Vance got baptized 10/11/08

I want to take a moment to thank Vance for his decision to be baptized. You don't know now but your choice to be baptized has already influenced Miles and Landyn. They already talk about how when they are 8 they will get to be baptized by their dads just like you!
I love the primary song When I am Baptized that your auntie Sheena played at your baptism. The second verse is the best: I know when I am baptized my wrongs are washed away, And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day. I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain. I want to be the best I can and live with God again.

Movin' right along...

It's 1am. I'm officially 20 weeks pregnant and definitely (twins or not) half way there!! And I'm only still awake cause I had a Dr. Pepper today. I never drank caffeine during my pregnancy with Miles but I read in a baby magazine last month that as long as you keep it under one cup of coffee a day or FIVE sodas a day you won't do the baby any harm so I indulged.
Justification time: 1) I read that last month and this is the first time I've had a caffeinated beverage. 2) I could never drink 5 sodas in one day. (Seems a little extreme.) 3) Joel doesn't read our blog and won't know.
However I will say the babies have been kicking all night as well. So I think it will be a long time before I have another oh-so-delicious Dr. Pepper. :'(

One Boy, One Girl, Two Hearts Beating Wildly...

What an exciting day! First of all, mom is always right. (Not me, my mom.) Here are the first pictures of our little beauties. Baby AA is our adorable little girl, weighing in at 12 oz. She is closest to the cervix and so she gets to be AA. Baby BB is our handsome little man, weighing in at 11 oz. He's hanging out up above his sister close to my right rib cage. (I thought I felt something like a head up there.) They're both very healthy and active. Everything measured the way it should. Their due date is still March 2nd minus 3-4 weeks. Why they don't just say February _ _ is beyond me, but they don't. I'm doing great and everything is the way is should be.
The ultrasound tech was awesome! She described everything that she was seeing, what she was measuring, etc. I really feel like we're in good hands. Dr. Ball came in next and confirmed the sex of our babies and told us we'll be in to see him every 3-4 weeks to do more ultrasounds and make sure we're still on track. He said at this point it looks like we're good to go for a vaginal delivery which is wonderful. He really seemed like he couldn't be happier about the state of our twins. They are in separate placenta (which means they're dizygotic but not necessarily fraternal according to the ultrasound tech) and obviously NOT identical (no matter how much they look alike they've still got one huge difference.) Dad and I saw that one immediately and looked at each and mouthed "boy". I've never been really good at understanding ultrasounds but these are so clear, it's hard to miss a thing. I'll spare you that pic but dad is proud. ;D
Here are some shots of their little feet. I just loved these! So she gave us quite a few. I'm really happy with the way things have turned out. Joel gave me a blessing last night cause I was have a little pain in my uterus (turns out it's just growing really fast and tenderness is quite normal) but after the confirmations we had today, I couldn't be happier about this pregnancy. The good news: I have boxes and boxes of boy clothes so we're pretty good there. The more good news: I get to get excited about pink & ruffly little bloomers & hair bows (as long as they get the LaClaire genes on that one). Anyway, enjoy the photos!

It feels like Christmas Eve

I cannot wait for tomorrow's doctor appt. Everyone's been asking, "do you know what you're having yet?" and it's been driving me crazy not knowing. And now today I feel all anxious like a little kid the day before christmas! I CAN'T WAIT!!! I've been trying to explain to the boys that we get to go to the doctor tomorrow and that he's gonna take some pictures of the babies in my tummy and we'll get to see if they're boys or girls. Miles' official vote is 2 girls. Landyn thinks 1 boy, 1 girl. We shall see. 24 hours from now many of you will be receiving an exciting text!

a picture of my first baby all snuggly. ps. he still sleeps like that sometimes.

TAG!

1. What is your occupation right now?
**mom, Qualifier & baby maker

2. What color are your socks right now?
**Ummm, from cali. Still don't wear socks, just uggs!

3. What are you listening to right now?
**Silence. Miles is still sleeping.

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
**Of course. Hate doing it in traffic though.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
**Emily

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
**I wouldn't read her blog if I didn't

8. How old are you today?
**28 and lovin' it

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
**After 4 1/2 years I've gotten pretty used to golf and I kinda like it.

10. What is your favorite drink?
**Lemonade with sugar on the rim

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
**Pretty much every color but gray. Yes, Red, Blonde, Black, Caramel, Brown...

