28 week update

It is nice to get to 28 weeks for sure, my goal is still 36, which seems so far away :( Not that I have any choice in this matter..... I had another Ultrasound yesterday which was always fun, Jaret is getting bored of them because they do a full anatomy scan every time which means it takes about an hour. So my mom and sister came this time, they enjoyed it!

Babies are doing well, Baby A (boy) is 3 pounds (he was 1 lbs 15 oz 3 weeks ago) and Baby B (girl) is 2 lbs 14 oz (she was 1 lbs 14 oz 3 weeks ago)! This seems like a major weight gain to me, but I have no idea. The crapy part was that the girl has now changed to breech as well :( I know there is still time for them to change, I was just hoping the boy had flipped again but no luck.... So their heads are next to each other, it was pretty cute on the u/s. We again received lots of good pics of the boy, and not much for the girl, the tech lady went back and tried to get more of the girl for us but they were turned into each other. I hope she doesn't hold this against me, lack of pics even in the womb.....:) Thats all for now, I have my next Dr appt on the 16th to get these results.

Sawyer news: He loves daycare, can't wait to get there in the morning and doesn't want to leave at night, which is a bit sad, but for the best! He is talking so much, tries to say everything...... and is getting a whiny attitude :( When you say no he fake cries to get attention. He is obsessed with the movie Cars and also loves to drive his cars everywhere in the house, they do not leave his hands! His birthday is coming up this month, I can't believe it has been 2 years!!! WOW time does fly by, which means Jaret and I have been married for 5 years aswell.... crazy.

Blogs

I follow a number of blogs, mostly of people I do not know. Those that have twins, or are pregnant with twins, it is neat to follow to see how alike our pregnancies are. One of the blogs fills out theses questions every week for their weekly update. So I thought I would copy it and complete it for my update (not weekly).

How far along? 27 weeks 3 days

Weight? Ummm not sure I want to share this.... I have gained 35 pounds :( but I am on track...

Maternity clothes? Of course, even the ones I used at the end with Sawyer are getting small....

Stretch marks? Yes I have many - had some from Sawyer and now have more. Oh the joy!!

Sleep? Not much, I start off okay. By about 12:30 or 1 my hips are hurting so much I can not get comfortable, and have to pee every 1 1/2 :(

Best moment this week? Ummm probably one of my naps! ha Or cuddle times with Sawyer.

Movement? Lots of movement, The boy seems to be more active, which I am sure will be true for a while, if he is anything like Sawyer.

Cravings? Not really, kind of for icy drinks and pop :(

Gender? This we have confirmed 3 times so I am pretty confident it is a boy and a girl.

What I miss? deep sleep without pain

What I'm looking forward to? August 3rd our next ultrasound, and then getting off of work maybe by September?

Milestones: Babies are 2 pounds, which I think is a good Milestone, next to get to 30 weeks!

Emotions: all over the place! Mostly cry, usually 3 times a week. (getting better, it was everyday)

Well that is all for now, another update soon...

26 week update

This past week we had another ultrasound and Dr. appointment... Everything looks great! Baby A (boy) has now moved to breech, so that kinda sucks, hopefully he will move again before too long or there will be no room for him to move. If he doesn't move it will be an automatic C-Section. Baby B (girl) is still head down. As long as Baby A is head down I can deliver naturally, they can pull out Baby B if she turns breech, just as long as Baby A comes through first head down. (make sense?)

Both babies are growing at a good rate, boy is 1 pound 15 oz and girl is 1 pound 14 oz, so just shy of 2 pounds which is great. I have another ultrasound in 3 weeks (every 3 weeks now) to make sure they are both growing at the same rate.

Physically- I am tired... but that is getting to be the norm. My hips and back still ache BUT are getting better with the massage! So I am hoping the more I go the better it will get!!! I feel pretty big, I don't know how I can get another 10 weeks in, will my skin stretch that much? Ouch.

Sawyer is doing well, he is getting the terrible 2 attitude, which is going to be so much fun :(.

