I think for lots of people, turning 30 is kind of traumatizing. I’ve been joking that my 40th birthday is going to be my crisis instead. As I told Ben, if you have twins in your mid-twenties, you basically take a fast train to being 30. I’m old, I don’t long for my twenties, and I’m smack dab in the middle of another pregnancy so the hope of my past, in shape volleyball body is a but a dream.
My 30th birthday was great. We celebrated early with my parents in Lakeview, where they (and my sister Katie) gave me a “new” old sewing machine that I couldn’t be more thrilled with. Maybe someday I’ll finish baby Edmunds quilt that my last machine broke in the middle of making. Then on my actual birthday, we met all of Ben’s side of the family at Trillium Lake for the day. Nate and Holly gave Seth and Sam their first fishing poles for their birthday and they got to go out on the boat and try them out. It was a beautiful day and I was with family. We even had gluten free treats. I didn’t have to do any dishes. And Sam and Seth think I’m pretty cool now that I’m finally 30 like daddy.
I’m officially in my third trimester, thank goodness. Only 3 more months of people saying, “Are you sure there’s only one in there?” “Twins again?” Nope. I’m just big and have lots of room to grow. Baby’s pretty happy with my stretched out tummy and has lots of room to move around any time I’m sitting still. He’s such an active baby—I love it! This pregnancy has been fine; I wouldn’t say that I’m one of those people who “love” being pregnant (in fact, I’m not sure those women are telling the truth, ha ha). Ever since we found out it was a boy, I’ve spent a lot of time wondering whether or not I’d EVER want to do this again to try for a girl. I know we’ll cross that bridge in a couple of years, but while in the throngs of pregnancy, I’m not so sure. I’ve also wondered how I was still working at this point when pregnant with the twins. I’m currently only feeling rested in the morning if I get 9-10 hours of sleep at night. Oh ya, and don’t forget my 20-30 minute nap I try to get in every day. Granted it’s not great sleep because I’m practically in a sitting position most the time because of heartburn. I’m so thankful that nausea is almost entirely gone, and food is in general easier these days, although still complicated by food allergies; it does help that I have been eating a little bit of cheese to help me get protein. Some of my current favorite pregnancy foods are bean and cheese tostados for lunch almost every day, strawberries or raspberries with chocolate chips, cantaloupe, popcorn and Chipotle tacos.
It’s been funny the difference between the first and second pregnancy. While we are so overjoyed with being pregnant, there definitely is not the same amount of preparation for this baby. In fact, besides talking about it and growing it in my tummy, there has been no preparation at all. His room is currently our spare room, so it has a guest bed in it, extra flooring we need to complete the kitchen hardwoods, a mattress the boys use as a trampoline, and is a big mess. I have done one thing: I bought some vintage airplane wall decals to decorate with. I think we’ll put those up and have the boys help pant some wooden airplanes for a mobile. We better get going, though! We only have 10-12 weeks left until we get to meet this little one—yikes!
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