What an exciting few weeks it's been! I spent the latter half of 17 weeks and the beginning half of 18 weeks on the beach of the Outerbanks, NC. It was such an amazing and relaxing vacation. I got plenty caught up on my Vitamin D, quality time with the family, lots of reading, eating and lounging. We won a sand castle building contest (our first was eaten by the tide so it was quite a feat) and played some kick butt Catchphrase, Guesstures and poker games. I wish my hottie husband could have been there and my grandparents but we thought about all of them constantly.
The week back HH flew me down to Arizona for 4th of July because the Army gave him the day off. I left Tuesday evening after work and flew home way too early Thursday and went straight to work. It was so worth it though, we had an amazing time together. He got us a wonderful room at the Phoenician and spoiled me rotten the whole time. Before that I met my new OB and I am so pleased, huge weight off my shoulders.
Later the same week I went in for my anatomy scan and everything is perfect! The boys are measuring the same size and two days more or less, I can't remember which, than their gestational age which is most likely just having the due date wrong. I got to see their arms, hands, legs, feet, brain ventricles, face, 4 parts of the heart (they pushed a button and I could see the blood flowing through it), lungs, diapham, kidneys, etc. It was unreal, seeing their little feet brought tears to my eyes. And apparently my cervix is beautifully long which is a good thing :-)
Went to another EMOMs meeting on Monday, lots of the twin moms there I found out made it to 38 weeks which gave me hope that I can get that far too, which would put me around November 14th. My new OB said she hasn't seen a twin mom be able to work past 34 weeks so I have work planning on me being out staring mid-October for 6 months. Work has been great lately, wonderful actually. I've been getting lots of kudos for a job well done which is rare, normally I only get this kind of appreciation when somethings gone wrong that I have to fix. I got one of the best compliments ever this week from a co-worker when I started going over my maternity leave plans, it was unexpected and heartfelt and came from someone I really respect so it's had me on Cloud 9 for a few days now, a great carry over from the high of seeing my husband last week.
I'm still very tired, less so than the first trimester, but all I want to do when I get home from work is put my feet up and sleep. My feet are incredibly swollen, all my shoes are tight and by the end of the day my feet are so sore, I don't know how pregnant people wear heels! They say hydration and keeping my feet up helps so I'm working it like a prescription, and foot rubs of course which the husband will be put to work on once he is finally home starting on Wednesday!!!! I'm working hard at eating, and the babies are growing well cause of it. All in all I feel great and still absolutely loving being pregnant and growing these tiny boys that are now over 10.5 oz each and 10" long!
Stats:
View from our house and being serenaded by my sister's boyfriend at the pool (who I am so glad I got to spend time with, treats her like a princess as far as I can tell which is a minimum for being with us :-), swollen feet, more on that later.
Winning sand sculpture (starfish and a Corolla Light bottle, a play on on Corona Light) and me with our first place award.
The week back HH flew me down to Arizona for 4th of July because the Army gave him the day off. I left Tuesday evening after work and flew home way too early Thursday and went straight to work. It was so worth it though, we had an amazing time together. He got us a wonderful room at the Phoenician and spoiled me rotten the whole time. Before that I met my new OB and I am so pleased, huge weight off my shoulders.
Later the same week I went in for my anatomy scan and everything is perfect! The boys are measuring the same size and two days more or less, I can't remember which, than their gestational age which is most likely just having the due date wrong. I got to see their arms, hands, legs, feet, brain ventricles, face, 4 parts of the heart (they pushed a button and I could see the blood flowing through it), lungs, diapham, kidneys, etc. It was unreal, seeing their little feet brought tears to my eyes. And apparently my cervix is beautifully long which is a good thing :-)
Baby A was tough to get a good pic of cause Baby B's butt was all up in his face.
Baby B is breached and I could see them having one of their first fights in the womb, Baby B jabbing his arms at Baby A's legs.
Went to another EMOMs meeting on Monday, lots of the twin moms there I found out made it to 38 weeks which gave me hope that I can get that far too, which would put me around November 14th. My new OB said she hasn't seen a twin mom be able to work past 34 weeks so I have work planning on me being out staring mid-October for 6 months. Work has been great lately, wonderful actually. I've been getting lots of kudos for a job well done which is rare, normally I only get this kind of appreciation when somethings gone wrong that I have to fix. I got one of the best compliments ever this week from a co-worker when I started going over my maternity leave plans, it was unexpected and heartfelt and came from someone I really respect so it's had me on Cloud 9 for a few days now, a great carry over from the high of seeing my husband last week.
I'm still very tired, less so than the first trimester, but all I want to do when I get home from work is put my feet up and sleep. My feet are incredibly swollen, all my shoes are tight and by the end of the day my feet are so sore, I don't know how pregnant people wear heels! They say hydration and keeping my feet up helps so I'm working it like a prescription, and foot rubs of course which the husband will be put to work on once he is finally home starting on Wednesday!!!! I'm working hard at eating, and the babies are growing well cause of it. All in all I feel great and still absolutely loving being pregnant and growing these tiny boys that are now over 10.5 oz each and 10" long!
20 weeks pregnant
+ 20 lbs from starting weight
Still exhausted, lots of tossing and turning at night, having trouble getting comfortable
Still exhausted, lots of tossing and turning at night, having trouble getting comfortable
I have discovered Three Twins Lemon Cookie ice cream, SO GOOD (should be able to find it in Whole Foods types stores)
Next OB appointment 7/31 and ultrasound 8/3
Definitely space theme for the nursery, my sister has been a huge help with ideas, got the room almost completely cleaned out
Still thinking about wood floors in the house and repainting all the downstairs walls...
Reading Commencement for book club and the True Blood books for fun (so good, thanks Domi)
Planning a welcome home party for my hotty husband!!!
Can still bend over to put on my shoes but not much past that.
Definitely space theme for the nursery, my sister has been a huge help with ideas, got the room almost completely cleaned out
Still thinking about wood floors in the house and repainting all the downstairs walls...
Reading Commencement for book club and the True Blood books for fun (so good, thanks Domi)
Planning a welcome home party for my hotty husband!!!
Can still bend over to put on my shoes but not much past that.
