The Questions So Far

Little did I know that the kids would have so many questions and comments about the twins. They have been cute and quite funny - while some have been very serious. Here is a few:
1. When the babies pee does it come out with yours?
2. Do you think Shadow will still be here when they come? (Shadow is our 12 year old Golden Retriever)
3. Will the babies be scared of Shadow?
4. I am not watching when they cut your tummy. (Like they would be in the room)
5. Did you sing to them last night before you went to sleep?
6. You are getting big Mama!
7. What if one of them is a special needs baby?
8. How big will you get?
9. Mama, when you get big will you still be able to walk like that? (This was asked as I was walking across the room.)
10. If the babies cry can you hear them?
11. So did we sleep good last night Mama? (This was from Maggie - she is becoming the little mother to me now)

Josh last night put his ear to my belly and then said "I can't hear them. Are they moving around?"

The kids are so excited that we have two little ones on the way. The kids went to school Thursday and told the everyone we were expecting. Josh told his teacher we were having triplets. I definitely have to assure him that it is only two. I pray that God will continue to protect the babies and that they will grow and be perfect like Maggie and Josh were. I know they were not perfect babies but they were to me.

Two More Blessings

Well now that I have reached 12 weeks I can officially tell everyone that we are having twins. We had our second doctor visit today and everything was great. The babies both measured exactly where they were supposed to and their heartbeats were strong. Our families are excited. My daddy has been wanting to tell people ever since we found out a month ago but I wanted to make it to 3 months before I told the kids. When I called my parents today, they set off telling people.

While we were at the hospital, we stopped by the gift shop and bought the kids shirts - the Big Brother/Big Sister shirts. When I got home tonight, we told the kids to close their eyes that we had them a surprise. After playing a couple of tricks on them, we laid the shirts out and told them to open their eyes. Maggie looked at the shirts and neither one of them could figure it out. Maggie asked "How is Josh going to be a big brother?" JC walked over to me and lifted my shirt just enough to show my growing belly and the kids went nuts. They said "A baby?". When we told them that it was twins they started jumping up and down. Josh kept walking over to me and hugging me and putting his head on my belly. They asked all sorts of questions for the rest of the night. Josh even told me that he was going to be in the room when I had the babies. I assured him that he would not. He was worried that I wouldn't love him as much when the babies got here. I assured him that my love for him would never change and that he would always be my "little man" and "doodlebug".

I am looking forward to making our family of 4 a family of 6 in a few months. I just pray that God will protect the babies and my kids. They are going to be great with them and JC is going to continue to be the wonderful daddy that he is. So not only will this blog tell of adventures with the two we have now, but will tell of the adventures of the two growing inside me. We just think we are busy now.

Time Files

My how times flies - as I sit here working and watching the kids play it just seems like yesterday that they will little. Oh how I treasure these days because I know that I will turn around and they will be grown up and gone off to college. So I will take to heart each moment for in 8 years I will have a senior in high school who will be getting ready to graduate. Oh how I wish time would slow down some. I already feel like I miss out on so much with them because they have to go to their dads - this is not how I wanted to raise my kids but life doesn't always work out the way that we hope it will. But I am so thankful to God that when they are gone to their dads that He has blessed me with two beautiful children to raise and love.

Valentines

This week at school, the kids or parents can buy Valentine Candy Grams to send to other kid or teachers in the school. I asked the kids if they wanted to send a candy gram to any of their friends at school and Josh said he did. He wanted to send one to his girlfriend. So we fill out the form for the candy gram and I told him that I needed a dollar for it. He marched right into this room and got a dollar to give me. He didn't even think twice about giving me the dollar to get his girlfriend a valentine. My little man is growing up.

Amazing What a Pair of Glasses Will Do

Josh's glasses came in last week and he was like a different child. He could see what was on TV without standing in the middle of the floor to watch it. He told me that he looked like my nephew Will with them on and Josh wears them pretty much everywhere now. His behavior in school has gotten a little better too. But that is understandable because if he couldn't see then why pay attention. He said that he can sit in the back of the room and see the board - he said that it was so cool - that is was like a whole new world.
This past Thursday night, JC took Josh with him to the boat show. As they were coming out, the circus workers were moving some of the animals and JC asked Josh if he saw the zebras and horses. He couldn't see them so JC handed him his glasses and then Josh said "Look JC there are zebras and horses." I do have to say that he looks so cute in him - they actually make him look a little older. I can't wait for baseball season to see how much better he plays this year. He will be able to see the ball.

My Little Book Worm

Growing up, I was not much of a reader - in fact I didn't like to read. But as an adult, I have grown to love to read. After my youngest was born, I started reading the Harry Potter series and fell in love with them. So when Maggie asked to start reading them last year at this time, I said "Sure why not." Well little did I know that in within a year, she would read all seven books in a year. The last book she read in less than a month. So she has turned in my little book worm. To discipline her at times, we take reading away from her and she falls apart. Just last week I took the book away from her for two days and she fell apart. Now she doesn't know what to read now that she has read all the books. I think she is going to start the Chronicles of Narina next - at least that is what she said a few weeks ago.
Now Josh wants to read the series and took book 1 with him today to school. He is starting a little early on the series but he wanted to read it so it can't hurt him.