A few days ago, I went to bed looking at Tidy and said, "Tomorrow is the beginning of our 29th week." I got weepy. I think it finally hit me that there is a real big chance that these will be our take home babies. While of course we want them to stay inside for quite a bit longer, if they were to have to enter the world now, their chances of survival are very high. This is very comforting.
I don't have a whole lot to update everyone on, other than my dad and mom came for a visit last weekend to help get a few things accomplished in the nursery that I simply couldn't have done at this point. We hung the light fixture (I can't count how many "M-thr, F-thrs" cam out of my dad's mouth... LOL! We certainly are carved from the same stone. When I do projects like that, while I do enjoy it, every little annoyance turns into some swear word leaking out of my mouth). We also put the baseboards back in (I had taken them out a few years ago to pain them and just never put them back in. I didn't want to finish that room until I had a reason to. I'm sure many of you understand). And finally, I changed out all of the outlet with GCI protectors on them. Now, we just need to get the windows replaced (in a few weeks) and then I can finally start putting some of our stuff away.
Each day when I spend time organizing or making lists of things to do, I get a little sense of reality, that soon, this room, these clothes, these blankets, will be filled with our babies.
It seems real sometimes, and yet other times when I'm sitting on the couch with Tidy, watching the Masters on a normal spring weekend, I realize that I truly have no clue how our life is about to change. But that's ok. It's a fun anticipation to linger with.
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And now, the stats:
Status: 28w2d
Weight Gain: Will weigh in again on Monday. I'm thinking 32 lbs up.
Symptoms: I had some mild heartburn the last few days, but I realized it was after every meal that I consumed beans. So, no more beans. Luckily it's not waking me up or causing me not to sleep. I have found a few things that help too: Papaya Enzymes (Fresh Papaya would be better, but I'm too lazy), and Almond milk (specifically in the form of ice cream! It contains a lot of calcium, so I think that's why it helps). I also officially feel large. I think that I've lost some mobility and I've turned the corner from being "cute & pregnant" to "oh! when's she due??" I think I'm also having some braxton-hicks type contractions here and there. But nothing very obvious yet.
Cravings: None to speak of
Aversions: None to speak of
Exercise: Monday: 45 min prenatal yoga, Wednesday: 45 min power yoga at lunch, Thursday: 45 min hike with a friend.
Best Moment of the Week: Having a little alone time with my parents last weekend. Laughing at my dad's swearing antics as he helped to do some work in the nursery, and seeing the light on my mom's face as she showed me the blankets she knit for the twins. They are going to be perfect companions on the cool fall days when we take them hiking. I can't wait.
What I Look Forward to: My appointment with my OB on Monday, to start talking more about a birth plan.
