Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to everyone! Just thought I would give you a quick update and some cutie pictures! First, the twins are well. My last ultrasound they estimated one weighing 2 lbs 8 oz and the other at 2 lbs 6 oz. Wow, how the time is flying by! I can't believe we are getting so close! We can't wait to meet them! Second, Hannah is doing well. Just changing every week, saying more words and trying to put together sentences. She has been loads of fun this Christmas season! We will be out of town this weekend to visit my family in Streetman for an early Christmas and then we will travel to San Antonio to spend Christmas with Chad's family. After that, I think I will be done traveling far distances for a while. Madison legs must be stuck in my ribs. I find it more comfortable being stretched completely out (but not too far back, due to the reflux! Ugh!) and leaned a bit to the left. Not fun in the car for long periods of time. And then there is McKinley sitting on my bladder I do believe! Where are all my organs gonna go when they get bigger!?! Just kidding, but insane to think about! So if you see me walking crooked with my legs crossed....you will know why! Okay, enough of that.....enjoy the pics!

Hannah loves to pucker up for a kiss!

And yes, she has pigtails!

Loves to show her tongue!

Pigtails again! Can you believe it!

Chilling with Santa! Couldn't get her to smile!

Between keeping Hannah focused and Maddie sitting upright, this is about as good as these girls can do for a picture! At least Hannah is crying this time!

Me, Hannah, Maddie, and Laura hanging out at the mall!

Cute picture, I love this one!

Hannah and daddy!

An attempt for a family Christmas picture. Didn't make the Christmas card!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! We went to my parents home in east Texas. We got to visit with my grandmother from Louisiana. We hadn't seen her since Easter! It was nice relaxing with the fam and eating and eating and eating!!!! Hannah and I were a little under the weather with a cold. Hannah had tons of fun hanging out with her cousin Connor, Nina and Papaw, Uncle Chad (my brother) and Aunt Callie, Mamaw Avant, and of course my mom's dog Lucy.....or as Hannah says, "Ucy!" Thanks for all the good food mom and thanks mamaw for getting in the floor and playing with Hannah! Here are a few snapshots of Thanksgiving!

Who says I am too big to sit in my mamaw's lap?

Hannah and Nina

(Hannah of course is giving us her most famous pose)


Cousin Connor Vail

Hannah and Mamaw Avant



Hannah dancing with "Ucy"

Uncle Chad and nephew Connor

Cousin Connor, Hannah, and me

Twin Update

Well, the girls are doing great! Their heartbeats are great and they are growing for sure! Just the normal measurements and weight check! I tell ya, these girls are very active. They were kicking that doppler like a boxing bag! I go for another big ultrasound the second week in December and my 2 week appointments start in January! Hello co-pays! Oh yeah, and don't pass out all my obssesive friends and fam that check their blogs and e-mails like every other hour, yes I am blogging for the 2nd time this week!

My last day

Well, I am finished seeing patients as of today! I have a little paperwork and equipment to turn into the office, but I am done seeing patients! It feels good so far! Now I can concentrate on resting, spending more time with my sweet girl, and getting ready for two more little girls! I just wanted to say thank you again to all my sweet girlfriends and family for being so understanding and helpful through some rough weeks. We are so blessed to have such support. I just can't thank you enough! And thank you to our Sunday School class for all the diapers!!!!!! I know you all know how much that helps out, so thank you so much! I am going to be a diaper changing queen!!!! Anywho, I wanted to show ya'll a few snapshots of Hannah with pointy pigtails. She screamed like I was pulling her hair out and I had to do it fast, so they turned out frumpy in the back but cute in the front. Well except the small patch of hair in the front, but we worked with what we had. Oh, and the other pictures are from my big girl brushing AT her teeth. I just love those footie (is that right) pajamas. I loved her in them when she was a baby and I still just love them on her!

Sarah Miller

Okay Sarah Miller, I am a computer dummy and can't seem to find your blog. I keep telling Chad when he talks to Andrew to get your e-mail address or something so you know we are thinking about you guys too! So hopefully you will read this and send me some info!

