1 Month Appt

We had our 1 month doctor's appointment yesterday. Both babies are healthy and look great! Our doctor spent a lot of time answering ALL my questions. (I had a page worth..hey I have 2 babies!) They had to get one shot, which was terrible for me. They also had to take blood from their heel, which I think was worse than the shot. Shepherd was SO upset during and after the shot. His little eyes were looking at me, like "Why did you let her do that?". It was terrible. Spencer cried some, but was a tough boy! Spencer was wide awake while the doctor examined him and let Dr. Carter do whatever he needed. Shepherd slept through the whole examine, until the shot! =)

I try and get the boys to have tummy time every day. The doctor said they should be getting 30 minutes of it every day. It is so hard, because they do not enjoy it. It is harder on me, than it is on them! I try to entertain them while they are on their tummy, but how much can you entertain a 5 week old? I hope it gets easier!

T he doctor also said the boys should be getting sunshine. It is 30 degrees outside! I can't wait for it to warm up and we can go on walks! I think we are going to go driving today and pick me up some lunch. They boys can get sun in the car. This weekend it will be in the 60's. A walk will be a MUST!

1 Month Stats

Shepherd-

9 pounds 4 ounces (He has gained exactly 3 pounds since birth) eats 3-4 ounces every 3-4 hours

20 1/2 inches long

Head- 14 1/4

Spencer-

9 pounds 14 ounces (Our chunky monkey!) Eats 4-5 ounces every 3-3 1/2 hours

20 1/2 inches long

Head- 14 1/2

Next please!

Spence's lovie

Shep's lovie

Uncle Justin feeding his first bottle...he is doing great!

Uncle Kyle came for a visit

4 Weeks Old

My sweet little ones are 4 weeks old today. They are really getting big. We weighed them this morning using our friend's scale and Spencer weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces and Shepherd is 8 pounds 3 ounces. We can't believe how much they have grown in 4 weeks. They are eating every 3 hours. Spencer LOVES his food and has eaten almost 5 ounces at most feedings. Shepherd is eating a lot too, but not as much as Spencer. I am so glad they are healthy. We go to their month check up next Tuesday, and I am really looking forward to it. I am anxious to get a good report on each.

My cup runneth over...

We had a good weekend. DeeDee (Matt's mom) came to visit the boys for the first time. Shep and Spence loved having her here. She held them and sang to them. They even smiled a lot at her in their sleep. Next time she visits, they will be smiling a lot! We can't wait to see those smiles!

Here are a few pictures from the past few days...

4 Weeks old Today

Hanging with Daddy

Playtime with DeeDee

DeeDee with Shep and Spence

This is how I end up when both want to be held when I am by myself. This is how Daddy found us when he got back from Target.

Hanging out with my boys...Tex isn't sure what to think about all this

My sweet family

3 WEEKS OLD!

Shepherd and Spencer are 3 weeks old today! I can't believe it has already been 3 weeks. They have flown by! My sweet babies made their arrival on January 11 at 11:23 am. They were born in the same minute. The c-section went so fast! I was thrilled to find out that both babies were above 6 pounds. Shepherd weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and Spencer weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces. I was so nervous the whole pregnancy about their health, but they were perfect! Both had an APGAR score of 9. I just started crying when I heard all those numbers. They were here and beautiful!

First Family Photo

Spence and Shep are the BEST Babies! They are sleeping 3-4 hour stretches at night and only cry when they are hungry or want to be snuggled for a little bit. For the most part they are able to put themselves to sleep when I lay them down. I rock them for a minute, kiss them, and put them down. Hopefully that will continue to go so well! =)

Shepherd and Spencer could not be anymore different! My friend Amanda was the baby nurse in the OR and that was the first thing she told me when they came out. "They look nothing alike!"

Shepherd

-dark hair

-observant eyes- looks around at everyone

- loves to curl his legs and ball up (we call him our little koala bear)

-patient- I can feed him 2nd and he will wait his turn

- looks like my brother, Justin (He is already competing with Justin for the long hair)

Spencer

-light hair

-LOVES to eat (we call him my little perona because he can never get enough)

-always moving his arms and legs ( I knew this from the very beginning because he was always very active in the womb)

-has the most adorable double chin

-looks more like his Daddy, especially with the cleft in his chin

-loves to snuggle with mommy

TWINS- Having twins is a lot of work, but so much fun! I am so blessed and thankul to have theses 2 boys! I am so glad they are going to have one another to play with and grow up together. They love to lay together. When i put them in the bed, they are separate, but always scoot close together.. I LOVE IT!

Truly Blessed

I have reached 37 weeks and the doctor decided that tomorrow is the day! I go in at 11 for a C-Section. God has truly blessed me in so many ways. I prayed for years that I would find a Godly husband, and Matt and I both decided to go to FC at the last moment where we fell in love. Matt and I prayed and tried for a baby, and now God has blessed us with TWO babies. As I look forward to tomorrow, I am amazed at how God has perfect timing.

Matt and I have spent this last week looking back at pictures and can't believe we are going to add 2 sons to our family. Matt is the love of my life and he has done an amazing job taking care of me these past weeks. I could not have done it without him. He is going to be an excellent Daddy and wonderful example to our boys. He is a Godly man and I'm so glad Shepherd and Spencer will have him to look up too! I thank Matt for 5 1/2 amazing years as a couple, and as tomorrow begins we will double our family to 4 and start a new adventure.

