Fall Activities

This fall we have enjoyed a visit from Beppe, round one with the cold virus, picking up leaves, building (and then promptly destroying) Lego sculptures with Daddy, and trying to get outside before the weather turns horrid. Sydney is exploding with words and can mimic almost any word we say these days (scary)! It is fun to hear her say new things and try putting words together into sentences. She doesn't like being told "no," but what 16-month-old does? We are working on that...

Fall Fun at Meijer Gardens

Cuddling - Ultrasound #3

Yesterday was our first appointment with the Maternal-Fetal specialist and while pretty uneventful, I did get a chance to see the babes again via ultrasound. This time the babes surprised both of us by showing up cuddling with each other when the tech turned on the 3D image! Typically, these 3D ultrasounds creep me out (I think it's the color) but it is still pretty cool to see. It seems crazy how they can already be little buddies in there but I'm pretty sure they are. So far, everything is looking good! 13.5 weeks and counting...

TWINS!

Nope, it's not a joke, people. We are actually having twins! Our first doctor appointment and ultrasound on Tuesday revealed that there are TWO babies growing inside of me. We can hardly believe the news ourselves and the last few days have just been a blur....it is so hard to concentrate! I canNOT believe that come April (hopefully not March!) we will be the proud parents of three children under the age of two. Our God definitely has a sense of humor!

A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful friends and family members who have congratulated us and wished us well. We look forward to all your support!

Sea Island, Georgia

We were once again fortunate enough to take a trip with some of our close friends to a tropical climate where we stayed in a beautiful home. We spent the days lounging by the pool (i.e. splashing around with the kids) and the evenings were spent feeding the masses and getting the kiddos off to bed before we could have some adult time outside on the screened-in patio. Despite flight delays and the complications of traveling with little ones, we had a wonderful vacation!

Wyalusing State Park, Wisconsin

Over the Labor Day holiday, we spent a beautiful weekend camping on the Wisconsin-Iowa border at Wyalusing State Park which overlooks the Mississippi River. While a bit nuts with eight kids under age 11 running around near the 500-foot bluff, we had a great time hiking, eating, roasting marshmallows, and hiking some more. God's creation is beautiful and we love exploring new places while sleeping under the stars!