7 Months

7 months down! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't miserable. The babies are now big enough that they're fighting for space. One of them is in my ribcage, and the other likes to kick in very uncomfortable spots. Sleeping is impossible, so I nap when I can. Lilly and I went in for my 7 month checkup last week. The doctors are VERY proud of me for only having gained a total of 5 pounds. I was positive it was more, but I guess going to the gym every day is helping more than I thought. The babies each weigh 3 pounds, so I'm technically in the negative. I'm proud of me, too.

In even better news, we've scheduled delivery!! My high-risk doctor seems to think that I could have the twins vaginally, despite having two previous c-sections, so there's a chance they could come on their own. If not, we're scheduled for a c-section on January 9th. My doctor asked me if I'd like the 8th, but I decided not to "ruin" our wedding anniversary, since it'll already be a busy day. But, if we can help it, once Thanksgiving is over, we're starting the get-these-babies-out exercises. We've already met our HIGH insurance deductible, and want to actually be able to afford a house instead of throwing all our saved money into baby bills, because for some reason, I get double charged for everything since there are two babies. Dumb.

As for me, I'd say I'm doing great, compared to previous pregnancies. I still go to the gym every day. I'm still fairly mobile. I do, however, get SUPER tired and sore from simple trips to the store or standing for more than 5 minutes. It feels like there's 50 pounds pulling on my stomach, and I can't stand for too long. My doctor prescribed a wheelchair and a handicap tag, but Ryan went above and beyond and bought me my own wheelchair. It makes life so much easier, even if I do get rude looks from everyone. People just assume I'm a lazy, fat lady who doesn't want to walk.

Random bits of info about my 7th month:
* I'm still not wearing maternity pants. Woo!!
* I'm *this* close to having an outie belly button. That's a first. I can't even see my belly button when I'm not pregnant.

I'm bigger than I was when I was full term with Lilly. People keep telling me that I "look great" and "too little" for having twins.

Okay, funny story time. We were waiting for about 20 minutes, and Lilly was getting impatient. I was playing on my phone, when suddenly she opened the door and yelled out "COME ON, DOCTOR!" My jaw fell open. A nurse ran in, laughing, and gave Lilly a high-5 and thanked her for making her day. I'm glad THEY thought it was funny.