Saturday, November 30, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Happy 1st Birthday Christian & Caleb!
I made it! WE made it! One whole year of having twins down...and guess what? No one died! It really has been the hardest year of our life. But, with all of those hard times came some of the most amazing moments I have ever encountered. God has blessed me beyond words. I am so lucky to get the chance to be the mom of Christian & Caleb. Watching them grow up this past year has been a complete joy. They are my precious little miracles that fill me with such happiness.
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| Christian 23 lbs 7 oz & 18.5 inches |
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| Caleb 22 lbs 6 oz & 18 inches |
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Open Heart Surgery and George W!
So...my mom had open heart surgery. She has had some issues for a few years with one of the valves and her doctor has always told her that down the road she would eventually need to have it replaced. We all thought, ok, down the road...that's like 5 years, maybe 10, right? I guess we were wrong because when came back from our trip to Hot Springs she started to not feel so well and decided to go the doctor. She left with the news that her heart was not doing well and she would need to have surgery immediately. As in...she saw the doctor on a Thursday and by Monday she was admitted with the surgery being early Tuesday morning. None of us were prepared for this...but then again how do you really prepare for a loved one having major surgery that could possibly kill them? Prayer...That's what we did. That's what I did, pretty much all day everyday I prayed as much as I could. I was not ready to have my mom leave me...I kept thinking about how I wanted her to watch my boys grow up and how I wanted them to have a grandma, (something I did not have growing up) but most of all I needed her. The thought of living my life without being able to call her when I needed something or to just chat killed me. So, I prayed.
The day of her surgery came and it was almost the longest day of my life (the first longest day was waiting for the call from our fertility doctor to tell us if we were pregnant of not). After 4 very long hours my dad finally called to tell me that the surgery was over, everything went very well and that she was in ICU recovering. Thank the LORD!
That night, once the hubs got home from work I went to see her. I was anxious, scared and a little excited as well. Excited not just to see my mom and how well she was doing but excited because earlier in the day I had heard that former President George W. was having heart surgery at the same hospital that very morning. I joked to my friends about how I was going to hunt his room down, go in and give him a Texas size get well hug. For those who know me, I have always had a slight obsession with W. He has always proven to be such a wonderful family man, what he stands for morally and faith wise just really make me like him. Not to mention he is the cutest old guy...aside from my dad. Anyway...I arrived at the hospital anxious to see my mom. As my dad and I walked to her room I asked if he had run into Bush yet. His response was of course, no...but he was able to see secret service agents and that W's room was right down the hall from my moms. This just excited me beyond belief. I saw them for myself, just standing there...protecting his room. It was so cool!
What I wasn't prepared for and what I still can't believe happened was that I did in fact get to meet George W. Not only did I meet him but I was able to introduce him to my mom, dad, and brother. He was walking around a few hours after his surgery and decided to stop on in for a chat. It was the neatest experience! Oh, and did I mention that I got to hug him??? He was the one to give ME a giant Texas size hug...and he kissed my mom on the forehead. It is a day I will never forget...He really is such a sweet and kind man...Funny too! I later found out from my mom that each time he had to walk the floors he stopped by her room for a chat. When he checked out the next day he even stopped in to say goodbye to his "Pastor Friend"
What was a really hard and stressful time for my whole family became such a great story, one we will definitely NEVER forget!
The day of her surgery came and it was almost the longest day of my life (the first longest day was waiting for the call from our fertility doctor to tell us if we were pregnant of not). After 4 very long hours my dad finally called to tell me that the surgery was over, everything went very well and that she was in ICU recovering. Thank the LORD!
That night, once the hubs got home from work I went to see her. I was anxious, scared and a little excited as well. Excited not just to see my mom and how well she was doing but excited because earlier in the day I had heard that former President George W. was having heart surgery at the same hospital that very morning. I joked to my friends about how I was going to hunt his room down, go in and give him a Texas size get well hug. For those who know me, I have always had a slight obsession with W. He has always proven to be such a wonderful family man, what he stands for morally and faith wise just really make me like him. Not to mention he is the cutest old guy...aside from my dad. Anyway...I arrived at the hospital anxious to see my mom. As my dad and I walked to her room I asked if he had run into Bush yet. His response was of course, no...but he was able to see secret service agents and that W's room was right down the hall from my moms. This just excited me beyond belief. I saw them for myself, just standing there...protecting his room. It was so cool!
