31 Weeks!!

31 Weeks

Y'all, this belly is serioulsly epic. And yes, we're sure there is only one in there.

How big is baby? BabyCenter says at 31 weeks he is over 16 inches long and weighs about as much as a coconut. At my routine bi-weekly OB appointment last week, my fundal height was measuring about 3 weeks ahead. He said that within 3 weeks either way (27-33 weeks at the time) is still considered normal but wanted me to have an ultrasound just to make sure. I go back next week for my next OB appointment so they'll do an ultrasound before I see my doctor. I guess we'll see just how big this boy really is then. 

Total weight gain? I weigh in the morning before I eat or drink anything. I feel like that is the most accurate way to keep up with it but I always forget. Our scale is right by our bedroom door too but somehow I never think about it. 

What is baby up to? Growing growing growing and moving moving moving. By the looks of my picture from last week compared to this week, he seems to have changed position as well as grown.

Started showing yet? Insert stupid look emoji. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, thinks that I'm going to deliver right there wherever I am. Zach and I went to dinner the other night at Cracker Barrel. There was a middle aged couple sitting at the table behind Zach. When they got up to leave I could tell they were coming straight for us to say something to us. They both had big smiles on their faces and the man said to me "Boy, I hope you make it through dinner!" Zach and I both just politely chuckled. He went on to tell us that their daughter is due in 3 weeks but that I am "waaaay bigger than she is." Zach said "Well, she's still got another 8 weeks." They both seemed a bit shocked and I think a little remorseful as well. I quickly explained that we have 16 month old twins which is most likely why I am so big. Then Zach added that I'm also measuring 3 weeks ahead. They meant no harm but I still felt like giving them a little slap over the head just for good measure. Why is that people feel it is necessary to comment on a pregnant woman's belly? Don't they realize that pregnancy isn't always the most confident time in a woman's life? At least not physically. 

Maternity clothes? Of course.

Stretch marks? Haven't noticed any new ones yet but then again, I don't really pay attention either.

Sleep? Its been decent. Some nights are better than others but I think overall its not too bad.

Best moment this week? Having my mom spend the weekend here. I've been trying to get into the nesting mood but just haven't gotten motivated. I pretty much told her that we needed to get some things done and it was up to her to get me motivated. Sure enough, we got a lot done and I am starting to get the itch. Hopefully it sticks around.

Miss anything? Energy, as usual. And of course my momma since she left this afternoon :(

Feeling movement yet? Oh yea. Homeboy has been firmly planted in the left side of my rib cage for about a week now and he loves to knead the inside of them. Sometimes when I'm laying in bed I can feel him rubbing what I assume is his feet along the inside of my ribs and also down by my right hip. He's been pretty violent in there lately.

Food cravings? Ice cream and ice cold water. And obviously not a food craving but the smell of cleaning products, especially laundry detergent.

Food aversions? Nothing particular. It changes every day.

Symptoms? Up until yesterday (Sunday), I have felt pretty awesome other than being fatigued. Well, I decided to go Spanx-less under my dress for church and let me tell you, those things offer way more support than you realize. The church we go to down here is rather large and you have to do a lot of walking. By the time we got from the car to the nursery to drop the boys off, my back was seriously hurting. It wasn't the typical back pain, it was tight, muscle burning back pain. Like when you do a hardcore workout and later your muscles are just on fire. I was also having a lot of discomfort down in my hip area. To be honest, it freaked me out a little because I've never experienced that pain while pregnant before. I've had consistent back pain since I was about 15 but this was just different than what it usually feels like. I was afraid it was back labor. By the time church was over (after walking from the car, to the nursery, to our LifeGroup, to the worship service, back to the nursery, and then to the car) I was almost in tears. Not so much because the pain was so intense but mostly because I was scared. Turns out, it was simply because my back was so strained from the weight of this child in my belly and I had zero support. Luckily I had brought my pregnancy support belt (cue the chuckles) so I wore that the rest of the day and it helped a TON. I also think it may have been worse because he had been even more active than usual and had been tearing me up since about 6:30am. He seems to have changed positions, maybe more head down, so I think all of that combined just did a number on my back and I was all off kilter. Its been 100X better today though and I will be sure to make sure I wear some kind of support from now on.

Anything making me queasy or nauseous? Not really but I have had some extra reflux.

Signs of labor? Just typical pregnancy aches and pains.

Rings, on or off? Same. Engagement ring on.

