Week 33

Far Along: 33 weeks (8 Months) with twins!

How big are the babies: Baby girl was 4 pounds 13 ounces and baby boy was 4 pounds 3 ounces 2 days ago, so more than that. http://www.babycenter.com/average-fetal-length-weight-chart 

Maternity Clothes: Yes - Pretty much dresses are the only comfy thing on this belly.

Weight Gain: 23-25 pounds. I'm retaining water. 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!  Being on bed rest is helping the swelling.

Belly: Huge

Stretch Marks: Most definitely.

Sleep: I wake up every 1 1/2-2 hours to pee. I drive Shawn crazy getting up all of the time, but I wake up having Braxton Hicks because I need to pee.

Best Moment of the Week: We got to see the babies on ultrasound this week.  :)  The nursery was finished today!  We get to fill it now.

Movement: All of the time. They both had the hiccups at the same time earlier.  They've never done that before.  Keep practice breathing babies.

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! I can't change positions without getting a Braxton Hicks contraction. I sit up, I get one. I sit down, I get one. I roll over, I get one. The babies move too much, I get one. It's crazy! I average 4 an hour, which is why the Dr. wants me to lay on a side all day. I'm guilty of not doing this every day. There's too much to do to lay around all day. They used to last 30 seconds to 1 minute. My belly now tightens for 1-2 minutes each time.

Food Cravings: Tacos and Mexican food. I can't eat enough taco salads.

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. Painting my toenails without leaving unpainted strips on the sides.

What I'm Looking Forward to: Meeting the babies.  I don't want it to be too soon, but I can't wait.  And getting the nursery finished.

Weekly Wisdom: Naps are great!

Milestones: Babies are over 4 pounds each now. Baby girl likes to lay transverse at my ribs. She likes to stick her butt up in the fetal position and push. She likes to make my belly lopsided a lot too.

Emotions: Still crying over everything. I also like to hug and squeeze Shawn and the kids for no reason. I keep telling the babies that mommy, daddy, and big brother and sister love them so much and can't wait to meet them! I also tell them that although we can't wait to meet them, they had better stay put for at least 3-4 more weeks. I'm still sappy.

~Sam