.  So much has happened recently but I want to post this and then I'll give an update on where we are now!  

How Far Along:  28 weeks!  This is another one of those little milestones I have had in my head so I am happy to be here.  

Maternity Clothes:  Yes.  I have graduated into Lonnie's t-shirts if I am just at the house.  Pretty much don't want to get into anything else.  

Sleep: Ehhhh.  Not very good.  I just wake up a lot and then can't get back to sleep.  Not necessarily because I am uncomfortable, which I am, but just because I am awake! Sleep great during the day if I get a chance though!  

Best Moment of the Week:  There have been lots of moments.  Lonnie was off this last week so we were able to get quite a bit done around the house.  The very last room to organize is the laundry room...saved it for last because I hate it.  Other than that we have de-cluttered every thing else.  Now we are hoping to have the garage sale in 2 weeks so we can get all this stuff out of the house.  Each room still has a little bit left to do before I can say it is complete but we have made HUGE progress.  HUGE and it makes me so happy.  

We went to Babi.esR.us last week to try and decide on a stroller.  Of course they didn't have the ones I wanted to see out on display so I am just going to have to wing it.  I also wanted to lay eyes on a crib.  Long story with the crib but they don't make Blakely's anymore so I have to get something else.  Which wouldn't be that big of a deal except Blakely's has a very curved back and both cribs are sharing a wall so I felt like they curvy backs needed to match.  Then I needed to match the color.  I think I found one.  I won't really know unit lit gets here so fingers crossed!  

Lonnie also made me get a support belt thingy for my belly.  I haven't been able to stand up much without my tummy just being super tight and painful.  So I reluctantly got one.  Can you say game changer?  I mean so far it is really really helping me.  It helps my back as well.  I can sit up for longer periods of time without being in pain which helps my comfort level when I do actually need to lay down.  

I registered this week.  I am having a shower (sprinkle?) in about 3 weeks.  I wasn't sure about having one but the friends weren't taking no for an answer...and I don't have a single boy thing!  SO I just registered for a few things at a boutique here in town and at BRU for some nursing supplies, etc.  

I got my cloth diapers in the mail.  Why is that so fun?  I don't know but I was pretty excited when I opened them.  

  

Movement:  Yes...all the time.  Now that they are bigger I can tell which one it is that is moving most of the time.  Not always though.  

Symptoms:  pretty much the same with a few new ones.  The reflux has started like crazy.  I can't eat any where near bed time.  I definitely did not have it this bad with Blakely.  I only want to eat cold stuff and not a lot of anything because I feel so full to begin with.  I have gained about 4 pounds in the last month and that is about 25-27 total...I can't remember exactly.  

My skin.  Oh my poor skin.  Just a few days ago it started really hurting on my belly.  I felt like it was going to split open right down the middle.  I have been massaging it with multiple different types of oils and creams and lotions and potions.  That makes it feel better temporarily but then it is right back to the stinging pain.  So far I don't have any new stretch marks just the ones I got with B.  Those are massively stretched out and ticked off looking so I know it is only a matter of time before new ones pop up.  I don't care a single thing about getting new ones because I know it is inevitable but wow....the skin pain.  

What I Miss: I don't really miss much but I do look forward to a large glass of wine.

Gender: boy and a girl.  We still don't have names!  I think baby sister has a name but we went back to the drawing board with baby brother's name.  And Blakely's hates the girl name so we will see how that plays out.  Every time we say it she says NO!  That is not her name but I think she is coming around.  

What I'm Looking Forward to:   I love being pregnant and feeling these babes move so I don't want to wish the pregnancy away.  I know I may not (probably won't) get to do this again.  All that to say...I am really excited for these 9-10 weeks to pass and to get to hold these little miracles in my arms.  

Weekly Wisdom: relax and try to enjoy these last weeks 

Milestones:  28 weeks is huge.  Very happy to be here and now let's get to 32 and beyond!  

I went to the doctor last week and Lonnie got to come with me.  We had a growth ultrasound.  I was so happy to see the babes as it had been over a month!  They were both looking good.  The first thing she measured was baby boy's head.  It measured 31 weeks and 1 day.  I nearly panicked.  Because I was 27 weeks 1 day!  I was mainly worried that he would be much bigger than sister and that would be worrisome.  But no.  That was not the case.  Both babies were measuring 29 weeks and some days.  So they are both large.  About 2 1/2 pounds!  No wonder I feel so super pregnant.  And right now they are both transverse so maybe that has something to do with the extreme stretching of the skin pain?  I get another growth ultrasound at about 31 weeks.  

