30 WEEKS!

20 weeks vs 30 weeks

I am so glad 30 weeks finally got here! I thought I was in the 20's forever!! A lot of people have been asking for belly pictures so here they are... I have grown a lot since 20 weeks.

We are busy getting ready for the holidays! I can't believe they are here, because that means the time is getting closer and closer for Shepherd and Spencer to be here. The boys are really moving a lot lately. Spencer's movements are actually becoming uncomfortable...I don't think he sleeps a lot anymore because he is moving ALL the time. Shepherd does not have as much room, so his movements are so different. I went to the doctor today and everything looks good. No dilation. YEA! I am still having contractions, but they aren't doing anything right now so that is great! Back contractions are the worse! Lets hope those don't continue the rest of the time.

I can't wait for them to get here. I am hoping I at least get to 34 weeks, which will be the week before Christmas. My house is already decorated for Christmas, so I won't have to worry about that.

Nursery pictures will be posted as soon as Matt hangs the final picture frame. =) Hopefully that will be today! Who knows how much longer before I am posting pictures of my sweet little ones. For now, I want them to stay right where they are!

Wow..Ive gotten big!

Am I as big as the tree?

This time next year, we will only have ornaments on the top half of the tree!

Birmingham Shower

Last Tuesday I had a shower with people I grew up going to church with. It was at Shelly Cavender's house and it was beautiful! They did so much to make it very special. As you can tell from the pictures, we had a great time! All the people there watched me as I grew up, and now they will have a chance to watch me bring up my boys!

Here is the beautiful table..there were two of everything! Double chocolate cupcakes, two layered dip, 2 pigs in a blanket, etc. Adorable idea!

My family

Sharon Moore got me the CUTEST hats with the boys' nicknames on them. I love them!!

Sweet outfits that Shep and Spence will wear next summer

Basket full of goodies from Maw Maw

Yea! My other car seat! We are ready now!

Uncle Kyle and Aunt Kelli wanted to get Shep and Spence something "Texas".

Each group had to see who could pair up the baby socks the quickest. I got to keep all the cute socks!

See how big Jana is! =) Everyone had to cut a piece of string to see how big my belly is. My Maw Maw won, she was within a half of inch!! I would like to say that everyone else was WAY too big! (Except Ann who is trying to be nice) Thanks Ann!

We had a great time! Mom stayed with me the next day and we put everything away in the nursery! Matt and I are finishing organizing this week and then we are just waiting. We hope we will be waiting for a while! Contractions are occurring every day, but I am staying at home to ensure I am doing everything I can to make it as long as I can!

Nursery pictures to follow....

Showered with Love

Sunday I had my shower with church ladies here in Auburn. It went so well. I am so blessed with great friends. They have been here with me through hard times of wanting a sweet baby and now they showered me with love in celebration of my 2 little ones. It was wonderful! Here are a few pictures from a fun day!

Cutest cake ever! The theme of the shower was "two peas in a pod".

Beautiful table

My sweet family!

Great friends that were hostesses

Everything was decorated and so cute! I got to keep those adorable outfits and bibs!!

Adorable outfit from Lindsay! Has the cutest moose on it...and of course there were 2 of them!

My sister got me my boppy and it had peas in the pod on it. GREAT for the party! Although, there were 3 babies in the pods...don't think I could handle that! Isn't Caroline precious?? She was the best helper!

Auburn outfits for next football season! So adorable from Holly!

Justin and Papa bought the boys onsies with "Shep" and "Spence" on them. Love their nicknames!!!

1st car seat!! Thank you hostesses!!!

Sarah Norman made Shepherd and Spencer quilts. She is so sweet! They will look great in the nursery!!

Thanks to my church family for everything!! Everyone was so generous!

On Tuesday night I had another wonderful shower in Birmingham with friends from Vestavia....pictures coming tomorrow~

Happy Halloween!

Matt and I went to a Halloween party. I was 2 buns in the oven and he was the baker. We weren't going to go dressed up and then at the last minute, I wanted to go as something...so I made a mini stove. We had a blast! I sat in my chair the whole time and watched all the kids run around. Next year I will be holding 2 little ones. I am already thinking about what they should be next year...I can't wait to dress them up.

This month has been very eventful...contractions have started! We spent last Sunday night at labor and delivery. My contractions were pretty strong and at the hospital coming every 2 minutes. I was checked though, and everything was ok. I just have to take it easy and be careful. The boys were doing good with strong heartbeats. The triage nurse was laughing at how much they were moving. We could hear them on the monitor. We are wanting to keep these boys in as long as we can!

I am so glad November is here! I have my church shower tomorrow and then another shower in Birmingham on Tuesday! That means that it is getting closer and closer! The nursery is coming together and almost complete! I am so excited to see all the boys' things in their room.

Shower pictures to follow...

4D ultrasound

We went today to get our 4D ultrasound. Usually they schedule it when you are 24-28 weeks, but with twins they say it will get too crowded by then. I think we got some really good ones. They both were good boys and cooperated. I can't wait to kiss their sweet cheeks!

Here is a good picture of Shepherd's sweet face. It took us a while to get this, because he had his hands covering his face.

Here is a sweet one of Spencer. I know I will have to keep their hands covered once they are born so they won't scratch their faces.

Spencer

Shepherd

This one cracks me up! It is Spencer's face with Shepherd's bottom. They are playing already!!

TWIN BOYS

Matt and I were so excited to find out that we are having twin boys! We can't wait for them to arrive. Since we found out, we are busy buying clothes, toys, and items for the nursery. I want to get everything done as early as I can. We haven't decided on names yet. Matt and I talked about names so much before we found out the gender, and now we haven't talked much about it. I think deciding boy names is a lot harder to decide on than girl names.

We got our baby beds. I decided that I really wanted them to match, even though we already had one baby bed. Hopefully we will be able to sale that bed. Matt put together one of them so far, and the room already looks more like a nursery! I am going to do the nursery in green and chocolate with the TWO by TWO theme. I am going to use outdoorsy animals like moose, bear, and deer to show the two by two theme. I don't want the whole room to be themey, but a subtle theme. I'm also going to put up a bible verse about "two are better than one", but I don't know what verse I will use yet. Things are starting to come together. I am growing bigger and bigger by the week..or maybe by the day! Matt wants to take some pictures of me, but I hide from the camera these days! Maybe I will put one up sometime...

I go to the doctor every two weeks. The doctor says everything is going great! We will go for our 4D pictures in a few weeks. I can't wait to see their little faces! I pray everyday they are healthy and I just can't wait to hold them and kiss their little cheeks!

Matt putting together the baby bed. Tex is already sensing he is being put on the back burner, so he is trying to help.

Finished bed

Tex found one of the boys' toys

He said he only wanted to snuggle with it though...We will see about that! =)

Pictures!

I went to the doctor yesterday for my 13 week appointment. Both babies are doing great. They are growing at exactly the same rate and are really moving. I can't wait to feel them move! We got some great pictures! Hopefully next month we will know if they are boys or girls! 

Both of our sweet little ones.

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