Moving right along: Week 23 with Twinners

Here's the latest scoop on the babies and the bump. Oliver and Isabel are growing well. Izzy is still sitting on Ollie's head haha. They are both VERY active now! They are constantly moving, turning, kicking, especially at night. I feel like there's a disco going on in my belly when I lie down to sleep, haha. It's fun to feel them and usually be able to judge who's who now, based on where the kicks are. The majority of kicks are usually either right behind my belly button area (Izzy), or low down on my far left side (Ollie). And whenever Lucy's on my lap and leaning against my belly, one or both of the twins will start pushing back against her. Lucy hasn't noticed yet, but I'm excited to see what she thinks when she does.

The comments of how big my tummy's getting are coming in for sure! The "How are you feeling?" and "Wait. When were you due, again?" are two most common at church. The YSA members are amazed, curious, and kind about the pregnancy. It's funny to see the bizarre looks on some of their faces as I answer questions, or reaffirm that there are in fact TWO in there, haha.

I'm currently 5 months plus some. I'll be closer to 6 months along at Thanksgiving. Do I feel like I'm 8 months along, rather? Yes, yes I do. :)

Pregnancy symptoms at the forefront of each day:

• ACHING ribs. Oi. I feel like my ribs are trying to expand, and occasionally I wonder if they could even break or crack.
• A few of my maternity clothes are even starting to get tight haha! Oh boy.
• Balance is worse, and leaning/bending over is a challenging feat.
• Getting winded easily
• Tossing and turning a lot in the night
• Stretching ligament pain in the belly
• Frequent Braxton Hicks contractions
• Backaches
• Acid reflux (bleh!)
• Vivid dreams (last night it was trying to save a cat called "Baby" while being chased by a black bear)
• My belly button is pretty much gone. Completely flat. Weird thing to imagine unless you've seen one stretched completely flat before. 

Some favorite things these days:

• When Sam talks to the twins
• Lucy snuggles/hugs
• good food
• easy to grab snacks and veggie trays
• lots of pillows
• easy-to-put-on shoes
• my Yellowstone nightgown
• listening to conference talks
• working on stuff at home
• practicing prayers with Lucy
• Christmas music
• seeing Sam's family and anticipating seeing mine again next week!