Renovating and cleaning begins

We are so excited to announce that our long awaited short sale is finally over...we have been in the short sale process on our new house since February 3rd! That's a total of 9.5 months! Yes, it has felt like forever. Our patience almost wore out and we began looking at other properties. We had found a second home we liked but just couldn't decide what to do...this is where this crazy journey gets confirmed to us as a true blessing!

I believe it was 3 weeks ago, on a Monday, we went into our church to meet with our pastor. We had gotten to the point that we just didn't know what to do with the short sale property and this new house. The new house was ready to move in, had great features for our family, we could hold small events if we wanted to but I just want sold. Phil definitely was! The other house (short sale) worried us because we knew we had 3 months of renovations which put us moving in around Christmas, which is also pretty close to when we expect these twins to arrive. I kept trying to have faith that God always has a plan that is larger than we know, he wouldn't have blessed us with twins if he didn't think we would have a home to bring them into. Phil was mostly worried about me, the stress of moving really pregnant and renovations while knowing the twins are on they're way. So this was why we went to meet with our pastor. We asked him about our prayers and really how to know when God was speaking to us. Pastor Tom, was in the middle of telling us how it's ok to ask God a specific question in your prayers and then move forward if it is not answered. If God does not want us to change our path he will guide us in the direction he wants us to go one way or another. Then as he was telling us this Phil receiveda text from our realtor. Lisa told us that the short sale house was ours and escrow would begin the next day!

Here is the beginning of we started!

18 Weeks...22 weeks to go! OR LESS!

I can't believe it's been 18 weeks already.  We are almost to the halfway point, I'm sure for me and my body probably to the halfway point!  Plus for twins full term is actually 38 weeks, so one more week to the exact halfway mark.  So no more waiting here it is....

 

 

This is actually a picture of a tiny belly and this week I have had more than one of the kids say wow mom you're BIG!  I keep telling them, just wait.

 

 

This week was actually such an amazing and exciting week...we found out that our expansion is now bigger than ever, we got our new house and close escrow this next week.  Now I get to add the renovations to the blog, it's going to be a fun few months!  And stressful! 

 

 

Now let's talk the symptoms and fact for the week:

 

For the most part it's been a really great week for aches and pains.  I did spend most of the week in a business convention which just heightened my back pain.  This week has had a little more nausea, usually if I am not eating soon enough that's when I get nauseated. Other than that just my lower left side of my back. I can't wait to have extra time and money to go spoil myself with a massage! Soon enough! 

Headed home...

I'm finally headed home after being in Vegas for a few days at a wedding business convention. I am so excited to see my kids and hubby!

NAMES???

That has been the biggest question since e found out what the babies are a few weeks ago...so here are some of the contenders.  Phil may just kill me for putting all of these up but maybe you all want to help! I will tell you we of course will make the ultimate decision but I would love to get more ideas or input. 

Middle names...I am a huge middle name girl!  I love when a middle name has significance.  I am guessing this is because my middle name is Carroll, which in reality is a normal girl name except the spelling makes it unique because it's my mom's maiden name.  Since, I do have this love, I kind of chose the middle names already and Phil gets the power of the first name.  For our baby girl, her middle name will be Louise, after both of our mom's, they happen to have the same middle name and I just love shortening it to Lou as a nickname with whatever first name we go with!   Baby boy, will be named after my uncle who passed away a couple years ago from his 3rd battle with Leukemia, he was also my Godfather so I wanted to not only pick this name because of those reasons but also because my dad never had a better best friend then his brother Randy!  Our little boy will be "something" Randall after my dad's best friend and brother!

So here is a list of the contenders for names...girls in pink and boys in blue!

 

Natalie Louise

Taytum Louise

Kamdyn Louise

 

Everett Randall

Tyler Randall

Wyatt Randall

 

We think we have the final names chosen however I would love to hear your opinions!  Please post a comment if you have a preference of any of these or respectful suggestions are great too!

