7 Months Pregnancy Update

Wow, it has been 7 months already...and I only have 2 months to go...this time definitely has gone by a lot faster than my first, probably because we are so busy with a very active 2 1/2 year old. I had my 28 week checkup today, all is well, I am at 2 week appointments at this point for the next month and then I go to 1 week appointments. I have another ultrasound in 2 weeks so today all we did was listen to the heartbeats and measure my stomach. I am measuring ahead of schedule at 33 1/2 weeks, it is normal with twins to get up to 50 inches so I am just fine on that, baby A is the most active one and always has the faster heartbeat.

As far as me, I have now started swelling, I had to take my wedding ring off today as it just hurt too much to wear, as well as my ankles, socks are really hard for me to wear now as they cut into me too much. I also get very sore by the end of the day, but then again, I am more active with this pregnancy than I was with my first. I am already getting up a bunch in the night to visit the bathroom, which just prepares you for when the newborns come home :).

Baby A is our more active baby, that baby is on my left handed side, her feet are CONSTANTLY in my ribs, in fact one day I had enough and I tried to push her feet down and she kicked at me!! I think she is going to be a feisty one. Baby B's feet are near where A is at but she is in the middle of my stomach, she moves but not as much as A. I told Tyson that A is going to be his responsibility in the middle of the night since sh is constantly poking at me!!! I don't know if it is because there is two of them in there but these babies I feel a lot more than I did Morgan, in fact it is why I get so sore by the end of the night is because they are constantly moving in me (well mostly baby A). Oh we do have some top names picked but aren't going to say until we have decided 100% what they will be so for now they are A and B

The plan right now is that the Dr is only going to let me get to 37 weeks pregnant, so we will schedule a C Section for July 28th-Aug 4th, given that I don't go into labor before hand. I will have more updates in two weeks after my ultrasound, it is nice that I get this many as I can really track them, I just want to make sure that they are gaining enough weight that if they come early they will be okay.

Weekly Menu

Here is my weekly menu, I will be updating on baby stuff this coming weekend after my Dr appointment on Friday. Have a great week!

Sunday: Chicken Kabob's and corn on the cob
Monday: Chicken Ravioli w/ Alfredo sauce and garlic bread
Tuesday: Taco's and tator tots
Wednesday: Chicken, Baked Potato's and Green Beans
Thursday: Pork chops, Rice and Corn
Friday: Carne Asada
Saturday: BBQ Ribs and chopped potato's

My Menu

Here is my menu for this week. I am proud to say that we stuck to our menu last week!!! I am always happy when that happens!!!

Sunday: Carne Asada w/ grilled veggies
Monday: Spaghetti and Sausage w/ garlic toast
Tuesday: Sloppy Joe's with mini tator tots
Wednesday: Chicken, noodles and corn
Thursday: Breakfast for dinner (one of my all time fav's!!!)
Friday: Chinese food
Saturday: Tilapia w/ grilled veggies and rice

6 1/2 months Pregnant

I do have to say that this time around has gone by so much faster!!! I am ready to be done, but it feels just like yesterday we found out! This pregnancy is also very different then when I was pregnant with Morgan. With Morgan I couldn't eat ANY meat for the first 3 months, it totally disgusted me (I ate a lot of soup and salad), after three months, I was able to tolerate hamburger and chicken (as long as the chicken was cut up). I also got really swollen, really fast with Morgan, my hands, face and ankles. I also had numbness in my hands everyday until about a few weeks after I had her. With this pregnancy the only same symptoms I have is heartburn and having to go to the bathroom all the time. I am VERY grateful for that and I think that has helped with the time going by fast!!

Here is a 25 1/2 week pic of me:

As far as the babies go, they are moving all the time, in fact I don't remember Morgan moving as much, but again it could be because now I have two in there instead of one. They really like kicking me in my bladder, which I am not a huge fan of. I get another ultrasound this coming week, I also have my glucose test this week, then I go back to the Dr. in three weeks and at 30 weeks pregnant I will be on a two week interval for appointments. I will keep you all posted as I learn more!!!

Weekly Menu

Here is my weekly menu, I am hoping it gets nicer out so we can take advantage of our BBQ, it is always nice to cook and eat outside.

Sunday: Whole Roasted Chicken, Au gratin potatoes, and Corn on the Cob
Monday: Kielbasa w/ mushrooms and onions, noodles and green beans
Tuesday: Pork Chops, Rice and Corn
Wednesday: Taco's and tator tots (cinco de mayo day)
Thursday: Chicken, Noodles, and mixed veggies
Friday: French Dips and french fries
Saturday: BBQ (something, just not decided yet, either brauts, burgers, etc....)

I will update some pictures here soon of me and Morgan. Have a great week!!