22 Weeks!

How Far Along: 22 Weeks!

How Big are the Babies: The girls are each the size of a papaya, (which will stay the same for the next two more weeks too!) Watch what you say -- the babies are now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that each baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and those little faces are fully formed. And, they are starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop (thebump.com).

Weight Gain: Starting weight 126 lbs. and currently 144/5 lbs.

How Big am I Measuring: (new question I thought I'd add since most people don't get the luxury of expanding to triplet capacity like God has granted me with) So, measuring 38.5 inches around (taken right below my belly button) and my uterus is measuring at 34 weeks! I now wear my maternity support belt every day which is helping some, but still not doing anything for my back pain, like it says it's suppose to! Also, now have a bath stool in the shower to sit on to shave my legs and wash my hair. It was getting way too difficult to stretch and bend in all directions in the shower so I had been looking for one and found one at a yard sale for a DOLLAR! Heck ya! 

Symptoms: Peeing a lot, tired, out-of-breath A LOT, belly itches, my nipples hurt sooooo baddddd, CONTRACTIONS constantly and all day long! I probably have about 25+ during the day, some stronger than others, whether I am laying down all day or not. Swelling feet is a nightly occurrence now....but equals more "foot rubbies"! Sometimes after I am laying down for a long time, when I get up, my legs are tingly for about 15 minutes or so. (As I am writing this...I'm having a super big contraction!)

Emotions: Fine this week, as good as I can be. Each week that goes by I get more and more scared that I won't be able to carry these little girls to 34/5 weeks! I just use my motivational thinking and pray!

Best Moment of the Week: Of course, feeling the babies move all of the time will never get old.

Movement: THEY MOVE LIKE CRAZY ALL DAY LONG, KICKS, PUNCHES..I think when one moves and starts going, it makes them all get going. My belly just jumps and moves, it's so funny. I feel it constantly but as soon as my mom or sister out their hands on my tummy, all of the sudden everyone is asleep! It's so funny!

Maternity Clothes: Everything. I should mention that I can still wear some over-sized t-shirts and some stretchy shorts and yoga-type pants, but the shorts and pants are tight on my tummy. My mom bought me a few more winter items and so I think I am done for maternity clothes for the remainder of this pregnancy (I just don't plan on going out much when it does get cold and I grow to extreme measures so my limited wardrobe is fine with me)!

Stretchmarks: Still none on my belly, just those few on my boobies! :(

Sleep: Back and forth, some nights are better than others, still peeing a lot of course.

Food Cravings: This week, hands down, my favorite thing has been STEAK AND CHEESE! However, I have not been satisfied with the ones I have eaten (even with not wasting a bite), so I just keep going other places! Chocolate milk (with whole milk) I look forward to each day when I drink my big glasses of it, which I never thought I would be eager to drink milk!

Genders: Three little princesses!

What I Miss: Good sleep and good wine.

What I am Looking Forward to: My showers!!!! One is in two weeks and the other in three weeks!!! Yay, I CANNOT WAIT!!!! Also, going wedding dress shopping with my best friend this weekend for her wedding in May!!! Ahh!!

Weekly Wisdom: If pregnant with triplets, a MUST read is, When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads by Dr. Barbara Luke and Tamara Eberlein. AH-MAZ-ING!!!!

Questions: ???

And here is the belly photos this week! This is my new t-shirt (which is NOT maternity and super short over my big belly, but I LOVE it and got it at the MOM's Sale!) All the mom's had them on and I HAD to have one too....and for 10 bucks, it was a steal! I cannot wait to wear it when the girls come too and are growing up!

My new maternity support belt which I love!



You can see my brown line on my belly now too on the camera!



And if it looks like I am tired, it's because I am! Ok, off to finish watching Biggest Loser and eat my turkey sandwhich and OJ (gotta get in those last few calories) before bed!