Energizer Babies- They Just Keep Growing, and growing, and growing...

Here is Braeden at 26.5 weeks! We had another ultrasound on Monday and they are getting BIG! It was hard to get great pictures of either one of them because the other twin would always roll into the frame. I am amazed at how they both can fit into such a tiny space- no wonder twins love c0-bedding even after they are born- it is all they have ever known. Braeden and Brody are both about 1lb 13oz right now...almost at the 2lb mark :). Each visit they seem to have doubled in size and I still have 2.5 months left- I wonder how big they are going to be!!!

I've had many requests for pictures of my pregnant belly (which is almost the size of a woman 9 months pregnant with 1 baby ). My mom took some pictures of it yesterday and I am working on getting them uploaded. I lost the USB chord to hook up my camera to my computer but am ordering a new one tomorrow. Those pics should be up within a week!

This weekend is going to be filled with baby things. Saturday Tony and I have our birthing class- all day long. I am so excited for it- I cant wait to take a tour of the birthing unit and nursery to see all the brand new babies :). Then on Sunday is the baby shower! I will keep u posted on how everything goes <3ttfn

Finally, Some Pictures!!!

My Gosh the boys are getting rowdy! I feel them kick almost on a daily basis now. I still haven't felt them changing positions or anything but the kicks are getting stronger :) We had our second level 2 ultrasound last week and it was just as amazing! Cheryl, Tony's mom, came with us this time and she loved it! We had a much better experience with our ultrasound nurse. The first time, the lady was a b*tch, for lack of a better word. She would not crack a smile for the life of her. i don't understand how someone can look at babies all day long and be so miserable. The woman that did the ultrasound this time though was awesome. She was so enthusiastic about telling us what everything was so that we could fully understand every part of what our boys were doing. She also gave us like 10,000,000 photos :) I have finally gotten some loaded onto the computer that are at the beginning of this blog along with a pic of Tony, God Mother Julie, and pregnant me at Julie's College graduation this past Saturday. I can't wait till next year when the little ones will be there to see me graduate!!!

"I Have a Baby in My Ribs"

Sorry I haven't posted in a little while- I have been on a constant shopping spree since we found out they are boys. With all the adorable clothes that the Grand-Ma's and I have gotten these little guys are going to be the best dressed babies in the country! I never thought I would have so much fun planning outfits for boys...


We have decided to spell Braeden with and "ae" rather than an "ay". I love that it makes it more gaelic- I am a sucker for gaelic names :)

I have felt to boys move a couple times and it was awesome! One of them keeps poking me in the ribs. It is uncomfortable now, I can only imagine how it will feel at 8 months...AHHH!

well ttfn- I will make an effort to post more often and get some pictures up here of the little ones <3

*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 :)