Summer Events

So, let’s see what I’ve been up to, besides being pregnant.

My parents got home from their mission the very end of June. It’s nice having them back in town and because of it we’ve been having a lot of family get togethers. My sister Christy was in town for 2 weeks in July and so it was one get together after another. We always have a good time, and I just realized we didn’t get a family picture of all of us together...dumb.

For the 4th of July we had an early dinner at my parent’s house and then some of my family all went over to Sandy to watch fireworks while the other half stayed and did fireworks in the neighborhood. We ended up getting really good seats and in fact twice we had to stomp out ash as it fell down on us (once on Shane’s foot) because it was so close and still flaming red.

My brother and sister in law had their baby. Max Goold was born on 7/11 (cool birthday huh?) He is so adorable. He came out with the thickest brown hair that at his first bath the nurses put it in a faux hawk. It’s been fun being pregnant at the same time as Whitney and comparing notes on pregnancy symptoms, what each other is buying, etc. When I heard she was going to the hospital and was in labor my first thought was ‘oh crap, that means I’m next.’

Picture of Max and my niece Ella, I stole the picture from my sisters blog because I just realized I don't have any!!!

Shane’s mom has also been in town, so it’s been fun seeing family from both sides of our family lately. She leaves this week but will be back when the babies are born.

We had Draper days and went both nights this year. The first night we walked across trying to find a good place to sit and I swear it felt like everyone was staring at me, like why are you here, shouldn’t you be at the hospital having a baby? Then we sat down right next to a girl with boy/girl 8 month old twins. So it was fun talking to her for a bit.

We’ve also been to a few concerts in the park and even went to a play at the new Draper Ampitheatre.

So you can see, we have been busy. I’m so glad I’ve been feeling so good to go and do all these things as it would’ve made summer go by so slow had I been forced to be on bed rest.

Showering

I have been showered and showered and showered again this summer. I have some amazing family and friends.

My first shower was back the end of May. The laurels in my ward wanted to throw me a shower for a class activity. It was such a fun night. First of all, so many of them came. It was so fun to see them all and just catch up with what has been going on in their lives. Several of them were graduating the following week so we had to fit it in before they graduated and the busy summer started.

Debbie and Shyloh did such a good job. They had yummy food, a bundt cake that I loved and then we played a couple games. They each brought a baby picture of themselves and we had to guess who was who. I was terrible at the game. Then we took some yarn and they had to cut the yarn according to how big around my stomach I was. It was pretty funny to see how big some girls thought I was.

The girls were all so generous and most of them got me gifts, which I had told them was just optional. But it was fun to see what each person picked out and they did such a good job picking things out.

 

Is anyone still out there?

Has it really been over a month?  Are you so sick of me not posting?  I am!

I'm 31 weeks today!  So sometime this week I promise to update you.  I've been busy.  With what you ask?  I've been shopping, organizing, resting, playing, spending time with family, showering (baby showers that is), growing, and growing!

Posts are coming, I promise...even a 31 week pregnancy picture.

Our last trip before the girls come

My doctor had told me that with multiples that the potential for complications usually begin between 24-28 weeks.  So she advised us if we were going to take a trip not to travel during those weeks.  And that if I did have complications that travel after 28 weeks was going to be cancelled.  So, we knew we had to go somewhere.  Between my big work projects and the weeks ticking away we finally got to leave for a long weekend in San Diego.

It worked out perfectly.  We got a last minute deal on Delta and went for it.  We had a great time.

The first day we went to Balboa Park.  We walked around the gardens, an art museum and had a great time.  The sun had just come out and so we were soaking up the sun.  I don't think I had seen the sun and felt it's warmth in so long with the cold, rainy, spring we have had.  I had forgotten when in the sun, you can get sunburnt.  So we were a little toasty red that night but it was so nice and fun to just walk around.  One thing that I have enjoyed doing that I never did much of before marrying Shane was walk through gardens, etc.  Shane loves plants and we now both enjoy walking through gardens and seeing all the different plants and flowers.

 yes you can see my belly button :(

This is for Shane's mom who is obsessed with the movie Zorro

 After Balboa Park we went and walked around the shops at Seaport Village.  One tradition we have started is every year we get a Christmas ornament from a place we have travelled to that year.  Knowing this was going to be probably our only trip of the year we were so excited that they had Christmas ornaments here and they even had a whole Christmas shop there.  So we're set with that for the year.  Check.

That night at the last minute we realized The San Diego Padres were playing, so we decided to go.  It ended up being cap night so we both got free Padre hats.  I'm not a Padres fan, but I still love going to a ballpark and enjoying a baseball game here and there.  The game was actually pretty boring and they lost 2-1.

Sunday we drove up to Orange County and spent the day with Christy's family.  My parents also came down from Arcadia on their mission and so we spent the day together.  We had a yummy tri-tip dinner with a great chocolate bundt cake.  Thanks Christy for having us over and having such a great day.

