21 weeks, 5 days...as big as 30 weeks...

I had my appointment on Tuesday (sorry for the delay in updating the blog!) and all is still going well. My BP was completely normal (110/68), and my charting of BP over the two weeks was normal, so I don't have to be seen again for 3 weeks. Unless of course it starts to creep up over the next week, then I'm to call and change my appt to two weeks. Hoping all stays on track. I gained four pounds in the two weeks, according to their scale, but I'm not sure that's accurate. It's fine if it is, but I don't think it was since I weigh myself every day at home, and was closer to just over 2 pounds gained. But the doc said sometimes it can be water and timing, so nothing to worry about...unless I show up with higher gains at each visit. It's not that it was totally high (and I'm at a total of 14 pounds gained) but at this stage, I should be closer to 1 pound a week, maybe 1 1/2, not 2. Although, looking at my pics, I still cannot believe it's only so little. Looks like a heck of a lot more has been put on. I measured at 30 weeks for a normal single pregnancy...and I'm just now 22. I'm a bit (ok...a LOT) scared of how big I'm going to actually get! I accidentally pushed Allan off a step in the garage because my belly was bigger than I realized and I didn't stop before it smacked his head and down the step he went...laughing, thankfully!











The twins are still on track and doing well. Baby A measured 21w6d, weighs an estimated 1 pound, and had a heart rate of 138. Baby B measured 22w2d, weighs an estimated 1 pound, 2 ounces and had a heart rate of 140. I'm really starting to feel them move a lot lately. Started after my last post, and really only on one side. But within the last couple of days I'm feeling them all the time and from every which way! Only a few of the movements can be felt outside yet, but one shot was a big one and my belly totally moved like an alien! I love this part of pregnancy!!!



This is hard to tell, but it's a face with his arm up and hand in front of him. He had been waving to me.



This is a 3D shot I think of the same pose. So hard to know.



And this one looks like we could have a thumb sucker on our hands!


We are still putting the nursery together. After the score of the one crib, we realize they don't match. Well, they match enough that we're not giving in to buying another one, but they're different enough to be noticeable (which had me in tears...darn hormones!). We did misplace the hardware from Allan's crib, so we had to purchase screws for it from the company, which was a bit nerve wracking since they don't make this crib anymore! Nothing's ever really just easy for us, is it?! It's frustrating not to have it work out the way I pictured it perfectly in my head, but as a good friend pointed out, the boys certainly aren't going to care, and if that's the worst of my problems, we are doing pretty darn good!



This is a shot from the hallway looking through the bedroom door as you'd walk into the room.



This is looking to the left of the cribs. The only place the glider will be able to go so it can be reclined.



This is taken from the corner by the closet looking to the bathroom and into Allan's bedroom.



And this is another shot of the two cribs, showing they're definitely similar, but different in size, and different in where the mattresses will be placed in each crib.

Hopefully my next blog entry will show the new decor and bedding and it will all come together!

There's not much else to report. We all had colds this last week, but appear to be over them now. The outside temps are crazy hot these days. Today and tomorrow are in the high 90's, maybe even hitting 100, but with the heat index, it puts today at 106 and tomorrow at 110! Who the heck scheduled the timing of this pregnancy?! It's almost too much for me just to walk to the mailbox in this stifling mess! Allan and I are hoping to meet up with friends tomorrow at a park...I don't know how long I'll make it, but we'll try it out! I've been told it's a great shady park with a breeze from the river, so hopefully that'll hold true tomorrow! Otherwise, I've been trying to keep Allan busy with indoor activities. We've been to Chuck E Cheese's, Chick Fil A (a fast food place with great indoor playareas), and O2B Kids (a great indoor place we can spend the entire day!). It's been good and cool and keeps him busy, however I have a feeling that's why we caught the summer cold, too!

Assuming all continues to hold steady with my BP this week, my next appointment isn't until Aug 19th, so until then, take care, keep cool and stay well!