Zoo-riffic

As part of getting ready for the girls to arrive we took Nicholas and Addison to a sibling class at St. Barnabas where I'll be delivering.  The kids enjoyed the class and it was a great experience, especially for Nicholas, to be able to see the hospital and the nursery.  It definitely got them excited and also put them at ease a bit.

After the class, we were so close to the Turtleback Zoo that we decided to take advantage of the cool morning and visit the zoo.  The kids love it there because it's so interactive and it's small enough that you can see everything and it doesn't take all day.  Plus, they have a great playground and a train ride.  It's really a wonderful way to spend half a day!!  Plus, it appears that the zoo is quite the popular spot for pregnant women!  I couldn't believe the number of very pregnant women walking around the zoo!  I decided that they were all trying to get their labors going and that the kids and I will be back come October to get my own moving!!

An Update on the Ladies

We're more than halfway there with our twin little girls!

Yesterday I had my 20 week Anatomy ultrasound.  My cousin Michelle came along since she'll be one of the girls' godmothers.  We got to see the girls moving around quite a bit!  The tech also confirmed, as the third person, that they are most definitely two little girls in there!  We saw their hearts, brains, kidneys, legs, anything and everything.  I also was able to see why I've been SO uncomfortable- both girls are head down and low....uncomfortably low!!

But they are both doing GREAT!  Almost a pound each and measuring a tad ahead of schedule.  All of their organs and limbs look good and we're moving along quite well.  I really can't believe we're more than halfway there.  My doctor has told me that there is no way we're going to 40 weeks and I'll be lucky to make it to 36 weeks.  As long as the girls are healthy, I don't care!!

Now that we really know it's two girls, we've decided on names, godparents, and now it's time to start getting ready because as much as it feels like it took forever to get here, the next few months are going to fly....I hope!

Here are just a few pictures....

Summertime

It's been hot as what I imagine hell is like.  As much as I can't take the heat and would rather spend my afternoons in my lovely air conditioning, my kids are dying to get outside into the sweltering air!  In an effort to keep my sanity, keep them happy and work on my tan, we've been spending some time outside in the the blow up pool.

I can honestly say that if it gets any hotter this summer I will be sitting in the pool rather than taking pictures from outside of it!