4 Weeks and Counting...

32.5 weeks...

With twins they usually come between 36 and 38 weeks. I am trying hard to keep them in the oven until full term (37 weeks).
Yesterday I had my first Non Stress Test (NST) done. They hook up heart beat monitors to each babies heart beat, flip you uncomfortably on your left side and record what their hearts do for about a half an hour. The test itself wasn't so bad. But the doctor put me on my back after to do a quick ultrasound to check their fluid. I don't handle laying on my back so well. It makes me hot and sick. I had to sit up or throw up all over the doctor. Thank heaven I didn't. That would have been very embarrassing.
It's hard to explain what it's like to be pregnant with twins. With McKay I loved being pregnant after morning sickness was gone. With my girls its been nothing but uncomfortable, uncomfortable, sick sick from about day one. I may not look super big, but I sure feel like it. My poor tummy can't hardly stretch anymore, and I can feel it. If heartburn doesn't kill me, I'm not sure what will. And sleeping had been a joke for the last few months. I just can't wait for my girls to be in my arms safe and sound, and to not be pregnant anymore! I think only those with twins can truly understand what I am talking about.
Thankfully I haven't needed to be on bed rest, (and I hope I can keep it that way), but I have been restricted on what I can and can't do.

My blog is screaming UPDATE ME NOW!!

Wow! It has been a long time. So much has changed.
For instance, we are pregnant! With TWINS!!! Twin girls. Wow oh wow. And this whole time we thought it would be funny. Now look who's laughing. I am almost 29 weeks. And huge! We didn't have an unltrasound until week 19 with this pregnancy, so we didn't find out it was twins until then.
Many people ask if they run in our family. They do now! Just kidding. But yes, they do. On my Dad's side; his sister had (identical) twin girls. Her daughter had (faternal) twin boys. On my Mom's side; her great-grandma had two sets of twins. One was faternal (boy and girl), but I don't know about the other set, which were girls.
We are very excited to be partents of twins, but also very overwhelmed. Its a lot to take in. Most days I wonder how I'll handle a two year old and two babies. But as Colby likes to remind me, Heavenly Father wouldn't have sent them to us unless he knew we could handle it. I just have to keep thinking positive and remember that he is right.

Thanksgiving Day 2011

This Thanksgiving we spent it here at home with Colby's family. We had dinner at 11:30 am. Which was weird, but great! Dinner was mostly cooked the day before which meant there wasn't much to do the morning of. Plus it got dinner over with nice and early. Then it left all day to play games, take naps, snack on leftovers, go for walks and we got McKay's big boy quilt tied.

We had a very nice day. The weather was beautiful for the end of November. Perfect day for a walk to the ward building and back.

Dinner was amazing and delicious! I made the mashed potatoes. They were so good! (A little runny from being cooked the day before and left in the water.) And we had a delicious turkey that Davis won at the turkey-shoot this year. It was tender and juicy.

I really was a great day! Now it is time to get the Christmas decor officially going. I can't wait for Christmas this year!

Christmas Time & Thanksgiving...

Or the other way around. The beautiful fall colors have all turned to brown and have gotten mushy. The chill in the air has gotten much more intense and the Christmas shopping has began. Okay, so it's almost done but you know...
I love Christmas! As many people do. It is such a festive and fun time of year. It makes all this white powder worth it.
Thanksgiving is just a few days away. I don't think I can even wait until then to set up my tree. We got a 4 ft. pre-lit tree for $20 at one of my favorite stores. And although I don't like fake trees, it will work for now. At least until we get our own place and McKay is older. All my ornaments are at my parents because I don't have room to store them here. That is really the main thing keeping me from setting it up tonight.
This year is a lot more fun then last year. McKay is much more aware of things going on. He gets entertained by the bright lights and music of the seasons. Although the secret presents from Santa will have to wait another year, everything else will be great!
Like I had mentioned, almost all of our shopping is already done. Now, there are some good things and bad things about that. It's good cause I avoided lots of crazy people and lines. But, it makes me want to keep buying, and I really want to open everything now. But, I will wait. If I have too...
I got Colby some really great stuff that I am excited about. I sure hope he likes them as much as I do.
Well, Thanksgiving this year is with the Forbush's. Yum Yum! Yams, turkey, mashed potatoes. I am even looking forward to cranberry sauce. Which is really weird. It will be a very good day. I am very much looking forward to it. We are going to play games and relax, and tie McKay's quilt. It will be grand!
With that, I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving!

Just a note. I didn't mean to put hearts, but I am struggling with finding backgrounds that aren't boring and Lame-o. I am still learning. Just think love of Christmas! ;)

A new shopping tool...

This wasn't my idea, so I can't take credit. But I love it!

In Word make a page that is horizontal. Make 3 columns...
In your first column you write a list of your meals.
In the second and third column write your shopping list separated by categories; produce, dairy, meats, etc.
Than you can fold it so that your menu list can be hung on the fridge (or wherever you'd like) and the shopping list can be folded underneath and hidden nicely. The advantage or having a list like this, is you have your menu list on a smaller piece of paper with you when you shop. Plus the separated categories is handy so you aren't running ramped all over the store.

You could also do something like this for Menu's and recipes...

Life is Good!

I love being able to take time to just count my blessings. This morning I was pleasantly awakened by McKay eating 'breakfast' (Cheerios's and a cheese stick?), and asking Daddy so nicely that he was all done and ready to get down. Instead of the usual screaming and throwing the rest of his food on the floor.

We had stayed up late talking and playing games with Colby's family, and I sure could feel it this morning. But, my sweetheart Colby got up and took care of McKay with out a sound, letting me sleep in. It was wonderful to wake up to happy sound of our son, finally learning a few table manners. It helped me to take a look at my life and think of how blessed I am. I have a husband who loves me like crazy (he tells me that all the time:) and a sweet son, who is just that, sweet! And adorable and all that... of course!

But with my wonderful family, I am blessed with a roof (and 2 floors;) over my head, a very warm comfy big bed, other family and being able to stay home with our son. Among an endless list of other things.

It is so nice to reflect on life and to know...Life is GOOD!!