The Townsend Family

My Babies are 1 year old!!!

2010-08-09T10:06:00.002-07:00

Where has the time gone??? How can my babies already be a year old??? They are growing so fast...literally in the blink of an eye!

My babies are walking, being silly, dare-devilish & getting into all kinds of stuff!

My BIG boys playing together NICELY! Woohoo!!!

It was a constant laugh because the second you would set this floor mat up...Kody was there taking it down! He couldn't stand for it to be standing up!!!

The boys birthday party was scheduled for just over 2 weeks after their actual birthday, so we had a little family party with homemade cupcakes and all on their birthday to celebrate...it was pretty fun! We had Grandma & Papa Todd, Grandma Scigliano, Uncle Shawn, and of course Mommy & Daddy in attendance! :)

Getting ready for the cake!!!

We sang "Happy Birthday" To Kyle...

Then we sang "Happy Birthday" to little Kody-mon...

They didn't know what to do at first...

...And then they went to town!!!

...So yummy for their tummies! ;)

First family picture with our little toddlers!

Time to open presents!

Kyle knew just what to do!

The boys unwrapping more presents...1st time they really got into it! Don't you just LOVE Kyle's face!!!

Kyle reading his birthday card from Grandma Todd...too precious!

LOVED this picture!!!

Kody helping unwrap presents...and of course his pants falling down! Little Kody-mon!

Their new cars...which they LOVE!!!

And the fam again :)

Next is their Safari Birthday Party!

Beware of Wild Animals...

2010-04-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

We took the boys out for some pictures for the Safari Birthday Party Invites...Here are a few of them below...enjoy! :)

...our sweet little lion...

...our rambunctious little giraffe...

...and of course we had to get a picture of our crazy little monkey...as you guessed it...a monkey...

...shortly after this Kyle face planted right into the dirt :( poor sweet boy! ...mouth full of dirt = photo shoot over & going home to clean up our poor little guy!!!

1 Year Old

2010-04-13T14:53:00.005-07:00

Ok I know FINALLY!!! My camera is in the shop (it has a front focusing issue!) & having just gotten back from a workshop...the only thing I have to do is get caught up! I can't take pictures or practice photography so hopefully that will allow me to get caught up!!!

Here are some of the boys 1 year pictures...

We took the boys in for their 12 month check up and we got to find out their stats...& they got a few shots :( it gets harder each time around!!! Anyway, onto their stats...

Kyle:
weighed 24 lbs 4 ozs (72nd percentile), he measured 31 1/4 inches (90 th percentile), and his head measured 19 1/4 inches (97th percentile)

Kody:

weighed 20 lbs 12 ozs (20th percentile), he measured 30 inches (59 th percentile), and his head measured 18 1/2 inches (69th percentile)

Hopefully I can get all caught up ASAP! Their birthday party pics are coming soon! :)

Worth A Shot!

2010-03-10T23:03:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone...sorry this isn't Townsend Family related, but it would be related to taking my little ones pics...so it kinda works ;)

There is a company called Epiphanie, they have the cutest camera bags that also double as purses. I want one soooo badly! They currently have a contest where you can win a Canon 5D Mark II...you get points in many ways so here is my shot! Here is the contest for any of you would like to enter as well :)

Thanks & yes I know I hope to have a post up within the next week with some of the many photos I owe you! :)

Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-01-20T22:19:00.001-07:00

I know it has been FOREVER since I have posted anything new! Life has been so crazy & busy! The boys keep me running at all times! I hope to get something up soon! Thanks for hanging in there with me!

...and since posts are never fun with out pics...

11 Month Pictures

2009-09-22T12:17:00.019-07:00

Here are their 11 month pictures...please enjoy my sweet little "apples of my eye"! ;)

...a little discovery...

...tasting rocks...

...kyle loved the rocks...

...this quickly turned into...

...this...

...love this sweet face!!!

...kyle has the most incredible eyes! They are all different blues & there is so much depth to them...Kevin & I get lost in them!!!

...our precious kyle!

...love this smile!

...he looks so innocent!

10 Months Old...

2009-09-14T16:24:00.001-07:00

Ok I know I have been really bad the last few months about posting pictures...& I'm really sorry!

Here are their 10 month pictures...

...I had to include this pics because kody was obsessed with digging his heals in the ground making a hole!!!

...discovering grass...

...and a sneak peak at what it was really like during their pics...

...kody on the move, while kyle stayed put...

...i love my little wild men!

My boys...

2009-07-16T13:04:00.006-07:00

I just can't get enough of my boys! They are the light of my life! I love them so much & I am amazed at how lucky I am to have them! I would do anything for them! Not sure what I did to deserve such beautiful, sweet, loving boys from my Heavenly Father! They truly are the greatest gifts of all!

9 Months Old...

2009-07-14T12:59:00.007-07:00

My little guys are 9 months old now...

They went to the doctors for their 9 month check up...here are their stats...

Kyle:

weighed 20 lbs 7 ozs (47th percentile) & measured 28 1/4 inches (48th percentile),and his head measured 18 1/4 inches (78th percentile)

Kyle is sitting, rolling around, standing (the boy loves to stand & screams when you sit him down!), and has two bottom teeth that have come in, with two top teeth poking through!

Kody:

weighed 17 lbs 15 ozs (11th percentile) & measured 28 1/4 inches (48th percentile),and his head measured 18 inches (62nd percentile)

Kody is sitting, rolling around, crawling, using his brother as a speed bump (that's right just up & over), he is extremely fast & out of control, standing, pulling himself up to stand on everything, and has one bottom tooth poking through!

...brotherly love...

8 Months

2009-06-21T12:40:00.002-07:00

We got to take a trip to Colorado Springs to visit Kevin's side of the family in the beginning of June...more of the fun we had later, but I wanted to post some of their 8 month pictures...

...and a few fun ones...

And a few from GG & Great Grandpa Townsend's beautiful back yard...

5 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-11T11:18:00.009-07:00

5 years ago today, Kevin & I were sealed in the Redlands, CA Temple for Time and All Eternity! WOW! 5 Years already! We have had our ups & downs, but we have never been so happy as we are now! Thank you my love for being such a wonderful husband & an amazing father! The boys are so lucky to have you as their daddy!!! I love you more now than I ever have in our 9 1/2 years of being together!

Here's a look at 5 years...

June 11th, 2004

Things that happened June 2004-June 2005...

1. Went on our Honeymoon to Kauai, HI

2. Moved to our apartment in Irvine, CA

3. Bought our first House in AZ

4. Moved in with my parents to save up

Things that happened June 2005-June 2006...

1. Took a vacation out to AZ to enjoy where we would soon be living

2. Got the keys to our house in AZ

3. Went on a Cruise to the Mexican Riviera (Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, & Puerto Vallarta)

4. Found out about infertility problems

5. I graduated from CSUF

6. Kev got his AA

Things that happened June 2006-June 2007...

1. Went to NY & took a Cruise to Bermuda, Bahamas & Great Stirrup Cay

5. Moved to AZ!!!

6. Started working at Crawford

7. Took a Weekend Getaway to Colorado

8. Left Crawford & started working at USAA

Things that happened June 2007-June 2008...

1. We planned a trip to Washington & Canada, but had to cancel once we found out we were....PREGNANT!!!

2. Shortly after, found out I was pregnant with TWINS!!!

3. Found out I was pregnant with Twin BOYS!!!

Things that happened June 2008-June 2009...

1. Took a trip to CA for a Baby Shower...first time back in over 9 months!

2. Started having contractions at 22 weeks & ended up on bed rest...

3. Gave birth to our 2 little monkeys; Kyle James & Kody Kevin

4. Had major scares with them being preemies & had to stay away from others to prevent getting RSV

...and NOW...

We are blessed to have 2 special little spirits that are happy & healthy with us that we get to call our own! They are the highlights of our life & make life so much more fun!!!

Happy Anniversary! I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Month of May Alone...Warning Lots of Pics...Part 2

2009-06-10T23:58:00.031-07:00

On 5/17/09 We took the boys on their first Road Trip. We were getting ready for church & realized we needed some good family time & a little getaway...so we borrowed my parents van & we headed for Flagstaff, AZ...

As you can see...it was a beautiful drive...

Once we got their we found a nice place to park by trees & feed the boys...then we went for a little walk...

Kyle got to ride of Daddy's shoulder's & LOVED it!

Then Mommy & Daddy needed to eat...so we stopped at our favorite place...the boys enjoyed their 2nd restaurant, but 1st with Daddy!

This pic cracks me up...I snapped it when we stopped in Anthem on the way home to feed them...

Kyle bucked up & ready to go home!

Kody checking everything out to see if he could get into some mischief!

Kody-mon holding his baba...

Kyle with his favorite thing in the whole wide world!!! His baba!

Kody playing with brother...and as you can see Kyle doesn't like it...he pretty much always cries if Kody touches him...

On 5/20/09 (same day pictured), Kody was rolling around on our bed, while I was burping Kyle. Kody found both his binkie & his brothers inches apart. Kody picked up Kyle's binkie, rolled over handed it to Kyle & then rolled back over to get his own binkie...what a sweet little brother!!! The sweetest little act of love for his big brother whom he adores!!!

what did Kody find...

Mommy's phone...how come they always want to play with what they aren't supposed to!!!

Kyle cracks me up...its a short video, but it's Kyle rocking in the recliner...

On 5/21/09...Kody's voice officially changed to sounds more like a little boy instead of a little baby...it was a bittersweet day...

...both enjoying a good time...they both love these toys which helps while mommy has to wash bottles!

Daddy likes to let Kody experiment while eating...which usually means a big mess for mommy to clean up!

As all babies do...Kyle puts EVERYTHING in his mouth! I'm just thankful when its actually a toy!

Kody goes CRAZY in the jumperoo! He definitely loves to jump, walk, stand...all the fun stuff!

...trusty Kyle only moves back & forth as he rolls over (mostly just onto his back), Kody on the move...slowly this time...

...off he goes...

For Memorial Day this year we got to have our friends Kellie, Cameron & Braeden over for some yummy food & fun!

...as you can see Braeden had to test out the boys swing...

Kody was on the move as usual...

Some Wii games were played by Cameron & Braeden

Kyle got to sit and watch, which he loves to do...

Braeden tested out some more toys...

...and the boys had a blast...

...hanging out & being silly!

...Kody's peeking at you...

Kyle trying to get out of his swing while swaddled...(they still had to have their wraps for nap time cause if they woke up & mommy wasn't done pumping...big trouble!)

...this was the boys last night in their "Swaddle Me" wraps...as you can see Kody is on the move...the positioner no longer helps...

...Kyle always in the same spot as you left him...

Kody talking...telling me all about his night...pretty cute stuff!

this pic cracks me up...

Kody on the move!!!

...and as I did with Kyle...

...I started a bad habit...

...with Kody as well!

...just a little taste of some of the screeching I deal with on a daily basis...its cute but at the same time...your ears throb!

...this is how mommy has to go get the mail during the week...the boys loved it though & it was their first time sitting as big boys in the stroller & not in their car seats...

...my little wiggle worm!

...sweet Kyle...

...Kody helping Mommy check out her new toy...

...My loveable Kyle...

...some better shots of the teethies...

...watch out! They are sharp!!!

...I loved this...Kody sitting up in his bouncer watching Baby Einstein...

...so stinkin cute!

...the boys in their I LOVE DADDY jammies to surprise daddy when he came home...(both obviously didn't want their pictures taken)

...the boys survived their first night without their wraps with flying colors!!! We were shocked they slept the whole night through without any problems!

...as you can see, Kody is enjoying the freedom & is even more on the move!!!

...their first naptime without the wraps & they did pretty good...Kyle is sleeping sweetly, while Kody doesn't want to miss a thing!

...and a little video for those who don't believe or don't understand how much Kyle LOVES his milkies! Please understand, he is not tired in any way...he just savors & enjoys those milkies!

...Kyle is soooooo funny with his tounge!!!!!

...sweet Kody-mon...

...and our dear neighbor Charlie, helping Kevin out with the yardwork!

...he is such an awesome guy!

On this day, 5/30/09...it was one of the worst days! Kyle was crying out in what seemed to be pain while having his diaper changed...so mommy & daddy were investigating...only a few feet away...Kody fell off our bed onto the floor. We were devastated! I had heard over & over again that all babies fall off the bed. I always swore my little ones would not fall off the bed...and here it happened! Everyone survived & is fine...but my heart was broken & so was little Kody-mons! :(

...he of course forgot shortly after...but mommy was a mess for days!

On 5/31/09, Kyle & Kody got to meet Holli & J Brown...mommy's longtime friends from back home. The boys had fun & it was soooooo good to see the. I was also glad that they were finally able to meet my little men who rock my world!

