23 weeks and counting

We are officially 23 weeks along and still going strong! We had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family. The babies seemed to love our non traditional meal of steak, mashed potatoes, asparagus, bacon wrapped green beans and some yummy rolls.

And guess who else actually enjoyed eating? The boy and girl! My previously super picky eaters are expanding their horizons. They both ate steak, tried the mashed potatoes, the boy loves the green beans and the girl loved the bacon wrapped around the green beans, and they both loved the rolls, of course. Every time they try something new I am amazed and proud. I think my patience and years of begging is finally paying off.

For those of you who keep on asking, yes I am definitely showing. If you check out our slideshow you will even see the bump sticking out there. The dr. says I need to focus on eating more small meals during the day. I'm trying my darndest but can't seem to eat enough. I believe I'm trying to reach 3500 calories a day! It is a different world carrying twins! If you don't gain enough you have a higher chance of early labor/births, and we don't want that. So to Braum's I go for more milk shakes to up the calorie content. (and of course some healthy things too!)

The babies are busy kicking and twisting and turning. Brandon and the kids have gotten to feel them move quite a bit. Its really fun (for now)! But I know when they get bigger I'll probably be wishing they weren't so active, but active means healthy!! And I'll take any discomfort if that means they are doing well. :)

We are almost to the end of our Thanksgiving week off of school. I am so ready for school to start again and to get back to work! I have enjoyed the time off with everyone immensely but we have now gotten to the whiny, bored, crying part of the vacation and I'm so over that! Why did they give the kids a FULL WEEK OFF for Thanksgiving?