Carter and Grant

The boys are facing each other in this picture.
The big circles are their heads.

4D Ultrasound Picture

They attempted to get profile picture of their faces
but Baby B had is arm around his brother. 

We have good news to report. The boys are growing and the doctor seemed to be happy with their report. Baby A was 15 ounces and grew to 1 pound 9 ounces, gaining 10 ounces.   Baby B was 1 pound 4 ounces and grew to 2 pounds, gaining 12 ounces. They are still concerned about Baby A's growth relative to his brother and would have great concern is that shared the same sac but she continues to say they look good. All my levels and their levels are normal. After my last appointment I called all my twin mommies on ways to beef them up.  I have been having regular meals and 3 boosts a day---yummy:/! The doctor continues to say "that are two different babies with two genetic make-ups"....yes look at their Daddy and Momma, 5 foot and 5'11!!!

I did find it ironic that bigger brother had his arm around "little" brother. It was so amazing to see them face-to-face. I wonder what their bond will be at birth and what their differences will be. We pray for their continued growth and health. We return to the specialist at 28 weeks and it will be time for steroid shots to advance their lung development and to register at the hospital for their birth. Time is flying by---in 10 weeks we will meet Grant Thomas and Carter James. 

Homecoming 2013

So homecoming came and went last week in all the rain! We made it to our first Bear game and it was a huge victory, 55-7!  The kids were ecstatic to be there and have begged me all September to go. We have stayed busy but have really tried to take advantage of being at home and resting when at all possible. Ready for another Bear victory tonight!!

All About Jaxon

This little boy melts our heart and in the same breath he can wear you out in a second.  Jaxon is all boy and high energy but such a pleaser. He is doing well in school and has settled in to the routine of PreK. He is starting to read 2-letter sight words and comes home with all kind of stories. 

Things are that pop into my mind at this age for milestones or uniqueness in his personality are:

• every night he calls us into his room to tell us a "secret"--whether it be a quick "I love you" or to make a request
• he LOVES LOVES sports--he helps at every practice and is on the field for Kennedy's practices as well
• he can write his name, is reading simple words and is "ready to be 5"
• he will be the "boss" of his baby brother:))
• even though he is rough and tough he hates to see others get hurt
• he LOVES LOVES LOVES his DADDY--on the nights that Jeremy has a game he often cries for him or waits up for him. This never last longer than 15 minutes but it makes him happy and Daddy always kisses him goodnight whether asleep or awake or the time of night

PreK "All About Me" Book

I love corn dogs, my hair is yellow, my eyes are blue and
this is my family!

Cousin Kendall

Purple and green go good together:))..right?!? Cousin Kendall played in Montgomery last week and we couldn't miss her game. We LOVE watching volleyball and she did great!! The kids were more than excited to see her!

Grandparent Appreciation

The past two weeks the kids have had "Grandparent Appreciation" and at their schools. If you want to see the a child's face light up especially these two tell them their grandparents are coming to visit. We are blessed to have MaMa, PaPa, Granny and PoPo to add so much to our lives. We love you and appreciate you more than you could ever know. 

Baby Names

We finally decided on baby names!! The boys will be named Grant Thomas and Carter James. Picking names for your child is not an easy task and especially the more you have. I am still aamazed that we will jump from a family of four to six in just a few months.

We are using family names as the boys' middle names. Thomas comes from my mom's dad and James comes from Betty's mom's dad. We are estactic to meet them and see who they look like...only time will tell.

Jaxon Learning to Ride His Bike

Anything related to sports or physical activity and this kid has the knack! It comes naturally to him. He is learning at four-years-old to ride his bike without training wheels!! Go Jax!

Twin Update

Twin A

Twin B

We had another check-up today and the babies are doing well. We are now officially at 22 weeks and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the boys. Twin A is almost 1 pound and Twin B is 1 pound 4 ounces.  They are watching their growth and we know that are movers. I feel like my stomach is an enclosed trampoline. Please pray for their continued health and growth. Not too much longer!!

Showing Off

The boys are growing as expected and we hit the 22 week mark this week! As you can tell Kennedy and Jaxon are so excited to welcome two little ones very soon! So far the pregnancy has been uneventful and we pray that it stays that way as we get closer to the arrival. The doctor is planning delivery at this point anywhere from the last week of November to the beginning weeks in December. Updates will follow soon!

PreK Rocks

This is Jaxon's hand on the 1st day of PreK.
What a big boy!!