HUGE!

So 30 WEEKS and now it is almost a daily question that I get asked......."When is your baby due?"...........me: "Well THEY are not due till August!"............."TWINS!!!!!".................Me: "Yup!" And I know this conversation with random people is just going to become more frequent as my weeks slowly melt away. The twins are doing great though - and oddly I am feeling great to. I had it in my head that by now I would be so uncomfortable that I wouldn't be able to stand it - and that the Dr would be sentencing me to Bed rest! BUT quite the opposite! I'm up and running - and with our house on the market I've been busy cleaning, and packing away most of our things we don't use on a regular basis. *cross fingers* that this feeling can last forever! :)
In other news Ty, Dylan, and Timber are doing great! Ty is busy working, playing softball, and cleaning up the yard! And Dylan is just my little man who is trying to talk more and more each day! Crazy to think that in about a month he will be 2! Any who - more pic's to come!

The Great Excape!

So this last weekend - we decided to take our little family on a vacation! You know one last vacation before I get really uncomfortable and don't want to travel! So we headed south to MUCH warmer weather - St. George. We stopped by part of Zion's National Park - Kolob Canyon. It was really pretty - and they had some hiking trails we could have done - but needless to say I wasn't feeling like walking much!Here is Dylan in his birthday outfit from Grandma Rose! He looked so cute in it!

Once we got to St. George we checked into our hotel - and I had to put up my feet. I officially started swelling - especially in my legs! YA!

The next day we headed out to the Outlet Mall - and to grab some lunch at In-n-Out!Dylan didn't really know what to think about the hat they gave him - but he sure did make it look cute! :)

Then it was pool time. The hotel we stayed at had a nice outside pool that had a waterfall - and a really nice indoor pool - so we got lots of water time in! The first day we were there it got up to 96 degrees - so it was nice to cool down!

My little man in his swim suit! Watch out ladies!

The last night we were there - we went to a Mongolian BBQ restaurant. YUMMY! But the best part was - one of the ladies taught Dylan how to eat with chop sticks! AND in the process fed him for me! Needless to say - it was so cute AND so nice to be able to just eat and not worry about Dylan eating! He got pretty good at it - and they sent him home with a few pairs to practice some more!

ANY WHO - we made it home - and now it is back to reality! We should be listing our home in the next week or so AND my sister Christina just had her baby today - so needless to say we are going to be busy visiting/cleaning/going crazy! I'm glad I got a little R&R in!

Tulip Festival

This last week we took our little family and my sister Lucretia to the Tulip Festival that they have at Thanksgiving Point. The Gardens cover about 55 acre's - as you can kind of see from this picture of Ty and Dylan!

Dylan didn't really like the feeling of going down the hill - all the other kids were rolling down - and Dylan wasn't quite sure what to make of it all! Coming back up the hill with dad! And his cool-guy sunglasses half off!

Walking around the gardens I stumbled upon two very strange figure's in the bushes ready to surprise me! Who could the strange men be????

The Tulips were beautiful! And there was every color imaginable!

Also along our path we stumbled across a moose! Very scary.....and very fake! :)

All in all we had a great time and it was so nice to just relax and enjoy the beauty of the earth - and each other!

26 weeks!

So we have been crazy busy! Hence the lack of blogging! But in the craziness - we have started to get ready for Gavin and Gage. We have done some shopping and things are slowly starting to come together. Now I just need to get my hands on a sewing machine and start on all the crafts I have in my mind that I want to make for them.
TY - has been busy with work and his softball team! They are doing pretty good - next Tues. I'll remember to take the camera and snap a few pic's of him in action. He is also getting ready for the POST test and running every night. Needless to say the weight I am gaining....he is loosing! :)
DYLAN is growing so fast! Starting to talk here and there and just being a great little man for mommy! He will point to my belly and say baby - kiss it - and then wave bye-bye to it. It's really cute!
ANY WHO - also in news - we can officially announce that we will be moving from our little house the end of June - into a bigger place! As of right now the location is not known :) BUT we are actively looking and are excited for the move so we can actually set up everything we've gotten for the twins! WELL - more pictures to come soon.....promise!

Twinner News!

So I had my appointment today with the specialist - and as always I got to see how my little guys are doing. AND - all is well! Baby A is weighing in at 1 lb 7 oz and Baby B is 1lb 9 oz! They have perfect measurements and all the concerns they saw before have gone away! Here are a few pic's that we got. They were both being a little difficult so I will have to explain them! This one is a 3d - baby had both his arms up by his face - and his wrists were cris-crossed. You can see one of his hands at the top. AND you can almost see a profile! What he has his arms against is the membrane that seperates him and his brother - you can see how thin it is!

