Babies clothes have been washed, travel crib set up and waiting for babies, swings in living room. Suddenly it's all beginning to seem entirely real....the someday aspect finally dissolving into an amazing reality. Four and a half more weeks...if I make it that long. Hoping for at least another two and a half. Poor uterus seems to be a little irritable at this point but if we make it until next Thursday...the amazing 36 week milestone....life is good. And I have every faith that not only will I make it until next Thursday but I will supersede that day. In fact, there is a huge likelihood that this will probably go on for weeks and I'll fly into the 38th and 39th weeks of pregnancy still obnoxiously large and pregnant. As of now, I'm measuring 43.5 cm in fundal height. I measured 39 cm only two weeks ago at 33 weeks so babies are growing at a blessedly rapid rate. I topped out at a mere 42 cm at 40 weeks with Garrison and Grant. So, at currently 43.5 cm wit these two little boys I am already larger than I have ever been in any previous pregnancy ever...and I still have 4.5 weeks left to go. This whole size thing should get interesting. I have now seriously outgrown every maternity shirt I own..minus one. This morning I put on the one trusted, dearly loved shirt I dare wear out in public that bought me all the way to the end of Garrison's and Grant's pregnancy and was a bit horrified to discover that my freakishly expanded belly pulled every button apart. That was a bit horrifying but somehow managed to be somewhat amusing all at the same time. So, I am down to one shirt...that entirely worn, really comfortable, all too entirely faded, Lucille Ball type of swinging shirt....I suppose it's a good thing I love her style...that still manages to fit and will probably be seen in every picture from here on out...unless I just give it all up and resort to a bra. But, I'll spare you on that one.
I am still fairly certain that I am the only one in the world that finds this fascinating but because I do I still document it all. For the bored...skip it. But measurements to this point are:
12 weeks: 10 cm
16 weeks: 17 cm
21 weeks: 22.5 cm
22 weeks: 25 cm
26 weeks: 29 cm
29.5 weeks: 33 cm, I think.
33 weeks: 39 cm
35 weeks: 43.5 cm
The picture progression...just for fun.
5 weeks unknowingly pregnant with 2!
6 weeks
7 weeks
8 weeks
9 weeks
13.5 weeks
16 weeks
23 weeks. Twins!
26 weeks
32 weeks
Today at 35 weeks!
And for some comparison pics since I have now reached a centimeter and a half over the size that I was in this picture. Taken in the same shirt....yes, a whole entire 6 years later....just for the fun of comparison.
42 cm at 39 wks 3 days with Garrison and Grant
43.5 cm at 35 weeks 2 days with Graham and Gatlin
4 comments:
Nikki You are breathtakingly (if that is a word)beautiful. You radiate beauity. You are almost done. I cant wait to see your two blessings. Enjoy dear friend.
Hi - I was a bit bigger than you with my twins & finally opted to wearing my husband's clothes. I literally grew an inch a night sometimes! Hope you are getting your proteins in!
Elizabeth
Beth...as always, you are good for the soul and your encouragement is enough to keep anybody going. I keep thinking maybe y'all have an announcement to be making here in not long.
Elizabeth - I'm beginning to think my 1st twin pregnancy was very out of the ordinary to stay that small. This pregnancy seems a little more par for the course when measuring on target with other twin moms.
And, yes!! Lots of protein. 120 grams a day. There's not much room for it in there anymore these days. Meals don't seem to exist anymore. Just lots of peanuts and cottage cheese and eating every few hours. Seems to be working as babies are definitely growing!
I wish you the best Nikki and lots of prayers, been following...so happy that they are almost here.
Love,
Marie
Lake Arrowhead, Ca
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