pictures

A few photos showing the progression of the belly!!!!

Lilli, Tam, Me and Em! August

Me and Em at the UO Game! September

ME and the belly...with 8 weeks to go! October

Love

I feel so blessed! Not only am I having two babies, I am having them with a man I love more deeply everyday! He may not be the kind of man that makes me candle light dinners with rose pettles on the bed...he is the kind of man who spends hours refinishing a dresser because I asked him to. He is the kind of man who will hang curtains at 11pm because I am in tears about how much we still have to do for the boys room. He is the kind of man who redesigned the front yard so that there will be more grass for the boys. He is the kind of man who calls me in the middle of his day because he wanted me to know what he had for lunch or that is only took him 12 minutes to get to work. He is the kind of man who is there when I need him for a hug, a kiss or simply to help me carry something. He makes loving him so easy!

I love my husband so much and I can't wait to see him as a father because I know he will love our boys in the same way he loves me. That means they will always know he is there for them no matter how small or big the need.

Vacation

We just got back from Cape Cod for Ryan's family reunion. We had a great time and enjoyed being on the East Coast and seeing his family. Every time I am there I realize how much I miss it and for at least the first 2 days I imagine moving back. By the end of the week I am so happy to come home and can't imagine living anywhere else but beautiful Oregon! The babies enjoyed the trip and seemed to grow bigger every day!



We also got to see our friends Simon and Nora in Middletown CT. Simon works for ESPN and we were able to go in and tour and pretend to be on TV. I think we have a future!

Growing!!! 20 weeks

The babies are growing...which means I am growing. I am already much bigger than the ladies who are due the same time with just one. I feel pretty good but I can certainly tell that I am pregnant. It is amazing to feel them moving around and to guess which one is kicking where. The seem to sleep most in the morning and start moving around more in the afternoon and evening. I feel so blessed!!!

From 2 to 4!!!

We have been blessed with the best news! We are having TWIN BOYS!!!
I went to my midwife on Monday because I was having some problems and she thought it was a good idea if I came in. They checked me out and found the baby heartbeat but still thought they should do an ultrasound to be sure there were no issues with the placenta. The ultrasound tech fit me in between appointments for a "quick" look. She placed the ultrasound wand on my belly and said "Do you already know that you are having twins?" I started laughing and asked if she was joking, she was very serious and said "no, I don't joke". I asked her how she could tell so quickly and she said "well, there are two!" She also commented that she thinks they are identical. It was amazing to watch them, almost like they are dancing with all the arms and legs in motion. They are facing each others feet so basically they can kick each other in the head all day long. She was able to tell the sex so instead of telling me I had her put those photos in an envelope so I could find that out with Ryan. He was surprised and then started calling everyone he could think of. It has been so fun to see all the great reactions of excitement and shock! We both feel so blessed!

Gluten Free for me!!!

Well...R confronted me on Friday about my diet...I was not too happy about it but I knew he was right. i was diagnosed over a year ago as being gluten intolerant. Meaning I need to avoid anything made with Wheat, Rye, Barley...most all flour products. I was really good when it first happened and felt so much better. Well I have gotten really lax because it seemed to not be such a big deal. R pointed out that I was consuming LOTS of gluten and not feeling well at all. he asked me to try to give it up and see how I felt. OH MY GOSH!!! I feel so much better it is not even funny. I mean I feel like an idiot because I was eating all this crap and basically making myself feel worse and then blaming it on the pregnancy. the last 3 days have been amazing...I have energy and I am only burping/gagging a couple times a day. I wish I had figured this out for myself but I am so thankful that R was kind enough to point it out! HOORAY!!!

Sick and tired...

of being Sick and Tired. I had been told the second trimester is the best! you feel all happy and glowy and have all kinds of energy. I call bunk! I actually have felt worse in the last 2 weeks than I did at 6 weeks. I gag all day long no matter what I am doing. I can be sitting at my desk and out of no where a little air bubble and then GAG! Sometimes I can calm my stomach and other times I am off to the toilet. I feel like such a whiner...but honestly I just want to feel better. I want to have good thoughts about being pregnant and stop saying "I am not doing this again!"

Poor hunsband R and kitty Olive are catching it. He has had terrible indigestion and gagged while cleaning the litter box and poor kitty threw up yesterday. I swear this is contagious...don't come near me unless you want to feel the all body convulsion that is the GAG!

i have tried:
rolaids
tumms
pepsid AC, tablet and pill
ginger snaps, ginger chews

they all help for about 20 minutes...then back to the same old thing.

Hopefully my next update will be much cheerier!