I am overjoyed at the amount of happiness and excitement that has been pouring in from family and friends for these little girls! Seriously, this is so amazing.
And even with all that has been going on, Dale and I got a whole day off work to spend together. I was on call for work, but the interruptions were minor throughout the day. We did get a lot of stuff done together.
We started out at the gun range. With little girls on the way, it's best to practice your aim before you need to scare off any boyfriends. ;) We had a fun new target that was a game of Battleship! We both were pretty horrible, but we both had our moments. The important part right now is that we had fun.
We then did lunch at Red Lobster with another Christmas gift card and looked at movie times to find the best way to spend that gift card. We settled on the new Thor movie later in the afternoon.
Since there was such a time gap between lunch and the movie, we decided to go to Target to start our baby registry! We spent a bunch of time there trying to figure out what we wanted to put on the list and fighting with the scanner to be able to add some clearance items. Since we know a few people who work at Target and the clearance items were mostly clothes, I thought they might be able to check out these items before they are sold out.
After all the fun of registering, we went to our movie. It was a really good movie and we both enjoyed it. Then we went home to hang out and snuggle to finish out our evening and ring in the new year. We almost missed it! I was confused over the fireworks outside when Dale exclaimed "Happy New Year!" At least we made it!
It was a great day! I absolutely adored being able to spend a whole day with Dale and he loved being around the munchkins all day, too. Thanks again for all of the love everyone!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Week 20 bumpdate
How far along: 20.5 Weeks
Baby Size: According to my app, the way of measuring changes this week and they are measured all the way to the toes, not just to the rump. About the size of a carrot!
Weight gain: I'm up to 7 pounds gain. Looks like it's getting to that time. Though, I still need to get back to walking.
Maternity clothes: I still need to get more maternity clothes. I need to find a good place to find them secondhand.
Stretch marks: I'm getting little ones on my hips.
Baby Size: According to my app, the way of measuring changes this week and they are measured all the way to the toes, not just to the rump. About the size of a carrot!
Weight gain: I'm up to 7 pounds gain. Looks like it's getting to that time. Though, I still need to get back to walking.
Maternity clothes: I still need to get more maternity clothes. I need to find a good place to find them secondhand.
Stretch marks: I'm getting little ones on my hips.
Sleep: I still very much love to sleep. I still wake up some nights to go potty. Though lately I have been itchy at bedtime, but I'm hoping it's just winter dryness.
Gender: Princesses! This still concerns me...
Best moment this week: We told our families about the little munchkins! Even Facebook found out this week!
Looking forward to: Some of the baby shopping and celebrating with our friends and family at showers.
What I miss: I'm back to missing pop.
Movement: They still move around a lot while I'm at work, but they are getting more active all the time. I actually had one of them kick my hand while it was on my belly. I did not get the hint and take my hand away though. I'm already antagonizing them.
Food cravings: Still nothing, really...
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just high sodium content.
Labor Signs: Definitely not!
Symptoms: My belly is definitely growing!
Belly Button in or out? All the way out!
Rings on or off? Still on!
Mood: Happy and excited since we got to share with our families! Almost every single person had a great first reaction. It was so great to be able to share with everyone!
Best moment this week: We told our families about the little munchkins! Even Facebook found out this week!
Looking forward to: Some of the baby shopping and celebrating with our friends and family at showers.
What I miss: I'm back to missing pop.
Movement: They still move around a lot while I'm at work, but they are getting more active all the time. I actually had one of them kick my hand while it was on my belly. I did not get the hint and take my hand away though. I'm already antagonizing them.
Food cravings: Still nothing, really...
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just high sodium content.
Labor Signs: Definitely not!
Symptoms: My belly is definitely growing!
Belly Button in or out? All the way out!
Rings on or off? Still on!
Mood: Happy and excited since we got to share with our families! Almost every single person had a great first reaction. It was so great to be able to share with everyone!
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Baby reveal, round two!
So today was Second Christmas and therefore the baby reveal to my family. This morning before church we gave my parents their gift. They opened the photo and my mommy was so very excited, and my dad took a minute, but he was quite happy, too.
Then we went to church and, as it turns out, it is the celebration of the holy family, so the whole thing was about family. It worked out perfectly! I spent the mass in the choir loft, where I fit best, and Dale joined me.
After mass we went home and made breakfast and waited for everyone to show up for Second Christmas. As they slowly piled in, the framed picture sat in a rather unobtrusive spot in the living room. We were just waiting for one of the new visitors to notice the picture and say something and nobody did! Of course this was killing my sister, niece and I, but my mom kept telling us to be patient.
Finally mom got fed up, grabbed the picture mumbling about how none of her family is observant, and handed the picture to my sister, Shelly. She then ordered Lori to look at it too. They checked it out for a second and then Shelly asked "who are the Andersons?" Someone answered "...um... Dale." Then the pieces clicked and they both got huge smiles!
