Saturday, April 10, 2010

22 weeks

I have made it to 22 weeks, HIP HIP HOORAY! I feel so much better and actually feel like I can leave my house. The nausea subsided around 19 weeks or so. It is such a wonderful feeling not constantly being sick! The last few weeks however, I have grown and grown and grown. Literally, I look at least 8 months prego and feel like it too! I still am working up to taking pics of my belly, I do not really want to remember how large I get. But, I know I should! I am already to that uncomfortable stage! I have one kid in my ribs at all times and another pushing on my bladder! It is super fun! The babies are growing well and have checked out great with each ultrasound. We found out we are having a girl (baby A, bladder) and a boy (baby B, ribs). I am so excited to have one of each. It is perfect! I had an appointment with Maternal and fetal medicine for my 20 week ultrasound and both babies looked fantastic. It was such a relief to know they are healthy and doing well. At that time they each weighed about 14 ounces!
It is really fun to have started feeling them moving the last couple of weeks. I really can't tell which is kicking yet, but I do have a general idea. I feel like the girl is a lot more active then the boy is right now. I noticed that with my other pregnancies too, Brin was always moving where Brecken was kinda sleepy all the time! We have not agreed on any names yet but for those wondering they probably won't be B names!
I really do feel like a real human again. I can actually go out and do grocery shopping and run errands. I can actually be a decent mother and wife again! I don't have to feel guilty with a dirty house and feeding my family mac and cheese for dinner. Basically, I can function! I am still working full time nights and am doing okay with it. I do have a couple call shifts and that really helps! I am such a wuss and get so dang tired!
Really, I am so excited for the two new additions to our family. I am excited to meet them and see what they look like. I kind of am dreading the next 14-16 weeks of pregnancy but I know I will survive it. I am also a lot nervous about having two babies at the same time. Thankfully, I will have lots of help. I just have to keep telling myself that people live through twins all the time, and dang it I can do it too!