Remember when my clothes fit?

24 weeks!! Whoo hoo! Right now I am balancing a fine act of loving this pregnancy and not wanting it to end vs. just wanting to snap my fingers and it be a few months from now so I know these babies are not at risk anymore. I am still feeling great, loving my growing belly, and showing it off every chance I get! Strangers are getting their share of peeks at it now because most of my shirts no long cover it! (See first picture above!) This is 24 weeks & 4 days, measuring 43 inches around and weighing in at 158lbs!

23 weeks

Enjoying freedom from the hospital and a beautiful night on the deck of the apartment. Life is good these days as the weather is warming up and I am feeling so good! Some of the best days yet of this pregnancy.

First hospital visit

The last morning of my first hospital visit with this pregnancy - do you think it will be my last?? I am one happy girl for lots of reasons....I am about to go home, my babies are healthy & happy, AND I am finally able to eat for the first time in over 24 hours!! (BTW in my excitement over that waffle I mistook the coffee for syrup ... waffles soaked in coffee are not very good!)

Nana visits NJ

My mom came up to stay with me for a week while Brian traveled to Las Vegas for his last trip of the year. We were able to take her out to our new house in Sparta and show her the town. The weather was amazing and we enjoyed a wonderful Italian meal lakefront!

Cupcakes for everyone!

In the last few months I have decided to really start enjoying this new found eating freedom and enjoy things I haven't had in years. Cupcakes are my latest love. Yellow cupcakes with any form of icing except chocolate. We hit the jackpot in Montclair one afternoon when we found Cupcakes Galore. 30$ and eight cupcakes later... the babies and I were very happy!

Family love

Thanks to my wonderful sisters, mom, and nieces for the weekend of baby festivities! I think it was the best baby shower ever but I am biased! They have been so supportive, encouraging, and positive since long before we even knew of our little miracles. I am so blessed to have this amazing support system!

Remember this position?

Yes... most of the day or evening you can still find me in the same spot! On a couch, on my left side resting! However as you can see my belly is much bigger now! We were 21 weeks in this picture and measuring a massive 42 inches around!! A few days later I went to the doctor and he confirmed my stomach is measuring a 40 week pregnancy!

Star of the show

While I was in NC I was able to attend Ella's dance recital...for the first time in 4 years! She was absolutely beautiful, full of confidence, smiling and the star of the show! She even had her own little solo at the beginning!!

Showered with love

We had two baby showers in NC this weekend the blessings and love continued to flow. Everyone was so generous and full of love that I could barely contain myself at times. Thank you again to everyone who came out and showed your support! Our babies will be well loved and taken care of with all of the gifts given! It was one of the most exciting weekends of my life!!

Baby checkup in NC

As soon as I landed in NC my sweet girls needed to perform their own checkup on their cousins! After some interesting ideas on what to do with my stomach and the babies everyone got a clean bill of health!

Kate and Ella are going to be the best cousins and mothers helpers a person could hope for!

Saying goodbye to Cleveland

We spent Memorial Day in Cleveland packing up some personal items in the house and saying goodbye to great friends. It was so great to be back "home" with everyone and in the house we love. I enjoyed a long afternoon visit with Meaghan, we spent lots of time with Chrissy & Jeremy, and our wonderful neighbors Shannon & Greg hosted us for a cookout. It was a bittersweet time for sure.