Week 31

Highlights this week included:

• Mostly pains and discomforts
• Hands and Feet started swelling
• Nauseous
• Severe pelvis pain
• Everything is overall getting harder
• Gracie's hiccups started to slow down in frequency
• Had more visitors: Abbi and Kim D
• Kenny worked more on the nursery

Week 30

Highlights this week included:

• Goal #2 met: Making it to 30 weeks
• Gracie seemed to move up a little, lasted about a day
• Gracie's hiccups increased to 2-3 times each day
• More movement from Isabella's side of the belly ;)
• Feeling a lot of kicking into/under my ribs
• Girls are both very very active
• Kenny continued to work on the nursery
• Gained 29lbs total
• I was lucky enough to have a couple visitors: Abbi, Liz and my mom

 

Week 29

We've been discharged from St Joe's and are so ready to go home! The nurse wheeled me outside to wait for Kenny to pull up with the car, and it was so surreal. I felt like I had forgotten what the sun and fresh air felt like. Not to mention the weather had changed and was now much warmer than when we arrived; just beautiful. I listened to birds chirping and just watched people as they walked by with such gratitude. You'd think I'd been locked up in some sort of solitary confinement for some extraordinary amount of time! I felt so blessed.

The car ride home continued to be just as exciting. The windows were down and the wind felt amazing. I took in the city as if I'd never seen it before and was never going to see it again. We also spent some time laughing and realizing how small the Civic was. This was the first time we've had the car seats in the car, and there was not much room for anything or anyone else. Poor Kenny had to drive home with his legs cramped against the stirring consul. My safe & baby ready car just proved to be not enough for our fast growing soon to be family of 4. We were left wondering how this was going to work. Kenny confirmed the Civic had more room for the car seats than the Fit did, so this was truly our best option. With 1 car payment left on the Civic, this was almost heartbreaking. The only thing that made me feel better was knowing how the girls would still be safe, it's just mommy and daddy that are more compromised! At any rate, this will be a battle for another day...  


Finally, we arrive home AND the girls are still safely growing in the womb! It's such an amazing feeling to be home during this time rather than in the hospital. It sure makes being on bed-rest so much more tolerable, since the hospital was so very challenging. I'm in my own clothes. I'm using my own pillow and bed. I get to use my own bathroom and shower. No ones poking me with needles, hooking me up to monitors, etc. This is truly a blessing. Only thing missing is our puppies!

Due to our schedules, I have to be patient and wait until the following evening before getting to see them. But thankfully, the time passed relatively quickly, since I slept a lot of it. Once Kenny left to get them, I sat on the couch on pins and needles. Eventually, I get a phone call from him telling me they were on their way home. Now I'm really anxious and could hardly sit still. About 15 minutes later I hear the garage door - Oh boy!! I am almost bouncing off the couch with excitement. Then I start hearing their little scratches on the door; my heart is racing. Finally, Kenny opens the door and they come flying through the house. I thought I was going to burst! Calling to them in almost an inaudible shrill, they totally ignored me! I continued to beg them to come say hi to me, but they did not. I was heartbroken. They wanted to run around the house and backyard, but wanted nothing to do with me. I eventually had Kenny bring them to me so I could love on them and give them some smooches, but they were dieing to get out of my arms, and as soon as they could, they were gone. Bailey was a little better than Molly; she was clearly upset with me. I'm certain she knew I was the reason they had suddenly been left behind for a week. She continued to snub me for the next several days. It was a very slow process, but both dogs finally come around and started loving on me again. My current family was back together, phew!

This really wasn't a very good "test run." I'm a bit worried about how things will go when we actually leave to have the babies, and come back with 2 new family members, who are going to take up all of mommy and daddy's time! Yeah, I know their dogs, but they've been our family for the past 6 years now and we're all used to living a certain way. So not only is it going to be a whirlwind of a journey with the new babies, but we're also going to be trying to rebuild our current family structure. And yes, I completely realize this all sounds incredibly silly, but I am a firm believer that God made dogs to be man's best friend, as is especially true with ours. Truthfully, I know it will work out and be totally fine, but I can't ignore my feelings and concerns while working through the process!

Well, enough of that...

