11 more weeks!!!

26 Weeks 3 Days

Since I'm not at home (in NJ) we had to improvise with the background. Taken in Mom's kitchen instead of in front of our front door. I think it turned out pretty cute.

How big is baby? Babycenter.com says they are each about 1 2/3 lbs (about the size of a scallion) and about 14 inches long. I have a feeling they are a little bigger than that.

What is baby up to? Movin' and a groovin'. They have been waaaay more active this last week or so. Tonight I had my hard rested on my belly and felt a huge kick. It wasn't a quick jab, it was more of a long drag. It sort of freaked me out a little bit. I could sit for hours and watch my belly twitch and move. I love it.

Maternity clothes? Yep.

Stretch marks? Yep.

Sleep? Still not easy. Rolling over is tough. If I roll over onto my back and stop it literally feels like I am going to suffocate and like my insides are being crushed. I usually wake up pretty sore because I guess I subconsciously don't move much in my sleep because it is so hard so whatever side I slept on hurts.

Best moment this week? Baby shower at Zach's church and getting to feel them move around so much. I can't get enough of it.

Miss anything? My husband and pups. I've been at my parents' house in Fultondale since Saturday and I've really missing my little family. I'm thankful this is my last trip. When I get home Wednesday I will be home for good until after the boys are here.

Feeling movement? Constantly. They literally move around all the time.

Cravings? I haven't really been craving any particular foods that I can think of lately but I am ADDICTED to the smell of laundry detergent. It is weird how much I love it. I've always loved the smell of clean laundry but these days I literally go out of my way to walk down the laundry aisle to smell all of the different detergents.

Food aversions? BBQ, Chinese...as usual.

Started showing? Why do I still put this question on here?

Gender? Sweet boys. They are definitely beginning to act like little rambunctious boys. Always active.

Signs of labor? No.

Belly button, in or out? Almost out. Weird.

Wedding rings, on or off? Engagement ring on. Wedding bands off. 

Mood? I get exhausted pretty quickly if I'm out shopping or whatever so my mood goes sour pretty quickly. 45 min is pretty much my max the last few times I've gone shopping.

Looking forward to...? My shower at my church (FBC Pinson) this Sunday. I'm excited to go home Wednesday but I'm dreading the travel part and I'm going to miss everyone. Everyone is going to have to come to us for a while. A long while.

25 down, 12 to go!

25 weeks

How big is baby? Internet says they are both about 1 1/2 lbs but they were that big 2 weeks ago. I'll be curious to see how much they've grown when I go back to the doctor in a couple of weeks. They must be growing a lot because I am hungry ALL THE TIME.

What is baby up to? Still moving a lot. I love when they both get going and I can literally feel them both kicking all in all corners of my belly. 

Maternity clothes? Looking like I'll probably be in them for a while.

Stretch marks? Yes. 

Sleep? I tend to get really thirsty at night, no matter how much water I drink throughout the day so I have been getting up several times a night for the last week. 

Best moment this week? My mom coming up and spending the weekend helping me get organized and my thoughts organized. 

Miss anything? Sleeping throughout the night and my pre-pregnancy skin.

Feeling movement yet? Almost constantly.

Cravings? Nothing specific, just hungry all the time.

Food aversions? Same (Chinese and BBQ). Coffee smell kind of grosses me out too.

Started showing? Obviously.

Gender? BOYS! 

Signs of labor? Nope.

Belly button, in or out? Almost out.

Wedding rings, on or off? Engagement ring on, wedding bands off.

Mood? Oh dear. I am an emotional wreck. Everything feels magnified and I can cry at the drop of a hat.

Looking forward to...? Going home this weekend for baby showers. 

Feeling {and looking} HUGE!!!!!!

24 weeks 1 Day

How big is baby? Well, since they were both bigger last week at the ultrasound than what the internet says they should be this week, I'm going to leave it at they are obviously growing a lot because my belly is HUGE and I can feel it getting bigger and bigger.

What is baby up to? Moving. A lot. And growing. I swear my belly has grown a foot around in the last week. Maybe even just in the last few days. 

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? Yes.

Sleep? It comes and goes. The last couple of nights I've slept pretty darn good but the few nights before that I didn't sleep but I few hours. We moved our bedroom downstairs to the spare room (its a really weird space. Just kind of a walk through from the kitchen to the laundry room). It stays a lot cooler in this room than it does in our bedroom upstairs so maybe that's what is helping me sleep.

Best moment this week? I think it was Sunday morning I woke up at about 6:30am (dogs were ready to go outside) and the boys were just moving around like crazy. So much that I could easily feel both of them kicking from the outside. I woke Zach up and said "If you want to feel your boys kick, now is the time!" He immediately rolled over and put his hand on my belly and wouldn't you know they both stopped. He got a little impatient and moved his hand and of course they both started right back up. I grabbed his hand and he got to feel them kicking around. It was awesome. It was one of those special moments we got to experience together. 

Miss anything? Sleeping on my back and my stomach, being able to get up and down easily (You should have seen my big butt crawling around in the floor today putting together one of the swings. Not pretty.). There's a lot of things that I wish were easier that used to be but I wouldn't change any of it for the world. These boys are so worth it and are already our world.

Feeling movement yet? Like crazay! Over the weekend and beginning of the week they were moving around like crazy. I sort of wish I had tried to see if I could see them move on the outside but never did. The last coupe of days I have been in full on nesting mode so I've been up and working a lot more than usual so I haven't noticed them moving as much but tonight we had some friends over for dinner and they were moving around pretty good while everyone was here. 

Cravings? Nothing in particular I don't think. Mostly just hungry a lot. I'm eating small meals/snacks about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. 

