The car seats are in the van. Our hospital bags are packed. The crib is set up. The dresser is packed with all sorts of cute girly clothes. The house is as organized and as clean as I can get it. I have enough diapers to last us at least a week.... maybe...

I am 35 weeks and a few days and feel like these babies could come any time! 36 weeks is average time for twins to come so I have almost made it to my goal. I now have to see the doctor at least once, sometime 3, times a week. Between stress tests on the babies, ultrasounds, and doctor visits I am a regular there.

The babies for the last month or so have not changed positions. Baby A is breech sitting down low and Baby B is transverse curled up under my ribs so I will most likely have a c-section. My doctor tells me that he will not schedule a c-section until I am 39 week so January 13th will be the day unless I go into labor before that. I really really really hope I go into labor before that :-). I am having a lot of contractions so I hope that means it is sooner than later.

Each baby at this point is getting closer to 6 pounds and are around 18 inches long and are doing great ( I will tell you their exact stats next Wednesday after another growth ultrasound). I have been lucky to not have to go on bed rest. I am measuring far beyond 40 weeks and have been now for about a month and I am just super duper uncomfortable, having a hard time sleeping, and dealing with everything else that comes along with being ginormously pregnant. All in all though things are going really well and we are super excited. It is so weird to think there are really two babies in there, though recently it feels like arms and legs everywhere. I sometimes think they are fighting because both will just start kicking and pushing like crazy. The poor things are probably defending the little room they have left.

Oh and I think we have committed to names though we are not sure who is who yet. Samantha and Kaitlin. Got any ideas for middle names? Picking two first names was hard enough!

Twice the sweet outfits

And cute curly hair

Two precious baby girls

I will be 31 weeks in a couple of days and I think I am starting to get really nervous for these little girls to come. My goal is to make it until 36-37 weeks so the count down has started.

I was talking to Benj yesterday telling him how scared I was and that I am worried I will not be a good mom to 3 children all of the sudden. Jason walked over to me, patted my head, and said “Don’t worry mom, take a deep breath. It will be ok because you’re really nice.”

At least he has faith in me!

29 weeks. About 2 1/2 pounds and about 15 inches long.

Conversation between Jason and Benj last night. Jason was trying his best to get out of going to bed.

J: "Daddy, I am too scared to go to bed. I am scared a man is going to come over here and bite me."

B: "What are you talking about? Who is going to come and bite you?"

J: "I am scared you are going to come over and bite me!"

Benj leans over and pretends to bite Jason's neck making him laugh and laugh. (I think this is when the light bulb clicked on in his head)

B: "Ok, go to sleep now."

J: "Daddy, I am too scared to go to bed. I am scared a man is going to come over and pick me up!"

B: " Who is going to come and get you?"

J: "Daddy, I am too scared because I think you are going pick me up and take me downstairs and watch a movie about robots with me on the couch."

B: " Nice try!"

silly boy

Here I am at 23 weeks. I took this picture with my phone to send to my sister after she called and asked if I was showing yet :-). I was indeed.

Jason sure loves his buddy Van.

Even though we went to the same pumpkin patch last year we enjoyed it just as much! You get to ride a boat to the pumpkins, watch a shark and lock nest monster jump out of the water, see some haunted pirates, and then ride a train back to your car. My only regret is that I didn't get to take more pictures of us and the green, orange, red, and yellow of the scenery around us. I was worried that my camera would be water logged from the few pictures I did manage to snap. This is truly a beautiful time of year here even though I fear we have hit the rainy season already. You have to love the NW because even as I type this the rain is pouring down outside and yet I can hear my neighbor out mowing his lawn :-).

So I had to do another cool project with LEDs. Here's a video of the finished project.

Jase: "Momma, I so happy to be here with you."

Melinda: "Thank you Jason, me too!"

Jase: "Yeah, Momma I came down from Heaven to be with you and Daddy."