How far along? 37 weeks 2 days - I can not believe I made it FULL TERM with twins!!
Weight gain: Ok, now that I've reached the end I figured I'd be brave and share my weight gain...I've gained 60lbs this pregnancy (14lbs more than my singleton pregnancy). My belly is so heavy that I feel like it may just fall off when I stand. I can't wait to weigh myself after the babies are out to see how much baby, placenta and sac I've been luggin' around.
Wedding rings on or off? I've been waking up with aching and swollen hands for a few days now. Needless to say, my rings are off until these babies are out.
Stretch marks? Yupp...my belly is one big battle wound; which I plan on using to my advantage when the kids are older..."What's that? You hate me? Well, look at these puppies! Now feel bad and tell me you love me, damn it."
Maternity clothes? More like hubby's clothes.
Sleep: Now that my mother-in-law is in town I've been sleeping a lot better. She's even been going in to get Tenley in the morning so I could sleep in; which has been such a blessing since her sleep schedule is all out of whack. She hasn't been napping and is waking up at 5:30am...she's a nut! I would not make it through the day without the extra sleep I'm getting now. I truly have the best mother in law...she's an angel.
Movement: Yes, you can literally see a foot (or two, or four) moving across my entire belly. My belly is also always disformed. You can almost always see two big humps on my belly; making it very easy to spot each baby.
Food cravings: Strawberries with vanilla yogurt.
Symptoms: Oh just the usual...contractions, congestion, exhaustion, swollen fingers and toes, pelvic cracking, peeing every 5 minutes, not being able to walk.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Labor Signs: Off and on hardcore contractions, but there's no pattern to them.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but I do get moody when I'm extremely uncomfortable and start yelling, "God, please let my water break!!!!!!"
Best moment this week: When we picked my mother-in-law up from the airport. She was the last piece to the puzzle!
Worst moment of the week: When I pulled my calf muscle while trying to induce labor myself with 2 walks around our neighborhood. You should see me walk now...a waddle and a limp! It's impressive. Ed and I laugh hysterically when I can't walk or he's lifting me out of bed and I'm cussing up a storm because it hurts so bad. I really wish we had some of those "almost pee your pants" moments on tape.
Looking forward to: Obviously I can NOT wait to hold my babies, cry, and smother them with tear filled kisses, but I am really looking forward to that release of all the pregnancy pains you receive once you give birth. Being able to breathe and walk sounds divine.
Going to miss: Watching the babies move around, but holding them and watching them grow will be way better! The non-stop nightly Netflix marathons have been so nice, too. We've watched Orange is The New Black, Pretty Little Liars, Breaking Bad and are currently on Season 4 of Sons of Anarchy...all amazing shows, by the way! I'm also going to miss it being acceptable to wear Ed's shirts with yoga pants non-stop. Not to mention that when I put his shirts on they smell just like him. It's like getting a big hug from him when I slip it over my head...love it.
Baby Update: Well, Wes flipped a week ago, but as of last Thursday Ev is still breech...she is such a lil' booger. She is the deciding factor of the natural birth I hoped for and as of now my chances of that seem impossible since she hasn't moved for months! On Tuesday, January 7th., I will go to the doc for fetal monitoring and an amniocentesis. If she is still head down and the amnio results show that their lungs are fully developed, then I will check into the hospital on Wednesday, January 8th (Auntie Frannie's birthday!!), at 9am for a c-section at 11am. I used to be so opposed to a c-section since it is the "unknown" for me, but now I've come to terms with the fact that I have no control over the position of the babies and what's meant to be will be. All I care about is having two healthy babies, no matter how they get here!
Despite the misery, this has been an amazing journey and I can't believe that my body has been capable of creating two tiny humans:
Tenley keeps going into the twin's nursery and saying, "bay-bees? bay-bees?" Her excitement to be a big sister just melts my heart and I can NOT wait to introduce her to her baby brother and sister.
While trying to take my last weekly belly picture, Tenley made sure she was a part of it. I guess she didn't want to feel left out so she wanted me to birth her again as well:
What a journey this has been! Thanks to my hubby for meeting my every demand and dealing with me. Thanks to my family for being so supportive and encouraging. Thanks to my friends for always coming over to keep me company, watching Tenley at the drop of a dime and making me laugh about everything. All the prayers, calls and messages have been greatly appreciated and make me feel so fortunate to have such amazing people in my life.
2 DAYS
3 HOURS
26 MINUTES
58 SECONDS
(...but who's counting, right?!)
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