I passed my glucose test so I had O.reos in celebration.  We talked about different birth plans but it seems like a post of its own.  Cervix is still a rockstar.  I go back in 2 weeks (which is just one week now).  

24 weeks

How Far Along:  24 weeks.  In my head I have had little milestones for this pregnancy.  The first one was 12 weeks and the next one was 24 weeks so I am PUMPED to have made it.  The babies are considered "viable" meaning they could possibly survive with lots of medical help if born now.  No way do we want that....stay put babes! 

22 weeks

24 weeks

Maternity Clothes:   Of course.  I am realizing that I am going to outgrow all maternity clothes.  Someone told me at the beginning of the pregnancy that I would need 2 sets of them...big and huge.  Well no kidding.  Some of my shirts are getting too short.  I may go ahead and start wearing some maxi dresses even though it is still pretty chilly out.  Or I may just only wear pajama pants because jeans can just suck it.  Leggings are pants, right?  :/

Sleep:  I am sleeping good.  I wake up quite a few times to go pee but I go right back to sleep.  The sad thing is I have kicked Lonnie out of our bed.  I have a good reason!  Promise!  He snores on occasion.  I mean it is a little soft purr type of snore so it has never really bothered me.  And he only does it when he is having issues with his allergies which he is because one day it is 65 and the next it is 35.  For some reason, when pregnant, I CAN NOT go back to sleep if I wake up and he is purring.  After a few days of this I made him move to the couch.  Mean wife.  I know.  I hate it because I love sleeping with him but I wasn't sleeping and it was really making me grumpy.  So we are trying this for a little while until his snot gets under control.  Which will probably be about when the babies get here.  :/   Geeez..we sound so super old.  

Best Moment of the Week:  Lonnie has been feeling the babies move which is just totally fun.  Blakely still hasn't but mainly because she doesn't have the patience to wait.  She pretends she feels them all the time though.

Movement:   Oh yes.  Pretty much all the time.  I love it so very much.  It is hard for me to tell which one is which now since they are both getting bigger.  I do know when I feel movement really low that is is baby brother's head.  We peeked in on them the other day and I have 4 feet up under my right ribcage.  I knew I was feeling a lot of stuff there but I though maybe it was a head.  Baby boy is head down right in the center and baby girls head is in my left lower quadrant.  Obviously that can and will change but it was interesting to see basically how they are laying in there.  

Symptoms:    Same as before.  I have started having a little reflux but it isn't too terrible.  The BH contractions have started.  They started about this time with Blakely also so they don't freak me out too much.  When I start having them I know I need to sit down and rest for a bit.  I am drinking a load of water and peeing all the time.  When my bladder is full it causes BH's and when baby boy is really active I can have some BH's as well.

By the end of the day, ya know, like 5:00 I am ready to be a couch potato.  If there is something that I need to do after that then I need to rest all afternoon to prepare.  The nights Lonnie is on call are the hardest because I have to do it all myself, which under normal circumstances is not a problem.  We try to have my mom or his mom come over on those nights to help.  I am so so so so thankful to have all of the help that we have.  I seriously don't know how we would do it without.  

Food Cravings/Aversions:  I am obsessed with lemonade but only the Sim.ply Lemon.ade.  I loved it when I was pregnant with Blakely too.  I could drink it all day every day but try not to.  I posted this the other day but can you even believe he left this tiny amount of backwash?  I was not a happy mama.  But don't worry...he got more for me :)

What I Miss:  nothing right now!

What I'm Looking Forward to:  Getting the rooms set up.  I sold our furniture and they are coming to get it this Friday.  They are also moving the baby furniture into the baby room once they get that big furniture out.  So I will have a baby room.  Yay!  I have ordered Blakelys new furniture and her new bedding.  I also ordered the rugs for Blakely's room and the babies' room and ALSO the bedding for the queen bed in the babies' room.  Yay for President's Day sales!  The main thing I need to order now is the new crib and the crib bedding.  Planning on doing that this week.  

So ready to get this garage sale over with so I can get rid of all this junk in my house.  It is amazing how unorganized you have to get when you are organizing.

Ummm...buying twin clothes?  This may become a problem!  

Milestones:  24 weeks.  Getting a good reports from the doctor.  24-28 weeks is a crucial time for twins.  It is when you have the highest chance of going into preterm labor.  I am going in every week to make sure all is well and just listening to my body and taking the opportunity to rest when I can.  I have an ultrasound next week to make sure the babies are growing on track and I can't wait to see them again!  

Blakely's take:  She wants the babies to come now.  I told her they aren't ready and she tells them to grow fast!  

Hello babies!  Grow fast!

I get three kisses most of the time.  One for me and then one for baby brudder and baby sister.  Swoon.