He is talking more and more everyday, it is crazy now how much he picks up! He is becoming a lil man for sure, mister independent. Sawyer is also obsessed with the movie Cars, he could watch it literally all day back to back. obviously he doesn't but each time the movie is over he says 'more cars'... It does give mommy a rest for a bit though. :)

Thats all for now.......

Complaining

This is a venting blog, sorry.... Like I have said many times before, this pregnancy is ToTallY different then my last, not sure if it is because it is my second or because there is 2. Either way I am not a fan.

Don't get me wrong, I really do feel blessed to be pregnant and to be pregnant with 2 is amazing! But what a woman's body goes through to make a baby, or two is crazy. A real Miracle, but it does put a lot of strain on the body. So here I go.

It is 7:20am and I feel like it should be 7:20 pm, I feel like I have put in a full day already, my legs feel like I have walked all day. But what is really bothering me is my back/ hips. OMG I have never had pain like this pain. Each step I take it feels like I could buckle at an moment and go down. I know there is extra 'relaxin' hormone in me, so it could be that, or the fact that a baby is sitting on my sciatic nerve (ouch) or the extra weight. Most likely all three.

I have gone to a chiropractor and am going again today, hopefully they can do something, if not I have also booked a massage. I really hope I don't have to go through 12 more weeks of this because I am in tears by night time every night.

My Doctor is going to put me on 1/2 days at work so hopefully that will help a bit....

Anyways I have complained enough, this is my last pregnancy and I want to enjoy it a bit!

All for now. Next one will not be so negative.

My lil man

Sawyer has a friend at the sitters, Lila, or as he says La La La. He always says her name then dances, (so cute) they dance together at the sitters. Well today when I picked him up he managed to tell me through actions that he kissed La La La! He made a kiss noise then said La La La, with a BIG smile. What a little charmer ;)

I heard some good news this week, I do NOT have gestational diabetes!!! The best news so far :) This weekend we are going to the states shopping and am really looking forward to "friendly's ice cream"!!!! Hopefully I will be getting some more baby items at good prices.

Good luck Jaret with Sawyer all weekend, I know you can do it, you will just be tired!

Uh Oh....

I went back to my Dr. for my blood results, turns out I am anemic and have to start a prescription, and have to go next week for a second glucose test because I could also have gestational diabetes (thats the uh oh). I don't know what I will do if I am diabetic, sugar is the main staple in my diet, ha. Oh well I will survive, and hopefully it is just gestational.

Other than that scary thought, the babies look good. Another ultrasound in 3 weeks, yeah!!

Sawyer is doing well, he is going though a dancing stage. Every tune he hears he is dancing, it is so cute.... He is learning more words everyday, and also developing quite the mind of his own, which is not so fun, *wink.

Thats all for now....

The down side to pregnancy

I am now 21 weeks pregnant - and measuring at 30 weeks but that is besides the point.... There's 2 in there!! lol oh the excuses I have. And now for my venting rant... I am feeling all the signs of the "second" pregnancy and the fact that there is 2 in there. SuPeR tired, usually at 1pm I feel like I have been drugged, numb tongue, tingly fingers and my head drops on to my desk, I don't understand what that is all about.... The other major thing is my back and hips, WOW are they shifting like crazy, no sleep at night (or very interrupted) = tired, and low patience.... I know it is only going to get worse. thanks.

I went to my OB Doctor the other day and again tomorrow to get my blood test results, she had only good things to say. The last ultrasound looks good, "these are the best kind of twins to have" which is because there are 2 sacs and 2 placentas, therefore reducing some complications that I would worry about. I will get more info on the last ultrasound tomorrow, like what kind of rate they are growing at. I guess with Twins they can not just measure your belly and assume that they are growing like with a singleton pregnancy. So I have to go for an ultrasound every 3 to 4 weeks to have them measured and make sure they are both growing at a good rate.

I will have to post the news tomorrow!

Thats all for now, I have to go get some sleep...