Week 31 - (8 months halfway through this week)

Far Along: 31 weeks with twins!  This says I'm 8 months now:  http://www.baby2see.com/pregnancylength.html

How big are the babies: About 3.31 pounds according to: http://www.babycenter.com/average-fetal-length-weight-chart

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 22-23 pounds.  I'm retaining serious water now.  My feet and ankles swell horribly by bedtime.  I have no ankles.  :-(  Each baby should gain around 1/2 a pound a week now until they are born.  That's 1 pound of baby a week!

Belly: Sticking out there.  I'm measuring about due for if I were having 1 baby.  My father in law said my belly was huge, but then he went on to say I'm all belly.  He said I hadn't gained anywhere else.  That made me feel good.

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: When I do sleep, I sleep well.  Its the waking up a million times a night to pee that's not so fun.

Best Moment of the Week: Watching the nursery being built.  It's getting there.  The only things left are siding, painting, carpet, and trim.  That's it and we're done.  Then I get to fill it!

Movement: All of the time.

Symptoms: EXTREMELY Sore boobs.  Taking off my bra makes me cry. Acne on my neck, chest, etc. Hair growth on my belly. Major heartburn. Better not forget the gas.  Shawn likes to poke fun at how gassy I am.  I still love you Shawn!  Got to love hormones!

Food Cravings: Sweets, but I can't have them.

Genders: A boy and a Girl!

What I Miss: Not worrying about what I eat (deli, etc). Sleeping through the night. Not waddling.  Having energy.  Being able to walk through a store.

What I'm Looking Forward to: Meeting the babies and getting the nursery finished.

Weekly Wisdom: Naps are great!

Milestones: Babies should be 3.3 pounds each now.  I read that babies are in the fetal position because there isn't enough room to stretch out anymore. With 2, I imagine they haven't been able to stretch for a few weeks now.

Emotions: Still crying over everything.  I also kept hugging Shawn yesterday for no reason.  He was fighting with the pond pump and I just wanted to hug him.  Which I did many times and told him I just love him!  I know, I'm sappy at the moment...

~Sam

Prenatal Class and OB appointment

On Saturday, Shawn and I had our OB class.  I learned some things.  It helped me come up with several questions for my Dr.  He took his time and answered every one of them.  I feel much more prepared now.  He measured my belly, but I didn't ask what it was measuring.  I'm so big now.  I imagine its measuring about 39 weeks if I were having one baby.  They are both doing well.  Still kicking and moving all of the time.  Have a great day!

~Sam

Week 30

Far Along: 30 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: I'd say 3 pounds each, or so.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 19.4 pounds.

Belly: Sticking out there. I imagine I'm measuring about 37 weeks.

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: A thing of the past.

Best Moment of the Week: Watching the nursery being built!  We bought paint and carpet today.  ;-)

Movement: All of the time.

Symptoms: EXTREMELY 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: Pizza, but I can't have it.

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: Meeting the babies and getting the nursery finished.

Weekly Wisdom: Naps are great!

Milestones: Babies should be 3 pounds each now!

Emotions: Still crying over everything.

~Sam

Week 29

How Far Along: 29 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: Baby girl was 2 pounds 12 ounces and baby boy was 2 pounds 11 ounces 2 days ago.  They should gain 1/2 ounce to 1 ounce a day.  I'm carrying around almost 6 pounds of baby! http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/your-babys-growth-during-pregnancy.html

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 19 pounds.

Belly: Sticking out there. I was measuring 34 weeks if I were pregnant with 1 baby last week, so I'm sure its 36 or more this week.

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: A thing of the past.

Best Moment of the Week: Seeing the babies, even if they wouldn't let us see their faces clearly.  Seeing baby boy smile (profile view) when I poked at him so see if he would move and we could see his face better.

Movement: All of the time.

Symptoms: EXTREMELY 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: Pizza, so I made low carb cream cheese crust pizza.  It got the job done.

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: Meeting the babies and getting the nursery finished.

Weekly Wisdom: Naps are great!

Milestones: Babies should be able to open and close their eyes now. They can blink. I wonder what they see. I wonder if its completely dark in there...

Emotions: Still crying over everything.

