32 weeks

How far along? 32 Weeks!  The big belly is measuring 38 weeks! duh, I have over 8lbs of babies in there! Total weight gain: 34lbs, I gained another 3 lbs In the last 2 weeks which puts me steadily gaining a little over a pound a week. I think I will probably go over my goal of only gaining 40 lbs but hopefully not by much. Healthy weight gain for a twin pregnancy is between 35 and 50. Maternity clothes? I have been house bound much of the week and I've been living in these black stretchy yoga type shorts I got at Old Navy. I had to wash them and I felt like a lost puppy looking for something to wear in the meantime. I also wore a non-maternity dress for my shower this week and although it fit perfectly 2 weeks ago, this belly has protruded more making it a tiny bit too short but I wore it anyway. Nothing you haven't seen before peeps. Stretch marks? No, however my belly button piercing is being stretched to its maximum! I curse (kidding) Kimberly Nowak for being a bad influence when I was 18 years old and taking me to get it done. My mom told me not to, but this kid didn't listen. I mean, it was cute but it's not cute to have a hole in your belly!!! Sleep: pre pregnancy, I would normally sleep about 8-9 hours every night. Now I'm lucky to get 5-6 and that is including 5 pee breaks, 72 times to adjust my pillows, and waking up 43 times just because. This is causing extreme exhaustion during the day, but can I nap? Of course not!! That would be too easy! Best moment of the week?  Even though it was a tough week emotionally for me, I had a lot of good spots. My sweet Mama and Dad each came over and helped me by organizing my house and pulling weeds for me. My sweetheart took me on a date night and we had the best time together.  Then we had our big Baby Shower at church. First you need to know I hate traditional baby showers. I despise games and I think it's awkward to watch people open gifts. That's just me. But my precious hostesses set mine up as a Baby Tea where they would open gifts in the back and then display them for everyone on tables. This left it free for me to mingle and talk with everyone and the guests could come and go as they pleased.  It was perfect. The girls got the CUTEST things and we got most everything that we needed.  We are so blessed by our church family. I can't imagine going through life, marriage, parenthood, without this amazing support.  I am so thankful and humbled at everyone who came out to celebrate our little twinkies! Miss Anything? Breathing through my nose. Wow I had no idea how much I took that for granted! See symptoms below. Food cravings: i literally couldn't wait to eat cake at the Shower. Y'all this cake is so stinking good and I think it's from Walmart! I took the remainder home and indulged the next day but then I threw the rest away. These thighs needed a break and they thanked me. Symptoms? So I started feeling like I had a mild cold early in the week which turned into a full blown sinus infection.  And see, I don't do anything halfway, so I get it all, SEVERE congestion, HACKING cough, exhaustion, the works. Doc called me in a Zpak and other than that I'm pretty much on my own.  The Neti Pot and I have formed a great relationship, however sometimes I am so congested that even that won't even help. When you already have 2 babies squishing your lungs and then you are removed from breathing through your nose.... You may have a panic attack and feel like you are drowning. Just saying. Anything making you queasy or sick? Not a thing. Labor Signs: at the doc this week I did show signs of protein in my urine and had a slightly elevated blood pressure. I am usually on the very low side of BP and I was in the normal range so we are keeping an eye on it. The doc did say, " your body may be getting ready" OMG. I am praying for these girls to stay in for at least 3 more weeks so we can maybe bypass a stay in the NICU. Part of me can't wait and part of me is scared to death. Why would anyone trust me with 2 baby girls!? I am an idiot. Wedding rings on or off? Fake rings pretty much all week. Happy or Moody most of the time:  Y'all don't even want to know how moody. This week I was having an especially uncomfortable and emotional day. Renan is gone 70% of the time trying to squeeze in all his rotations, school, and work before July and on this day I hadn't seen him in probably 48 hours.  I had already cried to my mom on the phone that day bc my friends were at the beach and we couldn't go. Well when Renan walked in the house, I just let it fly. I started crying SO HARD that I couldn't talk. I'm talking gasping, snotty, red face crying. He just sat there rubbing my hair and let me cry. I love him. I have no recollection on why I was that upset but after that I felt a bit better. Looking Forward to Anything? We start going to the doctor weekly now and I'm actually looking forward to that! I love my doc. We see Jessica Rodriquez at Shelby and she is fabulous for me. Very chilled and listens to me. We are the same age and I feel like she just gets me. 

