maternity photo session

my cousins wife val {who did our engagements and wedding photos} from valory jean photography came over this morning and took these amazing photos for me. i had the hardest time choosing which to post on here. so i apologize for the overwhelming amount of photos you are about to scroll through. i am so in love. i can't believe how amazing these are. 

as much as i am so done being pregnant, i think i may miss this basketball belly of mine. i will cherish these photos forever. what a way to remember being this pregnant with my precious babies.....

now, hurry up babies!! 

xoxo

bumpdate {30 weeks}

HOW FAR ALONG:  30 weeks 1 day with twins! 

MATERNITY CLOTHES:  yes ma'am. im usually in sweats,leggings or pj's, you know being on bed rest. im going to dinner with my sister in law so i put on semi real clothes today, still rocking leggings! oh and sometimes i put real clothes on for the dr's on mondays but, only sometimes! 

WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS: gaining about 2lbs a week i think. i honestly have no idea how much i have gained. like no clue! haha. 

BEST THING THIS WEEK: having another big ultrasound with the tech and seeing these active babies. even got to see baby girl's profile for a second before she moved her face! baby boy wouldn't show us his face. we also learned that the babies have switched sides. baby boy is now on my left and baby girl is on my right. crazy, they had enough room to flip. haha. oh and we found out that baby boy weighs 3lbs 8 0z and baby girl weights 2lbs 6 oz! grow babies, grow!

GENDER: boy & girl!

MOVEMENTS:  all the time. which is normal. according to an app i have, you should feel them move 10x an hour. i definitely feel them move more times than others but, boy are they moving!  

FOOD CRAVINGS/AVERSIONS:  currently craving movie theater popcorn and sees butterscotch lolipops. random huh?

WHAT I MISS: being comfortable when i sleep. baby girl likes to push her back into me right under my boobs. not fun, good thing i love these babies! 

SLEEP: still hit & miss. some nights its great and some its not. they are just prepping me for when they are here. 

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO: my baby shower next week. oh and getting through these holidays {still pregnant!} praying they stay put til mid january! 

nothing else real exciting to write down this update. still on bed rest....everyone is like you are so positive all the time. oh trust me im not. i have my days. somedays i go crazy in this house and somedays it doesn't bug me. like since it's been FREEZING i don't mind it too much! 

happy weekend! 

xo 

a letter to my babies

Hi my sweet babies. A lot has happened since I wrote the last letter. On October 30th, you guys gave us quite the scare and wanted to come early. We are so anxious to meet you but, it was and still is too early. 

Since then I {your mom} have been on bed rest. We do lots of laying around, reading, watching tv and movies these days. Your dad has really stepped up and taken the house work on. Plus working full time. He is super dad for sure! 

You both are so active these days, I love it so much. I can only imagine how crowded are you guys are but, seem to have enough room to do lots of moving and grooving in there. Your dad and I have a favorite game to play with you. We set a phone or remote or really anything on my belly. Then giggle and laugh as you guys kick or punch it. You must not enjoy things sitting on mommy's belly. You also hate when Dr Nielson does ultrasounds and pokes you guys with the probe. Sorry about that, but we gotta get good looks at you! 

I will be 29 weeks pregnant tomorrow {woohoo! it's also Thanksgiving-I hope you guys love mashed potatoes because I sure do! psssttt...you will probably grow to love thanksgiving because that means daddy has time off from work!} we are praying everyday and night that you two are both healthy. Dr Nielson is so impressed with you guys, you have done great since the scare. We just need 4 more weeks of baking. Or you may surprise us all and go full term! 

We have also have been working hard at getting your room ready for you. It's looking pretty darn cute. I know you will love it. I can't wait until you guys are big enough to play and read in your special little space. Sometimes when I walk by your room I picture you two hanging out in your cribs or sitting on the polka dot rug looking at books. I hope you both have a love for books like, your momma. 

Baby Boy & Baby Girl, I want you to you know how much your daddy and I love you already. We are excited for you two, to join our family. Love you babies! 

