21 Weeks on Christmas Day

How Far Along: 21 weeks

Size of Baby: Each baby weighs 13 ounces at last doctors appointment; They are the length of a carrot

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained a total of 12 lbs so far according to our last doctors appointment in December

Maternity Clothes: Yes pants and shirts; Really needing more clothes

Gender: Twin Boys

Movement: More flutters and active all the time 

Sleep: Sleep is very good since I have a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Being able to walk up a set of stairs without being out of breath

Cravings: Nothing major this week

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: We got to see them again at our doctors appointment. Both boys are doing well and moving like crazy. They are definately complete opposites because one would move and the other would be sleeping and then vice versa. They also got the CUTEST dogs from Aunt Mary and Uncle John for Christmas! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!

 

21 weeks pregnant

Christmas with the Pennys

On Sunday we had Christmas with the Pennys. Doug cooked a wonderful meal and the kids had fun opening their presents. It was a great day! I've added a few pictures to let you see what all happened in our home that day. It was a fun day!

No family Christmas is not complete without a funny pose

Here's a more serious family shot

Nic's family photo.

I have a feeling this will be our family photo next year with the 2 boys

Us with Maddie Mae and my ever growing belly

How could we not forget Papaw and Nana?!?!

They really do love each other!!!

Ross got REAL cowboy boots from Uncle Doug and Aunt Kara.

By the looks of his daddy's face, I think someone is jealous!

Kalyn opening her gifts. It was a "Dora the Explorer" Christmas for this little cutie!

Her Dora doll and suitcase

Nana and Kalyn checking out her new Dora phone. She got a Dora purse, suitcase, pajamas, panties,  and a dress up outfit.

Someone is going to be a train conductor. But where is his train???

Someone may have found another present. Could it be his train set??

Ross and Kalyn opening the "suprise" package

Unfortunately he was not disappointed. He got a train set! Papaw was showing Ross how to work the new train.

Will & Drew got some great stuff too. We are set with 2 bouncy seats, a toy train, car seat activity things, and personalized name plates for their rooms. Thank you so much Nana, Papaw, Uncle Nic, and Aunt Kim

Christmas with the McMath Family

Alecia and Michael and all the kiddos came in this weekend to celebrate Christmas a week early since they will have company on Christmas Day. It was a different change since we have always done Christmas with everyone on Christmas Day but things are changing and we are adjusting. Mom cooked a wonderful meal and we had fun watching Anessa, Anna Grace, and Peyton open their gifts. Anna Grace wanted Papa Bill to help her with the gifts. She was a big girl at opening her gifts this year! The kids got all kinds of toys and clothes from us and were definately spoiled by Nana and Papa Bill. Enjoy the pictures of our Christmas with the McMath family!

Anna Grace 

Peyton 

Maddie made a new friend with Anessa 

Anna Grace and Peyton playing with Nana's coasters.  

Alecia and Michael, the wonderful parents of these 3 kiddos 

Someone got into Mommy's red velvet cake and LOVED IT!

Peyton holding Anna Grace's baby doll. This is bribery when he gets married!

Someone got a new pink hat 

Uncle John helping Anna Grace open her new Baby Alive doll 

Look Papaw Bill, I got clothes!  

Being a big girl and opening her presents

Anessa got some cute clothes

Peyton got a basketball goal which he LOVED

Anna Grace and Nana Karen checking out her new cabbage patch kid. She also got a stroller to go with it! Too cute!!!

20 Weeks - Half way there!

How Far Along: 20 weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a cantaloupe

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained 4 lbs at last doctors appointment in November; Next doctors appointment is December 21st

Maternity Clothes: Yes pants and shirts

Gender: Twin Boys

Movement: More flutters; I can feel them more when I drink grape juice

Sleep: Sleep is very good since I have a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Zumba, cardio class, and running everyday at the wellness center

Cravings: Nothing major this week but still diet pepsi

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: We registered for some great stuff at Silly Simpson's. We celebrated Christmas with my sister and her husband and the Penny family. Will and Drew got some GREAT gifts so THANK YOU Alecia, Michael, Anessa, Anna Grace, Peyton, Nana Lou Penny, Papaw Steve Penny, Nic, Kim, Ross and Kalyn. I know the boys will love their gifts when they get here. We also picked out the bedding fabric that my mom will be making starting in January. The colors will be turquoise blue and brown. SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

20 weeks pregnant

The belly is getting much bigger and just all of sudden decided to pop out really bad!

 

19 Weeks

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a large heirloom tomato

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained 4 lbs at last doctors appointment in November; Next doctors appointment is December 21st

Maternity Clothes: Yes, pants mostly

Gender: Twin Boys

Movement: More flutters which I'm thinking is movement

Sleep: Sleep is much better since I bought a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Running everyday at the wellness center

Cravings: chicken tenders & Diet Pepsi (I get a headache if I don't drink a diet pepsi

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: We bought a swing from a friend and tested it out with Maddie Mae. She loved it! We also registered at The Corner Shoe Store.