As the week progressed, things started to really get back to normal. Most noticeably was the swelling. And amazingly enough, my contractions (Braxton Hicks) were now more infrequent than they had been since the day they started! It was apparent, being home was a much better place for relaxing and healing. The girls also seemed like they were doing well too. Oh and Gracelin began to get the hiccups on a daily basis, which I was feeling radiate not just in my belly and pelvis but also through my left leg. (So weird!) 

And since we had asked our friends and loved ones to refrain from visiting us in the hospital, we opened our house up now that we were home. So we had several friends stop by this week. Jackie and Johnny started things off, and even brought me a new movie (Despicable Me) and peanut M&M's to help keep me occupied. Michelle W brought us yummy Samurai Sams AND gummy bears & worms (1 pack for me, plus 1 each for the girls :). Later that same day Danny & Sam joined us, bringing over chicken which they BBQed. I also got to see Kim D and her beautiful 6 month old Ezra. Such a lovely treat seeing friends and family, now that I was feeling and looking a bit better. :o)

What a great week this was! The girls safely continued to grow, I was doing a 1,000 times better, there was less burden on Kenny and he could now work on things he needed to, it was just glorious. Again, praise God!!

Week 28 ~ Pictures

Even though the ultrasound appointment ended with the trip to the hospital, the pictures have been the best to date! There were quite a few, but many were very similar, so here are our favorites.

Extra rare siting, Gracelin showing her face. 

The dome next to her arms is Isabella's head. :)

Isabella also showing her face.

Adding to the shape of her head, it looks

like she may also have her daddy's chin & nose.

Gracelin laying on her arms.  

It looks like she also may have her daddy's chin,

not sure yet on her nose since we haven't gotten a good imagine yet.

On the Right is Isabella's profile & on the Left is Gracelin's foot

which Iz is about to use as a paci!

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Week 27

During this week's doctor's visit I learned I had gained a total of 24lbs. I was also put on official bed rest. Though Doctor Medchill didn't tell us specifically why, it seemed to be due to the combination of high number of contractions & that Gracelin was as low as she was.

See, the day prior to our appointment Kenny had me keep track of the number of contractions for the day so we could talk to the doctor about it, since we didn't know if he really understood how many I was really having. I had just made tally marks on a post-it note and by the end of the day I had a little less than 100 contractions. The next day when Kenny was telling Doctor Medchill about what we had done and was looking over the post-it note, the doctor saw it from several feet away, and just made a simple "mm-huh." I think the visual was more than enough info for him. And at this point, I had been taking medicine (Nifedipine) for a week to help decrease the number of contractions - but it hadn't seemed to help, which was evident by our tally.

I was also kind of a wreck at this appointment, which perhaps had a hand in his decision to put me on bed rest too... I was just incredibly stressed and anxious while waiting for our appt to start. It didn't help that it was dragged out forever due to the fact the doctor had to perform an emergency c-section right before our appt was to start. While we waited, Kenny was great and tried to keep me calm; talking me down, helping me take deep calming breaths, massaging my neck and back. It helped, but didn't make the anxiety go away. I prayed asking God to help me find the right words when talking to the doctor, specifically when he asked how I was doing. Finally, the doc came in and asked how I was doing, and go figure, I completely froze and couldn't speak! Thank God, Kenny was with me and chimed in explaining everything.

Fascinating how God decided to work this one out. I think the doc needed to understand where I was mentally, and this helped convey that. I was also in tears by the time he was done checking my cervix. Eventually, I was able to tell him I was just really worried I was either going miss telling him something he needed to know, over exaggerate something, or explain something incorrectly. He smiled and told me not to worry because he knew what was important to be looking for and was checking on all those things. He explained this wasn't my responsibility but his. This made me feel a million times better! This is one of the things I really like about Doctor Medchill, even though he can be in a big hurry, he always knows when he is needed and will calm down and talk with me as long as is needed.

Any who, getting back to the bed rest... Thankfully, it was pretty much the most mild bed rest I could have been placed on. I was told I could lay or sit up, but needed to be down as much as possible. I could be up long enough to make bathroom trips, take a shower, and make a quick sandwich or something. I was told not to leave the house unless I had to. Having just read all the different types of bed rest, and knowing how restricting they could be, really made this much easier to accept.