Love, 

Mom 

the weekly bump

10 weeks//11 weeks 

12 weeks//13 weeks 

14 weeks//15 weeks

16 weeks//17 weeks 

18 weeks//19 weeks 

20 weeks//21 weeks 

22 weeks//23 weeks

24 weeks/25 weeks 

26 weeks//27 weeks 

28 weeks//that's it for now!

i thought it would be fun to share with you the weekly bump photos. i post these on facebook weekly and sometimes on instagram but, haven't on here. can't believe it's already been 28 weeks. hopefully they stay in til 36 weeks! crazy to see them all together and how much i have grown. i love it! 

happy friday, loves! 

xoxo

bumpate {26 weeks}

worst quality photo. sorry the lighting was terrible! 

HOW FAR ALONG:  26 weeks with TWINS! {26 weeks 3 days in this picture} 

MATERNITY CLOTHES:  yep. all about comfy clothes now that im on bed rest. the top in this photo is actually a tunic from old navy. it's sweatshirt material and amazing. see it here. if youre preggo you need this in your life-trust me!

WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS:  i think i am up another 4 lbs from last time so a total of 15 or so lbs since the start. i am totally guessing i don't remember what the scale was at my last appt. which was only a week ago haha. get to go again today. 

BEST THING THIS WEEK: lets see, feeling them move so much. at times its annoying or even hurts me when baby girl kicks my ribs or in baby boy's case my pelvic bone since he is so low. i still love it. im learning they are already tricksters i saw babe feel and then they stop. already messing with their daddy! 

GENDER: boy & girl :)

MOVEMENTS: oh yes. since the whole hospital adventure they are so active. my belly gets super hard when they move due to my uterus being crazy still. they still are the most active at night or lately in the morning. 

FOOD CRAVINGS/AVERSIONS:  no aversions. although sweets don't usually sound that great to me anymore. so weird. im loving all the foods i used to love before i was pregnant. still crave french fries all the time. haha. 

WHAT I MISS:  being able to do more around the house. i know resting is the best for the twins and i but, still hard not to want to pick up that sock or whatever. thankfully my mom was here and helped so much and dan is doing so well with everything! love that guy! oh and my stretch mark free skin-yep i found my first few stretch marks! 

SLEEP:  last few nights have been get like 3 times to pee and adjust the pillows a million times kind of nights. the babies are stubborn and don't like when i sleep on my right side they move and then my belly gets super hard and SO uncomfortable. silly babies.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO: taking these next hopefully 10 weeks to rest and focus on me and these babies. thankfully the nursery is pretty much done well kind of. oh and my baby shower. my aunt and i were talking about it. made excited for when it happens in several weeks! 

there you have the 26 week bumpdate. even though im uncomfortable from the kicking and stretching of my skin i love being pregnant. i also feel so blessed to still be pregnant. gotta keep them in at least 10 more weeks-we can do it! :) 

xoxo

what bed rest looks like

+ the hubby sleeping by my side when we were at the hospital 

+ very grateful to be out of the hospital 

+ and grateful to have those ivs out

+ currently reading this and loving it

+ two peas in a pod my mom and dan 

+ my mom has been here since the whole per term labor and has been the best 

+ we have some of the sweetest friends {thanks lundrigans for the goodies, the hendersons for dinner and the olsens for the treats!}

+ boy its been freezing lately-hot cocoa is a must 

+ if you ever need me ill be in bed or on the couch

most of you probably know that we have been home since last friday. i have been put on strict bed rest with bathroom privileges. well, really i can "putt" around the house but no chores or lots of walking. i can also go out to meals if we want. like dinner. but, boy it wears me out. i move pretty slow these days. i just don't want to exert myself and cause contractions again. 

my mom has been here since this all started and will be leaving us on saturday. she has been amazing. cleaning, cooking, pampering me, and keeping me company. when she leaves it's going to be very quiet around here. which, i guess is ok. doctors say they want me to be bored. haha. im always up for visitors so, just text me! 

