Happy Valentines!

Here we go

Ok, I cancelled my Facebook so i should have more time now to blog...

So much has happened... as from my last post you can see i have been very busy.

I finally got the twins on a schedule. I read and studied Babywise, and after some troubleshooting i think i finally got it down!

The twins are sleeping 10-11 hours at night.

As per their last appt, on Monday, they were

weighing in at 11lbs 4oz and 10lbs 14oz. M is the

bigger one right now. N's reflux has gone down a lot! This combo of medications, feedings and sleeping has really helped him.

Both babies are great! Eating about 4oz ever 3 hours with Oatmeal.

Having twins is not as hard as its cracked up to be... It takes extra Grace, Prayer, Love, diapers and formula... and once in a while an extra pair of hands.

I love being home with all the kids. Gods grace has been sufficient. We haven't NEEDED anything that we haven't been blessed with in some way.

Jayden is adjusting great! He takes care of his siblings like such a big boy, he helps me, he understands when they are sleeping, and he tries to comfort them when they are crying.

I thought it was going to be terrible, but as long as he is entertained, playing, puzzles, coloring, the park, or Mickey, he is good. He loves kissing the twins. He approaches them so softly, then kisses them on the feet.

I have to start potty training him soon, I'm just waiting for the twins to be more than 3 months as the doctor recommended.

As per me, i might spend a little longer in the mornings in PJ's but thats part of keeping so busy.

Now ill leave you with some pics! J Being silly with daddys shoes and the Twins!

Being Still!

-M

O My!

I haven't posted since before i gave birth... YES WE HAD THE TWINS! and they are 10 weeks old... I have a lot of catching up to do, but as you can see by the time and date of this entry, i have been very busy!

Here is a quick update

Maylin and Nathan were born in November

They stayed in the NICU for 2 and 3 weeks

They eat, a lot!

Nathan has reflux but is an amazing baby, very mellow and well behaved

Maylin is beautiful but she is our fire cracker. Very temperamental.

Jayden loves being a big brother and showing off his siblings.

Daddy is working hard! He is an amazing father and has really taken fatherhood to a whole different level. Especially with his oldest! He takes care of Jayden so much and they love each other dearly! (can't wait to see him with all 3 running around... melts my heart)

Mommy (me) is doing great! Some days are more tiring than others.

I have successfully put the twins on a schedule and implemented BabyWise.

I was only hesitant because i was not clear on certain aspects of the whole TWIN thing, let alone the reflux issue, however, by Gods grace, and the strength that He alone grants me every day, we are sleeping through the nights and have great organized days!

Overall, TWINS ARE NOT AS HARD AS THEY TOLD ME!!!! :)

Here is a pic of Jayden trying to do tummy time with his babies.

I love being a mom, I love staying home to raise my kids, and i love love love having God because honestly i would be so lost without Him!

Until next post (hopefully sooner)

Being still!

A Bit Overwhelming!

Im gonna rant a bit... because truthfully, I'm a bit overwhelmed... its an understatement!

We have 2 infants coming... in a short while... Its slowly hitting me.

Anxiety is kicking in about the delivery.

Did i mention 2 INFANTS? (Sleepless nights, crying, feeding, visitors, new things)

Have tremendous amount of pressure and pain... no comment where.

My back is killing me almost 24 hours a day.

I can hardly move because of all the pain.

I feel bad for Jayden, he is home all day with me unless daddy or Lela come by or we have a small outing.

I want to have everything organized.

Personal things going on in our house that i don't feel comfortable mentioning...

The nursery is not ready...

Christmas is coming....

Now... ::Deep Breath::

Im putting on my big girl underpants and surrendering all to Christ knowing that things will fall into place. Whatever fixes itself, fine, whatever doesn't fine.

Im looking forward to those infants... to enjoy them, to mother them, to lead them to the love of Christ. To snuggle with them, to kiss them and to learn from them as well.

Im looking forward to no more pain... CSection recovery sounds like CAKE compared to what I'm going through right now (I've been crying because of the amount of pain I'm in... its really getting difficult)

I love being pregnant, but this has not been easy! I always tell my friends "Hold on to that baby as long as possible" and here i am 32 weeks, and I'm looking so forward to the delivery, although the sooner THAT comes, the longer they will be staying at the hospital... so sucking it up!!!!

