Babies- you have 6 cousins who can't wait to play with you and everyone is excited for your arrival (but keep cooking for at least 12 weeks, PLEASE)!!
Friday, May 30, 2014
A Special Card Came In The Mail!
What a surprise to get our very first card in the mail from Alicia, Chris, Lexie, Kenzie and Natalie! It made both of our days and put a huge smile on our faces. The artwork is priceless... :)
Babies- you have 6 cousins who can't wait to play with you and everyone is excited for your arrival (but keep cooking for at least 12 weeks, PLEASE)!!
Babies- you have 6 cousins who can't wait to play with you and everyone is excited for your arrival (but keep cooking for at least 12 weeks, PLEASE)!!
Silly Lily
On my way home from work on Thursday, I got this text and I just about lost it laughing! Our windows in alongside the front door are perfect height for Lily to see out of. What a sniper! He's going to have an audience once the babies can pull themselves up like Lily.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Update: Growth Appointment and Ultrasound
Yesterday we had our growth appointment and another ultrasound. We were anxious to get into this appointment to make sure everything is OK for us to go down to C.A. and we got the stamp of approval from the doctor! Both babies are growing perfectly on target although they weren't too photogenic yesterday. We did get a few snapshots (mostly of baby B), but not much to make out in the photo. Below are some of the 'stats' we were given.
Baby A (Girl):
Baby B (Boy):
Next on the list is our glucose screening (required between 26-28 weeks) which we will do after we are back from visiting family in California. I've heard this isn't particularly a 'fun' experience and after I heard the Dr. tell me I can't eat for 8 hrs before the test and that they load me up on a sugary syrup to test my blood, I looked at Michael and he asked if he had to go.. HAHA. He isn't getting off that easy. He said he'd make sure to have food for me for right after the testing- he knows how cranky I get when I'm hungry. Should be interesting.
Baby A (Girl):
- Position: Breech
- Weight: 1lb 14 ounces
- 71% percentile (which per the doctor is impressive for twins)
- "Has a big belly" per the ultrasound tech. Must be all the ice cream she is making mommy eat.
Baby B (Boy):
- Position: Transverse (horizontal) with his head next to his sister's head
- Weight: 1lb 11 ounces-- he is catching up to his sister!
- 55% percentile (perfectly normal for twins)
- Still likes to show off his junk during the ultrasound :)
Next on the list is our glucose screening (required between 26-28 weeks) which we will do after we are back from visiting family in California. I've heard this isn't particularly a 'fun' experience and after I heard the Dr. tell me I can't eat for 8 hrs before the test and that they load me up on a sugary syrup to test my blood, I looked at Michael and he asked if he had to go.. HAHA. He isn't getting off that easy. He said he'd make sure to have food for me for right after the testing- he knows how cranky I get when I'm hungry. Should be interesting.
Still Behind on Blogging
What an amazing weekend- I'm going to try and sum it all up in one post so I apologize if this gets lengthy!
We were able on Friday to get our cribs all put together for both babies which is very exciting. It really makes things feel real (As if the constant jabs of baby arms and legs wasn't enough)! I really enjoyed putting on crib sheets and getting any little detail I could ready in each nursery and showed off to Michael how cute it all was! I definitely appreciate him taking time outside of his garage and yard to do that for me!
Saturday was another amazing day. We met with my dad and brother to go baby shopping at Babies R Us! My dad had told me he was going to get one of the car seats for the babies and my brother said he wanted to get the other. Well they ended up spoiling all four of us with a ton of stuff off of our registry including 2 additional bases for the car seats (which will allow us to just clip in the babies to either of our cars- YAY), my fancy 'mommy' chair that rocks with a foot pedestal that glides along the chair, crib sheets, night lights, breathable crib bumpers, laundry baskets, blankets... among many other items we really needed. We cannot say THANK YOU enough for how much my dad and brother did as well as the rest of our family! It really is comforting to know we have so many people supporting us and the babies. They aren't even here and they are already spoiled!!
After shopping we went out for dinner with my family and my sister even joined. It was really nice being all together. With different schedules it doesn't happen often so we had to take a photo for proof!
I definitely must have over exhausted myself on Saturday because when I got home my stomach started to bother me and I got super tired... maybe tired isn't the word. EXHAUSTED. So, I laid on the couch for a bit and finally looked at Michael and told him I just wasn't feeling good and that my stomach was doing flips! He was so sweet and drew a bath for me. I climbed in for what was probably no more than 5 minutes and said- I need to just get into bed. Well, I laid down and next thing I knew I was motioning Michael over with a trash can for me to throw up in. I thought I was over this flu?! Turns out I felt a TON better after everything was out of my stomach and fell asleep the rest of the night. Michael of course was up (worried as he gets) unpacking boxes. The next morning I felt like a new person and of course he was saying how shocked he was on how I slept through all the noise he was making. I just was glad to feel better when I woke up. I don't think I could handle another day of that nasty flu that I had.