Please keep us in your prayers tomorrow!

Coming soon...Shepherd Mark and Spencer Matthew

36 WEEKS

We reached 36 weeks yesterday and it came with a punch! I woke up thinking "This is it". I could barely walk due to the immense pressure. I automatically got in the bath tub to get some relief...and there was none. For the next couple of hours there was nothing I could do to feel better. We talked to the on call doctor and unless I was having regular contractions he said to just stay in bed. He said since I was 36 weeks with twins, the boys are getting big so there wasn't much we could do to make me more comfortable. So, for the past 2 days I have not left my bedroom except twice to try and eat with Matt and his mom who is visiting. I had to hurry and eat because sitting up was NO FUN! I am not having contractions if I stay in the bed, but the pressure is still here. If they go away, it means they aren't doing anything. =(

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY- I go for an ultrasound and HOPEFULLY we will talk about inducing in the next week. We are hoping for Saturday, Jan 9 because my doctor is on call and I will be 37 weeks. Won't it be wonderful if they come and are not considered preemies!?!? I can't wait to see their faces, and now we are so anxious to see how much they will weigh! I feel so blessed to have been able to carry them this far,but I continue to pray for their health daily!

Time is getting very near! Maybe the next post will be hospital pictures!

Fun Weekend

Matt and I had a great weekend! I am 34 weeks now and feeling really good! I have had a burst of energy. Some say that means they will come soon, but I don't want to get my hopes up too high. We are so excited that I have reached this point. I go back to the doctor today and hopefully he can give us an idea of when these sweeties will come!

We went to the police department on Saturday to get our car seats put in. The officer was so helpful! He told us a lot about safety that we would not have known if we hadn't gone. As we drove away, we looked back in the car and then at each other and just laughed! Seeing the seats, make it so real! It was a fun moment!

Matt putting in the 2nd car seat

Wow! This is it!

Wishing I was putting a baby in...

34 weeks

Since I reached 34 weeks, we decided I could go to church services again. This might be the last Sunday. I have really missed my church family and it was wonderful to sing praises with everyone!

33 Week Update and Christmas

I can't believe Christmas is next week. It is so exciting! I went to the doctor yesterday and got a good report, no change. I am so glad the boys have stayed in this long, but I am really getting ready! I wish I could just know when they would come. Waiting and worrying is the hardest! I thought they would be here before Christmas, but now I am not sure. The doctors told me I was the poster child for carrying twins, because I have done so well. I guess that is a compliment, but I am ready to HOLD MY BABIES!

We had to do a non stress test yesterday at the doctor. They put the heart monitors on and need a consistent heart rate for each baby. Well, I was on the table in one position for an hour! Spencer kept moving and they would have to start over to get his heart rate. The doctor came in and it took him 15 minutes to get the heart beat and keep it. I wasn't nervous because we heard the heart beat and knew it was there. Maintaining the rate was the hard part. Spencer has done this from the beginning. We got Shepherd's heart rate quickly and then we got to take off that monitor. I can't wait to see their little personalities once they are out and see if it is like what they are inside.

Hiccup, Hiccup, Hiccup! We are experiencing an overload of the hiccups! Shepherd has the hiccups ALL the time! Last Thursday, he had them 8 times! Spencer doesn't have them as much, maybe once or twice a week. Although yesterday he had them twice. Wonder if Shepherd will have the hiccups all the time once he is here?!

Next week is going to be hard this year, because this is the 1st time ever that I have not gone home during the Christmas season. During the holidays, I become like a little girl again and just want to be at my parent's house. There is something about walking in my parent's house when it is all decorated that makes me feel so happy! This is the 2nd year in a row that I won't be there on Christmas morning for Santa and it is so hard! (Maybe Santa will bring me babies this year, and everyone will come to me!) My family came down on Saturday for us to have a big meal and switch presents, because who knows what the next 2 weeks will be like. It was so much fun! Jackson and Caroline make everything so much more enjoyable! Their personalities CRACK me up! I made Christmas cookies and Caroline and I decorated them. Then her and I played the Monkeys Jumping on the Bed game that we got her. She loves to play, and I could spend all day with her! Jackson is a HAM! He walked in my house and kept saying, "Wow!" at all my Christmas lights. He has the sweetest voice!! He kept us entertained all day! I love these kids! I can't wait to see Shepherd and Spencer in the mix next year! Christmas is so much more fun with kids!

Here are a few pictures from Saturday...

Caroline making icing for our cookies!

Jackson before he went to take a nap in Shep's bed.

Caroline handing out presents. What a sweet smile!

He is very intent on opening the presents!

Look Uncle Matt! Nana and Papa gave me a monkey!!

Caroline LOVES her chocolate from Nana and Papa!

She finally composed herself to show us! Papa and Caroline have the love of goodies in common!

Jackson loves his truck from us!

....or maybe its the box he loves!

Here is Nana sporting her snuggie! Since Nana will be staying with us so much in our cold house we thought it would be funny to get her a Snuggie! ( Me in the backgroud is the only belly picture you will get! )