Two friends who I’ve worked with since 2004 {wow!}, first in claims then in underwriting & now one’s back in claims, threw the babies & I a shower Saturday week.
Awesome decorations, food & friends!
We decided to keep it small {does intimate sound weird or right here?!} & invited other close past & present work friends. We don’t all still work at the same place, which made it so wonderful to have the chance to gather together for an afternoon for snacks, punch, laughs, baby stories & hugs.
The funny faces of gift-opening Suz
The babies went home spoiled again! All these ladies are either moms or experience aunts, so the babies got a lot of super cute & yet very useful gifts!
{Thanks to Jenny, a photographers daughter, who quickly grabbed my DSLR & took almost all these photos}
Saturday dinner date night with the husband {using a NoFo living social deal}.
{super on sale Gap top & favorite Target jeans}
How far along? 22w
Maternity clothes? Yes! All maternity all the time.
Weight Gain? So there was a little drama Wednesday as a result of us overdoing it Tuesday night. 99% sure it was just crazy round ligament pain, but in light of the past couple of weeks, when I woke up still sore Wednesday morning, I called & we were able to go see the MFM. All is perfect. Babies growing great, cervix still long {3.5+ inches, very high & closed}. They also weighed me & I’m up 25 pounds {10 pounds in the last 6 weeks}.
Stretch Marks? none yet.
Sleep? Pretty good. Last couple nights I only woke up once to go to the bathroom & thoroughly enjoyed the stretch of 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
Movement? Yep. From the level one ultrasound, we saw that Baby A is still head down but his legs & Baby C’s legs & arms are close by in the middle of The Belly. This makes it hard to tell who I’m feeling, but I enjoy the rolls, kicks & punches.
Genders? A is a boy & C is a girl & I *think* we have decided on names {but holding out on posting them until it’s for sure}.
What I Miss? Baby B always. Knowing what will be happening in the next couple of months. It’s tough for this planner to have no idea what & when things will happen with these babes.
Food cravings? Been loving the Jolly Ranger jelly beans I found at HT on Tuesday. I took a bag to work & have one at home, & I’m close to finishing both!
Food aversion? Still don’t love the Mexican restaurant idea but it’s not as gross sounding as before.
Labor signs? No, thankfully.
Belly button in or out? Still an innie but starting to look kinda like a crater.
What I’m Looking Forward to? This relaxing weekend to get a few things done at home. Looking forward to the babes & I being showered next weekend by family friends in VA.
Weekly Wisdom? If you’re feeling off, don’t stress yourself into craziness. Call & go to the doctor for reassurance.
Milestones? Baby Center app told me this morning that the babes are the size of spaghetti squash {about 11 in long & about 1 lb}.
So there’s no longer two of us in my marriage. There’s the husband. Me. And then The Belly. Yes, at this point, it’s like a third person {well I guess really a third & fourth person technically}.
We refer to it separately in conversation. As in “The Belly just moved the pot handle on the stove”. Or “move forward a step so The Belly can walk behind you”. Or most frequently to my husband’s dismay, “move over in bed, The Belly needs more space”.
The Belly pops out of most of my sleeping shirts to make sure it’s presence is known throughout the night & in the morning. {guess I need to get a few maternity tanks since my normal tanks & Ts are no longer cutting it}
I say good night & give The Belly a rub before I fall asleep, just like I do for the husband. And I’ve caught the husband giving The Belly pats & hugs in the middle of the night or as he’s waking up.
And we’re not even going to go there in regards to other marital activities that The Belly is literally in the middle of…
I now keep my keyboard closer because The Belly doesn’t like to be leaned on. Thanks to The Belly, I sit in my work chair differently {more upright & legs more spread apart}.
The Belly is beginning to make a good little table. I can prop a book on it to read or a cookie to go along with my late night ice cream snack.
I think The Belly situation is hilarious. I can’t wait to see how much bigger it grows in the next 12-14 weeks! I’ll be sure to keep y’all posted on what The Belly does next!
at BlogHer that is. Remember how last August I went to San Diego & roomed with three semi-strangers new best e-buds for BlogHer? {like you could forget since I blogged the heck out of that trip}
A couple months later, Alena announced that she too was pregnant. Holden’s to make his entrance in just about 10 weeks.
Then there was me & the trips turned duo coming most likely in June. At this point, we were beginning to suspect something special.
We turned to Diana & said, “ok, you’re turn”. So she drank the water too {she’d perhaps brought home a bottle?} & next thing we knew she was pregnant! We warned @BlogHer then that something was up with our room!
Then today, Diana went to her first ultrasound at 9 weeks and super boom, it’s TWINS!
Four roommates, expecting six babies between April & August. We are so excited!
FYI to those not trying to get KU in 2012/2013, don’t drink the water at BlogHer this summer… just sayin’.
I forgot to take a photo before dinner, but I did remember to take one afterwards! Lots of belly!
{ATL cardigan, ATL ruffle top & target jeans}
How far along? 21w
Maternity clothes? Yes! All maternity all the time.
Weight Gain? I haven’t weighed myself & they haven’t weighed me the last couple of doctor’s visits, so I’m not sure. I’ll be weighed at the OB appointment on the 27th.
Stretch Marks? none yet.
Sleep? Pretty good this week.
Movement? When I slow down, I can feel them & I love it. I’ve also noticed that when baby C pops her head around, my belly gets lop-sided at the top right {enough that my friends noticed today}.
Genders? A is a boy & C is a girl.
What I Miss? Baby B always. Having a ton of energy. Not having to keep a tight eating schedule.
Food cravings? Been loving the Gigi’s cupcakes leftover from last weekend’s shower. Also love fruit.
Food aversion? Still don’t love the Mexican restaurant idea but it’s not as gross sounding as before.
Labor signs? No, thankfully.
Belly button in or out? Still an innie but starting to look kinda like a crater.
What I’m Looking Forward to? Enjoyed spending time with {mostly former} coworkers today at a smaller shower today for the babies {will blog about it later this week}. Looking forward to a chill rest of this weekend, our vehicles hopefully being sold soon, getting the to-be-nursery cleaned out to make room for us to decorate & organize the nursery!
Weekly Wisdom? If you’re tired, listen to you body & rest. I was exhausted Wednesday at work. I put my head down at my desk for 15 minutes around 230, came home & slept from 530-730 then went back to bed at 1030. Clearly I needed sleep!
Milestones? According to Baby Center, the babies are around 10.5 inches long {the length of a big carrot} & have grown eye lids & eye brows this week.
