27 Weeks

I have exactly 12 weeks left (3 months) in my pregnancy. I love being pregnant during the holidays for several reasons..A) It is cold outside so I get to bundle up (or not...beings that your hot all the time while pregnant) B) There is a smorgasbord of food around at all times C) The time waiting to meet your little ones passes by so quickly because of all the things you have going on!

My next OB appointment is Dec. 9th, where I will be tested for Gestational Diabetes..ugh. I hate that test. Last time, I failed the 1 hour test (which is known to give several false positives) but I passed the 3 hr test. I'm unsure if that means I will most likely fail this one and pass the next, but we shall see.

I have been feeling good for the most part. I do suffer from that round ligament pain as well as having a rib that can't seem to find a happy place, but it is all worth it. I also think I have a little more round ligament pain, because I'm usually carrying another kiddo along with the one in the incubator. A 35 lb son does wonders for your pregnant body :o)

It's still surreal to think about having a new baby in the house. We are super excited, scared & nervous all at the same time. Lot's of people keep saying that it is going to be soo hard and it may be at first, but it will all be worth it in the end.

Here is a picture of me at 27 weeks...I've gotten to where I dislike taking pictures and my poor photographer (Cody) never realized what a chore it would be, so I lightened his burden for this week and took it myself!!

Family Pictures, Sonograms & So On....

Last week was BUSY. I had 2 doctor appointments, family pictures and company :o) Since we had some worries in the beginning about our baby girl having a 2 vessel cord, my momma decided to come up and be with us for our next sonogram (because we all know everything is better when momma is here).

Cody and I weren't the only two super excited about their visit. The twins absolutely LOVE their Nana. Maddox has mastered the word Nana and that is the first thing she said every morning upon waking up. Nana is already a sucker for the twins, but when she hears her name they can pretty much do no wrong. Lukas doesn't say Nana yet, but he sure loves when she comes after him to "get him" and he always comes back for more.

My 24 week doctor's appointment and sonogram went great. Baby Girl is weighing in at 1 lb 8 oz & all of her body parts look perfect. We were given a tentative schedule C-Section date of February 22, 2012. It's crazy to think we are a mere 3 months away from welcoming a new member of our family. Here are some pictures of Little Miss:

One evening we had our pictures taken by Artsy Phartsy Photography. We needed to get a family picture taken as well as the twins 2 year pictures and after searching for a photographer we finally found one we liked. Erin was super fun to work with and really good at getting quick pictures taken of 2 VERY ACTIVE twins. I can't wait to share some of the pictures with you!

Painting Pumpkins

Paper Towel Roll Painting

Such a big helper

Noise Makers with Colored Rice, Pasta & Water Bottles