*B*O*Y*S*

We found out yesterday that they are BOYS!!! Tony is thrilled- he has been wishing for boys all along. Looks like this girly mom is going to have to gear up for a house full of testosterone. I am excited, I think two little boys will be fun. From what I hear they are super affectionate to their mommy's and full of energy...I hope I can keep up :) As of right now the names are Brayden Paul and Brody James, although Brody may be replaced by Bradley...

Being the girl that I am, I HAD to go right out shopping after we found out. My mom and Tony came with me. We started at Baby's R Us and added a bunch of new things to our registry- that little scanner gun is so fun! I also got two onesies that are blue and white and say "Double Trouble". Nana (my mom lol) got them little white onesies with yellow ducks. After, we went to the mall and Tony and I made them stuffed animals at Build-A-Bear. We made one Puppy and one Bear. We each made a wish on the hearts and gave them a kiss :) I thought this would be a cute idea, a little more personal that picking a stuffed animal out at a toy store. Our final stop was at The Childrens Place where I got them onesies that say "chick magnet" and "little rebel" (they are already taking after their father...) and 2 blue hats!

I am so excited that we finally know and now I can actually shop for them!!!

"There is nothing like the blessing Of a bouncing, baby boy He will fill your home with energy And touch your heart with joy. He'll hug you and bug you And try you within But each precious memory You'll treasure again and again."

Patience Is a Virtue...or so I am Told

IS IT MONDAY YET?????????????

It's Just Like Christmas...In April

5 days until we can find out the sex of the babies!!! I can't wait, i was telling my mom last night how i haven't felt this excited about something since Christmas when I was 7 years old :) I have my fingers crossed for girls...shhh don't tell.

This past weekend was the first time My mom and Tony's mom met and it went great! My mom and I were out and about looking at 2-family houses and decided to stop by Tony's since the grandma's (sorry guys...) needed to talk about the baby shower. We all ended up going out shopping at the Children's Place and grabbing treats (and a Dr. Seuss book of course) at Barnes and Noble. It was a great afternoon and I am so excited that they got along so well!!!

On another topic-Does anybody have experience with bringing babies into an environment with a puppy? We have a 1 year old mini-dachshund who is very attached to me. I am afraid that she will get jealous or the babies and any advice on how to avoid this and make the transition as easy as possible would be much appreciated :)

The Name Game Continued...

Hey! It's been a few days- sorry for being MIA :) It's been a busy busy weekend. On Thursday my mom and my two friends and I went to the Jay-z and Mary J Blige concert. Mary J has such a beautiful voice and is awesome to see live, but my main interest was Jay-Z. I thought about how funny I must have looked- all pregnant and rocking and rapping along to the music! I would have found myself quite comical. Friday I met up with my friends Julie and Erin at TGIFridays for dinner and drinks (for them) and then had a sleep over with Tony. He and I spent the day together on Saturday and had a little cookout that evening. I love when he grills, it's just so relaxing. I started thinking about how awesome it will be to someday have a yard of our own to grill out in the summer time while the little ones play in the yard.

The morning sickness has kept up and was really bad yesterday, leading to another dang headache...not too fun. Does anybody have any old wives tale remedies for pregnancy headaches? So far the only that has helped in applying a cold or hot compress.

On a lighter note, we are thinking of maybe replacing the name Bradlee with Brody. The twin boys would then be Brayden and Brody...I like that a lot! We are rethinking the girl names too. We both love Kaydence, but had also been in love with the name Reese. I am trying to come to terms with the fact that twin names CAN start with two different letters...but that may take time...and time is running out day by day! I just can't decide whether to stick with what we have (Kaydence and Kenadi), switch to Reese and and another R name, or throw caution to the wind and have Kaydence and Reese...HELP!!! Does anybody ever really settle on a final name before the very end? Not that I mind...this is actually one of the funnest parts of having kids :)

Hospitals are fun...

People say pregnancy is supposed to make you "glow", your skin is supposed to be flawless and your hair, better than ever. BULL SH*T! At least for me... The only thing my skin has turned is green from nausea ( I may possibly turn into Kermit th frog), my hair hasn't had a chance to shine as it's always in a messay bun to hold it back while I puke, and just forget about any inklings of a "glow".

I just got home from my second trip to the hospital for I.V. fluids for dehydration. The nurses have been so nice both time's I really must say that I couldn't havce asked for better care :). As much as I liked them though, I do hope this is the alst time I see them until my due date.

Here are a few tips I can give other women experiencing "morning" sickness (should be all day sickness if you ask me) to help relieve at least a little bit of the discomfort:

1. Eat small frequent meals.

2. Opt for bland foods. I.e. rice, bagel, pasta with no sauce.

3. Mac and Cheese has proven to be very helpful to me

4. Get plenty of rest.

5. Stay hydrated!!! This is easier said than done, but try pouring a sips worth of liquid into a cup and working on that over an hour or two. A full cup can be overwhleming and you will do more harm then good trying to rush your fluid intake.

6. Have a couple go-to snacks that work for you. I have found that crackers to be amazing.

7. If water is hard to keep down, try these: Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, Ginger Ale. You can even try mixing any combination of those 3 to give yourself some variety.

8. Crack a window for some fresh air.