Mood? Pretty good I think. 

Looking forward to anything? Meeting this sweet little boy. It won't be long before we're a family of 5. Yikes! 

30 Weeks vs. 31 Weeks

31 Weeks (Twins) vs. 31 Weeks (Singleton)

Boy is there a difference between your first pregnancy and your second. Especially after twins. Geez! I may end up being bigger this time than I was with them.

30 Week Update!

30 Weeks

Ignore my crazy hair. I swear we DO have mirrors in our house. I just choose not to look in them. 

How big is baby? BabyCenter says he is roughly 15.7in long and weighs almost 3lbs (roughly the size of a head of cabbage). I go back to the doctor tomorrow afternoon (I still can't believe I'm already going every 2 weeks!) but I doubt they'll do an ultrasound. Doctor said they probably won't do anymore unless I have some sort of issue. Sooo, we're praying for no more ultrasounds :)

Total weight gain? As of a few days ago I was holding strong at 34lbs. Its going to come on more quickly these next few weeks.

What is baby up to? Still moving around a lot. This last week he has had his feet literally UP IN my rib cage. Smith and Sanford were breech the whole time so I never really felt kicks in my ribs. Mostly just pressure from their big ol' heads getting shoved up in there. I must say it is a very weird feeling but I kind of like it lol. The kicks are the coolest part of being pregnant.

Started showing yet? Oh yea. I wore a new shirt to church yesterday morning and although it was dark colored (navy blue) and not super form fitting OR loose, I had several people, strangers, come up to me and Zach during the Welcome and say "Glad to see you three!" Apparently I looked a lot more pregnant than usual. Most people think I'm getting ready to pop any day. I do a lot of smiling and nodding.

Maternity clothes? Definitely. They are seriously the best thing ever. I've been pregnant for 15 out of the last 23 months so I've gotten pretty used to the comfiness of maternity clothes. I may just wear them forever. Okay, maybe not. But they really are great. 

Stretch marks? Still, none that are new.

Sleep? Depends. I've been having a lot of really weird dreams. And oddly a lot of them are about snakes. I'm not even scared of snakes so I'm not sure where its coming from but I'd say I have an odd dream about a snake (or two) at least 3-4 nights a week. I also wake up sore every morning. I think because I can't curl my back like I like to so I end up arching it backwards almost. My lower back and hips are always hurting in the morning. Thank goodness for Tylenol.

Best moment this week? Oh gosh, where do I start? Zach has been trying to come home for lunch instead of eating out every day. So I think every day this past week he came home and we all 4 got to eat lunch together. We went to a BBQ Saturday night with our LifeGroup at the church we've been attending. Outside of Sunday mornings, its the first time we've gone to something as a family so it was nice to really get to know everyone and spend time with them. Then yesterday, after church, we took the boys to a local park that has a splash pad. It was a pretty hot day and we all had a blast. 

Miss anything? The boys have gone down to one afternoon nap instead of a morning nap and an afternoon nap. I think it has been harder on me than it has on them. I guess since they were ready to make the transition but Mommy really enjoyed those two naps. But, it just means more time with my buddies so its definitely not all bad. 

Feeling movement yet? All the time. He's currently doing a number on my bladder. 

Food cravings? Strawberry PopTarts mostly. Although its not a food craving, when I was pregnant with Smith and Sanford I craved the smell of laundry detergent. Not to eat. Just to sniff. I would literally make a detour in the store to walk down the laundry aisle so I could take in the smells. It was intense. I also used way too much laundry detergent when washing our clothes because I wanted to smell it. Just over the last week or two that craving has come back. So far its not as strong as last time but its definitely there. To let the dogs outside we have to walk through the laundry room and every time I walk through I get a whiff of detergent. I also leave the detergent box open so the laundry room will smell like Gain all of the time. Just typing about it on here is making me want to get out of bed to go get a whiff before I go to bed lol.

Food aversions? Nothing really.

Symptoms? I think my feet and hands are beginning to swell a bit. Its not bad enough to where anyone would even notice. I can't even tell by looking at them most of the time. Its more of just the way they feel. Thankfully I'm able to sit down and rest a lot during the day which I know helps a lot. Fatigue is a big one. I get wiped out pretty quickly. Especially when chasing the boys around. I just feel wiped out all the time. I miss having energy. Been having mild heartburn pretty consistently but thankfully its not too bad. I promise, I'm not miserable. It may sound like it but I'm really not lol.

