17w, 4d
Still hanging in there. I've been feeling much better which just means I have been doing more and it turns out it is way more than I should. I do stuff and I am excited to be an active participant in society again, and then shortly afterward I am completely exhausted and feel really sick. My legs have been sore these past few days which I think is most likely from standing and walking on occasion since that is something I haven't been doing a lot of.
Both kids started preschool this week. I know most of the moms somewhat by now in DS1's class since he went last year as well. During the orientation this week I got to tell several of them I haven't seen since May my news. One mom asked if we used fertility drugs. I know I am supposed to feel offended by that question. Really, who has the guts to ask that? Well, I am finding out the answer to that. I know it is somewhat rude to ask and I know I don't have to answer, but these aren't strangers asking (so far) so I just said yes. Then DS1's teacher, who I have known since I was a preteen, also asked if we used fertility drugs. I guess the right answer would be something like, "That's personal." But saying that is pretty much like saying yes anyway. Maybe next time I'll do the, "Why do you ask?" But that seems silly because it is obvious why they ask. First of all, twins aren't that uncommon but far more common when it comes to fertility treatments. The big red flag for us though is the fact that we have two adopted sons. Not that all families who adopt do it because they have fertility issues, but a lot do.
I got the vast majority of my Christmas shopping done this week too. Wasn't too hard since I have been adding to a list when things come to mind over the past couple months. One store and an hour later, pretty much everything I was planning to get for my kids has been gotten. Figured I better get a start on things since I have no idea how much longer I will be able to head out to stores or be a mom of only two kid. I got into a conversation with a chatty cashier as I was checking out. Came up that I have two boys at home and I am pregnant with twins. She said, "It would be nice if they were two girls. Then you could be done." I said, "I don't care what gender they are. I'm done after this anyway!" Still never got why people somehow just assume that the only way to have a complete family is to have at least one kid of each gender. To each his own. One and done! Two and through! As for me, four and NO MORE!
The belly is definitely growing and I am already starting to get uncomfortable. My entire body hurts. As I mentioned, the legs are sore. My shoulders and neck are sore from only being able to sit/lay in certain positions. My pelvis is still sore. My lower back hurts. I should probably take this opportunity to complain far more than I am actually doing.
In big news, these babies are moving! For over a week now I figured I was feeling them but they were little movements that could have been babies or could have been something else. On Wednesday I went to bed and certainly what I was feeling moving around in there was like nothing I had ever felt before. Some people say it is amazing to feel those babies in you. I think it is down right creepy. There are people inside me! I am conflicted because I want to tell them to stop (not that I think for a second these kids are going to actually listen to their mother) but on the other hand, as long as they are moving I know that is a good sign.
DS1 has a cold. Which of course means I will get it because I get every illness that my kids bring into the house. Doesn't help that I was just holding and rocking him while he coughed and sneezed and threw up mucus all over me. Should be fun to get to experience my first cold during pregnancy that I can pretty much do nothing about but suffer. At least I have a netti pot now!
Both kids started preschool this week. I know most of the moms somewhat by now in DS1's class since he went last year as well. During the orientation this week I got to tell several of them I haven't seen since May my news. One mom asked if we used fertility drugs. I know I am supposed to feel offended by that question. Really, who has the guts to ask that? Well, I am finding out the answer to that. I know it is somewhat rude to ask and I know I don't have to answer, but these aren't strangers asking (so far) so I just said yes. Then DS1's teacher, who I have known since I was a preteen, also asked if we used fertility drugs. I guess the right answer would be something like, "That's personal." But saying that is pretty much like saying yes anyway. Maybe next time I'll do the, "Why do you ask?" But that seems silly because it is obvious why they ask. First of all, twins aren't that uncommon but far more common when it comes to fertility treatments. The big red flag for us though is the fact that we have two adopted sons. Not that all families who adopt do it because they have fertility issues, but a lot do.
I got the vast majority of my Christmas shopping done this week too. Wasn't too hard since I have been adding to a list when things come to mind over the past couple months. One store and an hour later, pretty much everything I was planning to get for my kids has been gotten. Figured I better get a start on things since I have no idea how much longer I will be able to head out to stores or be a mom of only two kid. I got into a conversation with a chatty cashier as I was checking out. Came up that I have two boys at home and I am pregnant with twins. She said, "It would be nice if they were two girls. Then you could be done." I said, "I don't care what gender they are. I'm done after this anyway!" Still never got why people somehow just assume that the only way to have a complete family is to have at least one kid of each gender. To each his own. One and done! Two and through! As for me, four and NO MORE!
The belly is definitely growing and I am already starting to get uncomfortable. My entire body hurts. As I mentioned, the legs are sore. My shoulders and neck are sore from only being able to sit/lay in certain positions. My pelvis is still sore. My lower back hurts. I should probably take this opportunity to complain far more than I am actually doing.
In big news, these babies are moving! For over a week now I figured I was feeling them but they were little movements that could have been babies or could have been something else. On Wednesday I went to bed and certainly what I was feeling moving around in there was like nothing I had ever felt before. Some people say it is amazing to feel those babies in you. I think it is down right creepy. There are people inside me! I am conflicted because I want to tell them to stop (not that I think for a second these kids are going to actually listen to their mother) but on the other hand, as long as they are moving I know that is a good sign.
DS1 has a cold. Which of course means I will get it because I get every illness that my kids bring into the house. Doesn't help that I was just holding and rocking him while he coughed and sneezed and threw up mucus all over me. Should be fun to get to experience my first cold during pregnancy that I can pretty much do nothing about but suffer. At least I have a netti pot now!
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