29 weeks

How far along? 29 weeks and the belly is measuring 34 weeks which is right on track for my little gals!  Total weight gain: I refuse to get on the scale but I will weigh in again next week at the Doc. I am hoping these little sisters are gaining lots of fat though! Maternity clothes? Remember the maxi skirt I got from Kohls last week? It's still my obsession!! I also got a fitted dress at Old Navy on clearance... It's super cute but I am self conscious of how much it hugs my big booty so it may be a Date Night only dress....Stretch marks? Still no but the belly button is popped out! I had a really shallow belly button to begin with so I knew early on it was only a matter of time before it POPPED! . Sleep: Well Renan says I have been snoring a lot at night but it's because I can't breathe!!! My nose gets so stopped up at night! Ren seems to be sleeping well regardless because he elbowed me in the face one night and I yelled and punched him and the kid never even woke up!!!! Hahaha!. Best moment this week: The guys at Calera Fire had a big Crawfish Boil this week. I LOVE crawfish! We had a blast just hanging with all the firefighter families and eating all kinds of good food. We have been hugely blessed for Renan to work with such an awesome group at Calera. Ren and I also went to see Malificent in 3D and it was great! We got popcorn and Icees and just had fun. Of course I had to get up and pee during the movie. Miss Anything? My hubby! He has started back to Medic school for the summer semester so I don't get as much time with him. He will be finished in December and I am SO proud of him for pushing through these last couple of years but it isn't easy to be alone so much. Especially when I feel like there is so much we need to get done and so little time left!!  Food cravings: Well I have been wanting lots of fresh fruit lately... Got my first batch of peaches this week. Not the best but they were still good. Can't wait until they are at their peak! I also have LOVED making tacos this pregnancy. I have a very specific way I like them. Crunchy corn shell, canned chicken, fat free refried beans, and Taco Bell mild sauce top with cheese and bake them. It makes the shell not break when you bite into it! So this week I go to preheat the oven and begin making my tacos. I was by myself that night and a few minutes later I look over at the oven and it is GLOWING INSIDE!! The oven was on fire!! I turned it off and once it settled down I realized the element in the oven had broken and caused the fire. I called Ren yelling, THE OVENS ON FIRE!!! He calmly says , "well turn it off!!" I know he secretly loves my dramatics. Symptoms? Feeling good this week. I will just ride that wave as long as I can! Anything making you queasy or sick: Negative! Labor Signs: No way Jose. These girls are moving so much though that sometimes I think they may be trying to punch their way out of my belly button. Wedding rings on or off? Moment of silence..... They have been retired. Well kind of. They were just getting tight and leaving indentions so we went to Walmart and got a set for 8 bucks that look surprisingly nice! I'm sad, but I would be more sad to have to get my wedding rings cut off my big fat fingers! There are still times i can wear them but lots of the time it's uncomfortable. Happy or Moody most of the time: I have been a bit moody this week. Lots of work stuff going on and little things that set me off. I can go from nice to irritable at the drop of a hat. .Looking Forward to Anything? Looking forward to seeing how my little girlies are doing at the ultrasound next week. Also my shower is set for June 22nd at church so that will be fun also! I am SO not a baby shower person so this will really be my only shower and it will be more of a tea where the hostesses will open the gifts and display them and everyone can just chat and come and go as they please! Oh.... And CAKE! Haha!

The twins first summer accessories! 

