23 Weeks

I guess I can officially say that I feel pregnant! My belly is growing so fast, I'm tired, sore and have trouble sleeping. I think I have really started to notice my pregnancy being different than my friends with single babies. It is getting harder for me to run errands, I can't make it more than 20 minutes before my back starts to hurt and the muscles in the very top of my stomach get really sore. Enough complaining!

On an exciting note the babies room is coming together. We have both beds up and Billy has been working on refinishing a few old dressers that we have. He is making one into the changing table and the other is going to stay a dresser. Hopefully they will be done this weekend. I had all these ideas for things I was going to make for their room. We went to Hobby Lobby last Friday night to get supplies and I realized that it was going to be way to much work! We spent an hour and a half there and almost left empty handed! We ended up getting pulls for the changing table and wooden letters to put their names above their beds.

Liz (Billy's cousin) and I at 22 weeks. 

My dreaded "Activity Restriction" or "Modified Bed-rest" (the terms have been used interchangeably) is quickly approaching. I still don't know what all it entails, but I was just informed that I will be unable to work during this. My nurse was filling out my FMLA paperwork and informed me that my doctor does not want me working past 25 weeks. My last day of work is a little closer than I was expecting. My last day will be May 15th! I am excited, but it is kind of a reality check. I know that I have a high risk pregnancy, but I don't feel like it. I haven't had any complications so far and other than my aches and pains I feel pretty good. I guess I need to start gathering some books, because I am getting ready to have quite a bit of time on my hands! 

I have to take a minute to brag about my awesome husband! He has been working so had lately. Some nights I have to force him to sit down and relax. He has been working long hours then comes home and continues to work around the house. He has been so great about picking up my slack around the house. He has something to do with making dinner every night. Whether he does it all himself or he comes home and takes over for me so I can sit down and relax. He also makes time to give me awesome back and foot massages. I think I'm a pretty lucky girl!