Anything making me queasy or nauseous? Not that I can think of lately.

Signs of labor? None.

Rings, on or off? Engagement ring on when I leave the house. I don't wear it at home though. Too many chances for my finger to break out.

Mood? Good. As far as I can tell lol.

Looking forward to anything? My mom is coming to spend this coming weekend with us! I am so beyond excited! I'm hoping she will kick my butt into gear to start preparing for this baby because so far, I haven't done a single thing to get ready for him. I don't even know where the NB clothes are lol. Nesting kicked in at about 22 weeks with the boys but its nowhere in sight this time. Oops.

29 Weeks vs. 30 Weeks 

30 Weeks (Twins) vs. 30 Weeks (Singleton)

Not much of a difference.

29 Weeks

This pregnancy seems to be flying by so quickly. In a way it feels like it was forever ago when we told our immediate families that we were expecting again (a little before Easter) but I also don't feel like I should already be 29 weeks. I guess when you've got kids at home to tend to,  it goes by more quickly than it does when all you have to worry about is peeing once an hour and eating every 2-3 hours. I also haven't stressed about getting things ready this time around like I did last time. I guess because I have a better idea of what a newborn needs so I don't feel like I need to be overly prepared but still. I should probably at least START to get organized. Zach's job down here in FL will be over right around my due date (hopefully a few weeks before) so after the baby is born, we aren't sure whether we will be staying around here for another job or moving somewhere else. Hopefully whatever happens it won't be as big of a move as it was when the boys were a month old (New Jersey to Houston).

At my doctor appointment last week, we discussed my chances of having a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). I had a c-section with the boys due to both of them being breech. I was really really hoping I could VBAC this time since it is less traumatic to your body than a section but after looking over my surgery records, my doctor feels that a repeat cesarean would be the safer option due to several factors. I was a little disappointed so I wasn't quite ready to schedule my c-section yet but will probably do that at my next appointment next week. By the way, I cannot believe I am already to the point in my pregnancy where they want to see me every 2 weeks. Its insane. In less than 3 months, we will have another little boy in our arms. I can't believe it!

29 Weeks

How big is baby? BabyCenter says he weighs about 2.5lbs (about the size of a butternut squash) and is a little over 15in from head to heel. When I went to the doctor last week he said that unless I have an issue or cause for concern, I may not have another ultrasound before he's born. That is crazy since with the boys we had a growth ultrasound at every single appointment throughout my pregnancy. This time he just measures my fundal height and that's it. I've been measuring about 2 weeks ahead the last few appointments but I forgot to ask last week what I measured. 

Total weight gain? 34lbs as of this morning. Not as bad as I thought it was but still not where I'd like it to be. Of course, it helps if you actually do something to prevent excessive weight gain rather than just talk about not wanting to gain too much.

What is baby up to? Moving around a lot still. This is a very active little boy. I have a feeling he is going to give us a run for our money.

Started showing yet? Oh yea. Everyone assumes I'm a lot farther along than I am. Even Zach will occasionally say "you're belly is pretty out there" lol. Thanks babe! 

Maternity clothes? A must. Most regular unisex t-shirts are too short to cover my belly. 

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep? Its getting more and more difficult. I hurt my lower back and left hip in high school and it has been difficult to sleep on that side ever since. But, while I'm pregnant, obvisouly I can't sleep on my back or on my tummy so that limits me to sleeping on my right side 75% of the time. I try to alternate but its just not always comfy. I'm also beginning to have to get up to pee at least once a night as well which is always fun.

Best moment this week? There's been a few. Some of our closest and dearest friends got a call last Monday to let them know that there was a newborn little boy who was in need of a home and could be picked up Wednesday. This sweet couple has been through a lot to start a family of their own and God placed this beautiful little boy into their lives at just the right moment. When they called to tell us, we were literally holding back tears. I had chills and it was all I could do not to jump up and down for joy. (And if you've ever seen a pregnant woman jump, it ain't pretty.)

Miss anything? Having energy. 

Feeling movement yet? Constantly. And loving every minute of it. Its truly one of, if not the best part of being pregnant.

Food cravings? Strawberry PopTarts, ice cream (always), soda :( I did find out today that I passed my one hour glucose test so hopefully that doesn't make me be even worse about my eating. I'm not practicing very much self control this pregnancy.

Food aversions? None really.