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 Weeks and belly is measuring 33 weeks which is totally normal since they will be full term at 36 weeks. Total weight gain: well, I would really like to lie but my goal is to really be transparent so I will tell you I am at 29 lbs now. I gained about 5 or 6 lbs these last 2 weeks. I almost had a fit, but the doc did say that this is the time for my girls to start getting chubby and gaining a lot. That is a good thing but scary for Mama to see that number on the scale. I had someone tell me this week that "My face looked funny." I said, "you mean you notice weight gain in my face?" They said, yep! Good Grief! Haha! What do I say to that..... I'm, thanks!! Maternity clothes? I found a maxi skirt at Kohls this weekend and I want to LIVE in it. It's not maternity but it fits so well and is so comfy. I am on a quest for more.  Stretch marks? No, and the Doc told me the weird burning spot on my upper tummy near my ribs is a nerve being pinched by my uterus. Sleep: same ol. I  sleeping really well.  Some days I have lots of energy and then some days I wake up and feel like I have been given a tranquilizer.  Those days I just try to take it easy and take advantage of the good days to get some work traveling in. Best moment this week: LOTS. We got our 4D ultrasound and saw the faces of our sweet girls for the first time!!! It was amazing ..... What a miracle the way The Lord so intricately creates life. Thankful. So Ren and I were car shopping this week. We ended  up deciding on a 2013 Ford Explorer. It is Kodak Brown, but basically looks black. There is so much cool technology in it and it has a panoramic sunroof which is perfect for me! I also got to catch up with my best friend Katie this week. She lives in Fairhope for now and was down this week. We went to her lake house on Satuday with our buddy Kristen and just floated in the lake and laughed. Much needed girl time. We got out after awhile to sit on the dock and when I looked back in the water a HUGE BLACK SNAKE was swimming right where we were floating minutes before. Now what you need to know is that 4 years ago, this same snake swam up to me while I was on a float and I almost lost my religion. Clearly Satan's Little Handpuppet wanted me to know he was still trying to get me.  The next day Renan and I had booked a Staycation Day at Ross Bridge Resort. I wanted to lay at the pool all day and enjoy the beautiful hotel. Katie joined us at the pool and we had a great day. However, that evening after dinner we went to start the car only to realize the battery was DEAD... On MY NEW CAR!! We had to Call roadside assistance, get Katie to save us and take us to Walmart to buy another battery and stood in the parking lot of Ross Bridge at 10pm at night holding the flashlight while my sweet hubby put in a new battery. BLESS! Ended up that the battery had leaked acid and corroded the terminal. They have had my new car for 4 days to replace everything. To say I was mad would be a HUGE understatement. I just thank The Lord it didn't happen while I was by myself going to the Lake! Miss Anything? Wearing my 2 peice swimsuit at the pool.  I wear it in the privacy of my backyard so this belly isn't big AND white. I mean, if I can't tone it, tan it. I wore my maternity tankini at the pool so I didn't scare the children. Food cravings: Sushi! Went to a new sushi restaurant called O Sushi and loved it! I had the philly roll with smoked salmon, avocado, and cream cheese. Also had the shrimp tempura roll. Renan got a couple of different rolls that were also fabulous. Will definitely be going again soon! Symptoms? My tummy hasn't loved me this week. That's all I'm saying on that 😉. Anything making you queasy or sick: only the fact that my NEW CAR is in the shop. Labor Signs: No way Jose. Wedding rings on or off? Still on peeps!! Happy or Moody most of the time: Verry Happy. I have felt good, had lots of fun things going on and spent time with my Love and my BFF. Now I was moody at the dealership after our Staycation was infringed upon but come on guys!! .Looking Forward to Anything? Lots of work stuff on the agenda for the next couple weeks. I am trying hard to get things wrapped up before maternity leave starts. Hopefully we can squeeze in some fun during all this. 

Miss Saylor was all ready for the camera! We got tons of shots of her....

Sister was not so cooperative. She was moving so much this is the best shot we could get of her! 

Nursery is coming along! Still a few things to finish up. Mom made all the bedding and curtains and did AMAZING! 

Before Satan's Handpuppet appeared. 

Beginning of Staycation...

Finale of Staycation... So thankful for a handy husband who can fix anything! 

