Updates

Not much new is going on. We are almost at 33 weeks and still holding on. At last weeks appointment I had started to dilate to 1 cm but as of this week we are steady and holding at 1 cm. No bedrest as of yet, but I was told to try internet shopping instead of walking through Ikea. :) The babies are fighting for space. I really don't know where else they will go but as long as they stay in a while longer we will be doing well.

I realized the other day I haven't updates what the kids were up to in a while. So here are some updates:

H, the girl, is in girl scouts this year and yes we are doing cookie sales again. Luckily it ends this weekend and of course the cookies come in one day before the babies are scheduled to be here. The last time we sold cookies I ended up forking over $100 of my own money for cookies that didn't find a home. So this year I am not pushing the sales as much. She is loving the troop she is in right now. It's small and brand new and all of the girls seem to get along very well. And best of all the moms in the troop are down to earth and have a sense of humor. You don't always get that when you live in this area!!

H is doing really well in school! She only had one B on her last report card and the rest were all A's!! We just need to work on her time management skills a bit, she can get caught up with one thing and forget about everything else.

Some nights it will take her 2 1/2 hours to do her homework, it should really take her about 30-45 minutes. But the other night I went to check on her and she hadn't gotten past the first assignment. She was supposed to read for 30 minutes and she had been reading for 2 hours. She said she just lost track of time. I love that she reads but come on...we need to do the other homework as well!!

The funniest thing she is doing right now happens when she tells stories. She'll start to tell you a story that she thinks is really funny and then start laughing so much that you can't understand the rest of the story at all. And then when she finishes she says, "wasn't that a funny story!" And the only problem is that you didn't hear the story because she was laughing so much. She is too cute!

B, the boy, is all boy right now. He is loving school and still learning so much. He just amazes me on how many words he can read now. He is still a super hero every day. Its always interesting to see how the wheels in his head turn, that mind is always going. Right now he is normally Spiderman, Superman, or Batman. And of course he has the coordinating costumes to go with the hero of the minute (he can change his costume at least 4-5 times an hour).

He loves watching the baby shows with me on TLC and discovery channel. He's been asking all kinds of questions about what happens with the babies on that show. It has helped open up a lot of questions that we may have never talked about. Since watching those shows he is getting more and more excited about the babies coming.

He was sick this last week and was a totally different boy. We know he is really sick when he sleeps and stops moving. Normally he talks non stop and doesn't stop moving, so when he came home from school last Tuesday and fell asleep on the couch I knew something was wrong. He came down with a bit of a fever and a cough but thankfully did not turn into the flu! We were diligently hand washing and spraying Lysol on everything. I did not want anyone else to get what he had (especially me!!). So (knock on wood) luckily no one else has gotten anything serious. I've had a few days where I feel like I'm coming down with something but it hasn't gotten too bad.

Not much else is happening. We think we have everything we need for the babies. I got to have a super fun girl's night out on Sunday to celebrate Jenny's birthday. So all that we need now is lots of stay put thoughts for these babies!! At least 2 more weeks if not 5!!! We get a sonogram on Monday and get to see how they look, so excited!!

20 weeks of change...

I was just looking back through my older pictures and was amazed at the size change!! Of course when I was taking these I was not going to share them with anyone but now I really don't mind anymore. I love seeing everyone else's preggo belly pics so I figured I needed to share! :) I, of course ,could not find any belly pics pre-pregnancy but you get the general idea. One major thing I have noticed is that when you are pregnant with twins, your bely doesn't keep that nice round shape. It all depends on how those little aliens decide to lay!! (so no making fun of me!!!)


12 weeks

15 1/2 weeks

19 weeks (I really popped about this point)

22 weeks (courtesy of Sugar Photography)

24 weeks (no I wasn't really drinking, just mixing some apparently very weak drinks, which is why shouldn't let a pregnant woman do this, she can't taste any of it!!)