Symptoms? This child moves so much. The last couple of days he has been chilling right on my bowels making me feel like I haven't…you know….gone in weeks which is pretty uncomfortable lol. Some extra heartburn and restless legs. Also having a pretty hard time sitting in one spot for more than a few minutes at a time. My butt bone starts getting extremely sore pretty quickly.

Anything making me queasy or nauseous? Not too bad. Just more sensitive to smells.

Signs of labor? None. Hope to keep it that way.

Rings, on or off? Engagement ring only due to my stupid skin.

Mood? Eh. I'm a little more emotional and sensitive but nothing too outrageous. At least not that I can tell.

Looking forward to anything? My sweet momma is coming to visit for a couple of days next weekend. She has limited off-days and is trying to save them for when I need her after delivery but 5.5 months without seeing us was going to be a little too long for either of our likings so a short weekend will hopefully help. I'm hoping to get a little bit done as far as organizing for the baby and a whole lot of girl talk.

28 Weeks vs. 29 Weeks

29 Weeks (Twins) vs. 29 Weeks (Singleton)

As usual, our lives are about to go through several big transitions (adding another baby, possibly moving and to who knows where, etc). Please keep us all in your prayers as we attempt to navigate the next few months. This crazy lifestyle of ours always seems to make everything more complicated but we know it will all work out in His time. 

28 Weeks : Hello 3rd Trimester

Wow! I can't believe we're already in the 3rd trimester. Its hard to imagine that in just about 3 months we will welcome another precious little boy into our growing family. I have gone through so many emotions throughout the first 2/3 of this pregnancy. It went from shock and disbelief, to excitement, to a tad bit of fear, to maybe a little bit of regret knowing the boys will have to share even more Mommy time than they've already had to in their less than 16 months of life, back to shock, and then back again to excitement. I've even experienced all of these emotions in a 24 hour span on some occasions. We know its going to be difficult, after all, parenthood is difficult in any case, but our boys are so worth it. They bring us so much joy and we have loved being their mommy and daddy so much already. Throwing another baby boy into the mix could only make it sweeter. 

28 Weeks

How big is baby? BabyCenter says he weighs about 2 1/4lbs and measures about 14.8in from head to heels (roughly the size of an eggplant). My fundal height has been measuring about 2 weeks ahead the whole time so he may be a little bigger than that. I go back to the doctor Tuesday so maybe we'll get to see the little booger.

Total weight gain? I haven't weighed in a while. To be honest, the scale scares me a bit these days. This pregnancy has been sooooo different than the last. I literally ate every 3 hours throughout the day (and usually had a snack or two during the night) when I was pregnant with the boys and I only gained 40lbs. This pregnancy I probably eat half as much and have already gained almost as much in 28 weeks as what I gained in 37 weeks last time. I probably shouldn't have added this question to the list since I'm not consistent with weighing but hey, just keeping it real.

What is baby up to? Still moving around a lot. He's been camping out in my ribs a lot this past week which makes sitting down pretty uncomfortable at times but leaning to the side helps lol.

Started showing yet? I'm now getting the dreaded "You're too big" comments from strangers when they ask when I'm due and I tell them I still have 12 more weeks to go. 4 different ladies at the nail salon yesterday made me feel like a total cow by asking me if I was sure it's not twins. Been there, done that ladies. I think I'd know.

Maternity clothes? A must. I'm carrying so low I feel like my belly is going to hang out of regular clothes. Its rather annoying.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep? Pretty good.  As long as I make sure I potty RIGHT before I fall asleep then I usually don't have to get up until at least when Zach gets up for work. Sometimes I can make it until I get up with the boys at about 8am. If I have to roll over it usually wake me up. Otherwise I sleep pretty well. I have been a hot box lately so I've been getting pretty hot in the bed. I've always had to sleep with at least the sheet covering my mid-section but since I've been so hot I've been sleeping with no covers. Its not fun being pregnant during a SW Florida summer.

Best moment this week? Our friends Jim, Kendell, and Ella came for a few days. It was so nice spending time with them (haven't seen them since last fall). The boys loved playing with Ella, Jim and Zach got to have a guys' day playing golf and Kendell and I got to get pedicures and have a little beach time for ourselves. We also got to go to the beach a couple of days which the kids LOVED. A guy Zach works with was nice enough to give us a visitors' pass to the private beach that goes along with their neighborhood which was awesome! It wasn't very crowded, chairs and umbrellas were included, we had a nice view of the water, there were bathrooms and showers a stones throw away, and we were able to park close to where we were set up. It was super nice and we were so thankful for Jacques and his wife for letting us use it.

