Week 25

My appointments went well today.  I am able to control my gestational diabetes with diet, so far.  Well, almost.  My fasting is still a little high every morning.  I might have to take Metformin or something to see if it helps.  I'll let you know when I know.  I've gotten big this week!  Check out that belly.  Dresses are my new best friend.  I wear them every day.  They aren't constricting on my belly.  And my belly is now growing daily, as you cans see.  Dresses make me look big, but I don't care.  Comfort is important.  :-)  

How Far Along: 25 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: They are somewhere around 1 pound 12 ounces.   Between 13.6 and 14.8 inches.  My babies are longer than rulers!  They are compared to cauliflower this week.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 16-17 pounds.

Belly:I "think" I'm measuring about 28-30 weeks.  The Dr. doesn't really measure often.  As long as the ultrasound shows healthy babies, he's happy.  It's hard to measure a twin belly.  They vary from person to person.

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: What sleep? I find myself staying awake at night just to feel them move and kick. Then I wake up to pee at least 3 times a night.  Usually 2am, 4am, and 6am.  I tend to wake Shawn up at least one of those times.  It hits me because our baby son likes to punch and headbutt my bladder, so I jump out of bed in a hurry and wake him up.  Sorry, hun!

Best Moment of the Week: Shawn got to feel major movement and kicks last night.  He asked me how I sleep with that going on.  We also bought carseats online and they arrived.  Exciting and scary!

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: Peanuts.  They are my snack of choice right now on my gestational diabetes diet.  Oh, and dairy!  I no longer puke it up!!!

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: Snacking is good for your glucose to stay steady.

Milestones: Babies are over 1 1/2 pounds each.

Emotions: I still cry easily.  I've been getting emotional when I think about them being here before we know it.  13 weeks at most.  I don't imagine I'll make it past 38 weeks.

~Sam