Sunday was another jam-packed day but this time, I knew better to make sure and take a break. Michael's mom and dad came by and the guys put up more shelving in the garage. Debbie and Ron wanted to give us a housewarming gift of our very own dinning room table so us girls headed out to see what we could find. It only took one stop to find exactly what Michael and I had in mind. We are so VERY grateful for this housewarming gift that we will have so many happy memories around with our family (and not to mention not have to eat at the coffee table anymore)! :)
After our shopping adventure, I put my feet up at home before Alicia & Chris came over with their girls to celebrate Michael's 32nd birthday! We had a really yummy taco bar and of course cake and ice cream. It was a fun way to celebrate my hubby and to visit with family! The girls were so silly and full of energy! Hats off to Alicia and Chris for keeping up with these two AND Natalie. It is really a full time job and a great reminder of things to come with twins.
Monday (Michael's actual bday) we took the day to relax. It took some convincing to get him to not do anything around the house that day, but I could see how tired he was so I insisted. He even took a nice long nap on the couch. You know it's been a busy weekend when the dogs are just as lazy as we are.
We were able on Friday to get our cribs all put together for both babies which is very exciting. It really makes things feel real (As if the constant jabs of baby arms and legs wasn't enough)! I really enjoyed putting on crib sheets and getting any little detail I could ready in each nursery and showed off to Michael how cute it all was! I definitely appreciate him taking time outside of his garage and yard to do that for me!
Saturday was another amazing day. We met with my dad and brother to go baby shopping at Babies R Us! My dad had told me he was going to get one of the car seats for the babies and my brother said he wanted to get the other. Well they ended up spoiling all four of us with a ton of stuff off of our registry including 2 additional bases for the car seats (which will allow us to just clip in the babies to either of our cars- YAY), my fancy 'mommy' chair that rocks with a foot pedestal that glides along the chair, crib sheets, night lights, breathable crib bumpers, laundry baskets, blankets... among many other items we really needed. We cannot say THANK YOU enough for how much my dad and brother did as well as the rest of our family! It really is comforting to know we have so many people supporting us and the babies. They aren't even here and they are already spoiled!!
After shopping we went out for dinner with my family and my sister even joined. It was really nice being all together. With different schedules it doesn't happen often so we had to take a photo for proof!
I definitely must have over exhausted myself on Saturday because when I got home my stomach started to bother me and I got super tired... maybe tired isn't the word. EXHAUSTED. So, I laid on the couch for a bit and finally looked at Michael and told him I just wasn't feeling good and that my stomach was doing flips! He was so sweet and drew a bath for me. I climbed in for what was probably no more than 5 minutes and said- I need to just get into bed. Well, I laid down and next thing I knew I was motioning Michael over with a trash can for me to throw up in. I thought I was over this flu?! Turns out I felt a TON better after everything was out of my stomach and fell asleep the rest of the night. Michael of course was up (worried as he gets) unpacking boxes. The next morning I felt like a new person and of course he was saying how shocked he was on how I slept through all the noise he was making. I just was glad to feel better when I woke up. I don't think I could handle another day of that nasty flu that I had.
Sunday was another jam-packed day but this time, I knew better to make sure and take a break. Michael's mom and dad came by and the guys put up more shelving in the garage. Debbie and Ron wanted to give us a housewarming gift of our very own dinning room table so us girls headed out to see what we could find. It only took one stop to find exactly what Michael and I had in mind. We are so VERY grateful for this housewarming gift that we will have so many happy memories around with our family (and not to mention not have to eat at the coffee table anymore)! :)
After our shopping adventure, I put my feet up at home before Alicia & Chris came over with their girls to celebrate Michael's 32nd birthday! We had a really yummy taco bar and of course cake and ice cream. It was a fun way to celebrate my hubby and to visit with family! The girls were so silly and full of energy! Hats off to Alicia and Chris for keeping up with these two AND Natalie. It is really a full time job and a great reminder of things to come with twins.
Happy Birthday hunny!!
Crazy Kenize and her silly face picture
Lexie wanted to twirl
Present Time!
Monday (Michael's actual bday) we took the day to relax. It took some convincing to get him to not do anything around the house that day, but I could see how tired he was so I insisted. He even took a nice long nap on the couch. You know it's been a busy weekend when the dogs are just as lazy as we are.