It was weird going home and just laying on the couch. Yeah, I had been doing this as much as possible already, but this time was different because I couldn't get up if I wanted to. I remember thinking how weird it was; that was what I would be doing the rest of the day, and then the next day, and then next... Since I had been on unofficial bed rest already, we knew this was likely coming. I had been working with my employer on the option to work from home. Only thing was, I still needed a laptop so I could work from the bed/couch. Luckily, my wonderful husband and brother-in-law Ben ran to Best Buy and picked one up for me. :)

Nothing else really changed this week. I felt about the same physically, except for a little more pain in the left side of my pelvis and leg - due to Gracelin being so low. I was also the same diet wise too, still all about the desserts. (Yes, that was plural on purpose :)

Week 26

This week things started to get a bit challenging... I gained a total of 23 1/2 pounds. The contractions continued and seemed to even increase. It also became really hard to walk. I experienced a lot of pain in the left side of my pelvis & into my leg. Turns out Gracelin just found a comfy position really low in my pelvis, and she didn't feel like leaving. This combination seemed to be the reason Doctor Medchill put me on unofficial bed rest, since both could lead to pre-term labor. I was told I need to stay off my feet and lay down as much as possible, but yet wasn't given any restrictions - hence the unofficial part. I was also advised to get a maternity belt to help alleviate some of the pressure she was causing, and to hopefully prevent her from heading any more south. The belt was a little bit of an adjustment; it seemed like I had to wear a ton of layers because of it, which made me really hot. And though I didn't see significant improvement, it did seem to help some.. or so I thought.

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Feeding Pillow

My twin feeding pillow arrived, and it's huge! (The size really doesn't come across in the picture.) It's incredibly intimidating but also really exciting. I can tell it's definitely going to be a challenge, but I am really trying to only focus on the positive aspects. (Hopefully this isn't too much info...) I do intend to breastfeed and both at once. This pillow at least gives me the confidence to try to attempt this seemingly impossible feat. And if I can't breastfeed for some reason or another, I can still use it to bottle feed them both together. I wonder if Kenny will try to use it when he bottle feeds, hmmmm.....

Baby Carrier

We also bought 1 baby carrier which also arrived this week. Our pick: Ergo baby carrier in Cranberry. Besides the great reviews, the biggest draws were how good it's supposed to be for the baby's position / growth, as well as, the support it offers for the one carrying the baby.

We aren't sure how much we'll end up liking the carrier and/or how often it will get used, hence why we only purchased 1. If it turns out we love it and need a 2nd, then we will get one. And then I'll get a cute girlie print rather than a neutral one! :)

But really my favorite part about the carrier so far, was how excited Kenny was to open and try it out. I was on the phone and he just tore into it!  I can just picture him with one of the girls actually in it. I have a feeling they are going to have a lot of fun with this one.

Nursery Prep

Lastly, but never least, Kenny started painting the nursery!! Three of the walls are a pale-ish yellow and then 1 wall is a light pink/lilac color. It looks so amazing! In fact, I was hesitant to have him do any of the murals because I love it so much just with the paint. :) But I know it's only going to get better and can't wait to see the end result!

Plus, I already know the girls are going to love it! It may be a couple years before they tell us how much they love it, but mark my words, that day will come. :)

Week 25

Highlights this week included:

• Glucose test - passed with flying colors :)
• 3D/4D ultrasound
• Gracelin weighs 1lb 13oz
• Isabella weighs 1lb 15oz
• Increased contractions
• Now seeing doctor weekly

Kenny snapped this gem right after I finished chugging the glucose drink, which I can sum up with 1 word - YUCK!

Laying head to head

(Left: Isabella / Right: Gracelin)

Gracelin's spine 

Isabella's face

Slightly different face shot (still Isabella) 

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Weeks 23-24

Unfortunately, life got incredibly busy during these weeks since I was working 6 days/week and far too many hours, but are the highlights...

The iron pills seem to be working really well. I only had similar heart issues for about a week after the OB Triage visit. I did find that if I didn't eat when taking them I would get really nauseous. I typically don't feel that way when taken medicine with the "eat with a meal" warning. I'm curious if it is the pills or the pregnancy...

I finally finished our baby registry at Babies R Us. I had no clue it was going to be as hard as it was! They give you a huge list of "recommendations" for what to include and since I've never actually been around a baby for more than a couple hours, I didn't know what most of the items were. Thankfully, my mom, who went with me (for round 1), and then my mother-in-law & sister-in-law Tonya were a huge help in this department!

