24 weeks!!

It has been a long 3 weeks since I last posted. A lot of updates! Brian and I are still playing the name game. We are settled on a name for Ms. Baby Boksen -- EMMA!!! Mr. Baby Boksen is still in the works. I have a feeling we are going to be debating this for a little longer.

We decided on a theme for the nursery, this was a lot of work. At one point I seriously considered two nurseries. Brian was against this and luckily he talked me out of it. I know it is way more work...but I am having such a hard time picking a theme that will work for boy/girl. There are some pretty cute gender neutral nurseries out there and after lots of searching we are set on an alphabet themed jungle safari room! That is just a combination of two nurseries that we could not decide between.

I am excited to order this 5 foot stuffed giraffe for the room!

I already bought this little giraffe at a craft fair this weekend. It is hand made out of a gourd! Pretty cool :)

G is for Giraffe!

Brian is working hard on the nursery. So far he has put together one of the Graco Lauren cribs! Using just these two tools...

And it is all done! :)

There is still a LOT more to do, but this is a good start :)

Brian and I are getting maternity photos done on Saturday. We are both very excited. Right, Brian??? Just kidding -- he is not really that excited. But I am. We decided to use Dawn Haas after some recommendations and looking at the beautiful pictures on her blog. She is reasonably priced and very nice! I cannot wait to see how the pictures turn out!

We have a doctor appointment on Wednesday...I will keep everyone posted :)

21 Week Poll

How far along? 24 weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: 30+ pounds!
Maternity clothes? Yeah!
Stretch marks? Still looking good :)

Sleep: Sleeping well but waking up a lot! My back hurts!!
Best moment this week: Brian put together a crib

Movement: Oh yeah!!!
Food cravings: Not really...just enjoying eating whatever I want!
Gender: One boy and one girl!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? It is just a flattie!

What I miss: Wine and sushi!
What I am looking forward to: Painting the nursery...this weekend!! :) (Well, supervising the painting of the nursery!)
Weekly Wisdom: Don't make eye contact with strangers or they might talk to you FOREVER

Milestones: The nursery has officially been started!! Wood floors are in, one crib is together, and I bought a super cool giraffe at a craft booth over the weekend.

21 weeks!

It has been a really great week with the wombmates!! Wednesday we had a heart scan of all the chambers and everything looked fantastic.

The doctor said my babies have beautiful hearts! :) They are right on track at 8 inches and 1 pound each!

The babies switched places in utero so baby A is now the girl and baby B is now the boy. Weird! We really need to name them so we can stop calling them A and B.

Especially when they are going to be switching all around!

I have been feeling so many kicks, punches, everything! Even Brian is able to feel

them now. They usually only happen once or twice in a row so I try to get him to catch it but he misses it a lot. I think last Sunday was the first time he really felt it, he was very excited!

I did have a little scare this morning! I was unplugging my hair straightener and the box popped off of the cord and I grabbed the exposed wiring as I was unplugging it! I didn't even realize what

happened until I felt a jolt up my arm and dropped the plug! I called my doctor right away and left a message with the answering service. My doctor called me back within 5 minutes! He said the babies should be fine and I have felt them moving since then, so

that is good!! I am hoping they come out with some sort of superpowers though.

This is the killer straightener plug! It is a CHI and I have had it for a few years, so maybe I needed a new one anyways! I went to Trade Secret today and they were on sale! Woo-hoo. I got a new one that has a digital thermostat and you can change the temperature! Pretty cool :) Just another baby expense I guess!

Anyways I am SO HAPPY that it is October because I can finally put up these Halloween decorations I bought weeks ago! Brian and I are decorating tomorrow. It is his only day off this week, so I won't go too hard on him! Lightning pre-season kicks off tonight so he is busy working already. Booo. He will be busy all the time now until the season ends in April (I think). Later if they have a good season and make the playoffs! Yikes!!

21 Week Poll

How far along? 21 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: 20 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes -- every day!
Stretch marks? Not yet :)

Sleep: I slept in until 10AM today!! I have not been able to do that in a long time!!
Best moment this week: Seeing the babies on Wednesday! And their "beautiful" hearts!

Movement: Yes, more and more every day!
Food cravings: I was craving chocolate alllll week and Brian took me the The Melting Pot last night. Delicious!!
Gender: One boy and one girl!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out?Almost a total outtie!

What I miss: clear skin!
What I am looking forward to: Getting started on the nursery
Weekly Wisdom: Keep smiling!

Milestones: Over halfway!