21 Weeks

21 Weeks

Weight Gain- 7 lbs

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Get tired easily. Kicks are getting stronger.

Big Moments- Confirmed boy/girl twins! Baby A is a boy. Baby B is a girl.

Craving- Sweets and most importantly not fries! It's SOO unlike me! I will normally choose salty/savory over sweet any day.

Babies are the size of- Bananas

Next Appointment- Next OB visit Jan 3.

20 Week Anatomy Scan

Obligatory proof that A is a boy..

(Insert scene from 40 Year Old Virgin when my husband goes to work tomorrow!)

...and B is a girl! 

We didn't get to speak to a doctor at our appointment but from what the u/s tech told us, they are both measuring on time. And weigh between 11-12 ounces each.

2013! What a Year!

2013 has been a year to remember...

Alexis turned three with a Pinkalicious Party!

Alexis started Preschool.

Payton turned two with a Cinderella party!

We went to Emergency Room not once, but twice... In one week! And we have the ER bills and the scars to prove it.

Payton went to her first movie and we saw the One Direction movie THREE TIMES!!

Payton is potty trained!

Kevin and I celebrated our 5th Anniversary.

And we were given the surprise of a lifetime..

Cannot wait for 2014!!

Happy New Year! 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from The Maher's! 

20 Weeks

20 Weeks

Weight Gain- 4.5 lbs

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Good. One/both babies are almost constantly moving. Not quite enough to keep me awake at night.. I'm sure that will come soon enough!

Big Moments- Last Christmas before our family is complete! Enjoying this year, but know we have so many more memories to come.

Craving- FOOD!

Babies are the size of- Cantaloupes 

Next Appointment- Ultrasound Dec 27 (Will update after) Next OB visit Jan 3.

19 Weeks - Halfway !!!

19 Weeks

Weight Gain- 2.5 lbs

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Hungry. All. The. Time.

Big Moments- Alexis loves to hug the babies! 

Craving- Oranges 

Babies are the size of- Tomatoes

Next Appointment- Ultrasound Dec 27. Next OB visit Jan 3 (my birthday).

18 Weeks

18 Weeks

Weight Gain- 1 lb

Belly Button- In

Feeling-  Good. Focusing on Christmas right now .. But after it's time to get prepared for their arrival! 

Big Moments- Babies are moving quite a bit. Think I even felt some hiccups.

Craving- Oranges and Chicken Wings.

Babies are the size of- Sweet Potatoes 

Next Appointment- Ultrasound Dec 27. Next OB visit Jan 3 (my birthday).

17 Weeks

17 Weeks

Weight Gain- 0 lbs

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Headaches/neck aches. 

Big Moments- Heard heartbeats at appointment this week. Amazing how different their heartbeats sound.

Craving- Green beans. Christmas tree brownies. 

Babies are the size of- Onions

Next Appointment- Ultrasound Dec 27. Next OB visit Jan 3 (my birthday).

Thankful!

We made a Thanksgiving Tree and wrote everything we were thankful for.

We had my parents and Kevin's mom and our siblings over for Thanksgiving this year. Here are a few pictures...

But of course none of my decorations were near as good as Alexis' ones from preschool..

And every year I have the girls make turkey hands. The years I have Thanksgiving dinner at my house they are our place cards. Oh my, how their hands are getting big!!

At Preschool Alexis' teacher asked her what she was thankful for. Since it was the beginning of November she wasn't exactly sure what that meant. So, the teacher said "What makes you happy in your heart?" Alexis replied "Hmm.. What makes me happy in my heart and drives me crazy? My mom!!" 

I later find out that she meant Mom (our great grandmother who we call Mom). So of course I couldn't wait to tell her the story! Her teacher gave us the hand at the end of the month so of course we gave it to Mom to remind her that Alexis was thankful for her... Even if she drives her a little crazy! ;)

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I know we did. So much to be thankful for!

16 Weeks

16 Weeks

Weight Gain- Down 1 lb

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Pretty good! Trying to get some Christmas shopping done while I feel up to it.

Big Moments- Thanksgiving dinner this week at our house! Babies have been craving Thanksgiving dinner. 

