Random "It's Almost Friday" Thoughts

• I am really glad it's almost the end of the week.  I have been feeling utterly exhausted and I am pretty sure it's because these boys are going through a growth spurt.  Hello stretch marks!
• My dad, stepmom and grandma are coming for a visit this weekend.  Typically cleaning is in order when guests come but I am too tired.  I actually like cleaning (is that weird?).  Blogging has apparently replaced cleaning. It says something about me when I am too tired to clean.
• Family loves us, whether we have a dirty house or not, so I am looking forward to seeing them.  
• My babies shower is this weekend hence the visit from family.  A shower for two babies is being held in my honor this weekend.  That is very surreal to say.  Incredibly wonderful and humbling, but also surreal.  
• I catch a glance of myself in the mirror these days and think, "Who is that really pregnant lady?"  I guess I am still not expecting to look the way I do.
• Not to contradict the previous random thought but I am starting to feel really pregnant.  My belly feels like it is going to split in half and if I move too quickly it's like little knives in the ribs.  At this point, it's not too bad because I still get a decent amount of sleep.  If I could not sleep I would be really sad.
• I was reading a blogger talking about first time moms thinking they deserved a medal for carrying a child in their womb.  I am not that first time mom.  I would love people to stop asking me about my apparent pregnancy and having to answer the same questions for the umpteenth time that day.  Yes, I am pregnant.  Can we just leave it at that?
• I sure don't feel very glowy (is that a real word or did I just make it up?).  I have the lovely mask of pregnancy darkening every mole and freckle.  I feel like I look dingy.
• I love feeling my babies move around.  It gets uncomfortable but what a joy to feel my little sons kicking and pushing.  I get to have this special relationship with them for such a short time.  I want to cherish every moment because I know when they are here I will miss it.  
• Dear husband feels much better than last week but now he has that productive cough thing going on.  We both sound like we're choking when we laugh.  
• Eric and I finished up our childbirth education class this week.  We even got a certificate! 
• Life is good. I am grateful to be pregnant and I don't take it for granted.