This one you can see a nose and mouth shot. It is like baby is looking down at us!

This is a foot. It's upside down and sideways! They have grown so much since I last saw them!

AND this one is my fav! Their noses are almost touching! And this is how they were most of the time - it was like they were talking to each other face to face - so cute! Any who - it was a great day!

Happy Late Easter

For Easter - Ty, Dylan, and I took the long trip over to my sister Christina's house to do a little easter egg hunt and bbq. This easter Dylan was a lot more "into it" then last easter so we made it a little more fun! Ryan was great to help Dylan out and show him the ropes of how to look for the eggs! Dylan did quite well and found about 5!!!

His easter basket looked like a baseball - so he loved it - and has still yet to put it down. He will pack all of his cars in there and carry it around the house! SO cute!

He also got to play with some bubble's with his cousin! We all had a really fun time hanging out and just relaxing!

And this is what happend afterwards! He plays hard and then sleeps hard! :) All in all it was a successful day and all of us had way too much to eat!

Tomorrow I have a dr's appointment so more pic's of the twins will come!

23 Weeks & Counting!

Here is the latest pic of my belly! I went to my Dr's appointment today and everything looks great and right on track! We are getting more and more excited to see these little ones - but I can definitely wait!! Next week we have the yucky glucose test, an appointment with the specialist, and a little bit of baby shopping - so we will be busy!

We have for sure picked the names Gavin and Gage! But we are still working on middle names. We know we want them to be family names - so that is making it a little harder! ;) People have asked me if I can tell who is who - and if they fight etc. Truth is there is just movement everywhere and it's hard to tell if it's a arm, leg, or elbow! The only time I know exactly where they are is when I see them on the ultrasound! I'm loving it though! Here's to 16 more weeks!

Cross Fingers!

So Ty has been invited to test for the Farmington, New Mexico Police Department. He is going down this weekend - and if all goes well we should know if he is in or out! :) Yeah!

What we've been up to

So to prove to everyone that we have more going on - then just the twins! I decided to take a few pictures of what we've been up to the past couple of weeks. First off - Ty's brother Dave was in Ogden on a job - so each weekend he would come down and spend it with us. It was fun to get to know him and show him a little of Utah. We went to Cabella's and showed him the fish! They are huge - I also got to try Bison - not too bad!

K - this makes us look like really big nerds - but we put this puzzle together! 2000 pieces - it took us about a month but we got the Las Vegas strip together!

Ty - has also been getting his motorcycle good to go. It is quite the process! But it is going to save us a lot of money - so we are happy - and he looks pretty cool in all his gear! ;)

And Dylan likes to do whayever daddy does - he looks pretty cute in the helmet too!And even though it has been a little cold here - Spring is still on it's way. This is our apricot tree! Now I know where the song comes from -Popcorn popping on the apricot tree!

Then last but not least - here is the latest belly pick! I had just got home from work so that is why I look so.....glowing in my scrubs! 21 weeks down- 18 to go!

Update!

It's time for another twin update! This is me about a week ago at 19 weeks along! ANY WHO - today I had my appointment with the specialists - and everything is looking great! Both babies are still boys (phew!) and both weigh about a pound each! I got to see both babies and every little thing about them is adorable......but I am the mom! :) Below are a few pictures of my fun.....stress relieving day!
Baby B's foot! On Baby A's foot we could see that the 2nd toe was longer then the first....
just like mine!
Close up of Baby A's face!

Baby A's body profile!

And Baby B's profile!

Doctor also said that we should plan for a July 28th delivery - unless problems arise and then it will most likely be around July 14th! Mark your calendar's!

Cars

Little known fact about my son - that some may or may not know is that he is OBSESSED with all that is Cars the movie.

This is him on a typical day and what he likes! He Car shoes AND socks, his Car toy and his Car sippy! AND this is just the tip of the iceburg. I know I've contributed to his love but he really does get excited- and it is so cute - who can say no!

What I'm really surprized about is that the movie still runs - with as many times as he watches it - you would think that the dvd laser would have burned a hole in it! :)

In other news - I have an appointment tomorrow with the doc - so we will have a babies update!!!! SIDE NOTE: does anyone know where I can get a t-shirt for Dylan that says BIG BROTHER on it! I want one for him to wear when the twins are born!