Miss anything? Of course we miss our families and friends that we don't get to see often. I was hoping to be able to go home before the baby is born but I doubt we'll get a chance to. With Zach being the only one on this job he can't really take much time off so we will probably have to wait until November or later when the job is over and the baby is here.

Feeling movement? All the time. This little booger moves pretty much 24/7. 

Food cravings? ICE CREAM! lol I'm certain that I could eat Coldstone every day. Its delish!

Food aversions? Nothing really right now that I can think of.

Symptoms? The usual. Sciatica, butt bone pain when I sit in the same position for too long, mild heartburn but none of it is constant so its definitely not miserable. I think being fatigued all the time is the hardest part. I get tired pretty easily and just want to sit/lay down. By the time the boys go to bed at 7:30pm I'm usually ready to go to bed too. Zach never complains. 

Anything making me queasy or nauseous? Nothing lately.

Signs of labor? None. I'm just praying for 40 weeks. I never had any signs of labor with the boys so hopefully even though my pregnancies are pretty close together I won't have any issues. 

Rings, on or off? Engagement ring on. One of these days I'll figure out how to wear all three rings without my finger breaking out something terrible.

Mood? It's been pretty good lately I think. I've never had much of a filter but since being pregnant with the boys and then getting pregnant so soon after they were born, what little bit of a filter I had is totally gone. I have a lot of trouble holding back so if I'm feeling a certain way, I'm pretty bad at concealing it. 

Looking forward to anything? Hopefully seeing my Momma soon and possibly our friends Trey and Kristyn if we can get a weekend planned with them. And of course holding our sweet little boy. This pregnancy has flown by. I think because I haven't had a lot of time to think about it much and we've been so busy with the big boys, dogs, etc. Plus, I don't feel like we have as much prepation to get done since we pretty much have everything we need (x2 in some cases). Its pretty much just waiting on our sweet baby boy #3 to make his appearance. He's got two big brothers who are going to love on him so much and a mommy and daddy who are anxious to meet him. It's hard to imagine that in just about 3 months we will have THREE sweet little boys. Life is going to be a bit crazy but will be filled with a whole lot of awesome!

27 Weeks vs. 28 Weeks

Its hard to compare bump pictures from week to week because I'm usually wearing something totally different. Plus, like in this comparison, I was wearing Spanx with my black dress but only had on my maternity shorts today which don't give much support. At least not compared to Spanx. Even while pregnant, Spanx makes a HUGE difference lol.

28 Weeks (Twins) vs. 28 Weeks (Singleton)

I feel like most of my pictures from my last pregnancy I look so exhausted. I may be tired this time around but last time definitely takes the cake. I'm thankful for an easier pregnancy this time.

So I know I've already posted most of these on Facebook and Instagram, I figured I'd post them on here as well.

Watching "Taydoh" together.

Dinner at Ford's Garage

All of the kiddos playing in the sand. 

 Trying to take a picture of the three of us but they were too upset that I made them stop playing in the sand for 30 seconds.

The boys absolutely loved playing in the sand. We couldn't keep them out of it.

 Sanford

 Smith

We decided to take the kids to a local park that has a splash pad. It had been closed down for maintenance for about a month but was supposed to be opened back up this past week. When we got there it was still closed. So, we decided we would all go to the local water park. When we got there, it was looking like a storm was coming but with this crazy SW Florida weather we figured it would only rain for a short time and then stop so we went ahead and bought tickets. We were there for maybe 30 minutes when it started storming so we had to go to the car to wait it out. We changed the boys back into regular diapers while we sat in the car but they were a bit restless. Since we arrived after 2pm, we were able to get a raincheck so since the storm was HUGE and wasn't going anywhere any time soon, we lost our money. We had a lot of fun for that 20 minutes though lol.

Outtakes:

Sanford kept yanking my hair and Zach didn't do a dern thing about it. Ugh! 

The boys were getting tired of taking pictures so we tried a different pose.

27 Weeks

27 Weeks

 How big is baby? BabyCenter says he is almost 2lbs and roughly 14.5in long. About the size of a head of cauliflower. 

Total weight gain? I haven't weighed in a while but I think I've gained another couple of pounds so I'm probably pushing 35lbs.