We nailed down a design for the nursery. I'm so excited and think the girls are going to love it! Well it may be a few years before they know what's going on and officially love it, but i'm certain they will. :)

While hanging out with my step-sister Lauren and her family who were visiting from Virginia, our family through us a surprise combo baby shower. We are both having girls and are only about 1 week apart. Lauren was approx 24 weeks & pregnant with her 3rd child, and I was 23 weeks. It was a delightful surprise and lots of fun. I also had another one of those crazy moments where the pregnancy hit me in a different way. I was in the middle of opening the girls presents when it dawned on me, this was for me because I was having a baby (well 2 babies). Though it was clearing nothing new I was learning, it seemed like a brand new concept and was absolutely thrilling.

Baby Shower

 

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Weeks 20-22

Currently in week 22 (day 2) and overall still feeling good but have begun to face some challenges. I am definitely feeling more aches and pains, mostly in my back and sacrum. It seems no matter what I do, how I sit / lay / sleep, what my posture is, what exercise / stretches I do, etc. - they are always there at the end of the day. I could take more Tylenol I suppose, but prefer not to. As of last week, I had gained 15 lbs total with the pregnancy. (As evident by my belly button. During the day the top part is an outtie, which can be seen through my clothes. And by the end of the night it's a full around outtie jr.) And this seems to only be picking up speed now. The doctor told me I should expect for my body to be the size of a full term singleton (40 weeks) when I am only 28 weeks! (That's only 6 weeks away!!) You can say I'm a little freaked out, or you can say I'm a LOT freaked out which would be more accurate.

Not sure if it's weight gain / size increase related, but I did take a trip to the ER last week. (Well specifically, OB Triage - which is amazing by the way!) I had started to notice my heart rate would increase above normal pace (tachycardia). The crazy thing was this was happening while I was at rest; just sitting doing nothing and even while laying down trying to go to sleep. Typically in the past, I've been able to slow my heart rate down just by focusing on being calm, taking deep breaths, etc. However, this was not working at all. These "episodes" were lasting anywhere between 30-60 minutes, from what I noticed. They were also accompanied by shortness of breath (though not severe) and then even tightness in the chest (it felt like someone was sitting on me). After having what seemed to be the worse and scariest episode, I called my OB. Unfortunately, he wasn't working until the afternoon and his staff advised me to go to OB Triage or make an appointment. Instead, I called my nurse (through my insurance's maternity program) and asked her what to do. After a lot of questioning, she too advised me to go to OB Triage. At this point, I had just started work and had a super busy day ahead of me. Knowing there was no way to leave, Kenny and I decided I would finish my work day and go to OB Triage after work. We said if I had another episode, then I would leave work and go in at that time. Well, I had another episode and this time I was so freaked out after talking to the nurses, that I began to panic and lost it (in front of my boss :( ).

My boss wouldn't let me drive myself, so she took me to SJ's. Kenny met us there since he was already on the SJ's campus, in the middle of a training class for work. I was waiting for Transportation to arrive at the ER to take me over to OB Triage, when my knight in shinning armor arrived. :) It was awesome, he just told the gals at the front desk he was taking over, put me in a wheel chair and off we went.

They ended up running an EKG, chest x-ray, blood work, checked the babies & their heart rates (which were perfect - 140 something & 150), and monitored my pulse ox and heart rate. They told me overall everything looked great and was "normal" (that's my current favorite word). I did have an erratic heart beat and it was tachycardia. Blood test showed I was "slightly" anemic and fighting off some sort of virus. These paired with my high stress and how tired I was, were the apparent causes. They gave me a prescription for Iron pills that I have to take x2 a day, and told me to rest.

I've been doing much better since. I've increased the number of times I'm doing yoga each week & have reduced (kinda) my work hours. I'm still working 6 days a week right now, but my boss has been really trying to make sure I’m out the door on time each day. I also just had the president of my company pull me aside this week and talk to me about everything. She was encouraging me to reduce my hours even more than they are now. But with the current status of our work, this simply isn't a good option right now. We only have 2 more weeks where we have to work 6 days, so I figure I can hang in there. Maybe in a couple weeks I'll truly reduce my hours where I'm not just getting out on time, but not working as much. I really have been getting exhausted lately, and so much more regularly.

OTHER NEWS...

