Meet our newest additions

Finally, here are some pics of our big day.

Our first family picture (minus Hailey). I'm pretty sure that even though Greg is wearing a mask, I am the only one smiling in this picture and I just gave birth. You gotta love modern medicine.

Hailey holding Baby-B (they still didn't have names at this point) and giving him loves. At the hospital she decided that she liked Baby-B more and wouldn't hold Baby-A. Since then she has changed her mind and decided that she likes both of them and she is contantly giving them hugs and kisses (probably more than they would like).

(For the record I hate how these binkies look, but the boys wouldn't cooperate without them and their other binkies are still a little big for their mouths.)

Easton Cole (Baby-A) - born at 8:03, 6 lbs. 3 oz., and 19 inches
Mason Scott (Baby-B) - born at 8:05, 6 lbs. 6 oz., and 19 inches

Ready or not...

Here we come!!!

At my doctor's appointment this past Monday, my doctor finally set a date to take the babies. He doesn't want me to go much past 37 weeks because he says that there are more risks than benefits at that point. So the babies will be here on Wednesday, May 6th. (Unless, of course, the babies decide that they want to come before that.) Right now I am scheduled for a c-section because Baby-A is breech. But I will get an ultra-sound this Monday as well as the morning of delivery just to make sure that is still the case.
Wow! Less than one week to go... it's really hard to imagine how much our lives are going to change.

April's Recap...

Since I have been a total slacker with posting, I thought I would just highlight April's events.

April 6th - my birthday. Being eight months pregnant with twins there isn't too much you can do, or rather there isn't too much that you want to do. However, Greg and I did manage to escape for dinner and a movie while Grandma and Grandpa Richards watched Hailey.

April 11th - Dying Easter Eggs. Hailey had been looking forward to coloring eggs all month long. She even had some princess stickers to put on the eggs.

April 12th - Easter. Hailey woke up to a note left by the Easter Bunny letting her know that he had hidden her basket and she would have to find it. After we had a big breakfast over at Grandma and Grandpa Cole's followed by an egg hunt outside. Uncle Kevin kept them all busy by re-hiding the eggs behind them when they weren't looking. We had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Richards and Hailey had another egg hunt with her cousins.

April 23rd - I finally hit 35 weeks which means that babies should be healthy and have a great chance of leaving the hospital at the same time I do. Wahoo! It finally feels like there is an end in sight.

Bed Rest... Sort Of

This past Monday I had a doctor's appointment and he gave me the STRONG recommendation to stop working. So, the next day I had to go into work to let them know and tie up a few loose ends. It felt so weird but at the same time I really felt like it was the right thing to do. And after a few days of being able to sleep in and rest whenever I need it, I know it was definitely the right time. Not only am I feeling better by resting but I have noticed that the babies have been more active. Hopefully this will help the babies go full term, which is the ultimate goal. I'm a little worried of going a little stir crazy, so I'm trying to pick up a few projects that will keep me occupied. I want to crochet some blankets for the babies but other than that I don't really know what else I'm going to do. I would love some input on any really good books to read or other ideas of things to do. I'm not on strict bed rest, but keep in mind that obviously I have to keep things low key.
I have another ultra sound next week, so it will be fun to see how much the babies have grown. And the week after that I will have another doctor's appointment and then start seeing him on a weekly basis. It feels like I have a long way to go, but it is definately going by really fast and I'm starting to feel really unprepared for all of this. But as scared or worried as I get, the excitement always takes over. I love being a mom and I can't wait to have two boys join our family.

26 weeks and counting...

I have been meaning to take some pictures of my growing belly... and here I am 26 weeks pregnant and I finally took a picture. The sad part is, I never took any profile shots when I was pregnant with Hailey; so with one picture down, I am already doing better than the first time around.
I feel like I still have a long way to go and I'm also wondering how big and uncomfortable I am going to get. If I lay down on my back I get light headed, if I lay on my side my leg ends up going numb, and standing or sitting put alot of pressure on my stomach. But the good news is that everything is going smoothly so far. I haven't gone into premature labor and haven't really had any contractions yet. The babies are growing really well, and at my last ultra sound baby A was 2 lbs. 3 oz. and baby B was 1 lb. 14 oz. So, my plan is to try and do whatever I can to keep these babies in as long as I can.
And on the note of my last ultra sound, we were able to see a lot of things... maybe even too much. First, one of the babies was literally kicking the other one in the head, which I'm sure won't be the last time that happens. Then the ultra sound tech showed us one of the babies hands and his "part" telling us that boys develop those habits early. I didn't really know how to respond, so I just looked over at Greg and laughed. I can already tell these boys are going to be trouble.

I want this!

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!
I saw this post and thought that Hailey would absolutely love this skirt. I have seen these skirts in boutiques but they are extremely pricey and I have absolutely no sewing talent; so I thought why not try to win it? I'm sure it's a long shot but someone has to win, right? Anyway, if you like to admire other people's talent go check out this blog!

Happy Valentines Day!

This was the best smile I could get out of this sick little girl. She came down with a horrible cough and a runny nose on Friday; which I think that I passed along to her. I have been sick for about two weeks now and this makes the second year in a row that I have been sick on Valentines. Still, we had a fun day filled with pink heart shaped pancakes and driving all over the valley to deliver Valentines.