Ready to POP, POP, POP!

When I went in for my checkup last week, I was 33 weeks along in my pregnancy and measuring at 38 weeks. It's no wonder I'm starting to feel like a massive beached whale! And, today when I went to the doctors, at 35 weeks, they measured me again and I'm measuring at 39 weeks, which means I'm almost measuring full-term!

 I had some pretty intense cramps last week, which really had me concerned that I was starting to have contractions, but the doctors checked and everything is still going well, which is good because I don't think I could handle being on bed rest. And, I have to go on bed rest as soon as I start having contractions; it's just going to be so hard not being able to pick up Rebekah or play with her. So, maybe I'll luck out, like I did with Rebekah and won't start having contractions until after my water breaks and I'm at the hospital. 

Here are some cute profiles of our little girls at 33 weeks, I can't believe how big they're getting! They both weigh 4.5 pounds and A is 32 weeks and 2 days and B is 31 weeks and 5 days. The doctors are a little concerned because B is gaining weight so slowly, so they're going to check her weight again on Friday and see what needs to happen next.

Twin A

Twin B

Knowing that the twins could come at any time really has me antsy; luckily we've found a mini van (Andrew is planning on going to Utah this weekend and picking it up) and we ordered a stroller and car seat, so now all we need is to figure out baby names. Which doesn't sound like it'd be too hard, but coming up with baby names is so difficult! We have a few first names that we like, but we're trying to figure out middle names before we announce our baby names. We just need to figure out names soon because I don't want to be in the hospital and not have names picked out still.

 Plus, I'm really nervous about the whole birthing process; Rebekah had an emergency c-section, and the whole labor/operation lasted maybe 4-5 hours. But I'm not sure how to handle giving birth to two babies, or what to expect during labor. Right now twin A is head down and twin B is breeched, so the doctors would have to do a C-section if my water broke, but I'm hoping I'm able to deliver the babies with a VBAC, even if I'm scared out of my mind. I was able to talk to my doctors a little about the birthing process and when to get an epidural and that helped calm some of my fears. I guess I'll just have to hope for the best and kept chanting "I think I can." 

 

 I can't believe I'm already 35 weeks along, I just need to make it to 37 weeks and then the twins can come. :)

32 Weeks!

I can't believe I'm already 32 weeks pregnant! This pregnancy has gone by so quickly compared to my pregnancy with Rebekah, not that her pregnancy was horrible or anything,  it is just that everything was new as I was experiencing it for the first time.

Although being pregnant with twins is a new experience, it hasn't really felt any different than a single pregnancy. Well, besides the fact that I feel like an enormous whale. I'm still pretty tiny for carrying two babies though, I honestly don't know how two babies are fitting in there. 

I'm just about to start going to the doctors twice a week, so they can more closely monitor the babies heartbeats, check for contractions and just make sure everything is running smoothly for mommy and babies.

Here's an updated  picture of Twin A & Twin B. Twin A is 30 weeks and 5 days, and weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces. While Twin B is 31 weeks old and weighs 4 pounds.

The past couple of days I've been an emotional wreck. We went to Texas Roadhouse on Saturday night and Just Fishing by Trace Adkins came on the radio and I started blubbering like a fool. This seriously has to be my favorite daddy/daughter song though.

Three magically, wonderful years!

I can't believe three years have already passed since I married my best friend for time and all eternity. It seems like just yesterday I was anxiously sitting across the sealing room in the Columbus Ohio Temple waiting to be sealed to Andrew for time and all eternity. 

 

You're a falling star, you're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.

And you play it coy but it's kinda cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend that you don't know it's true.
'cause you can see it when I look at you.

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

Earlier today, Andrew and I were talking about how accomplished we've been during our first three years of marriage; we've both graduated from Brigham Young University—Idaho, we traveled to many big cities (Columbus, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas, London, Salt Lake City, Boise, and probably a few more I can't think of), and we're expecting two more beautiful daughters this October. Life has been very good to us, and I'm so glad I've been able to share all of these wonderful memories with my love and best friend, Andrew.

We weren't able to do much celebrating today because Andrew is still working the 10pm-7am shift at Walmart, so he was sleeping during the day, but we did order in Chinese and enjoy each others' company playing board games. 

Besides, Amber babysat for us on Saturday so we could celebrate our anniversary a few days early with dinner and a movie.  We went to Olive Garden, which was absolutely delicious! 

