Babies and loud music

So we went to that wedding last night. I was a fun wedding, the groom is of Indian (India) decent so it was kind of mixed like traditional American and traditional Indian. Definitely a cool wedding. We enjoyed ourselves. It was funny because we tried to slow dance, and my belly is so big, it got a little bit awkward. I kind of laugh saying 'so big' because it's no where near as big as it will be eventually. haha. We had to maneuver a little bit to dance close but we made it work.
Everyone was very excited for us to be having babies. A lot of people knew we were pregnant, but they didn't know it was with twins so that was kind of amusing. Everyone always says the same thing, 'oh my God' 'I couldn't do that' 'Do twins run in your family?' I never know what to say, especially to the 'run in your family' one. Because yes they do, on both sides, but that has nothing to do with why we are having twins haha. Of course I don't just tell everyone in the world we used fertility drugs. So--I just smile and say they do run in our family. lol.
They had traditional Indian food at the wedding. I've never had Indian food, and I was scared to eat it. I tried it all, and it tasted good but I was really scared to eat too much because my stomach is SO sensitive, and it was very spicy.

They also had some REALLY loud music with tons of bass. Probably within a minute of the music getting really loud I started feeling like cramps in my abdomen. I never get cramps like that and it worried me a little bit. Then I went outside away from the music and the cramps stopped. So I went back inside, and they started up again. Then they switched to a softer/slow song and the cramps stopped. Then when the music got loud again the cramps started back up. So I have concluded that the babies did NOT like that loud music and they were trying to let me know. haha. I took their cue and we left, and I didn't have any cramps after that. Kind of weird to be honest--but that really did happen.

Thinking about that kind of amuses me, I think the kiddos are more like me--mellow yellow. I'm not into super loud crazy music. i like to sit and relax in the quiet. I like for things to be calm and chill. Apparently so do the babes.
Well we have 3 days and counting until we find out the sexes. EXCITEMENT ABOUNDS!

I've come to the conclusion...

that I CAN feel the babies! I feel them all the time. Right now it's mostly just on my right side. It feels kind of like a little tickle in there. Exciting :-)

I'm having an OK day today. Really tired for some reason. I just feel drained. I try to rest for a while, then get up and do a few things, rest for a while, and do a few things.
Tonight we are going to a wedding for a friend of ours who Chris worked with when we very first moved out here. I am excited about it. There will be a bunch of people who I haven't seen for a while, so it should be fun. The sister of the bride is pregnant, I think just a few weeks further along than I am, so I am sure we will talk baby a lot. haha. She's having a boy and found out at 13 weeks!! I've read though that the early diagnosis can sometimes be off which is why it's better to wait until like 18 weeks to figure out the sex. Oh well...every pregnancy is different. My doc didn't even look for my 13 weeks appt., but I didn't care. I just wanted to know they were both healthy.

As far as my registry is concerned I think I am done. Except for just some clothes, which I don't think I really need to worry about. **See my Mom's comment from the previous post haha**
I am glad to be done with it. I was getting a little obsessive about it. Almost like, worried about it. I just wanted to make sure I registered for everything I needed, and that it was what I really wanted. I think I am good to go though :-)

Last night I had a dream about being home with the babies. I was relieved because in my dream I wasn't in like crazy stressed out spastic zone. I was all mellow, and the babies were mellow, and we were doing just great. I tend to stress out when I am unsure about things, or feeling overwhelmed. I am going to do my best to just relax about everything, and take things one day at a time with both my pregnancy and when the babies come home.
We'll see how I do.

Little of this and a little of that.

I don't really have too much to say today. Woke up with an intense headache and stomach problems. Once I got up and ate though both of those things went away--which I was thankful for.

Last night I went to Target to register for more stuff. Turns out their online selection isn't that great, and actually some of the things it said were only available online were in the store I went to. Go figure. I picked the newest and biggest Target I knew of because I thought it would have a greater selection. I found some cute stuff. It was fun too. Who doesn't like registering for gifts?
I'm glad I went in--I wanted to make sure I registered for stuff people could actually get in the store. I wasn't paying close attention when I was first registering and probably 80% of what I registered for was only available online. So I deleted all that and found some stuff I liked in the stores. I have to say that I was really wishing I knew the sexes. There was some CUTE stuff but I couldn't register for it because it was all girly or boyish. I had to go with neutrals, which is OK but I am excited to find out what they are so I can specialize things! haha.

In other news, I **think** I can feel the babies now. Randomly. Like just now, I think a felt a kick. I can't be sure, I don't know what it's supposed to feel like, but I feel these little flutters, but it's not like regular butterfly in your tummy feelings. They are kind of to the side, and it feels nothing like when you lose gravity--like on a roller coaster ride. So I'm not sure. I think I feel them though. I'm sure as time goes on I will be able to tell, as they get more regular. Right now it's just very random that I feel them.

I am getting so anxious about my doc appointment on Tuesday when we find out the sexes. SO ANXIOUS! I am getting to where I can't really stop thinking about it. It's funny too, because it's not even like I am wishing for a particular outcome, I just want to know!!! I want to start decorating, I want to get little clothes, I want to name them! Ideally I would love a boy and a girl, but honestly I am fine with anything. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it's two boys, because we are so well equipped for little girls it's ridiculous. So considering the irony that is our lives, two boys would be kind of funny. I think it's either one of each, or two girls. My Mom thinks it's two girls, and my dad too I think. We shall see! 5 days and counting. WOOT WOOT!!!