...i love this pic...looks like Kody isn't sure...

...Kody does this funny thing where he attacks & comes at you with his mouth wide open...

...this leopard was his current victim...

...i loved this!

...Kyle has a little mustach...

...Kyle getting ready to steal a toy from his brother...they constantly steel toys from one another...why is it that no matter how many toys or even if there are two of the same toy...they always want what the other one has!

...the boys playing with the cool toys from Peter & Christina...

...and there you have it! So much happened or changed in May so it had to be done in 2 posts! Thanks for lookin!

The Month of May Alone...Warning Lots of Pics...Part 1

2009-05-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

This Month has been crazy already! The changes in the boys are unreal!!! They are getting so big & doing more & more every day! Here's a look!

Kyle has always been all about business when it comes to drinking his milkies...well on 5/1/09...he broke history! While drinking the first bottle of the day...he smiled at daddy! Believe me we have tried to get some type of reaction out of him before, to no avail. Literally it was like trying to get the English soldiers to crack a smile!

This pic cracks me up...gotta love that face!

The boys are continuing to eat Stage 1 solid food. They have eaten...Peas, Green Beans, Squash...and now carrots!

Daddy hanging out with the boys.

Kody playing...he loves tummy time now...he gets into whatever he wants!!!

Kody on the move...this was his "moon crawl"

Kyle hates tummy time...this is how most of it is spent before he rolls over...

...but he put up with me for this second!

Kody loves his bouncer...

Starting position...

Kody on the move some more...

The boys playing with their favorite little elephant toys...

My sweet boys...love to smile & to play with their toes!

I think...

...I may...

...have started a bad habit! I started handing a diaper to Kyle so he would play with it & let me change his diaper without his help! Well now he takes as many diapers as he can get & some end up thrown over his head...what have I started!!!

Kody & Kyle both hold their own bottles now!

Starting position...

...And this was the one & only time I have found Kyle in a different spot...he usually looks like the pic below while Kody is all over the place...

Kody on the move some more...he was laying right next to his brother...

And again...same thing...

On 5/6/09...it was the sweetest thing...Kody was crying so I picked him up to hold him & console him. We sat in the recliner, Kody turns around, opens his mouth wide & leans in. He gave me 2 kisses & then closed his mouth & turned around to continue to watch brother...Melted my heart! Isn't that the cutest thing ever!!! He is such a little sweetie!

The boys playing together...it is the cutest thing to watch!

Kody sitting up as far as he can in his swing...thankfully he is strapped in!

Kody always has to stick his fingers in his mouth after every bite of food that you give him. As you can see this creates a mess. It is pretty cute though. It's on his nose, eye lashes, eye brows, cheeks, both hands, and of course all over his mouth!

Kyle has started doing raspberries every time you put food in..which results in most of it all over the high chair & mommy!

They are the sweetest, smiley boys ever!

They are the cutest! Always so happy!

Kyle as the "big sitter boy"...

More yummy food! (this was carrots!)

A little rice cereal to mix things up a bit!

Starting position....

Ending position...

He is wild, crazy & all over the place!!!

Kyle sitting & playing with toys like a big boy...

Another one of Kody's tricks...if he is not strapped into his bouncer he will be out of it...literally within seconds!!!

Playing together some more...usually always wanting the same toy...even though as you can see there is one just like it in front of Kody not being used!

And yet another trick from Kody...he can now get out of the swing when he doesn't want to sleep anymore! I usually swaddle the boys in their wraps for their morning nap while I pump for an hour...well if Kody isn't ready to go to sleep or if he wakes up early & wants out...this is what he does...He also has gotten out of the big swing too...thankfully we have found a way to strap them into the swing while they are still swaddled!

...And Mr. Kyle..

This sad face...

...it occurred after a little temper tantrum of epic proportions during play time...

I had a feeling...

...and it was right...Kyle sprouted 2 teeth Wednesday (5/13/09)...

...if you look at the picture closer you can see 2 white lines...

My little baby is becoming a little boy now...it was a very sad day for Mommy & Daddy, yet happy at the same time. It's extremely hard to get pics in his mouth as he doesn't want his pearly whites shown off...so hopefully better pics to come...

I told Kody he wasn't allowed to get teeth yet, he needed to stay Mommy's little baby for a little longer...thankfully he has listened...which I should enjoy because who knows if that will happen very often! :)

When we put the boys to bed...two things are certain...

First...Kody is NEVER in the same spot...he will be as he is above or in some random place & in a random position somewhere in his crib...

Second...trusty Kyle is always in the same place you lay him in the morning!

Kyle has a love for tags & tails...if either are to be found...he will find them no matter where they are...and this is what usually happens to them...they end up in his mouth!

...a better shot of the teeth...

...playing together...gotta love it!

...this is usually how Kody sits in anything he can...always propped up...he is going to have some killer abs!!!

...and Kyle just sits back & relaxes...

...2 "big sitter boys"...

...Kody playing...

...Kyle playing...

...this is usually how tummy time/playtime looks...

...more "big sitter boys" (notice the pillow in between them to catch them if they fall)...

...the boys watching daddy put together a new toy...

Ta-da! Its a jogging stroller that converts into a Bike trailer as well...

...the boys were pretty intrigued because up until this point, they are in the "carriers" in the stroller...so they had never sat up & gotten to look at everything while we were on a walk...

...thanks for looking at all the fun pics...Part 2 is on the way!

Family Pictures

2009-05-26T23:04:00.005-07:00

I was holding off posting these pictures because my grandma doing "surprise" things with them...so I think it is officially safe to post them...there were lots more, but here are the ones with the townsend family! :) Hope you enjoy...these were taken 3/28/09...

The Todd Family (minus my step dad Jimmy)

...being silly...

...grandma & papa with the grand kids & great grand kids...

...grandma & papa with the great grand kids (kody & kyle)

...4 generations...

...grandma & papa (50 years!!!)...

...the townsend family...

...love their little shoes & feet!...

...kyle & kody...

...mommy & daddy...

...fun family pic...

...my mom & I...

...the scigliano family (minus dad jimmy)...

...the townsend family with my mom, sister cassandra & brother vincent...

...the bowen family (matt, terri, peter, david, ken & rachel)...

7 Months old...ALREADY!!!!

2009-05-12T18:23:00.000-07:00

I don't know where the time is going!!! I can't believe Kyle & Kody are 7 months old already!!!

Here is a look at the boys & what they are up to!!!

Kyle

Kyle really wasn't into taking pictures this day as you can tell. He REFUSED to look at me. Kevin even tried to help...to no avail!

On his 7 month old birthday (5/1/09) he started sitting for minutes at a time...before that it was seconds! He is a "big boy sitter" now! He could have sat on his own for the pics...but I was playing it safe! :)

Kody

Kody had no problem smiling for the camera, but he was so interested in everything outside! He was a crack up!

Kody is rolling from his back to his tummy and starting to scoot around like crazy! Not long now & he will be crawling! So scary!

Mother's Day

2009-05-11T14:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day

This year was my first "official" Mother's Day.

We went to church & were blessed to hear some beautiful talks on motherhood. I also got a special treat from church honoring all mothers & future mothers (18 & over)...

Our Mothers...4 Generations...

It was a great day spent with all 4 of my boys & then the greatest present of all...a video made by Daddy from all the boys!

If you would like to see it, here it is...

WARNING: WATCH WITH CAUTION IF YOU GET SICK EASILY...C-SECTION PICS OF BOTH BOYS COMING OUT...(also pause the music in the upper right (bottom of the circle), so you can hear the music in the video!) :)

Enjoy!

And a beautiful poem one of my best friends sent me to celebrate motherhood...

Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.! I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom .

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!!!

Blessings

2009-04-30T22:04:00.000-07:00

On March 29th, 2009, We blessed the boys at church. Kevin gave beautiful blessings for both Kyle & Kody. The boys were blessed throughout their lives & their names are now officially on the records of the church. It was a beautiful sacrament meeting at church. Such a perfect day!

Here is a look at the boys in their blessing outfits...

Here is our little family after daddy blessed them...

And a look at some of the family & friends who were able to attend...

You are all incredible & such a blessing to our lives! Thank you for sharing this special day with us! Some traveled from CA, CO & AZ...it meant the world to us to have you all there!!!

6 Month Old Photos

2009-04-27T18:55:00.000-07:00

We got the boys 6 month photos...well let me just say I am so in LOVE!!! They were done on 3/27/09, by our amazing friend Erika at Yellow Pear Photography , and she did an incredible job!!! I like them all but the post would be huge if I posted every single one. So here is a (huge) sample... :)

My Smiley boys...they melt my heart!

We hope you enjoy them & love them just as much as we do! :)

Happy Easter & a Special Visitor

2009-04-14T20:18:00.000-07:00

The boys got to celebrate their first Easter this year. And they got to have a special visitor come out & celebrate with them!!! Their Uncle Shawn drove out by himself on Saturday. Just in time for Easter!

Here is a look at the Easter baskets...

(Shawn's, Kody's & Kyle's)

When we gave Kody his Easter basket...he lunged for it! He went to town & was so into it! It was adorable! I loved watching him get so excited, he was grabbing everything. He loved the books the most!!!

Kyle was a little more like "what's going on", but then he got into it & liked the toys. He really liked the new rattle!

Then we took the boys out for a fun little Easter Egg hunt. Really easy! 18 of the large colorful eggs just laying all over the grass!

Kyle was having fun with it & actually would grab the eggs, but then drop them. On the very last egg he actually held onto it & brought it to his mouth. (pic in the top middle) So cute!!!

Kody would stare at the eggs & grab at them, but that was it. He was pretty cute in his little "Baby's First Easter" outfit with bunnies on his toes & a little tail...just staring at the bright eggs!

Of course, the boys got the same amount of eggs...but the colors differed...

So here is Kyle's basket of Eggs...

And Kody's basket of Eggs

Then Uncle Shawn had to have a little fun too...

So we found special Eggs at the store...Eggs for more experienced Egg Hunters...

As you can see, some are better hidden than others...but it was definitely a challenge for him! He had to find all 12 & when he did...then he would get a special "prize."

So the hunt was on...

The loot...

His prize...yummy goodies! (A.K.A. his Easter Basket) :)

We hung out on the back porch for an hour because it was so beautiful & the breeze felt so good!

The boys loved it!

Since we didn't get to take pics with the Easter Bunny...I took a few pics of the boys for their first Easter!

Hope everyone had a fantastic Easter! We love you all!

...And here are so more pics of our special visitor with the boys throughout the weekend. Shawn changed his first Diaper (Kyle), fed Kody for the first time & was so awesome with the boys. For someone who was never around babies growing up...he does amazingly well with them!!!

One last thing...on 4/13/09...the boys tried peas for the first time...here are pics of both of them...so cute!

Love their little faces!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta love the peas on Kody's nose! (Every time he eats them they end up someplace funny...his nose, his eyebrow, his eyelash...not sure how the kids does it!)

And look at those adorable big eyes! I love Kyle's big eyes...they are so stinkin cute! Poor guy usually ends up with more peas all over his mouth than inside his mouth...so funny!

Happy Birthday Kevin!

2009-04-07T10:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you so much & hope you had a good birthday!

On Sunday we celebrated at my parents house...dinner & cheese cake...yummy!

Daddy didn't want to go anywhere today so we stayed home & had a relaxing day with the boys! So I put Happy Birthday banners all over the house & we stayed in...

The boys had their first rice cereal out of a bowl...

Kyle thought it was weird at first...but he NEVER refuses anything being put in his mouth!

Kody took it at first and then he didn't want anymore...but Kody doesn't like to eat that much so it wasn't a huge surprise!

We went on a little walk...but it was kinda hot...so it was a short walk!

Then we sang to Daddy & had a brownie cake...so yummy!

It was a quiet day but it was great family time! We had lots of fun & the boys always love being with their daddy!

Kevin said it was his best birthday ever because it was his first birthday as a Daddy!

We love you Daddy & think you are the best ever!!!

6 Months Old...already!!!

2009-04-03T15:26:00.000-07:00

We took the boys to their 6 month check up today.

Kyle: weighed 17 lbs 9 ozs (51st percentile) & measured 27 inches (71st percentile),
and his head measured 17 1/2 inches (70th percentile)

Kody: weighed 15 lbs 7 ozs (14th percentile) & measured 27 1/4 inches (78th percentile),and his head measured 17 inches (33rd percentile)

Kody was born an inch shorter than Kyle & now he has surpassed him by 1/4 of an inch!!!

We also got the green light to start trying solid foods...so we will see how it goes...I hear its pretty hard to do with multiples!!!

