The Numbers Don't Lie

SO here we are rounding the corner into week 24. I know, only 24. About week 16, my dr. started telling me about what was ahead. Yeah yeah, I nodded and brushed it off, because as you know, I have don't this before a few times. He said I would slow down about week 24. He said my diabetes would kick in earlier. I would put on weight faster. You know all that stuff... just earlier. For about 3 days now I have been thirsty. No parched. No matter how much I drink, I can't seem to quench my thirst. That usually happens about 2 weeks before my numbers reach dietetic numbers. Not this time. I got 3 days. SO, back on the diet I go. Really, no big deal. I have done this before, I can do this again, and since I have put on 18 lbs with 14 weeks left to go. I really am okay with it. Pregnancies with singletons, the say 1 lb a week after week 20. Guess what it is for twins. Now I have a good reason to watch what I eat and eat better. AND with no major holidays I will feel like I want to eat sugar at, I should be fine. Easter is far enough away, I will be fine. Once I get all the sugar out of my system, I don't crave it anymore. So, the next 2 week, will be a detox.
my other issue, I heard you art not supposed to lay on your back when you are pregnant. I have never had a problem, and only occationally wake up on my back. Sunday morning was one of those occasions. The problem was, I tried to get out of bed, and just about passed out. it took 10 minutes for the room to stop spinning.
Luckily, I have not had any complications. (knock on wood) The girl is a little quieter than the boy, but that's my only issue. Just a lot of the typical pregnancy issues, earlier.

5 of 6 is 3

Weird. She was my baby.
Right now she is in watching a Sponge Bob movie. Her favorite thing, is to go lay in my bed, after the kids go to school and watch movies. She's very independant. Which is alright with me. 4 of 6 is not. She LOVE Pinpess (princess) anything. I actually got her a princess Barbie for her birthday. I HATE Barbies. But, it was her day, and it made her happy.
She potty trained herself before her 2nd birthday, I wish 6 of 6 would do that so I wouldn't have 3 in diapers.
Our goal for her 3rd year. Help her stop sucking her thumb. Any suggestions would help. 3 of 6 did it on his own at 3.
Now to gear up for 3 of 6's 8th birthday, and a baptism.

Update

We still have a boy and girl. That's good, I may be disappointed with change at this point. The bright spot on the boys bowels have cleared up, which is a relief.
I LOVE winter. But I am ready for spring. I am ready for my Feb. birthday's and a baptism. And some baby showers, and some sister having babies. Time has flown, but now that I have some things to look forward to, it has slowed back down.
My kids go back on track on Monday, and I feel bad that I didn't do more with them. But packing up 6 kids right now, seems so hard. I will get back in my groove, once we have acclimated to the new babies. I have been a pretty crummy mom lately. It's hard to be nice when you don't feel good. Another reason to not want to do this again. My kids are getting to the age where they need me to be able to be fully engaged. When they are little, they don't require more than a kiss and hug. At 10 we are getting into uncharted waters.
And just asking? Why on earth would a mom make a tape of giving her child hot sauce. Do want the country outraged, and then to loose them? I don't necessarily disagree with the punishment. (No, I have never given my children hot sauce as a punishment, they eat it on their own) But common. I think lying is one of those serious offenses, needing to be nipped in the butt. And I think we as parents have the right to decided on how it is appropriate to punish them. NOT THE GOVERNMENTS. But don't tape it. Don't send it to Dr. Phil. Then wonder what you did wrong.

Ouch

I have tried to not make a habit of complaining about this pregnancy. If you come up and ask me how I am, when I see you, I will tell you honestly how I feel. But in the blog world and on FB, I don't want to complain. I would like to document this pregnancy in some way, though. I have been doing a poor job of it so far. I should be taking weekly pictures of my growing belly. But I am a little embarrassed. I don't know why. maybe because I was feeling so great about loosing all the weight I wanted to, hitting my goal weight a week before I found out I was pregnant. I know it sounds petty. And I really am not horribly bothered by it, because I know I need to gain weight. And I know these babies are a welcome addition. But this weight has been coming on faster than I can keep track of. So, this was not my intended topic. really, who cares about their baby weight. I am doing the same thing I have done 6 other times, and even after 6 of 6, I could still loose it. It takes a year, and to not be nursing, but it can be done.
I have noticed my comfort level is directly related to the position these babies are sitting in. 4 weeks ago I started having those round ligament pains. But it wasn't one of those quick stabbing pains that went away when you changed positions. I tried that. It was a constant horrible pain, that I called trent and told him I needed to go to the Dr. And I don't go to the dr. unless I am bleeding, or dying, or in labor. I settled on a phone call to ask what I should do. The nurse recommended I take a Tylenol and a bath. Which I did. Afterward I was still in horrible pain. SO I lay down to see if I could get them to move, only to realize they were trying to share the spot at the bottom of my belly. That place isn't even big enough for one baby, let alone 2. So yes, it was just round ligament pain, X's 2.
Last night, I got about half way through my dinner, and realized I couldn't fit anymore in me. keep in mind, I am only 22 weeks. This is a 36 week problem for me. I went downstairs with the kids to watch the movie we picked out for FHE, and I folded laundry. I could barely move, I was so uncomfortable from dinner. SO, because I have learned from past experience to see where the babies are sitting if I an overly uncomfortable, I decided to check. They were sitting one in-front of the other. I went and got my measuring tape to see how many centimeters my belly was measuring, and It was 30. This measurement is a tool the dr. uses to see how many weeks you are. I was measuring 30 weeks. When they are side by side, it's 26. SO I gained 4 weeks just with a change in their position.
The whole thing, even as uncomfortable as it is, it really quite interesting. I feel like I have gained 10 years. I already move slower. Which, my dr. warned me I would start slowing down about 24 weeks. But at 17 weeks, I still felt so good, I didn't believe him. It's catching up.
I am excited. It is a rare opportunity to be able to carry 2 babies. (although not as rare as I thought, they seem to be coming down in multiples right now) I am grateful. Mostly I am grateful I am able to carry these babies, so far uneventfully.
Thanks for letting me complain.