Hospital Visit and my Great Hubby

There's a picture of me happily discharged from the emergency room after a wee little scare on Sunday. As it turns out, all that water and food they tell you to consume ('they' meaning every preggo help site/book/doctor around) is super important! Let's start at the very beginning.....(a very good place to start hehe)

As I mentioned before, a couple weeks back, I felt really dizzy and lightheaded while kneeling in church, and ended up rushing out with David thinking I was going to faint. All was well after a bit of fresh air and some water. Not so lucky this past Sunday. 

I felt fine walking into church, had my little water bottle at the ready, and sat at the end of the pew in hopes that I'd be getting better air circulation if I wasn't surrounded by tons of people (like I was a couple weeks ago)

But in the middle of the Gospel, which felt like a suuuuuper long one, I started getting that feeling of hot and a bit dizzy. Alright, no worries! I took my jacket off..step one. Didn't help much, so after about a minute more, I had to sit (yep, sat during the Gospel. God will forgive). But by that time it was apparently too late because next thing I remember, there's a lady kneeling at my side telling David to call 911. Then I remember that same nice lady and David hoisting me up under each of them, and sloshing me out of church. During the homily. Pretty embarrassing. 

They sat me outside on the bench, and I still felt out of it, but kept trying to tell David not to call an ambulance and just drive me to the doctors. But that stubborn man did anyway (which he got tons of props for from the paramedics and the nurse at the hospital).

It ended up being my first ambulance ride and first admittance to the hospital. Such fun (ha). All my vitals came back normal, and they checked both babies heartbeats, which were both awesome and strong (140 and 150..can't remember which one was which). So it was determined that my blood pressure just tanked and caused me to faint. Apparently this is super normal not only at church (go figure) but with pregnancy. And the doctor said since I'm carrying twins, my body is working doubly hard to get all the blood in my body where it needs to be (i.e. both babies, and then my head. That's a lot of travel time it's not used to!)

David and I both were so happy that everything was normal, and he was definitely such a trooper when it came to taking care of me. He's been so great this whole time, especially at making me feel pretty and normal. Every day he tells me how beautiful I am, and rubs my belly talking to our two little munchkins. He's such a blessing, and yesterday in crisis time, it made me realize even more how lucky I am to have him in my life. 18 week belly post soon, and gender reveal this week! (hopefully!) 

When we first found out we were pregnant! 

(Idk why I'm not wearing my wedding ring, but oh well)

He's always leaving me cute little notes, since he gets home so late from work. 

I love waking up to them :)

17 Weeks! Twins are the size of onions!

I haven't been thinking my bump looks that big till I see pictures. 

And then I'm like, oh. Ya, I look preggo ;)

Officially over the chalkboard thing. Way too much effort and I find myself forgetting to take a picture, let alone make some beautiful chalk creation! Thank you to my sweet mamacita for snapping this after our long afternoon of shopping!

How far along? 17 Weeks 3 days 

Total weight gain: 13 lbs (Pre-pregnancy weight: 125lbs-127lbs.)

Maternity clothes? Yes! Although still not fully. I'm wearing an Old Navy maternity shirt in the pic above and maternity leggings. But my cute jacket I wore over top was my normal one. I still like wearing non-maternity stuff if I can (or while I can, I should say haha)
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Boo hiss to sleep! I officially have my witching hours between 4am and 6am. Usually, I wake up around 4 to go to the bathroom, find myself wide awake, and unable to fall asleep until around 6 or 7am (thank you, Pinterest for keeping me company during these times) but then sleep till around 9:30-10. I know I'm still getting plenty of sleep, since I fall asleep consistently around 9:30-10pm but it's still annoying to not be able to just sleep through the night. 
Best moment this week: Getting the last of my boxes from moving in unpacked! Most of it was put in the Goodwill pile, which felt even better. 
Miss Anything? Laying comfortably on my back with my computer on my stomach. It was such a favorite pastime :/ Oh and baths. FOREVER BATHS. Although I might cave tonight and take one. I'll just make sure the water isn't too hot.  

