3 Posts in 1

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  It's been a busy week.  First of all I was at work on Monday and started feeling quite a bit vaginal/pelvic pressure.  I tried to contact my Dr.'s office but they were taking a while to get back to me and I was of course looking at stuff on the internet and finding the worst case scenarios of what this could mean.  I decided I would just email Dr. J and ask him if it was anything to worry about, hoping he would say no.  Well I got a response back from him right away and he said that I needed to be seen and that he would see me since I was having trouble getting a hold of my OB's office.  So I left work and met Rob there.   Dr. J checked my cervix and said he thought it felt a little soft and maybe a little short, so he decided to contact my OB's office because he wanted them to see me, since pregnant womens' cervix's really aren't his specialty;).  So he finally got a hold of the OB on call and he wanted me to come to OB triage.  So we saw him there.  He actually thought my cervix felt ok, but he wanted to see me in the office the next day just to make sure.  So the next day I had a vaginal ultrasound to measure my cervix and it was perfect at 4.6.  We were so thankful Dr. J was so willing to see me and then to take the time to get ahold of someone in the OB's office for us.  He is just such an awesome Dr. and SO caring.  He told us that he hadn't checked a cervix for a long time and hoped that he was wrong, but said that he never ignores someone with pelvic pressure!  So it turned out I am probably going to have pelvic pressure as everything becomes bigger and heavier in there and that I don't need to worry unless it accompanied  by bleeding and/or contractions.

So part 2 of this post is about our ultrasound that day.  The tech was so sweet and after she did the vaginal US asked us if we knew what we were having yet...of course we didn't but really wanted to!  So she said she didn't have much time but she would take a quick look.  She did and abd US and took a look at our sweet little babies for us.  Baby A is still a wild one!  Always upside down and kicking up a storm on US!

Baby A with head down

Baby A kicking it's feet

And baby A is a............................................................................

GIRL!!!!!

Then she took at look at baby B.  We got a really good profile pic and then it started sucking it's thumb....it was so cute!  And calm;).

Baby B's sweet little profile

Baby B sucking it's thumb.  It is a lot clearer on the original Us pic

And baby B is a.............................................

GIRL!!!!!

TWO GIRLS!!  WE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!

There will be so much pink, bows, tutus, etc in this house!!!  Yay!!!  So much fun!!!!

And part 3....I guess I should do a 17 week post:)

How far along? 17 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: + 3.7lbs total

Maternity clothes? Yes...all the time pretty much...at least pants anyway

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: I don't sleep  well, still having vivid dreams and waking up a lot.

Best moment this week: finding out the genders of our babies!!

Movement: Maybe, but I can't be sure.....I can't wait to be sure!

Food cravings: Not really any cravings or aversions....still loving fruit!

Gender: Two Girls!!!  Now we must try to agree on names....of course we had agreed on two boy names:)

Labor Signs: No! And there better not be for a long time!  That pressure thing scared me!

Belly Button in or out? In, but it is getting flatter for sure

What I am looking forward to: our next ultrasound at 20 weeks just to make sure our girls haven't grown any parts that we couldn't see;)...and to make sure they are healthy!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't worry about what anyone else is going to think...if something worries you get checked out for your own peace of mind!

Milestones: Maybe finding out the genders....I don't know if that's a milestone or not:)

No picture this week....not much different.  I'll post one next week!

16 Weeks!

These are all pictures taken in the evening.  I am not quite that big in the morning, but this bump is definitely growing!

My mom thought we should watch the butterfly grow:)

How far along? 16 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss? 4.1 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yep!

Stretch marks? None yet

Sleep? Still dreaming all night long and my dreams are really weird and have totally random people in them

Best moment this week?  Nothing new...still excited to be pregnant!

Movement?  I can't wait!  I am getting kinda impatient;)

Food cravings/aversions?  I don't think I have really had any cravings or aversions.  I really like fruit right now, so maybe I'm craving that

Gender?  I am dying to know!!!

Symptoms?  I haven't really had any lately....

What I am looking forward to? Finding out the genders!

Weekly Wisdom?  I am kinda boring this week...I don't think I have any

Milestones?  Babies went on their first flight this past week;)

14/15 week post

Almost 15 weeks(in the evening)

I look so big in these pics.  I think the babies are really starting to grow!

Faith and Hope in our God is what got us here!!

How far along? 14 weeks 5 days!

Total weight gain/loss? 2.6 lbs

Maternity clothes? I bought some and I love them!  I need more but I am having trouble finding ones I like and can afford

Stretch marks? None yet...but I feel things really stretching so I got some Palmers Cocoa Butter for my tummy

Sleep? Still dreaming all night long and my dreams are really weird and have totally random people in them

Best moment this week?  Nothing new...still excited to be pregnant!

Movement?  I can't wait!  I've had lots of people tell me it will probably be within the next couple weeks!

Food cravings/aversions?  Swiss cake rolls!!...but I haven't actually eaten any, I've just really wanted to;)...No aversions.  I think the sickness has left for now!

Gender?  I have no idea, but I just need to know soon because I am impatient!

Symptoms?  aches/pains in my lower back and stomach....I think things are really starting to grow and stretch:).  A VERY slow digestive system!!

What I am looking forward to? Finding out the genders!

Weekly Wisdom?  When you are pregnant pooping becomes like a once a week occurrence!