bed rest isn't very fun but, i know taking it easy is in the best interest of these babies. we saw our real doctor on monday and she said babies look great. she doesn't want to check my cervix too much in fear of messing with it. i will now see her once a week from here on out. if i start contracting or anything then she will check me but, til then just weekly visits to be safe. i am taking progesterone every night in hopes of it keeping my cervix where it is at. we are all still praying baby h & c stay in a few more weeks. tomorrow i will be 26 weeks. so, lets pray i can make it passed 30 weeks. 35 would be ideal! 

again, i want to say thank you for all the prayers, thoughts, calls, texts, etc. we feel so blessed to have so many people thinking of us. we love you all! i will tell you this whole thing has taught me to let others do things for me and helped me know my limits. i can't do it all, all i can do is rest! 

this is a sure test of our faith in our heavenly father.....it has help us truly know with him all things will be okay! 

xoxo

a letter to the babies

Let me start with saying that I {your Mama} have a little thing called pregnancy brain. I had this idea that I wanted to write letters to you every month during this pregnancy well here we are almost 3 months away from your arrival....and this is the first letter. I promise to write a few more before you guys get here. 

I will never forget the day I saw the plus sign on that test or most importantly the day we saw you both on the ultrasound screen. It took your Daddy and I by total surprise. Pssttt...your Daddy cried more than I did. But, sshhh. We could not believe that our Heavenly Father had blessed us with two babies. I remember falling in with you that very moment I saw both of you little gummi bear sized babies. Hard to believe you were that small huh? You both stole my heart right then and there. 

We left the doctors and immediately called all your Grandparents. Oh yeah-be prepared for all your very excited Grandparents. Your Grandpa Bruce & Grandma Susan, Grandma Cathy & Grandpa Eden, and Grandpa Steve & Grandma Heather cannot wait for you both to be here. They love you so much already! How lucky are you to have all those loving Grandparents. Since then time has flown by. I love watching my belly grow and feeling your little kicks and movements. You are both pretty active and already seem pretty cramped in there. I don't blame you if you are cramped....at 24 weeks pregnant you each are the size of a grapefruit. Mmm, now I want a grapefruit. 

As much as I love this pregnancy, I cannot wait for you to be here. Your Daddy can't wait either. I think he says once a day "I want the babies to be here, already!" We are both so excited to meet you and snuggle you both up. We love you so much and cannot wait to see your precious little faces and kiss your cute little feet! Don't worry, we can wait a few more weeks while you do more growing! 

Love, 
Your Mom
xoxo

my pregnancy favorites...

1. up&up prenatal vitamins-i've found these to be the best on my stomach. of course, every woman is different. i have been taking these for almost over 2 years. i've heard the gummi vitamins are good too, haven't tried them though. you can find them at your local target!

2. pregnancy pillow-i highly suggest investing in one of these. mine is from walmart.com. i know there are fancy fancy ones that cost like a $100 but, i didn't think i needed to fork out that kind of dough. you can find the one i have here. i love it and it makes all the difference in your sleep. it's sold out but they have other options too.

3. maternity shirts-i love the h&m ones and the ones from motherhood maternity. so comfy and make you look pregnant not fat. i've tried my normal shirts and i just look chunky. so i stick to the shirts with side ruching. 

4. cardigans-throw one over any shirt and ta da your outfit is that much better, plus your stil comfy. i love the boyfriend ones from target because, they are a longer. you can see them here. 

5. water-your doctor has probably already told you drink that water. i have prided myself in this. i think i am pretty good at drinking tons of water daily. so, don't forget drink your water! i drink about 8 glasses a day, sometimes more!

6. i'm expecting app-i have several apps on my phone and this one is by far my favorite for info. i love the layout of the app and i love how easy it is to use. other faves include-baby bump and pregnancy companion. look them up in the app store or google play! 

