1 year ago

It's hard to believe, but 1 year ago we were all waiting to see if 2 perfect little embryos would snuggle in for the long haul. 1 year ago today I got my first faint BFP and couldn't wait to see the line get darker and darker.

P & L seemed so little and yet just 1 year later they seem incredibly grown up!
1 year later and V & B are sitting around in bumbo seats and giggling like crazy!

It's amazing the difference a year can make!

16 weeks PP

I am officially shedding! The hair loss has begun and I'm finding hairs everywhere. Handfuls of hair! I'm back to clogging the tub with all of the hair. I knew this was coming, but I was really enjoying the break. I lost tons of hair for almost 2 years after P & L, so we'll see how long it lasts this time.

I have reports that BOTH babies are now rolling over and they are both holding their heads up so well while on their tummies. They appear to be getting very big and they look as precious as ever!

14 weeks-So many changes!

The babes are now 14 weeks old! They are getting SO big and B, the smaller of the two at birth, is no well on his way to weighing more than P&L! It's so wonderful to see them growing bigger and stronger. They are so smiley and just appear to be very happy babies. I still have not learned how to move the pictures, so eventually you can see how dang cute they are (this weekend is a bit slow, maybe we'll get the lesson in).

STE went back to work this week. It's only Wednesday, but so far, so good. The nanny appears to be working out, STE is able to get through each day and everyone is happy. She has such a great set-up that it's hard to feel bad about her going back to work. She gets to work from home, the kids are at the house, she can hear everything, plus she gets to do something she loves. Not to mention the perk of even HAVING a job in this economy.

I had been putting off actively taking off the pregnancy weight because of the pumping. I wanted to make sure my scar was healed (check) and that my milk supply was well established (check). I had been reading that it's not fully established until 12 weeks and then you can drop pumps without effecting the supply. I know from previous experience that once I started exercising again, my supply took a hit. I'd been doing so well, I really didn't want to cause a drop. Plus I just don't really enjoy exercising all that much (nor did I want to stop eating Swiss Rolls).

I'd been walking for a few weeks and the supply stayed in the 70's. On Monday I went back to Curves. I've made it every day this week as well, plus I still walked in the evening. I was amazed at how good it felt to use my back and shoulder muscles in that way. So I'm energized and ready to take this on. I got measured and weighed today. My last measurements were from a year ago, pre-pregnancy. I didn't look at today's numbers, but I'm quite confident that I will see results as long as I apply myself. I'm also keeping close tabs on the milk production and will add in some supplements if I see it diving. I will keep track of the progress on my 'home' blog if you'd like to follow along. My hope is to be much closer to pre-pregnancy by the time the kids go back to school, August 17.