So much has happened since our gender reveal update at 18 weeks. We rented out our house that we just bought a year ago. We had garage sales, sold most of our furniture and a lot of belongings, put the rest of our belongings in storage, and moved in with my in-laws in Elbert, CO (near Colorado Springs). It’s a beautiful ranch style home in the country complete with a barn and horses. We are staying in their walk-out basement and have a mini-kitchen so I can eat throughout the day without having to go up and down the stairs. We are starting to get settled in and prepare for the arrival of our babies (which will hopefully be in about 13 weeks).
Our last ultrasound was at 20 weeks. This was a big one because they did a full anatomy scan of each baby to check for any abnormalities. They looked at parts of their brains, their internal organs, their umbilical cords, legs, arms, hands, feet, and measured the circumference of their heads and bellies. We pray for these babies daily and at 20 weeks, they all look normal in their development!!! At this point their sizes vary some. Baby A was guessed to be about 12 oz., Baby B 9 oz., and Baby C 11 oz.. The doctor believes that Baby B is smaller because she has a smaller portion of the placenta. She is at risk of being considered a restricted growth baby so they’ll be watching her closely. So far she’s still developing nicely so they don’t seem too concerned. They once again measured the fluid in each babies amniotic sac and still no signs of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome TTTS (or in our case triplet to triplet). No signs of pre-term labor either.
This is the last ultrasound we have where you can see all 3 babies at the same time. This was at 16 weeks. You can see the heads of Baby B and C. Baby A’s chest is visible.
We got some pretty cute and funny ultrasound images at 20 weeks. The first one below is of Baby C. It’s from above and you can see her legs stretched out and crossed at the ankles. Such a lady already! The second is a profile image of Baby B. The third image is of Baby B. It’s a side view of it’s ribs, leg and foot. The fourth and last one had us all laughing. It’s Baby B’s bottom sitting right on Baby C’s head! Baby A is always harder to see and not as clear on ultrasound images because she’s the lowest and farthest back so no pictures of her here.
Maternity clothes? Yes and some of them are getting snug
Stretch marks? None yet
Sleep? Sleep is continuing to get more uncomfortable but is not bad most nights. When I lay on either side too long my hips and legs ache and it’s getting difficult to roll over. As far as number of pillows go, I think I’m up to one body pillow, one snoogle (pregnancy body pillow), one memory foam pillow and one small travel pillow that I sleep with. If my feet are really swollen I also put a pillow or 2 under my legs. I know this is going to get much worse so I’m just thankful I’m actually sleeping still 
Best moment this week? Feeling more settled in our new home and getting to work on my registry and see all the precious things there are for girls. It has really been getting me excited!
Miss anything? Still Jimmy Johns italian subs and deli sandwiches in general. I’m also now missing being able to put on pants and lotion on my legs. It’s getting harder and harder to bend over or even sit up straight.
Movement? Off and on still. Some days I feel them more and other days I don’t feel them much at all. I get so excited when I do feel them or see my belly move.
Food cravings? Not much still. My appetite is off and on. Some meals I barely want to eat at all and other meals I can eat quite a bit. I would say my biggest craving the past month has been for fruit. Oranges specifically at this point.
Genders? We found out at 18 weeks that they’re girls!! The doctors had guessed girls at 16 and 17 weeks but couldn’t say for sure. At 18 weeks they confirmed and at 20 weeks, still girls. I think Alvin is still hoping that by some miracle, one is a boy haha. The truth is we just want them to arrive happy and healthy.
Symptoms? Brushing my teeth still makes me want to throw up. I’ve been having more swelling so I’m trying to stay off my feet as much as possible and avoid sodium whenever I can. Now that I’m past 20 weeks I shouldn’t be on my feet more than 30 mins at a time. I’m still pretty tired and trying to listen to my body and nap when I get really sleepy. I still get short of breath easily and my belly button started popping out a few weeks ago.
Wedding ring on or off? Off. I wear a pearl ring that Alvin bought be when we lost our first baby. It’s a little bigger than my wedding ring because I normally wear it on my right hand. Even that is getting tight some days.
Happy or moody? Both. I can cry at the drop of a hat these days. The move was rather stressful and brought on tears a couple times but other times tears come when Alvin rubs my belly and talks to the girls or does something really sweet for me. Now that we’re moved and getting settled in we can really start planning for the arrival of the babies. I’m so thankful to have family that is willing to and actually excited to help us through the next year.
Weight gain? 35 lbs. The goal was to hit 35 lbs by 20 weeks. I hit 35 lbs at 21 weeks. Next goal is 54 lbs at week 28.
Looking forward to? Hitting my first gestational goal of 24 weeks. 24 weeks is when the doctors consider triplets viable meaning they could survive outside the womb (usually with a lot of medical assistance).