Babies are the size of- Avacados

Next Appointment- Next OB appt Dec 2.

*I feel like I need to say that this is NOT the same outfit as last week. But my belly definitely got bigger this week.

15 Weeks

15 Weeks

Weight Gain- Down 2 lbs (I think my scale must be broken haha)

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Still headaches most days. Hoping they are letting up though. I have a little more energy as well. This week I think it emotional set in that this is the last time I'll be pregnant. All of these 'firsts' like them moving, it will be my last time feeling that for the first time. I just want to hold onto every moment! 

Big Moments- Definitely feeling some movement! They even made my belly move a little!

Babies are the size of- Navel Oranges

Next Appointment- Next OB appt Dec 2.

Words of Encouragement

I wanted to say how thankful I am to everyone who has supported us so far. Twins were something I had only ever dreamed about and truly wished for. After having two little girls, I imagined my chances of twins were just not in the cards. And of course with two young children the idea of twins was something that I imagine only Super Woman herself could handle. Now of course they are not here yet (my true test is still ahead of me) but already I have recieved some encouragement from friends and family....

Someone who thinks I can somehow morph into Super Mom (Thanks Ash for believing in me...  I sure hope so!).

And from someone who is a twin herself and is a little more realistic! 😉

I imagine our girls nights out will help to keep this Mommy at least a little sane!

And then from my Great Grandmother who, including the twins, had five children of her own who have given her combined 18 grandchildren/great grandchildren/great great grandchildren.

She sat me down today and said "You know we talked about you after you left yesterday." Uh oh! She went on to say "We just were talking about what a great mother you are. You really are!"

I couldn't think of a more qualified person to give me such an amazing compliment. I strive everyday to be a good mother to my two girls. My girls know each and everyday how much I love them and how special they are to me. And I can't wait to be the best mother I can be to our twins. What an amazing opportunity! I hope you all still believe in me when the real emotional roller coaster kicks in and all the real fun begins. 😉❤️ But seriously... Thank you all for the support! 

14 Weeks

14 Weeks

Weight Gain- Down 3 lbs

Belly Button- In

Feeling- Sick again this week... it's more like afternoon/evening sickness rather than morning sickness. Acne is also getting the better of me!!! Ahhh! I feel like I'm 15 again, although when I was 15 I didn't have acne! 

Big Moments- Our babies have names & Hello Second Trimester!! 

Babies are the size of- Lemons

Next Appointment- Next OB appt Dec 2.

Name Reveal

It really is amazing how you can love two little things that are only about 3 inches in size. We are truly amazed at the opportunity to be able to carry twins. And are unbelievably happy that they both got good reports from the doctor.

You guys prolly skipped that first part and scrolled down already. But in case you hadn't... 

Baby A

Annnnd Baby B

Trying to Explain to a Two and Three Year Old... Not Easy!

The morning after the ultrasound The girls and I were getting ready to go to preschool. Alexis spotted the ultrasound pictures on the fridge. She didn't say much, but I thought it a good time to discuss. I had tried a few times to open up conversation about them, mainly to Alexis, with not much luck. I remembered that just a few days earlier she had found Payton's baby book and saw two things that she questioned, a picture of my big belly and an ultrasound picture of Payton. I then decided to use that in trying to explain. I said "Remember how I said Mommy's belly got really big and then Payton came to live with us?" She said she remembered.

 I said "This is a picture of two tiny babies and Mommy's belly is going to get big, then they will come to stay with us." 

She said "Look Mommy your belly is already big!" I continued to explain how it had to get much bigger and referenced the big belly picture again. (Keep in mind Payton is listening this whole time too.) Alexis said "Okay, in a couple weeks were gonna have two babies. Mommy's belly is going to get bigger." The most progress we have made than in our previous discussions, yay! I also told her the genders, a baby brother and a baby sister. She stopped on the brother and said "My very own Michael!!!! Thanks Mommy!!" (She calls my aunts baby 'Michael', his name is Micah.) But coincidentally our little boy's middle name is going to be Michael, so she is in fact getting her own Michael. That was about the end of the conversation and Payton looks at me "Mommy I need more milk" and that was it out of her.