22w

22 weeks down! And lots more to go, I hope. Mostly. I mean, I really want to cook these babies for a few more months but this being pregnant thing is sure hard on my body. Parts of me are sore that I never knew could get sore. I sit down for too long and my back hurts. I stand up too long and my back hurts. I managed to make it over a week without puking but then that came to an abrupt halt the other day. Some days I feel pretty good. Most days I still feel pretty crappy. I am starving but can only eat a few bites. I am tired of eating and nothing sounds good. Anytime I try to sit down and relax, these little guys think it is party time and start kicking and punching me. At least I have lots to complain about, and for a person that loves to complain, that is a great bonus!

Nothing much new. I spent all day Saturday walking around a museum. Thought I did pretty good and felt pretty good. Then I had this "hangover" thing going on for the next two days where I was too exhausted to move or function even on a rudimentary level. Tomorrow I am headed out in the cold and rain to go on a field trip with DS1. I was debating whether to go or not but I guess I am going now. The field trip involves a hayride... hopefully a not very bumpy one.

I was on a pregnancy message board today and someone posted a picture of their baby bump at 26 weeks to show off. The girl in the photo was pregnant with a singleton. My belly is bigger than hers.

I was at a store the other day and the cashier was obviously pregnant. She was sitting in a chair at her register and spent the entire time I saw her rubbing her rounded belly. I thought of asking her how far along she was or some other question so we could bond over the fact that we were both pregnant. Then I remembered my personal rule to never ask someone if they are pregnant unless I am 100% sure. But I was 100% sure so almost asked again. Then I realized that I would end up having to say something about how I was pregnant with twins and wasn't sure how to say that and have it not sound like I was bragging or rubbing it in, which is most certainly not what I wanted to do. So I said nothing.

I was talking to one of my kid's classmates moms at preschool pick up the other day. I've seen her around but apart from exchanging hellos, never spoke to her. She asked me when I was due. I rattled off my typical answer without thinking. "Officially I'm due on February 8th but it will probably be around Christmas time since it is twins." She was clearly shocked as she exclaimed, "Twins! Wow!" I almost busted up laughing. I just assumed at this point that everyone who I have might have ever had contact with in the past few months knew I was having twins.

Holy crap I am having twins...