Hello Friends!

Okay, so it has been like a month since I have posted anything....I know. We have been a wee bit busy and honestly I have been just lazy with the computer. I have hit the point in my pregnancy where I am miserable, hungry, and sleepy. I am definitely feeling the effects of carrying twins! Madison is still tucked down low on my bladder and McKinley feels like she is living in my rib cage. But I am not complaining! I am truley thankful for these girls. The doc says I have done well carrying twins...no problems with my sugar or blood pressure, etc. And the girls are growing well and are very healthy. I am so grateful for that! I just want to say thank you to all my girlfriends who have been so sweet and supportive and helpful. From calling to check on me, taking my Hannah to play, putting away my dishes, fixing me lunch, words of encouragement, baby showers, diapers.....that is just a glimpse of the ways ya'll have helped me. Words can't express my gratitude! It has been hard (possibly because I am a wee bit stubborn) to ask for help or to accept help when offered, but thank you! It is definitely humbling. I hope I can help you all like you have helped me during this time! This is really bad when I don't blog for a while cause I end up writing a novel! My best friend put together a shower for me and the girls this month! Thanks so much Laura for organizing everything! I love you like a sister! Thanks again for all the sweet gals who helped out with and came to my baby shower! We have everything we need and more! We are so blessed, thank you sooooo much! Here a few snapshots from the shower. I forgot to have someone take pictures...pregnancy brain! So there are only a couple. It was super cute...the theme was two peas in a pod! How appropriate!

The food! My cake was two peas on a pod!

Morgan and Madelyn dressed alike in honor of the twins! What a cute idea! My friends are so creative!

Hannah's first trip to the ER

About 3 days after Christmas, we experienced our first trip to the ER with Hannah. It always seems so much worse when you are in the moment, but I certainly don't want to do that again. We got a plastic slide for Christmas from our friends and really good neighbors across the street, Chris and Mike. Mike set it up in the living room for us by the Christmas tree for Hannah so it would be a suprise when we got back from San Antonio. Hannah just loves to slide and she was so excited when we got home. The next day we went to church and when we got home, we let Hannah play on her slide. She slid down at one point and bounced forward and her head hit the ottoman. Well, I told her she was okay because I thought she hit the cushioned part, not thinking about the edge of ottoman. Until blood started spewing from her forward! I set her on the counter to get a better look at and realized it was pretty open and was probably going to need stitches. So of course we jumped into the car and rushed to the ER like Hannah was dying. She cried all the way to the ER and then was just dandy after that. She let the docs come in and look at her forehead without clinging to us or crying. The only time she cried after that was when they were finishing up putting the liquid stitches in her wound. We were so proud of how tough she was, but we just felt awful. The scar is right between her eyes. So needless to say the slide was thrown into the backyard and she has been severly supervised with her sliding! Well, we have gotten a little better. So here is the only picture she would let us take of her boo boo after we got home. It kind of looked like a bloody unicorn horn at first but now it looks more like a little Harry Potter scar...poor baby....

1st day after our trip to the ER

Hannah holding her twin babies, feeding them their bottles and rocking them. From a distance you can't really see her scar. She is going to be a great big sister!

Hannah's 2nd Christmas

The first part of our Christmas vacation we spent with my family in Streetman, Texas and Christmas eve and day we spent with Chad's family in San Antonio. Hannah really got into it this year opening presents. A bit on the OCD side she would tear a piece off and put it in the trash....it was hilarious! Her personality came out this year, she sang and danced a lot! We got lots of great video and pictures. She got to spend time with her cousin Connor and lots of great aunts and uncles and grandparents and other family that is really good at spoiling! Here are a few snapshots!

Hannah running from her great grandmother who is on all fours behind her chasing her!

Hannah with her Uncle Chad and cousin Connor.



Pregnant shot!

My nephew Connor. He has the cutest smile!

Christmas morning!

Cooking something for Elmo!

Chad and I after Christmas dinner!

Hannah loving on her Tati Natalie and Uncle Jason!

Hannah with her Grandma and 2nd cousin Johnathon.

This kid loves shoes, especially the ones that don't fit!

So in a nutshell that is what has been going on for the last month. The twins are due at any time now. The doc says he won't let me go past Valentine's day. We can't wait to meet them! Thanks to everyone for all their support and prayers. One last praise before I sign off. Chad's brother Jason and sister-in-law Natalie have their first baby! He was born on Jan 12 weighing 7 lbs and 19 1/2 inches long. All things are official with the adoption and he is home and Jason and Nat are doing well. They named him Eli Samuel! I have only seen pictures of my new nephew but hope to see him soon. We aren't suppose to do any traveling so I missed the birth of my little nephew but we are so anxious to meet him! I will post pictures when I get some! Thank you all for your prayers for Jason and Natalie....we are so happy for them! They are going to be great parents! How great is our God!

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!