24 Weeks & A Happy Thanksgiving :)

This week was Thanksgiving... which just so happens to be my favorite holiday. Good company. Good food. Lots of enjoyment overall. Granted, being in California isn't quite as enjoyable than being surrounded by family, but I have Kyle and my twinnies so I certainly can't complain too much. Plus, we had a guest for dinner! Kyle's friends from the band, Kearney & Moore (they always talk about each other by their last names), joined us for an early afternoon feast. This post has a lot more pictures than normal, just an FYI :)

Honey Glazed Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Dumplings, Green Beans, Corn, Rolls, Broccoli Casserole, Stuffing

Chocolate Chunk Cookies & Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie. All made from scratch! Yum!

Today of course is Black Friday. Kyle and I decided not to go out last night and stand in crazy long lines, so we slept a solid 9-10 hours, then went to see what was left at the mall. We each bought one thing and feel fine about it. I just can't stand for long hours because my back and feet start to hurt too much, and Kyle hates crowds, so we were fine to only stay for a short time. :)

At the beginning of this week, we finally got all of our furniture! Some of it was scuffed up in the move, but that is to be expected with having friends move stuff. I am so thankful for all their help though! So, throughout the week we have been unpacking and trying to get situated. It looks nice! We love it, for sure.

He's practicing what he'll be doing after the twins are born. =)

I also had my third dream about having twin girls this week. Maybe that means these little babies are going to be Emmalyn and Harper! Who knows. I'll probably post something soon about the myths/prediction methods people use to try and figure out what sex their baby is. Then we will just wait and see how true they are! :)

Symptoms:

• Braxton Hicks contractions - are a tightening of the uterine muscles for one to two minutes and are thought to be an aid to the body in its preparation for birth (according to wikipedia). Basically, I hate them. I have been woken up from them twice now. Do not fear, if they become regular, then I will call/go to the doctor, but it's usually just the one or two contractions. 
• Heartburn - It comes and goes. Apparently this is the cause of the babies taking up more and more space and giving my stomach less space which actually causes the acid in my stomach to move up my esophagus, causing the heartburn. It is very unpleasant. 
• Weight gain - I had not weighed last week, but by the beginning of this week I have gained a little over 14 lbs. Oy. Kyle has never seen me weigh this much so it is quite interesting. My midsection has never been so big and yet at one point I weighed 25 lbs more than I do now! My, how pregnancy is strange! 
• Acne - It's always just on my forehead and I can't get rid of it. 
• This symptom is a little "too much information". I find it funny, honestly. I had a small incident that made it clear that I cannot hold my bladder quite like I have been able to. Basically, after a sneeze, I had to go change my pants. Nothing bad, just in need of some new pants. Haha! I couldn't believe it. Things like this are often left out when people talk about pregnancy! 
• Baby Jabbing.

24 Weeks :)

 I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving! Kyle and I are very thankful for everything God has blessed us with, including our growing twinnies. We just can't wait another 3 months until we finally get to meet them! Just 2 more weeks of work for me until I can start nesting :)