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...

Ultrasound pics...

Here are a few pics from our scan yesterday. They are mostly of Baby A the boy... the 3D one is cool but kinda scary looking at this stage, the tech lady said it works better when they have more fat on later on.

We are now working on names, although keeping them a secret until birth....