The One with Less than 20 Days...

I can't believe we will be meeting our babies in less than 3 weeks! I am so thankful to have gotten this far & to have health, good size babies that are still cookin' away. Up until a week or so ago, this whole twin pregnancy hasn't been anything but a breeze, but things are definitely starting to get uncomfortable now. Thankfully I haven't had to deal with any morning sickness or heartburn, haven't been put on bed rest, and most importantly, there haven't been any complications with the babies and their development. I have made it a point to not complain about being pregnant because I consider it one of God's greatest gifts that I am able to grow these babies inside of me. This has been something that I have prayed, dreamt, and begged God for. There were times in our journey that all I wanted was to feel nauseous, or to have to use the restroom more than normal because that could mean I might be pregnant.  With that said, I don't want this to come across as complaining. Just stating the facts about what it's like at this point in my pregnancy growing these little ones. 

It's getting hard and I am feeling the affects of having two good size babies inside of me. The days aren't too bad other then I just get winded & tired pretty quick. I went to Babies R Us to pick up a few last minute things today. I was there for maybe 10/15 minutes and when I got home I went straight in bed to take a nap because I could hardly function. Night time is when things start to get uncomfortable. Right around 7/7:30, baby boy starts to push his booty up into my rib cage and it stays there pretty much all.night.long. I dread going to bed because I know I will be getting up about ever 2 hours to pee. I know, great preparation for when they get here :) Switching back and forth from my left and right side has also gotten pretty painful. After laying on one side for awhile, all my belly weight settles, so when I move to the other side it hurts pretty bad. Matt has stepped up so much by doing the grocery shopping, helping with cooking, and bringing me things when I am just done. I definitely couldn't do this without him. Ok, enough with the venting :)

In other baby related news, last week we had another ultrasound to check their measurements. My doctor is extremely cautious and has me get u/s every 4 weeks to make sure their weight difference is less than 20%. So far they have been only off by a few ounces, but this last u/s showed that she weighs about 1 pound less than he does. This concerned my doctor because that could mean there is a discordance with their weight which could mean that she is not getting the nutrients needed due to problems with the placenta or umbilical cord. This is pretty common among twins and nothing to worry about yet, but just to be safe he sent us to a Perinatologist to get a more detailed u/s. She said everything looked great and they are both measuring within normal range. She is just on the smaller side and he is on the bigger side. Her cord blood flow looked great, heart rate was perfect, and all measurements are proportionate. She also said she could be measuring smaller because of her position and that she is so scrunched up, it is hard to measure her. Also, boys are usually bigger than girls, another reason for the size difference. She said they will continue to monitor them through the NST's and that it would be wise to move my c-section up to 38 weeks so that they weight difference doesn't continue to grow. So as of now we have a scheduled c-section for Tuesday, September 25th! I can't thank God enough that this is the most of our complications and that it has come this late in the pregnancy. I wouldn't even say this is a complication, just something they are going to keep an eye on. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed every part of being pregnant and I'm trying to soak in these next couple of weeks as this might be the only and last time being pregnant. Although the c-section is set and I am so eager for them to get here, I haven't and still don't worry about when or how they come into the world. I know God already has their birthday set and it's so comforting knowing He is in control and they are in His hands.

My big outing yesterday was to go to Target and get all the last minute things I still needed for my hospital bag. I saw a mom with baby boy/girl twins. It gave me some encouragement seeing her out and about by herself with both of them, even if that was her only outing for the day. Can't believe that will be me some day! Okay, enough rambling... 

I looked back at the last few belly pictures and it doesn't seem like my belly has grow! I don't know what is up with that, but it definitely has. This week my belly is measuring at 43 weeks. I thinks it's just getting longer instead of farther out :/

• How far along? 35 weeks
• Total weight gain: 46lbs. I guess I made up for last weeks lack of gaining :/
• Stretch marks? No new ones, but they are definitely there.
• Sleep: Let's just say I dread going to bed. The other night I woke up 6 times to pee.
• Best moment this week: Getting my c-section moved up to the 25th!
• Miss Anything? Energy. I am pretty much useless around here.
• Movement: Feeling a lot of rolls, wiggles, and hiccups.  
• Food cravings: Popcorn. I saw someone eating some last night on tv and it looked soooo good. 
• Food Aversions: None
• Gender: Boy & Girl
• Labor Signs: Nope! Still going strong.
• Symptoms: My overall body feels pretty good. I haven't had any hip or back pain. Mostly just discomfort from carrying over 11 lbs & 3 ft of baby. The belly has been itching a lot lately too.
• Belly Button in or out? Flat.
• Wedding rings on or off? Off
• Looking forward to: Meeting the babes! Now that everything is done and we are in countdown mode, I am just ready for them to be here! Oh, and Matt finally said we can install the car seats this weekend :)