the twins turn 2!

yesterday morning i woke up with Isaac in my bed snuggling. when he saw me he said, "MOMMA!" i immediately began recounting the story of what happened two years ago today (yesterday). joel and i sang happy birthday to him and he was all smiles. when Scarlett woke up we sang happy birthday to her. at 4:13p i told them 2 years ago today (yesterday) Scarlett had just been delivered and Isaac was only minutes away. again we sang happy birthday and they loved every minute of it. they were perfect angels yesterday. we spent the evening at Chuck E. Cheese where the twins had a blast eating pizza and cake and playing games.  it's amazing how much they've grown from even just last year.

all those days and nights spent holding and nursing these two little infants!! now they're these walking, talking, adorable little people with the sweetest personalities. these two rock my world! they are so cute and so fun and so good. they really make my world a better place. i'm so lucky to have them in my life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCARLETT EVE AND ISAAC ROBERT! i love you so much, your mommy xoxox 

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i'm not complaining...

I'm just saying, this pregnancy is soooo different from my last two. I'm not sick, at all. Not even a little, not even kind of. I get headaches every once in a while but that's no different from any other normal day. I don't wake up in the middle of the night to pee (which both of my last pregnancies consisted of 2-3 times a night from day one till the end of the 1st trimester). I'm getting bigger faster, gaining weight quicker. I can eat any and every thing in sight. Usually it's so hard for me to even come up with something that sounds good and even then I don't want it after 2-3 bites. I've got tons of energy. I stay up late. I don't have the annoying side effect of excess saliva. I mean, nothing is familiar this time around. I feel like it's the same old story, different song and dance.

My theory: in a week or less all that yucky pregnant stuff is gonna kick in and I'll eat my words OR...it's a girl. It's the only different factor. I've never been pregnant with just a girl. In which case, this whole being pregnant thing is AWESOME!!! Although, I will admit the 6 lbs and 5 inches in my abdomen that I have gained in just 3 weeks is freaking me out. What if this is my "big fat" pregnancy? gagggg! Here's hopin' some things never change. ;)

here and now

 Getting back to blogging. I can't believe it's been so long. The problem I think, is that Facebook is just too easy and then I don't have to deal with trying to upload pictures and stuff cause you can upload a million on facebook in 5 minutes. Anyway, here it goes...December was a blast. We had Joel's parents out here for awhile and that is always fun. We went on our first real vacation as a couple and our first cruise (same trip in case you're confused) and it was sooooo much fun. We went on the Western Caribbean Carnival Cruise on the Valor ship if you wanna look it up. We left from Miami, stopped in Cayman Islands (too cold for snorkling and too windy to even get in the water), Cozumel (gorgeous, sunny and so fun), Belize (zipline and cave tubing and THE best shopping on the tour), Roatan Honduras (fun, relaxing and tons of shopping). We got stuck in Minnesota which was not a hassle at all considering we got to meet Baby Mason and see Kayla, Grumpy and Derek. Paul and Jane watched the kids (along with daycare at our friend's) and Miles spent a couple of days in California with Grandma. Landyn was with his mom which was nothing unusual for him. At the end of the month my mom and Dana came out to celebrate Christmas with the family. We spent Christmas Eve with the McClures and Christmas Evening with the LaClaires.

The news for this year is that we are expecting again. We did have an ultrasound and it looks like there's just one. Of course they will check again in February just to be sure but I don't think we're having twins again. At 6 wks I had some bleeding which was scary. I had an ultrasound at a clinic in Salt Lake which I had made very early on cause I didn't want to wait to see if I was having twins and they discovered a "mass" and sent me to me doctor. My doctor diagnosed the mass as a SUBCHORIONIC HEMATOMA. Google it if you wanna know. But I'm on a pelvic rest and no exercise (like I ever do that) and will get another ultrasound in February but for now we were told, "all is well, and not to worry".

 These cute boys are still growing and it's crazy. Landyn is about 63 lbs and 48 inches. He grew almost a full inch in one month!! He loves TOYS!! He did NOT get enough at Christmas. :) He is very good at math and coloring and can spell almost any 3 letter word. He is very smart and so much fun to be around.

Miles is about 56 lbs and 49 inches tall. He loves movies and video games and I'm pretty sure he will end up working in television and fullfilling his life long dream of moving back to California. He is Landyn's polar opposite. He enjoys climbing to the top of the tree and riding his 20" bike. He is fast and athletic and loves roller blading, ice skating and skiing. He is not afraid of falling down and trying again and that makes up for his lack of interest in all things studious. :)

 The twins turn 2 this week! What? When did that happen? They are finally somewhere in the 20-30th %tile for height. Isaac is a full 2 inches taller than his sister at 34 and a 1/4 inches. He weighs in at 25 lbs while she is a tiny 23 lbs. They both still love their pacifiers and I'm afraid we are going to be paying for it in dental bills. :( They are sharing a bed now and love it. They hated sleeping apart. Scarlett is talking up a storm and just can't say enough, while Isaac is still a mumbler. They are both really smart and very good at puzzles. They love cell phones and dancing and watching "moomies" on the wii netflix. Miles has them addicted to Scooby-Doo. 

We truly feel blessed and can't believe how fortunate we are. Heavenly Father has given us so much and we are so grateful for the blessings which we receive.