19 weeks

I feel like I look a little misshapen in this picture but oh well...

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Total Weight Gain: I will find out tomorrow at my doctor appointment. I almost bought a scale this week but decided I don't want to focus on the number on the scale but instead having healthy babies.

Maternity Clothes: Yes, and I got some cute shirts for Christmas and a couple of pair of comfy pants at H&M the other day.

Stretch Marks: none yet

Best Moment this Week: Christmas. I loved opening presents for Brayden and Camden (I don't know if I have posted that on here yet but Brayden Kenneth and Camden Joseph are the names we picked out). We got our glider/recliner for the nursery from Brett's parents and very cute clothes!

Movement: I am having a hard time distinguishing kicks right now...hopefully I will be able to feel them more in the coming weeks

Food Cravings: Nothing specific... I am just hungry in general.

Belly Button Innie or Outtie: Innie

What are You Looking Forward to this Week: Tomorrow morning is our anatomy scan. I am excited to see our little guys. They said it takes about 45 minutes per baby so lots of baby viewing time!

18 weeks!!

How Far Along: 18 weeks! Our goal is 36 weeks so today is the halfway point. And I must say, the first half has gone by so quickly and with lots to do the next couple months, I feel like before we know it our little guys will be here!

Total Weight Gain: Hmm yeah, haven't weighed myself but I know I've gained weight. I feel like I've gotten bigger in the past week.

Maternity Clothes: Yup... all maternity clothes, although some random shirts or sweaters can still fit and are just snug on my belly.

Stretch Marks: nope...**fingers crossed**
Best Moment this Week: Being asked how far along I am. I just love that I look pregnant!

Movement: I just told Brett last night that I haven't really felt anything lately but I've been pretty much always on the go, trying to clean our house and get things ready for Christmas. Although, he still insists he feels them :)

Food Cravings: Nothing really.
Belly Button Innie or Outtie: Innie but I think it's getting more shallow.

What are You Looking Forward to this Week: Christmas!!! and Brett having a week and a half off work.

And for a bonus... my mom sent me a box with Christmas presents and a couple of baby outfits. How stinking cute are these!

17 weeks!

How Far Along: 17 weeks!

Total Weight Gain: Well, we don't have a scale so I usually use my Wii fit. But after it telling me I am overweight last week, i haven't weighed myself. We need to buy a scale because it's not seeing your Mii grow fatter when really I am just pregnant with twins!

Maternity Clothes: All my pants are maternity. In fact, my awesome mother in-law insisted I buy some good maternity jeans so I bought a couple pairs and LOVE them! I can still wear some of my regular shirts but they are just getting snug so I have a good mix of maternity and regular.

Stretch Marks: Nope

Best Moment this Week: Laying in bed and feeling one or both of the babies move.

Movement: See previous. I can only guess it was the babies. It sort of felt like getting flicked from the inside. B is so cute...he will put his hand on my stomach and say oh I felt them! (completely joking around because he knows he can't) but i cannot wait until he can feel them!

Food Cravings: Nothing really specific...I'm just really hungry. I've noticed it I go more then 2 hours without eating, I get a headache. So, tomorrow I am on a mission to get healthy snacks to have around.

Belly Button Innie or Outtie: Innie.

What are You Looking Forward to this Week: Finishing Christmas shopping, B having Friday off and getting things ready for his parents to come next week.

'Tis the Season

I was so excited to decorate this Christmas. Last Christmas, Brett was deployed so I was at my parent's house. So this year, I got to put up our own decorations that have only been used for one year. I actually forgot what all I had. Our living room is a little small with a larger sectional so no room in the living room. Our tree is in the dining room and although it's in a weird spot, it looks beautiful. I love waking up every morning to the Christmas tree all bright and beautiful. I have it on a timer to turn on right before I wake up!

This Christmas is going to be bitterswe

et. I am very excited because my In-Laws (Mother in-law, Father in-law and Sister in-law) will be down here. But, it'll be my first Christmas away from my family so it'll be a little sad. I am thankful that Brett's family will be down here though because he didn't get a real Christmas last year and really deserves one this year since he won't have one again next year. Dang deployments!

This year is extra special too because we've got our little babies cookin' this year. Next year, I know it'll be hard because it'll be our boys' first Christmas and Brett won't be here but I know our families will do everything they can to help us have a great Christmas.

I am what you can call a "moto" wife aka motivational wife. I have a very love/hate relationship with the Marine Corps but at the end of the day, I love the Marine Corps (and all our military branches). The past two Christmases I have bought Brett Marine Corps stockings. The original one was in our Christmas belongings in storage last year so I ordered another one to send to Afghanistan. So this year... I have two and I hung them very proudly.

We don't have snow...I don't have my family but we are going to have a wonderful Christmas here in sunny California (well, it's actually raining at the moment) and I cannot wait!

15 weeks!

I have been horrible about updating. We were in Arizona for Thanksgiving and since we've been back, I have been busy decorating and preparing for Christmas.

We had our 15 week appointment on Monday and everything looks great. We got to see both babies moving around. I gained 8 lbs in 5 weeks... EEK! but I blame that on Thanksgiving... haha! Our next appointment is on the 20th and I will be 18 weeks. They do the full scan as well as an appointment with the doctor. Not my doctor because he is out of town since it's the week of Christmas but I have to see all the doctors in the practice anyways so I'll be seeing another one.

But...Brett and I do not have much patience (mostly me) so we decided to go to a 3D ultrasound to do a gender reveal. It was amazing! They told me to drink a fruit smoothie before I got there so I did and man was it worth it! Baby B was moving all around, doing flips, kicking and moving. Baby A was just chilling...not moving as much. Right away, we could tell Baby B was a boy. He wasn't too shy about showing his stuff off. Baby A, on the other hand, was shy with legs all bent up and crossed. After much time and probing by the ultrasound tech, we found out Baby A is also a boy. So... two boys!

I won't lie... I was nervous at first. But after letting it settle, I am very excited. Boys will be really different for me but different is good. I am raised in a family of 4 girls...I have three nieces (two of which I have been around since birth) and a nephew. I haven't gotten to see my nephew as much so it's just a new thing for me. But after seeing how excited Brett is, I cannot help but be excited. He was all smiles throughout the entire ultrasound. He is so extremely happy and it just makes me so happy and excited. I am excited he will have his little guys to work in the garage with him and we'll have us some little hockey players or football players...or whatever they decide.

We've been playing the name game since then. We have one name for sure but the second name is still up in the air. We have some possibilities but nothing set in stone.

We decided to do another 3D ultrasound at 19 weeks...The tech said that is the best time for twins because after that, things start getting tighter in there. My In-Laws will be in town then so we are going to all go so they can watch too. Again I will say... it's amazing! Technology amazes me. We got the whole ultrasound on video and I've watched it multiple times just smiling the entire time.

So, that's about it. My belly is growing...our babies are growing and look great so I couldn't ask for anything more.