Monday we drove out to Coronado Island.  We walked around the shops, walked down the beach, looked at some tidepools (of which Shane has never been to any...strange to me but true.) and had a relaxing morning.  That afternoon we hit a matinee (fyi, the matinee prices in California are $10/ticket....are you kidding me!!) and then had a casual dinner at a fish shop overlooking the San Diego bay.

Tuesday we headed out of San Diego and made our way back to the airport. We made a few stops at the San Diego temple, the outlets in Carlsbad, the Newport Beach temple and then Newport beach for an hour before our flight.

The entire trip was great.  It went way too fast but we were glad we could get away for a long weekend.

24-25 Weeks

You might be able to figure out a few things from this picture:

1 - We went on a trip.  Another post coming on that soon.
2 - I'm still very much pregnant, and showing a lot!

This picture was taken when I was 24 weeks.  I am now 25 weeks and just had another dr. appt. today.  I go every 2 weeks now.  The dr. appt. wasn't all that exciting today...good.  I did have my glucose test...it better come back fine. 

I think up until last week I was still in a little bit of denial that everyone could just tell I was pregnant.  I know, I know, I'm totally showing, I'm just shocked when random people ask me about my pregnancy.  Like the flight attendant, the guy checking us in at the hotel, the stares from my face to my stomach and back again.  It's a good thing but it still surprises me for some odd reason.

I'm still feeling pretty good.  My back pain is mostly gone, thanks to my sister Michelle.  Everyone kept telling me to sleep with a body pillow or some type of pillow between your knees, which I already was.  It wasn't until Michelle told me that her back hurt more when she did that, that I gave up the pillow and have never looked back.  Now my shoulder and hips hurt a little in the morning but overall it's much better.

A lady at work 2 weeks ago told me I was already waddling...thank you very much lady.  Sheesh, can I help it that I had been sitting for a few hours and needed to get up and stretch and so yes I probably was waddling a little as I stretched my muscles, but did you really have to say something? 

Other than that things are good.  I feel the babies kick non stop.  It's kind of fun to watch my stomach move and bulge out as they kick.  People ask me this and so I will just answer the question that yes I can tell which baby is which when they kick.  I didn't think I would but I definitely can.

Learning to share

I had another ultrasound this week but this was the big one where they do all the measurements.  I am 19 weeks.  Both babies look great and are measuring just fine for everything.  They are both still girls!

So I thought you would want to see maybe the beginning of their personalities.

This is a picture of Baby A.  See how she is all curled up and just minding her own business.

This is a picture of Baby B.  The reason you can't really see her is she is totally spread out laying across baby A.  And what is worse...the whole time in the ultrasound you can see her kicking her sister so hard like she's trying to make more room for herself.  Hello space hog.

So obviously they are going to have to learn to share a little bit better especially as space gets tighter and tighter in there.  However, the last 2 ultrasounds now, Baby B has been kicking away while Baby A is moving but not nearly as aggressively kicking as her sister.  I hope they like each other when they get out but to me it looks like they're already fighting.  Oh the beginnings of their personalities.  We'll have to see if there is a difference in their personalities when they're born.

I now meet with Dr. Draper, a neonatologist who specializes in multiples.  He gave me a lot of good information.  After this next appt. in 4 weeks I start going to the dr. every 2 weeks, meeting with him and Dr. Langer every other time.  He did say that with twins if I haven't had them that they would induce me somewhere between 37 and 38 weeks.

That's the latest on this pregnancy. I've been feeling them move more and more.  I'm feeling pretty good.  When my doctor measured my stomach I'm measuring at 24cm or whatever the measurement is.  I think for a single pregnancy you are supposed to be the same cm as you are weeks, so I'm measuring 24 weeks if I was pregnant with one baby.

I've been feeling pretty good lately.  I've been starting to get a little back pain when I sit too long or lay on one side too long, so it's manageable now but I think I may be in for a lot of discomfort coming up soon. 

And here is the latest on how I look.

Holland

Thursday night, April 28, Brigitte had her baby.  She made her appearance just one day after her due date, not too bad at all.  Holland Bliss Pace weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 20 inches long.  She has long feet and hands, a little light brown hair and the cutest red little lips.  She likes to suck the bottom lip.  She's a keeper for sure.  Both Brigitte and Holland are doing really well.

I got to go see Brigitte and Holland at the hospital on Friday during my lunch break and hold Holland.  While I was holding her both my babies started moving and kicking.  Usually I only feel one kick at a time but this time both were moving quite a bit.  So I think they were trying to let their new friend know that they were there.  Either that or they're already jealous she's here and they're not.

Here are a few pictures of Holland:

And then I didn't want to forget to post this picture that Brigitte and I took together about 10 days ago of both of our pregnant bellies together.  BFF's carrying a new generation of BFF's:

 

April 17, 2011