Food aversions? Same as it has been, BBQ and Chinese.

Started showing? I feel like I'm popping out a lot more just over the last couple of days.

Gender? BOYS!!!!!

Signs of labor? No.

Belly button, in or out? Still in but its trying so hard to pop out. Kind of grosses me out.

Wedding rings, on or off? Wearing just my engagement ring usually but all off while I'm at home. 

Mood? Moody and VERY impatient. I want things to happen AS. SOON. AS. I say it. I'm working on it.

Looking forward to...? My mom coming up to NJ for this weekend then I'm going home for baby showers next weekend and staying for a week and a half. I'm pretty pumped to say the least.

War Eagle!

This past weekend, Zach and I did a lot of traveling. We went to the BCS National Championship game to see Auburn play FSU. It was one of those trips that shouldn't be rushed but we were rushed the entire time. We traveled from our house in NJ to Philly (about an hour) to get on a plane to Las Vegas Sunday morning. We had only gotten 1 to 2 hours of sleep so we were exhausted. Took a 5 1/2 hour flight to LV but ended up spending about 7+ hours on the plane due to ice and such. We stayed in Vegas Sunday night (I slept most of the afternoon) and then got up early Monday morning to pick my brothers and their friends up so we could all carpool to Pasadena. It took about 4 hours to get to Pasadena and we all spent the day walking around, eating, and trying to stay cool. All of that traveling had taken its toll on my feet and ankles. They were so swollen so Zach and I sat most of the afternoon and just people watched. We had a blast at the game even though the outcome wasn't as we hoped. Then we all made the drive back to Las Vegas for the night to get up early and head back to the airport. I think we got back to the hotel at about 2:45AM and everyone was afraid our flights were going to get cancelled because of all of the bad weather all over the country so instead of everyone getting a few hours of sleep, we all showered and went ahead and headed to the airport to see if we could get on earlier flights. Zach and I ended up taking our scheduled flights and had no problem -thanks goodness considering we flew through Chicago- but the other boys got onto a direct flight to Atlanta which was good because their original flight got cancelled. We finally got home at about 6PM Tuesday evening.

Overall the trip was neat but with all of the rushing and travel problems, it was utterly exhausting. I am soooooo glad that it was my last *planned* trip before the babies come. Well, besides going home in a few weeks for baby showers but that trip will be filled with lots of rest and relaxation. Here's some pictures from our trip. I'm disappointed I didn't get more but I'm terrible about taking pictures.

Our first view of The Strip

Our hotel sign - The Luxor

Not a great picture but a better view of our hotel

The lobby of our hotel - The Luxor

The lobby of the hotel

Zach "showing them how it's done" 

Auburn tailgate area

We saw Bubba from Rick and Bubba

The crowd was insane

This guy had on nothing under his get-up

Purty! Loving all of that orange and blue

Rose Bowl

Warrrr Eagle!

Us, aren't we just so cute?

We also saw A-Rod (wearing the wrong colors)

AUMB

John Legend

This guy is amazing

Annnnd that's it. We were so upset, shocked, and exhausted after the game we didn't even think about taking anymore pictures. The bottom picture is the very last picture I took on my camera the whole trip.

Even though Auburn lost, we still had fun and wouldn't change the experience for the world. We love our Auburn Tigers and always will. WAAAAR EAGLE! HEY!

Got to see our boys dance today...

23 weeks 2 days

How big is baby? Went to the doctor today, Smith is 1 lb 7 oz and Ford is 1 lb 6 oz. That's almost 3 lbs of baby. They didn't tell me how long they each are but I just read somewhere that they are about 11 inches long.

What is baby up to? MOVING! They have been moving a lot more lately. Smith likes to jab me in my bladder while Ford thinks its funny to not allow me to breath. Today at the doctor, she was listening to their heart beats and Smith kicked the doppler. The look on her face was rather funny. 

Maternity clothes? Yep.

Stretch marks? Yep. Got tiger cubs in there.

Sleep? I'm doing a lot of it these days...still. I could sleep all night and all day if I could. I sleep pretty good for the most part. Its getting really tough to roll over and sit up so I usually wake up if I need to roll over. The potty trips are becoming more and more frequent too. 

Best moment this week? Getting to see the boys dancing around on the ultrasound today. Also, just knowing that they are looking great and everything is going well. I think I will always have that fear in the back of my mind as do most expectant mothers I'm sure. 

Miss anything? Energy. Sleeping on my back and tummy. Obviously I can't sleep on my tummy because I would smush them and sleeping on my back causes me to not be able to breath and to feel like all circulation is cut off to my entire body. Not fun.

Feeling movement yet? Oh yea. I love laying really still and pushing on my belly and feeling them push back. Sometimes music works too.

Cravings? My sweet tooth is getting worse and worse. Been wanting S'mores a lot lately :( Still loving raw veggies (mostly cucumbers), bananas and PB, grilled onions and bell peppers, and drinking LOTS and LOTS of water.

Food aversions? Chinese usually doesn't sound too good to me still, tuna, BBQ.

Started showing? Yes.

Gender? Still boys. They double checked today :)

Signs of labor? Nope. Those boys better keep cooking for a while.

Belly button, in or out? Still in but working its way out. Kinda gross.

Wedding rings, on or off? Just wearing one ring these days. My hands swells off and on so its just easier.

Mood? Really grouchy. I feel like I'm not in the talking mood very often. I'm more content with just sitting and being quiet....usually. Easily annoyed too. So pretty much nothing has changed :)

Looking forward to...? Meeting these little punks but I'm perfectly fine with it being a long time from now. I don't wish them to come early AT ALL. I'll be miserable for a little while longer if it means they are well done when they come out.