And here is a sneak peek at their 6 month old photo shot!!! (We are so in love with them!)

click on the link below...
http://yellowpearphoto.blogspot.com/2009/04/twins.html

Teething...times 2!

2009-03-09T18:35:00.000-07:00

So I never really thought about the whole teething thing...times two. I would think about it individually but never about them teething at the same time. I knew something was up because all last week Kody & Kyle were extremely needy. They had to see me at all times or they would cry and they both wanted to be held as much as possible. Luckily my parents would come by for a few hours in the afternoon to help out so I could pump, eat and do a load of laundry or something else that was desperately needed. Well...Thursday & Friday it all got worse...lots of crying (different cries than normal & very loud!), grabbing at their mouths (even leaving marks!), tons of drooling, and no more sleeping through the night (days after I was able to figure out what to do to get Kody to finally start sleeping through the night). Thankfully Kevin came home Friday and was able to lend me a hand...but this week should be interesting...no Kevin & no parents to aide!!!

Can anyone tell me how long it usually takes for the teeth to come through? or the pain to stop???

Water, Water Everywhere!

2009-02-26T22:55:00.000-07:00

Don't things always have to happen at the worst time! The week that Kevin is actually gone all week long too, and not reachable by phone!

I looked out the front window this morning (not sure why exactly), and there was a bunch of water. The rocks were soaked, some water on the sidewalk, in the gutter (but I assumed someone was washing their car with all the water that was in the gutter). It looked like it was coming from a plant so I figured one of the tops had popped off the water drip system to that plant. I wasn't dressed yet & I only had a limited amount of time to pump before the boys woke up for their second feed of the day. So I figured I would pump, feed them & then address it. While I was pumping I thought maybe Papa would like something to do instead of sitting around all day because he loves little projects (he truly hates sitting around & always wants something to do or to fix). So I mentioned it to Grandma & she said Papa would come take a look.

Papa came by while I was in the shower & needed tools but since I was in the shower he had to run back to his house to get them. I saw he called while I was in the shower so I called him back & he was on his way back. Instead of laying down to snuggle with the boys for a nap I decided we would go outside & check it out & say hi to Papa.

So I took the boys out there...

...they were enjoying being outside...
and it was a whole lot bigger mess than I thought! Not an easy "little project" like I thought! There was water everywhere! In our front yard, our water shut off hole was filled, it was all over the sidewalk, in the gutters (which Papa told me he saw a bunch of water as soon as he turned into our track & he hoped it wasn't my water...yep it sure was!!! No one was washing their car!); water in our neighbors front yard, water valve shut off was filled with water, along with water on their driveway (sorry Erika!).

(From when I saw it, this was after about 2 1/2 hours after the water had been drying up from the sun! It looked a lot worse when I first saw it.)

Papa started digging where the first mega puddle of water was & we found bubbling even when he thought the water was off! He dug further West & found the hole. There was a 1/8" hole in the water main to the house. Papa told me he didn't think he could fix it because of the way the pipe was curving.

A friend across the street said his neighbor went through the same thing a few months ago & they called the Builder's warranty hotline, and Papa thought the same thing. I thought good idea...crap where would I find the phone number, Kevin always handles everything! ...thankfully he told me where his was & ours was there as well! So I called them, they considered it an emergency since we had to turn the water off to the house & they said they would call me right back after they reached someone in our area.

While I waited Papa ran to ACE to get some supplies to try & temporarily stop the leak so I could use the water. I put the boys to sleep & thought perfect I can wash bottles...wrong! Thankfully I had 2 clean bottles for their next feed! I was thirsty & went to get some water to drink...nothing came out of the fridge. I thought...oh I can do some laundry...WRONG!!! I couldn't pump because my stuff needed to be washed...I was a sitting duck with plenty of water outside & no water inside! I never really thought about how much I NEED water all throughout the day!!!

An hour later...still no call. SO I called them back...they apologized thinking someone would have called me by then. She had me call the plumber that installed the plumbing in the home. So I called them...about 10 phone calls later (back & forth between the builder & the plumber), babies screaming throughout most if not all of the phone calls, making bottles while on the phone & feeding 2 babies at the same time while on the phone. Papa patched it temporarily and Grandma came over to wash bottles while we had some water. It was a mad dash to try & do everything we needed to use water for before the plumber got there! At 5:30pm I realized that I hadn't eaten anything since my bowl of cereal at 9:00am this morning. So I started fixing my "lunch" & when it was all ready, the plumber was done! So I dealt with him, signed paperwork & paid.

6 hours later...we have the fix!

...And still a big mess in the front yard! And I'm sorry to say it will stay there until daddy can deal with it on Saturday! I went inside, at 5:50pm I sat down and ate my cold lunch & stale bread...but at that point it could have been dirt for all I cared!!!

We have no idea if it falls under warranty..but at least its fixed! What a day! I am so exhausted!!!!!!!!! Thanks Papa, for all of your hard work on what I thought would be a "Little Project"!!!

(The boys’ outfits were kind of perfect for the day we had...it says "Little Fish in a Big Sea")

Now at 10:00pm...I am off to have dinner! :)

Diaper Changes

2009-02-19T23:47:00.000-07:00

I just had to post this video. One of my best friends sent it to me & I could not stop laughing! I thought it was hilarious! Mostly because I know exactly what they are feeling! I change anywhere from 12-16 diapers a day. Today I went to get Kyle up to feed him this morning & he pooped out the leg of his diaper...out his outfit...out the hole in his swaddle me wrap...and all over his bed.....then tonight Kody pooped out his diaper & all over the inside of his new outfit...2 of the nastiest diapers ever!!! So I thought this video was a perfect way to end the day...I thought it was priceless...so enjoy! :)

Neighbors & Friends

2009-02-11T14:08:00.000-07:00

We have the most amazing friends and neighbors out here in AZ! They look out for us, take care of us, rushed me to the hospital when I needed them to (even if it was very late at night & they had to leave their children), and are always there when we need help! One of our neighbors in particular is incredible! Our good ole friend Charlie.

He takes care of me when Kevin is gone, he takes our trash cans out & puts them away once the garbage man has come two different days of the week. He took pictures at our Baby Shower. We had a plant die in the front yard and Kevin mentioned to Charlie what he wanted to replace it with, and a few days later we went out for a walk & there was the plant Kevin wanted in the empty space. Now our incredible and dear friend has made me dinner. It was amazingly delicious and I even had left overs for the next day. Here is a picture of the yummy meal!

He is such a sweetheart and we love him dearly! He and his wife mean so much to us and we don't know what we would do without them! We think of them as family & love them to death!!!

Thanks for being so incredible! You guys are the best!

4 Months Old!!!

2009-02-04T14:03:00.000-07:00

2/1/09 - 4 months old

2/2/09:

We took the boys for their 4 month check up & to get their shots. Another sad day!

Kyle: weighed 15 lbs 14 ozs (71st percentile) & measured 25 3/4 inches (80th percentile),
and his head measured 16 3/4 inches (59th percentile)

Kyle has gained 9 lbs 9 ozs since birth (he actually went down to 5 lbs after he was born & was 5 lbs 13 ozs when we took him home...so technically he has gained 10 lbs 1 oz!)

HE HAS LIKE TRIPPLED HIS WEIGHT!!!...and he has grown 7 3/4 inches!!!

Kody: weighed 13 lbs 11 ozs (26th percentile) & measured 24 1/2 inches (35th percentile),and his head measured 16 1/4 inches (25th percentile)

Kody has gained 8 lbs 12 ozs since birth (he actually went down to 4 lbs 10 ozs after he was born & was 5 lbs 1 ozs when we took him home...so technically he has gained 9 lbs 1 oz!)
HE HAS LIKE DOUBLED HIS WEIGHT!!!...and he has grown 7 1/2 inches!!!

...And I have had 3 doctors and a few nurses that keep asking me "So you are only feeding them breast milk...you're not supplementing it at all? No formula or anything? Wow, that's some breast milk!"

So what does that mean...is it because I have enough milk to feed them both?...is it their size? ...

how fast their growing? What do you guys think?

Fun things...

2009-02-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

Fun things about the boys & Nicknames for them...

Kyle:

1. He LOVES his food!!! Almost a little too much! Don't get between him & his milkies!

2. He loves to suck on his fingers

3. He always fights to get out of his wrap at night & then gets mad when he does

4. He likes his hand in a fist against his cheek at times while sleeping

5. He needs more sleep than his brother

6. Laughs so hard, loud & for just about anything

7. He loves to spit bubbles & soak his clothes

8. He has got a set of LUNGS! A friend across the street said she heard a little guy crying & I must have had the window open...nope, that's how loud he is!

9. He cries loud, and talks quietly

10. He is a Daddy's boy

Nicknames:
1. Grape: When he was tiny he would turn purple trying to get farts & poos out...he would sit there & focus & turn purple...we were constantly telling him to breathe!!!

2. Machine Gun: This one he still has...when he farts...it sounds like a machine gun...it's hilarious!
3. Kyle-mon: Kody was first names Kody-mon & then daddy made songs with it so Kyle got it too...

4. Fireman: Every single time you would take off Kyle's diaper, he would pee! His diapers were always soaked to the max & then when you took the diaper off...he would pee too! So he became nicknamed our little fireman...putting out fires anywhere he goes!!!

Kody:

1. He LOVES blankies

2. He likes books & loves to look at the pictures

3. He likes to suck on his thumb

4. Smiles ALL of the time

5. He laughs a lot

6. Poor guy has a really hard time eating...poor thing ends up hating to eat!

7. He cries quietly & talks loud

8. Mommy's Boy...big time!

9. We teased that his 1st crush was Alex Flanagan (Daddy turned on the new for a minutes, she is a reported & came on, Kody got a huge smile on his face & acted all shy...the next lady had no effect on him...Kody liked her) :)

Nicknames:

1. Tomato: When he was tiny he would turn red when trying to get farts & poos out...he would sit focusing & turn red!!!

2. Little Manzie: He is mommy little man & was daddy's little clone when he was born

3. Kody-mon: It just kind of goes together & then daddy made up a song using it & it just stuck!

4. Happy Boy: Kody is always happy. He loves life & everyone in it! The only time Kody is not happy is when he is eating :(

5. Smiley: Kody is ALWAYS smiling. He loves to smile! His smile lights up the room & can change any mood whatsoever! Mommy sometimes gets frustrated trying to feed him & he just looks at mommy with this huge smile & all frustrations are gone

6. Binkie Boy: He always had to have his binkie! He would cry for it, beg for it, everything! Made nights a little hard because he would loose it all the time in the beginning. We later found out it was more that he needed it due to his acid reflux. Sucking would help to reduce the acid coming up.

My Growing Little Ones...17 weeks old

2009-02-01T23:56:00.000-07:00

It is my die hard mission to get caught up! Almost there! :)

1/28/09 - 17 weeks old

(these are pics from 1/28/09-1/31/09)

We are finally able to get Kyle to still smile once the camera is out. When he smiles really big he wrinkles his nose...it's adorable! Tummy time continues & as you can see above Kyle doesn't always like it! (that's why he is crying!) Kody with his shirt half on, that was the day he was laughing about his clothes going on & off. I have all of these beanies & the boys don't wear them. I thought they might be too small & they pretty much are, but I had to take a pic since it was so funny! Kody is white & Kyle in green...so funny! There are more sleepy pics cause I love them! There is one of Kody sleeping on daddy's lap. And the picture where the boys are making a "V"...One morning I woke up to find them like that just talking to each other in their crib...love it! The wonderful & incredible blessing of twins!

1/28/09:

Kyle rolled over for the first time & he did it 3 times in a row. His first time was within a minute of being put on tummy time. Here's a look at the second time...

Kody continues to just find the tip of his thumb & suck his little heart out!

Kody smiled at Kyle & tried to grab him & ended up grabbing his outfit! Kody loves his brother. He always watches him, smiles at him & tries to talk to him. For Kyle its more when it's convenient for him!

(these pics were taken with my phone so they aren't the best quality, but still precious!)

1/29/09:

First night that the boys did not wake up once...they slept through the entire night!!!

Kody continues to talk to and smile at Kyle.

Kody laughed so hard when mommy was taking off his jammies. This is so not like Kody because he hates to be naked so he usually cries when you take off his clothes! Then he started laughing again when mommy was putting his outfit on!

Kody laughed again when mommy took off his outfit before his bath...I guess he is finally ticklish!

Bath time...Kody splashed around, he LOVES bath time...Kyle, yeah, he peed in the bath AGAIN!

2/3/09: After mommy gave Kyle a bath, she laid him on her bed as always to dry him off & put his diaper & jammies on...well guess what Kyle did...he PEED ON MOMMY & DADDY'S BED!!!!!!!!!! Oh our little fireman!

