Happy To Report...

I am now 2 weeks free and clear of MORNING SICKNESS!! So glad... I really thought I was gonna kill someone soon. Now I have a little heart burn in the evenings but I can live with that. My tummy has really grown in the last 2 weeks as well. I expected my tummy to grow at a regular pace. I certainly didn't realize I would have growth spurts! It is so strange! I talked to my cousin (by marriage) yesterday because she had twins 18 years ago. It was really nice to hear she didn't enjoy being pregnant either. I was really hoping to enjoy being pregnant. I don't. I'm almost 15 weeks now and my toes look like little sausages! My tummy muscles get very tired from carrying the extra weight and they usually give up around 3:00 each day. That's when my tummy shows it's true size! Joe was rubbing my tummy after work yesterday and said "You're getting huge!". Thanks honey.

Cravings

About a month ago, Joe asked me what we were going to do for dinner. I said "How about Chinese food?" I had been feeling a little better and it sounded pretty good. So I call and ordered $40 worth of Chinese food. The food arrived and everything looked good. We both made our plates and sat down to dinner. Two bites later I passed my plate to Joe and said "Oh no! The babies do NOT like Chinese food!" Joe had Chinese for lunch for about 2 weeks and I couldn't go near the fridge because of the smell! YUK!!

New Doctor

Well I have finally been released from the Center and found the doctor to deliver the babies. Joe and I saw him on 9/7 and went through all the initial tests for new patients. But I did find out many interesting things. Since I am having twins and since I had the abdominal surgery last year, I have to go with a C-section. The doctor will schedule it for 38 weeks (around March 22) but he said most patients with twins go into labor at 36 weeks (around March 8). Also, if the babies cooperate, I should be able to find out what they are (boy/girl) the week of Thanksgiving!!
My next sonogram is scheduled for 9/21 and then I have also scheduled a Nuchal test (find out what the odds are of the babies having Down's Syndrome) on 9/27. The Center only uses the best eggs/sperm so Joe and I are not worried about the Nuchal test at all. Anything abnormal, they discard.

Hurray!!

Well, I am pleased to announce that after 20 days of severe morning sickness I am beginning to feel better! The morning sickness has calmed down to a manageable level. I still get very tired throughout the day but I'm not green anymore! I still feel nauseated but now I can make it through the day without killing anyone!

8 Weeks and 3 Days Pregnant

Only 5 more days of shots!! So very happy about that. My butt is sore all the time from getting nightly injections. YUK!! I went back to the doctor yesterday (8/28) and the babies are doing just fine. Both have strong heartbeats. Joe thinks they have his eyes. Ha Ha Ha!!

Morning Sickness

Morning Sickness kicked in and it goes on ALL DAY!! After 4 days of feeling really, REALLY sick, I called the doctor and told her I'm a weinie and I needed the morning sickness medicine. So far it is working very well! God bless modern medicine!

Love at First Sight!!

TWINS!!! Joe thinks they have his eyes. What do you think?