
That first picture is my 11 Week belly. Remember when I thought that was a bump? Things have changed a bit!
So, here we are at 32 weeks, and it seems like the countdown has begun. While we are hopeful that with bed rest and medication that the girls will stay put for at least another month, we also are extremely aware that they could show up anytime now. For both Ted and I, this pregnancy has gone from surreal to very real in just a few short days. We are scrambling to make sure everything is set up and ready for the girls, and we also express the following sentiments quite frequently…
“Ummmm, we are going to have two babies.”
“So, the babies are going to live here. Like, they are going to live in our house.“
“Are you freaking out? Because I’m freaking out a little.”
I just can’t believe that the girls are going to be here so soon. I am so, so, so excited to meet them. I’m also completely terrified. Our lives are never going to be the same. It’s a bit overwhelming!
How Far Along: 32 Weeks, 3 Days. Most sets of twins are born around 34 weeks. I just can’t believe how close we are to meeting these girls!
How Big are the Babies: Ummm, huge. At least, they feel huge. My uterus is currently measuring at 39 weeks, and it basically goes from my cervix to right up under my breasts. Don’t tell me how tiny it is because I literally can’t breath because it’s crushing my lungs! This week, the girls are each the size of a large jicama. I don’t even know what that means. Basically, they each weigh about 3.75 pounds and are 16.7 inches long. No wonder I can’t breath! I have another growth scan next week to check their official weight.
Total Weight Gain: I weighed in at 151 pounds at the OB yesterday. I’m up 23 pounds since we got pregnant.
Maternity Clothes: Yeah, I don’t even get dressed anymore. I’m on bed rest here people. I just wear the same ratty tank top and pajama shorts all day long.
Stretch Marks: Nope.
Sleep: Well, I certainly sleep better at home than I did in the hospital! Still, I have to get up all night long to pee. Plus, I have two alarms that go off at 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. so I can take my medication to keep my contractions under control. Yuck.
Movement: LOTS of movement. It’s actually becoming fairly uncomfortable. The girls like to roll around on my bladder and kick my cervix. Ouch.
Food Cravings: Lately, I really like to eat food in bar form. I’m completely obsessed with NutriGrain bars…which I actually hated prior to my pregnancy. I also adore Luna protein bars, Kashi bars, and Special K bars. I’m still on a huge fruit kick as well, and I’m pretty sure I’ve eaten my weight in cherries this summer.
What I Miss: Right now, what I miss most is being at work. After a very quiet summer, I was so looking forward to having some professional interactions before the girls came. I also miss juice, which I’m not allowed to have due to my gestational diabetes. I cannot wait to drink a giant glass of juice after the girls are born.
What I’m Looking Forward To: Meeting my girls! I just cannot wait to see their little faces, to hold them, to smell them. BUT, I don’t want to meet them just yet! Let’s hang around a while longer, girls. Remember, you are supposed to stay put for 2 more months!
Milestones: We had our first trip to Labor & Delivery last week! That was…not really a whole lot of fun. I’ve also reached that most wonderful right of passage for many twin pregnancies — bed rest. I’m on modified bed rest, so I can still get up and move around the house. I don’t have to lay in bed all day, but I do have to stay off of my feet. Not horrible, but not a whole lot of fun either.
Twin Stuff: Ted is working hard to finish up the nursery for the girls. Personally, I think it looks amazing! I promise there will be pictures just as soon as it’s all finished.
Dog Stuff: The dogs also got to practice having a baby last week with us being gone for 2 nights. Now, Kaya is even more glued to my side than ever. I keep trying to explain to her that I’m fine, but she was a little freaked out about my absence!
Labor Watch: I spent two nights in the hospital last week for pre-term labor. I was having contractions every 2-5 minutes, but my cervix remained closed. I’m home now, on bed rest, and taking medication to control my contractions. I am still having contractions throughout the day, but they are very sporadic. My cervix remains high, long, thick, and closed. All good things. I can keep contracting for weeks as long as my cervix doesn’t change. I have been blessed with an extremely awesome cervix!
Oh, and THIS: I feel like I had about 15 things to list here, but now I can’t remember any of them. Oh well. I need to get a nap in now, so I’ll just do that instead!













