As of yesterday afternoon, I am now the owner & driver of a minivan! I never thought I’d type those words even though that’s what we’ve been looking for.
Hello reality! I guess there’s nothing like a minivan to make you really know you’re a soon-to-be mom of multiples!
I snapped these photos before going out in search of maternity skirts St Patty’s day Saturday afternoon. I didn’t find any skirts in store but did order a few online.
How far along? 25w2d
Maternity clothes? Yes! Except I did figure out this 80 degree weekend that I’ll be able to make a few of my elastic waisted skirts & long summer tops work, like the ones in the photo above.
Weight Gain? Was up 25 lbs as of a couple weeks ago & I haven’t weighed myself since.
Stretch Marks? none yet & kinda surprised by that.
Sleep? Not bad. I’m used to the side sleeping now but the belly does make rolling from side to side harder.
Movement? Yes. Almost all the time I can feel someone moving around. Especially baby A since C faces inside. But I can feel C’s head & bootie since she’s transverse still.
Genders? Baby A is a still a boy & C is a girl. Confirmed again at last Tuesday’s doctor’s appointment.
What I Miss? Baby B always. Shopping. Fitting into everything {well almost everything damn you skinny pants!} in my closet. Cute shoes that my swollen feet no longer allow me to wear.
Food cravings? Nothing specific but I have enjoyed ice cream & frozen yogurt with the heat of the past week.
Food aversion? I kinda think I’m over aversions?!
Labor signs? None, thankfully. We did go over them at our 24 week appt on Tuesday. Luckily my cervix is still long & closed & we’re hopefully far from labor’s eminent appearance.
Belly button in or out? So that innie belly button crazily has lost its crater look. Now it’s just a small innie. Could it become an outie in the coming weeks?!
What I’m Looking Forward to? My parents coming this weekend & we’re painting the nursery green. We’re also going to a moms of multiples consignment sale. And hopefully purchasing a minivan this week.
Weekly Wisdom? I think I might bring back the symptoms question. Because after being ‘symptom’ free for most of this pregnancy, some appeared this week. Like back aches from normal around the house activities. And swollen feet.
RIP cute summer sandals; you’ve been replaced by $2 Old Navy flops in a size larger.
Milestones? Twenty five weeks is getting to the end of the 2nd trimester! Baby center says they’re over a foot long & weighing over a pound {ultrasound tech guestimated ours were more like 1 lb 10oz & 1 lb 12 oz last week though}.
I mentioned in the VA Babies Shower post that I’d snagged the recipe to the delicious punch they served.
It was so good that I agreed when they offered us to take home the rest of it in a pitcher & while the rest of my family enjoyed cocktails that evening, I drank the heck out of the punch!
Ingredients
2 32 oz bottles of apple juice, chilled
2 12 oz cans from cranberry juice concentrate
2 c & 1 tbsp orange juice
3 liters ginger ale
Directions
In large punch bowl, combine apple, cranberry & orange juices. Stir until dissolved/combined then slowly pour in the ginger ale.
The original recipe Mom’s friend Jan gave me said to cut up an apple and float the slices on top. Instead, they sliced oranges and floated those on top. The oranges were really delicious later too {think eating the fruit from pj punch from college days minus the liquor}.
Jan also has a note that says if you wanted to make it alcoholic, the use champagne instead of ginger ale! That would be great for bridal shower or if you wanted to make two for a baby shower.
Two weekends ago now, I traveled up to VA for a shower for the babies thrown by some of my mom’s closest friends. Really all these women we’ve known for 20+ years & they’ve been like my 2nd/3rd/4th mothers growing up. Some of their daughters were also able to come too to celebrate the babies. And the bump got a little lovin’ too.
The joint effort from the hostesses meant a fabulous food spread: curry chicken salad & rolls, veggie & chicken wraps, Carolina caviar & scoops, fruit, Nancy’s famous deviled eggs, cookies, bon-bons & the best lemons squares I’ve ever tasted. Along with a great punch {who’s recipe I snagged to share with y’all}.
My mom & her friends love games. Since I am my mother’s daughter, I too think games are pretty fun. The guests played bingo while I opened gifts, they did a baby word scramble, & a pass a gift left or right game that I’d never seen but was super fun.
Speaking of gifts, the babies were once again super spoiled! Lots of necessary items given by the ladies who are already grandmas {matching outfits, hooded towels, baby wash & lotion, sunscreen & books} & fun things too {Wuba Nubs, mini Sophie teethers, the stroller hook, shopping cart covers & Santa outfits!}. And I made quite the faces as I opened gifts again this time too {I swore I was going to work on that}!
The gifts with the funniest response from the group: the photos on the breast feeding supplies from my Nana {the twins brestfriend} & my Mom {hands free pumping bra}. Mom also found our second crib set on clearance at her Target, so she snatched it up. Yay for having all the crib stuff! Thank you so much family & family friends! I can’t wait to take the babies up to VA to meet them.
Now comes the fun part, setting up the nursery & organizing our den turned babies central. Hopefully that’ll be finished within the next month so I can help decorate {before I’m too big, tired, or on bed rest}. I’ll be sure to take & share photos of that too of course.
So I know y’all are sick of this dress, but I was going to a friend’s baby shower & NCSU was playing in the ACC tourney & it’s so comfy {although getting tighter in the middle}. It’s also fun to look back to see the belly growth since I wore it last {at 20 wks}.
How far along? 24w2d
Maternity clothes? Yes! All maternity all the time {except for the few longer tops I’ve been able to make work still}.
Weight Gain? Was up 25 lbs as of a couple weeks ago & I haven’t weighed myself since.
Stretch Marks? none yet.
Sleep? Pretty good. I’m getting better at sleeping on my sides.
Movement? Oh yes. Although I can’t always tell from who unless I’m being punched low. I feel them more in the afternoon & evening but husband hasn’t been able to feel them from outside yet.
Genders? A is a boy & C is a girl & we have decided on names 
{but holding out on posting them until it’s for sure}.
What I Miss? Baby B always. Wearing heels. At a work conference today & I miss heels but am thankful for target’s inexpensive cute flats.
Food cravings? Fruit, yogurt/ice cream, French fries.
Food aversion? I ate at Mexican restaurants twice this past week! I think I’m over that aversion!! But sadly, my all time favorite food, pizza, now gives me heartburn. So I weigh the yumminess vs tums popping factor before eating. Sometimes pizza wins still though.
Labor signs? None, thankfully.
Belly button in or out? In for sure. I try to mask the crater my layering tanks under outfits.
What I’m Looking Forward to? Finishing cleaning out the remaining “office” items from the room & turning it into the nursery!
Weekly Wisdom? Not feeling super wisdom giving this morning after staying up til 2 last night. So maybe its do what you feel like & take advantage of feeling good by having {sober} fun with work friends!
Milestones? Twenty four weeks! My first starred milestone of viability. It’s been highlighted on my calendar from the beginning. It’s a milestone date I’ve been praying for. Do I want the babies to come now? Hell no, but I’m happy knowing that if they did, they’d have a chance. But L & Z, stay in for another 12 weeks, k?!