17 Weeks!

I've been telling everyone that I feel like my belly is growing daily! And here is the proof! This is the same shirt I was wearing in the last pic. - can you tell a differance! and that is just 2 weeks! Its getting a little harder to do the whole bend over and pick things up - and the up and down routine of life! But that is just what comes with the territory. Last night after Ty took this picture - He said "I'm so glad I'm not a women! Cause being pregnant just doesn't look comfortable!" Amen to that one!!! But it is all worth it in the end......right! Just kidding! Any who - more picture's about Dylan, Timber, and Ty to come!

Pray for Lindsay!

Yesterday I got a call from my best friend Kirsten that she had taken her new little baby girl Lindsay to the E.R. and that they were Life Fighting Lindsay down to Salt Lake City for observation! I guess what happened is that Lindsay had a little cold that turned into a whole lot more. When they were about to take off from Jackson Lindsay starting having a hard time breathing and they had to inti-bate her. She is now at Primary Children's Hospital with the best care - and Kirsten, Dusty, and the grandma's are staying in my sister's condo in SLC to be close. Please keep Kirsten, Dusty, and Lindsay in your prayers!

Oh Boy Oh Boy

You read it right! 2 Boys are headed to our house!!!!

Yesturday I was at work and I got a call from my doc saying that she could get me inat 2:15 for a ultrasound - totally off the record - just for fun to see what I was having! So I rushed over there on my lunch - met Ty and Dylan - and got the news. Baby B is right up front and wanted his picture taken so the pic above is of him. Baby A is more behind him and likes to shy away from the camera! :) ANY WHO - I now don't have to do as much shopping- which is a relief!

My Belly!

15 WEEKS I had Ty just hurry and take a pic - so I can show everyone!
He insisted on the close up of the belly! Had an appointment today and we are right on track - Even though my stomach is measuring at 20 weeks - but hey there are two little people in there! Hopefully next week we can find out what we are having and we can start shopping!

It's Potty Time

ADVISORY: This is a total BLACKMAIL picture when Dylan get's older!
I've been thinking about the fact that with twins coming - there is going to be A LOT of diapers in my house - and one way of cutting back on it - is to potty train Dylan. AND - today we had success! I know this is going to be a long process - but at least we got started on the right foot! We have about 6 more months to hopefully have him dry through out the day! Cross your fingers for me - and give me any pointers!

Sick House

Sorry that it's been so long without any word from me! Things have been a little crazy!
Dylan ended up getting a eye infection - a really BAD eye infection about a week and a half ago. As soon as we got that cleared up - Ty ended up getting sick - it was more of a ear ache and just not feeling good. I of course have been sick for the past 3 months and so..........nothing new. Well - my sister Lucretia was sick and I went over to visit her and the next day I was sick.
AND since it was a new bug in the house - I gave it to Ty and in a joint effort - we eventually gave it to Dylan. It's been a long journey but now all are well - except for me and a nasty cough I just can't shake.
ANY WHO - moral of the story - eventually we are going to leave the house - and get some fun pic's to post! :)

You're Not Seeing Double!

We're having TWINS!

If you are in shock, screaming, and/or crying.......that is what I was doing when I found out. This is totally unexpected. But as I say expect the unexpected! To clear the record though we were trying to get pregnant and so this was not a surprize pregnancy at all. It's just a surprize that there are 2 instead of 1!
This is Baby A - Sorry for the bad quality of picture - better one's will come soon! This little booger was hiding and playing shy - soo this is the only pic we got!

AND this is Baby B!

My due date is August 4, 2009 - and so as you can probably guess things are going to be CRAZY! We have to make a few "life" changes - but I know everything is going to run smooth! We've already decided with the doc's to have a scheduled C-Section - so we will know the day and time we will have the babies! I'm going to be closely watched so more picture's will come soon of my two little babies!

Snow Day!

Today was a snow day here in Utah! It hasn't stopped since last night! So I decided to take Dylan out in his new snow suit and shovel part of the driveway. While I was shoveling - Dylan went over and grabbed a rake. (He use to help me rake the leaves!) So to him it was the only natural thing to do - rake snow!

He was such a good helper!

This is our truck.......that the keys are still missing to! As you can see it's snowed so much that the bed of our truck is almost full! We do have good news about the keys though - if you ever loose the only set of keys all you have to do is take proof of ownership, the VIN number, and photo i.d. into your local dealership and they can make you a new key in 10 min! AND it's only going to cost $12! Made my day to find that out! Hope everyone else has a fun snow day!

18 Months!

My little man! I know this is a "typical" blog - but it's been 18 months since this little man took over my world! We just had his check up and he is a BIG boy and right on track! Life is good!