23 weeks

Sorry I haven't been great about updating and posting pictures! Everything is starting to feel surreal again! I had my baby shower last saturday (thank you everyone for everything)! I need to work on my thank you notes ASAP =) Adrienne turned 2 on the 8th... and now Christmas is around the corner! 

I'm almost done shopping, and I just did my second trip of shopping for the babies. Adam and I polished a lot of things off our registry earlier this week and Jillie & I just did a Kohl's run for baby boy clothing. I still need to go through all of Adrienne's clothes to see what I do/don't need for the girls! I've been shopping so smart lately. Kohl's has ridiculously amazing clearance stuff and I've been all over diaper coupons/sales (I haven't spend more than 5-6$ on a pack of huggies/pampers). Haha...I'm glad I was already taught to be "thrifty"! Oh, I bought a double-electric breast pump off craigslist for only 140$ (saving about 150$) and it was BRAND NEW; box was still sealed and everything. Not bad for a first time CL purchase! (So, I guess I should mention I plan to pump for the babies. but still bottle feed) We still haven't purchased bedroom furniture for the babies; I'm waiting to get the rooms painted first... So I should probably hurry up and find someone to either help Adam or just hire someone! 

As of friday I am measuring as if I were "33 weeks" with a singleton! I purchased a prenatal cradle (a full on body support holder) and it is really helping me stand for more than a few minutes without too much discomfort. Other than that, I am honestly feeling great. I am sort of bummed I have varicose vains starting to appear on one of my legs!! I am going this week to get a custom "support" stocking to prevent anymore VV from appearing or making them worse. They really aren't painful, I guess I'm just trying to preserve my body the best i can! I'll def need to post a picture of me in the body support thing with the stockings. NOT SEXY! So, according to both docs everything is still going very well! Babies have great heart beats and all the fluid seems to be at the right levels. I have another full growth/anatomy ultrasound in less than 2 weeks.

Also, I would have to mark week 22 as being the week of baby(s)-kicking truly taking off! It's nice feeling them stronger and being able to grab someone else to feel that this is for real! 

So right now on my mind my list of things to do is:

-Look for painters

-Continue the live-in nanny/mom's help search

-Start playing with ideas for maternity photos 

-continue to clean/organize before my docs decide i should be on a stricter rest schedule

Okay! I'll update again as soon as I can! ~Sam

20.5 weeks

Okay! there is a lot to update on!! Well sort of.... (im going to make this quick)!

~There is definitely two girls and a boy!

~I have gained about 17-18 lbs

~I am not feeling a whole lot of movement. Just the occasional few kicks at night (some nights)

~No Names Picked. I am taking suggestions!!!

~I have pretty bad pain if I am standing for more than a few minutes. I'm getting veiny... ughh!!! 

~My first goal (28 weeks) is coming too quickly... At 35 wks there would be a scheduled c-section

~We have bought the paint, wall borders, and other supplies for the rooms! But nothing is started.

~Finishing the basement started monday!! They have completed the plumbing aspects and dry wall goes up tomorrow! Appliances are pretty much picked out but not ordered, we're awaiting the OK from contractor.

~The search for a temp. live-in nanny is still on

I can't think of too much else to say. I have had about 3 more sets of ultra sound pics I'll post soon. Scanning and rotating takes too much time!! =)

here is the belly, they said I was measuring almost 7 months a week and a half ago!

It's kind of crazy to think how much bigger I am going to get these last few months!