Movement: Not so much this week. I'm trying to just enjoy it, since I know soon enough they'll be rollin' around in there non stop.
Food cravings: Cappuccinos from Peet's Coffee. I feel ok getting them since one shot of espresso only has 75 mg of caffeine, and they say to keep your intake to 200 mg per day. Plus they're DELICIOUS. Like, maybe the best thing ever. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Although got my first dose of round ligament pain the other day. Felt it all the way up to my ribs and back. Wowza. It's been plaguing me at night, which has not been the funnest. 
Gender:  Gah! No idea. Although I've been having dreams NON STOP about finding out. I usually wake up right when the doctor/friend/whoever is about to tell me. It's super annoying.

Labor Signs: No, sir.
Symptoms: Big ole belly. Round ligament pain. Hungry foooooreverrrr
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Oh, so happy!
Looking forward to: The tostada salad sitting on my counter. Getting ceiling fans installed everywhere (it's going to be our big renovation before the babes). Our Babymoon up the coast. And of course, the genders!!!!!

16 weeks! Dem Little Avocados!

Ok, so the belly picture this week is just a random I'm-going-to-the-store-but-still-wanna-look-decent shot. I considered having David take another 'proper' belly shot but his work week is crazy, and in all honesty, I haven't been getting ready until pretty late in the day. Which brings me to event #1 from this week: my last day of work was on Friday! It feels amazing already (2 days in) to not be commuting hours each day and then sitting at a desk for the rest. This morning I woke up and made some scones (even though I forgot a cup of flour so they were preeeety flat. Preggo brain?? Whatever...they're still delish ;) and am finally going to put away our Christmas stuff that's just been sitting in the corner since, well...Christmas. :/ Hooray for getting our house together!

Event #2: I nearly passed out in church on Sunday. David chalks it up to over-heating, but I think it was a combination of not drinking enough water, standing and kneeling for too long, and yes..it being very hot in the church. It was pretty near the end, and I rushed out (poor people sitting next to us) past my in-laws and my mom (bless them for letting David take care of me outside. It would have been too much if everyone was there) Anyway, the minute I was outside and had some water in me, I felt back to normal. Phew! That was a close one.

And finally, Event #3: I felt my little aliens move!!! Well, definitely one of them. I obviously couldn't tell which one, but it was this 20 second tickling (everyone says 'fluttering'...that's pretty spot on) and then when I put my hand on the spot, it felt SO hard. That hardness went away, so I'm thinking one of them was flip flopping around in there (I'm gonna guess Baby A since that little bug has been super active on our ultrasounds). I didn't cry like I thought I would, but I did feel this sense of 'holy shit...there's babies in there. For reals'. Probably not the most 'motherly' moment, but hey, everyone processes differently right? I think I'll have my 'oh my gosh, I'm going to be a mother' when David can feel them too. Or maybe never. Maybe that will happen when I'm wiping poop off of everywhere. I'll step back and think, "Yep. I'm a mom" ;)

How far along? 16 Weeks 3 days (I don't know why I always seem to post 3 days into the new week...weird coincidence!)

Total weight gain: 10 lbs, I think? Again, need to get a good scale  (Pre-pregnancy weight: 125lbs-127lbs.)

Maternity clothes? Grr, clothes. Le sigh. I am currently too small for maternity clothes (or at least the ones I've gotten) but too big for a lot of my existing wardrobe. Luckily for me, it's getting hot out so I can get away with yoga pants/shorts and a tee shirt. Not a fan of clothes this week.
Stretch marks? Nope! Still lubing that belly up with the Body Shop cocoa butter :) I don't think I'll ever get enough of that smell
Sleep: Better the last couple of days! Which is surprising because it's getting hot, and I'm dreading feeling all horrible and sweaty in bed (which is why one of my first orders of business is to install a ceiling fan in our room!)
Best moment this week: Feeling the babes :) or babe. Idk..it was probably just one
Miss Anything? Opening up my closet and knowing that everything fits. 

