Baby things...

So a few weeks ago I decided that I was going to start working on a blessing dress for our little girl and few other dresses and things. Well this blessing dress is going to take longer than expected to finish because I made the skirt of the dress super full. I'm 17 rows into the skirt and already used two skeins of yarn. So yeah it's going to take a while but that's ok. It sure is turning out beautiful. I also bought the fabric for to blankets for little Miss. I just hope that I'm able to get all the things for the babies and even some things for Iain done before they are born. Wish me luck. (Sorry no pictures of the dress yet).

UPDATE: I've used 3 skeins of yarn and I hoping that by picking up 5 more skeins thats it will be enough to finish the dress and bonnet. I plan on making the dress 4.5 feet long after I finish crocheting the dress I have to make a pattern for the lining of the skirt and than saw the lining in. Than I can start on the blessing outfit for Little Man. I also want to work on an outfit for Iain to wear for the blessing of his siblings. Blessing blankets have to be made as well. And than maybe work on a dress for me to wear but that may have to wait till after they are born.

Iain is so sweet

So yesterday afternoon, Iain and I were in my room and he saw my phone. He very sweetly asked if he could play the puzzle game. As a baby we taught him to sign a few things, one of the signs we taught him was please. Well, he never did get the hang of doing the sign the way the book taught you, he just runs his hands up and down on his chest for please. So he while he was saying "Momma please may I play the puzzle game. Please momma puzzle game." He was signing please. Of cause I told him yes. Right after I said yes he looks at me and said "See Momma I use my manners. I have good manners."

Brian and I have mean working really hard on teaching Iain manners. I was in despair that it wasn't working. We are really good about praising him when he does use his manners. So when he said that do me yesterday it was like it finally clicked for him. I guess we are doing a good job with this whole parenting thing.

I'm so proud of my little boy. And watching him turn from a baby to a big boy is amazing. I can't wait to see him with his little brother and sister.

Pregnancy/family update

So about a week ago, the specialist I'm seeing said that the babies were measuring bigger than average. I asked her what she meant by that, the doctor's reply was not what I expected at all. She said that if they were to come early (which she thinks they will) they could be anywhere from 7-7 1/2 lbs. (Which if you think about it is really good for preemies. But my mind went what if they come on or after their due date, does that mean I could give birth to not one but two babies that weight 9lbs or more. That would kinda suck (I mean hurt). As long as they are healthy we'll handle whatever happens.

I'm still puking but at least I'm gaining weight not as much as my ob-gyn (the military doctor) wants me to gain 70lbs but I've gained 7lbs after losing 25lbs. So she's not to happy with me but oh well they are growing and are healthy, so oh well.

I'm carrying them a lot lower than I carried with Iain. So my lower back and hips are always killing me. I seriously want to die from the pain. This past Saturday I couldn't move because my hips hurt so very bad I would cry or scream every time I moved. So it made it a whole lot of fun to take care of Iain and myself while Brian was playing D&D with his friends from work.

My ob-gyn put in a referral in to our insurance so that I can go see a physical therapist for my back and hips. So my first appointment is a week from today. I hope that this will help.

I'm just excited that this pregnancy has gotten this far and that despite all the puking, lack of weight gain and the pain. That the twins are going to be joining us some time this year and are family will go from 3 to 5. As hectic as things will be and how very tired I'm going to be (am) that there will be to more sweet babies to kiss and cuddle. To watch smile and giggle. Iain will have not one but two siblings to play with and to learn with.

I can't say that I'm super excited to be so tired but I love watching Iain and Brian around babies that it will be all worth it. But things are going to be so much fun around here when they finally get here.

Iain is such a big helper and so very sweet. He loves to use his manners and is so very kind. Though he is typical boy, rough and tumble. He is my big tough teddy bear. Loves to kiss the babies good night after he says prayers at bed time. Finally showed an interest in potty training after months of asking him if he wants to sit on the potty. Iain loves bath time. Playing outside. He still loves going to nursery every Sunday. He is so very smart and such a talker, story teller, and little singer. I can't wait to see him with his brother and sister.

Brian, is now working night as a night baker. So he is able to attend PT in the mornings. Than he comes home to sleep for a few hours. He has a group of friends from work that he gets together with every week-end to play D&D with. It's a great way for him to de-stress from work. I'm glad that he is able to play/hang out with his friends because it makes him happier and more willing to help me around the house while I've been so sick.

Hopefully, I'll do better at blogging this year but who knows. I will try.

It's the end of January...

I just realized that I have yet to post anything this year and it's already the end of the month. I still have to post about Christmas and New Years (but later hopefully).

I'm 23 weeks and 4 days into this pregnancy with our twins. I can't believe how fast its gone by. According to my doctor the twins could come anywhere from the end of March all the way to their due date. So I'm kinda stressing about getting stuff done around the house. Like the last of the decorating and organizing, setting up the 3rd bedroom as a nursery/craft room (b/c its a little bigger than the master bedroom and Iain's room. The master bedroom has a bathroom so that's the trade off there I guess). But right now the 3rd bedroom is kind the catch all room. I need to clean would few girls clothes I do have and put them away. I would also like to make so freezer meals for after they get here.

I have completed some craft items for our little girl. I made her coming home blanket and some little dresses with hats. I'm working on her blessing dress (its really going to have a full skirt, I'm crocheting it). As soon as that is done I plan on making her brothers blessing outfit.

But the list of things that I have to finish making/working on is so long but it will be done before they get here.

Hopefully the things I'm stressing about goes away so that I can just enjoy the time I have left with Iain as an only child. Here's to hoping...right.