Week 17

We love this photo of one of our little angels.

A foot!!!!

Elle and my belly (I hardly exsist with this huge thing in front of me!! LOL)

Week 17 belly!

I am finally feeling better, only tired. It feels great to be able to really enjoy these special days. I do best in the morning or shortly after my afternoon nap. My belly is rapidly growing as the picture show. I had a bit of a scare about 10 days ago with a severe pain that had me in the hospital but it turned out to be the ligaments in my body literally screaming at the rate they are being stretched. At that time we got a chance to see our precious babies but could not tell genders just yet. I have included their new pictures- I love the ones of the feet!!! My ultrasound to tell us the genders was then moved back to February which frustrated me greatly- I am just dying to know and get things rolling.

Work is terrific as always, it's great to be able to go into work and keep busy with my projects before I leave. I saw my job posted on Career Builders and about cried, it will be so hard to leave such a wonderful place. I sure hope the next person appreciates the job as much as I have.

I went to a meeting for mothers of twins/multiples and met some wonderful people, full of good advice and lots of fun too. They are a well organized group and they have a big sale of gentle used items this spring. I will be on bed rest during the sale most likely so Dave will be on his own with that one. It fills my old high school gym full of clothes, strollers, toys, high chairs etc.

We find out the genders next week so be sure to check back and please keep the prayers up- my doctor says I'm doing well and if my only problems are some congestion and being tired I think the prayers are working wonders!

Belly Pictures

The top pic is week 14 and the bottom pic is week 13- don't know why they loaded backwards but boy is there a difference! I am still in my clothes for the most part, using lots of belly bands to keep my pants on. So far my backside has not caught up with the front but I'll tip over if it doesn't start soon! Dave isn't fond of that really. I look like I am about 5 or 6 months along and I already move slowly and have aches in my back from sleeping on my side. There has been nothing gradual about this pregnancy- we just hit the ground running. I haven't seen my doctor in about 3 weeks so I'm very excited for my appointment on Tuesday to hear how things are going.

Christmas was wonderful with the babies all receiving lots of goodies. Elle's gifts were so sweet, she got the kids the book, "Guess How Much I Love You" that I can read to them when they develop their ears in the womb. The babies got her a board book to read to them also and she said she will read to them every day! She also gave them a "Mommy Bear" which is a bear with the sound of the mothers heartbeat as it would be for them in the womb. She was so excited about all the gifts, especially the book of Cool Baby Names. She has grave concerns for the old fashioned names I am leaning towards.

Dave gave me bubble bath for use in the new tubs we will soon be getting when the bathrooms are remodeled, chocolate covered Oreos, soft pajamas and a huge gift certificate to a really nice maternity store. I won't be in maternity stuff for long at the rate I'm going so it will be nice to have some pretty things to wears while I can. It was all so thoughtful.

My parents gave the babies a bunch of adorable sleepers with animal faces on the feet and each baby received their "First Winnie the Pooh Bear".

We have been so busy talking and planning for these little loves that it just blew me away to start receiving things for them. I have wanted another child since Elle was born 17 years ago and now that we are accumulating "stuff" it is becoming more real.

Dave started the nursery this weekend, we have separated out what to keep and give away and he is installing closet systems. I have colors picked out for paint but we have to wait to see the genders and if there is a variety of kiddos coming. I can't wait to hang all the cute clothes when he is finished with the closets!!!!

Thanks again to everyone for the prayers and excitement- it means a lot to all of us.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!