belly and shower updates

I am so slow at getting this blog updated! The photo below is me at 30 weeks. I am just shy of 32 now, if you can believe it I am bigger now than in the photo. I measured my belly when I woke up this morning (like the OB does) and I got 50cm. Now I know I am not a Dr, but that must mean I am like he size of someone who is a million weeks pregnant. I told Rob that I am past the "cute" part of being pregnant. My belly is in my way, my hands are numb and swollen and my feet are swollen all the time. Oh woe is me! Life could be so much worse, I know. I have at least 6 more weeks to go, so suck it up!



Here are photos from my shower two weeks ago. It was awesome. These babies are so blessed to be loved by so many wonderful people. Not only did we have friends and family from Mass here, but two of my friends from Maine, one from NH, two from CT, one from PA and one from CA!!! It was so great to see everyone. I made Rob come with me, and he ended up being the life of the party (as always). He was given a microphone to announce the gifts as I opened them, and of course he hammed it up for all of the women. I married the "class flirt" and he still is;)




These are my college girlfriends (all physical therapists) who made the trip:
Josie from PA, Laura from the South shore (also pregnant and it was her birthday), me, Jen from CA and Heather from NH.

In the last photo you can see how big my belly was at that point!

We really are so blessed to have such a wonderful network of friends and family. Our babies are going to be very well taken care of when they arrive. I have had so many people tell me they wish they had twins, so I am signing them all up for babysitting!!! I think the month of January is covered now;)

We also had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. My family drove to upstate NY (6.5 hr drive is too far away for me right now), so we went to Rob's sister's house in Beverly. She is an AMAZING cook. There were 12 of us all together, and no one went hungry! I was so tired, but very happy to share the day with family. They are an interesting bunch!!! My babies weren't moving much until we got home...I think they may have been in shock at the loudness of the family. Once we got settled at home and it was quiet, they were on the move as usual. Get ready kids...you have a loud and exciting family!

I am going to try to go shopping today! For as long as my feet will carry me.

updates x3

#1: Today I am at 28 weeks, but last Monday we took another photo and I also had an ultrasound (which I will try to scan!) The babies are fine, within 10% growth of each other, which is good. I have continued to feel good, YEA!!! So far I have only put up with heartburn (Zantac to the rescue) and swelling that has lead to carpal tunnel (as I am typing with numb fingers, oh well). But thats the end of my complaints. Lucky me. Here is the 27 week update:




#2: We always dress up for Halloween at my work, so this year we cut out a jack-o-lantern face and glued it to my shirt. It was fun and easy:) I can't wait to dress the kids next year, Rob and I are already thinking of costumes for them. (we are such dorks).

#3 and what I am MOST excited for...Rob's cousin (or second cousin or something like that) Kerry is a photographer and came to the house yesterday to take photos of my belly. They came out great, she is quite talented:)

My poor mom is slightly horrified at taking pictures of a pregnant belly WITHOUT a shirt (oh my!) but she is a good sport and looked at them anyway. She does love my belly (covered).

It is a personal thing, but this is probably the only time I will get to be pregnant, so I am embracing it!

Kerry also has twins, a boy and a girl, who are about 18 months old now and very cute. She helped me in the nursery (we have a second-hand crib that I never would have gotten put together without her general knowledge of cribs)!

You can check out the photos of my belly on her business blog here: http://klgproductions.blogspot.com