He deserved this midnight snack! Literally midnight before we were doing working on cars in Ross Bridge.... I know they thought we were such rednecks. 😂

27weeks

How far along? 27 Weeks Total weight gain: 23ish pounds. I will weigh in again soon so expect this numba to increase! Maternity clothes? I'm wanting to only wear dresses. Temps have increased and I have gotten SO HOT so pants are out of the question. I did find a great maternity dress and a maternity jean skirt from Old Navy at my favorite Thrift Store. Also picked up a few more tanks from Old Navy and Ma talked me into getting larges instead of the mediums I'm currently wearing. Stretch marks? Nope. That weird numb/ burning place on my tummy has gotten more uncomfortable. I googled and it seems it could be a nerve? Whatevs. Sleep: Trucking along and doing good with sleeping. The gals seem to be getting more active right when I'm getting situated in bed ( no small feat) but it doesn't hinder me from conking out. Best moment this week: Went to ATL for Weight Watchers National Meeting. Learned a lot and suprised myself at being able to stick it out for 3 days. My sweet mama went with me thankfully so I had someone to drive and take care of me when I was exhausted. I liked that she got to see how the girls do acrobatics In my tummy.  Best moment was coming home to my hubby and puppy. Ren and I also went to spend a couple gift cards at Babies R Us and had so much fun looking at everything together. We ended up getting a sweet backpack diaper bag. I mean sweet like cool sweet, not girly sweet. I think it will be really functional for us. We need both hands to take care of these gals! Miss Anything? Ok laugh it up but at the WW meeting I really missed.... FOOD. They usually feed us really well but this meeting was lacking in the food dept. for this Preggo. After 2 mornings of only oatmeal and fruit for breakfast and grilled chicken and cauliflower for dinner.... I needed food. Food cravings: So...... Did I have some cravings after 3 days of very small portions and WW snacks? Um, yep I did. First my precious hubs took me to Cracker Barrel where I got the Old Timers Breakfast... For dinner. The next day we had Mr. Wangs Chinese Buffett and then stopped and got a half dozen Krispy Kreme. That night we had Hibachi. Yes I'm being transparent and telling you what horrible choices I made... See my breaking point below... Symptoms? It's been a good week, just pressure and lower back pain at night. Anything making you queasy or sick: NOPE! Well onions, but that is pregnancy or no pregnancy. Labor Signs: No way Jose. Wedding rings on or off? ON buit I saw indentations in my finger one day.... Uh oh. Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but..... Ok so Sunday after my weekend food binge, I woke up with nothing but donuts on the brain. Renan had left Early that morning for the Fire Station and when walked in the kitchen.... NO DONUT BOX. There were 4 left last night and after looking in the fridge and pantry, I started to panic. I called my sweet loving husband at 7am and my first words were... "WHERE ARE THE DONUTS?"  He tries to be funny and say, "oh, you mean MY donuts?" In a hysterical crying fit I accused him of taking all the donuts. He says to me..."are you CRYING?!?"" Look in the microwave!" There sat my last 2 donuts. I promptly hung up on him, ate my donuts, went to church and asked for forgiveness and then went to PUBLIX and loaded up on fruits veggies and lean meats for the next week. Bless. My. Husband. He is a saint. Looking Forward to Anything? YES! We are having our 4 D ultrasound and going to spend the night at Ross Bridge to have a pool day and a small "Staycation" Also checking out some new cars.... Lots on the agenda. 

I could not longer bend to paint.......My sweetheart painting my toenails before I left for ATL. He did a GREAT job....such a servants heart even on the silly things. 

26 Weeks

Disclaimer: I was mad when taking this picture so it's kind of blah. Don't ask why I was mad cause I can't remember but I know I was gritting my teeth while smiling. 

