GD testing

I've been a bad blogger. There hasn't been much to report on. Up until this week my pregnancy symptoms have been the same as in the past.
This week I feel I have turned a corner with regards to nausea. It is much less and when it hits it lasts for shorter periods of time. Yippee! I still have food aversions and the super sniffer, but more types of food seem palatable now.

I have started wearing some maternity pieces. By the end of the day NOTHING seems to fit, even if it did in the morning. All of my pants are getting tighter. I've been able to mix in some elastic-waist skirts and some stretchy dresses with high waists to alleviate the no-pants-that-fit situation.

Hubby and I have been able to find one of our little one's heartbeats on the home doppler pretty consistently. Hopefully, we will be able to hear the other one soon.

Today I did my 1-hour gestational diabetes test. I feel it is pointless. I've had my midwife; the lab techs and the nurse at MFM tell me that most moms of multiples fail the 1-hour test. I'm prepared for that and the fact that I'll probably need to do the 3-hour fasting test in the near future.

In exactly one week I'll be having the NT scan and meeting with the MFM people for the first time. I'm excited to find out more twin info and hear about the twin program. I'm nervous about the scan and pray that all will look ok. We've decided not to have the blood screening that goes along with the ultrasound as once again it is fairly inaccurate with twin pregnancies.

The home renovations/improvements are slowly moving along. We have quote done for the relocation of our washer and dryer (which means we can buy new ones with a higher capacity!!) and have almost decided on the flooring for the house as well as the paint colors. My sister was kind enough to come to town last weekend and help clear out the guest room closet and bookshelf (soon to be nursery) as well as organize my pantry and clothes.  We don't have a clue on paint/decor for the nursery, but I think I've found cribs and possibly the dresser I want. I've also picked out the infant car seats we will register for. It still seems strange to be looking at these baby things and actually making it plans. It scares me to death that somehow by making decisions that will affect the future with babies I will jinx the whole thing.

Physically I am still exhausted all of the time. I am feeling more stretching, pulling and pain as the babies expand their home for the next 6 months. I also feel slow- as in I can't walk or do anything fast or even at a normal speed anymore. Despite the inconvenience I am so incredibly happy that we have babies on the way.