My Growing Little Ones...16 weeks old

2009-01-31T13:59:00.000-07:00

1/21/09 - 16 weeks old

(these are pics from 1/21/09-1/22/09)

Kyle continues tummy time to help him learn how to hold up his head. I always have to take a pic of each of the boys when we go on walks...mommy is obsessed with pics of her little guys! And the adorable sleeping babes!

Then Grandma Townsend & Uncle Shawn came out to play for a few days...

(these are pics from 1/24/09-1/27/09)

The boys loved playing with Grandma & Uncle Shawn. Kyle laughed so hard while they were here! We have never heard him laugh so loud or so hard in our life!!! Shawn was so good with them too! Mommy & Daddy loved it!

Kyle continues to find his fingers & suck away. Tummy time continues, although now Kody is joining in. Mommy forgot about the fact that tummy time is not just so they can learn to hold up their heads, its also for crawling, strength, and rolling over. So Kody is now back having tummy time. With all of his eating problems he didn't get tummy time anymore because he would usually loose milkies!

1/25/09: Kody found his thumb today. Kody was sitting in the bouncer in the kitchen. Mommy walked up to find Kody's thumb in his mouth, pointer finger curled over the top of his nose, and the rest of the fingers making a fist...I have to admit it was one of the cutest things ever! Later on that day he found his thumb AGAIN!

1/26/09: Kody found just the tip of his thumb today & was sucking on it. You just have to laugh sometimes!

(these are pics from 1/27/09, the day they left) :(

The boys were both taking a nap (an EXTREEMLY rare time that they are both down at the same time!), and as Grandma & Uncle Shawn were leaving I realized we never got pics with them...so we had to get pics...

Mommy had a great day with the boys the rest of the day. These are all pics from later that day!
Our little Kody-mon

Our Little Talker Boy

(sorry I had to lower the quality so that it would upload)

(also don't forget to press the pause button on the music player at the top so you can here his adorable voice!!!)

Our little Kyle

(I have a video of Kyle too...but he pulled the shy card & wouldn't do anything)

(these are pics from the night of 1/27/09)

My Growing Little Ones...Part 2

2009-01-29T14:25:00.000-07:00

So here are more pics & updates as the boys grow from 5 wks-15 wks (if you missed any of the previous weeks you can find them here. This is like my journal and especially until I have time to scrapbook again so some of the stuff may seem silly...but I try to mark down everything!!! :)

11/5/08 - 5 weeks old

(these are pics from 11/5/08-11/11/08)

The boys continue to grow! They take naps together & with mommy & daddy! Daddy took the boys out for a walk while mommy had to pump & decided to walk to Great Grandma & Papa Todd's. So that was there first time there, but they just stayed outside. They tested out the Boppy that Auntie Kellie got them and it became the new favorite toy! We had to get another one!

11/9/08: Kody officially smiled at mommy

11/10/08: Boys officially started sweating...good news! (no more worrying they would cook...I know it sounds silly but we were so worried all the time that they would be too warm & overheat)

11/11/08: Kyle smiled at mommy

11/12/08 - 6 weeks old

(these are pics from 11/12/08-11/18/08)

We went for a walk to Great Grandma & Papa Todd's again, this time mommy came & we stayed & had dinner. The boys slept pretty much the whole time. There is a pic above of Kyle's hands. This is how he holds them while he eats his milkies...it is so cute I love it! The outfit says it all! I love the one of Kody drinking his milkies...he usually has his fist up against his cheek...too cute!Then there is Kyle crooked in his crib...I came in to find him like that & thought it was too funny! And if you can't tell by now I am obsessed with their feet! I love them! They are so precious! So lots of cute little feet shots! :)

Something we did not know until the hospital had told us at discharge was that babies do not sweat or have tears until they develop...so on 11/15/08 Kyle had his first tear (a single one), and on 11/16/08 Kody had his first tears (yes, plural)...broke mommies heart!

11/19/08 - 7 weeks old

(these are pics from 11/19/08-11/24/08)

We got another Boppy & the boys loved hanging out in their Boppy's. Kody would have trouble keeping his food down sometimes with what we thought might be acid reflux. So after every feed he would get propped up in the Boppy...which would result in lots of naps there too! Kyle continued sun time and one day he lay there talking (without words) to our "stuffed animal Tigger" from Auntie Jessett...he was so intent on talking to it. The boys had the first official baths sitting in water. Kody blew us all away with how strong his neck is and how long he can hold himself up. Kyle still struggles to lift his head. Kyle tried out the bouncer for the first time with the toys and was was hitting the bird. The boys continue to grow & amaze us every day!

11/21/08: Kyle can get a little crazy when you're feeding him. He throws his head around and when he collides with something he does not flinch or cry...you would never know he hit his head or how hard...well at the 11PM feeding he hit mommies jaw so hard! It cracked & shifted & I had no idea what to do...the pain was horrendous but Kyle felt nothing!!! He has got a steel head! :)

11/26/08 - 8 weeks old

(these are pics from 11/26/08-11/30/08)

We celebrated Great Grandma Todd's "40th" birthday with her (she teased all day that it was her 40th so we got a cake & candles reflecting that). The boys had their first Thanksgiving at Great Grandma & Papa Todd's. We packed the boys up and were able to spend a few hours there with them. Mommy & Daddy ate lots of good food & loaded up on the "secret recipe" rolls. yummy!!! Then the boys got to see Grandma Townsend, Uncle Shawn, and meet their Great Grandma Griffith for the first time! They loved her & had lots of fun!

4 Generations (Kevin, Grandma Karen holding Kyle, and Great Grandma Ann holding Kody)

(Grandma Karen holding Kyle, Kevin and Uncle Shawn holding Kody)

Brothers by chance, Friends by choice
(Kevin loves his little brother!)

11/26/08: Kyle & Kody both smiled again and it was also their first rain storm...they looked around wondering what the sound was but neither had a clue.

12/1/08 - 2 months old

(It wasn't a happy day for them...so sadly I have no pics)

We took them to their 2 month check up...where they got their first set of shots :( It was so sad to see them upset & hurting from their shots. Kody got a pretty high fever so we had to keep a close eye on him.

Kyle: weighed 11 lbs 8 ozs (47th percentile) & measured 23 inches (55th percentile),

and his head measured 15 1/2 inches (36th percentile)

Kody: weighed 10 lbs 10 ozs (26th percentile) & measured 21 3/4 inches (11th percentile),
and his head measured 15 1/2 inches (36th percentile)

Kody was cleared & jaundice free, but Kyle still had jaundice & it wasn't going away! His eyes were still yellow & so was his skin. So the doctor sent us for blood work & the results came back that it was still in his system...so it turned out he had breast milk jaundice! Who knew! I had never heard of such a thing! So thankfully it was a few day fix & not a permanent thing! I was worried it was a forever thing...all we had to do was feed him pure formula for 4 days. So 12/1-12/4 he had formula. He became ghostly white and so did his eyes! That's my boy! :) We thought he had an olive complexion, but nope we were wrong! I have to say though that those were the worst 4 days! I couldn't stand the smell of the formula, in the bottle or on his breath. His burps stunk like crazy & those were the nastiest diapers I have ever seen! They were scary & lucky daddy missed out on all the fun while he was in CA working!

12/3/08 - 9 weeks old

(these are pics from 12/4/08-12/9/08)

12/6/08: Kody smiled a HUGE smiled at mommy

12/8/08: Kyle had his best feed to date (behaving himself), and then smiled a HUGE smile at mommy at the end

We have these pictures hanging on one of the walls in our Family room & both of the boys are obsessed with them. They want to stare at the pictures while they drink their milkies, when they are fussy...all the time & any time! Who knew they were such a great investment when we bought them!

This is their other obsession. Our ceiling fan in the Family Room! The fan is HUGE. The family room is 2 stories high so it has to be pretty big. They love to look up & just watch it. These are the two obsessions that have my boys captivated!

12/10/08 - 10 weeks old

Great Grandma Todd playing with Kyle & Kody during her weekly stay, coming on Tuesday & leaving Thursday to help out with feeding, washing bottles, looking after the little ones while mommy pumped & keeping mommy fed! Papa during one of his daily visits holding Kyle. And the rest of the pics are just hanging out and playing with mommy & daddy!

12/17/08 - 11 weeks old

The boys always smile so big while they are sleeping! I love it! And the blue wraps they are wearing while sleeping were the only thing that saved mommy's sanity! Kody does fine just being swaddled in a blanket & if he gets his arms free, no big deal he is fine. Kyle on the other hand is a pill! He will fight & struggle until he gets his arm out, but then once his arm is out...he cries! This makes for VERY LONG nights! He doesn't like his arm out & CANNOT sleep if his arm is out. So we tried every blanket we could find & nothing worked! A friend from work had given me these wraps (she had twin boys as well) and I don't know what I would do without them! So mommy started getting more sleep after that! You can see his little hand out at the top pic.

Tummy time continued, Kody loves to hold his bottle while he eats...i love it! Then we celebrated a big birthday for Papa...we had lots of fun at the house with the boys. We had cake & ice cream & then he opened presents (some he had already gotten & empty boxes were wrapped, and some were new). One of mommy's favorite things to do is to take naps with both of the boys...its usually a daily thing while daddy is gone!

Our Family Christmas Pictures

some fun faces the & things the boys were doing during the pics...

Kody of course needed his binkie along the way...such a binkie boy!

12/24/08 - 12 weeks old

Their First Christmas Eve

Kyle & Kody's First Christmas

It was a fun yet long day. So different from the Christmases years before! The best part was having Kyle & Kody. And although they had no idea what was going on...they both seemed to have fun! Great Grandma & Papa came over to our house & we didn't get to have our traditional Christmas breakfast until 5pm! Needless to say we were all starving!

(these are pics from 12/26/08-12/29/08)

The boys got Christmas hats from Santa so we had to try them on. Even if it was the day after Christmas! They made so many funny faces! We loved it!

12/29/08: Kyle found his thumb! Mommy walked up to the crib & found his thumb in his mouth with the other 4 fingers perfectly straight covering his nose & eyes. I have been trying so hard to have them be binkie babies instead of thumb suckers...so my LONG battle began!

12/31/08 - 13 weeks old

The last day of 2008! We were finally able to get a picture of Kody smiling. He such a smiley boy but both boys are so camera shy! As soon as the camera would come out...smiles were gone. So it was a great way to end the year! :)

1/1/09 - 3 months old

I still have my obsession with their little feet! They have grown so much! Some more of Kody smiling, and also of daddy playing with them. He loves it & they love it even more! There is lots of smiling, talking, and excitement when daddy plays with them!

(these are pics from 1/2/09-1/6/09)

Kyle LOVES his mobile! He gets so excited when the mobile is on & the animals are going around! We call them "his aminals". I love when the boys are sleeping...they are so sweet & so fresh from heaven! Kody hanging out with daddy, and Kody drinking his bottle while sleeping. Kody has a hard time eating & we have found he does perfect if he eats while he is sleeping. So whenever we can feed him while he is sleeping...we go for it!

1/5/09: At the 7pm feeding, Kyle looked at Kody & gave him a big smile! Kyle watched Kody while mommy was burping him & he talked to & smiled at Kody...melted mommy & daddy's heart!

1/6/09: Mommy was giving Kyle a bath and he smiled REALLY big when she washed a certain area. We also never knew for sure if the boys were laughing or not, so for the first time when mommy was drying him off, he laughed...so cute!

1/7/09 - 14 weeks old

(these are pics from 1/7/09-1/13/09)

I love the bath towels the boys have. The bright colors & the adorable hoods...so much fun! The boys loves their baths more & more which makes it fun for mommy & daddy! The boys really love playing with daddy! As you can see they are both smiling & having fun (Kody is wearing orange & Kyle is wearing aqua) Kody continues to feed better while sleeping despite the increase in meds. Kyle is getting really good on the little mat He bats at the toys & can make them play music which he loves, and Grandpa Townsend feeding Kyle.

Baby Parts - I just love the little chunky thighs, hands, feet & faces of my little guys!!!

1/9/09: Kyle & Kody ended up getting colds after Christmas which scared mommy & daddy to death! We spoke with the doctor as soon as we heard the rattles in their throats. We had to watch them and continue to monitor everything to make sure it was not RSV. We tried so hard to keep them from getting sick! We had to use nose drops to try and help break up the junk. Kyle got better, but Kody did not. He wasn't getting better. (When it comes to Kevin & I we always tougn things out & don't think twice, but with little ones you can't do it. I never know when I should call the doctor or not.)