How far along? 26 Weeks Total weight gain: 23ish pounds. I am now at my weight I was at when I began Weight Watchers almost 4 years ago. It's kind of scary because up until now, i've been the weight I was previously. Now this is uncharted territory. However, my girls are growing well so I need to suck it up. Maternity clothes? I had a few days where I couldn't find anything that fit right. I'm still trying to squeeze into my dresses and while some work, some just DON'T. I did wear a cute non-maternity shirt to the FL GA Line concert that i liked this week. Picture at the bottom. Stretch marks? No but I do have this weird little area on my belly towards the top that kind of feels numb and burns sometimes. That's weird. Sleep: Great sleep this week. I have found the perfect pillow/cover ratio and God Bless Renan for putting up with me having a small fort surrounding me in bed. Best moment this week: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE CONCERT!! We had aisle seats in the middle section and my awesome sister in law was able to get us VIP Parking. If you go to a concert preggo, that is the way to go. I am a huge country music fan and an even bigger FLGA Line fan. When they came out on stage, I forgot I was pregnant for a split second and started jumping up and down. The girls quickly reminded me that I needed to take that down to a small bounce. Me and Ren sang every song at the top of our lungs and enjoyed being there together. About 4 songs into Jason Aldean performing(Tatoos on this Town), Ren gave me the look like we needed to go. Well I was being a hardcore country fan and I wasnt ready! I was like, man, my husband can't hang!? However, when we did sit in the car to go, I realized that he was right once again and it was a good time to make the exit. Miss Anything? Being skinny. HAHA! Seriously seeing all those cutie skinny girls in their cowboy boots and shorts made me feel like a cow. Food cravings: No, actually nothing really sounds appealing. I will know that i'm hungry and need to eat, but nothing is like, I HAVE to have that. But don't worry this is not stopping me from eating! Symptoms: Not really anything new this week. Heartburn is gone, back has eased a bit to a managable level. Just moving like a Slowy McSlowerson and I am waddling I think. Anything making you queasy or sick: NOPE! Labor Signs: I was having a CRAZY intense pain in my left side in my flank area. I was so scared it was pre term labor, but saw the doc and everything was fine! Wedding rings on or off? ON but the hotter it gets outside, I feel their days are numbered. I really will cry. Happy or Moody most of the time: I was a happy country girl this week since I got to see my boys in concert! But i'm sure I cried at some point for no reason. Looking Forward to Anything? Not currently, but I am a gal that really likes to have "something" to look forward to so I'm thinking about some kind of Staycation that Ren and I can do. I'm banned from traveling too far now so I am hoping for some kind of Sun and Water Fun to be in the future. Hint Hint REN!!! haha!

My non maternity shirt and jeggings

Is he not the CUTEST ever?!

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 Weeks Total weight gain: I'm sure i'm over 20 lbs right now...will see next week. Maternity clothes? I found some tank tops at Old Navy that I LOVE! They are really long and actually make me feel cute. I have gotten a lot of new statement necklaces lately so the tank tops go great with those. Stretch marks? None.....still looking every day...ok maybe multiple times a day. Sleep: I have actually been sleeping better this week. I usually get REALLY thirsty right before bed and I will end up drinking almost a whole water bottle. This will ensure I am up at least 4 times to pee. Trying hard not to drink so much at bedtime. Best moment this week: Taking Maternity Photos with our awesome photographer Rachel Smith. I just need to brag on my husband for a minute. I'm sure he loathed the thought of taking cheesy photos in a field while I did 2 outfit changes(I couldnt decide between a long or short dress), but that boy never complained for a moment. He is so patient with me and the things that I drag him through and it just makes me fall more in love with him than I already am. We have gotten one sneak peek of the pics and it was so sweet! I'm so glad to have these beautiful memories captured. Also, Hanging out with Friends eating Mexican food and spending a lot of time with Renan. Just another reason I LOVE his profession is the fact that I have him for 2 whole days in between shifts. We went to Huntsville for a Meet and greet with WW staff and he went to the Space and Rocket Center while I was working. He was so excited and my heart about exploded at how cute he was when I dropped him off there. I was also able to go to the gym this week and i just did a tiny bit of elliptical and then did arm weights while sitting down. I also went to kickboxing but only sat and did all my punches. Felt good to be able to do it. Miss Anything? Just being a busy bee like I am used to. Although it's been nice to incorporate a little of that in this week while also taking it easy. Movement: BIG TIME. We are actually feeling body parts now when they start the gymnastics. I LOVE IT. Food cravings: I went to Sam's with mom this week and got a 24 pack of Sour Straws!! I am loving them even though they are making my teeth a little sensitive! We are also making good use of our Roo Cups. We have gotten Icees several times this week. Excited to use them all summer long! Symptoms: Heartburn is GONE completely thanks to Prilosec. I have not chewed a single Tums all week. My back has been better this week also. I still feel lots of pressure in my front pelvis and back at times but it's a little better. Maybe i'm getting used to it? I rely on Heat Patches when I am going to be out of the house for awhile like at Church or a meeting. really seems to help. Anything making you queasy or sick: NOPE! Labor Signs: Nope. Less Braxton Hicks this week also. Wedding rings on or off? ON! Happy or Moody most of the time: This week I have felt alot happier bc i feel better. The times I really start to get irritable are at night after dinner. I start to get really uncomfortable and I probably start to irritate my patient husband to the extreme. Gotta work on that.