I look forward to Jaydens reaction to a brother AND a sister.... O My! A girl! lol

Im looking forward to seeing Oliver with them... 2 babies in his big arms, Jayden on his lap... I love the image of that!

Im looking forward to Christmas... i want to decorate and have the house ready...

Im looking forward to seeing the nursery complete, whether before or after the babies are born.

As for the personal things mentioned above... You ask for Wisdom and Christ shows you things that you really did not want to know!

Im looking forward to seeing what God has for us... Keep us in prayer...

Trying to remain as still as possible! Its not easy! Its not!

-M

Happy Birthday Jayden!

Jayden turned 2 this past weekend! We cannot believe that its been 2 years since we brought home that tiny little helpless peanut!

He has grown so much! He is 35lbs. and i forgot how tall... (96th percentile). He talks up a storm and asks questions like a 4 year old.

We decided to forgo the expensive, exhausting party and go to Disney! He loves Mickey and all the characters so we

had high hopes (AND our park hopper passes have been paid for 4 years so this trip was basically free). We are glad we made that decision! We All had a great time!

To say the Least, HE LOVED IT! We started with a character breakfast that he loved! He had breakfast pizza, and they brought him a cupcake with Mickey on it. He made his own concoction by adding grapes and syrup to it after he was done eating his favorite part

(the chocolate mickey).

At Magic Kingdom he was mesmerized by everything going on, the lights, the balloons, the characters. He was so happy! He loved all the rides, carousel, its a small world... he was so

worked up he fell asleep eating a turkey leg. We woke him up in time for the parade so he could see Mickey and Minnie.

After the parade, we got a train ride back to Main street where we took some pics with Mickey and Minnie, and then back to the monorail and back to the hotel. (my back could not take it anymore)

We drove back home the next day after breakfast at Cracker Barrel where we got him a mini drum set. (he played it the whole way home).

We invited the family over and had cake and some playtime with the family!

We are so blessed to have this little man in our lives! He is growing more and more each day not only physically, but in kindness, love, and love for God. Thats our goal as parents.

As for me.... all I'm gonna say is God helped me survive Disney 7 1/2 months pregnant with twins.... My legs and back! Ouch!

Being still, Thanking God, and asking God for Wisdom every day for today and whats to come!!!

-M

Here we are

26 weeks and counting. We got to see the munchkins again today.

Baby girl is 2 lbs even (in the 59th percentile) and baby Boy is 2 lbs 1 oz, (61st percentile).

Baby boy decided to Flip and is now transverse (Head up in my ribs and but on the right side of my body) . He hasn't moved the entire time, and NOW he decided to flip.

The sonogram tech said that there is a 20% chance he flips back... there is hardly any room in there and for those that have seen me... understand that im huge!

Regardless we have decided to go for a C-section... more for personal reasons that im not gonna mention and because there is a 50% chance that if #1 is delivered naturally, #2 will be C-section anyways.

With that being the case... im probably going to be scheduled for the first or second week of December.

We are excited and nervous. There is alot going on in the next months, showers, weddings, holidays, TWINS....

We havent done the big move yet in the house but will probably be doing it sometime in the next week.

We are Truly in Awe of all the is going on, in our lives, with our friends, with our church, within ourselves... Its alot, but God is in control. So i leave you with this

-M

Big Sinner

Here is a sinful rant: I feel huge... Im measuring 34 weeks and im only 25. My back is killing me, my pelvis hurts at all times, and im wearing a girdle (at home, its too hot to wear outside)... Its not easy being a stay at home mom of a toddler and carrying twins (especially in the summer)... I feel bad that i cant get up and do more things, but i have to think of my babies before myself!

I thank God for the opportunity to go this far in my pregnancy and im looking forward to the rest of it!

We have about 30% of our remodel complete... now if we could only sell our furniture we could do the rest of the remodel.

So besides from my rant, a good friend saw my tired face this weekend and gave me this verse...

Psalms 73:26

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

This verse put a lot of things into perspective for me... Last night as we said our prayers with Jayden I started crying, not out of emotional hormones, but out of gratitude to our Lord for this rough time that we are going through. Times like this break us and mold us for His glory... and im okay with that!

So Lord, Please Forgive me for my sinful rant! I dont deserve anything that i have and i thank you for this amazing challenge that you have given me... make me stronger through it for your glory!

Being still- and satisfied in you!

-M