So mommy called the doctor again & the doctor had us bring Kody in. She checked him out & said she heard everything down there, but it wasn't in his lungs (which was my biggest fear). She had us use the humidifier & continue the nose drops. While we were there we addressed the acid reflux. He definately had it so she prescribed him some Zantac Syrp. She had us give him .2 ML at first & if that didn't work then go up to .3 ...so we did .2 for a few days & then gave him .3 and he did so much better!

Kody: weighed 12 lbs 11 ozs (27th percentile)

1/11/09: Grandpa Townsend came out to visit Kyle & Kody. Kevin enjoyed having his dad here & grandpa enjoyed spending time & feeding the boys. Sadly he had to leave 1/13/09 shortly after Kevin left for work...

1/13/09: Kody laughed for the first time while mommy was giving him a bath...love it!

1/14/09 - 15 weeks old

(these are pics from 1/17/09-1/20/09)

We continue to try and go on family walks when daddy is home & usually mommy will take the boys out for atleast one walk while daddy is gone. The boys both got to try out the Rainforest Jumperoo. They are both still a little small for it, but they seem to enjoy it. Mommy got some much needed girl time out with her good friend Amy. (First time since the twilight midnight movie release on November 21st!) We have taken the boys out in the car. Usually our outings consist of sitting in the car with mommy while daddy runs into a store. We still haven't been inside a store yet!

1/17/09: the 1st morning feed of the day...Kyle & Kody made eye contact for the 1st time and smiled at each other...then they started talking to each other without their voices...their own little language! They had always looked at one another, but had never made eye contact...so this was an incredible moment for mommy & daddy to witness!

The boys continue to grow & get cuter & cuter! We can't believe that we have been blessed with two beautiful & amazing little boys! We love them more than we ever thought possible! Our lives are completely changed & we LOVE it!!!

My Growing Little Ones...

2009-01-25T22:28:00.000-07:00

So to pick up where this post left off...(you can read it if you missed out...click here) I know most of you are just looking for the current pics...but now you can see how they have grown along the way...since most of you haven't met them yet. Per doctors orders they can't go to church yet or be exposed to others due to their increased risk of RSV. Since they had severe respiratory distress and they were preemies...the result for them getting RSV would be hospitalization or even death. It shows up as a cold in an adult but can be deadly for their little lungs & can have life lasting effects. ...thus we aren't willing to risk it!!!

10/10/08 - 10 days old

We took them to their first doctors appointment...

Kyle: weighed 6 lbs & measured 19 1/4 inches (15th percentile),

and his head measured 14 inches (28th percentile)

Kody: weighed 5 lbs 1 oz (1st percentile) & measured 18 1/2 inches (4th percentile),

and his head measured 13 1/2 inches (12th percentile)

...and we scheduled their circumcision for 10/16/08 :(

10/11/08

10/12/08

They had their first baths from mommy & daddy...

10/13/08

10/14/08

10/15/08 - 2 weeks old

10/16/08

We took the boys in for their procedures...

Kyle: weighed 6 lbs 13 ozs (7th percentile) & measured 20 1/2 inches (40th percentile),
and his head measured 14 inches (19th percentile)

Kody: weighed 5 lbs 9 ozs (1st percentile) & measured 19 1/2 inches (11th percentile), and his head measured 13 inches (2nd percentile)

Daddy went in with Kyle because there was no way mommy could handle her little guys hurting or being scared and crying! Kyle did amazing! He didn't even cry. The doctor and the nurses still talk about how well he did and what a tough little guy he was!

Mommy stayed with Kody in the room. Kody fell asleep in mommy's arms. The nurse came to get him and when he woke up he was no longer in mommy's arms & was strapped to a table...so needless to say he was traumatized! Poor little guy cried for most of it and would wake up crying every few minutes for the next day or so...it broke mommy's heart!!!

10/15/08-10/21/08

On 10/17 we went on our first walk together. Kevin had to head back to CA to work on 10/21 so his mom Karen came to help me out with the boys.

(these are pics from 10/15/08-10/21/08)

10/21/08

During sun time for their Jaundice, Kody almost rolled over...a tiny tap from Grandma Townsend & we was completely over! We had to do sun time 3-4 times a day. Two of those times Kody pulled his own hair and started crying...it was cute & sad at the same time!

10/22/08 - 3 weeks old

(I love this picture!...Kody hiding Kyle's face & stiking out his tounge! priceless!!!)

(here you can see Kyle's face)

10/22/08-10/28/08

The boys got to try out the bouncer for the first time. Kody was so little he had to have a little head rest to help hold his head up. They also got to try out one of the swings for the first time, and they tried it out together...Kevin's mom stayed till 10/25/08 helping out...the pic below of her & Kody napping cracks me up!The pic of Kevin with the boys was 8am after getting home at midnight from working in CA...poor guy looks tired!

(these are pics from 10/22/08-10/28/08)

10/29/08 - 4 weeks old

10/29/08-11/4/08

(these are pics from 10/29/08-10/31/08)

Kyle loves the swing from Grandma Scigliano! The boys sleep in such cute different ways! Love when they touch each other! And their little Halloween out fits from the "Neighborhood Ghost" that Boo'ed us and from Grandma Scigliano. Great Grandma Todd came out to stay with me while Kevin was in CA. She would come on Tuesday & leave on Thursday, staying the night to help me feed the little ones, keep me fed and wash the never ending bottles!

Halloween Costumes...

We knew the boys weren't going out anywhere, but we wanted to take pics of them in some type of costume...so Kev's mom ran around town trying to find something they would fit it...I think they turned out pretty cute! Thanks Grandma Townsend! :)

11/2/08

Grandpa Townsend & Uncle Shawn flew out on 11/1/08 to see the boys. It was Grandpa's first time meeting the boys & Uncle Shawn's second time. It was a fun filled weekend!

11/3/08

We took the boys to their 1 month check up...

Kyle: weighed 8 lbs 12 ozs (20th percentile) & measured 21 inches (26th percentile),

and his head measured 14 3/4 inches (31st percentile)

Kody: weighed 7 lbs 12 ozs (7th percentile) & measured 20 1/2 inches (12th percentile),

and his head measured 14 1/4 inches (12th percentile)

We never knew for sure if the boys were smiling or not, so...Kyle officially smiled with a BIG smile at daddy when daddy was talking to Tigger! So cute!

(these are pics from 11/3/08-11/4/08)

The boys watched Finding Nemo very intently! It was pretty cute! They loved watching the fishes on the big screen! Kyle continues to have sun time without Kody. And clever daddy set up the swing and the bouncer so the swing would hit the bouncer & therefore bounce it...Kyle loves the swing & Kody loves the bouncer...

...next post will cover more...it will have 5 weeks old till hopefully 15 weeks old...

Updates & New Pics...

2009-01-20T18:51:00.000-07:00

Updates & New Pics...are coming! I promise! I finally got my new computer & everything I need is on it...I could never post new pics before because my computer stopped reading my card reader...so now I have a sweet new computer with a buitl in card reader...all pics have been downloaded from all the cards and now I just need...TIME! Anyway hopefully I can work on it tonight or tomorrow...Kody is in my arms right now...so gotta run...but hopefully ASAP you will see how big my little guys have gotten!!! :)

9 years!!!

2009-01-11T13:05:00.000-07:00

Today Kevin & I have been together for 9 years! I can't believe how fast time has gone by. Kevin & I were introduced by a friend who wanted me to see what a girl should be treated like (I always went for the bad guys...), and wanted Kevin to see that you could have fun without spending money...well it's now 9 years later...and these have been the best 9 years of my life!

Here's a look at some pics over the last 9 years!!!

Kevin showed up to take me to church wearing the flip flop of my outfit. And the dividing line was even exact too! I loved this pic!

Kevin's senior prom. I was a junior when we met & he was a senior. We went to 8 or 9 dances together in total. I loved it! We always matched exactly (my obsession), and everyone loved it!

One night relaxing at my house.

After the powder puff football game my senior year.

One of the best days ever at SeaWorld! I love this man!

Shortly after we were sealed as man & wife for time & all eternity!

For my Papa's Big Birthday we rented 2 Hertz GT convertible mustangs for the weekend & cruised all over AZ...it was such a blast & we got some many stares & people talking to us...so much fun!

At a park we found in Scottsdale during our convertible weekend!

Right before my work Christmas party.

2008...Christmas with our 2 beautiful baby boys!

Kevin, you are everything and more that I could have asked for; for myself and for our two beautiful boys, and our fluffy one too...you are incredible...

i love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Card

2008-12-24T16:20:00.000-07:00

Since I have been so busy with the boys...I have not gotten out to develop or mail our christmas card...so I will be posting it here this year. For those of you who sent us a christmas card we greatly appreciate it! We hope everyone is well and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!!

We love you!

The boys are doing well and we can't wait for winter to be over so we can start taking them out to meet friends and family! :)

Birth Announcement

2008-12-16T21:32:00.000-07:00

So, here is the birth announcement I am sending out...for those of you that are my online friends (and whose addresses I do not have), here is the boys birth announcement. It has taken forever since having spare time with twins is unheard of, but here it finally is!!! :)

Their first week of life...

2008-12-09T16:18:00.000-07:00

Here are the events for their first week of life...this is what I remember so far & may update it if I remember more...if you would like to see the pictures bigger, just click on the picture to enlarge it... enjoy! :)

10/1/08
Kyle: born at 8:22am, 6 lbs 5 ozs 18 in, put on blow by oxygen & then hood at 40%

(shortly after birth)

Kody: born at 8:23am, 4 lbs 15 ozs 17 in, umbilical cord wrapped around his neck 2 times, put on blow by oxygen & then hood at 30%

(shortly after birth)

10/2/08
Kyle: put on 30 % oxygen (went down), then later went up to 42 % oxygen, had his 3rd x-ray, had the procedure done on his umbilical cord so they could draw blood & use it for an IV. Kevin & Ryan gave Kyle a blessing to help him fully recover & quickly. Then AIR-EVAC people transferred him to Thunderbird hospital where he would be in the NICU that would better be able to sustain him

(Kyle right after we found out he would most likely be transferred to another hospital - My first time seeing him up and about)

(Kyle right after his umbilical cord procedure)

Kody: weighed 4 lbs 15.6 ozs, off of oxygen

(Kody during brothers procedure - My first time seeing him up and about)

10/3/08

Kyle: arrived at Thunderbird Hospital, put on CPAP, IV in his head & blood work better than they expected. He had his own private room with recliner & sofa, and his own personal nurse. Kevin went and visited Kyle everyday for a few hours, 2-3 times a day, and brought breast milk for them to feed him

Kody: weighed 4 lbs 10.5 ozs

10/4/08
Kyle: weighed 6 lbs. The doctors were pleased that he lost weight due to extra fluid he was holding, no more IV in his head

Kody: weighed 4 lbs, 10.9 ozs

Kevin's mom Karen, brother Shawn & my mother Tracy came out to see the little guys...

10/5/08 Mommies 25th Birthday!!!
Kyle: Daddy got to hold Kyle for the first time!!! Around 11pm, Kevin was getting ready to go to sleep at Del Webb but called to check on Kyle. Kyle didn't have any more breast milk for his midnight feeding so Kevin had to get some breast milk that I had pumped from the refrigerator in the nursery and rush it down to him. He stayed there for a few hours and needless to say it was a long night for daddy!

Kody: weighed 4 lbs. 13.5 ozs, put into an Isolate so that his body temp would be stabilized for him & he would stop burning calories to stabilize it himself, gavage feeding tube was removed

10/6/08 Mommy left the hospital
Kyle: Kyle was taken off of the CPAP and put on nasal prongs, his oxygen was down to 25% and the pressure put out by the prongs was .2. This was the first time I got to see Kyle after the was Air-Evaced to Thunderbird hospital...a very special day! I cried as Kevin was pushing me down to his room...

Kody: weighed 4 lbs 15.4 ozs

10/7/08
Kyle: weighed 5 lbs 7 ozs, no more biliblanket for jaundice, he finished his fat emollient they were injecting, he began nippling most of his feeds but they would still need to gavage 10-15 cc's, and the best new of all...he was off of oxygen!!!

Kody: weighed 5 lbs...gained weight, and taken out of Isolate so that he could stabilize his own body temp again, nurse told us she was pretty sure we would be bringing Kody home the next day!

10/8/08 - 1 week old
Kyle: taken out of his Isolate, moved from NICU into Continuing Care NICU POD B5, where his nurse now had another baby to care for instead of only Kyle. He hadn't had any gavage tube feedings so far, and he was nippling 52-54 cc's per feed. No more IV and he was stabilizing his own temperature just fine!