What is baby up to? Kicking a lot. I think I mentioned last week that the doctor has me doing kick counts every day. You're supposed to do it when you can sit quietly and relax so I have been doing them when I get in bed every night. Last night I was looking back at all of the times and the longest it has taken me so far was 16 min but most nights I'm done counting within about 6 or 7 minutes in. He literally moves all. day. long. I love it though. Its one of my favorite parts of being pregnant. 

Started showing yet? Oh yea. Can't hide this mountain.

Maternity clothes? Of course. 

Stretch marks? Haven't noticed any new ones yet but when your belly looks like you got mauled by a tiger, its kind of hard to tell lol.

Sleep? Pretty good. I have really weird, vivid dreams a lot which happened during my last pregnancy too. Yesterday while I was walking through the yard I saw a snake. Nothing major. Just a black rat snake or something. Probably about 3-4ft long. Scared the crap out of me though lol. So, of course I dreamt last night that I was floating a river with some friends and one of the guys in our group got attacked by a HUGE venomous snake. I'm not scared of snakes but it wasn't one of my favorite dreams lol.

Best moment this week? Honestly, it sounds dumb and he will probably think I'm crazy but today after church we ran some errands and then came home and rearranged furniture lol. Since we moved to Florida we've had our good furniture in the front living room and a single love seat that is technically the "dogs' couch" in the playroom where the boys' toys are. The dogs don't lay on it much so the boys and I use it some during the day since we spend all of our time in there. We've got company coming this week so we thought it'd be a good idea to move the "good" furniture into the play room so we don't have to sit on the old beat up crappy love seat. The house looks pretty random and a little mismatched but it made me happy. I think the boys enjoyed all the commotion as well.

Miss anything? I miss a lot of things. I miss having the energy to get down in the floor and play with the boys all day every day. I miss our friends. I miss our family. I miss my babies being babies. Now they're big boys who walk (and run) everywhere. They're learning new things every day. I miss the days when the dogs behaved and didn't drive us crazy all the time. I miss being able to take cold medicine lol. One of the crappy parts about being pregnant, for me at least, is the miserable pregnancy congestion. With the boys, by the middle of my second trimester I was severely congested and had almost completely lost my voice. I didn't get it back until months after they were born. This time hasn't been quite as bad but I have had a cold for the last couple of weeks and its starting to get really old.

Feeling movement? Oh yea. Pretty much 24/7. 

Food cravings? Strawberry PopTarts. Ice cream. Its bad. Its real bad. 

Food aversions? Nothing really that I can think of. 

Symptoms? Back pain and lower "area" pain from the weight of my belly and lack of stomach muscles to hold it up. Also this congestion crap. And I have a weird thing where the end of my left big toe is almost always numb and tingling and a spot about the size of my hand on the outside of my left thigh that is numb. It was that way with the boys too. I had forgotten about it until a week or so ago when I noticed my toe was numb and thought it was weird but didn't think much about it. Then a few days later it felt like something was tickling my thigh and I kept brushing it away but it didn't help. Then it dawned on me that I had the same issue when I was pregnant last time. I guess its just because of back circulation.

Anything making me queasy or nauseous? Just anything gross seems so much more gross to me than it would if I weren't pregnant. I'm not typically a weak stomached person but this pregnancy has changed that. 

Signs of labor? None.

Rings, on or off? Just my engagement ring still. Wearing all three still irritates my finger.

Mood? It comes and goes. Some days I'm totally fine and some days I'm super emotional. It makes Zach's job a lot more difficult. 

Looking forward to anything? Our friends Jim, Kendell, and their little girl Ella are coming to visit this week from St. Louis. We haven't seen them since we all went to the beach last summer for a few days. We met them while we were in New Jersey and have stayed friends since. Some times moving around so much is tough but it has also given us the opportunity to meet some great friends and I'm thankful we have been able to stay in touch.

26 Weeks vs. 27 Weeks

27 Weeks (Twins) vs. 27 Weeks (Singleton)

Wow, this is the first week that I've looked at my comparison pictures and thought "Dang! I looked rough last time!" The picture on the left was taken while I was in Birmingham for my baby showers which means I had been traveling (by plane which causes more swelling) and probably had not been staying propped up as much as I had while in New Jersey so I was looking pretty puffy. I also remember that the day I took this picture I didn't feel well and I don't think I had even washed my hair that day. So, I just looked rough from all angles. (It doesn't help that that shirt was just about too short so I had to yank it down so far that my boobs and my belly run together. Not cute.)