Wow, I have to say I thought it would take forever to get to this point! I almost feel like I've been pregnant forever already, and there (God willing) is so much farther to go. I am still in normal clothes, but some days I look "fatter" than others. No bump yet :) I feel so much better to have this part under my belt, so far so good!
We had our 12-week check up on Monday and all looks good. My cervix looks great, though at this point it is too early to expect a problem. The babies were soooo active! They were bouncing around and moving their arms and legs, A even looked to be kicking C at one point! I could have watched the ultrasound forever. They did measure the NT even though we declined screenings and they all look ok, I had to cough to get a couple babies to bounce in their sacs, which is funny because I had a cold last weekend and coughed and sneezed all weekend long! I thought what a rough ride they must be having :) We even have gender guesstimates... C got a pretty resounding BOY, and A they waffled on, but settled on GIRL, B had a cord between the legs :) We don't know anything for sure, but they should be more definitive next appointment (15 weeks).
I am doing pretty well. We had a super-fun trip to DC the weekend before Easter, and I managed to not be sick at all until the day we left. Unfortunately that started another round of daily vomiting, but I'm currently at only 1 day in almost the whole last week. Hopefully I am nearing the end of that :) I can also sense a change in my appetite. I went through the first trimester eating barely anything and never knowing whether I would feel sick or whether the food would make me feel better. Now I am almost always hungry, and not nearly as particular or sensitive about what sounds good and what doesn't. I think the babies must be screaming for calories!
Right now I feel like we can do this, but I have absolutely no idea what to expect. I don't know when we'll deliver, I don't know how long they'll be in the NICU, I don't know what we'll do once they get here, I don't know any of this because I've never been through it before, not even with one. Since I don't know what will happen I am making up my own expectations to keep me optimistic and positive, however "realistic" they may be... I expect to carry three babies as long as I can with minimal complications, I expect to deliver at 35 weeks, I expect the babies to spend less than a week in the NICU (though I'm hoping for take-home babies), I expect that we will be able to take care of all three babies at home and love every minute, and I expect to go back to work when I am able. Whew.
