34 Weeks

*How far along? 34 weeks 4 days
*How big is baby? The babies are as big as honeydew during this 8th month.
*Genders? Two boys!
*Total weight gain? I am up around 40 lbs or so from pre-pregnancy weight. My doctor is very happy with this, as I am right on track for total twin pregnancy target weight gain.
*Maternity Clothes? All maternity clothes now! Not much fits well anymore.
*Stretch marks? They are still just the start of one’s which are concentrated around the middle part of my belly that is sticking out.
*Sleep? Very bad to poor. Depending on the day/night, I may only wake for bathroom breaks or other nights (like last night) I may be awake every hour trying to get comfortable or with slight belly pains.
*Movement? Everyday – their movements are a little more coordinated now and not so random & jittery.
*Food cravings? Anything frozen – ice cream, malts, frozen yogurt, slushies!
*Labor signs? Still nothing consistent at all but I seem to be getting a mixture of both Braxton Hicks & regular contractions from time-to-time.
*Belly button in or out? It’s “popped” all the way out; I don’t my “innie” left anymore.
*What I miss? Slim feet & seeing my ankle bones – my legs, ankles and feet are now constantly swollen that I have to constantly keep them elevated and try, as much as I can, to lay on my left side which has helped to reduce the amount of swelling.
*What I am looking forward to? Ultrasound on Wednesday – I get to see the boys again! This week I begin going to the doctor for weekly checkups until the boys arrive – also due to a high blood pressure scare I had last week and to keep that monitored.
*Best moment this week? I had a few of them – seeing the boys on ultrasound again and having them both make it over the 4 lb mark, putting up blinds in the nursery, cleaning & putting together a second swing & bouncer borrowed to us by my sister and just getting the nursery organized more in general.