Wednesday, December 25, 2013

21 Weeks- Update, YO!

How far along? 20w,6d- tomorrow is 21 weeks!

Babies are the size of: Bananas or Carrots, depending on your liking :)  About 10.5 inches each and about 3/4lb each. That seems large to me!

Total weight gain: 5lbs!  I've finally started to gain some weight.  5 months along and 5lbs gained- I think we are doing pretty good.  I was getting worried for a bit but I keep telling myself that at the anatomy scan both babes measured dead on and we couldn't have asked for more, so I must be doing something right!

Maternity Clothes: If it's not maternity I just won't wear it.  Comfort is a must have!!!

Stretch marks: Nothing yet, and I am so thankful!

Sleep: I have good nights and bad nights, but nothing too terrible yet.  

Best moment this week? It's Christmas today!  Our last Christmas before the babies come and I've been pretty emotional about it all.  We spend Christmas Eve with hubs' family at his Grandma's house every year.  We open gifts in order of great-grand kids, grand kids (our generation), and then the kids (hubs' dad and siblings).   The twins had special gifts for them under the tree- keepsake hand/footprint kits.  I blubbered.  Then today we opened the gifts my parents sent over.  Inside was the book "The Night Before Christmas" that my mom read to us every year, that my grandparent's had bought.  It's from 1987 and has a beautiful message my my parents, now grandparents, and was signed by MY grandparents back in 1987! Holy moly I lost my shit and cried and cried this morning.  It is the sweetest thing ever and I cannot wait to read it to the babes every year.  

Miss anything: Wine... oh the wine.  I've had a couple sniffs of a glass of wine and man did that smell amazing.

Movement: YES!  It's started within the last two weeks I guess and it is the weirdest thing ever.  If I sit at my desk and push my belly just slightly against the desk to get some pressure I can feel them (in the afternoon) and then usually after dinner they go crazy.  Hubs still hasn't been able to feel them from the outside yet but I've laid my hand on the belly and felt them once or twice.  

Food cravings: I was going through an oreo and milk phase (cookies at 8am anyone?) but not much now.  Just more food, all the time.  

Have you started to show yet? It's getting bigger and bigger every week, I swear!  

Gender: We have a baby boy and a baby girl!  We couldn't be more excited!!! 

Belly button in or out? It's in, but stretching out... it's very strange.

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

Looking forward to: Picking up the crib and dresser in the next few days.  I've been getting clothes and all sorts of things and I have no where to put them, so I have everything just scattered all over the nursery floor.  I'll be able to wash everything and get it set up!  

Right now we have prime rib cooking in the oven for Christmas dinner so I am realllly looking forward to that in an hour or so :)

I hope everyone has had an amazing Christmas!  You know you did good for someone else when they haven't put down their gift all day long.  Hubs got an iPad this year... Santa must have put him on the nice list!

The night we put up our tree- so freakin pretty!

A few weeks ago, 49ers vs Seahawks- I look big here!

Ruxin enjoying the fireplace.

We ordered the stroller right after Thanksgiving- it's a biggen!

Hubs' co-worker sent him home with a HUGE bag of baby girl clothes,
there has to be at least 50 items PLUS towels and hats! We feel very blessed.

Ruxin again by the fire- he loves it!

At my company Christmas party two weeks ago.
(Large, thick stripes are NOT preggo friendly just FYI!)

Ruxin sportin' his Santa outfit!

Our beautiful tree this morning.
(If you can't tell I'm obsessed with Christmas)

Little bit of the snow we've had so far, although it's pretty bare today.
  
Obligatory holiday photo- I must have one every year!

Gifts the twins got this year!  That is the book my mom read to me and my brother
every Christmas Eve, and now I'll get to read it to my kids.  

21 weeks tomorrow!  Only 15-17 more to go... dayum!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

We Have Genitalia!

Hubs and I went to our anatomy scan today.  The place was nice and cozy!  We had to wait an hour though after our appointment time to get seen; the couple being seen in front of us were having complications.  I felt awful for them... I couldn't even begin to imagine getting there all excited to see your child and then finding out something is wrong.  As soon as they told us that was the reason for the delay I couldn't be angry anymore.  I am so thankful for what we have and our good fortune.

Now... on to the goods!

The appointment lasted such a long time.  She measured arm and leg bones, counted fingers and toes, looked at the brains, the hearts, placenta's placement and made sure the cords were good and blood was flowing, four eye sockets, no club feet, all that jazz!  Both hearts were beating around 153 and 155 bpm.

It was amazing; they were moving all over the place and FINALLY look like real babies!  Hands waving, thumb sucking, I layed there speechless for most of it.  I'm a huge cryer and super emotional even without being knocked up but I held it together.  I shed a few tears when she said Baby A was a BOY and that "there is no mistaking it".  Then Baby B a GIRL...I think I'm still in shock.  I am so, so, so excited- there aren't enough words!

One placenta is in the front and one is in the back... I think baby girl's is in the front which is on my right side so that may be why I'm not feeling much on that side right now.  I have definitely felt my first movement on the left :) .  It is such a strange feeling... it literally does feel like something is crawling under my skin LOL.

Little girl is measuring exactly dead-on at 17w6d and she is 8oz.  Little boy is one day behind at 17w5d and he is 7oz.  We have the ideal twin situation (separate sacks and placentas) and are set up for the least amount of complications.  I hope this is an indicator of what to expect!  Doctor also confirmed our due date essentially means nothing and these babies will be born in April!  If I can get to 36-37 weeks we are doing great, and if I make it to 38 weeks they won't let me go farther than that.  At that point there won't be any room anyway and they'll need to come out.  So essentially, I'm half way there! Oh, and since baby boy is also "Baby A" medically (indicating he is closer to the cervix) if we deliver vaginally or c-section he'll be born first... so we have a big brother!

I feel like I am forgetting so much from the appointment. It's all a bit overwhelming.  I already have a date for Saturday to hit up the baby consignment shop for their 50% off sale!

Baby boy, the nurse actually said "there is no mistaking it"

Baby Boy- this even LOOKS like a boy face!

Baby Girl

Baby girl face!

Side by side, our son and daughter!