7. french fries- oh my goodness i crave these on a daily basis. so darn good. i have been know to text the husband before he gets home to pick me up some. he's so good to his babies mama. trust me, i don't eat them as much as i wish i did. ha. but, thats a good thing. what was your biggest craving?

8. old navy maternity leggings-things babies are amazing. they aren't see through and are oh so comfy. i personally love the under the belly ones but, they have full panel as well. i may need those towards the end of the pregnancy...we will see. see them here. 

9. aveeno lotion- i have sensitive skin and usually can only use this for my hands and usch when i got preggers i tried to use the palmers cocoa butter for my belly....well, i broke out in a rash all over my belly. i talked to my doctor and she told me: it's not necessarily the lotion you use but, the motion of rubbing that helps with stretch marks. i was surprised too. i rub this on my belly & the girls {wink wink} 2-3 times a day. usually just 2. after my shower and before bed. so far, no stretch marks on the belly but, im not holding my breath on that one. im sure they are going to pop up!  

10. nearly naked foundation + falsies mascara- on days when i don't feel so great these help me look less like a zombie and more like a human. add some bronzer, powder, eyeliner, lip balm and you pretty much have my make up routine these days. im pretty simple when it comes to makeup. haha. 

there you have some things that i have been loving this pregnancy so far. i thought it would be fun to share with you fellow preggos and you future preggos my faves. everyone is different and i love to see other lists that bloggers have put together. if you have put together something like this please send the link over!

happy weekend!
xoxo

bumpdate {22 weeks}

HOW FAR ALONG:  22 weeks 1 day in the photo with twins!-currently 22 weeks 3 days

MATERNITY CLOTHES:  oh yes. this question is going to get rather silly from here on out. i can wear some non maternity clothes but, maternity are much more comfy. 

WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS: gained about 11 lbs-a little hard to see that scale go up but, i know it will just keep on going up. only for these precious babies. really it's just baby so far, i haven't noticed weight going anywhere else. {knock on wood} people say i don't look pregnant from behind then i turn around and bam. haha. 

BEST THING THIS WEEK: having our 20 weeks scan {a little late} and being able to see our cute babies. even confirm the genders for sure. we were able to see that both babies are healthy and look perfect! it's crazy to see all their little parts their cute little feet melted my heart and their precious little noses. gahh i love!

GENDER: 1 baby boy and 1 baby girl! so excited.....cannot wait to snuggle them. 

MOVEMENTS: um, yes they love to move after dinner and lately in the middle of the night. the other night they were pretty much boxing each other for 2 1/2 hours. it was great that they were moving but, not so much at 3 am. silly babies. 

FOOD CRAVINGS/AVERSIONS: french fries and a cheeseburger. that seems to be the common craving around these parts. oh and fish tacos. random! no food adversions anymore! huzzah! 

WHAT I MISS: bending over without feeling sooo out of breath-that is something i just have to get used too. 

SLEEP: still hit and miss. i never know how the night will go. lucky me, i still can nap if i want too. sometimes i find myself falling asleep on the couch around 4pm. haha. 

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO: getting their cribs and putting the nursery together. i feel like we have so much to do and so little time. hopefully these babies stay cooking until at least 36 weeks! 

this week we were able to see the babies two days in a row. tuesday with the tech for our anatomy scan and wens with my real doctor for a check up. can i just say how much i love our doctor? she is amazing. she makes me feel so comfortable and she is the right fit for us. 

she said i am measuring 25 weeks which is normal for twins and that everything looks great. the next appointment is going to the "dreaded" glucose test. i already have that orange drink in the fridge. wish me luck on the 30th with that. i think after this next appointment we start seeing her more often and then start seeing someone up in labor and delivery for monitoring the babes closer since, i am consider higher risk than a normal single pregnancy. 

we also discussed a little about delivery and she did say if baby a {our baby boy} stays the way he is {fingers crossed!!!} that we will be able to have a {excuse the word} vaginal birth. so let's pray he stays that way. we appreciate the thoughts and prayers from all of you! i feel so blessed that both babies are doing great and i am as well. despite the normal aches and pains. huzzah! 