Milestones?  15 weeks!

First OB appt!

We had our first OB appt!  It was so great!  We got to see the babies and have our very first abdominal US!  The babies look awesome!  They are getting so big!  Baby A weighs 3 oz and Baby B weighs 2 oz.  They are both still perfect!  We also found out according to our 6 week US, I was measuring 1 day ahead so we are actually 13w1d today.  Dr. H said she wouldn't change our due date anymore, but that the most accurate way to figure out the gestation is by that first US.  So I am one day further along than I thought!  Yay!;)  There wasn't too much else to our appt.  We talked to Bridget and she told us that starting at 20 weeks we would have an US every 4 weeks and at 30 weeks we would have NSTs every week.  She said she would stop labor up to 36 weeks and depending how I felt she would feel fine inducing or doing a Csection anytime after that.  I want to get to 36 weeks so bad!  One of my biggest fears is preterm labor.  I will feel much better when I hit 28 weeks.  Ok now for some pictures!!

Baby A(closest to the exit route;))....look how sweet with it's hands up to it's face.  The US tech says she thinks this one is a boy because he was stubborn and kept flippin over making it hard to get measurements.  "He" also had his little feet crossed(indian style). And he's the bigger one.  HR was 153 bpm

This is Baby A(on top of baby B right now)...so sweet "she" just layed there with her arm over "her" face and had "her" legs crossed at the knee.  She was so cooperative....must be a lil lady!;)  HR was 150bpm

Both of our lil Angels:).  So thankful for these little ones!

I need to stop referring to them as he and she.  That US tech has me thinking they are a girl and boy now. I can't wait to know for sure!  We don't have another US until 20 weeks, but I think I am going to have a friend do one at work at around 16 because we can't wait!!  Oh Bridget also said there is a possibility that they could be identical...we won't know that until we do a test after they are born.  They have their own placentas but Bridget is an identical twin and they both had their own placentas.  Rob thinks it would be cool if they're identical because he said if they are, he thinks it is that 3rd embryo that we ended up putting back that split:)...I guess we'll see.

How far along? 13 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss? still only up 1 lb

Maternity clothes? I bought some and I love them!  They make me look pregnant!  I look really pregnant at night, but not so much in the morning:)

Stretch marks? None...I need to get something to start putting on my tummy though

Sleep? still dreaming a lot and I have to get up to pee more during the night

Best moment this week?  Seeing the babies!!

Movement?  getting closer to that.  They are very active...now they just need to get a little bigger

Food cravings/aversions?  I haven't had any real cravings this week and am having very few aversions if any.  I am VERY thankful for that!

Gender?  Boy/Girl???....I am just ready to find out so we can really start talking about names and start shopping!

Symptoms?  I feel like I am having to pee a lot more often.  I feel like the Nausea has went away...it has been close to a week.  We'll see if I start feeling it anymore.  I don't really think I have much else going on right now.  Still tired but not near as tired as early on.

What I am looking forward to?  Having an US at work to find out the genders!

Weekly Wisdom?  Don't worry your belly will grow soon and then you'll wish it would stop!;)

Milestones?  We are in the 2nd trimester and we got to have our first abdominal US!!!

I thank God several times a day for these miracles!  Thank you Jesus!

Maternity Clothes and a growing belly!

I went and bought a few maternity things today and I love them because they make me look pregnant!:)  My regular jeans hit me funny and just make me look like I am gaining weight, but maternity jeans are awesome!  And I got some maternity shirts too.  Just so you know this is tonight...after we went out and ate, so in the morning my belly won't quite look like this, but I think it is growing a little!  Yeah for the start of a belly!!!

For all of you whiners;)

I think it grew a little overnight because it wasn't quite that big yesterday:)

12 Weeks!

I don't have a picture today because my "outfit" is in the dirty clothes and I think I am smaller than I was last week anyway:(.  I want a belly!!!  I can't wait.  I am hoping that in the next few weeks at least I will be able to tell that it's getting bigger!

How far along? 12 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss? I finally weighed myself and I was really surprised to see that I only have gained 1 lb.  It feels like way more.

Maternity clothes? not yet:(

Stretch marks? None...I'm not even really growing yet:(

Sleep? still dreaming a lot and I have to get up to pee more during the night

Best moment this week?  I am pregnant with two babies!!  What else could I ask for?!?!

Movement?  Still have a while to wait for that

Food cravings/aversions?  I haven't had any real cravings this week...but I totally despise vegetables...which isn't really anything new:)

Gender?  I don't know....I am just ready to find out so we can really start talking about names!

Symptoms?  I thought the nausea was totally going away, but just when I think it must be gone I have a day where I don't feel good at all, but my good days are definitely outnumbering my sickly ones.  I am still tired but not near as tired as I was in the very beginning.  My lower back is starting to get sore...I guess it is because my pelvis is starting to stretch.  I got a nice lower back massage at acupuncture yesterday and it was heavenly!  Overall I haven't felt too bad at all.  And I enjoy all of the new symptoms as they come because it is just so cool to finally have pregnancy symptoms!!

What I am looking forward to?  Our first OB appt next week(13 weeks).  We get to see the babies again and maybe have our first ever abdominal ultrasound!

Weekly Wisdom?  Don't worry your belly will grow eventually

Milestones?  Our babies are officially referred to as fetuses as of 11w1d