17wks

17wks!!!! Time is sure flying by!!!! I know I have been slacking on doing blog posts but to be honest I have a lot to do to prepare for the twins.

                  

Babies development:

• each baby weighs about 4.9oz 

• each baby is roughly 5inches long now

• their brains are beginning to coordinate with their other developing systems, like the way it’s starting to regulate their heartbeat, instead of letting it beat willy-nilly like it has been. 

Mom's symptoms:

•Round ligament pain

•being comfortable while sleeping is a thing of the past

• I am measuring 25wks for a single pregnancy, so that should tell you just how "big" I am

I am going to rant a bit, some people really need to think before they speak. I am getting really tired of people critiquing our registry saying we don't need this many of certain items (I even had someone tell me we don't need 2 car seats). Mind you these people that are saying these things are not twin parents. Also people fail to realize most twin pregnancies don't make it to full term. Technically I am at my halfway point now.  There are people telling me we have plenty of time before the babies are here to get everything. Here's the thing y'all are failing to understand even though I have said it multiple times, I AM GOING ON BED REST!! There are no ifs ands or buts, it is happening. The question is if I will be on home bed rest or hospital bed rest. I have 2 months, yes 2 months, before this happens!! Everything needs to be in place by then!!! Our situation is extremely different than other pregnancies. We are literally fighting the clock on every aspect!!! So instead of telling me we have until nov 22 (my technical due day) how about you offer help to make sure everything is done prior to bedrest. 

*A majority of people understand these things, but I am only speaking of those that aren't seeming to understand these things* 

This pregnancy feels like it's flying by, that might have something to do with the fact that we are also in the middle of a deployment as well. It's crazy to think that I am literally halfway through my pregnancy already. It feels like I just found out that we were successful. I am trying to cherish every moment I can.  I will try to do updates more often from here on out but I want to make sure my husband knows everything before I post these things.