As you all know I’m now 31wks & 2days. My goal is to get these babies to 34wks…but who am I kidding – let’s get them all the way until my induction date! But with that goal comes a whole lot of challenges. For most of you, it’s simple – just rest up! Well, I do that as much as humanly possible.
The mornings are typically pretty good. I wake up feeling huge but mostly rested (although who am I even kidding, I’m always tired!) I try to accomplish the basic cleaning duties right away, before my body tells me to SLOW DOWN. This is also when I try to actually play with my boys. These guys looove to play and they don’t get much ‘Mommy play time’ so I give it when I can. Sometimes it just involves me laying on the floor with some books reading to them – either way I cherish those mornings. But by about 10am I’m spent. That gives me 3 hrs of actual activity time during the day. 
10am the boys get a snack & this week it has then turned into ‘movie’ time so I can lay on the couch without having to get onto them about fighting with toys. I feel awful, but I physically just CAN’T do more than that. After movie they go down for a nap – and I join in on the nap time! (If I don’t – I’m paying for it by 6pm.) After nap, we do snack & I get a little boost of energy so I try to get dinner stuff sorted….and then it’s back on the couch and the kids get some TV time. (They have been getting LOADS of tv time these past few weeks.)
Daddy usually comes home not too long after nap time & I’m pretty sure it’s the highlight of the boy’s day! Seriously! He comes home & they get to be BOYS! They get to rough house, run around the house like maniacs, wrestle & climb all over their Daddy. They definitely get their energy out once he’s home & I make dinner. After dinner the boys have lots more play time with Daddy, bath & the bed. During this time – you’ve guessed it – I’m usually on the couch 
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Do you even know how lazy I feel?! Anyone that knows me knows that it kills me to just sit around like a couch potato – but – with that said – I do it bc I know that I NEED to do it for these girls. I need to rest my body and listen to what it says. There’s no being superwoman by doing it all – I’ll just watch my kiddo be superman & know that I will be glad I rested my body when these girls stay put and gain more weight.
But, if you are the praying kind, I’d love & appreciate all the prayers I can get for me, the girls & our family. Strength will be needed for all of us – strength to continue doing what I’m doing knowing it’s the right thing, strength for my husband taking on loads more to keep things running in the house & strength for the boys to understand why Mommy can’t play like she used to.
Prayers for sure. I was very sick with both my pregnancies. The 2nd time was so hard since I was bedridden and had a 2 yr old running around. I totally understand that momma guilt. It’s funny but your boys are gonna remember the extra tv time, the random dinner fare (when they just need to eat), and any extra snuggles from you. They probably love their movie time, and that’s what’s gonna stick.
Try and remember that you are being an excellent mother, by resting and doing what your body needs for your girls.
Hang in there and your friends will pray. He’ll take care of the rest :0)
Xoxo
Megan
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i can’t even imagine what it must be like to go through a pregnancy with little ones waiting on me. i’m having a hard enough time with this being my first! Definitely sending prayers your way!
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I know how hard it is to feel lazy and like you aren’t doing anything. But you ARE doing something. You’re growing not one, but TWO babies and you need to rest up. Keep taking it easy. Pregnancy will be over soon enough and you will be back on your feet and running like a crazy person to take care of two newborns and two boys. RELAX.
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I’ve def been praying for you my friend. I can’t imagine being so far away from family during this time. Love ya girl!
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Definitely praying for you! I can attest that they’ll probably get that extra movie time once the girls get here, too
I know it’s hard, but they’re all going to know how much you love them! And, eventually the craziness will subside and you’ll have years and years of fun outings and play-time! (At least, that’s what I keep telling myself!)
Take care of yourself and enjoy watching your husband wear them out
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It’s so hard to enjoy it…especially when you’re uncomfortable and there are things you think you need to be doing
I sympathize with you friend!! I remember those days…oh the seasons of tv shows I went through! LOL
I am looking forward to getting pregnant again almost exclusively for the fact that I get to pick out a Bumble bag….I recently sold my old one so I could put the money towards my new one! LOL
And BTW, that is SO COOL that you got the idea for buying a Bumble bag from my review! I honestly wasn’t even sure if anyone watched it, let alone agreed that they were awesome and go buy one!! Very cool
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Prayers on the way! I had a rough pregnancy with just one little girl – you have TWO cooking in there PLUS two little boys…God bless you, indeed! I can not even pretend to imagine what that would be like. It’s hard sometimes to remember that doing what appears to be less is really so much more – and so important. You have a few weeks to go and taking care of you and those girls physically is crucial. The boys will understand…they can help Mommy read to the little sisters maybe? Or draw them pictures if they do that yet? Or rub one foot each? (OH, how sweet would that be…). Let Dad do the “boy time” thing and don’t feel guilty. I often struggled with that, but today I am so grateful for the bond that my daughter and husband have. Take care!
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Oh my goodness- I feel like we are at the same point in our pregnancies! I’m 32 weeks and totally feel your “pain”. I feel like a lazy lazy mom ! My mom is watching my 3 year old 2 days a week and I’ve sent him off to preschool for the other 3 days. I simply can’t keep up with him anymore!!
Thinking of you and wishing you strength!!
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i wasn’t even pregnant with twins and i was worn out during my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies just because a toddler (or two) was in involved in my life! you take ALLLLLLL the couch time you need and don’t feel lazy about it at all. you are growing two humans…..not too many people can use that as valid reasoning
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I know how you feel, I was so so so tired with my 2nd pregnancy and having to chase around a toddler. I felt like I was letting everything slide around the house and asking too much of my husband (who never complained!), but I finally came to the realization that I needed the rest and I needed to concentrate on being healthy during the pregnancy. Anyway, my prayers are with you!
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