Movement: Yes! Well, once that I know for sure. They've been pretty calm since. 
Food cravings: Vanilla yogurt mmmm I bought a huge container of it, and like eating it with some granola. Ok, new love: granola bar at Whole Foods! You'll probably be able to find me there every couple days ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Feeling good! (aside from the minor church episode..)
Gender:  The countdown continues! 14 days!

Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Bigger belly and boooobs. Oh lord, where did these come from!? I'm starting to come to terms with the fact that I actually need to get bigger bras. Goshdarnitall
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Oh, so happy!
Looking forward to: Still finding out what gender these little bean sprouts are!!!!! I nearly went into the baby section at Target yesterday, but held out.

Outfits that make me happy!

Let me start this post by saying it has been a long time since I've felt cute in clothes. I've never been one to have my weight fluctuate (I'm gonna thank good genes on this one), so to all the sudden not fit into my pants/shirts/dresses was really disheartening. And knowing that I'm just going to get bigger is even more disheartening (yep, the vanity is rearing it's ugly head) But recently, I've been embracing my new figure, and have gotten creative with the way I'm dressing, making me feel much more like my old self again. 

I truly believe that a good outfit can boost your confidence a ton, and being pregnant, you're already feeling pretty vulnerable. So here's two outfits I've worn the last couple days that I've felt super cute in! I'm not sure if I'll continue to post my outfits, but it's definitely turned into a fun challenge to see how I can work my current wardrobe around this growing belly!! 

Love this one! Sweater is non-maternity from Target, shirt is a maternity tank from Old Navy. I'm wearing my normal skinny jeans with the amaaaaaaaaaaazing belly band! Although I think I may need to retire those skinny jeans so I don't stretch them too much!

I'm actually wearing this today...live action shot ;) (please ignore the Yankees big finger and preggy pillow haha) Everything I'm wearing is non maternity!! I'm of course wearing my belly band with those cute coral jeans, but I love that I can still look cute/fit into my non maternity stuff :)

The sweater is Old Navy and the pants are LOFT but I'm not sure about the shirt....Target, most likely. It's preeeetty old

15 Weeks

Look at that little bump! For some reason, I feel like it looks smaller this week...black is so slimming! ;)

 So I was bad and forgot to take a belly picture this past weekend, and was too lazy to erase the '14 weeks' from the chalkboard. But I might like this way better! David lived up to his name by graciously waking up early to take this shot, bless him :) I keep getting worried that my bump isn't big enough since I'm carrying twins, or maybe I'm not gaining enough weight, but then I see these pictures and I'm like...ok, no. There's a lot going on there.

This week I've gotten really tired of people talking about how hard it's going to be with two, or how I'm not going to get any sleep for years, etc. etc. I always just want to respond 'I didn't know your life was so easy and you enjoy tons of sleep.' Or 'You're right, it is going to be hard! We're just going to give one up'. It's all the off-the-cuff remarks that I never have a polite response to except to nod and smile and know that they're coming from a place of love, but it has been sending me over the edge lately. 

For some reason pregnancy (and I'm thinking especially twin pregnancy) just invites all sorts of comments and questions, despite the fact that it is one of the most personal experiences ever. It blows my mind. Praying this week for added patience and grace!

How far along? 15 Weeks 3 days

Total weight gain: I'm unsure. We've got this budget bathroom scale, but I'm pretty sure it's around 8-10 lbs  (Pre-pregnancy weight: 125lbs-127lbs.)

Maternity clothes? Aside from the one target shirt, I bought a few things from Old Navy (my mom also got me a few things from ON, so I should be getting those soon!) but I've still been wearing all my regular clothes. I bought a maxi skirt (non maternity) which is fabulous but I'm still wearing my normal pants w/ the belly band and lots of leggings!
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Same as it has been. My bedtime is 10pm, but the nights I have to get up to go to the bathroom (which isn't every night!), I am wide awake. Super inconvenient  
Best moment this week: Going out with friends again! I've been such a recluse after nearly 2 months of feeling crappy, and then going back to work right when I felt better. This past weekend I actually got a bit dressed up and went out with a group of people (even ventured into a wine bar, where I had to spill the beans about my little beans since they weren't letting up about my not drinking!) It was nice to feel normal with people again :)
Miss Anything? Privacy. It is most definitely true when they say you get the most intrusive and personal questions asked when you're preggo. I'm typically a very private person, so to have co-workers come up to me and ask if I'm wearing maternity jeans yet, or when the conception date was reeeeally puts me off. I'm learning to just lie about things to keep my sanity. 