25 Weeks Pregnant
Only this week and next and then we are in our third trimester- wow! Of course as I read through the generic 'Your Pregnancy at such and such week' I have to laugh because this is completely NOT tailored to twin moms. I knew this once I signed up for these emails, but it just makes me laugh when they say "you might start to experience your feet swelling and you've probably gained a few pounds by now." So by a few pounds do you mean 30ish?? Hmm probably not. But I just take it with a grain of salt and continue on my own little path of making it through each day at a time.
The biggest change I notice this week (besides the swollen feet which started a few weeks ago) is how tired I'm starting to get. The smallest of things can really take a toll on your energy level and I feel like I am going to have to start taking naps in the afternoon... at least get my feet up to relax before tackling the every day house stuff (dinner, dogs.. not to mention unpacking). One thing that hasn't really continued this week is the heartburn... let's hope it doesn't come back.
Another thing I have really noticed this week is the amount of people coming up to me saying "WOW! You are ready to POP aren't you?" Nope... but thanks for the warm fuzzies of knowing most women don't get bigger than I am now. Heck, according to my pregnancy this week, each baby weighs 1.5lbs which means I have 3lbs of baby in me. Weird thought.
Still I do not have much to complain about. Just feeling incredibly blessed and trying to be patient waiting on the little ones to be ready to make their way into the world.
What's Happening With the Babies?: The babies are beginning to exchange their long, lean look for some baby fat. Wrinkled skin is becoming smooth and they are also growing more hair. If we could see their hair now, we'd be able to discern its color and texture.
Our Babies Are the Size of: Rutabagas- estimated: 13 1/2 inches long 1 1/2 lbs each
Still I do not have much to complain about. Just feeling incredibly blessed and trying to be patient waiting on the little ones to be ready to make their way into the world.
What's Happening With the Babies?: The babies are beginning to exchange their long, lean look for some baby fat. Wrinkled skin is becoming smooth and they are also growing more hair. If we could see their hair now, we'd be able to discern its color and texture.
Our Babies Are the Size of: Rutabagas- estimated: 13 1/2 inches long 1 1/2 lbs each
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
23 / 24 Week Belly Photo
Here's the 23 1/2 week belly photo! Yep.. still trying to catch up but at least I took the darn thing!
Loving the new shirt that Diana (my brother's mom) gave me- LET US OUT! haha
23.5 Weeks
Loving the new shirt that Diana (my brother's mom) gave me- LET US OUT! haha
23.5 Weeks
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
House Update
Well, it's been a busy few weeks and I'm behind on my blogging, so this is my attempt to catch up on what's been happening!
We have been working hard at the house to get projects done. Ron has been great with everything from helping build the laundry room shelves/cabinets to completely doing the babies closets. The big project (garage) was probably the most time consuming and I must say, I'm impressed with the final outcome! It took all weekend long for them to mud, sand, prime, paint and build storage (heavy duty). I of course was inside away from the debris and paint fumes, but came down and saw Michael all covered in white ! He's too cute!
Now, we are now officially moved into our new home! Over the weekend we rented a HUGE Uhaul truck to move all of our items from the storage to the house. We had a ton of help from Alicia, Chris and Ron and I of course supervised. Thankfully Alicia had her camera ready to snap a few pics for us. THANK YOU to everyone for their help!!
We have been working hard at the house to get projects done. Ron has been great with everything from helping build the laundry room shelves/cabinets to completely doing the babies closets. The big project (garage) was probably the most time consuming and I must say, I'm impressed with the final outcome! It took all weekend long for them to mud, sand, prime, paint and build storage (heavy duty). I of course was inside away from the debris and paint fumes, but came down and saw Michael all covered in white ! He's too cute!
24 Weeks Pregnant- Can We Stop the Heartburn Now??
Over the past week, the heartburn has started.... and not stopped. It's not fun when you are trying to lay down and go to bed and your throat is burning, but I suppose there are worse things. Other than that, the only other new 'happening' that I've experienced over the past week is how hard it is to turn over on my other side at night. It really takes a lot of effort! I feel like I need a handle or something to help me... doesn't help that Lily and Paco are both sprawled out pinning me to one spot. :)
What's Happening With the Babies?: Our babies have gained about 4 ounces since last week putting them each around 1 1/3 lb. They are almost each a foot long and have pretty lean figures, but their bodies are filling out proportionally and they'll soon start to plump up! Their brains are growing quickly now and their taste buds are continuing to develop. Their lungs are developing branches as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help their air sacs inflate once they hit the outside world. Their skin is still thin and translucent, but soon that'll start to change.
Our Babies Are Each the Size of: An Ear of Corn!
