Sarah's Belly & More

How far along: 32 weeks!!!

Weight gain/loss: 34 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Mainly wearing dresses
Changes in Body: Swollen feet and now my hands feel sore and they hurt when closing them.  Feeling more tired.
Sleep:  Nap time is the best time
Best moment this week: Knowing I don't have to get ready for work.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a squash.
Food cravings:  cold fruit!  I love fruit!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Been getting sick a couple of times this past week, it happens when I just get up.
Have you started to show yet? YES!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: my mom visiting and helping me organize baby stuff.

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How far along: 31 weeks!!!

Weight gain/loss: 32 lbs
Maternity clothes:  I'm now using some of my short dresses as maternity tops...lol!
Changes in Body: Swollen feet and now my hands feel sore and they hurt when closing them.
Sleep:  Nap time is the best time
Best moment this week: Knowing everything is ok with my babies during my visit to labor and delivery.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a coconut.
Food cravings:  cold fruit!  I love fruit!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but still taking my meds.
Have you started to show yet? YES!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: my babies growth scan on Tuesday.  Wondering how much they weigh.

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How far along: 30 weeks!!!

Weight gain/loss: 32 lbs
Maternity clothes:  I'm now using some of my short dresses as maternity tops...lol!
Changes in Body: Still have swollen feet and my face is looking more full.
Sleep:  Nap time is the best time
Best moment this week: Hearing the Dr say I get gold stars in my chart for everything looking so good.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a large cabbage and weigh about 3lbs now
Food cravings:  I want fresh cherries, but to tired to go get them :(
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but still taking my meds.
Have you started to show yet? YES!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: being off work to rest and organize.

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How far along: 29 weeks!!!

Weight gain/loss: 30 lbs  The babies are now gaining 1/2 a pound a week, so that means 1 1/2 lbs for me.
Maternity clothes:  Yes.  Need maternity tops, belly is hanging out of regular shirts now. 
Changes in Body: Tummy is getting bigger and my feet and hands are starting to swell
Sleep:  Nap time is the best time
Best moment this week: Seeing my belly move around all over.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a butternut squash
Food cravings:  Fruit...especially watermelon. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but still taking my meds.
Have you started to show yet? really???
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Tay's promotion from 5th to 6th grade.
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How far along: 28 weeks!!!

Weight gain/loss: 28 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Yes 
Changes in Body: Tummy is getting bigger and my feet and hands are starting to swell
Sleep:  Nap time is the best time
Best moment this week: knowing I only have a couple weeks left of work.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a head of cauliflower
Food cravings:  Fruit...especially watermelon. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but still taking my meds.
Have you started to show yet? really???
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Staying home and getting some rest

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How far along: 27 weeks!!!

Weight gain/loss: 26 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Yes, loving the dresses.  
Changes in Body: Tummy is getting bigger
Sleep:  Nap time is the best time
Best moment this week: Feeling the boys interact with each other
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a head of lettuce
Food cravings:  Fruit...especially watermelon. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but still taking my meds.
Have you started to show yet? really???
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Organizing the house
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How far along: 26 weeks!!! 5/18/14 

Weight gain/loss: 23 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Yes, loving the dresses.
Changes in Body: My body hasn't changed much in the last couple of weeks.
Sleep:  Sleep is getting better.
Best moment this week: Ordering furniture to complete the nursery
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of an eggplant
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: When I don't take my meds I start to feel yucky
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: completing the nursery
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How far along: 25 weeks!!! 5/11/14  Happy Mother's Day!

Weight gain/loss: 21 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Yes, loving the dresses.
Changes in Body: Same at last week. 
Sleep:  Sleep is getting better.
Best moment this week: Mother's Day!
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a zucchini
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: When I have a growth spurt I start to feel sick.
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Getting the nursery organized

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How far along: 24 weeks!!! 5/4/14

Weight gain/loss: 20 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Yes, loving the dresses.
Changes in Body: I have what feels like sore ribs on my left side.  I looked it up and it could be from one of the baby's kicking that spot or something to do with my uterus.
Sleep:  The best sleep is during naps.
Best moment this week:  Having my maternity pics taken by my good friend, Meghan Moss.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of an ear of corn
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: When I have a growth spurt I start to feel sick.
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: My baby shower with my coworkers and gym friends.

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How far along: 23 weeks!!! 4/27/14

Weight gain/loss: 16 lbs
Maternity clothes:  Wearing maternity pants and still getting away with wearing regular shirts.
Changes in Body: My stomach looks like it's getting more full.
Sleep: There were a couple of days this week where I slept great.
Best moment this week:  Having my baby showers
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a large mango.
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: I have been getting sick here and there.
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: My baby shower at my sis-in-law's house
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How far along: 22 weeks!!! 4/20/14

Weight gain/loss: 12 lbs
Maternity clothes: These maternity clothes are super comfortable and I don't know how I can go back to regular ones...lol!
Changes in Body: My stomach looks like it's getting more full.
Sleep:  My best sleep is during naps, still tossing and turning at night due to achy hips and thighs.
Best moment this week: Celebrating my 7yr wedding anniversary.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a papaya.
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Last week was horrible, back to throwing up, so now I'm back to taking 2 anti nausea meds.
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: My baby shower at my Mom's church.

