Things I Remember About Being Pregnant

1.) Jaxon always wiggling 2.)The first time i felt their little baby hiccups and realized that thats what it was(i called the doctor to make sure) 3.)The first time i realized that those butterfly feelings were really movements, and feeling and watching as they turned into kicks and rolls 4.)Peeing every 5 min 5.)Mason had the hiccups like 3 times a day, i always rubbed my belly so he knew it was okay. I always thought how it must be kind of scary no knowing what they are. 6.)EATING!boy did i love food. I always crazed Marble Slab Ice Cream, Cracker with pickles and cheese on them, rice crispy treats, chocolate creme pie, chocolate dougnuts, Heck anythign chocolate. Also after eating stuffed ravioli and bagle nation at the beginning of my pregnancy i remember not being able to even stomach the THOUGHTof it! 7.) I remember the many what some would say unneccessary calls and visits to the obgyn just to ease my mind or make sure everything was going okay. 8.) I loved getting the tons and tons of ultra sounds. I remember the first time i saw there little heart beats, i wanted to cry. Watchinf each month as the formed into these beatiful little beings inside me. Everytime i could see their little hands, or legs wiggle i became filled with excitment. They were perfect. 9.) I remember how it felt like the longest wait of my life to finally find out they were boys and to get their anotomy scans and mae sure everything was okay. Waiting for those test results were scary, i so badly wanted everything to be perfect,and it was:) 10.)The first time their dad got to see them on an ultra sound, the love i saw in his eyes and the amazement in his reaction. Him seeing the reality of it all for the first time was beautful. 11.)The Diabetes test. I failed the 1 hour one at the doctor and was o so lucky that i needed to do the 3 hour. Sitting in that office getting my blood drawn and peeing every hour on the hour was definitly something new for me. 12.) I remember melting everytime i saw a baby thinking, i get two:):):) 13.)Taking pictures of my belly each month and being astonished with how much it grew! i still cant believe how huge i was in the last months! 178 lbs at my last appointment before i delivered. 14.)The 2 NST's a week for the end of my pregnancy, i was having contractions for quite sometime before i ever went into labor. 15.) Modified bedrest for the last month and a half before the boys were born. I wasnt able to do much of anything other then shower, potty, or get up for a snack. Dusty bought me a word search puzzle which kept me occupied, also video games, the computer games and reading were among the things i did to occupy myself. i had the wear compression stockings 24/7 which were really hard when i did take them off. Although laying around all the time sounds fun, it quickly became very annoying! I remember my ob appointments were something i looked foward to, not only to make sure the boys were doing well, but because it was my only chance to leave the house! 16.) excrusiating back and pelvic pain - SPD! GRRRR! sleeping was definitly a challenge. i had to have every pillow in the world around me to even think about trying to sleep.

Being Prego

Being pregnant with twins was a challenge for me. I was a very tiny girl of 107 lbs and was so worried about being able to carry them. I was constantly afraid of preterm labor or things going wrong. I loved to read What To Expect When Your Expecting like it was my bible. Some nights it truly was my sanity! I could never imagine if anthing happened, i wanted to do everything i could to make sure they would be healty and strong. I remember so many things about being pregnant.... Jaxon was always kicking and gong crazy when he was in my belly, jabbing my ribs and wiggling around. Mason always seemed to be content and still, some days i would go to the doctor just to hear his heartbeat and make sure everything was okay. Mason always had the hiccups and i'd love to lay back on the couch and feel the little jolts. I remember watching my belly as i saw the both of the squirm about inside me. I'd always ry to grab my camera as quickly as possible and try and catch it on video tape. It all felt so unreal. I remember the horrible pelvic, hip, and back pain i felt, The sleepless nights full of trips to the bathroom. I remember that there wasnt going anywhere without the immediate trip to the bathroom after getting out of the car. I continued going to college until i was about 6 months pregnant. I loved braging to everyone at school that i was having twins! BH contractions started around that time, so i was glad to be done. Towards the last month and a half of my pregnancy i was put on moderatd bed rest, while taking terabutalin to stop my contractions. I was determined to keep these boys in as long as possible to give them the best chance outside the womb. Being pregnant was a journey, a journey no one truly can understand until they are there. The feelings, worries, excitments and anticipation. At 37w6d 2am i felt it. I woke up with the worst pain ever. I stayed up until Beau woke up to go to work insisting i was fine and i didnt want it to be a false alarm. I knew something wasnt right so i made a doctor appointment for 11. 8am came around and i called and said i was coming in NOW! i sat and waited for what seemed like forever. They put me on the NST for what was then the billionth time and left the room while i sat there for 25 min. The pain was excrusiating. Finally by the time they came in i was in tears! They checked my cervix and sure enough i was dialated to four, it was time:)