Week 22 #operationhornettes

 

How far along:  22 weeks!!!  Over the halfway mark and well into my second trimester.  Crazy because it's gone by so quickly.

 

Size of twinkies:  Fruit of the week is papaya.  8" long and 1.2 lbs.  They are plumping right up!  Just what I like to see.

 

Total weight gain:  Will find out in 3 days.

 

Maternity clothes:  Seriously why can't normal jeans be made like maternity jeans??  They are soo comfortable.

 

Sleep:  Still getting up 2-3 times per night but I do seem to be going right back to sleep which is great.

 

Gender:  Two cute as pie baby boys.

 

Names:  We are pretty close to finalizing the names...any day now!

 

Best moment of the week:  We bought so much for the nursery this week.  Mattress, mattress pads, gliders, rug, fabrics, curtain rods, bookcases and bench cushion.  Can't wait to see it all come together!

 

Miss anything:  Nope.

 

Movement:  Yup! At some points it's like a jungle gym in there.

 

Food cravings:  Anything mexican.

 

Anything make you sick or queasy:  Do I even need to say it anymore?

 

Mood:  Excited and elated.

 

Looking forward to:  Getting the nursery painted.

Week 21 #Operationhornettes

 

How far along:  21 weeks!!! 

 

Size of twinkies:  Size of a squash.

 

Total weight gain:  Not sure...won't know till November 6th at my next appointment.

 

Maternity clothes:  Obvs!  Look at me!  hahaha

 

Sleep:  Getting up about 2-3 times a night to go to the bathroom but overall pretty good.

 

Gender:  Two bouncing baby boys!

 

Names:  Still deciding between a couple names....

 

Best moment of the week:  Feeling the twinks move never gets old!

 

Miss anything:  Being able to sleep through the night.

 

Movement:  You know it!  They are moving more and more.  I can't distinguish between the two babes.  I've heard and read that twins can start to play games with one another in utero (i.e. one will tap twice and the other will respond.)  That would be amazing to feel/witness.

 

Food cravings:  BLT and chocolate (but not together)

 

Anything make you sick or queasy:  still the same ole, same ole...pork.

 

Mood:  Happy, happy and happy!

 

Looking forward to:  Seeing the nursery progress and more movement!

 

 

Week 20 #operationhornettes

 

 

How far along:  HALF WAY POINT!!!!!!!  20 WEEKS!!!  It feels so amazing!!!

 

Size of twinkies:  Bananas!  7" and about 1 pound each.

 

Total weight gain:  Won't know for another 2.5 weeks.

 

Maternity clothes:  Yup!  Trying to get creative and mix things up a little with the clothes I have.

 

Sleep:  Still getting up at least once to go to the bathroom but I am managing to fall back asleep within a half hour so some progress.

 

Gender:  Blue and blue!

 

Names:  Still deciding....

 

Best moment of the week:  Picking out and purchasing a bunch of things for the nursery...I need a nursery chronicles update...soon!

 

Miss anything:  Not really!

 

Movement:  Yup!  It never gets old and really is the most amazing feeling.  Every time I tell Jim they're kicking and he puts his hand on my belly, they stop.  I think Jim is getting a little jealous he can't feel them yet but I can:)  A girl has to have some perks for carrying the babes!

 

Food cravings:  I need something sweet after dinner now every night.  Basically anything chocolate satisfies that craving.

 

Anything make you sick or queasy:  pork....GROSS!

 

Mood:  Sooooo happy!  Love looking at my belly growing!

 

Looking forward to:  Getting some more progress done on the nursery!

 

 

 

 

 

Week 19 #operation hornettes

How far along:  19 weeks

 

Size of twinkies:  Mangos again! But grew a bit...6.5" long and about .75 pounds.

 

Total weight gain:  Not sure!  I won't know until I go back to the doctor in early November.

 

Maternity clothes:  Just got a few things from the H&M maternity line.  Super cute and affordable.

 

Sleep:  A little bit better but still waking up at least once a night to go the bathroom.

 

Gender:  TWO little dudes!!!!  Wooohooo!!!

 

Names:  Still deciding!  Trying to narrow down between four.

 

Best moment of the week:  Finding out the gender of the other Hornette!

 

Miss anything:  Uninterrupted sleep!  But overall really can't complain.

 

Movement:  Oh yes!!! 

 

Food cravings:  BLT's...oh yum!