-"Do twins run in your family?"

- "No, we just used the special twin-making position to make these little miracles happen!"
Movement: Nothing yet, but I am anxiously waiting to feel them!!! I keep thinking I might feel something, but it's so fleeting, I really don't believe it.
Food cravings: Orange juice. I never really want plain orange juice, but I have been wanting it all the time. The kind you know is fresh squeezed with just a bit of pulp....oh lord. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Well...again, the forgetting to eat constantly. I bought a giant bag of bagels from Panera Bread this morning to keep at work so I'll always have carbs handy ;D
Gender:  The countdown has begun! 21 days!

Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: David gave me a head cold last week, that I'm still recovering from, so other than feeling hungry all day, nothing!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Despite the giant, ranting paragraph I wrote above, I'm still so happy with these two little beans and it's been fun seeing my bump grow and having David rub it and ask how they're doing' :) But also moody when I'm at work. It's such a stressful environment, and I get lots of co-workers comments about my pregnancy all day that it ends up leaving me feeling pretty frazzled. 
Looking forward to: Finding out the genders, feeling the little love bugs move, eating an asiago cheese bagel in a couple of hours ;)

14 Weeks--ta da!

Look at that little bump! It doesn't feel (or look) little to me most of the time, but I'm sure in the next few weeks I'll be laughing at myself. I can still lay on my stomach so I know it's not too big yet!

How far along? 14 weeks today!

Total weight gain: Probably around 132? I don't think it's changed much in the last couple days  (Pre-pregnancy weight: 125lbs-127lbs.)
Maternity clothes? Went shopping to target yesterday with the sweet Hubs but didn't find anything 'maternity' except the shirt I'm wearing in the picture above (which I love by the way! So comfy and such a great color!) I did get a cute maxi skirt and coral cardi though, that I'm sure I'll wear well into my pregnancy. I also went online and bought a few things from Old Navy maternity (including a pair of jeans!), so hopefully those work out! I'll keep ya updated :)
Stretch marks? Still no
Sleep: Oh man, last night was EPIC! I fell asleep around 10 (per usual these days) but woke up at like 4am wide awake. Finally went back to sleep around 6am and slept till 11am! I think it's the rainy weather we're having--it makes the sky outside seem like it's 7am all day
Best moment this week: Spilling the bunchie beans on Facebook! I had to convince Sweet Love that it was just the easiest way to get the news out, and I was tired of keeping it a secret! 
Miss Anything? Not really! I feel like my old self again (albeit, a chubbier version) and I'm just in a state of happiness pretty much all the time
Food cravings: Well last night I woke up from a very vivid dream where I was eating boxes and boxes of girl scout cookies (NOM) and sausage with lots of mustard on it. Weirdest combo but I did wake up craving it all! I think that was my first 'preggo craving'. Don't worry..I made pancakes instead ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still just not eating. I'm hungry throughout the day, although I have to keep reminding myself to eat smaller portions than I'm used to otherwise I sort of make myself feel sick. Does your stomach get smaller when you're pregnant? It sort of feels that way some times. 
Gender:  We find out in 5 weeks (aka, eternity)
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Nothing! I thought I felt the babies move around but preeeetty sure it was just my tummy rumbling.
Belly Button in or out? In but stretched! It's weird.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! All the time, happy :)
Looking forward to: Wrapping up at work. I've got 2 more weeks and then bye bye commute and crazy drama! I'll get to focus on getting our house put together and spending some quality alone time with the Hubs before the babes come