24 weeks

Babies,
I love you so much.  You are growing strong.  We made it through another milestone and passed the Glucose test!  Yay!  Good job.  I can tell you are both getting bigger, as Mommy feels bigger and has a harder time navigating daily life, ie I use Daddy's arms and chest to push myself up in the morning and get up from a sitting position.  He is a wonderful father to you already. So loving and caring, and always looking out for whats best for us.

You both are much more active now too.  Large roundhouse kicks to the stomach, and we can also see your feet slide across my belly. It's a beautiful thing, and we thank God for all your growth.

I play you Mozart at work, find ways to kick my feet up, and even take 20 minutes after eating lunch to close my eyes for a few minutes and sit in the dark - giving us all a rest.  Daddy calls you Baby Beethoven and Baby Mozart.

Love you two,
Mommy

Almost 20 weeks

Happy Valentine's Day!  Hard to believe I'm almost at 20 weeks now!  I'm still feeling good, in fact probably the best I've felt has been over the past 2 weeks.  Lots more energy, and nothing in my body has really been aching. Praise God!  I'm appreciating every moment of it.

I had a realization today that I probably can't eat chocolate anymore...it seemed to cause a bit of acid reflux.  Oh well. I'll just have to stick to hot cocoa.

The babies are moving a bunch now.  The Mr. has felt both of them move (movements on opposite sides of my stomach).  I love it.  This is an absolutely amazing feeling.  They usually start moving around 9pm (when I get settled in bed at the end of the day). 

I pray to God each day these sweet babes are growing healthy and strong.  We praise Him for all he has given us.  Next week is the big ultrasound.

Cravings

Lately I've been craving strawberries.  I can't seem to get enough of them.  You two little berries are certainly growing as well! 

Amazingly Good

We found out what you sweet little babes are yesterday.  Again, another very monumental day in our lives!  One of you is a boy, and one of you is a girl.  My heart leaps for joy, and I'm overwhelmed with excitement.  Your father and I, and your entire family are praying for you both daily - that you may grow strong and healthy to be little warriors for God.

God Has Blessed Us

God has so blessed us and we are happy to announce we are pregnant with twins! Two precious lives God has entrusted us with.  Right now I'm focused on taking good care of myself and the Mr., and nourishing these babies to grow.  Everyday I pray for them, and their health, and for the Mr. and I to have the wisdom to care for these two sweet babes. 

I've had more energy lately, although I've reached the point where I have to eat every 2 hours or I get the morning sickness/nausea/vomiting especially around 9 or 10 in the morning.  These babies are metabolizing everything I put in my body very quickly.  I'm trying to keep them fed so we all feel good! It's just crazy how much I'm eating right now, and the weight really isnt adding on quickly.  Maybe once the babies get bigger:)

Right now I'm 14.5 weeks.

Cravings: Love anything cold.  Popsicles, icees, ice water (which I used to hate), and smoothies. So odd for someone who used to be chilly all the time.

Aversions:  Still HATE the smell of anything with bbq sauce. No ribs or wings here please!

Goal

“A wife of noble character is her husband's crown.” (Proverbs 12:4)
 

Family Fest

This is a really quick post so I can jot a couple of really memorable moments down from our Family Fest Reunion this weekend

1. Spades tournaments and never ending games
2. Eric taxiing everyone
3. Mike playing the banjo/ukelele
4. Heidi getting to play monopoly
5. Swimming with all of my cousins / twists off the boat onto the trampoline
6. Oma's little toast
7. Jacob's party hat
8. Uncle Mark's living legend tshirt

This is a good life

This is a good life.  Lately everywhere I turn I'm reminded of God's provision and blessings.  From the color of the sunset to the windows down in the car with the wind blowing or the giant zucchini growing in our backyard!

I heard a story the other day about a father who was extremely positive, so positive in fact that people would try to say something negative to him just to try and see if they could get him - as a joke - to say "gotcha!" But to no avail, he would always take what they would say and spin it into something positive!

That's my goal. To take those negative things that people spew and spin them on their head into something positive.  I'll keep you posted on how they react!

Something New

The summer has started.  We've already had a few tablespoons of adventure, and I anticipate more of that tasty medicine to come (including the first bite of our homegrown veggies)!

Over Memorial Day we endured the plane ride out to California for a rendevue with family, check out SoCal, and meet up with some old friends.  The weather was absolutely amazing, boasting a 70 degree temperature with a breeze.  I did manage to get a tan, one that includes lines on my feet from sandals.

We saw Palm Desert, Santa Monica, and the Hollywood area.  We played with my littlest cousin, I rode a camel, and sat in as extras on the Entourage set.  We rode a ferris wheel, read by the poolside, and I tried on a goofy hat.  It was a perfectly fun time.

I love sharing new experiences with my husband.  While a new experience by yourself can be thrilling, to share it with someone is even more delightful.  Now when I remember what the Santa Monica skyline looked like at night from the top of the ferris wheel, I can turn to him and he'll smile too!

Twirling.

Pick me up and twirl me around. Great start to summer.

What You Must Do

Happy Friday! My husband is taking me on a surprise date! How sweet is he....

Life as We Know It

Recently!

 A lazy dog

New retaining wall in the backyard! Yay!

Starting from Seeds

Our life:

Growing seedlings that include: cucumber, 2 varieties of tomatoes, peppers (only 1 is sprouting), basil, thyme, and oregano.

Hopefully it will be good eating this summer!

This weekend we put in our raised bed garden in the backyard.  Love the little river pebbles.  My Mr. is a genius!

Moon photos

Very neat!

A Little Birdy...In my Wreath!

My wreath was hanging on the garage door when I came into the house the other night.  What was it doing there, I thought?

That's when my husband told me he had to move it because a little birdy had been building a nest in my wreath.  Claiming it as her very own home. 

When my husband (who is much taller then me) took the wreath down from the hanger, low and behold it was true...there was a small, neatly kept looking nest right there in the center of my wreath.  Apparently it was a smart little birdy, who knew that our porch would provide it with just the right amount of protection from the spring showers and weather elements.

Here it is!

One of the most beautiful times

One of my favorite times of the year in this area of the world is Spring! The buds on the trees are popping, the mornings are perfectly cool, and the evenings are filled with the sounds of chirping crickets. The Lord has given us such beauty!

What we become in life.

I really like this part

"Your worldview does determine everything else in your life. It determines your decisions, it determines your relationships, it determines your level of confidence.

What we believe determines our behavior, and our behavior determines what we become in life."

Dear Life

Dear Life,
I love the way you are always challenging me to be a better person.  I love that you like to throw me curve balls once in awhile to make sure I'm really practicing what I'm preaching. You're good like that.  You say "make your heart bigger!"

I also love that March always brings rain.  And by rain I mean giant puddles for me to jump over when I run from place to place.

Thanks again!
Me

Pinterest

This is one interesting site!  It's a virtual pinboard!! If I didn't have quite so much going on right now I'm sure I could easily spend hours browsing and liking and pinning items!

Love Marta Writes (blog) and her pinterest just as cute! http://pinterest.com/martawrites/

Love the inspiration flowing off pinterest. Too fun for words.

Now for a visual of the weekend to come....

Source: flourishdesignandstyle.blogspot.com via amanda on Pinterest

Source: s1198.photobucket.com via Tamara on Pinterest

Holy Bikes!

How awesome is this!  A bike shop in Germany hung 120 bicycles outside their shop to advertise.

Love it!