Friday, November 29, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a wonderful time with family, friends, or whoever you spend time with on Thanksgiving. Here's to lots of food and good company!



Thursday, November 21, 2013

16 Weeks- Update, YO!

How far along? 16w exactly.  Boy time is starting to fly by!

Babies are the size of: Two mangos and up to 5" each.  No more puny fruits!

Total weight gain: I'm still a 1/2lb short of hitting my pre-preggo weight.  I ate a lot today so my belly looks huge tonight.

Maternity Clothes: My quest for maternity clothes may never be satisfied.  I found another solid pair of work pants thankfully... now I'm just trying to figure out how many times I can wear them during the week before I become a weirdo.  A friend did let me go through her huge tubs of maternity clothes and I found a lot of tops so I'm set there.  I think I just need a good set of maternity tights and I'll be able to rock some dresses I have.  Screw pants!

Stretch marks: NO, thank god.

Sleep: Not doing bad here, not doing great.  I toss and turn A LOT at night and of course I wake up every time I roll over.  yippee.

Best moment this week? We did have an OB appointment yesterday- it was so good to see the babes. They also look like real babies now on the screen which is awesome.  We saw the spines and ribs.. and even hands waving.  

Miss anything: Still sushi, and wine.  Other than that I am really liking this.

Movement: Maybe? Possibly?  Doubtful... I don't even know.  It's still pretty early to feel them but it is possible.  I've felt stuff... but nothing that isn't just a muscle spasm or gas.  It will happen soon enough!

Food cravings: Not much in the last few weeks, just more food in general. I was hungry this morning so before going to work I made a packet of instant mash potatoes, put them in tupperware, then ate 1/2 the packet for breakfast.  Hey.. I was really hungry!

Have you started to show yet? Ohhhhh yes.  It's pretty obvious I'm not smuggling a basketball under my shirt or anything.  Especially to those who know me.  

Gender: Don't know yet but our anatomy scan is in two weeks.  THANK GOD.  I cannot wait to see what they are! However, we aren't going to have the doctor tell us, we want it written down on a card that we will open on Christmas.  I love the idea of this but I'm losing faith I can hold out that long.  Don't anyone let me near that card!!  Hubs may have to lock it away somewhere.  

Belly button in or out? In still but still giving me that donut look, although not as harshly since the belly is expanding.  

Wedding rings: on or off? ON, and I don't plan on taking it off!

Looking forward to: The big anatomy scan.  They have super high-tech machines so we should get to see really clear images, plus they may have those 3D ones.  And, they offer a video of the whole thing.  Not sure about the video but the option is nice!  Also, we are going to make the big purchases on Black Friday: two cribs, a dresser, the double stroller, and two car seats.  I've got everything picked out so I'm hoping we can get a deal or two.  

Oh, and one thing I do not like is having to pee all the time!  I was able to sit through a 2hr,20min movie with no interruptions.  As as soon as it was over I went to the bathroom but then went again within 20 minutes. Ugh annoying!




I like to think Bella was just listening to the babes.



15w6d appointment.  I swear, there is something wrong with their machines.
The top one is NOT a really creepy face... it's just bad.  Pretty sure
that's the spine on the left.  Baby below looks like a turkey leg.





Sunday, November 10, 2013

99 Days Preggo!

According to my due date, I am 99 days pregnant.  Crazy to believe!  I'm starting to finally show every day...when I wake up there's a bit of a baby belly there.  It's easier to think "oh, she might be pregnant" now rather than "damn that bitch ate a fatty lunch!".  

Also on the plus side, I think I'm starting to enjoy this.  I'm no longer getting sick and hurling all the time (MS can kiss my fat ass!), and besides the crazy hunger I'm doing good.  The early first trimester exhaustion is gone as well... although I am still going to bed by 8pm every. freaking. night.  And a big meal makes me want to pass out faster than holding my breath!  Having constant food on hand has been a struggle so I end up getting too hungry and then gorging.  

I've been thinking a lot about Christmas lately.  Not just this year's holiday, but Christmas Future! EVERYONE knows this is my absolute, hands down, favorite time of the year.  Thinking of the babes being here next year and all the year's we'll get to celebrate... I'm constantly wiping tears away from my eyes. Imagining the look on their faces the first year they get a bicycle, opening Christmas pj's, sharing our traditions with them (hot chocolate while driving around looking at Christmas lights, anyone?).  Damn... there I go again.  As scary as it all seems sometimes knowing we have two on the way, I feel just as blessed. These babes are going to be so loved and well taken care of not only by us but by our entire families.

IF changes the way you view things... everything.  Towards the end of our journey my expectations of family totally changed.  Where once I was adamant we were having three children and I was carrying all three and no c-section would ever "tarnish" my birth experience, I was just begging for one.  I didn't care how we made that happen... adoption, baby snatchings, a nice stranger leaving a basket on our front door... I did not care.  I think that makes me see everything now as so special and sacred.  Birthday's, holiday's, Sunday dinners, first trips to the zoo... Hey, I'm an emotional gal as it is and I know the hormones aren't helping but damn.  This is going to be so effing awesome.  

Hubs and I made our second official trek into BBRUS this weekend and got to test out our stroller and car seats.  (By the by, if you've never operated that stuff before.... that shit is hard to figure out!)  The babes are going to need so much crap! But, I love it.  This is what I was put on this earth to do, what I have been dreaming about for years.  It's still a little early for buying a lot of stuff but I'll be scoping out Black Friday sales for the major items: cribs, dresser, stroller, and car seats. Figure it can't hurt!  Plus, there might be some awesome scores on diapers... I need to get our stock up!  One blog I read broke down how many diapers and what sizes you need for the first year.... times two we'll need about 6,000 diapers!!! I don't plan to have that many sitting in a closet but we've got plenty of storage room and I plan to stock up as much as possible.  Best tip I've gotten so far?  Buy lots of different brands so if you find you or babe doesn't like one kind, you aren't stuck with a year's worth of wasted moolah.  That, and Target and Walmart cheapies are pretty awesome.  Thank you fellow mamma's and papa's! 

All in all, I'm feeling really good and really excited.  I just can't wait for them to be here!  There was a freshly bathed four month old in my office on Friday and let me tell you, he smelled AMAZEBALLS!  I need to stop wishing the time to go faster since we'll never have this time again, but it's so hard to be patient and wait.

Love!