After dinner we headed to Edward's Cinema to watch Pixels, which was hilarious! I was surprised with how clean the humor in this movie was, especially since most PG-13 movies are over the top with explicit content. I would definitely recommend this movie, and can't wait to get it on Blu-ray!

Of course I had to get my picture with the Peanuts Crew! It's been ages since I've watched a Charlie Brown movie, but I couldn't resist the urge to sit next to Snoopy.

Laramie, WY- Rexburg, ID

As we drove to Laramie, WY we decided we needed to stay somewhere a little more glamorous than the Travelodge, so we stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites. Our room was a bit more expensive, but it was nice and spacious, and it was our last night in a hotel. So it was okay to splurge a little, right?

We didn't go anywhere glamorous for dinner, not that Laramie was lacking in dining options, but it was Sunday evening so most of the restaurants were close. We went to Chili's though and it was delicious. I also snagged this little selfie to show off my baby bump at 30 weeks. I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy has gone, and there are two babies in there! 

Rebekah was super cute and cuddly to her blanket and Horsie on the drive. I couldn't resist the urge to take like a thousand pictures because I mean everything she does is adorable, right?  

 

How precious are those blue eyes and that gorgeous little smile? She's going to be a little heart breaker for sure.

Our little angel napped for most of the drive, her teeth were coming through at the time, so I think that wore her out a bit. 

We made it to Jackson, WY! Hopefully we'll be able to actually visit Jackson more in depth while we're living on this side of the states.

Check out the curvature on that tree, so windy! This was while we were going down the mountains in WY.

She started to get restless so I gave her my empty Dr. Pepper bottle and she loved bonking it on her head. 

I love all the student housing stickers stuck to the Idaho state sign, I guess they all just really wanted to leave their mark.  

Andrew was very excited to see all the British Goodies he had waiting for him when we got home. I think he only has a pot noodle and a bag of crisp left. Guess Christmas shopping for him will be easy this year, I'll just restock his supplies.

As soon as we walked in the door Rebekah rushed to her rocking chair and started rocking. The cushion is missing because I had to wash it before we left.

Rebekah's idea of helping mommy unpack was pulling all of her toys into the suitcase and then climbing in and sitting down so she could play.

Lincoln, NE- Laramie, WY

The highway had these really cool pillars with corn on them because I guess Nebraska is known for its corn growing. We also passed this really cool rock statue of Abraham Lincoln. 

Rebekah was a happy camper on our drive. Her teeth still bothered her every now and again, but she loved playing with her new books from Grandpa and Grandma and her new Horsie. 

We made it to Wyoming, but still had another 7 1/2 hours to go until we would make it back to the lovely Rexburg, ID.

Paducah, KY-Lincoln, NE

On our way to Lincoln, NE we passed through St. Louis, MO and got a beautiful view of the skyline and the Gateway Arch. Sadly, we didn't have enough time to stop and ride the arch or check out the city of St. Louis, but we were able to get this beautiful photo. We'll just have to add the Gateway Arch to our next bucket list of road trip adventures.

Rebekah had a harder time traveling to NE, but I think it's because she was (and still is) teething like crazy. She has her four canine teeth coming in and I also think her two year old molars are starting to come through. Poor bambina. She still had lots of fun playing with her baby doll and blankie. 

We drove for about 3-4 hours before pulling off for gas, and we ran across this lovely little shop! 

There were so many toys Rebekah didn't know what to do. She kept grabbing one off of the shelf, giving it cuddles and then moved onto a new toy. We bought her this cute little horse that she absolutely adores.

The store also had a section set aside specifically for hillbilly and redneck items. We found this awesome hair brush for Andrew's dad while looking through these sweet gadgets.

The store even had a decent selection of Disney knick knacks, ornaments and other figurines. If only we had more time to look around! We went outside to make lunch before heading back on the road, but Rebekah went to the bathroom so I had to go back inside and change her. I felt bad because the bathroom was on the second floor (we didn't check it out at all and I didn't have my phone at the moment) anyways they had the coolest cow section upstairs and I wish Andrew could have seen it, but we needed to get on the road so we could make it to our hotel at a decent time.

 

Rebekah loved having her horse to play with as we continued our journey to NE. 

There wasn't much excitement as we drove through Iowa. The scenery was mostly flat plains or fields full of corn, but we were able to see a epic Lion King sunset.