~Sam

Ultrasound

We had an ultrasound again this morning.  The babies look great.  Baby boy is measuring 2 pounds 11 ounces.  He is head down in the middle of my belly.  His head is on my cervix ready to go.  Baby girl is measuring 2 pounds 12 ounces.  She is back transverse across my diaphragm, just below my ribs.  She's the one stealing my breath all of the time.  Both are healthy!  They have a great amount of amniotic fluid and are very active.  My cervix is measuring 36 mm, so that's great.  No funneling, yet, thank goodness!  Especially since baby boy is already pushing on my cervix.  Because of that and the fact that I have many Braxton Hicks contractions daily, I am basically on bed rest.  We went to the tiny Carroll County Fair last night and I was told to never do that again.  I didn't walk or stand too much, but I still got lectured, lol.  My Dr. does not want me out in this heat.  My belly is almost measuring full term for 1 baby, so I was told to be laying on a side all day.  Baby boy's head is putting pressure on my cervix just sitting, so that's why I have to lay. Neither baby would cooperate, so we didn't get pictures. I poked baby boy trying to get him to move and all he did was smile. Ornery already!

~Sam

Songs running through my head...

Getting Excited!

I don't want these babies born early, but I'm getting antsy. I can't wait to hold them, and kiss them, and love on them, and hold them next to me! They are working on building our new room (nursery) right now. My shower invites are out. It's still not real, though. I know they are real. I feel them moving and kicking. It's so hard to explain. I am enjoying this pregnancy, but I want it to be over so I have have my babies. Does that make sense?

~Sam

Week 28

How Far Along: 28 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: They are probably over 2 1/2 pounds each.  I'm carrying around over 5 pounds of baby!  http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/your-babys-growth-during-pregnancy.html

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 18-19 pounds.

Belly: Sticking out there.  I was measuring 34 weeks if I were pregnant with 1 baby last week, so I'm sure its 35 or more this week.

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: A thing of the past.

Best Moment of the Week: Feeling those kicks every day/night.

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: Nothing really this week.

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: Naps are great!

Milestones: Babies should be able to open and close their eyes now.  They can blink.  I wonder what they see.  I wonder if its completely dark in there...

Emotions: Still crying over everything.

~Sam

Monday

We are doing great here.  Zac and Abby are playing a game right now at the table since its raining a little out.    They started with Trouble.  Then they moved on to UNO for the whole 5 minutes.  Now they are getting the Triominos out.  They started on our room addition today.  Unfortunately, the rain stopped that.  They worked on what they could anyway.  Everything is measured and marked off.  The foundation guys will be out tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning to get it started and hopefully done quickly.  The kids, Shawn, and I can't wait to decorate the nursery.  I'm ready to get the cribs put up, etc.  I know Zac and Abby will be great helpers.  They were excited to see them show up today.  I am excited too.  I am making sure we include them in everything.  I love all of my kids to pieces!

I have been pregnant for 193 days.  I have 87 to go before I'm 40 weeks.  The odds in making it to 40 weeks with twins are slim.  I'm 27 weeks 4 days pregnant.  The couples I've known that had twins made it to:
34 Weeks 2 Days
35 Weeks 1 Day
35 Weeks 2 Days
36 Weeks 1 Day

I don't know anyone personally that made it further than that with twins.  That's anywhere from 6 weeks 5 days to 8 weeks 4 days from now for me.  OMG!  The babies are going to be here before we know it.  Our babies should be around 2 pounds 12 ounces on Thursday.  I imagine they are around 2 pounds 8 ounces or so today.

This might sound crazy.  It's real, but its still not real.  I think about childbirth a lot now.  I want to be prepared.  I know that twins can come early and need NICU time.  I pray that doesn't happen, but I want to be prepared in case it does.

I will be 30 weeks 2 days when we have our childbirth class.  We are taking the class that combines everything and lasts all day.

I'm not sure that its going to be real until they are here.

Have a great week!!!

~Sam

Week 27

How Far Along: 27 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: They are a little over 2 pounds each. Between 10 and 15 inches. Depends on if you are measuring crown to rump or head to toe.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight Gain: 18.4 pounds as of this morning.

Belly: Sticking out there and measuring 34 weeks if I were pregnant with 1 baby.

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: A thing of the past.

Best Moment of the Week: Feeling those kicks every day/night.

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: Nothing really this week.

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: Naps are great!

Milestones: Babies are a little over 2 pounds each. Between last week and 28 weeks, the babies eyes will unfuse. They will be able to open their eyes and blink! Baby girl was already practice blinking at our last ultrasound.

Emotions: Zac said, "Boy mom, you're getting big!" and I bawled about it.  I'm getting sensitive about my size now.

~Sam

OB appointment

I had an OB appointment this morning. My fundal height is measuring about 34 weeks (if I were having 1 baby). I'll be 27 weeks on Thursday. Its amazing how twins make you measure ahead. Other than that, everything was great. Both heartbeats were great.  Baby girls heartbeat is slightly faster. They didn't like the fetal doppler and kicked it. I've gained 1 pound in 2 weeks. Dr. was impressed with my glucose levels. He said as long as I keep it under control, he'll see me every 2 weeks. If it starts running high, he wants to see me every week.  Things are going great!

~Sam