What I wasn't prepared for and what I still can't believe happened was that I did in fact get to meet George W. Not only did I meet him but I was able to introduce him to my mom, dad, and brother. He was walking around a few hours after his surgery and decided to stop on in for a chat. It was the neatest experience! Oh, and did I mention that I got to hug him??? He was the one to give ME a giant Texas size hug...and he kissed my mom on the forehead. It is a day I will never forget...He really is such a sweet and kind man...Funny too! I later found out from my mom that each time he had to walk the floors he stopped by her room for a chat. When he checked out the next day he even stopped in to say goodbye to his "Pastor Friend"
What was a really hard and stressful time for my whole family became such a great story, one we will definitely NEVER forget!
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Hot Springs
We took a family vacation to Hot Springs, Arkansas this week and it was so much fun! I was a little nervous about the car ride there with the boys but they did great! We rented out a cabin on Lake Ouachita...spent time on a pontoon boat, cooked burgers on the grill, went shopping in town and played lots of games. It was a really great family trip, I was kind of sad that it was so short...I definitely could have used more days on the lake while Grammy and Grandpa watched the boys for us. :)
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
9 Months
Christian and Caleb are 9 months old...Time flys!! I know I say that every month, but its true! They had awesome check-ups today. Passed all of their milestones and Dr. Crow was just so impressed with how well they were doing. The next step is to get them down to only 4 bottles a day (as opposed to the 5 they currently get) and to eat more "people" food. This is exciting and also a little scary. Exciting because the road to getting off of bottles is finally here...no more formula or washing bottles, HOORAY! Scary because I'm freaked out about them choking on something...afraid I will panic and not know what to do. I know I need to get over that fear...all parents go through this and all babies need to learn how to eat. So....starting Monday, people food it is!
22 lbs 3 oz 29 in
Two bottom teeth and is crawling
Loves puffs, sweet potatoes, sweet carrots and bananas
21 lbs 3 oz 28.5 in
One bottom tooth and is crawling
Loves puffs, yogurt melts, sweet potatoes and applesauce
Sunday, June 2, 2013
C & C Fly to AZ!
We had our first family vacation and it was great! It was also very exhausting...the plane ride alone did Eric and I in. Having to sit in a small seat while holding a baby for 4 hours is hard work! If that wasn't hard enough, both boys decided to have diarrhea the entire trip...lucky us! Changing diapers on a plane in mid air is rough...but, having to go to the bathroom yourself while holding a baby is even more rough. The good news, despite all of the obstacles, is that the boys were angels. We received so many compliments from strangers about how good they were and how lucky we are to have such wonderful little boys. I'll have to agree with them...our boys ARE awesome and we are definitely blessed to have them.
The boys had a lot of firsts in Arizona. First plane ride, first trip to the Zoo, first time swimming and first time playing in a baby walker. We also had so much fun seeing all of our old friends...the friends who were with us as Eric and I struggled to get pregnant...who were there to support us as we went through IVF...and who were there to celebrate with us as we found out we were pregnant with not one, but TWO babies. Being able to introduce the boys to all of these friends who prayed for us and supported us during that time was so wonderful. The boys also had such a great time with Eric's parents...they are just so in love with their Grandma CC and Grandpa DC.
While we had such a great time in Az I'm so glad to be back home...I think the boys are too! What I learned is that the boys can travel and that they are actually quite good at it. Makes me feel like my life is becoming a little bit more "normal".
The boys had a lot of firsts in Arizona. First plane ride, first trip to the Zoo, first time swimming and first time playing in a baby walker. We also had so much fun seeing all of our old friends...the friends who were with us as Eric and I struggled to get pregnant...who were there to support us as we went through IVF...and who were there to celebrate with us as we found out we were pregnant with not one, but TWO babies. Being able to introduce the boys to all of these friends who prayed for us and supported us during that time was so wonderful. The boys also had such a great time with Eric's parents...they are just so in love with their Grandma CC and Grandpa DC.
While we had such a great time in Az I'm so glad to be back home...I think the boys are too! What I learned is that the boys can travel and that they are actually quite good at it. Makes me feel like my life is becoming a little bit more "normal".
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| Christian and Daddy |
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| Caleb |
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| My Impact Peeps - Love these Ladies |
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| Baby Bumper Cars! |
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| The Phoenix Zoo |
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| Susan and Baby Faith |
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| Me and my Boys |
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| Christian and Daddy |
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| Caleb and Grandpa DC |
Friday, May 17, 2013
Wrap Buddies
Today the boys got their helmets wrapped and I have to admit...I've got some pretty cute helmets heads! It was such a wonderful day and I'm blown away with how many people took time to wrap helmets for all of the precious babies that were there. What a wonderful company and a great cause!
http://www.wrapbuddies.com/
http://www.wrapbuddies.com/
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