Twins: 32 Weeks

I’m getting antsy…  That’s one hand, but on the other hand I feel like I’m going to birth these two and then after they’re shown to me for the first time I’m going to be like “Aww…  Cute babies!  Whose are they?”.  Is that weird?  It’s just so surreal.  You’d think watching and feeling them move and poke would hammer into my head the reality of the situation(s) at hand, but no, disbelief at what my eyes can’t see has me stunned (and maybe confused).  Any other first-time mothers have/had that feeling?  Please tell me I’m not crazy!

Other than my confused, crazy mental state, things are going great!  We had a OB appointment this morning complete with a hand-held ultrasound check-up that showed the two sprouts, both still head down (they’ve thankfully been that way for the past two months and here’s to hoping they stay that way until B-Day), both hearts beating like mad, and lots of amniotic fluid to boot.  Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Other happenings this week:

- While walking into Wal-Mart the other day, an employee walking towards the doors as I was coming in literally stopped dead in her tracks and proceeded to back out of the way (way out of the way) as if I were driving a Hum-V through while loudly excreting from her apparently unfiltered lips “WHOA!  You must be ready to go any day now!”  Not concerned at all about my present disproportionate figure, I simply smiled and said “Darn right!  And, could you please back up a little more?  I’m going to need at least 10 more feet of clearance to get to the first item on my list.  As a matter of fact, why don’t you just widen all the isles for me as I’m not sure the current set-up is going to work. “Yes, ma’am”. -

- This past Sunday, our youth group kicked off the summer with their new, handsome youth minister – Anthony Tobin – at a pool party.  There was great food, incredible desserts, and even some “contests” including an off-the-high-dive belly-flop contest and a cannon ball contest.  Much to my disappointment, I was specifically told I wasn’t allowed to compete in the cannon ball contest as I would surely win… -

- In an incoming order of newborn cloth diaper covers that arrived this week, I got a coupon saying “Get a free Milk Daze Nursing Cami with your next purchase of $50 or more”.  Knowing I need at least $50 of cloth diaper paraphernalia still (and a nursing tank!) and not being one to shy away from a bargain, I quickly looked up this soon-to-be-mine-for-free cami just to see what I’d be getting.  I’d like you all to know it has, what they call, a “sexy criss-cross bodice” and the picture portraying this alluring piece looks exactly like this:   “Quick sweets!  Get me my pearls!  The babies are hungry!”  Or should I say, (in my sultriest, sexiest voice) “Darling love, you handsome creature you, waltz over to me my pearls.  Our offspring are in need of what only mama can provide.” -

Tulle-ing Around…Again

I’ve been playing with tulle again, purple and yellow tulle this time though in contrast to the ivory of the past.  In the spirit of all things girlie, I constructed a little tutu to adorn the cute belly of a friend’s newborn.  Here are the supplies I used:     A onesie, tulle to match (as few or as many colors as you’d like – I used a half yard each of yellow and purple), a pair of scissors, a piece of elastic (I went with a thin, 1/4 inch strand), and (not shown) permanent fabric glue and a needle and thread to secure the knot you’ll make in the elastic.

Speaking Writing of the elastic, I wanted to make sure that once tied to fit around baby’s belly, it wouldn’t come undone so I after I tied a double knot, I ran a strand of thread through the center of the knot and double tied it.Then, overachieving or not, I dabbed the entire knot with some permanent fabric glue (making sure to let it dry before attaching the tulle).  Let’s put it this way, baby Colleen can move and twist to her hearts content and her skirt will never fail her.  :)

On to the next, most tedious step in this fun project – attaching the tulle.  I didn’t do the greatest job of photo documenting so I hope my explanations do the trick.  First, I laid out the entire piece of tulle, folded it in half, and then folded it in half the same direction again to create a quadruple layering of tulle.  Then I cut 6 inch strips, giving me three long strips out of which I cut strips two inches wide.  So, in the end I had around 200 or so 2 x 6 inch strips of tulle.  To make things a little less tedious, you can cut wider strips (4 x 6 or even 6 x 6) but I wouldn’t go much longer unless you’re going for a dress look over a tutu.

