Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas! The babies made out like bandits this year! I got a really nice jogger/everyday stroller for them from my brother. My parents bought us a video system so that we can wire up the nursery with cameras and be able to check in on them from the TV in our bedroom. It even has night vision! We also got a webcam (and so did Binky) so that I can show him the babies once he gets back to Germany. Brent got a super nice golf putter from my dad and Binky got an IPOD nano. My mom got a beautiful diamond watch from my pops and pops got a new car from my mom. Actually, everyone was pretty spoiled this year!

Brandon has already been cooking dinner since early this morning. My grandmother will be here this afternoon to eat with us. Other than that, we will probably just spend alot of time playing games together and digesting food. I love Christmas! I can't believe that there will be 2 additions to the bunch next year! I wonder if they will be walking or talking at all by then!

We love you all and I hope that everybody has a nice time spending Christmas with their families and eating tons of turkey! Merry Christmas!

Christmas With Unca & Yvette

My mom came in town yesterday afternoon so that she could be here today to have a mini-Christmas with Uncle Rob and Aunt Yvette. They came over today after they visited Oma at the home and had lunch. It was nice to see them even though we couldn't share Christmas day with them. They gave us this really fun game that I can't wait to play and alot of other cute knick knacks like a really pretty dolphin picture and baby stuff. They gave us a camcorder for the babies which was beyond awesome because now we will have one to take to the hospital with us! I was so excited! These are some pictures from today. We missed my bro and my pops today - but they will be here tomorrow!

30 WEEKS!

Hey peeps! Today is our 30 week milestone. I've been on bedrest now for exactly two weeks and one day. Our next goal? 32 weeks. Long term goal? 34 weeks. If I can make it to 34 I don't think I could be happier. 32? The doctor's are fairly happy with a delivery at 32 weeks although it isn't as optimal as 34 or later. We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and will know so much more at that point if this bedrest is really helping things out or not.

So, this past weekend was pretty okay! My friend April came in town on Sunday from Charleston to watch movies and spend the day with me. It was nice because the day went by so much faster! Then, my friend Laura came in town later that evening and stayed with me until yesterday afternoon because Brent's little grandma died and he had to go out of town to the funeral. I wish I could have gone with him. Today, we are finishing up wrapping presents (I can only do the really small ones) and getting ready for my family to come into town tomorrow. I can't wait to see my brother because it's been about a year since I've seen him.

R.I.P. Little Yellow Guy

This was our little yellow fish. He was a good little guy and he died this last Wednesday or Thursday. He had been sick for awhile and Brent and I bought fish medicine and everything else to try and keep him going. He was pretty old. I've have this little guys since before I had even met Brent. He was like this little sunshine blob in the fish tank and definately made the fish tank fun to look at. Poor little doobie.

Baby Shower!

Our baby shower this weekend was so much fun! I miss all of my college friends more than I could ever explain. It seems like all of us only get together if someone is getting married or having a baby. The girls next in line to be married are enjoying being single for now so I have no idea when I am going to see all these girls again. I love them so much! The actual baby shower went really well. We all got up early and cooked brunch together and had either virgin or real mimosas. People started coming over around 11:30 and we all ate and then Brent and I opened presents and had cake. Most people ended up staying until Sunday morning. We had a full house and more fun than we have had in such a long time! We drank and laughed and played asshole and it seemed like old times when everyone was here. Brent and I both have great friends and the best present that we got was purely getting to spend time with everyone before the babies get here. It was horribly sad saying goodbye to everyone and not knowing when we will all get together again. It was such a great weekend and definately one that I will always remember!

Maggie's Mini-Shower

So, this weekend I had a bunch of old friends from college come give me a baby shower. But, because I'm so huge now and I'm not allowed to travel anymore, I wasn't going to be able to see Maggie before she has her baby. Lara and B drove in on Thursday night and Yolanda was supposed to fly in on Friday morning so that we could all be there to surprise Maggie with a mini-shower the night before my shower. Yolanda was snowed in and while she still made it to my shower, she unfortunately missed the mini one for Maggot.

We picked up Maggie from the airport on Friday night and took her straight to the restaurant where Brent had gone ahead with the cake and balloons and presents. It's a real cute, old Hilton Head restaurant called the Crazy Crab and it overlooks the marsh. The food was great and seeing Maggie get her first baby presents was so freaking cute! GO VOLS!

Our new HOLE!

We finally finished the bonus room! And when I say "we" I mean Brent, although I wish I could take credit for it because it is a very pimp room! We love it and I can't believe that Brent ended up doing the entire thing by himself (except for installing the carpet)!!! It was finished the day before Thanksgiving and my parents were the first ones to test it out! It's really comfortable which is a damn good thing since it will be my new spot once the babies get here. I'm sure I will be spending more time in this room than any other room in the house! Here are pictures before the furniture was put in and after the couches arrived!

We had a good time with my parents on Thanksgiving. Brent made a stuffed turkey breast and it was so ridiculously good! (At least one of us can cook!) The following day, Brent and I got up around 5:30 am to hit all the good shopping deals but by the time we got to the stores around 6:00, everything had already been sold! It was crazy and people were pulling out claws and elbows to get what they wanted! Pops bought a new car that day too. On Saturday, my mom made her fabulous fried stuffing and eggs breakfast and then she and I went shopping for Christmas presents while Brent and pops watched football and drank booze. It was overall, a very relaxing weekend.

Another doctor's appointment

I am really much more terrible at keeping this thing updated than I thought I would be! Anyway, of course alot has happened over the last couple of weeks. We had another appointment in Charleston around my 25 week mile marker. The babies are doing great and the even better news that we got that day was that it looks promising that I won't have to go on bedrest! I'm not sure how I lucked out on that one because I thought for sure that I would be unfortunate enough to get stuck with that! We are still crossing our fingers that I stay healthy enough to get to spend Christmas on my feet. Here are some pictures of the babies again.
The little boy is on the left and she is on the right. She, of course, was not cooperating again and we still don't have a clear picture of what she looks like. They are both putting on weight like they should be and each weighed about 2 lbs. at this visit.