Update

Okay, so I am totally ridiculous! Blogging and e-mailing may not be for me! I just can't seem to keep up with myself! Well, here are a few snapshots of Hannah's 2nd Halloween. (I also can't seem to get my pictures in order) So the first set is from the fall festival and the second is from her playgroup Halloween party. Hannah had an ear infection, sinus infection, and is getting four molars all at the same time.....so she didn't give us too many smiles or much excitement this Halloween. She wouldn't take pictures with Madelyn Bersoza for the life of me! Maybe next year! She was a cute little ladybug though!

So starting backwards......this is Hannah with her little buddy Hunter at the fall festival

Mommy and Hannah

(don't mistake this for a smile, I think she wanted her paci)
Daddy and Hannah

This is at her playgroup Halloween party

She liked playing with the toys more than taking pictures

or eating!

All the mommies were trying to take pictures of all the kids...

which worked out real well as you can see

One of several attempts to have Hannah take a picture

with little Maddie.

Before we left for the party.....the only little smile I got!

Well, I hope to get some more pictures posted soon. Since Halloween, both my mom and Chad's mom have been down to help us out with little Hannah while I worked and rested! What a blessing they both are! I love them so much! Hannah has recovered from her ear infection and sinus infection and now we are just battling the molars! I am currently 24 weeks and 3 days prego with the twins! I think some names have stuck on us...Madison Hope and McKinley Faith. I make no promises that is what they will be by Feb, but they sure are cute. And that is what I have been calling them. Next week should be my last week of work. Chad and I have decided to have me stop work a little sooner than we anticipated. Carrying twins is harder and more worrisome than I imagined. Also notice that I haven't posted pictures of my big round belly, which I am still debating whether I should or not. Let's just say, somebody the other day at the store said, "Wow, somebody is about to have a baby!" So, needless to say I am growing fast! I am excited to spend that extra time with my little girl with the extra time off before the twins come. She just changes every week. Her vocabulary has expanded so much and her personality is just so sweet! Her new phrase is "Come on mama," but she says it kind of hick and I think it is so hilarious! Well that is all I can type for now. I see the doc on Nov. 19 for a check up! Hopefully I will have some pictures posted by then!

My little pumpkin

We have been out of town quite a bit lately visiting grandparents! It has been nice relaxing and watching Hannah get spoiled to pieces! She just loves those grandparents! We went to my parents in Streetman and then a couple weeks later we went to Chad's parents in San Antonio. We love you all and thanks for having us over!

Here is a picture of some of the kiddos that were at the pumpkin patch on Monday. So cute!

Here are a few snapshots of Hannah and friends at the pumpkin patch in Temple on Monday. Hannah wasn't in the most lovely mood (we are going down to one nap a day) but we got a few cute shots.
Madelyn Bersoza
Asa Thomas
Maddie and Laura
Mommy and Hannah

This is the only way I think I am able to get anything that resembles a ponytail from this child! She is so tender headed and, well, she doesn't really have a lot of hair on the top of her head! So I guess bows will have to do for now! At least strangers no longer say, "He is so cute!"

Washing the car with daddy!

Well, if Chad isn't going to have a little boy to help out with washing the car, then Hannah will have to do!

I think she liked getting wet and playing with the bubbles the most!

Twin ????

If you didn't get an e-mail from me, we are having twin girls!! Very shocking, I just knew there would be a boy in there. They are very healthy girls and growing! At least we will have plenty of baby girl clothes for the first year....hand me downs are great!!!! Although we are thankful they are healthy, we can't help but think of the future...you know, things like....periods, boys, clothes, college, weddings, etc. And all of this at the same time.... times three! Hannah will be just shy of 22 months when they are born! And just to let you know, this is it. We will not be trying for a boy. I think 3 pretty much more than completes our family! Thanks again for your prayers for healthy babies!

My baby girl

This past week things have really slowed down at work, so Hannah and I got to spend a little more time together. I am really going to miss it being just my little Hannah. Of course we are excited about the twins, but it will be forever different. I just can't imagine three! Wow! Anyway, we have been chilling at home playing babies, dancing to silly music, attempting to color, she loves to watch me cook, going to the park, going to daddy's work and tennis matches, and her newest thing....pushing her baby stroller with her twin babies! Of course her twin babies are never in there at the same time, but she pushes them in a circle forever! It is so cute to watch! Here are some snapshots of her over the past week...she loves to brush her teeth...or play with the toothbrush! Enjoy! Oh, and yes I know I forgot to turn one picture around...for all my OCD friends! Love ya!