13 Weeks

How Far Along: 13 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: Around 3 inches. About the size of peaches.

Maternity Clothes: I'm mostly wearing maternity pants.

Weight Gain: 6 pounds

Belly: Those who know I'm pregnant are starting to notice.  I still think I just look fat and I can't wait until there's no question that I am pregnant.

Stretch Marks: None, yet.

Sleep: As soon as I can run and hide in bed.

Best Moment of the Week: Spring Break, so no work/school; which means I get to rest and not push myself while wanting to empty my stomach.

Movement: The babies are moving. It will still be a while before I feel it. I can't wait to feel them move! I still can't wait for 8 limbs to beat me up, lol!  According to http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-12-weeks_1101.bc  "In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it."  Cool, huh?

Symptoms: I try every day to not take a pill, but I end up taking at least one a day.  I can't wait for this nausea to go away completely!

Food Cravings: Mexican food.  I had to have Taco Bell since we were in Lafayette today.

Genders: We will find out when I'm 18 weeks.  Babies, you better lay the right way!

What I Miss: Not worrying about what I eat (deli, etc).

What I'm Looking Forward to: I can't wait to feel the babies move!

Weekly Wisdom: Teach your husband he can cook.  He made fajita soup under with me walking him through it.  He did an amazing job!

Milestones: The babies are about 3 inches!

Emotions: I still cry easily. Especially when I'm tired.

~Sam

Spring Break

Spring break has been great.  We have netflix through the mail, but we've watched them, so Shawn got movies at Blockbuster before the snow hit.  It's been nice cleaning house and watching movies.  We watched Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with the kids last night.  I had nightmares about the stupid gigantic spiders.  Pregnancy dreams are so vivid too.  It's funny now, but I was terrified in my dreams.  LOL!  I've also been doing a lot of reading.  I've read most of "What to Expect when You are Expecting" as well as a lot of things online.  I learned something new.  I'd never even heard of measuring your fundal height.  I didn't know what that was.  According to the picture in one this page, I am measuring about 16 weeks: http://www.onlinehelpforpregnancy.com/week-24.html

With twins, I'm measuring 3 weeks ahead, so far.  I can't believe I'll be 13 weeks tomorrow.  It's so exciting!  The babies now measure around 3 inches.  I just find every step of the way fascinating and exciting.  I'm not sure I would find every little detail this exciting if we hadn't have tried for so many years.  We are not taking anything for granted.  We are so blessed.  I thank God for all he's given us.  Have a great week.

~Sam

12 weeks 5 days

I can't believe I am posting my fat belly.  I am 12 weeks 5 days with twins.  I'm constantly bloated and bulging.  Yes, I cut off my head.  I didn't do my hair or makeup this morning.  I'm on spring break.  

I googled belly pics.  I'd say I'm pretty close to this lady: http://definingfamily.wordpress.com/twin-belly/

~Sam

Heartbeats

Here are both babies from tonight.  The number shown is not accurate.  I'm not sure you can hear it, but to me, the baby on the right has a slightly faster heartbeat.

Enjoy!

~Sam

My jaw dropped

And I opened my eyes wide when reading this:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pregnancy-weight-gain/PR00111

When you're carrying twins or other multiples

If you're carrying twins or other multiples, you'll likely need to gain more weight. Again, work with your health care provider to determine what's right for you.

Consider these general guidelines for pregnancy weight gain if you're carrying twins:

Pre-pregnancy weight	Recommended weight gain
Normal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9)	37 to 54 pounds (about 17 to 25 kilograms)
Overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9)	31 to 50 pounds (about 14 to 23 kilograms)
Obese (BMI 30 or more)	25 to 42 pounds (about 11 to 19 kilograms)

I'm supposed to gain 31-50 pounds with twins.  I just went to the OBGYN on Friday and he said I need to gain about 40-45 pounds.  After dieting for a year and losing a bunch, this seems a little scary, lol!  I guess I know how to diet.  I lost it once, I can lose it again.  This was just an eye opener.  I've gained 6 pounds so far.  I guess I'm doing okay so far???

Have a great week!  Hopefully this snow we are supposed to get melts quickly!

~Sam

12 weeks

How Far Along: 12 weeks with twins!

How big are the babies: Around 52 mm or 2.05 inches. About the size of plums.

Maternity Clothes: I'm mostly wearing maternity pants.

Weight Gain: 6 pounds

Belly: Those who know I'm pregnant are starting to notice.  Some are afraid to say something, while others who haven't seen me in a few weeks walk in and say, "You're getting big."  LOL!  My belly is definitely sticking out now.  I still think I just look fat and I can't wait until there's no question that I am pregnant.

Stretch Marks: None, yet.

Sleep: As soon as I can run and hide in bed.

Best Moment of the Week: Getting relief from puking and drinking fluids like a fish out of water.

Movement: The babies are moving. It will still be a while before I feel it. I can't wait to feel them move! I still can't wait for 8 limbs to beat me up, lol!  According to http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-12-weeks_1101.bc  "In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it."  Cool, huh?

Symptoms: I was still puking all day every day until I gave in and called the Dr.  It was the best decision ever.  I am still nauseous almost all of the time, but no more puking!  It's great!

Food Cravings: Now that I can eat again, anything.

Genders: Too soon to tell.

What I Miss: Not worrying about what I eat (deli, etc).

What I'm Looking Forward to: I can't wait to feel the babies move!

Weekly Wisdom: Ask your wonderful husband to cook supper.  He has proven that he DOES know how to make wonderful dishes.  Ex.) Spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread.

Milestones: No more puking and the babies are bigger than 2 inches!

Emotions: I still cry easily. Especially when I'm tired.

~Sam

Wrong

I was Oh So Wrong!  I posted on Sunday about feeling a little better.  I was horribly wrong!  I have been puking my guts out since then.  I know, just what you want to read.  I am so tired of puking.  I gave in and called the Dr. today.  They gave me a prescription that is used for chemo patients.  The nurse said if I continued to get sick, I had to go to the ER for an IV today.  Thank God, I took a pill and felt a lot better within 30-45 minutes.  I bought a 32oz low calorie Powerade at CVS.  I drank the whole thing withing 2 1/2 to 3 hours.  I feel so thirsty now that I can actually eat and drink.  I'm still nauseous, but its not extreme now.  I can handle this constant mild nausea feeling.  I'm exhausted and will sleep like a baby tonight, but I think I will survive.  I pray I don't have to take this medication long.  I don't like to take pills if I can avoid it.  I hope that I wake up in a few days and feel 100%.  Have a great night!

~Sam