Dr. Appointment

We had our second doctors appointment. Everything checked out normal with me.
Blood pressure.....check
Weight gain.....check :(
I know it is all part of the game but still not fun!
Lab work.....check
Then we got to the part where we were going to hear the babies heartbeats.
Baby A....a very faint pitter patter heartbeat
Baby B....the doctor could not find another heartbeat...
We began to panic but he very calmly said that it was hard to find the heartbeats because they were so tiny. He said that we would just do an ultrasound so that we could see them instead.
Nervously we went to have the ultrasound, and we saw 2 little beans with 2 beating hearts!
It is amazing how scared you get when you think that something is wrong with one of your children. We are so fortunate that they are both healthy and growing...very fast.
Pictures of the babies at almost 12 weeks.

Thing 1
There is a very tiny arm sticking out above his/her head.

Thing 2
You can see both an arm and a leg.
It is amazing how much they have grown in 4 weeks. Our last pictures show just little blobs and now I can tell they are babies!

Happy Birthday

Happy 4th Birthday Berkley!
I cannot believe that Berk is already 4! He has been the best dog and I cannot wait to see him with the babies!

He is less than thrilled about the hat!




Enjoying a new toy for his birthday celebration!

10 weeks

It is hard to believe that we are already at 10 weeks, more than a fourth of the way through (since full term for me is 36 weeks!) So far I have felt very nauseous and tired. We joke now that our bedtime is 9:00 even after the occasional after school nap! Nothing sounds good to eat but I am hungry all the time which makes things interesting. Our next doctor appointment is next week, maybe we will get to have another ultrasound.

At 10 weeks each baby is about the size of a lime and about 2 inches long. They only weigh a third of an ounce.

Even though the babies are only 10 weeks into their development they have already been spoiled! YaYa bought them their first outfit complete with duck feet! Aunt Adrienne gave them bibs that say "My Aunt Loves Me" and "I Love My Aunt". I think she is hoping that they are a boy and a girl! Mimi gave them their first stuffed animal, fall teddy bears. Cousin Lily Kate gave them a picture frame that says cousins. And our friend Gina sent them tiny socks.

Sharing the News

One of the most exciting things so far has been telling our family and friends our news about the babies. We waited until we went to the doctor so that we could possibly have pictures to show off. Well, we were glad that we did because they got two surprises at once!

I found a poem for the grandmothers and great grandmothers and I put it in a frame.

I do not have a face to see,
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss,
I don't yet have a name.
You can't yet hold my tiny hands,
Nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song,
Or cuddle me so near.
But all will change come May,
That's when they say I'm due.
I'm your new grandson or granddaughter,
And I can't wait till I meet you.
All I ask between now and then,
Is your patience while I grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait,
Because of all the love we'll know.
So what I have to give you now,
Is a wish to you from me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this wonderful family.




It took them a few lines to get when we were trying to tell them! They were so happy, there were tears of joy and screams of excitement. After they had calmed down from the excitement of a new grandchild we showed them the ultrasound picture. Both of our moms knew instantly that the picture was of 2 babies. Then the tears of joy and screams of excitement were back!

Lily Kate got a special onesie that said, "This little monkey...is going to be a BIG cousin!"


She got to wear it to church and tell everyone that she is going to be a cousin.


Our families are so excited and cannot wait for the babies to come!