Baby Update

The babies are growing and the doctors seem pleased with all reports. We have been going weekly to the doctor since week 29 to monitor Grants growth. This past week at 31 weeks the boys weighed 2 pounds 15 ounces (Grant) and 3 pounds 15 ounces (Carter). We now start biweekly appointments this next week to continue to monitor growth and to do fetal stress monitoring.  My doctor measured me at last appointment and at 31 weeks I am measuring 40 weeks for a single birth--so my baby bump is quite large and in charge!

Good News--our surgery date is scheduled for December 9th which puts us at 36 weeks to the day.  We are so excited that the end is near. The kids are so excited too! We are keeping the delivery date a secret to surprise them--they will be in school that day and wouldn't be able to sit still for a minute knowing their little brothers were coming.

We will keep you posted as the weeks fly by. We are officially 32 weeks and have 4 more weeks to go until we meet Grant Thomas and Carter  James. Thank you for the prayers!

36---A Year to Remember

I enjoyed the things I love most on my birthday--FAMILY!!

My 36th year will definitely be a year a blessings and one to remember!!

1st Bday Celebration
PF Changs with the kiddos and Jeremy
YUMMO!!

Everyone CLOSE your eyes!

Jaxon fixed that one----I will just cover my eyes!
2nd Birthday Dinner with MaMa and PaPa

3rd Bday Dinner with Granny and PoPo

Notice the general theme---Sweets!!!

Family

Our family is only an hour away or a 45 minute drive on a good day....sadly sometimes the drive is too far with schedules and other events. When we moved away from "home" we thought we would return one day but at this point in our lives I can say that we are here to stay. 

Most of these women I have known for 8 years and they are family. We don't just sit together at games....from these women I have gained support in raising children, learned the in and outs of being a coaches wife in all its glory and struggles, learned about true friendship, and have learned they are pretty talented and can play the role of  sister, mother or any person I need for that hour or minute.  We spend many hours together and I am thankful for each of them.  Grant and Carter will soon join the "coaching family"--get ready for a fun ride boys!

Baby Shower # 2

Hostesses-Beth, Kristi and Gailey
So Blessed by these friends!!

Grant and Carter are blessed to have the love and support of so many. Thankfully after the past two showers the boys bedding is complete, we have diaper and wipers to get us through the 1st month and super cute clothes! Oh yes---and bottles!!! We are ready for these little guys to arrive and we are anxious and excited for our family of four to move to a family of six. 

Halloween 2013

Annual Vintage Oaks Halloween Hayride
We are growing by the day! So many kids!!

Not sure what I was telling Jax at this point--
you never know!!!

20 Trick or Treaters

New Ultrasound Pictures

Never in our wildest dreams did we ever think we would grow to a family of six. This pregnancy and the upcoming birth of these two little blessings has really put things in perspective for us and has made me live day-to-day.  

I am amazed and blessed by the many comments I receive when I tell someone we are having twins. Yes we will be busy and sleepless nights---but in all of this  I am reminded that God chose US to raise these two little guys. I am sticking with the saying that "God never gives you more than you can handle."  It is becoming a reality that they will soon be here with every kick and doctor's visit. We are officially 31 weeks today and pray for another 5 weeks to pass quickly. Thank you for the continued prayers!

For the 1st time they could only get pictures of Grant
which it is normally the opposite.

30 weeks

Grace Fall Festival

Jaxon and Mrs. Teresa 

Grace had its fall festival on Halloween. Jaxon had a jammed packed day. Jeremy came and joined his class for the festival. Jaxon was in H-E-A-V-E-N. This boy LOVES his daddy. They learned about pumpkin parts, read books, made a Christian Halloween bracelet, and had candy.