Made with Love...

Today Bob and I did something we have been wanting to do for a long time. We went to Build-A-Bear and made each of the boys their very own puppy. We both wanted to give them something special for them to treasure as they grew up and what better way than helping create their very first stuffed animals. We choose the most darling puppies. Each puppy has two hearts inside of it one from mommy and one from daddy. We stuffed them, "bathed" them, and gave them each birth certificates. We look forward to one day taking the boys back to the store to pick out clothing for their puppies, although Bob was tempted to buy them Star War's outfits today. It was a wonderful experience I can not wait to give them to these precious boys who are kicking all around inside me! I hope that they treasure these puppies and when they see them they are reminded how much their mommy and daddy loves them even before they were born.

Are they not the cutest, yes Bob is too!

 Bob said they were much easier to bath than Izzy!

 Me and the puppies

 When we got them home we had a little car seat fun

 My carseat buckling job

 Bob's carseat buckling job

We are so ready to meet these sweet boys!!

26 Weeks...

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 26 Weeks - Sorry I forgot to take a belly pick this week :(

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of eggplants this month. 

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Maternity Clothes: Maternity clothes is all I wear, my wardrobe has become very limited.

Gender: Boys!!! James Sidney and Jackson Esker

Movement: They are all over the place it s crazy you can see my stomach move

Sleep: I am giving up on a full nights sleep between the heartburn, sore hips (I hate sleeping on my side), and bathroom trips.

What I miss: A good night's sleep, no heartburn

Cravings: Mexican, Mexican, did I mention Mexican!

Symptoms: Leg cramps, Fatigue, Heartburn, and some definite round ligament pain- bending over is such a challenge

Best Moment this week: Our ultrasound! They were being such a mess.

Kids Exchange...

Last weekend Bob and I went to our first ever consignment sale. It was insane but very organized. It is known as one of the largest kids consignment sales in North Carolina. Bob and I got there early with a plan in mind we went shopping for the big items, swings. We had no clue what to expect, hence why we seemed like the only ones with out laundry baskets and empty strollers. We waited in a line that was wrapped all around the arena at the state fairgrounds, glad we were there early. When we got in we were able to find 2 swings, just like the ones we had picked out at Babies"R"Us. Then we found two Graco car seats. We also got car seat head supports and also a few clothes. Bob really wanted to get the boys some toys but not this trip. We got everything for $200, it was over $700 worth of stuff!

 Our Loot

 Izzy tried out the swing. 

She has also has been in the car seats she can not quite figure it all out.

It was a great experience and we definitely will be going back. Bob and I have already found a few more sales we want to go to as well. 

Bedding Dilemma...

You may remember our post Nursery inspiration.  Since I found out I was pregnant I know I wanted the cute Eli Elephant Bedding from Pottery Barn Kids (PBK's) for our nursery if we were having boys.  I really thought the matter was settled because both Bob and I loved the bedding but then the other night Bob was browsing websites and found some other bedding he liked and now we have a dilemma. PBK's has slowly been retiring pieces in the beloved bedding set and even after spending many hours online the retired pieces are hard to find. So after all this we now have a bedding dilemma. I really love the piece Bob has picked out and I love the Eli Elephant. So maybe you can help us by telling us which one you like because we are having a hard time deciding.
Here is the Eli Elephant bedding:
I love the cute little elephants and the color of the bedding.

The new bedding in the mix is Carter's Forest Friends. It is just adorable. I love the neutral colors with the blue and green accents. It also seems like it something they can use a little longer because it is not so baby plus it has all the accessories that you can order to accent the nursery. This is now Bob's favorite and I like it too. 

What do you think which one do you like more??

25 weeks...

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 25 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of eggplants this month. 

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Maternity Clothes: Maternity clothes is all I wear, my wardrobe has become very limited but I LOVE my maternity jeans! They are amazing! 

Gender: Boys!!! James Sidney and Jackson Esker

Movement: They are all over the place kicking all the time

Sleep: I am giving up on a full nights sleep between the heartburn, sore hips (I hate sleeping on my side), and bathroom trips.

What I miss: A good night's sleep

Cravings: Mexican, Mexican, did I mention Mexican!

Symptoms: Leg cramps, Fatigue, Heartburn, and some definite round ligament pain- bending over is such a challenge

Best Moment this week: Shopping at the Kids Exchange and getting some great deals for the boys. (Another post on that soon)

24 Weeks....

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of papayas this month. 

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Maternity Clothes: Maternity clothes is all I wear, my wardrobe has become very limited but I LOVE my maternity jeans! They are amazing! 

Gender: Boys!!! James Sidney and Jackson Esker

Movement: I feel them move more and more.  

Sleep: I hate sleeping on my side

What I miss: A good night's sleep

Cravings: Mexican, Chocolate

Symptoms: Leg cramps, Fatigue, Heartburn

Best Moment this week: Our ultrasound this week. Seeing James face in 4-D they surprised us by showing us 4-D pictures. Sadly Jackson was not cooperating with us during the ultrasound! We do have a totally 4-D ultrasound scheduled in February, I can not wait!

23 weeks...

Pregnancy Stats:

(This is us before heading out on a double date)

How Far Along: 23 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of papayas this month. 

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Maternity Clothes: Maternity clothes is all I wear, my wardrobe has become very limited but I LOVE my maternity jeans! They are amazing! 

Gender: Boys!!! James Sidney and Jackson Esker

Movement: I feel them move more and more. Their kick are getting pretty powerful I actually saw my tummy move this week!

Sleep: I am not sleeping well at all, my OB said this is not uncommon in twin moms. I think the worst part is sleeping on my side I am not a side sleeper at all.

What I miss: A good night's sleep

Cravings: Mexican,Chocolate Frosty's, Oreos

Symptoms: Leg cramps- ugh these are horrible, Fatigue, Heartburn, Stretching, and Headaches

Best Moment this week:  Bob feeling them kick! He actually felt them kick for the first time on New Years Eve. Man these little boys are active they really keep their mommy up at night.

Baby Kicks...

Bob had his first experience of baby kicks. New years Eve while trying to stay up late my sweet husband got to feel our sweet baby boys kicking. It was a wonderful to see his reaction. He loved to feel the babies. He has been talking to them every night trying to get them to "Kick daddy" since I started to feel them move. I love their baby kicks well except when my bladder feels like a trampoline. It is really fun to feel them moving although it is a little weird because it is all over my tummy but there are 8 limbs in there! The are more active at night, little night owls. Hopefully the will let mom get a little more sleep. I can not wait to see these little legs, arms, hands, and feet.