Well that is all. I need to get on the ball a bit and clean my house. It's a bit of a wreck.

wow.

The guest list for the baby shower in Florida is at 62 and counting! THAT is crazy. I better go register for some more stuff. I think even if you count every burp cloth and receiving blanket I haven't registered for 62 things--let alone what could be given as a whole gift! haha.

I better go!

Frustrating!

Ugh. It's 5am, and I can't sleep. The dogs woke me up barking about NOTHING and now I can't get back to sleep. I just keeping thinking about a million things at one time. When I woke up I was actually dreaming about the registry. lol. I think, that if I had to name one thing that frustrates me the most about being pregnant it would be the difficulty I have sleeping.
I love to sleep! I have always needed a lot of sleep. When I first got pregnant I slept all the time. It was a deep sleep too. I would wake up at 8ish, and go to bed at 8ish for about 2 months. I slept all during the day too, I was just always exhausted. Since entering my second trimester however, I can't sleep well at all. For one thing, I sleep REALLY lightly now. Every little thing wakes me up, and once I wake up and I can't get back to sleep for hours. I feel so tired, but I just cant' sleep! It's driving me crazy.

While I am blogging, I might as well say that I went ahead and registered at Target too. It will be easier for Florida people since the babies r us there is in Orlando, and not everyone likes to shop for gifts online. I was happy to see that Target had some of the same stuff as babies r us, and somewhat less expensive. At the same time, their online registry sucks. It is not user friendly at all.
I am having some difficulty navigating my way through their 'categories' and finding what I need. Somehow I keep ending up in a place where I can't register something, I can only buy it. There also seem to be things they won't allow you to register for, you can only buy it. I consider myself somewhat savvy at figuring out how to navigate a website--this one just isn't designed well.
I think maybe they just aren't used to people going online to register, as opposed to going into a store. The Targets around here though don't have much selection in terms of baby stuff, which is why I just wanted to register online because there is a bigger selection that way. Oh well. I can't complain--getting gifts is good and maybe I should have to work at it a little. haha.

Well I guess I will try to get some sleep. It's almost 6 now--ugh.

Pictures!

So here are a few new pics.

Here is the cutest one :-)


Number 2:


Number 3:


You know how I was saying I don't think the rest of my body looks like it is pregnant--After looking at these pictures I think I was wrong. lol

Enjoy!

Obsessed--yes I think so.

Well, the past few days have been exciting.

FIRST OF ALL! In exactly ONE WEEK we find out the sexes (hopefully they cooperate with us:-) I can hardly wait--I am so excited. I keep looking at girl names (girls because we have our boy names picked already) and I seriously can't find any names I like. Over the last few days we've been OK with Melanie (unsure about the spelling), Olivia, and Addison. I feel like there was one more but I can't remember it. I've been pouring over names like crazy. We have decided on a girl middle name--May. It was my grandmother's middle name and we both really like it. I kind of like it as a first name, but Chris isn't too keen on it, which is OK, because it's a great middle name.

Second, I cam obsessed with babiesrus.com. I've been registering, and it's so fun looking at everything and picking out what I want.
I will say that realizing how much stuff I need for the babies made me feel somewhat overwhelmed. Not so much about the stuff, just about having 2 newborn babies at home! And being responsible for them. Not to mention all the breast feeding craziness. At the same time I feel a bit more prepared having picked out what I need and feeling like I have a better idea of what to expect.
So babiesrus.com has been my obsession lately! I seriously had to make myself stop going online. I have a few more things I need to register for, like clothes but I really can't do that until I know if it's boys or girls.

Third, my belly is getting big big bigger! I feel like it is anyway. I will post a pic tonight and you can see for yourself :-) Honestly though--I am bigger. A friend of mine from church let me borrow some her maternity clothes, I went through them all and picked out what I liked. I got about 5 shirts, she is a lot shorter/thinner than I am so most of the bottoms didn't fit but I was happy to have some new shirts. They are actual maternity shirts--so now I really look pregnant walking around. Not like I'm trying to hide it. haha. I feel cute though.

Speaking of feeling cute, I also got my hair cut. It's very different than what I normally do. You will see in the pic, but I really like it. It's exactly what I wanted. As you can see in my last pic I had kind of let my hair grow out and it didn't have much of a style, but now it definitely does.

In other pregnancy news, my appetite has really started to increase. Up until now I ate rather small portions or not much at all because my stomach always hurt. I feel very hungry lately though--all the time. I notice too that I am eating bigger portions.
Also, I crave candy all the time, like starbursts and skittles. I've never really been a candy person, but this pregnancy has made my sweet tooth come out! Concerning weight, I'm doing very well. I haven't gained very much weight at all--which at this point is a good thing. I am very conscious of my weight--not in an unhealthy way, I know I am going to gain weight--I just don't want to gain a ton of excess weight. I haven't really gained weight anywhere on my body except my belly. I feel like I look the same. I have a few shorts that were just too big for me, a few sizes too big, and I can't wear them anymore. But only because of my belly--they look too big on me otherwise. So--I feel like that is a good thing, in terms of gaining lots of weight.

Well I suppose I am just blabbering on and on. So I will go.
I will post a new pic later on tonight!