36 Weeks!

Due to popular demand, I have decided to share a picture of myself 36 weeks pregnant with the twin boys! Eric said that the skirt and shirt really didn't show my size as well as some of my other outfits, so you can only imagine what that means! Notice the fashionable hospital bracelet on my wrist that I received this evening after having my blood work done...I think it goes well with the outfit! Also notice the empty decoration cabinet next to me...a testimony to my inability to get much unpacking done over the last few weeks. Oh well, at least the babies didn't come too early due to me over-achieving! ;-) Now I have to figure out how to get a good night's sleep even though I am a little anxious about tomorrow. This is my first c-section, so I'm apprehensive. I am hoping and praying that everything works out, and that both babies are born healthy and able to come home with me when I'm discharged from the hospital! Please pray with us!

Deer in Our Backyard!

Eric and I were enjoying breakfast together this morning before my appointment, and we saw this beautiful deer walking along the trail in our backyard! We love living here, where we see so much wildlife thanks to the many acres of woods and fields behind our house!

Water Attraction

We have had some unusually early days of hot, humid weather that normally only happens in July or August! Thankfully, we found our box of swimsuits and water toys to help the kids to cool down and enjoy the weather instead of being cooped up inside where the air conditioner was running (that's where I was ;-). We put the famous "Elmo Sprinkler" in the front yard this time, and attracted some of the kids from the neighborhood who wanted in on the fun! It has been great to see my kids making new friends, and I'm glad to see that the kids in this neighborhood are kind and respectful to both children and parents. I am thankful that God led us to a nice area, on a cul-de-sac where the kids can all play outside safely and are watched by many caring parents and neighbors.

Healthy Twins

I had my big check-up today to see how the twins are growing, and the doctor said that they are doing SO WELL that they will let me continue to carry them until I go into labor on my own. Or, if the next check-up shows any signs of distress in either twin, then I will be scheduled for either an induction or c-section, depending on the position of the babies at the time. If all continues to go well, there is a possibility that they will let me continue to carry the twins until week 37...which is about 3 weeks from now. I want the babies to be healthy and as close to full-term as possible, but I really can't imagine getting bigger (or more uncomfortable) than I am now!

Fun Surprises at our New Place

We are discovering something new and wonderful at our new home every day! Now that everything is starting to bloom, we realize that we have some lilacs and another flowering tree in our backyard! They are beautiful, and smell great! We also found a garter snake who likes to hang out by our air conditioner, and we've decided to let him make his home there. Some red-headed finches made a nest above our downstairs light, and two baby birds have been making lots of noise for us! ;-) Also, I was up late at night (thanks to the twins putting pressure on a very vital organ), and happened to look out our window to see a fox sneaking stealthily through our backyard. There are plenty of little critters around here for him to stalk! What fun it is to learn about our new environment, and all that God has blessed us with!

Our New Home!

God is so good!

Just in time for the twins, we are now living in our new home that has room for all of us! It has 4 bedrooms, 1,937 square feet and was custom-built by the original owners in 1994. It is a well-maintained one-owner home that just happened to come within our price range because the owners wanted to sell fast so that they could move into their new place that they had just finished! We have been in the home for a few days now, and everything works perfectly! We can tell that the house was solidly built and will withstand many years of family-friendly living (even with 4 rambunctious boys ;-) It even came with a fort and fire pit in the backyard, and a boys' room with tractors all over the walls (Sam was thrilled)! It feels like this house was made just for us, and we are so thankful that everything worked out so well! :-)

Easter Outfits

It has taken me a while to find a way to download pictures to our laptop, since our main PC is in storage now. The memory card in our camera won't connect directly to any port in the laptop, so I had to find a device that would do the trick. Finally, I can start sharing photos again! Here is a picture of the kids in their Easter outfits last Sunday. Of course, I couldn't get them to all smile and look at the camera at the same time! We are all discombobulated from the move, and we're just trying to maintain the status quo until we get settled in our new place!