oh and i got a flu shot for the first time in years and guess what? the very next day i felt so ill. darn you stupid flu shot. its all for you babies!

that is about all that is new so far. i am getting really really excited for my babies to be here. i cannot wait. as much as i am excited i need them to stay cooking for a little longer at least until im 36 weeks! :)

see past bumpdates here. 

bumpdate {18 weeks}

HOW FAR ALONG:  18 weeks 3 days in the picture with TWINS {18 weeks 4 days as i type!}

MATERNITY CLOTHES: yep. with this cooler weather i have been wearing my maternity pants and loving them. while my mom was here we got some more pants and i think i am set for now! just need to get some long sleeve tops for when it gets cold. still a challenge figuring out what to wear. yes, the weather is cooler but not cool enough for all my sweaters i am dying to wear! 

WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS: guys, i have finally gained weight! a whole 4 pounds. my dr isn't worried anymore because the babies look healthy and are growing as they should be. hoping they do through out!

BEST THING THIS WEEK: finding out what these precious babies are and feeling them move around. oh and having strangers ask when our baby is due. we then say, we are having twins and then seeing their faces. so funny! 

GENDER: 1 BOY and a 70% chance baby B is a GIRL. the dr looked and looked for another boy part but didn't see one. she saw three little lines. which means she has girl parts. she looked for a while and said she was 70% sure it was a she. so, we are going with that chance! 

MOVEMENTS: oh yeah, mostly at night after dinner. our little guy is more active then our little girl. i have a feeling we have a hyper boy on our hands and an easy going calm baby girl. haha. 

FOOD CRAVINGS/AVERSIONS: everyday is different. i get cravings that come out of nowhere. currently its a big mac. which is weird because i haven't had a big mac in years! so weird. not sure if should even think about indulging in that craving. i don't indulge in all my cravings, that would be bad! ha. 

WHAT I MISS: being able to walk with our being in pain. lately i have been suffering from back and leg pain. which is normal and will only get worse til they are here. fun stuff! 

SLEEP: some nights are better than others. few nights ago i slept 9 hours with out getting up to pee. i felt like a new woman! ha. 

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO: decorating their room. we have gathered a few pieces already and i cannot wait to put it all together. hoping the vision i have in my head will look good in real life. :)

i cannot believe how fast this pregnancy is going. i will be 19 weeks on thursday. say what??! lately with all these aches and pains i am realizing i can't do all i used too. my mom was here for a few days and boy it wore me out. all the walking and such. i still loved having my mom here. she is the best. she helped us so much. thanks momma! 

i work in the nursery in church and after yesterday i realized it is too much for me now at this stage in the pregnancy. it makes me so sad though. i love those kids and really do love working with them every sunday but, i got to take care of my body and know my limits. 

let's see, what else is new not too much. just super excited that we finally know what they are. we love our baby boy and baby girl. cannot wait for them to get here! :)

what you don't expect, when you're expecting {part 2}

hi ladies, im back for part 2 of this little series on the blog. in case you missed the first part click here. i am sharing bits and pieces of what i have learned/experienced so far during my pregnancy. these are my own opinions and words. every pregnancy is different so you may not experience these things or you may. 


you get the memory of a pea
this is something i would tease friends for when they were pregnant. not fully understanding it was a real thing. let me tell you i forgot everything these days. dan finds it pretty funny. 

crying is a common thing
you will cry a lot. its ok because you have an excuse. your hormones are so out of whack  i cry sometimes at commercials, if i drop something and im exhausted, if dan gives me a weird look, thinking about how big i will be at the end, or what have you. you will cry. its ok to cry. trust me. 

ultrasounds will be your favorite 
every time we have an appointment i get so giddy. i love seeing our babies and watching the grow. ah it really is the best. i wasn't prepared for all the emotions the first time we saw them, i was blown away how amazing it is. there are two precious human beings growing inside of me right now. amazing. 

