the events of: 34 weeks

I think this is what everyone has been waiting for.... the debut of the girl's room!


James painted the pink/white/green stripes. And with the help of his dad and uncle, they hung crown molding and assembled the cribs. It was such a tedious job, but their hard work paid off and it's beautiful!
It took us a while to figure out the layout of the room - how do you fit 2 cribs, a dresser, a loveseat, and an armoire in a room? with a lot of trial and error! but I think it came together perfectly.

The old window above the couch was something we had in the garage since we've been married. I always thought it would be something unique to decorate with, but never had the perfect spot for it. I found some 8x10 prints on EBay that match the girls' bedding, and with a little cleaning and time, it turned out great.
The baby doll cradle (lower right corner) was something I had as a little girl. I remember putting my baby dolls in there... and one day soon, our little girls will get to do the same.
And the birds by the window... my friend Sara made that for me for my shower a few weeks ago. She took a pattern and fabric, sowed the birds herself, and perfectly arranged them into a mobile. too cute!


The armoire was a piece of furniture we already had. James painted it white... and turned it into the perfect place for storing all the diapers and wipes, blankets, washcloths, bibs, etc... it's full!
and Oh...the dresser. That was a tension-filled and emotional story for a while... let me explain. The weekend before Thanksgiving, James and I traveled to the Pottery Barn Outlet to see what we could find - the girls' curtains, a pillow, everything pretty.... and this dresser. It's the sweetest piece - it comes with a hutch and mirror (not attached yet). It was perfect. and I wanted it. but to my frustration, the tags were missing on the box, and the store manager would not sell it to us until new tags were made; and in following store policy, it would be 24 hrs before that would happen. We left, disappointed but in agreement that we would find something else just as perfect, and traveled 3 hrs away to see my family. The next afternoon, James and my brother had an "errand" to run. Unknowingly, they traveled a 6 hour round-trip back to the store to purchase the dresser. As upset as I was that night they were gone because of their crazy and selfless action, I cant help but say how much I love that dresser. Thank you, James and Robert, for getting the girls their dresser!


and lastly, here I am beside each girl's crib. yes, there's my big belly at 34 weeks (the size of a 40 week singleton pregnancy). I made the letters myself - I purchased the white wooden letters from Michael's and attached pretty scrapbook paper with adhesive spray.
Do you see the owl garland above my head in Adelyn's picture? My friend Brooke made that for me at my shower. It's super cute draped across the window. I have such creative friends! Thank you Sara and Brooke! Their creativity really makes for cute decorations in the girls' room!

It's SNOWING!

....and I wish the girls could see all the snow! I don't think I have ever seen snow fall like this in Texas. It's such a rare occurrence.


...and it makes me happy! :)


James got to come home early from work. We took a drive around the neighborhood to see all the kids building snowmen and playing outside. It really was a white wonderland. beautiful!
Who's ready for a snowball fight? I sure wasn't! There was no way I could run or defend myself - I got pelted with a few snowballs! so fun!

the events of: 33 weeks

Last week was full of events.... or should I say more celebrations?

My family was in town last weekend for the shower and also to celebrate my birthday. It was so refreshing to spend time with them! Mamacita (...that's me) got spoiled with a homecooked, or more appropriately said, "home-grilled" meal of steak, baked potato, salad, and of course birthday cake. Mmmm it was good!

My actual birthday was celebrated with a few friends for lunch, followed by a little hand and foot pampering at the salon, and later, dinner with my wonderful hubby! It was a perfect day, full of many birthday wishes and celebrations!


I haven't been up at the 6 o'clock hour in quite a while now.... and on Friday, it was very difficult, but none-the-less, worth it. James' co-workers threw a diaper shower for us at his school. Many of the faculty and staff came by before school started to visit, bring diapers, and shower us with well wishes. It was so thoughtful of them to think of our family! We were blessed!

whew! all of that in one week - it was so much fun, but definitely worth some afternoon naps! :)

Sympathy Pains

James and I completed our final Childbirth class last night....

and for a few laughs, the men in our class all had a chance to wear a pregnancy belly. I, of course, was NOT going to let James pass up this opportunity to experience just a little of what it feels like. This pregnancy belly only weighed 32 lbs - minor compared to the weight I have put on with the twins.

I had him bend over to touch his toes, sit down to tie his shoe, and lie down to only have to get back up off the floor. He made it look too easy! Although later, he did admit that he definitely felt the weight affect his lower back - at least he can sympathize with me on that!


I do have to say that I have such an amazing husband! He has been a compassionate servant this entire pregnancy. He has blessed me tremendously with his thoughtfulness, support and encouragement. He has loved all 3 of us well and will be a wonderful daddy! I love you, James!

32 weeks

I had 2 doctor appointments this past week - and both went well. I measured the size of a 37 week singleton pregnancy. Both me and the girls are still growing!

James accompanied me to the multiples specialist for my routine ultrasound. This time however, a 1st year residency doctor performed the ultrasound. We were very encouraged by this because it again confirmed to us that our pregnancy is going so well that our doctor would allow this as a time of teaching. Even though it took twice as long as it normally does, the doctors were pleased with everything. Our girls are estimated to be a little over 4 lbs each!

Blessings Twice Showered on Our Family

It was probably more like a downpour than a light rain shower - all that to say... wow! We are overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and generosity of our family and friends!

Shower #1:
James' family hosted a wonderful shower for us on February 6th! Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents.... everyone related came to celebrate the upcoming birth of our 2 baby girls. It was really special to be surrounded by a lot of family - they have continuously given so much love and support.



Shower #2:
The following weekend, on February 13th, my sweet friends hosted a shower for me. They did a beautiful job with the creative decorations and the yummy food. Everything looked so pretty! Friends came and showered me with gifts, prayer and encouragement. I had such a great time with the ladies!

My hostesses took pictures.... will post as soon as I can!

sister to sister "conversations"

One of my favorite things to do is watch my belly move - and my goodness, does it move! All the kicks, pushes, stretches, and the "wave" of movement going across my belly from the right to left side - it's free entertainment! I can just sit and watch them move and sometimes, only imagine the "conversations" happening on the inside.

This morning, shortly after eating breakfast, I noticed Adelyn had the hiccups. I imagined the girls to be sleeping, as they had not actively kicked or moved prior to my eating. In the stillness of the morning, the only movement was the rhythmic hiccups that moved the left side of my stomach up and down. I was amazed at how long the hiccups were lasting - probably for a good minute or so.
Then this sudden strong kick came from Kristen towards Adelyn, which pushed her and ultimately moved my entire belly. Can you hear their conversation? "Adelyn, stop! I'm going to scare the hiccups out of you!" and that's exactly what Kristen did.... Adelyn's hiccups went away.