10 weeks 1 day. Good riddance needles!!!

Well its been while since I wrote. Mostly because I've been busy at work, exhausted or not feeling well. The nausea still there sometimes but the crazy hunger has begun! It has woken me up a few times this week and it seems like 2 hours after I eat a meal I am starving again! The worst is when I'm so hungry but nothing sounds good. I am so happy to report that I *think* my injections are done!!! This past week has been nothing short of horrible when it came time for my nightly shot of progesterone. In addition to being sore, lumpy and red, I was bleeding immensely when Scott withdrew the needle. Blood would actually drip on floor. We both were super frustrated so I called Dr. on Monday to asked to be put on progesterone gel instead of injections and they agreed. If I start spotting I will go back on shots but so far so good! (Fingers and toes crossed!!) I go back to Dr. this Friday and I may be taken off all forms of progesterone. Last night was my first night without a shot since July 24th. I did some math- 90+ self injected needles in my body since July 24th. I am ready to make all the pokes in my stomach and backside a memory!
My herniated discs have been extremely flared the past couple weeks. I can tell it's nerve pain hitting the discs. I don't know what is causing it- the progesterone, the estrogen pills, the pregnancy or all three. I do know that it feel 70% better today. So, maybe it was the progesterone injections? If it returns I will need to go to physical therapy because I can only imagine what my back in going to feel like once I am carrying a lot of weight.
I am anxious to go to my appointment on Friday. Since I can't feel these babies yet I need to see them to ease my constant worries about their health. I still can't believe I'm going have twins and be a mother of 3. It's just crazy! I can't wait to hold them. I don't want to say this "out loud" but I think they are girls. Maybe... or maybe I feel like one is a girl. I'm almost ready to make it "Facebook official" even though sometimes I want to ban Facebook from my life but I am really excited and want to share my good news!! Scott started his nesting phase already. He emptied the babies room, put up a crib, cleaned out the closet, put in a ceiling fan (b/c it reduces chance of sids), and made a playroom for Carter down stairs. My sister graciously let me borrow her infant equipment and even dropped some items off already and my friend is making me a list of all her infant stuff as well. My in laws found us a changing table and we bought a nice double umbrella stroller at a garage sale the other weekend. I feel like we are on our way and will be OK with everyone's help! I read you want to be fully ready by 30 weeks with twins- that's around Valentine's Day for us.
Here is an updated pic- taken almost 2 weeks ago of Johnson&Johnson :)