Oh, What Fun!

I've been meaning to do this post for a while now, & I don't have long left, so here we go! There are many fun & interesting things about pregnancy, especially when you're carrying multiples, so I thought I would share some of them with everyone. But first, here's 34 weeks:


"Say What...?" (commentary to be remembered)

• You look like you're about to pop! (a frequent favorite)
• You just get bigger & bigger every time I see you! (Um, thanks?)
• Any day now! (from another guest at a hotel we were staying at when I was 26 weeks)
• Well, do you think you can get any bigger? (My answer: Well, I've got 6 weeks left, so I'll bet I can.")
  
• You must be getting pretty close, huh? (from a salesperson at J. Crew when I was 20 weeks)
• You're having a little girl, aren't you? ("Yes, but I'm also having a little boy." No one ever senses mutiples.
  
• Just don't have that baby while you're waiting. (from a checker at Bed Bath & Beyond who was wrapping the gift I'd just bought)
• Oh my gosh! Are you on your way to the hospital right now?! (from a lady soliciting donations for a charity at an intersection when I was 27 weeks)
• Twins? (from a deli counter worker at Target after he saw how large I was; I wonder if he ever asked someone this & was met by an indignant "No, just one!"
• Just promise me one thing: that you won't have that baby while you're here today. (from an usher at church)

The Brighter Side (a positive look at some of the challenges presented by pregnancy)

• Really big belly gets in the way......but it also serves as a nice table for your ice cream bowl (or for keeping score in mini golf - see earlier post).
  

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• Not being able to reach your toes is inconvenient......but you have a nice excuse to get frequent pedicures.
• My husband is now sleeping in the guest room because I toss & turn so much that he can't get any sleep........but I have lots of room to myself.
• Very few clothing items still cover my belly.......but no one judges me when I wear the same thing multiple times a week.
  
• I am easily winded by very simple physical activities......but I don't even feel bad for not working out.
• My feet & ankles get HUGE if I'm on my feet too much........so I enjoy lots of reading & TV watching with my feet propped up.

Amazing Stats

• At this point, I've gained a total of 43 pounds. Too bad only about 10 of that is the babies!
• My belly measures 46 centimeters from top to bottom, which is how my OB measures each visit, and 112 centimeters around.
  
• The average woman's chance of conceiving fraternal twins naturally is 1 in 100. Once I've had one set of fraternal twins, my chance of having another set increases to 1 in 25. Mallory (& any other girls we may have) will also have this increased chance since this trait passes through the mother's side to daughters.

Okay, if you're still with me, thanks for indulging my sense of humor. I'll finish up with a few details about the babies. We had a sonogram on Friday, but we only got one picture that isn't very good, so I don't have any to post. We also got a DVD, but the babies didn't really want to show off for the camera. Everyone is healthy, & they are growing like crazy! The sonographer estimated that Jake is 5 lb 2 oz & Mallory is 5 lb 8 oz. This is a huge leap for both of them from the last time they were measured, but the margin of error is 13 oz either way. They were also pretty wiggly, so it was hard for her to get good measurements. We will have another sonogram on Thursday, which is my birthday, so that will be a great birthday treat to get to see them!

We now have car seats installed in my car & our bags at least semi-packed. Only 2 1/2 more weeks!