Update!

     It has been a few weeks since I have last posted any news so I wanted to update everyone on what has been going on.  I am almost 28 weeks and everything has been going great!  I was close to being put on bed rest because of my blood pressure.  It was high everytime I went to the doctor.  Since I had been taking my blood pressure through out the day and keeping track of it I was able to show my doctor that it is staying low.  I was very thankful I wasn't put on bedrest.  I didn't want to miss the last week of school and use my days.  I want to keep all the days I have so I can spend more time with the girls in the fall.  I had a meeting with HR and was told that if I have the babies on August 1st then I can stay home with them up until November 7th.  Of course I wouldn't get paid for ALL of the 12 weeks off BUT I have that option.
     We had our 3D Sono on May 14th, at 26 weeks.  It was such an amazing experience!  We were able to see our sweet girls' faces.  Miss Avery was moving around like crazy (like she always does when we get a sono) and we had a hard time getting a good picture of her face.  We ended up getting one shot of her face after many, many tries.  We are going to go back in two weeks to see the girls' again.  I will be 30 weeks at that point.  We can't wait!!!
       At our last regular sono at 24 weeks, Avery weighed 1 lb 2 ozs and Addison weighed 1 lb 3 ozs.  I have my next sono this Wednesday and I'll be 28 weeks.  I am curious to see how much they have grown. 
        Addison had the hiccups the other night!  It was the first time I have felt them get the hiccups.  It scared me a bit. It just seemed so uncomfortable for her.  Of course Avery started moving around like crazy once Addison's hiccups started.  Avery and Addison have both been moving like crazy!  I have felt them moving for a while but now I can see my stomach move.  It is CRAZY!  Especially when they both move at the same time.
        We have the girls' nursery all finished!  I will post those pictures later!


                                                  
             Miss Addison yawning!  Avery's Sac is next
to her face.  Addison was laying her head on Avery's head.
                           It was super sweet!

                   My favorite picture of Addison.  She is
                         showing off her pretty little smile!

                                           Addison resting.

              The one picture of Avery's face.  Isn't she precious?! My
             sister thinks Addison looks like me and Avery looks like
                                               her daddy!

                        Big belly at 25 weeks...and still growing!

                                                  
                  Our very first baby shower!  It was amazing!
                            Our coworkers were so generous.

         
 

Growing Girls!

Our little girls are growing so much. I had my 23 week sono today. Addison and Avery both looked fabulous! Addison weighs 1 lb 3 ozs and Avery weighs 1 lb 2 ozs. Everyday I feel them moving more and more. It is so amazing to feel their kicks and punches and Marcus loves to feel them too. My blood pressure was high my last visit but seemed to be better today. I have another appointment scheduled for two weeks from now to check it again. I also had my glucose test today. Hopefully I didn't fail ... I will find out in a few days.

My fabulous sister and I registered last weekend for my upcoming baby showers. It was so much fun! Michelle and Julie helped me out so much... I would have been so lost with out them! I still need to find a place to get preemie onesies.

Here are my favorite sono pics from today.

Addison had the hiccups! 

Avery had her little legs pulled close to her face!  The sono guy, Randy, had a hard time measuring Avery because she was moving around so much.  She is going to be just like her Daddy. : )

Two Girls...CONFIRMED!!

So we found out on March 15th that we were having two girls.  We weren't really sure if we should believe it or not.  At 12 weeks we were told that baby A looks like it could be a boy so we figured we would have at least one boy.  Finding out it was two girls was a complete shock!  We also had our doubts because I was only 17 weeks pregnant at the time we were told it was two girls.  Of course I went ahead and bought some super cute matching outfits BUT I kept all the receipts just in case.  We already had a plan for our next sono...  We wouldn't tell Randy (our sono guy) what the specialist said and see what he thought.  We had our sono with Randy yesterday and it turns out we are having TWO GIRLS....SO HAPPY!  He said everything looked fabulous!  Avery weighs 10 ounces and Addison weighs 11 ounces.  I cannot wait for them to be here!  Only 18 more weeks and we will be holding our two beautiful baby girls! 

 I LOVE sono days... Get to see how much they have grown! This is Avery's profile... we couldn't get a good picture of Addison today.  Isn't it the cutest little profile you have ever seen?!

