Saturday, July 17, 2010

Maternity Clothes!

The last few days have been a torture to get dressed! Shorts I bought two weeks ago won't button. Tank tops are stretching at the top and bottom, and my summer dresses have lost their flow. I decided to pull on the loosest shorts I had, slap on a bella band and a - what used to be -huge blouse and head to the mall. It was a scary thought: flourescent lights, trying on different sizes only to be disappointed when they didn't fit, and the dreaded thought of work clothes that I would need in ONE MONTH!

Surprisingly, It actually turned out to be really fun!! First I went to JC Penny and got a pair of pants, shorts, and 2 capris. Everything was on sale for $15-$20 each so I got such a great deal! Next I went to Motherhood Maternity to get some cute tops to go with everything. Well, I ended up leaving with half the store! (That reminds me, I really need to go out and buy some more hangers!)

My absolute favorite thing that I bought was a pair of leggings!


These things are so comfortable! I only got them in gray but I want to go back and get every color. I am not as big (yet) as the girl in the picture, but believe me they are amazing and I would wear these post-baby! They barely have a hem line and are so soft!


I also got some dresses, shirts, and really cute jeans! I was pleasantly surprised to find nice pregnancy jeans, and I absolutely love these:


I like them because the pockets aren't as plain as most pregnancy jeans. They are actually really nice and fit pretty well. It was really the best feeling to "slip" into a pair of jeans. I decided a few weeks ago I would probably never wear jeans again. Then these came along! They are a size small and the belly is supposed to stretch with me so I can wear them for my entire pregnancy. The sales lady said maybe not with twins, but I am keeping my fingers crossed!


While I was in Motherhood I also got to check out the Heidi Klum line. Not cute. Her clothes are WAY too big and I didn't like them. I could never fit a small, even at 9 months pregnant! Everything of hers was shoved onto a clearance rack. I was really looking forward to checking it out. Too bad. I am sure it will be finding its way to Marshalls soon (if it isn't there already!)


So, after two hours at the mall, I am a lot less stressed when trying to figure out what to wear! Everything fits, or is close to fitting soon, and is very comfortable! I would say it was a great shopping trip.

10 week poll!

How far along? 10 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Gained 5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Still wearing the bella band every day! I also got some stretchy shorts/pants to wear.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: All the time!
Best moment this week: Putting on a pair of jeans that fit!
Movement: None
Food cravings: Just carbs to ease the nausea!
Gender: No clue
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Going to the beach :) It is too hot to be outside and I am not putting on a bathing suit!
What I am looking forward to: Dr. Appointment and ultrasound next week!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't do today what you can put off until tomorrow :)
Milestones: Morning sickness is getting better!!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Excited to share the good news!

Hello and welcome to our baby blog!! With a whole Summer off and lots of time spent in bed, I hope I can keep up with this and keep everyone informed with the progress of our cooking babies!!

Brian and I are so excited to be expecting twins! We were shocked and excited when we went in for a standard ultrasound at 7 weeks and saw two little babies in my belly! Both babies are measuring at 7 weeks with a heartbeat of 144 for Baby A and 133 for Baby B. According to some sources that try to predict genders...we are having one boy and one girl! Unfortunately we won't really know the sex of the babies for a couple more months.

I will start out my first entry with a poll I borrowed from a great blog!

How far along? 8 weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: Gained a pound or two
Maternity clothes? Nope, but I sometimes wear a Bella Band to help with the bloat!
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Lots of it!!!
Best moment this week: Brian kissing my belly good morning and talking to the babies!
Movement: None
Food cravings: Not craving anything yet, but meat makes me sick!
Gender: No clue
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Doing stuff with my day! All I do is sleep and stay in PJs!
What I am looking forward to: Dr appointment this week!
Weekly Wisdom: Do not eat Taco Bell!
Milestones: We got to see the heartbeats at 7 weeks.