21 weeks

How far along? We are 21 weeks everyone!! Over halfway there since these babies will hopefully make their appearance around 38 weeks. 

How big are the twins? They are the size of pomegranates, 10.5 in. and at our 20 week ultrasound found out baby A is 13 oz. and baby B is 12 oz. That means there is officially over a pound of baby inside me... And yes it does show. Haha

Total weight gain/loss? We have gained weight! My goal was to put on 10 lbs before my 20 week ultrasound and I think we are just shy of that.  

Maternity clothes? Yes, yes and yes. I feel like I look full term already, but in reality I am not that big. I just took advantage of a couple great sales online and am patiently waiting for shirts that aren't my husband's to wear. And plenty of dresses and skirts. 

Wedding ring on or off? Off. I have both an engagement ring and wedding band and so my engagement ring has gotten a little snug and I have taken it off, especially because at work I get my hands wet a lot and my fingers swell because of it. But luckily I think my wedding band is a little bit bigger and I will be able to wear it longer. 

Sleep? *knock on wood* Sleep has actually been awesome lately! Occasionally I'll wake up to use the restroom but I would say I have more nights of sleep all the way through than nights that are restless. My dreams are getting weird again, which is how they were in the first few weeks of this pregnancy. But otherwise I am readily enjoying how well rested I feel in the morning. 

Genders? We have a little boy and a little girl! Baby A is our boy, he is in the bottom right hand corner of my uterus and is already head down, so hopefully he will still be that way when it gets too cramped in there to move - which my doctor believes could be around 30 weeks. And then our little girl is in the top left side of my uterus but in the breech position. It would be optimal to have both babies head down for delivery but as long as baby A is head down we can attempt a vaginal delivery and just deliver baby B breech. 

Best moment this week? Revealing the genders to friends and family last Tuesday! All of my dreams the night before were about being told what the genders were and I don't think I slept more than 5 hours that night because of the anticipation. Both babies are very healthy and growing on pace. In twins they want to make sure that they are both growing at the same rate and right now our little girl is only 6% smaller than her brother which is awesome! It isn't until there is a 20% difference that they worry so we are definitely in the safe zone. 

Symptoms? I have had an awesome week so far. Besides the obvious movement issues of getting out of bed, in and out of the car, and off the couch I am feeling really good. Supposedly a cold is going around right now so I think I'm gonna run to the grocery store and stock up on vitamin C!

Food cravings? I had a dream about a subway sandwich last night...? Haha my dreams are really weird let me tell you. So I guess the only real consistent craving has been carbs - specifically white bread. I. Love. Bagels. 

Food aversions or anything making you sick? Not as strong as they used to be. Cooking meat was really hard but I actually don't mind it as much anymore. 

Labor signs? Nope!!

Belly button in or out? Still in. Like I said I have a really deep belly button (awkward to say?) so depending on how big I get I don't think it'll every pop out, maybe just get flat?

Stretch marks? No and I am actually pleasantly surprised. I always envisioned that I would get them quite quickly since I even have some from just going through puberty, but I am realistic about them showing eventually. I do a really good job at not itching, because it has started to itch right around my belly button. 

Movement? Holy moly I feel them all the time. It's almost gotten to the point where it's weird to not be feeling one of them poking or prodding me.  OH! I completely forgot to mention that we already have nicknames for them. My side of the family is obsessed with Star Wars, and with my anticipated delivery date so soon after the new movie comes out and the fact that one of the most famous set of boy/girl twins happens to be from this franchise, our babies while in the womb will be referred to as Luke and Leia. I KNOW HOW DUMB THAT SOUNDS. Haha but it's just because we honestly had so many people joking and teasing us about it, that we just decided to get ahead of the joke and embrace it. We actually won't be announcing the names we have chosen until they're born for a few reasons, one of them being that we honestly haven't even decided on any yet. 

What I miss? I'm starting to notice how in the way even the smallest belly can be so I miss knowing how big my body actually is. I also miss sleeping on my stomach (!!) and not having to eat so often. It can be a hassle because I get nauseous if I am not eating often enough. 

What I'm looking forward to? When Matt can finally feel the babies kicking. I think at this point they aren't strong enough to be making movements that he can feel, or if they are strong enough he just isn't quick enough to get his hand on my belly. 

Happy or moody most of the time?

Lately I have been very happy and super motivated to start getting my ducks in a row for the babies to come. Maybe I am already getting to the nesting stage? Everything does seem to happen a little bit faster with two babies!