Me at 35 weeks! Happy dance!

Thanksgiving. TIme of reflection. Time to give thanks. Almost baby time!

Yes, the countdown for the birth of my twins is coming down to the wire. As many of you know, I'm almost at 36 weeks and I am so very excitied. Part of me feels like it was yesterday when I shared the news I was pregnant.

I'm so grateful for so much and I just want you readers to know how thankful I am to you as well.

Photo by HelloKitty86

I'm going to turn the tables here -- let's start a little discussion on age and pregnancy, but not the age you expect.

I'm considered an old mom. I don't feel old, nor do I think I am old, but there are people who believe that I am too old to have kids. I'm 37. Expecting twins. First babies. Any day now.

I've read how some think I'll be more like a grandmother to my kids and won't be able to keep up with them and to this I say that's ridiculous. They will have their grandmas and I will be mom in high heels running around after them in the park.

But enough talk about older moms, what about young moms? How young is too young to be a mother?

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My first trimester I was amazed at my growing belly. It's funny...looking back at it  now it was so small! I had terrible morning sickness all day, but was still was thrilled to be carrying twins.

Second trimester had some ups and downs, but there was a point where I felt so great, so healthy, and pretty, sporting a cute bump.

Now I'm in my third trimester and hello heartburn, edema, carpal tunnel, and tons of crankiness. I'm almost ready to scream, Get these babies out of me!!

Photo by PaintdBabyBumps

Photo by PaintdBabyBumps

I love taking baby belly shots -- and my husband and I have a ton of them, we even have a Mommy Measure and mark off the growth of my twin belly. I haven't given that much thought to a belly cast...until I saw these!

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My husband and I went to visit my parents last weekend and we take the train an hour upstate to see them. We had just left the house and I realized I forgot something. 

I forgot my pills, I told my hubs.

Which ones?

My birth control pills.

He laughed. Obviously I am not on birth control.

I mean my pregnancy pills, I stuttered. You know, my daily pill.

Your prenatals?

Sigh. Yes.

For the life of me I couldn't remember the words prenatal vitamins.

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Some people keep track of their baby's kicks in the womb. With twins in my belly at 32 weeks, I am being kicked or punched almost all the time. Some doctors recommend jotting down the frequency as a way to monitor that everything is OK with baby.

In your third trimester, you should experience about 10 kicks an hour.

Me & Louie, my kitty baby

Today is my birthday! And this year I'm celebrating unlike any year before. As a first time mom-to-be of twins (32 weeks today), I have to say, my birthday isn't such a big deal to me this time. I'm more excited about my babies' birth day, which is coming up. Fast!

My husband wants to take me out to eat, but I'd almost rather stay home in my PJs and have him cook me some dinner.

My sister wants to take me for a pedicure, which I really need, but my feet are so swollen I'm not sure if I want anyone to touch them.

Me at 30 weeks pregnant with twins

I've done it, lots of CafeMoms do it, even famously did it. What is it? We all posed with our Demi Moore pregnant bellies exposed in a pubic forum.

I think it's so beautiful.

It's funny though. I posted this photo of myself on Facebook, full twin baby belly exposed, my husband said...wow, honey, you put a sexy photo up there.

I told him that I didn't think anyone would find it sexy except for him. And I'm so glad he still finds me sexy.

Me at 30 weeks pregnant with twins

My brother-in-law was in town for work last week and my husband and I got to have dinner with him. We haven't seen him since our wedding over a year ago, so it was great to catch up.

He asked if we were taking lots of fun pregnancy photos and then he told us that when his wife was pregnant, they loved to take "view from above" shots where you can see the baby belly and just the toes.

So we tried it!

Photo from CoffeeStencil

My husband and I were trying to have a baby for months, so each month when my period was late, I'd want to take a pregnancy test right away. We spent a lot of money on pregnancy tests! I would always take it too soon because I was so anxious and then would waste another one a few days later.

But back in March, I remember having a stronger urge to take the test, even though hubs said to wait a few more days. I took it when he wasn't home and it instantly told me I was pregnant. I waited out the three minutes and yep, still pregnant.