Kody: weighed 4 lbs 15.9 ozs...he lost 2 grams, as it was hist first night stabilizing his own temperature, so he wasn't able to come home with us yet :(

But we were able to stay at the hospital in the "Nesting Place". This is a suite, where parents whose babies that have been in the nursery for a while, can stay and have nurses immediately available for questions. The nurses still come take all the vitals and the babies are still in the care of the hospital, but mommy & daddy have them to themselves. This was our first night with a little one & they told us if he didn't gain weight then he wouldn't be able to come home with us the next day...

10/9/08

Kody: weighed 5 lbs 1.2 ozs, he was released from the hospital & going home with us...while they were doing the car seat test, we went and took the infant CPR class mainly because we wanted to, but also because we were told they wouldn't release Kyle to us until we took it. So while we were taking the class Kyle's nurse called looking for us. When we finished the class we walked into the nursery and the nurse said we needed to call Thunderbird hospital about Kyle. Kevin & I both went into panic mode & the nurse saw that right away and told us...no it's a good thing, don't worry! So we called Kyle's nurse & she told us that he was being released today as long as he passed the car seat test as well!!! So once we busted Kody out of the hospital we were on our way to go bust little Kyle out!!!

But we had to go home for a little bit before we could go get Kyle...so Tigger got to meet Kody...

Kyle: weighed 5 lbs 13 ozs, he passed the car seat test with flying colors...and we were finally all together as a family!!!
And pics from their first night at home...once we picked up Kyle, we came home to a Welcome Home heart attack on our door from our sweet & dearest friends, the Kitchen Family.

The next morning we had to take them to their first doctor appointment with the Pediatrician...that will be in the next post :)

The birth story...how Kyle & Kody came to be at 35 1/2 wks

2008-12-03T20:48:00.001-07:00

Sorry this is so long...but I am also using this as a journal so here we go!!!!

I was going into the hospital 2 times a week for non-stress testing per doc orders. On 9/30/08 my parents came back into town & said they would take me to the non-stress testing at the hospital. So yeah I didn't have to drive or sit & wait by myself! That morning Kevin left at 5am and I couldn't get back to sleep so I was up for a few hours. I finally went back to bed & woke up 20 mins before my 11am appointment at the hospital. Literally 1 minute before my parents got to my house. I figured oh well I will get dressed & get there when I get there. No time for a shower...will have to do that when I get home...little did I know...

I got to the hospital & no other patients were there yet so I figured I would be in and out of testing within 20 mins. Well when I came in another lady came in & it was more of an emergency...so they took care of her first...no problem...then another emergency case...and another...and another...so 40 mins later I was finally hooked up. I was fine and relaxed because I didn't have anything else going on that day. I was at home on bed rest after all!

Well I had high blood pressure so they let me sit for a while & tested it again. They propped me up on my left side to help...but it was still high... 150/101...so they did some blood work on me to see...the previous week I had protein in my urine so they were watching that anyway. My test always came back saying I was fine & I could go home so I was not concerned at all...then I had a doctor come talk to me about my results...never a good sign!

Dr. Brar told me that I had extremely high blood pressure and they were concerned for myself along with the babies...they wanted to give me some magnesium and do a c-section at 3pm today....WAIT WHAT??????? Kevin had just left this morning...by now it was 1:30pm and there was no way he could get back by 3pm! There was no way I could go through this without him!!! Kevin is my rock & no one can calm me, take care of me or relax me like he can and I did not want him to miss the birth of our boys...and I knew he wouldn't want to miss it either! IO told the doctor the situation and asked if we could wait till the next day for the c-section as long as it was safe...she said they would monitor me but with the magnesium she felt I could wait till the next day. I had mild pre-eclampsia...

I called Kevin & told him to get home...he was thankfully able to get on a 2:30pm flight with no problems...luckily my parents were with me through all of this otherwise I could have been such a wreck! They kept me hooked up for the rest of the day and watched me closely. Kevin finally got to the hospital around 6pm after stopping at the house to get stuff together (my bag wasn't even packed yet as I NEVER expected this!!!)

They set me up in a birthing suite for the night (it was incredible!), I had the nicest nurses...and then I got the magnesium!!! Oh my gosh! They said I would get hot, but I didn't expect to get that hot! The mag is supposed to relax you and lower your blood pressure. I felt like it was 120 degrees and I was sitting in the direct sunlight! It was miserable! I was sweating so badly! I asked my nurse if she knew what time my c-section was scheduled for and she told me that there was 1 c-section scheduled for 8am and then there were 2 "emergency" c-sections which were another lady and myself. She said it all depended on who needed to have it done first.

Well they ran some tests on me in the middle of the night & the nurse was concerned. So they ran more blood work on me. Apparently the results were ok because we didn't do the c-section then! Around 7:15am I asked my nurse what time my c-section was planned for and she told me that it was at 8am...I was first up...apparently I needed it the most...

So here are a few pics showing how big I actually got...swelling and all...

And here we are as I was on 10/1/08 my way to my c-section at 7:56am...

Then Kyle was born at 8:22am at 6lbs 5 ozs. 18 inches long, and Kody was born at 8:23am at 4 lbs 15 ozs 17 inches long. Kody had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck 2 times. So I was even more thankful that I went early and they were taken by c-section!

The first time I got to see the boys...they were so much cuter than I expected!!!

...at 8:36am here was the proud daddy...

After this picture was when all the scariness began...

They found out the boys could not fully breathe on their own.

Kyle was first put on blow by oxygen, and then he was put in the hood on 40 % oxygen.

Kody was also first put on blow by oxygen, and then he was put in the hood on 30 % oxygen.

I saw the boys when they were born next to my head in the picture above...and then I didn't get to see them for another 9 hours when they were wheeling me upstairs on a gernie. Kevin was in the nursery with them and sending me pictures and texts to keep me updated.

The next day, 10/2/08, Kody came off the oxygen completely! And Kyle went down to 30 % oxygen. Then through out the day he went up to 42% oxygen and had 2 x-rays. The doctors and nurses said they could keep a baby there in the nursery up to 55% oxygen. So we still thought we were safe.

Then around 11pm...we received the worst new ever!!! Kyle was up to 50% oxygen and getting worse. They informed us he would have to be Air-Evaced to another hospital that could handle his condition. We called our good friend Ryan Kiedrowski to come help Kevin give him a blessing. We didn't know what it meant for our little Kyle. We were so scared and total wrecks! Ryan came right over. After the specialists did a procedure on Kyle's umbilical cord so that they could draw blood and use it as an IV, and he received his 3rd x-ray...they felt it was due to under developed lungs and not pneumonia. The neonatalogists decided that he would send Kyle to Thunderbird hospital. He had a hard time deciding to send Kyle away because he hates to split up twins. Some twins will actually do worse when they are split up. So we were in the nursery as they packed up our little man & took him away.

That was literally the worst night of my life!!! We cried so hard! We didn't know what to expect. Kevin was getting ready to head over there when they told us to allow 1 1/s hrs before we called to check on him. So at 1:45am on 10/3/08 we called the hosital and found out that they put him on the CPAP machine, he was at 48% oxygen and .6 pressure. He was doing well and was stable, and they put an IV in his head. They said they would run blood work at 5 am and would let us know if anything changed. The blood work that morning came back better than expected so they were just keeping him stable on the CPAP.

Kody was doing well off of oxygen & now just needing to gain weight.

I will post the events from 10/4/08-10/8/08 in my next post as this one is gettting pretty long!

Thankful

2008-11-28T01:33:00.000-07:00

The past week I have really thought about all that I have to be thankful for. This truly has been an incredible year for me and my family. I thought I would put together a list starting at the beginning of the year with all that I have to be thankful for...(these are not in order of importance just chronological)

1. I was called to first counselor in Young Women's at church

2. I found out I was pregnant which I didn't think would be possible

3. I got to travel to Portland, Oregon for a fun girls weekend and Twilight movie hunting

4. We found out I was pregnant with twins!!!

5. We found out I was pregnant with twin boys!!!

6. Breaking Dawn came out...the final book in the Twilight Saga...& I got to go to the Midnight release party with the girls in our Team Edward t's

7. I was shown in so many ways how lucky I am that I have so many incredible friends

8. I gave birth to Kyle & Kody...and became a MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. I turned 25 years old

10. It was a rocky start for the boys but they were able to come home after 8 days in the NICU

11. I was able to have Kevin their at the hospital and with us once we got home for 3 wks!

12. I have been blessed to have family members come visit and help me out with Kyle & Kody while Kevin is in CA 3 days a week

13. The Twilight Movie came out...had a smokin opening weekend of 70.55 million & New Moon was given the green light!

14. I quit my job to become a stay at home mommy (my lifelong dream!)

15. Kevin was even more blessed at work!!!

...And the year isn't over yet! I know I am forgetting some things but I feel so blessed and am so thankful for all the wonderful friends and family that we have in our lives. Some things listed may seem silly but that's how life it! Heavenly Father has truly blessed us this year!

My Snuggle Bugs...

2008-10-27T18:06:00.000-07:00

Everyone keeps asking for new pics, so here are some new pics of our loveable little guys...we are having so much fun with them! And surprisingly enough we aren't as tired as we thought we would be! :)

My little Kody...

And my little Kyle...

I hope to have more time this week to post more pics...these were just done quickly...

They're here!!!

2008-10-12T19:08:00.000-07:00

Ok so I wanted to write up all about the events since 9/30/08, so that was why no pics were posted yet. But with twins right now...it will have to wait a little bit...

So here they are...our little love bugs have arrived!

Kyle James

born on 10/1/08 at 8:22 am

6 lbs. 5 ozs. 18 inches long

Kody Kevin
born on 10/1/08 at 8:23 am
4 lbs. 15 ozs. 17 inches long

It was a long 8 days having the boys in 2 different hospitals...so here is our first family photo. We took Kody home & then found out Kyle was being released on the same day! So we got to bring both boys home from their different hospitals on the same day!

Our little love bugs...

We are loving life right now as mommy & daddy! Our little guys light up our life & keep us laughing! We couldn't be happier right now!

35 wks...

2008-09-26T13:30:00.000-07:00

So I started having pains on my left side on Wednesday, and was just ignoring them because I figured they were muscles stretching and stuff. Well each day the pain got worse and my sleep was becoming less and less. I couldn't lift my left leg without help, and I couldn't sleep more than an hour at a time. I woke up at 5 am Friday and was in so much pain I didn't know what to do. I found that a bath had helped the night before, so I got back in the bathtub looking for some relief. Kevin came in around 5:45 am to see how I was doing and I wasn't doing much better. The bath wasn't helping like it had the night before. So he had me call the hospital & they told me to come in. With twins they said they couldn't take any risks. Most of you know I have a VERY high tolerance for pain and I don't say anything unless its really bad. With pregnancy though, it's not just me I have to worry about! I was worried that something may be wrong with my kidney's or liver or some other organ and then toxins were starting to be released to the babies. Mainly because the pain continued to get worse and it was so much work to just get out of bed, where as the week before I could do so much more!

So we went to the hospital at 6 am and they hooked me up. They monitored me for a few hours and the boys did great, just moved around a lot and Baby B even kicked the nurse when she was trying to reposition the monitor! It was funny, she got a kick out of it! She had had triplets so she knew what I was going through! I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes and they were good size ones so I got my 3rd shot of terbutaline! I still wasn't dilated though which was good! Then they found blood in my urine so they had to test it further for possible kidney infection or kidney stone, but all turned out to be fine! They made sure they had all the info they needed so I didn't have to come back later for my non-stress testing. We left at 8:40 am only to return right across the street for our 9:40 am doctors appointment.

Our appointment went great. I measured 43 weeks. The doctors and nurses still continue to tell me how small I am for how large my little guys are! I think I must just carry them well! And they said I was doing so well and they were so happy with how far I have made it! It seemed like they expected my little ones to make an appearance before now! So I guess the perinatal doctor was right when he said I was the perfect specimen to carry twins! :) So next week we will find out whether my c-section will be done at 37 or 38 weeks!!! That's if I don't go into labor first! :)

Also, I have pics of the belly & hope to be posting them soon as I finally got a card reader to replace my one that died!

34 wks...

2008-09-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

So we had our appointment with the perinatal specialist today. Both babies look really good. Stomachs, Kidneys & Bladder all operational! They were also doing the practice breathing which was really good!

Baby A was breach & appears to weigh 6 lbs 1 oz, which is large for his age. His heartbeat was 150 BPM.

Baby B was transverse & appears to weigh 4 lbs 8 ozs, which is normal for his age. His heartbeat was 140 BPM.

So I have almost 11 lbs of baby in me right now! Not to mention the 2 bags of amniotic fluid & 2 separate placentas!!!