I'm still eating popsicles but now only 1 at a time, and only occasionally. However, I have moved onto baked goods! Yeah, much worse I know. I've been trying to be careful. The first week was a mess, but since then I've reined the cravings in a bit. :) I'm also eating a lot more in general. Not sure if the girls are just hungry and need the extra nutrients, or if I'm burning more calories with my work and/or weight load, or if I'm just giving into being pregnant and "eating for 3" (though I really don't think it's the latter).

Feeling the girls move a lot more, and regularly. I can feel them playing/fighting with one another, which was confirmed when I watched them on the ultrasound doing this. I simply tell them to stop fighting now, lol. And I swear Isabella has her back to my belly and is pushing with all her might to break out of there! This is truly a bizarre feeling! I keep asking her to stay put for a while longer, and then we can play. :)
We finally decided on some major items: double stroller & car seats, bedding & room theme & baby carrier (sling). *Actually, today a young tech that Kenny works with bought the stroller and both matching car seats for us! They are being shipped to the house now. A-mazing!* We're also getting ready to pick up their furniture soon! Let the nursery work begin!

OH and the girls now have their wardrobe started! Here's a sneak peek.

Party dresses with socks and hair accessories

*1st present / outfit ever received*

"Sleeping bag" night gowns & booties

(that's what Kenny calls them :)

These onesie sets I broke down and bought myself. How could I resist?!

And here's the latest baby bump pics...

22 Weeks

21 Weeks

20 Weeks

Week 19

We're in week 19 and still feeling great! :)

And there's been a lot going on this past week....

• Strangers began asking me about my pregnancy.
• We found out we are having 2 little girls; Gracelin & Isabella.
• I starting feeling the girls move around for the first time.
• Learned about some potential health risks for Gracelin. (To be discussed in a later blog entry)
• WE felt them (well, really just Gracelin) kick for the first time.

There have been about 3 different strangers ask me now about my pregnancy, all in about the last week. The first was the cashier at the gas station. She asked me, "Are you having a baby?" To which I smiled and replied, "I'm actually having 2 babies." :) And now the comments just keep on coming every few days!

So Dr Medchill told us on our visit on the 8th that he "suspected" they were both girls, but wouldn't tell us they were for sure. He through in his disclosure about how it was really too early for him to tell. He did however, confirm we would know for sure on our 3D/4D ultrasound on the 17th where we were getting the Comprehensive scan performed. So we just waited and really didn't take put too much thought into his suspicions. The wait to the next appointment went by fairly quickly but then the appointment itself took forever! They spent over 1 hour scanning and measuring alone. It was quite incredible actually. (I'll include more details on all of this when I get those pics scanned and uploaded.) At any rate, after measuring everything imaginable, the tech FINALLY tells us "Baby A" is a girl - Gracelin. We wait just as long a 2nd time and learn "Baby B" is also a girl - Isabella. At last, we've learned who is in there and couldn't be any more excited! :)

Last Sunday (1/16) I was sitting at the computer, researching strollers, and noticed a strange feeling in my belly which I had never felt before. Confused, I went back to the computer. But then it happened again, and then again. I was totally uncertain but thought that I may have just felt the babies move. Then Tuesday (1/18) came around and I felt it again, but 10,000 times more and all day long! It was the strangest and funniest feeling. The best way I can describe it is, it felt like I was being tickled but from the inside. Well, after I had felt this for a little while and knew what it really was, I was thrilled. And then I started tickling them back! This has continued on and off since then, and is just as fun every time.

I thought the tickles were fun, but I had no idea how awesome a kick was going to be! This happened just last night (Sat 1/22) and was right before going to sleep. Kenny and I were lounging on the couches watching a movie (Fantastic Mr Fox) and I per usual was resting with my hands on my belly just waiting for movement, and then BAM there it was!! A kick! My eyes went wide and then I felt it again. By the 3rd one I was sure of what had just happened and quickly told Kenny to "get over here!" Confused by my demands, I elaborated and told him "she just kicked!" He shot off the couch and I quickly replaced my hand with his. Thankfully, she ended up letting out 3 more kicks for Kenny to feel too. It was so fun! I felt her kick from the inside and he could feel her kick from the outside. I was so incredibly thrilled he was around when they decided to make their kicking debut, and of course so was Kenny. :)

As mentioned above, we did also learn of some potential health concerns for our little Gracie. I can't sum this one up quickly though, so I'm reserving this topic for it's own blog entry. In the meantime, please just keep us all in your prayers.



Week 18

Yet again my bump was hiding on picture day.