 

Anything making you sick or queasy:  PORK!

 

Mood:  Sooooo happy!

 

Looking forward to:  Setting up the nursery!

Week 18 #operationhornettes

How far along:  18 weeks and 5 days in the picture above

Size of twinkies:  mangos.  6" long and .5 pounds

Total weight gain:  12 pounds so far!

Maternity clothes:  yup and loving them!

Sleep:  some nights are great where I only get up once to pee and fall right back asleep...other nights not so much!  

Gender:  one boy and ????

Names:  Jim won't allow me to share :(

Best moment of the week:  really startin to feel them kick and move around!

Miss anything:  not going to lie...sleeping through the night but a minor minor price to pay!

Movement:  yup!  Getting more frequent too!

Food cravings:  brownies and carbs!

Anything making you sick or queasy:  pork and sometimes chicken and beef.

Mood:  happy but I do cry at the drop of a hat if I see something sweet or sad on tv.  

Looking forward to:  finding out the other baby's gender!!!

Week 17 #operationhornettes

How far along: 17 weeks and 2 days!


Size of twinkies: Fruit of the week this week is turnips.  5.5" long and weighing 5 oz each.

Total weigh gain: I went to the doctor this past week unexpectedly (minor bleeding incident...everything looks great with the babies and me) so I got weighed.  I have gained an additional 4 pounds for a total of 11 pounds gained.  So I'm right on track so far.

Maternity clothes: Old Navy is killing it with their adorable maternity clothes.  That is definitely my go to store for maternity clothes.  I can get away with some regular tanks but other than that I am completely in maternity.

Sleep:  More nights than not now I am sleeping away, only to get up once to go to the bathroom.  I have such vivid and clear dreams.  I never knew this was a result of pregnancy!  The things you learn!

Gender:  Only one more week till we find out the gender of the other twinkie!!!  Will we share or won't we???

Names:  Not sharing quite yet!

Best moment this week:  I definitely have felt the babies move and hands down it is the most amazing feeling in the world.  It feels like tiny kicks.  I also got to hear the heartbeats again at the doctors.  One was 150 and the other 160.  Nice, strong heart beats.  My doctor said they are very active so it explains why I can feel them moving around.

Miss anything:  Nada.

Movement:  Heck yes and can't wait to start feeling it more and more!

Food cravings:  Water (so thirsty all.the.time), I am back on drinking coffee (finally!  I was wondering if I would ever get back the taste for it), and anything cheese related.

Anything making you sick or queasy:   P to the ork.  Ew!

Mood:  I love being pregnant.  There is absolutely no better feeling in the world. 

Looking forward to:  Not much got done on the nursery front this past week.  We really need to start getting moving on our room and the nursery.  We can't have the twinkies coming home to two depressing bedrooms now can we?

Week 16 #Operationhornettes

How far along: 16 weeks and 2 days


Size of twinkies: They're the size of avocados.  5" long and weighing 5 oz each.

Total weigh gain: Not to sure.  I will find out at my next appointment in two weeks.

Maternity clothes: Man, this weather is fickle isn't it?  Doesn't make for easy dressing when your wardrobe is limited.  But yes, I'm 100% in maternity clothes.  They are just so comfy.  And gotta love the Old Navy sales.  Just ordered some pieces to round out my wardrobe.

Sleep:  Some nights it's great and other nights more of the same...taking one-two hours to fall asleep.  But I'm still loving my snoogle.

Gender:  One twinkie is a boy and the other is a ????

Names:  Have a boy name and a girl name...Will we be scrambling to come up with another boy name or will we be able to use our chosen girl name??  Don't have to wait too much longer to find out!!

Best moment this week:  I think I might have felt the baby's move but it's hard to tell if it really was them moving and not gas!  hahaha

Miss anything:  Nada.

Movement:  I think I started to feel them move yesterday but Jim has me second guessing if it really them moving or not since I don't know exactly what it feel likes.  But I think my mother's intuition is telling me it was them moving.  So I'm going with that :)

Food cravings:  Orange juice, bagels and cream cheese, pizza and egg and cheese sandwiches.

Anything making you sick or queasy:   Still pork.

Mood:  So happy!!!  Sometimes, I still look at my belly and can't believe I'm actually pregnant.  I feel so blessed.

Looking forward to:  Moving and kicking from the twinkies and working on the nursery.