They had to pass out congratulatory hugs and all their excitement. They are all so very excited for me! We got to tell a majority of the family this weekend. With only one exception, everyone was immediately excited and happy for us. The exception is pretty set in old-fashioned ways, but slowly coming around to see the happiness.
Then we went to church and, as it turns out, it is the celebration of the holy family, so the whole thing was about family. It worked out perfectly! I spent the mass in the choir loft, where I fit best, and Dale joined me.
After mass we went home and made breakfast and waited for everyone to show up for Second Christmas. As they slowly piled in, the framed picture sat in a rather unobtrusive spot in the living room. We were just waiting for one of the new visitors to notice the picture and say something and nobody did! Of course this was killing my sister, niece and I, but my mom kept telling us to be patient.
Finally mom got fed up, grabbed the picture mumbling about how none of her family is observant, and handed the picture to my sister, Shelly. She then ordered Lori to look at it too. They checked it out for a second and then Shelly asked "who are the Andersons?" Someone answered "...um... Dale." Then the pieces clicked and they both got huge smiles!
They had to pass out congratulatory hugs and all their excitement. They are all so very excited for me! We got to tell a majority of the family this weekend. With only one exception, everyone was immediately excited and happy for us. The exception is pretty set in old-fashioned ways, but slowly coming around to see the happiness.
Weekend visiting in Ohio
This weekend, I got to visit with a few people before doing the full reveal for Second Christmas.
I visited with Jessey and told her that I'd be catching up to her two girls in one shot. She was so very happy (and a little concerned for my sanity in the near future) but it was so much fun to share with her. She also sent me away with a full bag of little girl clothes and a promise that we could have Cayla's bed the next time we stop in to visit.
We stopped in to see my sister Jodi. She was quietly excited, but also in the middle of some birthday celebrations for her little boy who just turned thirteen! Sadly, we couldn't stay too long due to allergies to the doggies in the house, but it was still so great to see her!
We even told a family member at dinner! We went out to my cousin's work to visit. She lives kinda far away, so it was cool to see her. And her fiancee even came up to grab a bite before he had to work, so I got to visit both of them! Of course, with their wedding scheduled just weeks after my due date, I felt it would be helpful to warn them there might be some crying children in the back... I also made sure to point out that my sister will be picking out the most adorable dresses for the wedding.
I was overwhelmed with all of the excitement for my little munchkins. They will always be surrounded by love. That is all a mommy could ever hope or dream to have for their little ones.
I visited with Jessey and told her that I'd be catching up to her two girls in one shot. She was so very happy (and a little concerned for my sanity in the near future) but it was so much fun to share with her. She also sent me away with a full bag of little girl clothes and a promise that we could have Cayla's bed the next time we stop in to visit.
We stopped in to see my sister Jodi. She was quietly excited, but also in the middle of some birthday celebrations for her little boy who just turned thirteen! Sadly, we couldn't stay too long due to allergies to the doggies in the house, but it was still so great to see her!
We even told a family member at dinner! We went out to my cousin's work to visit. She lives kinda far away, so it was cool to see her. And her fiancee even came up to grab a bite before he had to work, so I got to visit both of them! Of course, with their wedding scheduled just weeks after my due date, I felt it would be helpful to warn them there might be some crying children in the back... I also made sure to point out that my sister will be picking out the most adorable dresses for the wedding.
I was overwhelmed with all of the excitement for my little munchkins. They will always be surrounded by love. That is all a mommy could ever hope or dream to have for their little ones.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Baby reveal round one!
Merry Christmas!
For Christmas, Dale's family found out that there are two little ones on the way. There was excitement all around. It has been so hard to keep this secret, but so worth it to be able to tell everyone in the same day!
On Christmas morning Dale and I went over to his parents house to open gifts. We started with stockings and then continued with the gifts Santa had put under the tree. It was hard to concentrate on opening gifts when I knew what was coming, but we both seemed to pull it off. We waited until we were done with Santa's gifts before giving out our gifts.
The reveal was twofold for his parents. First, his mom opened an ornament. On one side it read "Only great mother..." and on the reverse "...become Grand mothers." When his mom opened that she was talking. Then she stopped, re-read the ornament, her jaw dropped and her brain stopped. Then her brain went into overdrive and she started exclaiming in excitement.
When that excitement was over, she opened a framed photo with a photo of each of the girls with a caption that read "Meet the newest Andersons! Coming Spring 2014!" Mom just about yelled "Twins?!?" We both just nodded and laughed. For the whole night she couldn't get over the twins part of the whole thing.
In the evening, more family members started to wander in for Christmas dinner. For some of them it took a little time to figure it out, but everyone was so excited! When the cousins came over Cort even started jumping up and down from all her excitement, lol!
Sadly, we couldn't tell everyone in person, so a few phone calls were made. Dale's sister called shortly after mom opened her gifts, so mom handed the phone to Dale. Dale led with "Merry Christmas, Stacy, or should I say, Merry Christmas Aunt Stacy!" It took her a little bit to process that, so she pretty much flipped when Dale told her that her nieces would be here in the springtime and emphasized the plural of nieces.
