Week 17: Onions and Hips

How far along?

17 weeks on 1/23/13!

How big are the twinkies?

 According to The Bump, the babies are approximately the size of:

 

How am I feeling?

 Very happy and excited.  LOVING feeling these babies move every chance I get.  I'm getting super anxious about the gender reveal coming up on Feb 9.

Weight?

Still at +4lbs.  I'm pretty sure, though, after this week, it will change.  We shall see...

What do I miss?

Sleeping on my belly!!!  There have been several moments where I think I'm just going to face plant into my pillow —and then remember that I actually CAN'T because I can't lay on my belly.  I've actually been forgetting that I have a baby belly and can't lay on it anymore.  It's crazy and it messes with my mind! lol

Symptoms?

My hips sure don't lie (corny, I know).  They are definitely preparing to birth two babies.  It's crazy how achy they are.  

My back seems to not be struggling with the bulging disc problem, that started last year, it's just struggling with the new tilt/shift from the growing belly.  

Much less endo episodes!
Braxton Hicks started already.  (I freaked out at first, since I went into preterm labor, at 25 weeks, with KJ; but then I learned that it is actually common with a twin pregnancy, to get Braxton Hicks earlier.)

Annoyances?

My hips... and my weird nerve in my back that doesn't cause pain, just causes the numbness and icy cold feeling on my left thigh.

Cravings?

Hard boiled eggs.  Greek yogurt.  Bananas.  Cantaloupe.  Spaghetti and meat sauce.

Highlights of the week?

We are basically finished with the crafting portion of the reveal party prep.  All we really need is to purchase the edible items.  We are in serious count-down mode!

I can feel the twinkies make all sort of movements.  It feels like they are turning and flipping, and the usual limb-spasms.  :)

Belly watch

Let's "socialize"!

If you haven't already heard the news... I finally created a facebook page for Life Happens.  I may not always have an entire blog to post but I sure have plenty of quick 'happenings' and photos to post on facebook.  :)

Life Happens

You can also find me on Istagram (life_hapns), Twitter (@life_hapns), and Pinterest (lifehapns).  I'd love to connect with you!  Oh, and if you enjoy phone games you can look for me as Life_hapns —of course! ;)

Find me on your favorite social site and say "hello".  I'd also appreciate if you "share" it with your family and friends.  Life sure "happens" and sometimes we just need all the support we can get... Thanks for supporting me on my journey!

-Michelle

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Christmas has come and gone . . . and not a single post from me.  :(  Shame, Shame!

I finally made the shirt I wanted for Christmas 2009 (something similar to what I had wanted)
What I would have loved to have:

 

What I was able to make at the last minute:

KJ's Shirt

What I would have loved to be able to make:

What I was able to make for her at the last minute:

 

(she lost her two front bottom teeth at the right time of the year --to really enjoy it!)

We had a wonderful Christmas!

Happy Father's Day!

Here's a glimpse of our day:  Homemade shirts, lunch at Cosi, Toy Story 3, Slinky -the Toy Story dog- for KJ, Steak and baked potatoes, for Chris, and a very happy family for me.

KJ made an "I ((heart)) My Dad" and "I ((heart)) My Daughter" shirt for herself and her daddy to wear today.  :)  Her shirt was supposed to say "Daddy" -but I bought the last two packs of the iron letter, in the desired font, that the store had.  :(  She used a black Crayola Fabric Marker to draw the hearts on.  Beautiful hearts, if you ask me! :)
*I wish it didn't bug me that they aren't centered between the letters...  Chris was pleased when she handed him his shirt.  But his face LIT UP when he saw that she had a coordinating shirt!!  :D  That moment was priceless.  (and of course, I didn't get a picture because we were rushing off to go see Toy Story 3 with our parents -bummer for not catching his reaction on camera.)

KJ and Chris, waiting for the movie to start.

KJ looks super tiny in this pic.  She's lost in her shirt.  She insisted in having a hot pink shirt and they only had it in a Youth 6/7 when she still wears a Youth 4/5.  So, you'll probably see this shirt again for the next two years!  hee hee
*if you are planning on seeing this movie, I would suggest saving the extra $$$ and skip watching it in 3D.  It wasn't anything fancy at all.  We were waiting for something to jump out at us . . . but nothing.  We all loved the movie (ages ranging between 5 and 65+) but we could have saved a nice penny skipping the 3D show.

Oh, how I love these two!  They wore their shirts proudly.  I think they are super adorable.  I told KJ that we should make shirts more often (however, now thinking about it, we didn't actually "make" the shirts . . . I should say design or decorate, huh?!)

Me and my daddy. :)
(and KJ, of course)












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