12. Favorite food?
**Sushi...only four and a half months before I can eat it again.

13. What is the last movie you watched?
**I put Mary Poppins in the other day

14. Favorite day of the year?
**Probably any random day that we go to disney. I've never had a bad day at disney.

15. How do you vent anger?
**Unfortunately I shout & then shop. Good thing I don't get angry too often.

16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
**I'm a barbie girl

17. What is your favorite season?
**Fall

18. Cherries or Blueberries?
**Cherries

20. Who is the most likely to respond?
**Weedle &/or LeDawn

21. What is the most important thing?
**Breakfast (of the things you eat) otherwise it's FAMILY

22. Living arrangements?
**In a cute apartment with my family

23. When was the last time you cried?
**I'm pregnant & everything makes me teary. Definitely yesterday during Conference.

24. What is on the floor of your closet?
**Bags of sweaters (almost time to switch them to bags of shorts)

26. What did you do last night?
**Dinner & a game of Hearts at my dad's

27. What are you most afraid of?
**Getting fat (vain, I know)

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
**Plain

29. Favorite dog breed?
**Not really an animal person

30. Favorite day of the week?
**Sunday

31. How many states have you lived in?
**7-California, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Virginia, Georgia

32. Diamonds or pearls?
**Diamonds (they really are pretty)

33. What is your favorite flower?
**Calla Lilies

34. How did you meet the person who sent this to you?
**Friend of a friend

I tag Weedle, Noelle, Heather, Sara, Holly & LeDawn

For all of my Tall and/or Super Thin Friends having Babies

After having written off maternity pants because they either won't stay up or are way too short for a woman of 5'8, I've been wearing a bella band for the past month. I love it! But having hit the 5th month AND carrying twins I'm now having a hard time with the bella band solution. I tried on a pair of my old maternity jeans and realized how uncomfortable my jeans really are getting. The problem is they're still too big. Now for the good news! Old Navy (a store that has NEVER carried a maternity size that has fit me) now has a line of maternity jeans that come in length as well! Size 0 and 2 in short, regular and LONG! Of course to get a long you have to buy it online BUT at least it's available and they're only $32.50 which is practically half the price of the ones at GAP. So happily I purchased a 2 regular and they fit just fine. I'm sure I'll be out growing them very soon as I'm still growing much faster than I expected but at least I now have relief for my ever expanding uterus.

Hillbilly Family Pictures

The other day we took the boys shopping to get Vance a birthday gift. They had a lot of fun picking out little gifts to give their cousin. While shopping the boys found some fake teeth that they just had to have. They've been wearing them non-stop ever since. Here are some of our funny teeth pictures. Thank goodness for good dental hygiene.

1st Trimester Photo Shoot

Matt Selman is the genius behind these pics. He is so great! I love his work and recommend him to anyone in the Utah area needing photos. We had fun taking these 1st trimester photos. I don't think he'll get me laying on back again any time soon. But it's fun to see how quickly your body changes during this time. Let me know which is your favorite. We'll be doing a 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimester series and then one of the babies outside of the womb when they get here!!!

These were taken in July. I was only about 9 or 10 weeks pregnant but it was toward the end of the 3rd month. Next shoot will probably be toward the end of Oct some time around the 21st week and then again in January around the 33rd or 34th week.We're also hoping to catch the change in the season as well. Summer, Fall, Winter...it won't be quite spring when the babies get here but it's only 9 (maybe 8) months.

Happy Birthday Vance!

Vance turns 8 today!! We're really excited for him and his baptism on Oct 11th. We love you!

I heart Disneyland!!!

OUR DISNEY TRIP FOR THE BOYS BIRTHDAY 2008

Just heard that Disneyland is offering everyone a free ticket on your birthday in 2009 (via my friend Kelsi's blog). All you have to do is register and then show ID at the park.

Here's the link: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=FreeOnYourBirthdayPage

And an Extra Bonus!! If you are an Annual Passholder or already have a Multi-Day ticket you will use on your birthday, go ahead and register and bring the free admission on your birthday confirmation and proper ID to the ticket booth so you can choose from one of our other exciting birthday gifts instead.

Everyone should register and enjoy a day at The Happiest Place On Earth as a guest of Mickey. Happy Birthday to you!!

I'm jealous that I won't be able to participate in this event since there's a possible chance I'll be having my babies this week but ya know, we all make sacrifices. ;D