House and Life Changes

Scott and I are blessed enough to have found a house to move into. The house is a short sale house though and we have been dealing with alot of frustration with trying to get it closed so we can move in. Being 28 weeks along, I really am just ready to get into a house and settle down before our little bundles of joy come along. 

We are lucky however that we have been able to get inside the house and do some work on it. While I am not working right now, due to a slump with the temp agency placements, I have been painting my little heart out and trying to get the house in shape. It's definitely coming along, and will hopefully be ready for if the house closes this week. I hate waiting games. Like many other women in my family I am a planner and like to know what is going on and the timeline that I have. Needless to say, this is not the situation I imagined, but I am trusting that everything will work out in the timeline that God wants. 

I have another appointment tomorrow, my last ultrasound, so I will write about the girls tomorrow. We are healthy though up to this point, just a little tired from all our hard work. 

Scott and I appreciate all your thoughts and prayers. We love you all. 

Tiredness is back!

So this last week, I have really noticed my level of being tired at the end of the day has increased exponentially from what it has been. I know it is to be expected once you get closer to your third trimester, I just wasn't anticipating how overwhelmingly exhausting it would be, but then again I do have two little munchkins in there.

The girls, Emma and Addison, are doing great as far as I can tell. I have another appointment with my doctor on April 7th. They are kicking up a storm and I can actually see it now on the outside of my tummy when they kick. Its so amazing the beauty of life. Overall, with the exception of me not gaining weight, (The babies are fine though.), and being very tired, we are all doing well.

Scott and I are getting more and more excitement as the time gets closer. I have been blessed to have such a happy and healthy pregnancy thus far. Keep Emma, Addison, and Scott and I in your prayers as the weeks go by.

Love you all!
Christa

Sorry for taking so long!

So I have been a horrible blogger these last couple of weeks. I have been super busy with life and everything esle going on. We are trying to figure out for registering, and waiting on news about the house. Its all kind of crazy. This week at school I had two tests, but thankfully, I will be on Spring Break next week, so I will have a little bit of a reprive.

I am getting to that point in my pregnancy, where i have begun to get tired easier again. I am not liking it as much because I need every ounce of energy I can get just to get through the day.

We are making progress though on all the baby stuff and are trying to organize our lives as much as possible. Its kind of crazy though that out little girls will be here in 15 weeks. Ahhhhh... where in the world did these last few months of our lives go. I think I will enjoy the break from work though and staying home with the girls. It will definitely be a change of pace I will have to adjust to. Scott and I are getting very excited though, and look forward to the birth of our adorable little ones.

Well I hope everything is well in the rest of the regions of the world where everyone is reading this from. God bless!

Giving up my little Fur baby

So this past week Scott and I have been making more serious attempts to find out little fur baby a new home. Neither of us really want to see her go somewhere else, but we are also realistic and know that with two little babies, we would not be able to provide her with the care and love she deserves. I have been very sad though and have been having alot of trouble coping with it. But Scott has been good and his parents are keeping the dog for now until we find a good home for her. Scott is taking her for a trial run at a families home who is looking for another dog... I hope it works out, but I will miss her dearly. She has been my baby up to this point and I feel as if I am giving my little baby up. I know I will have two more actual babies soon who are going to need me even more, but its still a little rough at times. Keep us in your thoughts that we find a good home and deal with our missing her.

I have another ultrasound at the beginning of this next week on March 10th and we will be finding out the sex of the babies. Exciting times. I will try and keep everyone posted. Love you!

Bump Update

So since all of my family is across the US right now, and can't see what I look like on a day to day basis, I thought I would post a picture of me and my bump and some of the ultrasound pictures. I will try and be more computer savvy in the future and post with pictures. Hope you enjoy!



Full Body shot of Twin A



Head shot of Twin B



Waving to everyone (they are very active babies)

Both of the babies at 11 weeks old.

Me and my 17 week baby belly.

Baby Update

I had another appointment today. The doctor indicated that everything seems to be going well. My blood pressure is low and since I am not complaining of any abnormal symptoms that the babies and I are healthy. The babies were moving around alot, so it took some time for the doctor to calculate the heartbeats. One baby was at 150, and the other was in the 140 range. When I first went in, they weigh you. I have only gained 5 pounds since the beginning of this pregnancy. I am trying really hard to eat all the time, but its difficult. The doctor didn't say anything so I guess its not that big of a deal, but when I looked online the average weight gain for how far along I am is about 8 to 10, and thats for one baby mothers. I know that I will probably continue to gain weight as the pregnancy continues along, but I don't want to feel as if I am starving my poor little ones. I even drink ensure to make sure they are getting the vitamins and nutrients they need. I guess I will just have to step it up a notch. Maybe I will start eating more ice cream. :)
Anyway, everyone is growing great and doing well. I am excited though becuase at my next appointment we get to see what the gender of the babies are. Scott and Scott's mom Kathleen are going to be there, so it will be exciting for everyone. The appointment date is March 10th. So Dad you better be praying hard for those girls if you want them before then. LOL. Anyway, I hope everyone's weeks are going well and everyone is doing great. Scott and I love you all and thank you for your support.

Oh Emotions

I am unsure as to why I have been so emotional lately, but I feel like I have been crying every day. Whether the problem is a small as that I am hungry and am not anywhere I can get food, or whether Sadie is getting sick and I can't clean it up due to my sensitivity to smell. I don't know why this week is different than any other week, but perhaps its because the babies are getting older and there are more hormones flowing through my system. ITs kind of crazy and I feel like I have very little control over myself and how I respond to everything. Pregnancy is definitely a roller coaster. 

Baby update. I have not been to the doctor this week, but I have been consistently been getting bigger around the waste. I swear I grow a half an inch a week. I can't believe how round I am starting to look. Its amazing what the body is capable of. I have an appointment this next week and will update everyone on what the doctor has to say. 

Well I hope everyone else is doing well this week and making it through their weeks a little easier than me. Love you all.