23 Weeks

How Far Along: 23 weeks.  Our babies' bodies are becoming more proportionate and gaining more weight.  Their pancreas are becoming functional and insulin production has already begun.

Total Weight Gain: No change from last week - 155 lbs (so about 22 lbs gained).

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants.  Very few of my non-maternity tops cover my belly, so pretty much in all maternity tops as well.

Sleep: Some positions are starting to get uncomfortable for me or the babies, so I end up rotating alot in my sleep. And I'm still waking up at 2am to take my medicine.

Best Worst Moment This Week: Okay -- I'm really starting to hate going to the doctor.  So after a great week last week, this week my cervical length went from 27 - 20!!  That's about where it was when I was admitted to the hospital for the cerclage.  Missy, the nurse practitioner, wasn't happy, nor was I.  She said she's limiting my driving even more and making me work from home three days a week - on MWF.  If my length improves next week, then we'll keep doing this schedule.  But, if it gets worse, she said it will be bed rest, or this other procedure, where a balloon-like object is inserted and helps alleviate the pressure against my cervix. Praying for a good week....

 

During our last Multiples class this week, we learned how to swaddle, change diapers, and how to bathe our babies.  We had a pediatrician talk to us as well.  This was definitely a worthwhile class to take and we learned ALOT!

Nursery Update -- we got a ceiling fan installed in the nursery!  It's so light and bright in there now, and I think it will help keep the room from getting so hot.

And we bought our first family vehicle -- a new Kia Sorento!  It is so spacious!

Movement: The boys are actively kicking -- mainly during the evening and early morning.

Looking Forward To:  I have my weekly appointment with Dr. Paul on Thursday -- hoping for good news!  But I'm really looking forward to our Maternity Photo Shoot on Saturday!!!  I found some really nice, intimate poses online that I'd like to mimic and I'm super excited to hear what other ideas the photographer has!