27 week belly pics

How far along? 27 weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: + 6 pounds

Stretch marks? none yet, but i'm getting a little religious with the cocoa butter.

Sleep: horrible! heartburn is killing me!

Best moment this week: seeing my lopsided belly. it looks like a crooked conehead. =)

Movement: all over the place. i think these two are playing dance dance revolution in there.

Food cravings: cocktail weenies with barbecue sauce.

Labor signs: lots of contractions, but nothing progressive.

Belly Button: turning into a gross looking outie.

What I miss: being totally heartburn free.

What I’m looking forward to: my shower on the 30th!

Weekly Wisdom: nothing new to add.
Milestones: 9 weeks left to go!

26 week belly pic

11 weeks left! eeeeeek!

How far along? 26 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain/loss: i'm up 3 pounds total! woo hoo!

Stretch marks? i don't think there's any yet, but i'm sure they are on their way.

Sleep: not so hot. still up at least 2x/night to pee.
Best moment this week: finally settling on and buying crib bedding!

boy version:

and girl version:

Movement: mostly concentrated around my belly button, which is very sensitive. =(
Food cravings: apple juice.
Labor signs: contractions that get worse when i'm up walking or lifting things. time for jeff to start doing the grocery shopping and laundry. =)

Belly Button: still an innie, but it's definitely getting shallow, and the top part is starting to stick out. ew.
What I miss: being totally heartburn free.
What I’m looking forward to: my shower on the 30th!
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new to add.

Milestones: i've made it to under 100 days left!

already?!?!?! (look to the left)

<--------- at my ticker.... double digits!

Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up the babies' heartbeats (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving the babies a healthy pink glow. Babies are also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and they will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

maternity pics!

major props to Melissa Cannon for doing these - she was my wedding photographer, and recently opened her new studio in Denham. if you're looking for someone to do newborn pics, kids, families, or boudoir, she is the person to go to! =)

it's 10:02 and i'm nesting. =)

yes, i have spent the last two hours folding itty-bitty baby clothes to put in their empty dresser. i started washing them all last week, and let me tell you, i am in love with baby Purex laundy detergent. every piece i picked up i had to sniff before i folded it, because they all just smell so lovely.

preemie boy drawer:

preemie girl drawer:

newborn boy drawer:

newborn girl drawer:

the women in my family are a tad bit obsessed with Feltman Bros.:

and the snuggly fleecy winter stuff:

has hell frozen over?

because we finally got the furniture put together yesterday! after a few hours of pushing and shoving pieces into various places, we finally found a layout that fit in our teeny tiny nursery. =)

standing in the doorway:



standing in front of the closet door looking to right:



in front of closet door looking to left:



and standing in front of the blue rocker (please ignore the storage bins in the corner!)



we haven't decided on bedding yet.... i'm trying to wait until after my shower so i'll have a better idea of what i want to do. the sheets and blanket on the cribs now were just some cute carter's ones i found over the weekend. i had to put something on the poor nekkid beds. =)

25 week belly pic

no nekkid belly pic right now, since i have on my oh-so-fashionable maternity belt.... it looks like something you'd see a pot-bellied Home Depot employee wearing. but Melissa took my maternity pics this weekend, so there will be plenty of belly flaunting shortly. =)

How far along? 25 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: + 1/2 pound

Stretch marks? i don't think there's any yet, but i'm sure they are on their way.Sleep: ugh, horrible.

Best moment this week: putting furniture together last night - we had to do a ton of pushing/pulling/shoving everything around to where it somewhat fits into the nursery, but we finally found an arrangement that works. this whole second crib thing is throwing us off all over again. =)

Movement: ever-present.

Food cravings: watermelon.

Labor signs: more of the every day same-ol' stuff.

Belly Button: still an innie, but it's definitely getting shallow, and the top part is starting to stick out. ew.

What I miss: margaritas. and being totally heartburn-free.

What I’m looking forward to: my shower on the 30th.

Weekly Wisdom: do not google "diastasis recti".... no, it has nothing to do with your butt, like it sounds.... but i've noticed that my abdominal muscles literally come to a point now in the center of my stomach when i am trying to get up from lying down. another twin mom i know has this, and says it's pretty commn with big bellies. basically, it's when your two most center abdominal muscles separate because of the stretching, and allows some of your abdominal organs to protrude through the opening.... kind of like a giant hernia. apparently the only way to fix it is to have them surgically brought back together, so i'm adding it to the list of post-babies plastic surgery (along with a tummy tuck and breast lift).

Milestones: i took my maternity pics this weekend and will be posting them as soon as I get them, I promise!