6 Months

I can't believe how fast time has flown by! I am already at 24 weeks! Andrew thinks it's going by slowly but I know after the holidays, the girls will be here before we know it. I had a doctor's appointment today and it went great. The babies are growing so well. Caroline weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. and Charlotte weighed 1 lb. 8 oz. They measured exactly the same except for Charlotte's legs...still longer. Caroline's legs measured almost 24 weeks old and Charlotte's were 25 weeks old! During the sonogram, we watched Caroline open and close her mouth, taking big drinks. Then she would move her mouth around as if she was chewing the fluid. After a few times of her doing this, she got the hiccups. It is so amazing seeing them! Charlotte was awake this time and kicking around. Our sonographer thinks Caroline is going to be more of the hyper one and Charlotte laid back. I can't wait to see how their little personalities are when they arrive! My doctor measured me and right now I measure what somebody at 30 weeks carrying one baby would. I still feel pretty good except some back pain. I've gained almost 25 pounds so far so that's understandable. Some days are worse than others but I'm just trying to stay positive because I know it's only going to get harder on my body. Yesterday I woke up very dizzy and wasn't able to walk for a while. My doctor said it was nothing to be alarmed about. The babies were good. It was just a little case of vertigo.

We've been quite busy since my last post. Some wonderful friends threw me a baby shower at my house last weekend. It was a blast! Everybody was so generous and we couldn't more thankful. The girls are already loved by so many people! Here's a few pics from the shower....including one of the nursery so far. We have no furniture in it yet but it's all been ordered and is on the way.

                  The wonderful ladies that threw the shower: Sarah, Katy, Shalaine, Crystelle, Kim (not pictured)

                                                                                The baby girls were so blessed!

                                                            Andrew walking in the nursery to see all the presents.

                                                                                           My mother and I

I did my whole nursery theme based around this beautiful wallpaper that we put on the ceiling. I just love it! I find it calm and peaceful in their room. I can't wait to see it all come together once we get the furniture in and pictures hung.

A little update on my sister...we just found out they are having a girl!! Yay! I'm excited because I know our babies and their girl will be so close growing up together!

I am just busy getting ready for Christmas. I love this time of year! My family is coming in town and Andrew's family is coming over for Christmas. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

21 Weeks

I feel like it has been a while since our last blog post. We've just been busy registering, getting our house ready, and enjoying the holidays! At our 20 week appointment, the babies were doing great! Caroline and Charlotte measured the same everywhere except their legs....Charlotte's legs were a little longer. So Caroline weighed 10 oz. and Charlotte weighed 12 oz. Things could change of course but as of now, it looks like Charlotte may be a little taller than Caroline. You might be wondering how we already know which baby is which. Well, from the beginning, the doctor named one Twin A and one Twin B. They keep track of each and we have named Twin A Caroline and Twin B Charlotte. I can feel the girls even more this week. I love feeling them move around and kick. I know the kicks will intensify, but the flutter of them now is amazing. Sometimes they will have a strong kick and Andrew can feel them. He loves that! It's funny because he asks me how the babies are doing just about everyday and I always respond with how I'm feeling....they're hungry, they're tired, they would like a new TV. I might be milking it just a little bit because when I want him to get up and get me something to eat, I just tell him, "the babies would really like it if you would get them some icecream." Like a wonderful daddy-to-be,  he jumps right up to get it for the girls!

A few exciting things have happened since our last post. I joined a "Mother's of Multiples" group in San Antonio. I went to may first meeting a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I met other moms that are pregnant with twins and some with twins of all ages! They are a great resource to have! The other news we recently found is my sister is pregnant!!! She is just 7 weeks behind me and we are so excited to have our kids grow up with cousins so close in age.

Here is the most recent picture of me. My doctor told me my stomach will probably just grow straight out and it's really starting to look that way. At our last appointment, I actually measured what somebody carrying a singleton would measure at 28 weeks! I still feel pretty good. A few aches and pains here and there but nothing to complain about. I just feel so fortunate I am at 21 weeks and the babies are doing so well! We feel so very blessed!

Other than getting ready for the babies, we are also trying to get our house decorated for Christmas!! It only took me almost two weeks to get the decorations up but they are finally done...well most of them. It's unbelievable how little energy you have when you're pregnant. I can only do a couple of hours of work before I feel pretty done for the day.

Nothing is better than the smell of a real Christmas tree.

We have started on the nursery! I am so excited to see it finished but we still have a ways to go. I will have some updated pics of it next week!

A word from the daddy:

I would like to rush time and have our babies here, so that I could insure their safety. But, I have learned more and more that you cannot wish away time. One day I imagine I will want to reverse time only to live it again, but I won't be able to.

The gravity of my present blessings are enormous. Our babies are growing on 22 weeks, the Christmas lights are up, the front yard is clean and I am as ready as ever to engulf this life with every bite. I once heard someone say, "there are no bad Christmas lights." MERRY CHRISTMAS