your body isn't the only thing changing
your marriage will too. you have all these crazy hormones going on and it's bound to happen. the little fights here and there. it's been a crazy ride so far and i know it's going to continue once the babies are here. this is something we are really working on. working on communicating, making time for each other, and putting each other first. easier some days then others but, isn't that true for marriage in general. 

your husband needs love still 
this is something i have tried to make a huge effort in doing. poor husbands tend to get left out when it comes to pregnancy. of course they helped in creating the babies but, they don't get to carry them and create that special bond right away. i don't want dan to feel left out or like it's all about the babies now. i try to plan things for us to do that don't involve anything baby related. {sometimes aka most of the time we end up talking about them! haha} he is probably more excited than me for these babies. ok, maybe we are tied with the excitement levels. 

so, all you mamas don't forget to show your husbands some love through out the pregnancy!

if it sounds good, eat it
this may not be true for every single pregnancy. in my case it was. since i was so sick my dr said "if it sounds good eat it". now that im in my 2nd trimester i try to eat a balanced diet as well as eat what sounds good. if i have a craving i indulge. i also drink TONS of water! that can be applied to every one! 


....i could probably go on and on with more but, i will save those for later on. if you have any questions feel free to email me {find my email under the contact me tab!} 

what you don't expect, when you're expecting {part 1}

hi ladies! i'm about to get real with you on this here blog. these are my opinions and my words. i am by no means saying any of these things will happen to you. every pregnancy is different. i have been pondering over this post for a few weeks. trying to think of the best way to go about this and how i want to share these things. not all are "bad" things because, when it comes down to it. i LOVE being pregnant. it really is the best!

i am going to share somethings i have experienced or learned so far through my pregnancy. i will split it up into two parts. so come back thursday for the rest! 

you will be sicker than sick

i knew all about morning sickness or as i call it anytime sickness before we saw that + sign. i don't think i was fully aware of how sick i would get. {lo and behold it was because there are two babies in there. two babies=twice the sickness} every time i  got sick i would cry because, i hated throwing up so much. it lasted about a month and i lost about 10-15lbs. i couldn't cook dinner, i couldn't walk in the kitchen, or watch certain commercials without getting sick. it was terrible.

once i hit the 2nd trimester it got so much better. i was so relieved! if you are currently experiencing morning sickness/anytime sickness know it will get better and there a few things you can do it ease it. here a few things that helped me before i got zofran from my dr. i went a long time without the meds {i like to tough things out if i can. haha!} anyways, back to what helped me. sea bands-can be found at walmart, lemon heads, lots of water, plain white bread, sleeping, cool wash cloths on my head, and lots of resting. there are vitamins you can try too like, ginger pills and  b6. they didn't help me at all. just made me more sick. 

you think you get tired now

i know we all know the tired feeling but, when you are baking a baby or babies the tired feeling is SO different. i was so exhausted all the time. no joke. i napped every single day for 2 hours and even would get plenty of sleep at night. still, so tired. 

the only thing you can do here is sleep and keep chugging along during the day. if you are able to take naps like i was. girl, you need too! again, this feeling went away for the most part when i hit the 2nd trimester. 

watching your belly grow will amaze you

going into this pregnancy i didn't know how soon i would show or how i would feel about getting bigger. yeah, i am only 17 weeks with twins so i still have a TON of growing to do but, i still love watching my belly grow everyday. i started showing around 10 weeks again because there are two babies. i love it. i love that i have a belly and people can tell i am pregnant. best feeling watching this belly grow. 