Overall it was an amazing (and exhausting) day! There was so much excitement and I was very relieved to see that the news was met with so much excitement and so little trepidation. Honestly, I was a bit worried. Now to conquer my family in a few more days. I can't wait!
For Christmas, Dale's family found out that there are two little ones on the way. There was excitement all around. It has been so hard to keep this secret, but so worth it to be able to tell everyone in the same day!
On Christmas morning Dale and I went over to his parents house to open gifts. We started with stockings and then continued with the gifts Santa had put under the tree. It was hard to concentrate on opening gifts when I knew what was coming, but we both seemed to pull it off. We waited until we were done with Santa's gifts before giving out our gifts.
The reveal was twofold for his parents. First, his mom opened an ornament. On one side it read "Only great mother..." and on the reverse "...become Grand mothers." When his mom opened that she was talking. Then she stopped, re-read the ornament, her jaw dropped and her brain stopped. Then her brain went into overdrive and she started exclaiming in excitement.
When that excitement was over, she opened a framed photo with a photo of each of the girls with a caption that read "Meet the newest Andersons! Coming Spring 2014!" Mom just about yelled "Twins?!?" We both just nodded and laughed. For the whole night she couldn't get over the twins part of the whole thing.
In the evening, more family members started to wander in for Christmas dinner. For some of them it took a little time to figure it out, but everyone was so excited! When the cousins came over Cort even started jumping up and down from all her excitement, lol!
Sadly, we couldn't tell everyone in person, so a few phone calls were made. Dale's sister called shortly after mom opened her gifts, so mom handed the phone to Dale. Dale led with "Merry Christmas, Stacy, or should I say, Merry Christmas Aunt Stacy!" It took her a little bit to process that, so she pretty much flipped when Dale told her that her nieces would be here in the springtime and emphasized the plural of nieces.
Overall it was an amazing (and exhausting) day! There was so much excitement and I was very relieved to see that the news was met with so much excitement and so little trepidation. Honestly, I was a bit worried. Now to conquer my family in a few more days. I can't wait!
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Week 19 bumpdate
How far along: 19 Weeks
Baby Size: 5.5-6 inches inches (about the size of a mango this week)
Weight gain: I'm up to 5 pounds gain. These two kinda snuck up on me. But I still thing I'm doing just fine.
Maternity clothes: Just bought my first maternity clothes yesterday! It was just a couple shirts and a belly band. This belly band contraption pretty much holds up my pants so I can walk around with them undone. Interesting thought... I like it. I'll let you know when I try it.
Stretch marks: Not that I can tell, but my body is definitely growing fast.
Sleep:Very little issues here. Though I would like more sleep (always!) I sleep very soundly when I have the chance.
Baby Size: 5.5-6 inches inches (about the size of a mango this week)
Weight gain: I'm up to 5 pounds gain. These two kinda snuck up on me. But I still thing I'm doing just fine.
Maternity clothes: Just bought my first maternity clothes yesterday! It was just a couple shirts and a belly band. This belly band contraption pretty much holds up my pants so I can walk around with them undone. Interesting thought... I like it. I'll let you know when I try it.
Stretch marks: Not that I can tell, but my body is definitely growing fast.
Sleep:Very little issues here. Though I would like more sleep (always!) I sleep very soundly when I have the chance.
Gender: Baby girls on the way!
Best moment this week: It's a bit of a toss-up between my first maternity clothes and feeling these crazy kids moving around.
Looking forward to: Telling the parents! We will tell Dale's family in a couple days and my family in about a week!
What I miss: Being able to eat without two more opinions chiming in. :P
Movement: They still move around a lot while I'm at work, but they are getting more active at home. I love when Dale can feel them.
Food cravings: It's not really craving as much as missing eating what I want and knowing what will upset my tummy.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Food with a high salt content and eating too quickly.
Labor Signs: Far from it!
Symptoms: I'm growing... mostly in the middle...
Belly Button in or out? It's popped out and attempting to see the entire world!
Rings on or off? On. Definitely still on.
Mood: Happy and excited but with a little anxiety this week.
Best moment this week: It's a bit of a toss-up between my first maternity clothes and feeling these crazy kids moving around.
Looking forward to: Telling the parents! We will tell Dale's family in a couple days and my family in about a week!
What I miss: Being able to eat without two more opinions chiming in. :P
Movement: They still move around a lot while I'm at work, but they are getting more active at home. I love when Dale can feel them.
Food cravings: It's not really craving as much as missing eating what I want and knowing what will upset my tummy.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Food with a high salt content and eating too quickly.
Labor Signs: Far from it!
Symptoms: I'm growing... mostly in the middle...
Belly Button in or out? It's popped out and attempting to see the entire world!
Rings on or off? On. Definitely still on.
Mood: Happy and excited but with a little anxiety this week.
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