Punching Bag?

Not sure what to blog about right now.  We've officially hit 22 weeks! Woohoo!  To be honest, it's been a little crazy in life right now, but even though...I feel like time is going slowly right now.  I've started to feel the aches and pains of pregnancy.  I can't sit on the floor or other really hard surface for too long or else my lower back gets REALLY sore.  Same thing happens if I stand/walk for too long (we're talking an hour+).   My feet are definitely starting to hurt by the end of the day, even if my job doesn't require me on my feet all the time.  I guess it's all the pounds I'm putting on. I'm trying to keep active a little to make sure I'm gaining the "right" weight.  It definitely seems that weight gain is beyond my control, which is VERY weird for me!!  

I'm LOVING feeling the boys move more often.  They love to kick/punch me after I eat and while I'm at work!  Even Baby B is getting more active, which again...I'm loving!  I definitely feel like a punching/kicking bag sometimes! It is so amazing the wonder that I'm carrying our children... Despite the aches and the pains and the fears and worries, I'm grateful everyday for the opportunity to be going through this.  After such a long journey, I can't believe we've finally made it here. I can't believe we've been so blessed. 

As for those wondering names (seems to be one of the first questions asked after people find out their both boys), we do have names, but we're holding off on telling people what they are!  I don't want the judgments, or "comments" about what we choose...plus they're not set in stone until they're here and even then we have a LITTLE time!

So...here's to 22 weeks!

"So...looks like the rumors are true..."

I've officially passed the "are you just getting fat" / "I might regret asking you if you're pregnant" phase.  Over the last week, people at work are just starting to ask the question/state the obvious.  It kind of makes me uncomfortable having everyone "know".  But, I guess it's an exciting time, so I have to go with it! ;) Price you pay for getting preggo.  

Funny thing... Sung and I were discussing people "finding out" about the twins.  Seems like we have a standard script that tends to happen for both of us:

Sung/Me: "Yes, we're expecting."
Person: "Do you know the gender yet?"
Sung/Me: "Yes, two boys."
Person (prying a little): "Oh?! Do twins run in your family??" (aka. did you conceive these naturally or through medical intervention?)
Sung/Me: ....(answer depends on the person)...

Sometimes if they're close or really sincere or I think they might need to know (aka they're going through infertility too), then I might say "Nope they don't run in our family. They were medically induced twins" ;)  If I feel like they just "want to know" or if there's a bunch of people around or whatever, I get a little irritated and tend to just say "Nope they don't" and leave it at that.

On the other hand, I have to start registering for stuff (I have a co-worker planning a baby shower and she's very emphatic that I need to start registering!). ;) So...mommies out there...what should and what SHOULDN'T I register for?  I've been reading up on some stuff, but give me the practical stuff! Is there anything you got/registered for that you haven't used. Or is there anything you can't live without now that you WISH you'd registered for?

Halfway

I feel bad that I haven't been posting lately... Works been crazy, Life's been crazy, and I've pretty much had NO time at all!  I feel like we CONSTANTLY have stuff to do, so much that we're not getting ready for babies (but we are actually doing a lot)! 

 My sister is getting married at the end of the month and we get to play "hotel" for some of her in-laws, so we figured cleaning up the extra bedrooms had two pro's...Getting them ready for guests AND getting them cleaned out for babies (no the boys won't be in separate rooms, but when you're doing one already...might as well do the other)!  So far we have painted the nursery, cleaned out and donated many many boxes of stuff, moved other stuff to the attic (oh and sung actually had to add an attic ladder and plywood in the attic first so we could get stuff up there), and just this weekend Sung and Doug put the crown moulding in the babies' room.  What do we have left to do? Paint the OTHER guest bedroom, add moulding, moved the futon from the nursery to the spare room, move the twin from the spare room to the nursery, find cribs!!, and decorate!  

Not too bad, but to be honest, I'm feeling the time ticking... I've definitely been growing quite a bit faster lately and I'm definitely been feeling pregnant.  I've had an unusually good pregnancy.  Besides my little ligament incident a few weeks ago, I can't complain too much...  But I guess my current "issue" is discomfort, particularly at night.  During the day, I'm good. I can still wear my heels to work and take the stairs up to my office on the fourth floor.  But come night time...I just can't get comfortable.  I don't pee all night (maybe once in the night, but not every night even).  But, I can't find a position that allows me to sleep real soundly.  I'll sleep on one side, with pillows to support my back/belly and one between  my knees (like I'm supposed to, right??), but after an hour or two...I just don't feel good.  My hip has been getting sore while I sleep and then I just can't get comfortable.  I switch sides and still...can't get comfortable.  So, if anyone has some miraculous tips on how to sleep comfortably...LET ME KNOW!!

As for the boys (and sorry we'll still publicly call them "the boys", not dispelling names), they're doing WONDERFULLY!  We had our 20 week ultrasound on Wednesday... Both are "measuring" about 13 oz each (hard to believe they're almost a POUND EACH!).  Heartbeats were both strong at 143 and 145.  Baby A (the one closer to the cervix, and most likely to "come first") was head down and Baby B was breech.  Baby A has his feet up near my ribs and is my active one.  I feel him kicking me multiple times a day (particularly a little while after I eat or if I'm at church or the temple).  Baby B isn't quite as "violent as A.  I feel him shift around and sometimes he'll punch or kick me (again, their favorite times is when I'm at the temple or at church it seems), but overall he's been much calmer than his brother.  

We didn't get any REALLY good pictures of both of the boys.  B was photogenic and we got another nice profile shot, but A was hiding his face and we couldn't get a good shot of it. :(  But, we've been trying to keep up on the weekly belly shots, so here is the 20 week shot! 

Yes, I do look like I doubled (and then some) since the last picture I posted!

Sung and I are getting VERY excited! Can't wait until we finally get to meet these little guys of ours!