Doctor's Orders

I have always been a bit on the smaller side; okay a lot on the smaller side....short, petite, late bloomer, you get the picture.  So it doesn't surprise me in the least that I am on the smaller side for being 18 weeks with twins.  To date I have gained a whopping 8 pounds.  My belly has certainly made a grand entrance, but when I saw the doctor last week, she was not impressed with my weight.  In fact, she told me that I need to seriously increase my calorie intake.  I explained to the doctor that I am eating a lot (believe me, this girl can eat), but that I just haven't gained a lot of weight....yet.  She told me that while it's great to eat healthy, it's also okay to splurge once in a while.  She even suggested enjoying a milkshake every evening.  Got to admit I loved hearing that : )  The goal is to gain 30 some pounds by week 28...yikes!  That gives me a short 10 weeks to gain a considerable amount of weight.  I can do it, right?  These babies are growing like mad, so eventually they will begin to add to my weight gain all on their own.  All of you moms out there are probably rolling your eyes thinking, "don't worry, you'll gain the weight." 

I am beginning to feel great these days : )  The morning sickness I was experiencing in the evenings has all but gone for good (I hope) and I actually had some energy this past weekend to do some much needed cleaning and organizing in the house.  The type A in me was thrilled, haha.  This weekend we will heading out to buy some nursery furniture...craziness!  I feel like everything is moving so quickly now and these babies will be here before I know it.  Can't wait to be a mom!