Happy One Month

Kinsey took some awesome pictures of the babies for us when they were about 3 weeks old. I wanted to put a couple of them on the blog so everyone could see our little cuties. They are growing so fast!! I want them to stay little and snuggly forever!

Tiny feet
Here is James--he didn't like the flash on the camera so he made some funny faces.

Elliana looking so cute on her blanket. I love this picture!
This picture made me laugh...
Elli and her mama
James and his daddy in their fire shirts
Thankfully the weather has been really nice and we have gotten to get out and walk and enjoy the colors.

James and Elli snuggling in the blanket that Grammy made them.
James One month old
Elliana one month old
Elli is a lot bigger than James still but they both are growing and so healthy. We are so thankful for our little ones! More pictures to come...

Happy 2 weeks babies!

Our sweet babies are 2 weeks old today. They seriously change every day!! We had a lot of firsts this past week that I thought I would share...
First time of putting the babies in outfits other than the pj type onesies. We just had to wear the outfits their Great Grandmommy bought them!!
First trip to the grocery store with the babies!!
First doctors visit...it went so well! We have no complaints and are so thankful for healthy babies who are growing so fast!! Ellie is 6 lbs 12 oz and James is 6 lbs!! While at the doctors office Jeremy was attempting to change James diaper on his lap because the office was a little crowded to say the least. In the middle of the diaper change James started to pee as little boys often do. Jeremy thought he had caught it with the diaper but what he didn't realize until too late was that the pee had run out the sides of the diaper and soaked Jeremy's shorts!!! It was one of the many moments we have just had to laugh about!!
Wearing new pj's from Great Grandma in California!! SO Cute and Snuggly!!
And our first hike to see some fall colors. It was a gorgeous day and so nice to be outside in the mountains!!

D Day

Well thanks to the help of my family and advice from many friends I tried and tried and tried and finally went into labor at 37 weeks 3 days!!

In the operating room to deliver the babies. Check out this crowd!! :) We love our family.



Here they are!!! James and Elliana both delivered naturally and so healthy!!


More pictures to come!!

36 weeks and still going....

The past weekend was CRAZY busy for my family!! Sarah moved into college at Johnson and Wales and had a family day/ceremony that we went to. She looks so cute in her new dress! This is a picture of her and mom in front of her dorm. Way nicer than CSU's dorms!!
The family posing for a picture.
We love our brother Matty!!
My oldest sister Shanna and her family also moved this past weekend. They made it safely to Redding, CA. Makes me sad just thinking about it but they are chasing after their dreams of being in full time ministry.

Then my mom earned her new car from Mary Kay and we picked it up!! Pretty Snazzy!! She is signing the papers and getting the keys! Way to go Mom!
Mom and Dad in front of the Chevy Malibu! She looks pretty foxy driving this brand new car!!
And finally I am at 36 weeks. 2 trips to the hospital yesterday but turns out everything is ok. The babies got measured today and Ellie is approximately 6lbs 8oz and James is 5lbs 5oz. The babies could come anytime....
The anticipation is seriously dreadful! I just want to meet these sweet babies and hold them in our arms.

35 weeks

At my doctors appointment today he said that I am 60-70% effaced and that labor could happen at anytime!! What exciting news!! They also put on the fetal heart rate monitors and contraction monitor and were surprised to see that I had what the nurse called a "triple contraction." I guess that is where you have a hard, strong contraction then it starts to let up and you have another, it starts to let up and you have another. The babies don't seem to mind all the contractions and their heart rates looked good. They were a little sleepy but once they woke them up they were really active and kicking the monitors. For the last 4 days I have been having over 12 contractions in an hour as close as 2 minutes apart and all through the night. Sometimes they are letting up and then they start back up again. I am off of Procardia which made the contractions less intense and I have noticed a huge difference for me in the strength of the contractions. SO needless to say I have been really drained from all the contractions and in a lot of pain/discomfort. I am trying to keep a good attitude but I have not been the sunniest person to be around. Sweet Jeremy has been wonderful and my family has been amazingly helpful! Mostly I am trying to stay distracted and just let things happen when it's time. Jeremy texts me from work every few hours to make sure I am still prego...I think he is a bit nervous to be 2.5 hours away from me at this point! Thanks for your calls and encouragement even if I have missed you, it has been an endurance challenge for me at this point. I can't wait to meet these babies and be able to see my toes again. I am always wondering if today will be the day but we will just have to wait and see.

My oldest sister Shanna and her family move to Northern California this weekend. And my little sister Sarah is moving to college at Johnson and Whales on Friday. Lots of good changes happening for everyone but we are going to miss them lots and lots.