19 Weeks Pregnant

Wow, we are almost halfway?! Crazy to think of how much our lives are going to be changing (and how much they already have!). This week there is of course belly growth, but I know there is SO much more of that to come. In fact, my newsletter of my pregnancy development states "Think you're big now?? You'll start growing even faster in the weeks to come and may experience occasional brief stabbing pain on one or both sides." Great.... can't wait.

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it's actually going to be like during labor and how much pain I'll be enduring. I'm not even sure if I have a good pain threshold? I guess we are going to find out.
There seems to be so much stuff all over the internet and other people's horror stories about what to expect, but I've come to the conclusion that each experience is different and reading up on what can potentially go wrong just creates more worry and stress for me. Instead, I'm going to focus on knowing that whatever happens that I have my husband right by my side through it all and that gives me comfort. I'm slowly learning that everyone has an input and that like everything else, you have to go through it yourself to take out of the experience what God intends you to in your circumstances and in your own time.

I stumbled across an encouraging bible verse (yes, it was on Pinterest) that gave me comfort so I felt I should share:

"Don't panic. I am with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I will help you. I, your God, have a firm grip on you and I am not letting go." ~Isaiah 41:10-13


Cravings?: Still just burgers... too bad I can't crave something healthy!

What's Happening in My Body?: Our twins sensory development is exploding! Their brains are designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. They may be able to hear our voices now. They each weigh about 8.5 ounces and measure 6 inches long (in just 3 weeks they will weigh 1lb each!). Their arms and legs are now in proportion to the rest of their bodies.

Our Babies are Each the Size of: Heirloom Tomatoes