29 week bump.

i thought it was time for another bump update, but i couldn't properly

get the picture to really accurately portray the bump size with just a phone

and the length of my arm.  i'm on the look out for a full length mirror.  you've got to

be able to see this thing as we go through these last weeks.

and yes, weeks!  at the very most, we have 9 weeks before we meet these girls,

but i'm full term [and she told me yesterday to plan for] in 6 weeks.  that became super

real as i scheduled the rest of my OB appointments.  i have one more in 2 weeks, then

it is to weekly appointments and ultrasounds!  i remember how quickly that time goes by 

at the end.  

as far as accurately portraying the size of this [awesome & loved] bump, i'm at that 

point in pregnancy where people kind of gasp when they see you.  it's mostly fun

and definitely pretty funny.  i come around a corner...gasp.  meet someone going out

a door as i'm coming in....they gasp & move on back.  even the sweet girl running the 

Panera drive through as i sat in the passenger seat today took one look, gasped & exclaimed

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE GONNA POP!

add in the gasps when they find out my due date isn't even the end of august, then another

as i explain it's twins....heaven forbid we get to the part where these are children number

8 & 9!  truly, it's fun and people are usually so gracious, kind & encouraging.

i love our big, ol' family.

the girls have definitely gotten stronger even in the last week.  i tend to call it the 

gremlin stage & it is my very favorite.  i love watching and feeling little body parts

push & roll & pop around in there.  my energy has definitely decreased in this last

week, too, but i'm thankful to be able to rest when i need to & to have such a supportive

family & friends--including you.  thanks for sharing some of our journey!