It has been a crazy two weeks. I can't express how incredibly grateful HH and I are for the love and support we have received. We often miss being close to so many of our friends and family but thank goodness for technology which has the ability to make you all feel so near.
We had an amazing Memorial Day weekend. Our friend Derrick had us and a few other friends up to his family's beautiful lake house. I got a much needed dose of Vitamin D, had fun on their boat, ate some really great food and stoked the fire with some amazing company We left early Sunday so that HH could get packed and clear all his stuff out of the nursery before departing on Monday for some Army training.
Since he left I've been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy and Army Wives, which gives me a good excuse to cry when I need to (luckily very infrequently), and cuddle with the Lucas who is the best cuddler after HH.
But mostly I've been cleaning, so far nesting has taken the form of getting the rest of the house in shape, not so much the nursery yet other than perusing Amazon and starting a registry. And having fun and prenatal yoga :-) And buying a minivan, a Toyota Sienna XLE (which HH promised we could trade-in in 3 years so I can get my dream SUV).
I can feel the babies (wrote baby originally, I guess it's still sinking in that it's twins) move. I can't tell what they're doing, and it's only when I'm pretty still, but I can tell their having a grand ole time and it's awesome like a cool party that I'm hosting. Before I got to see them at 12 weeks it was sometimes hard to believe that I wasn't just fat and sober. Now some days I actually look pregnant, especially when I've got bad posture, and after nachos and two virgin mango margaritas, like today (picture on left).
We had an amazing Memorial Day weekend. Our friend Derrick had us and a few other friends up to his family's beautiful lake house. I got a much needed dose of Vitamin D, had fun on their boat, ate some really great food and stoked the fire with some amazing company We left early Sunday so that HH could get packed and clear all his stuff out of the nursery before departing on Monday for some Army training.
Since he left I've been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy and Army Wives, which gives me a good excuse to cry when I need to (luckily very infrequently), and cuddle with the Lucas who is the best cuddler after HH.
But mostly I've been cleaning, so far nesting has taken the form of getting the rest of the house in shape, not so much the nursery yet other than perusing Amazon and starting a registry. And having fun and prenatal yoga :-) And buying a minivan, a Toyota Sienna XLE (which HH promised we could trade-in in 3 years so I can get my dream SUV).
I can feel the babies (wrote baby originally, I guess it's still sinking in that it's twins) move. I can't tell what they're doing, and it's only when I'm pretty still, but I can tell their having a grand ole time and it's awesome like a cool party that I'm hosting. Before I got to see them at 12 weeks it was sometimes hard to believe that I wasn't just fat and sober. Now some days I actually look pregnant, especially when I've got bad posture, and after nachos and two virgin mango margaritas, like today (picture on left).
Other days, like yesterday (picture on right), I still look just a bit fat, especially with my core engaged (aka belly sucked in and back straight) and when it's been over 2 hours since I ate, I can't believe the difference myself.
Yesterday was the first time in a long time I had energy after work! I actually mowed AND weed wacked the yard. The food I had aversions to in the first trimester are steadily dropping off the list, I can eat veggies again. My back was killing me last week but since yoga on Sunday it's been much better.
The babies are currently 4" long, like 2 apples floating around. In 5 weeks they will each be 10" long! They are going to more than double in size by July 11th, HH isn't even going to recognize me when he returns mid-July.
Stats:
15 weeks pregnant
+ 10 lbs from starting weight
Two days so far not being exhausted
Still loving refried beans (burritos or anything taco bell), green olives, bagels with cream cheese and fruit.
Only bad smells make me want to puke, stupid people with gross lunches!
Bought a minivan...
Next appointment (potentially learning sexes) 6/21!
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