Thursday, May 15, 2014
What a Horrible Few Days
Woke up on Tuesday morning around 2 A.M. not feeling very well and all the sudden had to get up to run to the restroom to 'toss my cookies' as Michael says. I wasn't sure if it was something I ate or what, so he drove me to work to get my laptop to work from home. Well, that was an interesting car ride. We got to work and it took everything for me not to get sick in the parking lot. It didn't last long because on the way home I looked at him and said - PULL OVER NOW! Yep... not one of my best moments. Not to mention it's not easy to bend over a pregnant belly to get it all outside the car. That theme continued all through Tuesday- I couldn't even keep water down. Michael was so sweet to stay home with me to make sure the babies and I were OK.. He called to doctor as well just to see what we should do. Thankfully the doctor's office is great at keeping people calm and just told him to make sure I stay hydrated and if I couldn't hold liquids down later that afternoon to get me into urgent care. THANKFULLY after resting and being taken very good care of by both Michael and his mom, I was able to keep down water. I was pretty worried about the babies but they let me know they were O.K. by kicking me throughout the entire day (probably telling me they were hungry- and I sure was trying to keep anything down for them)!
I ended up staying home on Wednesday as well since I was still feeling pretty weak from not keeping down solids except for a few bites of roman noodles before bed the night before. I ended up sleeping almost the entire day away and am finally starting to feel better just in time for us to move this Saturday! Fingers crossed my lovely husband doesn't get what I had because it was pretty miserable.
Needless to say I woke up this morning SUPER hungry around 2:30 A.M. and ended up wandering downstairs to get a bowl of cereal. It didn't taste as good as I had hoped, but at least it stayed down and I was able to work from home today and catch up on work. Thankfully tomorrow is Friday.
I ended up staying home on Wednesday as well since I was still feeling pretty weak from not keeping down solids except for a few bites of roman noodles before bed the night before. I ended up sleeping almost the entire day away and am finally starting to feel better just in time for us to move this Saturday! Fingers crossed my lovely husband doesn't get what I had because it was pretty miserable.
Needless to say I woke up this morning SUPER hungry around 2:30 A.M. and ended up wandering downstairs to get a bowl of cereal. It didn't taste as good as I had hoped, but at least it stayed down and I was able to work from home today and catch up on work. Thankfully tomorrow is Friday.
Monday, May 12, 2014
23 Weeks Pregnant
Over the last week I've definitely felt the babies moving more and more. Earlier last week while I was sitting on the couch relaxing with Michael, the babies starting moving so much that I took off the blanket and looked at my belly for a moment and sure enough, you could see them moving on the outside too. I told Michael to look at my belly and he got to see it move too! It was really fun to show Michael since I can feel them on the inside on the time, but he has only felt them a few times. Then, on Friday afternoon while I was sitting in a work meeting little girl starting moving so much that I could see it on the outside of my clothes again! It was even harder punches this time... she must have not liked the topic being discussed (neither did Mommy).
What's Happening In My Body?: The babies blood vessels in their lungs are developing to prepare for breathing. The babies will start picking up sounds and they will become more familiar to them such as the dogs barking or the vacuum cleaner running.
Our Babies Are the Size of: Large Mangoes -- 11 inches long and weight is just over 1 pound each.
What's Happening In My Body?: The babies blood vessels in their lungs are developing to prepare for breathing. The babies will start picking up sounds and they will become more familiar to them such as the dogs barking or the vacuum cleaner running.
Our Babies Are the Size of: Large Mangoes -- 11 inches long and weight is just over 1 pound each.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Dr Check Up
Earlier this week we had our first series of check-ups that start from now and go every other week until the babies are here. Everything is looking good and no need for bed-rest! The best part was, the ultrasound technician was able to finish the important part of the check quickly and let us sit there and watch our babies on the ultrasound for a while. It's so entertaining to watch them move around and interact with one another. Although we'd hope to see sweet gestures in the womb, it's a little more like a game of Rockem Sockem Robots in there. Punches were being thrown left and right....kicks, jabs.. I think we might have our hands full. I have also come to the conclusion that little girl has been winning just because she now has a lot more room then she did before.
Looking down at the two babies you can see how they were facing one another with fists being thrown:
Side profile of Baby B (Boy)- looks like the umbilical chord is coming out his nose! haha
He's definitely handsome just like his daddy!
Baby Girl is looking right at the camera and saying HI! :) Such a cute little face.
22 Weeks Pregnant
Still feeling great and no stretch marks yet... whoo hoo!
What's happening in my body? Our babies eyes, lips and eyebrows are becoming more distinct. Their eyes are fully formed but lack pigment. The babies also have fine hair all over their body and wrinkles which will fill in once they gain more fat on their little bodies.
Our babies are the size of: Spaghetti Squash
What's happening in my body? Our babies eyes, lips and eyebrows are becoming more distinct. Their eyes are fully formed but lack pigment. The babies also have fine hair all over their body and wrinkles which will fill in once they gain more fat on their little bodies.
Our babies are the size of: Spaghetti Squash
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