24 WEEKS!!

Today marks the 24th week of my pregnancy.  I really can't believe it.  Some days it doesn't even seem real.  Feeling those kicks...and now even seeing the kicks as my stomach flickers and moves around...is still the most incredible thing ever.

I wish I would do a better job of adding ultrasound updates and "what's happening this week" updates to my blog so I could keep track of everything, but let's just hope I can start now.

Here's a recap of the recent:

Nov 22 (18w4d) - Ultrasound with specialist.  Baby A (boy) weighed 8 oz. and Baby B (girl) weighed 10 oz.  Both in the good range.

Dec 22 (22w6d) - Ultrasound with specialist.  Baby A (boy) weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. and Baby B (girl) weighed 1 lb. 3 oz.  They are growing at the right pace according to the doc, and getting more and more feisty every day.  I really can't believe how strong they are already.

Dec 30 (24w) - Yay!  No appointments today, but I just feel happy that we made it to the viability stage.  I know they want to cook in there some more...and mom and dad still have lots to do, so we will let them take their time.

Here's some pics of my giant belly (today's baby center update said my uterus is the size of a soccer ball!!  yikes!!)

We still don't have names for our little angels.  It's such a hard decision...and trying to get two names that we LOVE and that fit together well seems impossible.  I am just praying it comes to me in a dream or something.  :)

Christmas Crafting

My very crafty friend, Claire, taught me how to make some fun words out of wooden blocks.  I did this for little Christmas gifts to some friends and family.  Mikey helped too, and we actually had a lot of fun doing it.

Step 1:  Gather the following:  2"x4" wood, Acrylic Paint, Scrapbook Paper, ModPodge, Foam Brush, Wax Paper

Step 2:  Cut wood into small peices (all different sizes is kinda cool)

Step 3:  Sand the edges so nothing is sharp and no splinters stick out:


Mikey was a very good sander!!



Step 4:  Paint the blocks:

Step 5:  Pick your scrapbook paper and print letters on them in any fonts you like, then cut the letters out to fit on each block.  I cut them a little bit smaller than the block so the edges will stay down, and clipped the corners off a tiny bit.

Step 6:  MOD PODGE TIME!  Use the foam brush to Mod Podge the entire block (all sides) and the back of the paper letter.  Stick the letter on the block and voila!  Then add a final coat to the top of the letter to seal it from the outside.  (Try to get air bubbles out too)

I had to protect the babies from the fumes!  :)

And the final product....

Try it!  If I can do it, anyone can do it.  :)

A Wedding in the Works!

I love weddings...and am SOOO excited about my sister-in-law getting married this May.  She couldn't have picked a better guy, and I'm so happy for them both.

Mikey and I both feel honored that Erin and Taylor asked us to be in their wedding.  It is going to be gorgeous and so much fun.  Both families are a blast to be around, and who doesn't love a great party?  They will be getting married in Atlanta at a beautiful location, and one of the best parts is that Erin's dog, Bella, gets to join the rehearsal.  If you know Bella, you know this is a must!

The night of the engagement!

The Rock!

Bella...and her pearls!

What an awesome couple.  Congrats guys!!

What a blessing!!

My babies are kicking all the time now...and I LOVE it.  Every single little nudge makes me smile...I could lay around all night and just feel the kicks.  It's amazing.  I used to be so curious what it would be like, and wondered a lot if I would ever feel it.  It has TOTALLY lived up to my expectations.

Mikey felt them first...and then some family and friends have felt it lately too.  So cool!  :)

Keep kickin' babies.  It's good for you and it makes mommy very very happy.

Crib Construction

We took the plunge on black Friday and bought our cribs.  We just couldn't pass up the deals (and I am extremely anxious to get the nursery done...I am not patient!!).

I was a little concerned since Mikey tends to be a bit on the short-tempered side when it comes to following printed instructions.  He just gets really frustrated, but I was shocked at how well he did.  He only threw the directions down two times, and was actually able to talk to me through the entire process!!  I guess his new daddy-genes are growing his patience.

Anyway...here are some pics of the fun:



Gotta have our little helpers  :)




Getting started





Here goes #2...





Ta-da!




First time using the "timer feature" on my camera!

Now we just have to figure out a paint color for the room...