28 weeks

31 1/2 weeks (yes I am getting huge!!! And my belly button has begun to pop out...real nice)

So right now I cannot imagine how much large I am going to get.I really don't know if my skin can stretch anymore, but I'm sure it will prove me wrong. I didn't get measured at the last visit but I am almost positive I am measuring at 40 weeks or more right now. The only reason that i say this is because my belly button has never popped out before and I carried both of the other kids past 40 weeks!!

Time to Party!!

Just a quick post to say:

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY to my best friend ever!!

Happy birthday Jenny, we love you!!!! Even if you are officially old like me.

Its been a long time since we first met (has it been 13 years?) but I can't imagine going through all of these years without you by my side! No one could ask for a better friend or support system. Love ya!!

Sono Pics

Its only taken me a week to get these up! A is the boy and B is the girl. They are both doing really well!

Crack?

Did someone slip my kids some crack today and forget to tell me? They are acting like wild animals! Nothing will calm them down, at least we just have two to deal with right now!!!

Went to Old Navy (Kelly, we had just been yesterday as well) and OMG the sales are crazy!!! We bought so much and nothing was over $5. Lots of little cute baby stuff, great deals on Boy's pants and jackets, not as much for girls (at least in a size 7) but a few cute pants and shirts, and I even got a pair of maternity pants for $3.50. You really can't beat it! We did have to hit 2 different stores but it was well worth it. Love bargains!!!

30 weeks and still going

We are officially to 30 weeks! Can you believe it????? We have about 7 weeks left before these babies are even allowed to think about being here. We just had a sonogram this week but neither I nor my lovely hubby have taken the time to scan them in yet. I will get there, I promise!! The babies are looking good. The boy is weighing 3lbs and is 15.2" and the girl is 2lbs 12ozs and 14.4". I can't believe they are so big already! And I did make the sonographer check, they are still a boy and a girl. I was really worried one may change since I just washed all of their clothes.

I've been busy nesting this last week. I have all the basics for the babies washed and ready to go. We have a crib together for both of them to share for a bit. We have all of the bedding waiting and ready to go. My super step mother has the baby quilts pieced together and has sent them to her friend who quilts all of the designs on there. We will definitely have the cutest baby stuff ever! I'll post some pics when we have it all together.

How am I feeling? Just some of the basics that all preggo women have to deal with in the end. My back hurts, I have to pee all the time, none of my shirts cover my belly and I can't justify buying any new shirts, I'm hormonal and will cry at anything, the braxton hicks have started with a vengeance, but really (knock on wood) other than the morning sickness (which sucked!!!) this pregnancy has been pretty easy. It may be all of the wonderful support I've had this time around or I may just be lucky, but it has been really nice.

I may have to steal the title from Tracey, but Brandon may officially be considered a saint after all of this. The man has done absolutely anything and everything he can to make my life as easy as possible. I never knew it could be like this! Anything I ask is almost immediately granted. And he never bats an eyelash when I say I want more desert. Love it! And when I break out in tears for no reason at all he just hugs me, or laughs. And he is so sweet when he comes home from work and has to talk to the babies, he is so excited about them coming! I have to say I must be one of the luckiest girls in the world!

The kids are really getting excited as well. The girl is ready to be my helper. She even said she was prepared to not have any play time because she was going to be so busy helping with the babies. I did have to let her know that she was still going to have playtime and still have a lot of time to be a kid, she does not need to become another mother to these babies (but she can pretend if she wants). I'm sure she'll be hating it when she's 13 and has to babysit all the time!! The boy just likes to look at my belly and say "wow your belly is big, will it be bigger tomorrow?" He loves to think about what the babies will be thinking when they get here. He comes up with all of these imaginary conversations that he believes they will all be having. But both of the kids favorite thing to do right now is to yell into my belly and watch it move when they wake the babies up. Its pretty funny.

I'll post some pics later!

Happy New Year!

and all that crap....

I'm tired

I'm cranky

My back hurts

I'm emotional

I'm tired of watching reruns

I can't drive without feeling like a whale

When are these babies going to be here...so I'll be able to be sleep deprived on top of it all

The dogs are driving me crazy

I'm sure I'll be Susie sunshine tomorrow but today my pregnant emotional state is definitely Debbie downer.