8 Weeks!

(This is a pregnancy post.  Feel free to skip on over.)

Well, as I sit here at 4:30am, stuffing my face with a snack of peanut butter toast and milk, I thought, why not write a quick update?  I'm 8 weeks today!  I don't know why, but somehow getting to this point seems like a milestone to me.  We've passed the point where we lost our baby a year ago.  We saw our babies with healthy measurements and heartbeats.  I guess I feel like I can rest a bit now, which is wonderful.  Sure, I still go back and forth throughout the day feeling like I'm not sick enough... something must be wrong.... reading forums like crazy.... finding out there are others who have the same experience as me with completely healthy pregnancies...  trying to rest assured... etc.  But somehow, there is a sense of peace and like I can move on.  The past few days at work were so much easier than the days leading up to the ultrasound.  I feel like I can make it through to my vacation now.  Yes, I am still planning on taking my trip to Australia!  My RE said there was no reason for me not to.  I've researched and can't find any harm in going.  The only "risks" are that I might have to put up with more nausea on the plane, and might not have much energy while I am there.  But since my sister has a 7-month old baby, I'm sure we'll be taking lots of naps. :)

DH and I have started to dream a little about what life would be like with twins.  Okay, maybe dream is too nice of a word... it is more like freak out about all that has to be done!  Tomorrow I'm sitting down and making myself a list.  I don't plan to tackle things until I'm back from my trip, but just having a list helps me get it out of my head.  From what I have read, there is a greater chance that twin pregnancies are put on bed rest earlier, and have less mobility/ability to get things done in the later days of pregnancy, which means tasks should be completed earlier on.  This may have sent me into a bit of a frenzy (We have to move our bedroom into the spare room.  Should we replace the carpet while we are at it?  What about the wallpaper we currently have up?  We'll have to take it down and put something else up.  Where are we going to find two of everything?  Two cribs...two carseats...double stroller.  I need to reorganize all my cupboards!)  You get the point.  I think at the end of it all, I am just excited. 

I woke up the other morning with my hands caressing my belly and broke out into a huge grin.  I just get happy every time I think of those little ones growing inside me.  My mom keeps texting me saying, "Where are you going to fit TWO babies?  You have such a short torso.  How is it going to work?"  It's quite humorous actually.  I think she's in just as much shock and excitement as we are. 

So, to sum it up, here are the symptoms that I am currently facing:
- Fatigue: This is the biggest thing I notice.  If I make it through the day without a nap, I am ready for bed by 9pm.  Ideally, I like to nap after lunch for an hour, or as soon as I come home, have dinner, take the dog for a walk, and get ready for bed again.  I am so much fun to be around right now...  I still am making myself walk every day, if I can.  It's tough at times, but I usually go around dinner time when I can't stand to be around food being prepared.  The fresh air is so nice.  Thank God for a husband who likes to cook!
- Food aversion: Meat....yuck!  Veggies...force them down.  I never want to eat dinner, but force myself too, or else I am up at 4am (hence this post) with the most growly tummy ever!
- Cravings: Oranges.  Can't get enough of that citrus fruit! 
- Nausea: Slightly in the morning on my way to work; definitely at dinner time when I don't feel like eating.  No puking, but strong sense of smell and most common smells just gross me out.  I kind of feel "icky" all day long sometimes. 
- Appetite: I have to eat first thing in the morning to avoid feeling sick.  By lunch time is when I am the most hungry (even when I snack all morning) and want a big meal.  I usually am hungry for dinner, but nothing sounds appealing, and I make myself eat a snack before bed.  Lately I feel so gross though by the end of the day as if I have eaten too much, so I think I need to cut down my meal sizes.  I find I get fuller much quicker, but have to keep eating throughout the day to avoid being hungry.   Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night starving! 
- Sore boobs: Check!  I think I've reached the point where I need to find a new bra.  I'm just not comfortable and can't wait to get home and strip it off. 
- Belly: Fluctuates in size.  Right now it's normal, but it bloats on and off throughout the day.  Usually by 3pm it is the "biggest" and I look like I'm 4-5 months pregnant.  I'm not sure if it is hormones, or what.  There is not a bump, but I have filled out a little.  And I've gained back all of my pre-pregnancy weight that I had lost the few months prior.  I chalk it up to hormones too. 

That's about it for now!  Thanks for checking in.