10 weeks.

Quick little update...

I took the latest belly shot last night...Looks like the babies are growing nicely. Babies are between the size of a prune and a lime.

I'm still feeling crappy. I wish I could go to sleep and wake up next month. I'm not eating a lot, I throw up a lot and I'm still losing weight. I'm down 11.5 lbs. The Dr isn't too worried because the babies obviously aren't affected.

I can feel pulling and tugging on my stomach if I get up too fast or move wrong. I need to check out one of those belly support bands soon. I also get pain under my ribs occasionally, I'm pretty sure its from my organs having to shift, since my uterus is growing SO quickly.

In other news...Jackson starts first grade on Tuesday. He's so excited and I'm excited for him. I know he will do so well. He excelled in kindergarten. I'm excited to be able to volunteer in his class this year too, since I'm not working.

I think that's all for now, I saw that middle of next week the temps are supposed to go down a little which makes me ecstatic!!!

Quick Check-in

So I went to see my OB today. Which, by the way, I LOVE him. He delivered both my kids and he's got the best bed side manner. He is very supportive of me being a surrogate, he actually has a couple other surrogates as pt's. One is also pregnant with twins. So I know he's treading down familiar territory.

Everything at my appt went very well today. I am 9w4d today but my uterus is measuring 14 weeks. It gets me a little worried since the babies are still so tiny and my belly is already measuring a month bigger. But it is nice confirmation that they are growing nice and big.

The Dr said he likes to see twins go to about 36-37 weeks. We discussed the possibility of having a c-section (which I do not want). He said the only way we can deliver vaginally is if both babies settle in the head down position, but that most twins go one head up, one head down. We'll know closer to delivery though.

I will go back and see him again in 4 weeks.

Until then, I'll update if anything exciting happens.

9 Weeks

I'm 9 weeks today.

How the babies are rapidly growing. They are the size of green olives.

I'm feeling ok. Just waiting for these next few weeks to pass. I'm down 9 pounds. Not a lot is staying down. I'm really trying to focus on getting in enough water. I feel dehydrated most of the time. The heat is not helping.

So I know its early but I swear I'm starting to show. You be the judge. (Beware these pics were taken at 11 at night)By the looks of things...it might get a little scary. I know I shouldn't be surprised, I was showing with Rylee at 12 weeks and there are 2 babies in there, but holy smokes!!!

I have my first OB appt this Friday, and I'm really looking forward to it. I'll update after.

Have a good week.

I graduated!!

Today I went for my last ultrasound at the reproductive clinic. I'm done with them and get to start seeing my regular OB!!

Babies are looking GREAT!!!Here is a pic of both of them. Its not the best picture of them but baby B is quite a bit higher up so it was hard to get both of them in the same shot. They are awfully wiggly too.

Here is Baby A, the closest baby to the cervix. Baby A is measuring 9w0d with a heart rate of 175.

And, here is Baby B. This one is measuring 8w5d with a HR of 172. Both babies are perfect. They still have little yolk sac's but their placenta's are starting to grow and is taking over now. On baby A's pic you can see the umbilical cord coming out the front.

After my appt I walked across the street to my OB's office and made my first appt with them for next Friday. Everything is rolling right along.

8 Weeks

Today I'm 8 weeks pregnant. I go back in for my final ultrasound at the reproductive clinic this Friday and if all looks well I'll "graduate" from the clinic and start seeing my regular OB. Can't wait, because I LOVE my OB.

I haven't started showing yet but I guess I'm getting pretty bloated at night, because I feel very pregnant at night. I'm down 8lbs. Weight loss in early pregnancy is normal for me. Lets just hope its not like it was with Rylee. (I lost 25 with her)

I'm still getting nauseous but I've got some good meds for it. I'm throwing up about once a day. I still have NO energy and I get hot flashes that make me feel like I might pass out. I think the hot flashes are from the estrogen pills I have to take 3 times a day. I'll get to stop these meds in about a month.

So, needless to say, were not doing much around our house. I find my self on the couch most of the day. My housework is seriously falling behind. But I'm trying to not let it bother me. I get a spurt of energy every few days and I pick up the mess and get the dishes and laundry done then.

Jackson starts back to school in a few weeks and he can't wait to start 1st grade. I haven't started buying him school supplies yet. I know I should but shopping is not high on my priority list right now. Shawn will be home next week and I usually fell pretty good when he's home, which is a good thing, because were always on the go when he's home.

That's all I got for now. I'll update on Friday after the ultrasound.

The Kangaroo Pouch

So I haven't said anything about all this to my kids yet. I was really waiting until the 7week ultrasound to confirm heartbeats. I thought Jackson might be confused if I tried to explain everything to him, and it didn't work out like we hoped.

I heard about this cool book, that was written by a lady that owns a surrogacy agency in CA. Its a cute story about a kangaroo who's pouch is broken and she can't put her baby in it, so another mama kangaroo offers to put their teeny tiny baby in her pouch to grow big, and when its big enough to come out, she gives the baby back to its parents.

I ordered it and it finally came tonight. I read it to Jackson, then we talked about what the story was about. Once I knew he understood the story line, I told him that I did that, that I have a friend, and her tummy is broke and she can't grow a baby in it, so we took her 2 babies and put them in my tummy and I'm gonna grow them big and when they are big, they'll come out and we'll give them back to their mom and dad.
He told me he thinks its weird but really cool. He also said he's glad were not going to have to have 2 babies live in our house, and hear them cry and change their diapers.
I feel such a big relief that he knows, and that he's cool with it. I was and have been pretty worried about how he would react.

Obviously I don't need to say anything to Rylee as she's just too young and will probably still be too young when the babies are born.