27 Weeks- Update, YO!

How far along? 27w3d

Babies are the size of: A cabbage?  Hard to picture since a cabbage is so round.  Should be about 2lbs each now and their eyelashes are growing!   

Total weight gain: 17lbs as of this morning.  Let me tell you... I'm getting pretty damn uncomfortable! It's not constant, thank god, but every evening I'm struggling.  The lovely relaxin hormone is playing fast and loose with my hips too.  I can ONLY sleep on my left side at night, sometimes slightly on my back/leaning left.  As soon as I lay on my right side it feels like my hip bones are being crushed/breaking. I'm not even kidding.  Laying straight on my back for a bit it happens too.  

Stretch marks: Nothing yet.... I have found one little mark I can't tell if it's the beginning of a stretch mark or just a vein visible through my skin.  I'm going with the latter!

Sleep: Is a fickle, fickle bitch!  At this point I'm just used to being awake multiples times a night trying to get comfortable. Poor hubs... I wake him up all the time now.  Then he asks if I'm ok and I get annoyed he's talking to me in the middle of the night cause I'm freaking tired.  He just can't win.  My belly is starting to feel heavy when trying to lay on my side so I need a pillow stuffed underneath it for support. I've also found sleeping almost in a sitting up position helps too... especially with the acid reflux.  I'm beyond just heartburn... that's another lovely reason I wake up.  Food coming up my throat!   

Best moment this week? Well, we got to see the babes pretty good about two weeks ago at our follow up fetal imaging appointment.  Both were being a bit stubborn though facing inward and down so we couldn't get any of those cute face shots or 3D.  We had our last birthing class last week too.  I'm really glad we did them.  We learned so much information not just about birth but on breast feeding and what to expect in the hospital as far as what the babes will go through!  Some of it was scary but I think it's good to know what lies ahead.  Plus we got to tour both hospitals here as part of the classes which I liked.  We are most likely going with a scheduled c-section and learning all that makes me feel a little more prepared.

OH!  And!  I was told about a multiples group a few weeks ago so Hubs and I went and checked it out one night at a dinner they had.  It was pretty cool.  The best part was the couple we met who live like 2-3 miles away from us who had 4 week old boy/girl twins!  We spent most of our time chatting with them. It was so nice to meet another couple in the same boat we are in, especially one so close!  They were also really open about their birth, breast feeding, struggles, etc.  Nothing was sugar coated which I liked.  We traded digits but I totally FB stalked her a few days later :) .    

My friend with three boys gave me three, count them THREE, 30-gallon totes stuffed with boy clothes, all sorted by size of course.  I've only made it through the 0-6 month tote but oh man is it fun going through all the stuff.  It's not like they make ugly baby clothes... am I right?!?!?

Miss anything: I'm not really missing wine as much anymore.  It's been so long anyway!  I think the only thing I'm missing right now is sugary sweet treats.  I did my one-hour glucose test and was too high by 5 points. That doesn't necessarily mean that I have gestational diabetes, but it warrants going for the god-awful 3 hour test to see if infact I really do have GD.  Well, I went for my 3 hour test on Saturday and failed MISERABLY.  I had to fast for 12 hours, so I ate dinner and then got up and was at the lab right at 7am when they opened.  You can't eat until the test is over so I knew I couldn't eat until 10am at the earliest.  They took my fasting blood draw and then gave me the double-size glucose drink I had to chug.  Then, the plan was to draw my blood every hour for three hours to see how my body processes the shit-ton of sugar I ingested.  30 minutes after chugging my lovely fruit punch concoction (think of drinking red melted freezer pops) I started to get sweaty and light headed in the lobby.  Luckily I made it to the bathroom on time where I then proceeded to projectile vomit it all back up.  Go me!  Apparently it makes lots of women sick but because I didn't keep it down they couldn't do my other blood draws.  I have to call my OB tomorrow to let her know.  I'm PRAYING they don't want me to try again.  We've already thrown every piece of candy and sweets we had in the house in the trash over a week ago and I've been watching my sugar intake since then.  

Movement: It's freaking awesome, I'm not going to lie.  I get sad thinking how one day very soon I won't feel them inside me anymore.  They are getting big enough now that my belly will get totally lopsided when one of the babes decides to push out against my tummy.  I can feel baby girl much more now than before too... I don't know if the placenta can move or not (that seems ridic) so I think she is just getting stronger.  Plus, you can see lots of movement from the outside as well.  It's kind of like a scene out of alien.  I just sit and watch it a lot.  Oh, and the top of my belly has started going numb!  I asked my doctor's nurse about it and thankfully it's totally normal.  Since everything is getting stretched out, including my nerves, it's not uncommon to have spots with less feeling.    

Food cravings: The sweet stuff.... but now I'm not really having it so it's hard.  A little ice cream here or there, or a few chocolate covered pretzels.... but no just eating a whole Ben N Jerry's anymore.  sigh.

Belly button in or out? I'm going to call it a halfsie... it's like half in and half out.  Not full on popped out like a turkey timer thingy on Thanksgiving, but it is sooo close.  LOL.  Did you know that your belly button doesn't really have any sensation in it?  You're welcome.

Wedding rings: on or off? On and it's starting to leave marks.  At night it's almost impossible to get it off.  I can't imagine not wearing it!

Looking forward to: Everything, I swear.  I am looking forward to the delivery and having our babes here.  We are planning one last weekend to the bay here in the next few weeks so that will be nice too. Baby shower is just around the corner and I seriously am so freaking excited about that!  The nursery is almost done, I have baby clothes washed and folded...  so much!  We are starting to see the OB a little more frequently now... every 3 weeks which then shortly be every 2 weeks.  Our next fetal imaging appointment we should be able to get 3D shots.  Baby names... we are narrowed down but nothing is set in stone yet.  My mom will be coming soon, maternity leave, summer with the babes.  The only thing I'm worried about is them having to be in the NICU, otherwise I truly am looking forward to it all.

We did do our registry two weeks ago.  That was completely exhausting and overwhelming.  So much stuff to consider! Twice last week I came home to boxes left at the front door of gifts purchased off the registry in surprise.  I cried.  The generosity is just too much.  Both times were gifts from Hubs' work... the owner of his company even!  The love and support we feel from those around is amazing.  

Hubs got these... there are no words.

My first babe!

One of our gifts.  I am really looking forward to making

food for the babes.

Yes, we got TWO of these bad boys!

It converts all the way up to a booster seat for toddlers.

SuperBowl Sunday! 

27 weeks exactly- sending my mom selfies!

Baby girl at 27w- bending her elbow so hand is up

at her face.

Baby boy at 27w- up close face shot of him looking

straight at you.  Small black circle on right side is

the right eye socket.