So it appears I will be a c-section as my doctor said this ultrasound would determine that. They were both head to head & I guess forming an upside down "L" this time. Baby A is sitting on my cervix & facing my spine, while Baby B's head is on my left and feet are on my right facing my spine as well. So needless to say we didn't get any new good pictures.

Here are the two little heads...

And here is the back of Baby A's head...

And the back of Baby B's head...

We made another appointment with the perinatal specialist just in case, but they don't think I will still be prego by then!!! Crazy how soon they will be here!!!

...OB dr. appt...

2008-09-18T23:33:00.000-07:00

So I had my weekly doctor appointment. So far so good. Still not dilated. We discussed preeclampsia further...and I learned how scary it could be. With preeclampsia the only cure is delivery. But once you have reached clampsia, basically the mother can have seizures which will cut off the blood supply to the babies. Obviously not good! Doc said it's seizures, coma & then death! In that order, if not treated properly & in time! He said the more I try to do without staying down, the tighter I walk the line and am at risk for falling over! He said it is rare, but with twins I am at a higher risk for it! So they are keeping an eye on me...

Doc also said I gained 6 lbs in a week, but he could see that it was all water weight in my feet, ankles & hands...which told him I was doing too much. I told him I was staying down & only going downstairs 3-4 times a day to heat up food that my husband had made & left for me. But otherwise I was being good. He said all women say that, but he bets that if he looked through my window he would see me doing way more than I should. My blood pressure had dropped from last week so that was good news!

So apparently I need to take it more seriously. I thought I was, but apparently not! We see the perinatal specialist tomorrow & my doc said what position they are in will determine whether I have vaginal or c-section delivery...oh my goodness! It is getting so close!!!!!!!!!!!

...apparently my weekly visit now...

2008-09-18T08:30:00.000-07:00

So I have been trying to stay down & be on official "bed rest". I have been doing really well with it. Wednesday though, I thought that my water may have sprung a leak. So finally at 10:45pm I talked to Kevin & he thought I should call the hospital to see if I needed to come in. It took me all day because I didn't think this was what it could be...so I called the labor & delivery department at the hospital and told them. I spoke with the same lady that had monitored me last week and she told me I needed to come in & she would see me in a few minutes.

I had been on the phone with my girlfriend Amy and she said she was coming to get me. So at 11pm the adventure began. We went to the hospital and the nurse hooked me up to the monitors. They watched them for a while & they looked good. Then once they took my blood pressure they told me it was high, but would take it again later...well it was the same. They then tested my urine & found protein in it. So these are 2 major signs for preeclampsia, and since I am prego with twins I am at risk for preeclampsia. Not knowing much about it, I was still in shock & it hadn't set in what the risk really was. They drew blood to find out more & while we were waiting for the results, they did the exam and found that my water had not broken yet & I was still not dilated. So that was good news...

Poor Kevin was sitting at home waiting to see if he needed to hop in the car & race home. Only cure for preeclampsia is delivery. Thankfully the blood work came back and all was well! They said I was good to go! It was so good to have Amy there with me. I was going to try to go by myself, but I'm glad she came with me! I was a lot more calm having her there! I felt safer and she kept my mind occupied when I need it most!

So Amy & I arrived home at 2:30 AM!!! And I had a doctor appt at 9:30am...so it was off to bed for me! She had 3 kids that would be up in a mater of hours...not sure how she was going to pull that off! She is amazing! She was in high spirits the whole time & never once complained or made a comment! Amy you are incredible!!! :)

...ooppps...

2008-09-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

So after talking with Kevin last night I found out that I misunderstood my bed rest. I thought it was okay for 1 activity a day, but it turns out...no! I was wrong! I am on bed rest, but instead of only being able to go to the bathroom & back to bed, I am allowed to heat up my own food & quick computer time (like 15 mins)...which as most of you know will be a killer for me!

Kevin made me stay in bed all weekend & the contractions were drastically reduced. So it is doing what it is supposed to! I had my Non-stress testing today, and the contractions were on the boarder where they would either make me stay or I could go home. Thankfully they were on the lower side so I slide past & was able to go home!

So, sorry if I am unable to return emails. I am big on texting now & have my phone by me at all times, but I am also trying to take some naps!

Hard to believe the little ones will be here so soon! I can't wait to meet them, hold them & see their cute little faces!

So this week, I had my non-stress testing today. I have a doctor appointment with my OB on Thursday, then I have an appointment with the perinatal specialist on Friday (where we get to spy on our little guys & get more pics!!!) and then more non-stress testing Friday. I feel like I am living at either the doctors or the hospital now!

our dr. appt.

2008-09-13T18:38:00.001-07:00

So we had our "emergency" doctor appointment on Friday from all of the contractions. I still wasn't dilated & my test for pre-term labor in the next week came back negative. So the doctor said he thinks this is just how my body is dealing with the twins. He said everyone's body is different and apparently I am going to have the real contractions as my body gets ready. But if they change in any way I am to get my but to the hospital! He wants to monitor me more closely and see me every week. I am on bed rest. Which he said not recliner rest, not sofa rest, but literally in bed on my side! But thankfully as long as I stay in bed all day long I can still do 1 small activity a day. Like scrapbook night, mutual, low key girls night, go to church, etc...

And apparently the meds he could give me, like the terbutaline (shot or pill kind), only last for 30 mins so he said they are pointless. Which now makes sense since both times I started having contractions around 1 hour after I received the shot!

And the biggest news to me...he said he just wanted to keep them in there for 3 more weeks! Oh my gosh! That is so soon! I feel so unorganized & not ready at all!!! So...now it's crunch time to get ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and so it continues...

2008-09-12T18:22:00.000-07:00

So after everything that happened Wednesday, the nurses had me watching everything I was doing, and what my body was doing. I had my first contraction around 10:30am...and then I got on the computer for a few hours & then finally went back up to bed (since I was put on bed rest). I wasn't really watching my contractions until later on in the day & I had been laying down for a while. The nurse told me I had to come back if I had 4 contractions in an hour...well once I started monitoring...I was having a contraction every 10 minutes and this went on for 2 hours. I was hesitant to do anything because I my car battery was still disconnected so I was going to have to bug someone again.

I finally got to talk to Kevin & he told me to get my but to the hospital. So I had to take a quick shower and quickly get ready. Once I got out of bed the contractions were coming closer & closer. I had my girlfriend Erika drop me off at the hospital. Bless her heart, she is due in 3 weeks & had to get her little guy out of her ribs so she could drive! In the 10 minutes I was monitoring on the way to the hospital I had 3 contractions. Kevin was flying home & would be there in a few hours, and after the ordeal from Wednesday I figured I would be there for a few hours! They hooked me up & after 20 minutes I had 3 big contractions. The nurse came in shaking her head with terbutaline in hand. Thus I got my second shot. They monitored me again & the contractions stopped. Not one during that time. The nurse told me the doctor was going to have to do something, put me on meds, permanent bed rest or something to stop the contractions.

So they released me because I still wasn't dilated & I was seeing my doctor at 9am Friday morning, so only a few hours away.

As I was signing the paperwork my girlfriend Amy called me & asked if she could come sit with me. I told her actually they just released me & she said she was on her way to get me!

Amy didn't want to leave me until Kevin got home (she is such a sweetheart!), so she stayed with me. Against my will she unloaded my dishwasher, re-loaded it and dished me up some ice cream. I couldn't believe it1 Then she stayed with me until it was only 30 more mins till Kevin got home. I love her to death!

Again I was blessed beyond belief with my incredible friends! I love you girls!!!!

What a fun day!

2008-09-11T11:03:00.000-07:00

Ok so I just have to tell you of what an interesting day I had yesterday! So I usually stay down all day & do 1 thing a day. Well I had my non-stress testing scheduled for 1pm. I figured while I was out I would make a quick stop at ULTA & another at the library to pick up a book I had reserved. I got ready & went out to the car, and I was going to be early to my test at the hospital, which since I have been pregnant I can't be on time to save my life!!!

So I put everything in the car, I had the passenger door open & reached across & put the key in the ignition to get the car started. Well there is a security mechanism on the alarm and some how I set it off! The alarm was going off non stop & was so incredibly loud. I tried everything I could to stop the alarm, to no avail! This happened once before but Kevin was home & fixed it. I called Kevin on both of his cell phones & could not reach him. I called him at the office & they tracked him down for me. I closed the garage so the neighbors wouldn't be disturbed by the alarm as much.

Basically I came to find out that the car was disabled now & I couldn't drive it. I called my girlfriend Nicki & she was able to take me to the hospital for my testing. While she was on her way over I had to figure out how to disconnect the siren for the alarm. I couldn't have Kevin walk me through it on the phone because I couldn't hear him with the alarm going off. So he told me what to do & then I was on my own! I hadn't realized until now that I had never popped the hood of a car & looked under all by myself! So I popped the hood (I did know where to find that thank goodness!) :), but then I had to find the latch to get the hood up. The alarm is screaming at me the entire time & it's echoing because I still have the garage door closed for the neighbors sake! I finally get the hood up, but I can't find the stick to prop the hood up. I found the wire I had to disconnect & I needed a screwdriver. So I set the hood down, grabbed a screwdriver & went back to the car & of course the hood re-latched so then I had to mess with it again.

I was running late at this point to I am totally flustered. When I start unscrewing the screw to release the wire, the alarm has another security feature that it screams even louder & more rapid! My ears were killing me & I can imagine what my 2 little guys were going through since they were closer to the action! I had to take the screw out completely because otherwise it still kept chirping! The alarm was still going off, lights flashing & all, but at least it was quiet now!

Nicki got to my house shortly after & we left. I got to the hospital a few minutes late, but we were good! This was only supposed to be a 20-30 minute test...yeah I should have known with the day I was having! It took the 1st nurse a while to find both heartbeats, & so she called in another nurse to find the other heartbeat. We get the heart beats on there, but the 1st nurse forgot to put on the contraction monitor! So we had to start our time over again.

One of my little guys heartbeats would disappear every time it peaked so then they had to do an ultrasound. While we were waiting for the ultrasound tech to come up they watched my contractions. I just figured I was always having braxton hicks, apparently not! So then they had to run more tests. They needed to check me to see if I was dilated & then do a test to see if I was going to go into preterm labor within the next wk or 2.

Nicki had to go get her kids, as well as Melissa's & Tammi's from school so I told her I would call her when I was finally done since I didn't know when that would be at this point!

The ultrasound techs arrived a little later & told me they would be doing a 8 point test on each baby & would take an hour! A half hour for each baby! Both babies were perfect and scored 8 out of 8. There first test and already 100%! That's my boys! :) Anyway, then after they spoke with the doctor he wanted them to give me a shot of terbutaline and monitor me for another hour, and then recheck to see if I had dilated any. I only had 1 contraction in the hour after my shot & was still not dilated so they allowed me to go home, but told me I had to come back if I had 4 contractions in a hour. I have to go back Saturday for more monitoring and then see the doctor on Monday. They put me on bed rest until I see the doc on Monday.

I called Nicki & went to wait downstairs for her. I had 1 contraction while I was waiting, then another one right after I got in the car, and a 3rd right after I got home! Needless to say I was running to bed! Kevin called our wonder neighbor Charlie & he came over right away with his son-in-law & disconnected the battery of the car so the alarm would stop!

On top of all of this I was in charge of the Mutual activity for church last night which was a big one, "Standards Night". We were playing human CLUE with around 30 teenagers! All the ladies took over & got it done. They are so awesome & I appreciate their help sooooo much! You girls are the best! I heard everything went well & the kids had fun which was the point of the whole thing!

So now I am on bed rest until further notice & have no wheels, which I guess technically I don't need right now... :) I am truly blessed to have sooooo many incredible people in my life right now! I never ask people for things because I never want to inconvenience anyone, so this was a HUGE learning & growing experience for me! No one hesitated and everyone was there for me! Heavenly Father has truly blessed me with so many incredible friends! I feel so incredibly lucky to have my husband, my 2 little miracles on the way, my little son Tigger, and especially the friends that I have out here! I don't think anyone is more blessed than I currently am!!!

32 wks...

2008-09-05T15:00:00.000-07:00

We had our 32 wk appointment and everything looks great. I measured 41 wks. They still tell me how small I am for how large the babies are. I am having contractions, I'm not dilated yet (which shocks me some becuase Baby A kicks the opening as though he is trying to escape! I am effacing though. They are sending me to do non-stress testing 2 times a week now! It's getting close!

Midnight Sun...

2008-09-03T00:03:00.000-07:00

Showing some support for Stephenie...hoping she will reconsider & finish writing & publishing Midnight Sun! All of her fans would still buy the book & wait for it! We need it Stephenie...please...for your true fans!!!

30 wks...

