24-26 Weeks

Goodness gosh, I'm over six months already?!? Phew! I'm loving being pregnant this time around and feel that I can go around and be that "cute little pregnant lady" that I couldn't be when I was pregnant with the girls because I was on bed rest and feeling like a whale, not too mention I didn't want to risk going into labor even earlier than I did!

How Far Along: 24-26 Weeks/6 Months! Here's my post of 6 Months with the girls!
How Big is Little Miss: Still around the size of a papaya! She is settling into sleep cycles, baby snoozes 12 to 14 hours a day. Skin is becoming more opaque and it's taking on a pink glow!

Weight Gain: Maybe +3-5, or as much as 7...not too much! But I have definitely started eating waaaay more and drinking my whole milk with chocolate at least once a day! I was weighed at the OB on Wednesday and weighed 140 lbs...not too bad!
Symptoms: Some back pain, tiredness, easily weak and tired after not doing much, some minor contractions (around 3-5 a day) but I can tell they are getting stronger.

Emotions: Fine! Every time I see a newborn, I squirm with happiness!

Best Moment of the Week: Just feeling Little Miss all of the time. I love every moment of it and cherish it so much! She moves sooo much, just like the girls did! And of course seeing her cute little self on the sonogram!

Looking at us!

Movement: All day, everyday, but most active in the evening and at night! I thought the girls moved a lot, but really, I don't remember them moving as much as Little Miss is!

Maternity Clothes: Oh yes!

Sleep: Going great when I do sleep! Of course loving naps! And the dreams...oh the dreams!

Food Cravings: Hmm...everything! Chocolate, but it gives me the worst heartburn! Apples!
Aversions: Nothing I can think of!

Gender: A Little Miss! And who FINALLY has a name! Well, it's what I have been calling her since day 1, but it was convincing Tim, but finally he said, "we can name her whatever you want!" Duh! So happy though, it's the most perfect name to me!

What I Miss: Wine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I am Looking Forward to: Hmm...the snow that is falling outside right now! Planning the girl's first birthday party! and of course growing bigger and bigger with Little Miss!

Side Notes: One person on the last weekly update commented that I was measuring (or looking like) almost full-term and just as big as I was when I was pregnant with the girls! I couldn't believe it...seriously, LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS! Haha, I am so not as big right now as I was with the girls! At 24 weeks pregnant with the girls, I was measuring FULL-TERM! This pregnancy with Little Miss is completely measuring normal and right on track. She is growing great and I am forever thankful. I may look bigger than I am, but let me ASSURE everyone, that I no way am as big as I was with the girls. Sometimes I look at my belly and really, I could just look a little fat in my belly, and not even pregnant! My belly is no way as heavy or full-feeling like I was with the girls, nor am I having near as many contractions and pain as I did with the girls. With the girls pregnancy I went downhill from Week 24 on, this pregnancy I hope and pray that will not be the case!

Anyway, here are my bump photos for the past few weeks:

Week 25 pregnancy photos with the girls, click on the link above!

Please excuse all my stretch marks...I don't know if I can post the straight on photo of my belly ever again. I mean I know I had triplets, but ugh, I just don't like the way it looks now, and really I guess it's not too bad, but I don't know!

24 Weeks/6 Months!!!!!

I know, I know.....two days late! Horrible blogger I am!

How Far Along: 24 weeks/6 Months! Wow! Hello Viability! :)

How Big are the Babies: The girls are each the size of a papaya, (the last week of being a papaya!) 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 still right around 150 lbs......EKKK, never in my life did I EVER think I would be 150 lbs!!! But of course I don't care and I hope to put on lots more weight for these girls before they are born!

How Big I am Measuring: I totally forgot to go back and add that in last week, so I apologize! This week I am measuring at 36 WEEKS...about 40.5 inches around as of last night!

Symptoms: BACK PAIN! Tired, worn-out, out of breath easily, HEARTBURN (every single day, and it hurts), leg cramps, contractions (everyday, all day, still about 40 a day), swollen feet and ankles (you should have seen them after my shower on Saturday, WOW), tingly fingers. I can't get up off the floor or bend over hardly at all, without a big contraction at least afterwards.

Emotions: Getting more and more excited to meet these little girls! Now that their room is really coming together, ah, I am so excited!

Also, having moments when I think about how this might be my only pregnancy and that really saddens me. I know I am so blessed to carry these beautiful little girls, I just so hope I will be able to do it again, with just one baby though. I can never see this being my only pregnancy and my only babies. We will see, it's in God's hands, and I trust him completely to do what's best for our family.

Best Moment of the Week: My shower on Saturday (post coming), it was so great! I was so overwhelmed with all the stuff, I can't believe how generous people are, and I am sooo thankful!

Also, we finally purchased a dresser to fit into the closet in the girls room and Tim put it together last night and it's awesome! It's just a cheaper one, basically just to hold stuff for the next year or so, like socks and tights, onesies and sleepers. I didn't want to get one that was super expensive to fit into a room we have no where to put it!

Movement: All day, they seem to sleep late and then around 2-3:00pm, they wake up and are swimming around all afternoon and evening. I LOVE it and so does Tim.

Maternity Clothes: Everything, except my UGGS.

Stretchmarks: Still just a few on my chest, nothing more!

Sleep: Still the same, terrible during the night. Peeing a lot and still not really falling asleep until around 5:15am, and then I sleep til almost noon. Naps (when I do take them) during the day are great, I can sleep forever.

Food Cravings: This week definitely has to be BLT's! I cannot get enough of them! Also, double stuffed oreos! And of course lots of water, OJ and whole milk.

Genders: Three little princesses!

What I Miss: Wine, good sleep and being comfortable with NO back pain!

What I am Looking Forward to: My second shower this weekend!! SOOOO excited!

And here are my photos for this week: