Tomorrow I'll be 21 weeks. It's hard to believe! Time is definitely flying by...though, considering I was about 10 1/2 weeks when I found out I was pregnant, it's no surprise, lol. I'm doing pretty well considering I'm five months along into my twin pregnancy. Many women got put on bedrest at like 18 weeks! I couldn't imagine! I love feeling the little girls moving my my belly. It's such a weird, but amazing feeling!
How are symptoms for me?? Obviously, I have different symptoms than those in a single pregnancy at this time... like, I'm sure my back pain, hard time getting comfortable, etc. is a little earlier than others due to just the fact that I'm already as big as someone around 28-30 weeks would be in a normal pregnancy.
Nausea - Nope. Not often at all.
Tired - Sleepy? Kinda...but more just that my body feels sort of run down. I'm out of breath for no reason lol, and 30 minutes of standing makes my back hurt. (Which is funny because I was doing 2 hours zumba marathons just a few months ago) In the mornings, it's really apparent because after showering, and drying my hair I'm so fatigued I sit down and have to cheer myself out of bed again to do my makeup. It's so much more cozy in my bed with the puppies all around me, and my pregnancy pillow snuggled up to me!
Hunger - Not as crazy as it was weeks 12-18. I felt like I couldn't stop eating then. Now my meals are a little more normal sized :) I don't have any strange cravings...the hardest thing is that water is sort of hard for me to drink right now. I don't know why...so I have a few other drinks per day, which is killing me because I've been an avid water drinker for almost 2 years now.
Good things - my belly is popping so much now! I love knowing as my belly grows, my babies are growing healthier to enter into the world! My nails and hair are growing nicely thanks to my hormones and prenatal vitamins.
Not good - Heart burn on and off...I'm sure that will get worse. I'm breaking out way more than normal, hormones I'm sure. Occasional light headedness. I almost fainted at Burlington a few weeks ago. That was scary. I guess y blood sugar got too low, or my blood pressure dropped..it was wierd, but the Dr. said it's somewhat common in pregnancy.
I'll be home for Christmas......
Harold and I are making the big drive home next week....and by big I mean 16-17 hours big. With two babies in my belly, and 3 dogs in tow...WOW. We are driving all night, which I'm thankful that Harold is way better at staying awake than me. Plus, he'll have coffee at his disposal...and I won't. We like to listen to audio books on long trips because unlike music, it keeps our minds really engaged. I never thought he'd like that...but last time I listened to a Vampire Academy novel and he really got into it. I'll probably put the newest one on my iphone and stream it in the car for us.
I am soooooooo happy to be going to see my family. It will be the first time in a while, and it will be so nice to be able to share my joy of being pregnant with all the people that I love (family, close friends, etc) My friend Rachel is throwing me a baby shower, and I am sooooo grateful and excited. It will be so special to share the excitement with those close to me!
So why are we taking 3 dogs? We love our puppies way too much to board them. To us, they are like children. We stay behind and say no to trips because we wouldn't want to exclude them. It would probably break my heart more than theirs to not have them around on a holiday. I've not gotten a single Christmas present for anyone, not even Harold, but I managed to fill up a stocking for them, lol.
Awwwww, who can resist those faces???
Also, here are Harold and I on Thanksgiving day.
The scale is going up as I become more pregnant, but I'm fairly confident it's mostly just baby weight. I try to make decent decisions eating, but I do give in to my cravings more than I would before. I have waited a LOOONG time to be able to become a mother, and I want to enjoy this time. Not only that, but with two babies I worry that I'm not getting enough of certain nutrients, etc, so I figure I'm not going to deny them for the sake of gaining a few pounds. I am going to breast feed when they are born, and work out like a maniac. (ZUMBA, oh how I miss you!!) I have been looking into different ways to incorporate the girls into my staying healthy since I won't have as much time as my former non-mommy self. (A nice double stroller for running/walking with them. A possible thing to bike with them, etc.) I lost 120 lbs before, so if I have to lose 5, 10, or 15 lbs after the babies are born I welcome the challenge.
Well, Harold turned off his video game so I'll stop writing and spend some time with him! <3 p="p">