Next, I tied each individual piece of tulle to the elastic band while watching tv.  It took me a good hour or two to get all of them on.  I only tied one knot and made sure each piece was super-close to the next one which usually required me tying the knot loosely, sliding it over until it touched the previous knot, then tightening.

Unfortunately, the only babies I could easily use to model the finished product won’t make their debut for another month or so so once again, you’ll have to rev up that imagination to see how adorbs this would be on any baby girl.

I can’t wait to make more for the twins!  I got planz yo…planz for head bandz, belly bandz, and mo… 

Twins: 31 Weeks

Farrah saw ‘our’ 30 week picture last week and sent me this picture of her at 30 something weeks with Claire noting that “we carry the same”!  So, even though my bulge is at least two or three inches further from my person in the comparative pic, I thought I’d copy her self-portrait exactly, unknowingly (to her) post her as a guest, and pass on the sisterly resemblance.  :)

As far as being 31 weeks pregnant, it’s much the same as 30, 29, 28…acid always invading my throat, creaking bones, especially the hips, and the regular poke of knees, elbows, feet, hands, bellies, and butts as the twins favorite hobby has become doing the Hokey Pokey at all hours of the day…and night.  All in good fun, all in good fun.  :)

Week In Review

I was hope, hope, hoping to have a project post for y’all this lovely Saturday but the few projects I have started are unfinished (imagine that) and they’re the kind of projects where reading about the before and during is pointless without seeing an after.  So, with that said, I’m blaming this lack on my present state of pregnancy and am going to move on with blogging today and give you a review of my very exciting, fantastically thrilling, super-packed week.

Monday:

Lounged.  Did a couple of loads of laundry.  Checked Craigslist for a dresser for the twins room – unsuccessful.

Tuesday:

Lounged.  Checked Craigslist again – unsuccessful.

Wednesday:

Had a Starbucks caramel frapp (with extra caramel) with a good friend.  Yummmm…  Checked Craigslist again – unsuccessful.  However, I did sell a couple of things on Craigslist this week to bring in 105 bucks.  :)

Thursday:

Witnessed an incredible person receive her First Communion, the Sacrament of Confirmation, and the Sacrament of Marriage all in one day.  THEN, went home, lounged, and checked Craigslist again – unsuccessful.

Friday:

Decided to add to the usual Craigslist stalk by moseying out to a local Goodwill to hunt down a dresser. 

Didn’t find a dresser but did find this BCBG silk shirt:

Which, I might add, just fits over the burgeoning belly and probably will for the next two days, at which point it’ll become too short and be put away into the post-baby pile/nursing-friendly-because-it-zips pile.  :) 

And last but not least, here’s what we’re UP to today:

Electrical in:  Check.

Shelf up:  Check

“Microwave up:  Check.” is the next step besides paint touch-ups but I’m obviously no help with that part as it requires lifting more than I’m supposed to right now (let it be known that if I weren’t carrying lives, I am tough enough) so a recruitment of strong arms will take place before we can call this part of our kitchen make-over done.  :)

Exciting week, huh?  I’m sure the closer we come to the twins entrance, the more exciting my weeks will get…riiight.

Stop by for this weeks belly pic.  I’ll have a featured guest of sorts ‘popping’ by…   

Twins: 30 Weeks

 

The more time that passes, the bigger I get…duh.  But, my reason for pointing this out is really because the more time that passes, the less I want to continue taking these weekly pictures because I feel like they make me look bigger than I feel.  Weird and sort of rambling, I know.  I honestly still feel pretty darn good and, even though the twins are getting heavy, the only time I really feel the onslaught of their weight is at night when I’m rolling over.  Laying on my back, my old favorite sleeping position, now feels like a mac truck has settled on my belly, intent on crushing my back.  Anyway, back to the weekly picture conundrum.  It’s not that I’m self-conscious about getting larger, in fact, I welcome it and know that it means I’ve got two healthy, growing girls inside, but I just wince looking at them because I look sooo uncomfortable, like I’m holding this 100 pound watermelon under my shirt and masking my grief with a fake smile.  So I guess my second point is to make sure I make it known that I really feel pretty darn good for 1) having this huge belly at 30 weeks and 2) having at least a couple of 3.5 pounders plus all the other good stuff under my skin.  With all that said, I’m off to stuff my face at 9:24 pm.  :)

Have a great rest of the week!