Avery and Addison

We are so excited to announce we are having TWO GIRLS!  The doctor said Avery and Addison looked super healthy! The specialist said we will start having monthly sonograms to make sure the babies are still growing and one is not stealing the nutrients from the other.  He was unsure if there were two placentas or just one.  I am hoping there are two placentas because then we woudn't have to worry about one baby taking the nutrients from the other.

Baby B on top of Baby A

Sweet baby girl's head-bottom left corner

Coming Soon!

In two short weeks we will be finding out the sex of our babies!!!  On March 15th, I have a "Level 2" sono with a specialist to make sure the babies are progressing the way they should be.  SO I should be finding out the sex since I will be 17 weeks.  We are so anxious to find out!  Of course I would be happy with boys or girls as long as they are healthy but I would LOVE to have a little girl!  Marcus would be happy with either one.  We have already decided on names...they could change but as of right now this is what we like.  For two boys: Cade and Eli.  For two girls: Addison and Avery.  And for a boy and girl (cross your fingers): Cade and Avery. I had my 12 week sono not too long ago.  It was so amazing seeing how much the babies have grown.  They actually looked like babies!!  They were moving around, sucking their thumbs, it was so neat to see.  The sono guy said that Baby A looked like it may be a boy!  He said it was too early to be sure but we definitely saw something.  Baby A was very relaxed during the whole sonogram (more like me).  Baby B was squirming around the whole time (like my husband).  I can already tell they are going to have two very different personalities.  : )  I met with my doctor at 14 weeks for my monthly check up and to ask any questions I might have.  He said he was very pleased with how everything was progressing.  He explained that we are very lucky because the babies appear to have two placentas and two sacs...which is the best for twins.  His only concern right now is going into premature labor.  He said the best thing for me to do is to stay off my feet as much as possible...I can do that! He told me that I will be having a cesarean at least two weeks before my due date, which is August 23rd, if  "I make it that long".  He said there is too much of a risk having twins naturally.  I am completely okay with having a cesarean...especially if it helps my sweet babies. 

This is a picture of Baby A (on the bottom) and Baby B (on the top).  Sorry all the pics are blurry!

                                         A picture of Baby A relaxing-Sucking his thumb!

                                              A picture of Baby B sucking her thumb! ; )

Welcome to our blog! Many of you know that Marcus and I were married on March 13th. Many of you do not know that we have been trying to have a baby since March 13th! After a few months of trying, I found out I was pregnant on June 10. We were both so excited! Shortly after finding out I was pregnant I began to have some problems. After two trips to the emergency room, four sonograms, and many more doctors’ visits, I began to miscarry. On July 5th, I had to have a D&E to remove the tissue. We were devastated! It seemed to get harder as time went on. We had to wait three months before trying again. After waiting those three LONG months I couldn't get pregnant. It seemed like it would never happen. There were pregnant women everywhere I went. I felt like everyone around me was pregnant. It was the hardest 6 months of my life. My sister Michelle, who I love very much, is pregnant and due the same time I would have been due. I would see her growing belly and cry. It broke my heart that I couldn't be around my own sister. There were so many days I would stay on my couch crying ALL day. My sister Julie, who also went through many of the things I have (and more), helped me so much. Just having her there crying with me, telling me she has been where I am, telling me my feelings are normal, and telling me IT WILL happen seriously saved me! Throughout the whole time of wanting a baby I would pray to God that I would get pregnant soon and have a healthy baby. As time went on I started getting angry. I would question why I wanted a baby SO bad and couldn't have one. I began to realize that I was getting angry because MY plan for a baby wasn't working out. I then started praying that God gives me a baby when he sees fit and to help me get through the pain of wanting a baby so bad. I would repeat in my head, "God has a plan...It will happen when it is suppose to happen" a million times a day. Shortly after, we found out I was pregnant. We were so excited and nervous. After having a miscarriage it kind of takes away the innocence of the pregnancy. There is always that fear it will happen again. We have taken it one day at a time and celebrate each day the babies are healthy. Yes...I said babies! We are having twins! We found out I was pregnant on December 17th and we found out we are having twins on December 30th. We couldn't be happier. Looking back on the last few months and everything we have been through together I wouldn't change any of it. It has made our marriage so much stronger. Marcus has been my rock. He has never lost hope. I am so thankful that he put up with me and never gave up. As of right now I am about 8 weeks pregnant and already starting to show. : )

Here is a video of when I told my parents we are having twins!!! Makes me laugh everytime I watch it!