Ah, she does exist!
Kam here, I thought it might be about time I post an update but be forewarned, I am much less to the point and often ramble in my posts.
I really have enjoyed knowing what the babies genders are. I didn’t really want to find out, but when we found out it was twins I ended up bending more on it and now I can’t even imagine not knowing. So with knowing we’ve had fun looking at all the cute things, we’ve really tried to resist buying though. Which is HARD!
As James said we’ve got the names picked out. Baby girls full name is done now. Baby boy we have down to two choices we are struggling with for the middle name, otherwise he’s all done too.
I’m doing really wonderful so far. Other than the thrid trimester tiredness has returned a bit early for me. I’ve been falling asleep around 7/8pm most nights. I can’t even stay awake to watch all of Hero’s, so that’s saying something. So I sleep on the couch until James is ready for bed.
Also my back, hips, knees and ankles seem to be aching on a continual basis. This just started the last week. I don’t know if it’s the growth spurt or just me. Or perhaps it’s the pregnancy water aerobics class I started in February that goes thru the first week in April. It meets Tuesday & Thursdays for one hour. I’m really enjoying it. I don’t feel like going after work but do really love it once I’m there.
The babies seem to be doing awesome as well, which has meant fewer Dr. appointments thus far. Which is really nice as I think we’ll be starting weekly in 2 more weeks. I thought I had their wake/sleep patterns down but baby girl has decided that she knows how to kick while I’m sleeping now (I bet she was always kicking then but it’s just her size and bones hardening which allows me to feel her more now). And just last night I woke up at 3am and both babies decided it was play time.
I feel like I’ve been really lucky thus far. The morning sickness wasn’t terrible. Though I read that having been taking my prenatal for months before actually becoming pregnant contributed to that reduction. I had a week or two where, leave it to me, I couldn’t drink water. Water! I’ve had terrible head congestion but that mostly happens at work.
I’ve started a list of things I need to do before I’m scheduled to be on bedrest (basically I won’t be able to work anymore and will be allowed like 2/3 hours or some time frame of standing a day). I have a pretty large list of things I *think* I should have done. Some are legitamite like washing the babies clothes, but otheres are silly like washing down the baseboards and window/door frames because I keep thinking when will I have the chance?
The Dr. measured me at our 18 week appointmetn and I was 23cm, at our 23 weeks appointment I was measuring 27cm. He’ll be doing another measurement this Friday at our next appointment. I’m guessing to be 31cm.
My co-workers are secretly planning a baby shower for me to be held at work, it’ll be a suprise as to the actual party date. My cousin Roxanne and friend Silvia are taking on planning one from my family and other friends which is planned for April 15th. We decided to have it at our house, and it’ll be co-ed.
There’s only 93 more days until the babies will be here, the latest date my Dr. said he’ll allow me to go. I can not believe it. It feels like eons ago that we were trying, the positive and everything there after. I’ll most likely be working for only 68 more days, 50 of which are actual work days. Right now we just really hope the babies hold off till after May 23rd so they can be born in our town as it’ll be harder if they have to stay in a NICU and will eat in the time James gets to spend with them at home.
I have 67 days left of working weeks-and only 50 some actual days of work until my estimated bedrest date.
We are going to register for the TOT Saver CPR class this week. It’s the only class we’ve decided to take. Then we just have to set up the appointments to tour the hospital here in town and the one with the NICU 30 minutes away.
I’ve been thinking and preparing mentally for the arrival of baby girl and baby boy. I’m trying hard to not refer to them as ‘the twins’. I read it’s important to refer to them as individuals so I thought what a better time than before they arrive so it’s already in my mindset after they do arrive and I’m tired as all heck. I was refering to them as XXXXXX and XXXXX, their first names, however I was worried I’d slip up when talking about them outside the house.
I’ve also been thinking about parts I don’t want to miss, like the look on James’s face the moment he sees them for the first time. I’m going to be looking at them as well-unless it’s a c-section. So I’m a bit sad about that. Though he doesn’t think he’ll be watching them come out during a c-section he’ll get to see them be held up before they bring them over for me to see.
I spotted my first two stretch marks about 3 weeks ago-they are so tiny, and I haven’t gotten anymore-though I had stopped at the time putting my cocoa butter on and have resumed, so that might help. They are both on the same side and 1/2 a cm long each, not bad at all. I’m more than okay with any stretch marks that result though. 
I’ve gained 18 lbs thus far. This is within range of the goal for a singleton pregnancy by 2 lbs for my weight prior to pregnancy. I’m not sure how on line this is or isn’t with others pregnancies but I’m glad to be in the range for 1-means less work hopefully after the birth. And the babies are doing awesome so it’s not a lack of my eating. The Dr. had said I could expect to gain up to 60 lbs. I really don’t want to hit that mark.
We are SO excited that Susie is going to visit (for those friends/family who read and don’t recognize, that’s James’ MOM). Tenative plans are for her to be here about 1-2 weeks before the babies arrive, and stay for a few more after they do actually come. This is all well assuming they are made to come around prior to the 38th week. I’ve been busy preparing a list of things to accomplish before, and meal plan ideas, ect.
I think this all rolls up into my nesting phase. Anyhow, I’m going to upload some photos later tonight. So check out the gallery as well. And I’m sure one of us will update after our appointment on Friday-it’s just a recheck though.
2 comments March 12th, 2007