Second Trimester and weekly Bump Post

I remember on week 12, I was about to go work out and I felt like my tummy was SO big. I was so ill and my sweetheart of a husband kept telling me how beautiful I looked. Looking back now 12 weeks later, I laugh at how i felt then. I was still so skinny!!

So Now i want to start updating weekly Bump pictures and how it's progressing so this is week 24: How far along? 24 Weeks! Total weight gain: 20lbs so far. Tough to swallow but I'm trying to get a tan to compensate! haha Maternity clothes? I am able to still incorporate some of my pre pregnancy clothes in with my maternity clothes. Pants and shorts are maternity only for sure, but some of my tops and dresses are still ok to wear. I was able to fit into one of my FAVORITE Ellen and Ollie dresses for Easter and I was happy about that. Stretch marks? None. I am so vain so I am looking everyday for some to pop up. My belly is looking and feeling very streched and my belly button is flush with my skin now. Sleep: I usually get up about 4 times a night to pee but on Tuesday night I went to Labor and Delivery to be monitored because my back has been hurting SO bad. I was scared I was in pre term labor or something. Well i wasnt, but the doc did give me Flexeril to take to try and ease the muscles. I dont think it's really helped my back but I have slept really good the past 2 nights with only getting up ONCE to pee! Score. Best moment this week: Feeling them kicking and moving around so hard now! I actually feel body parts poking out which is so cool. It hasnt been a good week physically because i am hurting so bad in my pelvis and back, but I'm trying to find joy even through it. Miss Anything? Being Active. I wasnt able to go workout at all this week and it really affects my mood. Trying to stay positive. Movement: CRAZY and all the time. I didnt really feel connected to this pregnancy until they started to move. Now i cant get enough. Everly moves the most and Saylor will sometimes ball up and roll around. Food cravings: No real cravings. In fact, I dont really get that crazy hungry feeling anymore. I can tell when I need to eat, but i guess my tummy is so full with babies it doesnt react the same way. This week nothing has really even sounded that appealing. Food is just kinda Blah i guess. Oh, but i have been killing some break and bake cookies this week! Symptoms: Around week 20 my back started to hurt a bit. Well this week, I have been plauged by it. My lower back and pelvis are killing me. It hurts to walk, sit, everything. I also had heartburn start up this week that the occasional TUMS wouldnt fix but i started taking Prilosec and it literally has gone BYE BYE! whoo hoo! Anything making you queasy or sick: Not one bit. Labor Signs: Nope. I am having Braxton Hicks occasionally but that's it. Wedding rings on or off? On but as it gets hotter I have a feeling they will need to come off. I will cry. Happy or Moody most of the time: I would say, Complaining most of the time. I am not a good person to be around when I am uncomfortable but I am trying to still be happy. I need to work on it more. My hubby would probably say i'm moody because I have been crying a LOT more easily lately. I havent been emotional really the entire pregnancy until these past couple weeks. Looking forward to: The beautiful weather we are going to have for the next week. Highs in the 80's and I hope to be able to get in a pool somewhere soon other than just my sweet inflatable baby pool setup i have on the deck!