Week 24

Baby Boy

Baby Girl 

We had an ultrasound this morning.  We took Zac and Abby.  I think they enjoyed it.  :-)  Baby boy is 1 pound 6 ounces and baby girl is 1 pound 7 ounces.  I love baby girl's fist in the picture.  You can see her knuckles and 5 fingers!  They were both camera shy, so getting pictures wasn't easy.  Both babies were head down today.  Baby boy is on the right and low.  Baby girl is on the left and up high.  I have been having a LOT of Braxton Hicks contractions this week.  Monday I was cramping with them.  I called the Dr. on call and he said as long as I don't have more than 12 in 2 hours, I should be fine.  They are not consistent, so I'm okay.  As soon as I lay down on the table today, I had a good one.  The ultrasound tech did not like how frequently and easily I have them.  Because of that, the ultrasound tech wants me to take it easy.  I have to rest as much as I can.  Last week we were taking evening walks that lasted from 30-45 minutes.  I love evening walks to unwind.  No more of those for me.  She measured my cervix.  It was 39 mm.  They want it over 30, so that was good.  30 or less and I would have been put on strict bed rest.  Looks like Shawn and the kids will be doing more housework for a while.

How Far Along: 24 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: Baby boy is 1 pound 6 ounces and baby girl is 1 pound 7 ounces.  I think around 11 inches.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 16-17 pounds.

Belly:I "think" I'm measuring about 28-30 weeks.


Stretch Marks: They have arrived.

Sleep: What sleep? I find myself staying awake at night just to feel them move and kick. Then when I do get to sleep, I wake up to a braxton hicks because I have to pee. I get those almost every time I have to pee.

Best Moment of the Week: Watching my belly move.

Movement: All of the time.

Symptoms: Sore boobs. Acne on my neck, chest, etc. Hair growth on my belly. Major heartburn, which I feel like is causing my bad breath. And I'm gassy now. Got to love hormones!

Food Cravings: Grilled asparagus and strawberries.  I had both yesterday.  It was awesome!

Genders: A boy and a Girl!

What I Miss: Not worrying about what I eat (deli, etc). Sleeping through the night.

What I'm Looking Forward to: Our next ultrasound, lol.

Weekly Wisdom: Food is good. ;-)

Milestones: Babies are almost 1 1/2 pounds each!

Emotions: I still cry easily. Especially when I'm tired, which is all of the time. Shawn is not allowed to say any slightly snide remarks. They make me bawl.

~Sam