Willow Tree....

As an early Christmas gift my parents got us something very sweet.  You see I absolutely love Willow Tree. They are beautiful pieces. One of my most treasured pieces is the Willow Tree cake topper I found for our wedding. While my mom was here for a visit this weekend she gave us our new treasured Willow Tree pieces. It is called Two Together: Love in Abundance and it is a set of twin figurines. They are absolutely precious and even look like boys.  

They are precious don't you think. Thanks Mom and Dad we love them!

On a Side Note:

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Sweet Baby Names...

We have looked at thousands of baby names. Honestly if we were having girls we would have names all set but from the beginning we have always struggled with boy names. After much, much debate we have finally settled on names. I think it was even harder having to come up with two different names. 

This was a difficult task you have to really think about the names. These babies will grow up so you don't want to give them a cute name now that when they get older it looks ridiculous on a job application. We both really wanted to use family names. We also wanted something unique for each of the boys. 

So without further ado here are the names we have decided on:

James Sidney Adams

and

Jackson Esker Adams

Each name represents each our families.

James Sidney: James is is Bob's first name and Sidney is Bob's dad's middle names.

Jackson Esker: Jackson is my great-grandfather's middle name on my mom's side, and Esker is my great grandfather's middle name on my Dad's side.

I am beyond excited now I can start embroidering and put names to each of the cute profile shots we have from the ultrasound! I also love that we are able to specifically pray for each baby by name.

18 Weeks...

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 18 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of sweet potatoes this week.

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Maternity Clothes: A mix, more and more maternity clothing is showing up in my daily outfits. I actually got Bella Bands this week and love them!!!

Gender: Boys!!!

Movement: Honestly I am not sure, I felt something like butterflies but who knows that could be gas :)

Sleep: I take naps all the time it seems I can not get enough sleep

What I miss: Diet Coke, Sushi

Cravings: Mexican

Symptoms: Fatigue, Heartburn, Stretching, and Headaches

Best Moment this week: Seeing our little boys during our ultrasound this week.  They are all over each other, hitting and kicking. We are going to have our hands full but not as full as our hearts are!

THEY ARE...

 We are having two little BOYS!

They were all over the place kicking and hitting each other. 

We are going to have our hands full but we could not be more excited!

Pink or Blue?

It is finally here the week we have been waiting for! This Wednesday, which is also my sweet husband's birthday, we will find out what are having. When you find out you are pregnant almost the first thought is whether you are having a boy or girl. In fact beside asking when your due date is everyone wants to know what you are having. The first question is to find out or not to find out?  Since finding out we are having identical twins I think there have been enough surprises thus far so we are definitely going to find out the sex. We have gone through the old wives tales, chinese lunar calendar, and when our moms were here we did the string test. 

Here are some of the results of those myths:

Terrible Morning Sickness: Girls

Sleep Position: Boys

Soft Hands: Girls

Craving Sweets: Girls

Adult Acne: Girls

Clumsy: Boys

Moody: Girls

The String (Pendulum) Test: Boys

Baby's heartbeats above 150: Girls

Chinese Lunar Calendar: Girls

I think they are boys and Bob thinks we are having girls. 

Who knows as fun as the wives tales and such are I am so ready for Wednesday! Since they are identical we just need one to cooperate with the ultrasound technician.

So pink or blue what do you think?

Post a comment with your thoughts or take part in our poll on the top right of this page. Then stay tuned for our announcement. Either way we are beyond excited boys or girls! 

Week 17 Stats...

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along: 17 Weeks 

Size of our babies: Our twins are the size of onions this week.

Maternity Clothes: A mix, more and more maternity clothing is showing up in my daily outfits, if it not maternity it has some form of stretch to it

Gender: We will find out Wednesday I am so excited

Movement: Honestly I am not sure, I felt something like butterflies but who knows that could be gas :)

Sleep: I take naps all the time it seems I can not get enough sleep

What I miss: Diet Coke, Sushi

Cravings: Tacos, Chocolate Frosty's, Habachi Chicken

Symptoms: Fatigue, Heartburn, Stretching, and Headaches

Best Moment this week: Giving thanks for our precious little ones

Thankful...

On this Thanksgiving morning there is so much to be thankful for. I am so thankful that God has chosen us to be parents. I have dreamed of being a mommy my whole life and now as I am on this wonderful journey. Despite the not so fun side effects of pregnancy and shots I know that it will all be a passing memory when I have my two little ones in my arms. I am honored, thankful, and blessed to be carrying our sweet twins. I am also thankful that we have had a healthy pregnancy thus far.  I am thankful for my wonderful team of doctors, supportive family, and friends. It is hard to believe that this time next year we will have two little ones with us and they may be even crawling around by then! Thank you Lord for all the blessings on our family this year and the ones to come. Happy Thanksgiving to my little jellybeans, Daddy and I can not wait to meet you both!