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26 Weeks

Babies Are The Size Of:  Baby A is 1 lb 13 oz; Baby B is 1 lb 3 oz; Both are over 13 inches long! Maternity Clothes:  It's getting hot! That's all I'm going to say about that!  Stretch Marks:  None Sleep:  My poor husband claims he gets beaten by my wedge pillow! haha  Belly Button:  On the verge of popping! Feeling:  My energy levels aren't as high as they have been, but I'm still going, sometimes slowly, but surely!  Symptoms:  Shortness of breath, energy ups and downs, rib pains Missing Anything?  chocolate and caffeine  Movement:  I love watching and feeling them move! My mom still hasn't felt them, so I'm determined for that to happen very soon!  Anything Making You Queasy or Sick?  Every now and then a smell will get to me. Cravings:  Ice Cream; Raspberry Tea; Water, water, water! Wedding Ring:  Still in-tact Big Moments:  Hmmm well Rhylan has decided to name them Wreck It Ralph and Fix It David! haha Other than that, we're just pie

Thank Goodness!

Had my follow-up appointment with the cardiologist yesterday afternoon. They started with an ultrasound of my heart followed by a consultation. After waiting for what felt like forever, I the results came through and it's good news! I have a normal, functioning heart! Thank goodness!  The ultrasound technician was extremely nice and said that she see's a lot of moms of multiples being tested for heart trouble. So it was a pretty routine occurrence. However, I know having spells like that cannot be normal.  The results of my heart monitoring showed several big spikes in my heart rate, which explains why I get out of breath quite often. The doctor said it was that of a person running. I assured him that I definitely wasn't running and that I tried to relax while wearing the monitor. He told me that the babies are just taking so much from me and that my best bet is to take it easy whenever possible. The spells are due to low blood pressure and I am to the point where I kno

25 Weeks

Babies Are The Size Of: Baby A is 1 lb 13 oz; Baby B is 1 lb 3 oz; Both are over 13 inches long! Growing so fast!   Maternity Clothes:  It's getting hot! That's all I'm going to say about that!  Stretch Marks:  None Sleep:  Lots of tossing and turning and extra bathroom breaks Belly Button:  Pretty much non-existent by now! Feeling:  Extra tired from time to time and my body aches, but good otherwise.  Symptoms:  Shortness of breath, tiredness, major thirst, irritable Missing Anything? Wine  Movement:  These little ones are always on the move! You can watch them move now, which is fun and they love to spend time in my rib cage and/or kick me in the bladder region!  Anything Making You Queasy or Sick? Still lavender and the texture of lots of things Cravings:  Why do I love corn dogs so much? Fresh greens, strawberries, anything cold! Wedding Ring:  Still in-tact Big Moments:  Had an amazing ultrasound on Monday. Got to see lots of features! They have changed

Just Having a Moment

We got to take another peek at our girls yesterday! They have grown and changed so much in just a few weeks! We had to have a repeat anatomy ultrasound, because they were unable to see the lips and noses last time around. This time, they were able to view extra details, all of the organs and the cutest little faces and poses! Baby A, showed her face over and over, almost like she was posing for the camera. It was the clearest picture we've seen yet! She has facial features that remind me of Rhylan; same lips, same nose, same chin. Baby B was a little more difficult to see, but of course she is going to be so stinking cute!  Baby A weighs 1 lb 13 oz and Baby B weighs 1 lb 3 oz. So there is quite a difference between the two! They are over a foot long each as well. So I'm already carrying 3 lbs of babies! Crazy! Also, I always talk about Baby B as being my mover. Well her heart rate was 161 compared to Baby A at 138! Definitely shows who is the more active one! It's obvious

24 Weeks....a little late posting!

Babies Are The Size Of:  Approx 1 1/3 lb each and about a foot long Maternity Clothes:  It's getting hot! That's all I'm going to say about that!  Stretch Marks:  None Sleep:  Lots of tossing and turning and extra bathroom breaks Belly Button:  On the verge of popping! Feeling:  Overall I'm doing well. I've had couple fainting spells in the last week and a little bit of soreness in the ribs and groin area.  Symptoms:  Getting tired frequently Missing Anything? This week, my brother's Marine graduation. I'm extremely disappointed that I had to miss it.  Movement:  These girls move all of the time! Sometimes I think they are having somersault contests in there! Makes me happy! Now others are able to feel and see them move as well! Anything Making You Queasy or Sick?  Lavender Cravings:  Corn dogs, fresh fruit and veggies Wedding Ring:  Still in-tact Big Moments:  After having two bad fainting spells, I was brought in to the hospital for testing

Eventful Weekend (To Say The Least)

Friday started out as a rough day. I had a bizarre spell at work and had to leave. I started to feel incredibly weak. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, but at the same time, my head felt like it wasn't receiving any oxygen. Something was definitely not right. I put my head down and the inner ear buzzing began. I broke into a huge sweat, my face becoming drenched. I immediately told Michael to come and get me, because I knew that if I passed out at my desk, no one would know from where I sit.  Turns out my blood pressure dropped dramatically causing me to feel like this. Apparently this experience is common with twins. It was definitely scary, but at the same time, I could feel my girls moving, so I knew they were okay. With some rest, I felt much better. I hope I do not feel like that again. I'm so thankful for my wonderful husband taking care of me.  Saturday we had a yard sale  where I sold almost all of Rhylan's clothes from newborn to 3T! We made a great p

23 Weeks

Babies Are The Size Of: Approx 11 inches and over 1 lb each! Maternity Clothes: I always try to dress the bump! After all, this process only lasts so long, so I am loving the maternity fashion while I can rock it!  Stretch Marks:  No stretch marks.....yet! Sleep:  Sleeping on my side with a wedge pillow.  Belly Button:  In Feeling:  I still feel really good. My only complaint is that they are starting to make my ribs sore, which is normal, because they loosen up with my growing belly.  Symptoms:  Just some rib pains right now! Missing Anything?  Fun summer drinks and wines!  Movement:  They move frequently throughout the day! I love it! It's still hard for others to feel them depending on their position and timing! I love letting people feel them move and seeing them get excited about it! Anything Making You Queasy or Sick? Bananas Cravings:  Still corn dogs, spicy foods, greens and cherry icees.  Wedding Ring:  Still in-tact. No hand swelling so far!  Big Moments: