18 Weeks

This was a pretty good week. I am starting to feel a little more normal, whatever that means.  My headaches have been controllable and usually occur early in the morning.  I am able to take something for them and then sleep it off for a couple of hours before getting up.  BIG PLUS!  Downside is that I have had bad allergies this week.  My sinuses are on fire!!!

Let's see what happened this week....  I got to work on Wednesday, which was great.  I taught 3rd grade (the same kiddos I worked with last year).  That was kind of fun.  It was nice to get out of the house and see some people too.  Another highlight was finding my Graco twin pack n play on Craigslist for $60 less than I was able to find it on Amazon.  The perk is that it's never even been out of the box!  SCORE!!!

Best moment of the week...I felt BOTH twins kick on Wednesday night.  Usually, when I go to bed, I like to lie there and enjoy some quiet time with them.  This time, they started moving.  I could totally feel it with my hand too, so I called Jeff in.  He was able to feel them as well.  That was so exciting!  I've been feeling them regularly ever since.

I came to Redding to spend the weekend with my parents this weekend.  Jeff had a wedding to attend and I didn't think it would be good for me to travel with the way I've been feeling.  Mom and I went in their hot tub Friday night.  I think it's time to buy a new swim suit!!

DATA:

How far along? 18 weeks

Babies are the size of an: sweet potato 

Maternity clothes? Oh yeah!

Have you told family and friends? Yes.

Stretch marks? Not from the pregnancy  ;)

Symptoms: This week I’ve had mild headaches (I’ve been catching them early) and major allergy symptoms.

Sleep: Same as last week.  Not sleeping well due to discomfort and awake around 3am.

Best moment this week:  Babies both kicked enough that Jeff and I could both feel it.  They are becoming more active.

Miss Anything?  Feeling normal.

Number of times I get up to pee each night: I think I am back down to about 5 times.

Movement: Starting on Wednesday, I have been feeling them fairly regularly.

Food cravings: I don’t think I really had any this week.  I would love to have a beer though.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Smells still bother me, but not as much.

Have you started to show yet: Yes, especially at the end of the day, after trying to eat enough food to feed these little monkeys.

Gender: Big reveal next week!!!

Labor Signs: Nope!

Belly Button in or out? In

Mood: Blah

Looking forward to: We have an appointment with a genetic counselor on Thursday (because of my Hydrocephalus and the fact that we’re having twins).  Hopefully they will be able to confirm genders for us.

Weight Gain: 7.8 pounds.

COME BACK NEXT WEEK IF YOU WANT TO KNOW IF OUR MONKEYS ARE BOYS, GIRLS OR ONE OF EACH!!!