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How far along: 21 weeks!!! 4/13/14

Weight gain/loss: 11.5 lbs
Maternity clothes: Maxi dresses are my favorite to wear right now.
Changes in Body: My stomach looks like it's getting more full.
Sleep:  My best sleep is during naps, still tossing and turning at night.
Best moment this week: Having Taylor feel the babies move.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes!
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a carrot, measuring about 10 inches each
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: For some reason I got sick yesterday, which reminded me of my 1st trimester :(
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: My Dr visit today.

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20 Week Belly Pics

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How far along: 20 weeks!!! 4/6/14

Weight gain/loss: 10 lbs
Maternity clothes: It's been getting a little warm lately, so now I'm starting to wear dresses, which are super comfortable.
Changes in Body: My stomach looks like it dropped a little.  I have gained 1 1/2 inches in my waist in the past 10 days.
Sleep:  My best sleep is during naps, still tossing and turning at night.
Best moment this week: Feeling the babies move from the outside of my belling and having Lawrence feel it too.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes! I'm really feeling it now.  The one I feel most is baby B now, one of the boys.
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a banana
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Thank God for the anti-nausea meds!
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready.
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 19 Week Belly Pics

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How far along: 19 weeks!!! 3/30/14

Weight gain/loss: 8 lbs
Maternity clothes: YES! I'm rocking the maternity wear! :)
Changes in Body: Tummy got a little fuller this week. The skin on my arms feel amazingly soft, but my face is really dry.
Sleep: Tossing and turning.
Best moment this week: Finding out the sex of the babies. 
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes! Now its more like a thump inside and mainly coming from Baby A, my little girl. Possibly a ballerina???
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a mango
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Thank God for the anti-nausea meds!
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl...We were right!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Telling my coworkers that I'm having triplets.

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How far along: 18 weeks!!! 3/23/14

Weight gain/loss: 6 lbs
Maternity clothes: YES! I love them, I don't know how I am ever going to go back to regular clothes...lol!
Changes in Body: Tummy didn't change much this week.
Sleep: I miss my good sleep :(
Best moment this week: Feeling the babies move. 
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: Yes, baby C was dancing up a storm yesterday.
What size is the baby? They are each the size of a bell pepper.
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Thank God for the anti-nausea meds!
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to: Finding out the genders this Friday!!!
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 17 Week Belly Pics

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How far along: 17 weeks!!! 3/16/14

Weight gain/loss: 2 lbs
Maternity clothes: YES! I finally got to wear one of my long dresses I bought a long time ago.  It was nice to give my tummy a break.
Changes in Body: Tummy is definitely getting bigger and everything else is the same size, for now anyway...lol!
Sleep: It's ok, I have to go buy a maternity pillow soon.
Best moment this week: I believe I felt at least one of the babies move yesterday.  It felt like a little muscle spasm and it happened multiple times.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: I believe so
What size is the baby? They are each the size of an onion.
Food cravings:  None yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Thank God for the anti-nausea meds!
Have you started to show yet? oh yeah!
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleepy!
Looking forward to:  Feeling my babies move more and more.

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 16 Week Belly Pics

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Here is the progression from 10 weeks to 16 weeks.

How far along: 16 weeks!!! 3/9/14

Weight gain/loss: -1 lb  Yes! I gained almost all that I lost!!
Maternity clothes: YES! I have started wearing the full panel and it's so comfortable!
Changes in Body: Tummy is definitely getting bigger and everything else is the same size, for now anyway...lol!
Sleep: Is still a challenge, tossing and turning all night to find a comfy spot and besides the achy thighs/hips, lately I'm getting foot cramps, no fun.
Best moment this week: Telling some special ladies the good news and seeing their reaction.
Miss Anything? My uninterrupted sleep.
Movement: nothing yet, may be too early.
What size is the baby? They are each the size of an avocado.
Food cravings:  Still no cravings.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  The meds are helping tremendously, so I don't get sick or queasy.  I tried to not take them this week and went back to being nauseous and throwing up.
Have you started to show yet? I believe so.
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and sleep!
Looking forward to: My Dr appt tomorrow, haven't seen my little loves since Valentine's day!

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 15 Week Belly Pics

Crazy to think there are 3 babies growing in my belly!!!  Right now they are each the size of an orange.

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How far along: 15 weeks!!! 3/2/14

Weight gain/loss: 7 lbs down
Maternity clothes: YES! I think I'm going to start needing the full panel maternity pants soon.
Changes in Body: Tummy is still hard and my midsection looks like it has filled out a bit.
Sleep: Lately I've been having my hips and thighs aching at night, so sleep is a bit of a challenge.  Probably need to invest in a body pillow.
Best moment this week: Telling the rest of our family the good news.
Miss Anything? Food and a good nights sleep.
Movement: Nope
What size is the baby? The size of a navel orange
Food cravings:  Still no cravings.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Weird smells, the thought of food with a lot of flavor, waiting too long in between eating.
Have you started to show yet? At certain times I look slightly pregnant, just depends on what I'm wearing.
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Forget happy or moody, more like sleepy.
Looking forward to:  Telling some ladies at my old church and my good friends from the gym about our news.
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14 Week bare belly picture.  Stomach is hard, started hardening in lower abdomen at 9 weeks.

