the Hughes girls are born!

We are excited to announce the arrival of Kristen Marie Hughes & Adelyn Grace Hughes on Friday, March 26, 2010!

Kristen was born at 2:42am. She weighed 6 lbs 2 oz and was 19 inches long.
Adelyn was born at 3:01am. She weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and was 20 inches long.


We are loving our time together as a new family of 4! and all is well!
Thanks for sharing in our excitement!

the events of: 38 weeks

wow, what a week! I must say that it is a miracle to be carrying these girls for this long. I remind myself when my emotions get low that everyday they are in the womb is another day of the girls growing and getting stronger. I am so curious to know how much these girls weigh at this point. they were about 6 lbs a few weeks ago - so how much weight have they gained since then?

as of this morning, I have an induction date. If the girls do not come on their own, I will be at the hospital next Tuesday early morning for a dose of pitocin and the birth of my girls! yay! so the count down can begin, because we are guaranteed to meet these girls by Tuesday, March 30th! that sounds like a good birth day to me... :)

"any day now" at 37 weeks

I never expected to make it this long. James and I have been saying "any day now" for the past 2 weeks. When most twin books, and even my doctor, say that twins are delivered by 35 to 36 weeks, it gives a sense of expectation that the girls debut should have already happened. So to be saying as of today I am 37 weeks.... it's unbelievable. and uncomfortable.

I had 2 doctor appointments at the end of last week - both were positive visits. The ultrasound visit with the multiples specialist measured the girls to be approximately 6 pounds each! They are healthy and growing girls - it's wonderful and I couldn't be more thankful for how well they are doing. On a different note though... my thoughts automatically went to the realization that I am carrying 12 pounds of baby! what?! that's a HUGE baby - thank goodness it's 2 instead of 1!
At my doctor appointment this afternoon, my belly measured smaller than it had been of recent weeks past. You can tell by looking at the picture that I am not carrying my belly as high up as it used to be. My doctor believes that one of the girls has dropped. a sign of labor coming soon? I hope so!

My mom and brother Robert arrived today to spend their Spring Break with me - we are all hoping that the girls arrive this week. Uncle Robert cant wait to meet his nieces!

so stay tuned.... hopefully the next post will be one introducing our baby girls!

36 weeks

This week is Spring Break for James - and words cant even describe how thankful and relieved I am to have him home with me during the day. It is a blessing! especially when I start to not feel well and he is there to help me. He has such a compassionate and servant's heart - I am one blessed and dearly loved wife.

It is such a beautiful day today - the weather is perfect for being outside and enjoying the sun. so today's task was one that James was excited to take on. He has the desire to plant a tree on the day of the girls' birth, so as to nurture it and watch it grow as our girls grow. He decided where the tree will be planted and dug a hole in our backyard.

and so there it is. a hole and dirt. an unfinished project. an anticipated completion. When will this tree be planted?

35 weeks

...and still no girls.

I am now considered to be full term. Most twins are born at either 35 or 36 weeks. So there is no concern if the girls were to be born after this point. We really are at the end of this pregnancy!

I have good days and bad, varying on how much activity I have planned in a day or even how much sleep I am getting at night. I try to keep activities to a minimal and not overdo it. Of course, laundry now is an all day activity. My outings mainly consist of doctor appointments. I had one yesterday - no news or change worth mentioning.

So a summary of the week: we're still waiting.... and growing.

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!