Size of babies: acorn squash!
Babies' size and weight: 17 inches and almost 3 lbs each
My total weight gain: 30 whole lbs! Crazy!!!
Babies' development: buds for their permenant teeth are forming
Stretch marks: still clear on my tummy but have gotten some tiny ones on my thighs.
Wedding Ring: Same thing. Band doesn't fit, ring still fits.
Belly Button: Not an outtie yet, just flat
Maternity clothes: I've had to buy a little bit more but still keeping it at a minimum. I just rotate the few outfits I have
Gender: GIRL & BOY
Movement: They are so active. It's actually starting to get painful because their feet are in my ribs!
Sleep: no such thing as a full nights sleep anymore. I get hot flashes and have to readjust myself to get comfortable about 3-4 times a night
What I miss: besides being my normal size and not having constant back and rib pain? Nothing..... Hahaha!!!
Food cravings: I've started craving more healthy meals which is a miracle! I always was so conscious about what I ate before pregnancy, hopefully this is a sign that I'm getting back to my normal habits.
Symptoms: back pain & rib pain.
Nursery: it's coming along soooo perfectly!! I will do a nursery post when it's all finished! Just have a few more things to do.
Casey is: AMAZING!!! He is so attentive and so excited. He is getting in daddy mode for sure!!
What I'm looking forward to: Christmas and my baby shower the day after Christmas! Oh and I love that my appointments are every 2 weeks now so I don't have to wait a whole month between!
I feel so incredibly blessed with these two already! Can you believe that picture is them only 5 days into their existence on the day of our embryo transfer?! After the roller coaster that is called IVF, those were our two little perfect embryos, we had no clue if it would even work. I never let infertility get the best of me, and I give the credit for that to my husband for being my rock but I will admit that at times I just couldn't understand WHY?! It blew my mind that something that is so easy for some people, was so hard for me. That is why I love this quote:
Best moments: so many!! passing the 3 HR glucose test after having high blood sugar when I took the 1 hour one. I was so relieved I don't have gestational diabetes! Our 4D sonogram! Also having my husband home for a couple weeks, he put together the nursery furniture and we've just had a really good time. I'm so sad he has to leave soon.
"If you could only see the size of blessing coming, you would understand the magnitude of the battle you're fighting."
It's so true!! God had the most perfect plan for us, better than anything we could have planned for ourselves.
So in honor of flashback Friday & being a week into my third trimester, here are a few pictures from my IVF journey. I took these with full intent to talk about it when it was all said and done... Not realizing how hard it would be. I thought once I was pregnant, the pain of infertility would just disappear but I was 1000000% wrong! My heart still aches for those who feel like they will never see a positive test, I know that feeling so well but remember the only way you can let it beat you is giving up. Xoxo
