Doctor's appointment - 22 weeks

I was back at the doctor this Monday for another ultrasound and checkup. Ryan went with me this time and was not as excited as I thought he might be. The ultrasounds take about 30 minutes while the technician checks and measures each baby's head, heart, stomach, bladder, etc. I guess this got to be a little boring for Ryan. I was amazed as always to see our babies and how much they are growing. Jacob weighs 1lb 2oz and Josephine is right behind him at 1lb. 1oz. We are pleased that they are both growing and their weights are so close. This is what we want to keep seeing so that the babies can stay with me as long as possible and get big and strong. Josephine actually flipped during the ultrasound, but I didn't feel a thing. I have been feeling plenty of kicks from both babies mostly during the day. Daddy hopes they keep up with this routine of awake during the day and sleepy at night :-)

After the ultrasound we went to see Dr. Lea. I haven't seen him in years and it was nice to talk to him again. I have always liked Dr. Lea and I am so glad he is back with the practice. He is so nice and was so friendly with Ryan while we were there. He said everything looks really good so far and he listened to each baby's heartbeat. He is sending me for some bloodwork to retest my thyroid which I will need to do every so often since I have an underactive thyroid. He also put me on an iron supplement for the rest of the pregnancy and reminded me of how I need to take it easy and make sure I get plenty of rest. I try to rest a little each evening and keep my feet up while I'm at work. I want to try to work until I am ready to deliver so I will need to take good care of myself in order to keep working. So far, so good and we will re-evaluate my work situation in another 6 weeks. Dr. Lea said they want to start seeing me every 2 weeks from here on out w/ an ultrasound every 4 weeks. So in a couple weeks I'll be back to see Dr. Moore and I will also have my glucose tolerance test at that time. This will test to make sure I am not developing gestational diabetes. Keep your fingers crossed that I pass!! Enjoy the pictures below (Baby A - Jacob; Baby B = Josie)

Our Little Artist

Over the weekend Ryan and I sat down for some creative play. Usually we break out the play dough and come up with all sorts of things to make, but this time Ryan grabbed his craft kit that he received from Santa when he came to visit Ryan's pre-school last year. The kit contains some pipecleaners, pompoms and stickers. We each made a few things and Ryan's favorite was the octopus he made. He put it all together and counted to make sure he had all 8 legs :-) A picture of the octopus is below. He did really well!

I also found a great website http://www.familyeducation.com/ which is where I got the pumpkin pictured below that Ryan colored and put together. For this project I helped Ryan cut out the pumpkin and shapes, then he colored and put them together to make a pretty cool jack-o-lantern. Ryan really enjoys coloring and he had fun making this pumpkin. Someone also recommended another website http://www.enchantedlearning.com/ which I have checked out and I look forward to finding some fun stuff on there to do with Ryan.

All Aboard!!! - Thomas the Train

Matthew, Ryan and I enjoyed a trip to the Lebanon Railway to take a ride with Thomas! Ryan absolutely loves Thomas the Train and he was very excited about this trip. We took a 25 minute train ride and then returned to the train station where Ryan enjoyed bouncy houses, putt-putt golf, and having his picture taken with Sir Topham Hatt. We also saw some model train setups and Ryan got a new Thomas book to remember his adventure. It is so much fun to see him get so excited about Thomas. We look forward to doing this again next year.

We're seeing BLUE & PINK!!!

Snips and snails and puppy dog tails, sugar and spice and all things nice....that's what our little boy and girl are made of! Ryan is pleased to announce that he will be welcoming a brother and a sister (and mom and dad are thrilled as well!)

Our ultrasound went wonderfully yesterday and we couldn't be happier that we are going to have a daughter and another son. Both babies are growing right on schedule weighing in at 9 oz. (boy) and 8 oz. (girl). That's about the size of two sticks of butter. All organs are functioning well and we have 2 healthy babies that are quite beautiful if I do say so myself.

The boy is head down and girl feet down right now and they were just kicking away as we watched in awe of our little miracles.

I'll post some of the pics later today or tomorrow.

Exciting things around the corner...

The next few weeks are going to be very exciting for our family. On August 31st we have another ultrasound and we should be able to find out whether we are expecting boys, girls or one of each!! I can think of so many fun things about each scenario so it will be wonderful to find out. We are just praying for 2 healthy babies and feel so blessed that we will soon be a family of 5!

And if that isn't exciting enough, the next day is Ryan's first day of pre-school! Ryan will be attending Wise Owl Pre-school again this year. He enjoyed it so much last year and we are looking forward to another fun year of learning, playing and making new friends.

Exciting things to come...stay tuned :o)

Hoppy Easter!!!

So I have been less than diligent about keeping up with this blog :o) .....however I do have a few pics to share with all of you from Ryan's Easter Party at Wise Owl Preschool. He had a great time and it was so much fun seeing him sing and play with his friends. He even got a picture with the big bunny himself. I hope you all have a blessed Easter!

Making Strides

Hi all, I will be participating in the Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk this Sunday with my mom and her co-workers from Fifth Third. I love this event because all of the money goes directly to the American Cancer Society and helps with research, providing up-to-date cancer prevention and early detection information, helps ensure all women have access to mammograms and follow-up care, and provides free programs and services that improve the quality of life for people facing breast cancer. If anyone would like to make a donation to Making Strides - ACS please use the link to the left. Thanks everyone ~ have a great day!!