Chi Omegas celebrating these Chi O legacies! 

Conte's

Being pregnant is hard y'all!

My love

Best Mama in the universe

My sweet man who never leaves my side.  Love my Benjamin! 

31 weeks

Real life.... Puffy face from a cry fest day. Just because! :) 

How far along? 31 Weeks! Total weight gain: 31 lbs. I gained 3 lbs in the last 2 weeks which I was ok with. We got an ultrasound and Saylor was measuring 3.12 and Everly was 3.7! About 7 lbs of baby in this body and still have 5 weeks to go!  Maternity clothes? I am sorry to all of you who see me in the same thing all the time. It's either skirts and a tank top or a dress. Stretch marks? No! Sleep: ugh. Guys, it hasn't been a good sleep week. I am waking about every hour each night to pee and am having lots of discomfort. I even had to adjust my pillow set up this week. There is just nothing pleasant about it right now. It's leaving me a lot more tired during the day too.  Best moment this week: Being COMPLETELY surprised with a baby shower from out sweet buddies. We were set to all have a Shrimp Boil at Brad and JiJi's which would not be out of the norm for us. When I walked in, I was floored by all the detail they had put in to celebrate our girls. Pictures will be below. It was so fun and special and they loaded us up with diapers, wipes, and cute things. JiJi even set up an activity to decorate onesies and everyone got Into it... Even the guys! Plus the shrimp boil was fabulous so it was a great night! It's rare to find a large group of friends that you can totally just be yourself with but we have that and we love you guys! Also loved getting to the gym this week to keep up my light weight lifting. It just helps my sanity.   Fathers Day was also this weekend and I gave Ren a sweet keychain pictures below. He is going to be the BEST Daddy. We also gave my Dad a shadow box to put my Papaws flag from his funeral. Dad loved it so much and that made me happy. Miss Anything? Getting outside. I am a gal that loves to be outside a lot.  I love the sun and the heat. However the 90 plus temps this week are really taking a toll on me so I am having to stay inside more so than not. I wish I had access to a pool to just float in and not be surrounded by kids everywhere. I also miss cutting the grass! I know you probably think I'm crazy but I actually enjoy doing that and I actually feel guilty watching my hubby sweat it out doing it himself. Food cravings: No real cravings this week. Mom and I did go to the farmers market in Alabaster and I got some excellent peaches! We also got Popsicles there that were FAB! Mine was Lemon Ice Box Pie and it literally tasted like eating the frozen pie on a stick. I have been cooking alot this week also. I made grilled chicken one night, Porquipine Balls ( meatballs with rice in them), and beef tips all with either squash, zucchini, broccoli, or sliced tomato. It feels good to get off my butt and cook a little. Symptoms? I started swelling this week. Until now I have had ZERO swelling in my feet or ankles, but for some reason out of nowhere on Friday evening I noticed my ankle bone was in hiding. I don't know why but this really upset me. They haven't really gone down since then so I just feel like a swollen whale all the time. My legs, hands, and feet all seem to have a little swelling in them. I also noticed that the movements of the girls have changed. Instead of hard kicks and punches it's more rolls, pushes, and pushing out. I know they are getting squished because I feel like I have no room and it is really uncomfortable. Especially in the evenings. Sometimes I am almost in tears by bedtime. Anything making you queasy or sick: The heat sometimes makes me feel a bit weak, but nothing severe. Labor Signs: Nope! Let's keep it that way!  Wedding rings on or off? Fake rings pretty much all week. Happy or Moody most of the time:  SO moody! After the swelling started, basically everything bothered me.  I had a breakdown at church Sunday morning.  My mom was not there but one of my many other mamas Mrs. Rob sat and let me cry it out.  It's just tough because I feel like I am in an aliens body and I'm miserable. BLAH! .Looking Forward to Anything? My Baby Shower is this week and I am excited to see everyone and celebrate the girls. I'm also excited that Renan is home Saturday and Sunday which is a miracle!! 

Baby shower fun! 

Sweet girls!

So shocked! 