Fun Fact: By carrying triplets, my body is taking shape as a women who is 8-10 weeks further along in her pregnancy carrying only one baby.  So right now my body is forming like I was 22-24 weeks along.

14 Weeks with T-shirt.  I can still hide it pretty well until we are ready to share the news.

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How far along: 14 weeks!!! 2/23/14

Weight gain/loss: 8 lbs lost
Maternity clothes: YES! Still wearing the maternity pants.
Changes in Body: The lower part of my stomach is still feeling hard and above my tummy seems to be thicker, possibly my organs being pushed up??
Sleep: Still toss and turn.
Best moment this week: Was telling more of our family and friends the  wonderful news.
Miss Anything? Food and a good nights sleep.
Movement: Nope
What size is the baby? The size of an apple
Food cravings: Not yet, but wondering when it's gonna happen.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Weird smells, the thought of food with a lot of flavor, waiting too long in between eating.
Have you started to show yet? I see my lower tummy a little more pushed out, but not much.
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy and tired...extremely tired.
Looking forward to: letting the whole world know about our pregnancy.  Hubby and I will both upload the video/slideshow to our FB pages after our Dr appt on March 11th.

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How far along: 13 weeks!!! 2/16/14

Weight gain/loss: 11 lbs lost
Maternity clothes: YES! Still wearing the maternity pants.
Changes in Body: The lower part of my stomach is starting to feel hard. I haven’t noticed any other changes to my body.
Sleep: It depends on the night. Some nights I sleep pretty good and some I toss and turn.
Best moment this week: Was telling my sis-in-laws the wonderful news. Now all of our close family and friends know.
Miss Anything? Food and a good nights sleep.
Movement: Nope
What size is the baby? The size of a Georgia peach
Food cravings: Not for food, but I sure am loving apple juice right now.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Weird smells, the thought of food with a lot of flavor, waiting too long in between eating.
Have you started to show yet? I see my lower tummy a little more pushed out, but not much.
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy, have been feeling pretty good these past couple of days.
Looking forward to: My neighbors reaction when we show them the video clip tonight. 

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How far along: 12 weeks!!! 2/9/14
Weight gain/loss: 12 lbs lost
Maternity clothes: YES! Still wearing the maternity pants.
Changes in Body: The lower part of my stomach is starting to feel hard.
Sleep: My sleep is not good right now since I caught a cold from hubby
Best moment this week: Telling my mom we are having triplets
Miss Anything? YES….FOOD!!!
Movement: Nope
What size is the baby? The size of a lime
Food cravings: Not yet
Anything making you queasy or sick: Weird smells, the thought of food with a lot of flavor, waiting too long in between eating.
Have you started to show yet? It looks like I'm more full looking between my tummy pooch and my chest. Still weigh the same as last week.
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: A little more moody since I have this cold to go along with the morning sickness.
Looking forward to: My Nuchal scan on Friday. The ultrasound will take about 45min to an hour, which means nothing but looking at babies
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How far along: 11 weeks!!! 2/2/14
Weight gain/loss: 12.5 lbs lost
Maternity clothes: YES! Still wearing the maternity pants.
Sleep: I seem not to wake up as often, but still would like some uninterrupted sleep.
Best moment this week: Seeing my brother's face when we told him how many we are pregnant with.
Miss Anything? YES….FOOD!!!
Movement: Nope
What size is the baby? The size of a fig
Food cravings: Not yet
Anything making you queasy or sick: Weird smells, the thought of food with a lot of flavor, waiting too long in between eating.
Have you started to show yet? Not sure, it looks like my tummy poked out a tiny bit and looks a little pointy.
Gender prediction: 2 boys and a girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Been happier lately since the meds are helping.
Looking forward to: My Dr appt tomorrow..


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How far along: 10 weeks on 1/26/14
Weight gain/loss: 14 lbs lost
Maternity clothes: YES! I love wearing the maternity jeans because there isn’t pressure on my tummy.
Sleep: I sleep about 8hrs a night, but constantly toss and turn.
Best moment this week: Hearing my babies heartbeat.
Miss Anything? YES….FOOD!!!
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: No way Jose, nothing sounds good.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Weird smells, the thought of food, waiting too long in between eating.
Have you started to show yet? Not yet, just sporting my natural belly for now.
Gender prediction: At first I thought 2 boys and a girl, then I thought 2 girls and a boy, now after the dream I think I may be sticking with my first prediction.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On and have to wear it on my other hand because it’s too loose to wear on my wedding finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: half and half
Weekly Wisdom: Make sure to get your rest!
Looking forward to: Telling my mom there are 3 buns in the oven.