Catching Up

Well, we had good intentions of blogging often but then life with twin newborns took over I guess.  So here we go catching up...

We welcomed Anna and Ben with great joy on October 17, 2010.  Anna was born 2 minutes before Ben, and both were very healthy weights - 6lb 7oz Anna and 6lb 2oz Ben.

All of their grandparents came to meet them on their birthday.

And I had help from grandmoms and Jon while we recovered and got to know our little ones.

We went home later that week but not before a photo shoot in the babies' going home outfits from Grammie.

Since then, there have been many firsts.  Here is first time in their car seats on the way home, getting to know their nursery, and first meeting with Maggie.  For those out there concerned about the well being of our children with Maggie lion around, she has been surprisingly disinterested which is wonderful!

Nursery reveal

After years of taking and not giving back aka reading other blogs and not having one of our own, here goes the first post!  Jon and I are beyond excited to welcome our children any day now, and we are grateful to God for this blessing.  Since we found out we were expecting, we've been busy organizing, preparing a nursery, researching baby gear, talking with experienced moms and dads, reading and generally nesting.  We have also been sleeping, going out on dates, and taking trips all over the country!  We're thrilled with the final product - our boy/girl nursery.

For full appreciation, the before - simple guest bed plus the babies' first gifts:

First progress - emptying out, deciding on layout, and Maggie knowing something is going on but still not quite sure what.  And yes, she is huge.  The quilts represent two cribs!

Messy progress - after a baby shower and choosing paint color.  We have been overwhelmed by and so grateful for the generosity of our friends and family during this time!

Oh the joys of assembling baby stuff...isn't Jon already the best daddy?!

And the nursery reveal...

 There will eventually be two cribs just like this one...

 And an updated bump (more like mountain) pic...at 34 weeks!

We are ready to meet you baby boy and baby girl...please come soon and safely!