Week 14 to 17....oops long time

I guess I'm just not the best blogger yet! I have missed a few weeks not only for posting but also pictures. I guess I have a little excuse for this, I hate not being in the exact same outfit each picture, lol. So on Friday mornings when I'm supposed to take the picture clothe aren't clean, I just forget to take the picture, or we're late for school and I have no time! Oops!

 

Since last time I posted, we've had first day of school for all of the kids, a scary fall down the stairs, a couple injuries already at school, a first middle school dance and football season started! Phew! Oh and we've done 2 weddings and a birthday party for the business along the way!  The family doesn't slow down much but honestly I don't know if we would know what to do if we had to slow down!

 

Here you will see my picture from 14 weeks!  Definitely got the pooch!

It's not too big, felt almost like it had shrunk right around this time.  But the next one you will see....

Now here it is a really pregnant belly.  It definitely went from being weird is she fat shape to definitely round and pregnant!  And you can also see why the same outfit would work better, I look plain old fat in this white shirt, lol! 

 

Symptoms and Pregnancy Facts as of now:

Carrying really high yet the babies are at opposite ends of my belly right now.  Baby A, baby girl, she is sitting extremely low on the right side of my stomach taking up most of the room.  Baby B, baby boy, he is up on the left just below my rib cage along with I think every organ in my abdomen.

 

I have had extreme back pain....so I had a scary fall down the stairs, about 5 steps, on my back.  I of course was carrying too many things in my hands and slipped on the edge and just went down.  We went to the emergency room to be sure everything was ok, and babies were good.  Only problem I have had is my lower back, just next to my tailbone.  Not sure what's wrong by boy does it kill.  If I bend over the standing up and walking after isn't so easy.  But working through it everyday.

 

Nausea and no appetite, just hasn't come back yet.  I am blessed that I have not thrown up or had horrible morning sickness but I can only eat parts of meals.  Phil is not loving it too much because I usually give him my leftovers, lol!

 

Cravings...nothing new!  Still loving salty things!

 

Weight Gain...no clue! My next doctor appointment is Monday so we'll see!

 

Babies...the amazing part of this is that the babies are growing like crazy, I had an appointment early this week when I has 16w4d and baby girl measures at 17w1-2days and baby boy is at least 16w5-7days.  This is making me feel really good especially with my past premature labors with the first 2 pregnancies that I feel confident God has a plan for these little ones and if they come out early he will be sure they are ready to go!

 

The FULL Reveal!

This post went up I thought a few weeks ago and today I noticed that for some reason it didn't post completely from my phone.  I am so sorry!  Here are all of the pictures from our reveal night.  These completely made my night when we got them back!  They totally show exactly what I wanted.

 As I am sure I mentioned, all of the family was hoping for 2 boys.  So I knew if there were any pink balloons we would get a great reaction from everyone.  And lucky me, I have all of these to look back on one day.  We are all so happy with one of each of course and love these babies no matter what I think the idea of adding 2 girls to the already 4 we have shocked our 2 boys that they would be over powered.  But we are good!!!!!!

 First picture BABY A...look at how nervous they all look!

 

 There they are the pink balloons...some excitement.

 

 There's Devyn's big jump, it's starting to sink in for everyone else, seriously another girl!!!

 

I am dying laughing because this is the whole reason I wanted these pictures.  Trust me they will all love this precious little girl but for now she's a sassy little attitude girl they haven't met yet! Ha Ha

 

Don't you love Matt's gagging his throat, Dillan totally walking away just upset! 

 

BABY B...At this point Phil is totally freaking out!  He has his fingers crossed to me and looks like he is going to break into a cold sweat at any moment.

 



 There they are the amazing shade of blue balloons everyone wanted to see.  We're excited!

 

 And here you see the kids allowing it all to sink in.  Look at that excitement!

 

Isn't this just perfect, here we hoping to get pregnant with another child and God blessed us with 2, a girl and a boy!

 



Yep, tears of joy! 

 One of each and so excited!

 

The amazing technology!  The kids were able to open the boxes for Matt and Brielle and show them the balloons.  Such a fun feeling!