 

19 weeks preggo

Maddie Mae testing out the new swing

 

18 Weeks

How Far Along: 18 weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a green pepper

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained 4 lbs at last doctors appointment

Maternity Clothes: Yes, pants mostly

Gender: Twin Boys

Movement: A few little flutters but hoping to feel more this week

Sleep: Sleep is much better since I bought a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Running everyday at the wellness center

Cravings: Connie's Chicken tenders & Diet Pepsi

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: Our space saver high chairs came in; I am beginning to take somethings I bought to get monogrammed. YEAH!

 

18 weeks belly shot

 

17 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 17 weeks

Size of Baby: Size of an onion

Total Weigh Gain/Loss: Gained 4 lbs at last doctors appointment

Maternity Clothes: Yes, pants mostly

Gender:  Twin Boys

Movement: Felt a few little flutters that I thought were movements but unsure

Sleep: Sleep is much better since I bought a body pillow (LIFE SAVER)

What I Miss: Wearing my tall black heeled boots

Cravings: Seems like I've been eating Chick-fil-a alot lately. Don't really know if its a craving or not

Symptoms: Nothing

Best Moment of the Week: We registered at Babies R Us; bought 2 space saver high chairs on Black Friday; my sister gave me a TON of baby boy clothes; and we bought our 2 car seats, bases and double stroller from a girl who I met at a consignment sale.

17 weeks belly shot

IT'S TWIN BOYS!

We found out yesterday at our 16 week doctors appointment that we are having TWIN BOYS! We are so excited and thrilled. We were not expecting to find out this early but we are 100% sure that we are having 2 boys. We suprised our parents last night with an "It's a Boy" ornament from each baby to each grandparent. They were shocked and suprised as well. We told them we were not going to find out until December 21st at our next doctors appointment but it was so evident that both babies were boys!

In case you are wondering, Baby A will be named William Rice Steven Penny and Baby B will be called Jonathan Andrew Douglas Penny. All names are family names except Andrew. They will be called Will and Drew. We couldn't be happier right now. God has truely blessed us with 2 precious boys and we cannot thank him enough! I pray that these boys will be the best of friends and love us unconditionally! I'm already on the hunt for little boy stuff. This is all so knew to me from growing up with 2 sisters. But I know I will quickly learn soon.

Enjoy the pictures of our sweet boys! I've got videos of our parents reactions so when I figure out how to upload those I will do that.

The ornaments we gave both grandparents to open from Baby A & Baby B.

It says "It's a Boy"

As you can tell there is strong evidence that both are BOYS! Again we are thrilled and can't wait till May 2012! 

16 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Size of Baby: Twins are the size of an avacado

Total Weight Gain/Loss: + 6 lbs (according to my scale)

Maternity Clothes: Yes, pants mostly

Gender: 2 BOYS

Movement: Nothing yet

Sleep: Much better

What I Miss: Being able to eat and taste the foods I loved but hate now

Cravings: Nothing yet

Symptoms: Stuffiness in the head; Back to normal and feeling energized

Best Moment of the Week: We found out the gender of the twins!

 

Here is a 16 week belly shot!

 

Welcome Maddie Mae

We would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family, Miss Maddie Mae Penny. She is a shih tzu poodle mix, 13 weeks old, and is full of energy. We decided to get her after our dog of 9 years, Ellie Mae, passed away about 3 weeks ago. Maddie is so much fun! She loves being outside, chasing leaves and of course eating them, and sleeping in crazy positions. I just caught her laying on her back on the couch with me with her legs sticking straight up. This reminded me of my father in laws dog, Abby. She is doing really good about potty training. So far we've only had 2 accidents and she is getting the concept of going outside to do her business. She is spoiled rotten already but that's okay with us.

Here are a few pictures of Miss Maddie Mae. I'm sure there will be more to come.

The first day we had her, we put her in the crate but she eventually figured out how to jump over it.

In the crate again

Already learning to sleep on the couch

Playing outside and loving it!

Nursery

We got a great surprise when we returned home from our trip to Phoenix. Our CRIBS and CHANGING TABLE arrived!!!!!!! We were so excited that Doug, who is the BEST HUSBAND IN THE WORLD, put them together within 24 hours of us being home. Thank you honey for putting them together because YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I had to document the special occassion. Yes I'm only 15 weeks and already have my cribs and changing tables here and put together. I'm just planning ahead. Sorry!

The start of the changing table

Hubby is mad at me for taking his picture

Almost there with the changing table

The finished product of the changing table

The crib pieces all laid out on the floor. The first one was semi difficult and required my help and the second one was soooo easy because the hubby did it all by himself

Hubby hiding behind the bars of the crib

This is how you put the mattress thingy on the crib, redneck style. You pile the mattresses until the mattress thingy is supported and then you screw it in.

The cribs are completed!

It is all so surreal now that the room has furniture. We are just patiently waiting to find out what colors we will be decorating with. Only 5 more weeks until we know!