24 weeks!

Hi all!  


First off -- I think I finally managed to turn off the damn captcha for comments.  They've been making me NUTS ever since Blogger changed to the idiotic squiggly two-word process.  Ugh.  You can't seem to turn it off from the new interface, though, and I couldn't get my interface to change back to the old one to do it.  So, phew.  Finally.  


Thanks for all your comments.  I'm trying to take it as easy as possible.  Tomorrow (Wednesday) is my next scan.  I feel like I'm just in a holding pattern waiting to find out if things have gotten better or where we stand.  Hoping for better.


Anywho -- here's an "official" update.


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How far along?: 24 weeks!!  WOOHOO!  At this point, the babies would have a 50/50 chance of survival if they came, it seems.  Not that I want them to come this early (even vaguely) but it feels good to know we've hit that point.

Weight?:  30-something pounds.  I'm not sure how much because, since I started on the meds last week, I've been retaining water.  So, anywhere from 32 pounds to 36 pounds depending on the day.  I've been feeling like a giant blob lately.  

Maternity Clothes?:  Yep.  In addition, it seems that I will be the "open cardigan" girl this pregnancy.  I've had to retire a few pairs of pants I got early on -- I CANNOT wear the mid-belly pants anymore.  They just hurt.  Only full panel pants or below the belly leggings work (and I'm not thrilled with the below the belly ones).   

What's the belly look like?:  Still got the reddish equator going on.  No real stretch marks beyond that, though.  My belly button is starting to invert -- by the end of the day, if I'm particularly bloated, the edges are sticking out.  It's a weird feeling -- there is definitely skin sticking out that hasn't before.   It feels "new."

Sleep?:  Not too bad.  On the plus side, I've been waking up to pee less often -- on the minus side I think it's because the med has me retaining water.  I've had to take naps during the day, though, because I'm still quite drugged/tired.   

Best Moment of the Week?:  The fact that it's Spring Break!!  Woohoo!!

Movement?:  All sorts of movements.  They have times of wild activity.  It's really awesome.  Enough to move a blanket the other day.  


Symptoms?:  Acid reflux hits with a vengeance every night.  It oddly doesn't take the form of heartburn -- just burning in my esophagus and the ever popular burp/puke.  Pleasant.  Contractions aren't fun.  I think they might be less than before -- but I've also not been working.  I'm worried about what will happen when I go back next week.


Food Cravings?:  Nothing really.  In fact, if I could avoid eating right now I'd really like to.  Nothing sounds appealing.

Gender?:  Two boys!!  Definitely confirmed.

What I Miss?:  Being able to accomplish anything around the house.  Everything's a mess and I really can't deal with it.  Sometime it starts to make me nuts and I just do the dishes or straighten up a room or try to do laundry -- and I start to have regular contractions and get out of breath.  It's hard to remind myself that I shouldn't be doing it. 

What I'm Looking Forward To:  Hoping that tomorrow goes well.  My mother coming to visit Thursday and hopefully helping me deal with the babies' room.  

Weekly Wisdom:  When you're overdoing it and your body is telling you that -- lie the fuck down.

Milestones: 6 months!  

How's Daddy?:  Sweet as always.  Obsessed with building a bookshelf.  I'm hoping once he finishes it he'll be obsessed with helping me clean.  It makes me nuts sometimes that things will just stay the way they are unless i do something about it -- and it's way too easy for me to overdo it right now.

Emotions:  Very glad of the time off this week.  Stressed because I'm not accomplishing what I need to.  Angry for feeling stressed.  Exhausted.  Broke down in tears on Monday for no reason.  Very nervous about our scan tomorrow -- hoping that the combo of the drugs and the rest have helped my cervix get back up into the normal range.  


Overall, all is good.  Hopefully good news tomorrow!!