2008-08-22T17:38:00.000-07:00

So we had our 30 wk appointments today. First at the Perinatal Specialists office, and then Second at the OB's office.

Both little guys are growing and slightly increasing in their rate of growth. Baby A, my active one, was stretched out & awake when we got there, but when it was time for his pictures he went to sleep & would not wake up no matter how much she poked him! His head is on my right, and he stretches around the bottom of my belly and his feet are on my left side. He measured 3 lbs 11 ozs, and in the 73rd percentile. His heartbeat was 136 BPM.

Baby B, my little sweet one, was awake, but cramped. Poor little guy is squished curving around the top of my belly. His head meets his brothers feet on my left (still!), and his tushy meets his brothers head on my right. His little feet are above his head! I feel so bad for my little passive guy! I wish he would push his brother over!!! He measured 3 lbs 5 ozs, and in the 50th percentile. His heartbeat was 140 BPM.

Here are the new pics we got!

Then at the OB's they reviewed the report from the Perinatal Specialists office saying all was well & still was not dilated which was good! Apparently the little ones had shifted since the last visit because I only measured 37 wks this time! Both doctors said I was small for how big they were! I have over 7 lbs of baby in me! Most of the twins they see come between 34 wks & 36 wks. It's not far off now! I can't believe it! My little guys could be here in a month!!!

AZ Baby Shower

2008-08-18T18:55:00.000-07:00

Saturday August 16th, my incredible friends threw a beautiful shower for me to celebrate my two little guys. It was so much fun and we were truly spoiled! We feel so blessed to have such great friends out here! We are both the happiest that we have ever been thanks to beautiful Surprise, AZ, and all of our incredible friends!

Here are pics of just some of the wonderful people in our lives!

Movement...

2008-08-12T17:41:00.000-07:00

So Wednesday night, July 2, 2008, I was laying in bed staring at my tummy & watching TV. All of the sudden I saw my stomach go up. I was being kicked from the inside...my little guys were moving! As this is my first pregnancy I never knew for sure if I was feeling them or not. It was the most incredible feeling ever! I started crying.

They have been moving around ever since. Baby A more than Baby B, but I love it! This is the major thing I will miss once they are finally here.

Kevin loves to feel them move around. When we go to sleep at night he always has his arm around my tummy & they sit there & kick it. One day Kevin was talking to them & his shoulder was barely touching my tummy & they kicked it. We always giggle at how territorial they seem to be. Whenever I wear the tummy support to help with the weight they kick it until I finally give in & take it off. I love my little nudgers! :) (those that have read Breaking Dawn from the Twilight series will know what I mean by that! This spurred such a connection for me in the book, when her little nudger nudged her, so did mine! I so understand Bella through this book!)

Now I feel them rolling around as it gets smaller in there for them...I love every minute of feeling my little guys! I love my little guys so much more already, than I thought I ever could!

28 wks...

2008-08-08T18:31:00.000-07:00

We had our 28 week appointment today. All appears to be going well. As far as my back hurting, the doctor said it wouldn't get better till I stopped working! So this is one of the reasons that next week will be my last week working, that and the risk of preterm labor. The doctor thinks my uterus will get to a certain size and say "ok, I'm done" & therefore put me into labor. Otherwise the doctor doesn't think he will induce me until I am 38 wks! Oh my goodness! 10 more wks! How huge will I be then!!! He measured me to see how many wks I was (however many centimeters you measure that is usually how many wks pregnant you are). So, I measured 42 wks! Of course it is different with twins, but it was interesting to know that I will never be any bigger than I am now! :) 2 wks ago I measured 34 wks! And 2 wks before that I measured 31 wks, so they are steadily growing bigger!

Our next ultrasound will be on 8/22/08, so we can't wait! We love spying on our little guys!

Breaking Dawn Release...

2008-08-03T16:20:00.000-07:00

So most of you know my obsession with the Twilight series...Well the fourth and final book was coming out on August 2nd at midnight...so naturally my girlfriends & I had to be there...but we had to make shirts first! :) So our weekly Tuesday night scrapbook night turned into Team Edward night!

So then we had to wear them out for the big night on the town!!!

We had so much fun! We met at my house at 8pm, went to Barnes and Nobel to get in line for our bracelets. Which we totally lucked out because our groups # started at 18 and continued on to around 30. Everyone seemed to get there after us! We went the Chick-Fil-A for desert & then came back & played games. They had trivia and then we were supposed to make Bella's Prom dress or Wedding dress in groups of 4 out of the supplies they gave us. Tammi's team won & they got $10 gift certificates they could use that night! It was a true girls night out & I loved it! I didn't get home till 2 am!

26 wks...

2008-07-25T15:06:00.000-07:00

So this has been a fun week! I was having cramping since last Saturday, and on Monday night I started having contractions. Tuesday the contractions continued so the doctor sent me to the hospital to be monitored. They put me on bedrest starting Tuesday through Friday when I was scheduled to see the docotr. I didn't have anymore contractions, which was good and only a few cramps here & there...

So today we went to the Perinatal Office for our ultrasound. We brought Papa along with us since he had never seen an ultrasound. We got the same ultrasound specialist Teri, so it was a great visit! We had so much fun watching our little ones. They are currently positioned to make a circle around me. Both still able to kick each other in the head!

Baby A: Heartbeat was 140 BPM
Measuring 27 wks 3 days @ 2lbs 3 ozs (4 days ahead of schedule)

Baby B: Heartbeat was 143 BPM
Measuring 25 wks 5 days @ 1lb 12 ozs (only 1 day behind schedule)

Not too great of pics, but cute none the less...We love getting to spy on our little monkey's while they are in there...

Then we had our appoint with the OB today. All is well & I am measuring 34 weeks, which is 8 weeks ahead of a singleton! Plus I only gained 7/8 of a lb in the last 2 weeks...the babies grew but I shrank! :)

25 wks...Belly Shots

2008-07-19T15:00:00.000-07:00

Ok so it's been a while since I put up some more belly shots! So here you go, it's me at 25 wks!

24 wks

2008-07-11T12:30:00.000-07:00

We had our 24 week appointment with the OB. All looked well! We got to spy on our little ones for a brief moment so we could see their little heart beats. I am measuring 31 weeks, which is 7 weeks ahead of a singleton (1 baby), so I am doing well! We can't wait for our little ones! :)

22 weeks

2008-06-27T17:01:00.000-07:00

We had our 22 week appointment at the Perinatal Specialists office on June 27th. We had a different ultrasound specialist there this time named Teri. We loved her! She was so sweet & so funny! She cracked us up the entire time and we really got to enjoy our 2 little bundles of joy!

Baby A is laying low. Head to my right and feet to my left. Baby B is high up there with his head to my left and his feet to my right.

At first when we looked at Baby A this was what we saw...

...our sweet Baby A yawning...but he soon woke up & was more rambunctious than ever! Once he woke up he was twisting and turning, then began all the kicking! His measurements were great. He weighed in at 1 lb. His heartbeat was 120 BPM, and all of his measurements put him at 4 days ahead of schedule (22wks, 2 days).

Baby B also looked great; he was twisting and turning like usual. It was hard to get some of his measurements, but Teri did an amazing job of working with them as is and getting everything she needed! Baby B weighed in at 14oz. His heartbeat was 158 BPM (got figure! I will have my hands full!), and all of his measurements put him at 1 day behind schedule (21 wks, 5 days). But everything was perfect. I mentioned to the ultrasound specialist that I didn't really feel them moving that much. She explained that both of the placentas were in the front which would cause me to feel movement a little bit less. Then when we were measuring Baby B, we soon found out why...my poor little Baby B was being kicked in the head by his brother!!! Every picture we tried to take of his little head had his brother's foot in it. Baby B finally curled up in the bottom of his sack to get away from his brother's foot! My poor sweet baby!

Seems Baby A may be the one who is silent and dangerous!!! :)

It was so neat being able to see the 4 chambers of the heart beating, the organs, their faces, their bones and all. They confirmed no spina bifida, no clef pallet, and all organs are inside the body!!! Best and most important news so far!

Here are some pictures. I wanted to get this post up so I put up all the images. I will put captions on them later! If you want to look at each individual picture closer click on the view all images button!

Belly Pics...

2008-06-25T12:09:00.000-07:00

So I keep getting requests for Belly Pics...so here are some pics Kev took really quick of me at 20 wks. I am almost 22 weeks now, so I am bigger now...but here is a look at my belly 2 weeks ago! :) I will have to post more later! :) I will also post pics from my shower in CA!

CA Shower

2008-06-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

So I got to go back to Yorba Linda, Ca for a baby shower. It was so muh fun & I really enjoyed getting to see so many that I grew up with. I couldn't get over the changes that took place in all the younger ones (some I used to babysit)!

I got to see friends and family and was even surprised to see some!

We were compltely spoiled & so loved! Thanks to all who were able to come & thank you for all the wonderfuls gifts for our little monkey's!!!

Here are some pics! :)

The wait is finally over!!!

2008-05-30T18:28:00.000-07:00

So we had our 18 week appointment today at the perinatal doctors. We had our ultrasound and they measured limbs & organs. All seem to be perfect! It was the coolest thing to watch the heart beating and the chambers of the heart.

Each baby weighed in at 8 oz. which she said was perfect. Baby A's heartbeat was 125b.p.m., and Baby B's heartbeat was 133b.p.m. Each Baby had its hand or thumb in it's mouth more than once. Baby B, who has always been our active one, opened its mouth and appeared to be shoving its hand in its mouth...

We are excited to announce... 2 little boys will be joining our family!!! We could not be happier! Now, it is on to the names...It will be Kyle, and either Kasey, Kody or Kris...what do you guys think?

The babies are actually in an interesting position too. Baby A's head is south, and feet are north, while Baby B's going east & west! Baby's B's head is on my right and feet are on my left. They basically form a "T", which we thought was pretty cute since our last name starts with a "T". We say they are just representing the Townsend Boys already with our Monogram! :)

Here are some pics of our beautiful & healthy baby boys!!!

Count Down...

2008-05-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

3 more days till we find out the sexes!!! I am dying!!! This week is going to go by so slow!

Countdown Clocks at WishAFriend.com

16 weeks...

2008-05-21T17:51:00.000-07:00

So I guess I am getting spoiled! We had an appointment with our OB on Monday and I was all excited thinking I was going to get more pictures. I was wrong however. :( We got to hear one heartbeat on the doppler which was 152 bpm. You can't hear the second one of the doppler...which makes me sad!

The doctor did say that the top of my uterus was just above my belly button so she would guess I would be 18-20 weeks. She said I am measuring big so that's really good! :)

9 more days till we find out the sexes!!! I am dying to know!!!

Our First visit with the Perinatal Doctor...14 wks

2008-05-05T16:37:00.000-07:00

We just had our first appointment with the Perinatal Doctor. These are our most recent pics of the little ones! :) The doctor said I was a fine specimen for caring twins and a perfect incubator as well! :) The doctors are all so great & we feel like celebs! The doctor says I am very healthy & I have a very healthy pregnancy! The babies are in 2 separate sacks and have 2 separate placentas, which is ideal. He said we had the healthiest pregnancy he would see all day! We couldn't believe how many pictures we got! We loved it! Twins A's heartbeat was 140 bpm and Twin B's heartbeat was 146 bpm. It is music to my hears getting to listen to their heartbeats!!!

And we find out the sexes on May 30th!!!

More Pics...12 wks

2008-04-21T10:33:00.000-07:00

So we had our second appointment with the doctor today. I am just over 12 weeks and all looks great. So we got some new pics! This was the best appointment yet! Everything seems to be going well! We got to see how our little ones were doing in there! Both seemed to have strong heart beats. With the doppler they were able to measure one of the heartbeats at 160 bpm.

The little one who is on the top internally, but is the very last picture, I am nick naming for now as the "Active One". We couldn't get over it! Spinning around, looking at us, putting the little hand up. So active & adorable! It was amazing! I can't wait till I can feel it! We have another appointment in 2 weeks with a Perinatal Doctor so we should get to see them again in less than 2 weeks!!! :)

Kev's Birthday

2008-04-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

Kev's birthday was on a Sunday so there wasn't much we could really do. We celebrated just the 3 of us (Me, Kev & Tigger). I decorated the house before he got up trying to make it as special as I could. We had cheesecake for birthday cake since that is his favorite.

Wishing Daddy a Happy Birthday...

The Birthday Boy!!!

Kimi's Wedding

2008-03-30T18:50:00.000-07:00

We got to go back to CA for a weekend for a close friends wedding. I was 9 weeks pregnant for the occasion and getting to see my friends for the first time since the big news! It was so much fun and she looked absolutely beautiful!

Some pics from the wedding...