Yellow Belt

This summer, Josh started taking karate and he is loving it. The last week of September, Josh was ready to test for his yellow belt. He was ready but I was a nervous wreck. Since we did early testing, he was the only white belt testing that night. After it was done, I asked if he got his yellow belt and was told that we wouldn't know for sure until awards on that Tuesday night. I was sick at my stomach then. All I could think of was what if he didn't get it - he would fall apart and it would break my heart. Well thank goodness he got and the smile on his face was priceless. Now we are working on our green belt (at least I believe that is the next belt that we will be getting). I will keep you posted on our progress.

2 months old

My how time flies by. It's hard to believe that this past Saturday, the babies turned 2 months old. Before they were born I would wonder how we would make it with 4 kids, now I wonder what we did without them. They are a joy to our lives. Saturday JC and I took them shopping for some new clothes since they have out grown most of their 0-3 months ones. They were so good and people were constantly asking us "Are they twins?" Sometimes I wanted to get smart with them, but we would just answer them with a polite yes.

JC decided that if we ever got a divorce (which we won't since we both don't believe in divorce) that he was getting the babies because they were a totally chick magnet. Every woman that passed us would stop and look at the babies. He is just too funny!

First One of the Season

Well after all the precautions that we have taken with the babies, they have their first colds. While Camie only has a runny nose, Jesse has an ear infection. Wednesday night he screamed for a while and would wake up during the night would wake up from sleep crying. I could not do anything to comfort him and should have seen that he was getting an ear infection. It's not like I haven't had a kid with them in the past. So he is on his round of antibiotics and should start feeling better soon. The good past is that even while they have had a cold the past couple of days, their eating has not slowed down.

While we were at the doctor, they weighed the babies. Let me just say that we have two big, healthy babies. Jesse weighed in at 11 lbs 10 oz and Camie was in at 10lbs 4 oz. Next week we will have the babies two month checkup. It's hard to believe that they will be 2 months old tomorrow. My how time flies.

Update

Yes I haven't updated in a while but I have been a little busy adjusting to life with four kids. Yes four kids now and I thought our calendar was full before the babies were born. I have to say that I am loving life as new mom again and loving having four despite the stresses that come with that. The babies will soon be 2 months old and we could not have been any more blessed than we have been with 2 healthy babies. They are growing like weeds. We go next week for their 2 month old check-up so I will let you know how much they weigh then.

Maggie and Josh are loving the babies. They want to be there for everything for them and have them at everything for them. This past Tuesday night I was leaving to take Maggie to gym and had planned on taking both of the babies so that JC and Josh could have some guy time. But Josh wanted Jesse to stay with them. They kiss the babies good night every night and tell them all the time how much they love them. I am lost without them when they go to their dad's because they are such a big help and wonderful to have around.

I am looking forward to what life and God has in store for us. What an adventure this will be!

School Starts Back

Today school started back for my kids. It's been awful quiet around here without them here. They have been here a lot since I got sent home by the doctor. The quiet is nice but still miss the craziness of working while watching the kids. They both got off to a great start. Josh was dropped off first and wasn't to thrilled that I was taking pictures of him but he worked with me. He seemed to like his teacher and hard to believe that he is already in the 3rd grade. Maggie was next and she was just so excited. She is started a new school and was thrilled to be having 4 teachers and changing classes. Let's see how excited she is once things get going. We were not allowed to walk her in but I did get some pictures of her outside of her school. Hard to believe that the two of them will not be at the same school again until high school. Time flies by and I want to soak in every possible minute I can.

The Final Stretch

As I write this I am sitting on the couch with my feet up working. We are now 1 week away, unless something happens between now and then. We are 1 week away from becoming a family of 6. The kids are so excited. This past weekend was our last weekend without kids for the first time since we stared dating over 5 years ago. A lot of changes are coming our way but we are so excited. Now if we can just come up with a name for our baby girl.

The Countdown is on

We have a date set for a C-section on Monday, August 17th.  So in about 2 weeks, we will be come a family of 6.  Wow the very thought of having 4 kids blows my mind but excites me that I have been blessed with 4 kids. I feel humbled that God would bless us with 4 kids.  JC is convinced that we will be welcoming the babies before the 17th , but we will see.  

At my doctor's appointment we have another ultrasound and discovered that they are both head down.  The C-section appointment is still set but the choice will be up to me.  JC and I talked about the babies coming today and the only thing we pray for is that they are healthy.  So if they come today or on the 17th, we just want what's best for the babies and me.  

Tonight one of my best friends Whitney came over and we got the baby bed setup and the ladder bookshelf with the baskets to hold the babies clothes and things up.  I am so excited now.  The bags are packed and all we are waiting on now is the babies themselves.