pregnancy induced carpal tunnel is a thing

who knew? not me. when my hands started tingling and really bugging me i asked my dr. she suggested wearing a brace at night and seeing how it goes from there. it helped a ton. i still wear it {when i remember....pregnancy brain. see next point} if i feel the tingles coming back. this is something that is very common. again, who knew! ha

feeling your baby/babies for the first time
will make you cry and bring the biggest smile to your face. i thought i could feel them for a while but, wasn't sure. it wasn't until last week {at 17 weeks} when i felt one and knew it was for sure. i rushed to the other room to have dan feel and he felt it too. i started to get a little teary eyed. it is amazing. i love feeling them move around so cute! they seem to like my in laws house. we go over there every sunday for dinner and the last two weeks after dinner they both start moving like crazy. my mother in law and niece even felt one this week! so exciting! 

come back thursday for some more "what you don't expect, when you're expecting".....

four from labor day

so, its currently almost 5 am and im awake. for two reasons: having to pee all the time and the hubby is snoring. with that said i still love him and i love when the babies daddy {a new name for daniel!} has a day off. this weekend was a 3 day weekend for him and it was so much fun. i love spending time with the hubby. some highlights from the weekend:

+ friday night we had an impromptu double date night with jase and rachel. we grabbed dinner at cafe rio then went to see butler. what a great movie. i may have shed quite a few tears. highly recommend.

+ saturday evening we went on a little date {i know another one!} sushi at a new place {well new to me}. don't worry i ordered cooked stuff only! then window shopping for the babies at city creek. we went into gap and gymboree and i pretty much died over the cute clothes. ahh one week from today we will finally know what these babies are! cannot wait! 

+ this baby bump is growing so fast and getting dressed on sundays is becoming quite the challenge. i may need to add a few more options to the mix soon when it gets colder. like i will need some tights, and maybe some new skirts/dresses. oh boy! 

+ monday after a fun time at my dads hanging out with my little siblings, we went out to rocky mountain raceway for some races. i always feel SO out of place there. so much fun for people watching, though. did you guys have a good weekend?

monday after the races i barley made it to our bed. i felt so gross. sweaty and hurting so much. my back and legs. dang sciatica. then yesterday morning when i woke up i went to stretch and my calves tightened up. like the worst pain ever. i cried and tried rubbing them but it took a few minutes to relieve some pain. i have no idea what the heck it was. maybe the way i slept. i dont know. 

any other pregnant ladies experience this? the rest of the day they ached. trust me, i tried stretching multiple times and still achy. i googled and think maybe its a potassium thing. this mama needs some more bananas i guess. 

one pregnant lady rant before i go: maybe it's my hormones but, this has really bugged me and i am turning to you all.... 

i fell that any time i share something about my pregnancy other people have to one up me. {this is not just one person, its been quite a few via emails and stuff} if i say something about an aliment i am dealing with i get responses like "oh wait til your 9 months and blah blah blah". trust me i know things will get a lot more uncomfortable for me quick, there are two in there. it's not just then, its when i say good things too. im just over here, like let me enjoy my pregnancy. every pregnancy is different. if you had one aliment or experience doesn't mean everyone will have it or they are wrong if they have another. oh and i don't need to be hearing about your neighbors-friends-sister who had twins and they were born and one died. really? really? sure, let's tell a first time mom who is pregnant with twins these kinds of stories? really? i worry everyday about my babies, but all i can do is take care myself and pray they will be healthy when they arrive. right?! some people!

i guess i am just overly sensitive these days. is that my mama bear kicking in slowly? don't get me wrong i openly accept advice and need all i can get but, i don't appreciate the other kinds of comments. i think people have a hard time remembering every single pregnancy is different. its a proven fact. am i alone in feeling like this? have any of you experienced this? how did you handle these comments? did it affect you?

maybe it's just me needing to get a handle of my hormones and reactions. i dont know. oh well, im done ranting. with all this said, i LOVE being pregnant. it truly amazes me that i can grown two humans. two precious lives are developing inside of me right now. in a few months i will be able to snuggle them. i cannot wait. i even feel guilty for posting this rant and it took me a while to push publish. i guess, i just feel bad for having those thoughts during this happy time. oy....

in one week we find out the what these babies are and i am so excited! anyways, have a happy hump day! 

xoxo