So I spent the first couple of minutes pouting.

After much effort Kenny finally figured out how to make me smile.

He brought up the girls! :)

Week 17

So we've made it to week 17, and I've been feeling absolutely wonderful lately!

What's new... my belly now feels tight before eating dinner, when before it didn't feel that way until after I had eaten. It has also been feeling really firm/hard lately, mostly in the evening when it's feeling tight and full. And speaking of my belly, my poor belly button is already taking a turn for the worse! I first noticed it a couple nights ago after my daily oil application when it looked like there was a ring around it, and now I can't help but see it all the time... it's beginning it's decent into an outtie!! : P This is not supposed to happen this early! Boohoo! Ok, it's kind of funny though. You can't see in it anymore at all, it's all squishing together, then before I know it, out! Also growing outward, is the rest of my belly. I can now hardly zip up any of my pants and have been living off of my belly band. There was only 1 pair of pants (jeans) I have been able to wear without the band, but last weekend was getting pretty difficult. I haven't tried through the week yet, but I am fairly certain I won't be able to wear them anymore without the band too. So that leaves only pants with a drawstring! Haha. I kid a lot but I am really loving the changes. It's really hard not to when I know I'm just making room for our two growing babies.

Though I love my new belly, I am working at keeping my body healthy and in as good of shape as it can be. This week I was able to start my prenatal workouts. :) Kenny bought me two awesome dvd's for Christmas and I am already in love with them after 1 use each. Both of them have routines to follow based on where you are at in the pregnancy, which makes me feel so much safer. I have been extremely concerned about exercising because I didn't want to do anything I wasn't supposed to and harm the babies. (I'm not trying to make excuses, there really are more risks and restrictions when having multiples.) But I not only felt completely safe, I really felt like I was providing a better living/growing environment for them. I particularly loved the yoga one. The instructor says things like how a certain move is allowing the baby to move & stretch out more, and just different ways they are enjoying the movements. I think one of the reasons I liked it, was because I felt more connected with them. :) The other video is a true workout! I'm already sore and I just did it this morning. All I have to say about this one so far is, doing sit-ups/crunches while pregnant is very awkward! But, I can't wait to do these videos some more!!

Our next doctor's appointment is this Saturday. Though it is possible we can find out the genders on this visit, I don't think we will. Our OB doesn't seem to want to tell us this, or that's how he's made it seem so far. BUT if we don't, then we'll likely know when we have the Anatomy Scan done on the Monday the 17th. This will be done with the 3D/4D ultrasound (by a different doctor) and they will measure pretty much everything having to do with each baby. By the end of this visit they should know exactly where the health of both babies is, and more than likely the genders. Surprisingly, I'm more excited to hear about their health than I am to find out what we're having. Guess I just have health on the brain right now! And no matter what we're having it will be awesome, so there's no anxiety just excitement.

Well, that's the 3 of us in a nutshell this week. I hope you are doing as great as we are!

Baby Bump: Pre to 16 Weeks

Here are the pictures of the bump progress so far, starting with the most recent and ending with the oldest.

*You'll see time frames listed below each picture and here's why... I have a pregnancy journal where you plug in your due date (6/14) then fill out every calendar date backwards. You end up getting a day by day play of the progress of the baby(s) and you. This journal, along with every other pregnancy calculator I can find, all tell me I am at 17 weeks and 5 days. However, the doctor tells us I am at 16 weeks and 4 days. I asked him how this was possible and explained the whole calendar thing to him. His reply was (ttranslated by me, not verbatim), "I can't explain it but if you look at my cardboard wheel based on your due date you are 8 days less."  SO, my conclusion is the doctor is wrong. BUT my husband tells me we have to start going off his calculations because he's the one "calling the shots." So the true time frame is listed as "Calendar" and the doc's is "Doctor." Moving forward, I'll only list the doctor's date in my posts.  

Calendar: 17 weeks

Doctor: 16 weeks

Calendar: 16 weeks

Doctor: 15 weeks

Calendar: 15 weeks

Doctor: 14 weeks

Calendar: 14 weeks

Doctor: 13 weeks

*I was bummed because I didn't think my bump looked as pronounced as it had been.  

 

Calendar: 13 weeks

Doctor: 12 weeks

Calendar: 12 weeks

Doctor: 11 weeks 

Pre-bump: Approx 8 weeks