Sad swollen ankles and feet.... 

Trying to get out some aggression at the gym!! Haha

30 weeks

Sorry, nothing fancy. Post work out photo....

How far along? 30 Weeks! I feel like this is some sort of milestone even though it really isn't. 6 weeks to full term! Total weight gain: probably over 30 but I will know later this week. I have been trying to fill up on healthy foods this week instead of junk. Maternity clothes? Mom and I went in search of more maxi skirts and shorter jersey cotton skirts. Of course Old Navy came through once again! Stretch marks? No! Sleep: I will be sharing a photo of my bedtime set up for you below. I must have these exact pillows in this exact formation to sleep. I have had some unrestful nights this week due to being really stopped up and unable to breathe. It also makes me burn up when I can't breathe well so it's just not pleasant at all. Best moment this week: I was able to drag my butt to attend Alabaster City Fest this week which I look forward to every year! Dad has a handicap parking tag due to his bad back so we were able to park really close and only walk a short distance. However even at 7pm it was still 90 degrees and there were the SMELLIEST people there!! I mean, I know these people did not prepare with extra deodorant like I did. Heck, some didn't even feel the need to put on clothes that had been washed. Bless. However I was able to last an hour and got my footlong CORNDOG which I have been dying for!! Also got a shaved ice to keep cool. Strawberry and blue raspberry combined. I am also getting back into my couponing which I love. My goal is always to save more than I spend. My best deal this week was 6 bottles of Herbal Essence for 1 dollar!! I am trying to stockpile tons of our basic items now so that when the gals get here we will be good for awhile. My biggest stock are things like shampoo, toilet paper, paper towels, pasta, pasta sauce, etc.....my stockpile is pretty amazing. I will post pics below. Miss Anything? For real y'all, MY HUSBAND!!! this is our basic schedule for a week. Renan will work 24 hrs at the fire station, wake up and go directly to UAB to do a medic rotation, come home and take 2 tests, wake up and spend a whole day at school, come home, take 2 tests, REPEAT. Then in between all that I am trying to talk his ear off because I have so much that builds up through the days! Bless him because he is trying to cram everything into June so that his July is less busy In case the gals make their debut early. It's not easy and I get very lonely, but I'm thankful to be married to a man who works his butt off to better himself and does it all for us. Love him.   Food cravings: PEACHES! seriously I have been eating them nonstop. We have a man who sells them out of his truck by our house and I am at his truck literally every 3 days or so. I love summer because of all the fresh fruits and veggies. John and Cheryl have an excellent garden this year so they are loading us up with squash and zucchini too. Oh, and my CORNDOG from City Fest... ;) Symptoms?  So that pinched nerve on my upper belly has gotten AWFUL. It literally hurts all day everyday. It feels like I have a hot poker pushing through my belly in that one spot. I know it's just because they are getting bigger and I have to deal with it, but MAN it hurts! Especially when Miss Saylor balls up and decides to put her little booty right on the nerve. Ouch! Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes, all the hot sweaty dirty people at City Fest. You need soap and deodorant. Labor Signs: Nope! Let's keep it that way!  Wedding rings on or off? I actually wore my wedding band a couple times this week. I am switching between the fake and the real ones depending on how chubby my fingers feel at the time. Happy or Moody most of the time:  I had a major moody moment this week. Mom and I were driving in the car at the promenade and some guy was not respecting the 4 way stop but had the nerve to make a mean gesture at me! Guys, I think the Loch Ness Monster came out of me at that moment. I went NUTS screaming at that guy and letting him know that he had NO IDEA WHO HE WAS MESSING WITH!!! All of this from inside my car of course. Mom just looks at me and says, breathe!!!! Hahaha! .Looking Forward to Anything? Looking forward to giving Renan a little something I got for his first Fathers Day! It should be coming in the mail this week and I can't wait to show everyone! 

The infamous CORNDOG. It was everything I wanted it to be. 

My pillow fortress. 

A buck for all of these. COUPONS!! 

Parts of my stockpile. It's not very organized right now. I have over 40 bottles of laundry detergent and didn't pay over 2 dollars for any. The food pantry is a complete mess but has my staples that we use on a regular basis. This does not include my toiletry stockpile... That's a whole other pantry!