Boys will be Boys!

The boys are becoming more and more different every day! I think that I would be able to tell them apart now if they were identical. William is very high strung and loves to snuggle and be held. When he gets excited it shows all over his body! Logan on the other hand loves to play and has become the most laid back wait his turn kind of child!

William loves to analyze his hands and his toys (including the barbie that Scarlet gave him over the weekend....he didn't care much for the blond LOL). He has just discovered his feet but prefers his hands and he gets so upset that he can't get the roll from back to tummy thing just right, he tries so hard until he gives up all pissed off.

Logan however loves to play and has rolled over from back to tummy like he has been doing it forever. He actually plays with the toys. Now Scarlet gave him a blond barbie too and the first thing he did NO LIE was stick the boobs in his mouth and suck on them. Yes it is one for their baby book!!!

I after only 5 months I understand how boys can be easier than girls. My girls are a Drama Queen (Anna) and a Diva (Scarlet), the boys are just the boys even if Logan is a boob man.

Baby Update

We went to the doctor for the boys 4 month check and they are growing like weeds! Logan now weighs 15.15 lbs and is 24 inches long. William now weighs 13.10 lbs and is 24 inches long too. It was never in my stars to have small children.

Potty Training!!!!! Scarlet is now on her way to being potty trained. She is doing very well unless she gets busy then she tells us she has to go pee pee after there is a huge puddle in the floor. We are keeping our fingers crossed that she finally gets the hang of it soon. Oh yeah she is a closet pooper. We have to watch her very closely so we can get her to the bathroom, get her on her potty and give her her privacy before she poops in her pants (witch is hard by the way because she gets real quite and hides just before she poops).

Time flies when you are having fun! Anna has started the 5th grade and is quite the fashonista. You know I should have just saved all my crap from the 80's & 90's and I wouldn't have had to buy one stitch of back to school clothing for that girl!! It is absolutely hilarious to see her style and to think back on what we thought was cool at her age! She has started to wear deodorant and training bras, and she wants to start shaving her legs (which we are going to allow next summer).

Well that is about it with the kiddo update! Tootles!

Kidos

Okay I am finally getting around to getting pictures up. I new I would be busy but holly cow the older they get the busier I get! So here they are, pictures of my children (all 4):

William is next to Anna and Logan is next to Scarlet (and no Logan doesn't have a mohawk). Anna 10, Scarlet 2, Boys are 2 months in this picture.

Anna's 10th birthday! You really don't realize how fast they grow up. I would advise anyone not to rush it!

This is one of the sweetest pictures of Scarlet and Zeus (one of our dogs). Zeus is her puppy and he likes it.
Here are the boys they are now almost 3 months old and they are huge!

This one is Logan. At 3 months old he is 12lbs and 2' long! I find that really big considering he was a preemie. He left the hospital at 6lbs and something and 171/2" long.

This one is William. At 3 months he is 10lbs and 22" long. It is hard to believe that when they were born he was considered the bigger one because he was longer (they weighed the exact same 7lbs 1oz).

Here they all are at the Boys baptism. Evie and Jason are all four's God Parents or as we like to refer to them as Quad Parents.

Baby update

YAY!!! They are here! I finally have my little men! Their names are Logan Michael Barton and William Reid Barton. They were born on 3/31/10 via c-section at 7:36 & 7:37 am. Logan weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 17 1/2" long and William weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 18" long!!! Yes they were super huge and so was I! My doctor comented on the boys being the 2nd largest twins he had delivered! William spent 4 hours in NICU due to very labored breathing but was then sent to the well baby nursery and they both were able to come home with me! It has been fun learning how to do everything x 2 at about the same time!! I am getting the hang of nursing them at the same time (makes the night time feeding much easier & lets me get a little more sleep). Anna loves being old enough to hold them and walk around with them and Scarlet we still have to keep an eye on because she loves her 2 brothers (a little much at times). Michael is hanling things quite well, a litle nervous about things but hey I am the one that knows the babies aren't going to break if their big "little" sister kisses their eyes multiple time. I seem to have a whole lot more energy this time around but I am thinking it may be because I was so huge and exhausted for so long during the pregnancy that missing the 20 + extra pounds makes me feel mroe entergetic. Time for a nap but I promise that I will have pictures for the next post, but you can always go to H'ville hospital's web site and use the birthdate and last name to see the pictres of them at I beleive 4 days old.

Catch Up

Well I have made it to the end Thank God!! I am so sick of bed rest & it has caused some depression. I went into pre-term labor on the 27th of Feb and spent a week in the hospital. The doctors were finally able to stop the labor but I have been on bed rest since then (4 weeks now). I am having my c-section in 2 days!!!!!! The boys will finally be here on the 31st! We are so excited and so is Anna, Scarlet still is a little clueless but that is to be expected from a 2 year old. I am just as excited about having my tubes tied as I am about having the boys in my arms. Well that is about it for me since I haven't been able to do anything in a month. I will try to get pics up as soon as I can though!

Drs. Apt.

I had a doctors apt. today, I am going every two weeks so it was just another check up. I do however get to have a US every time I go in so it is kind of cool. Well since the beginning of January they are measuring them. I found out today that they went through a growth spurt in the last 2 weeks. They have gained almost 2 lbs each in 2 weeks. Baby A (Logan) is 2lbs 7oz, and Baby B (William) is 2lbs 10 oz. Dr. McMichens says that I could not be having a more perfect multiples pregnancy and should have no problem making it to 36 weeks! At this point belly is measuring at 8 months (if it was a singleton pregnancy).

I asked a question about the amount of pressure that is between my legs (a ton more than with the other 2). Well looking at the US the reason for that is Logan's head is laying right on top of my cervix literally (they had to do a vaginal sonogram just to see and measure my cervix). Good news it is very thick and completely shut no worries, just uncomfortable for me.

30 YEARS OLD

Well I am now 30 years old HOLY CRAP!!!. I didn't think that this birthday would really bother me, in fact I was looking forward to it. I thought finally my thirties, people will look at me as an adult and not a kid. Well I don't feel any older but mentally I am beginning to realize that I am. I am starting to think about all the things that I need to do (weight, skin, babies, etc...) before it gets to late. I can at least blame the unperky boobs on breast feeding 4 kids!!!!

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I had a wonderful time and I got to see my uncle whom I haven't seen in about 4 years...he is still crazy & strange but I love him anyway!

The girls got way to much stuff and now I have to find places to put the stuff, our house is only so big and with 2 on the way we are going to have to get a storage building or add on.

Had my 25 week apt. Monday and the boys look great! They are moving quite a lot now and it is really cool to watch my belly. Looks different than it did with the girls, moves in different places and totally feels different. The lower baby (A) is the one that feels weird, sometimes I think he is going to stick his hand out and wave he moves that low. It does feel strange. I now will be going to the Doc every 2 weeks and they are going to be measured each time. Michael and I think that we are only going to have to wait another 10 weeks or so. I only have 12 weeks to go if I can hold out to full term with twins. The good news is if I can hold out 5 more weeks the survival rate is in the 90% range and the NICU time could be minimal. Please pray that it will be at least 10 weeks.

Merry Christmas

I want to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope that the lord blesses each of you!

I have finished my shopping with the help of my mom who was kind enough to drive me around.

Anna is super excited about Christmas and Scarlet loves to take the bows off the presents and out them in her stroller for her babies!

Anna was given the part of Mary in our Christmas pageant this year, I am so excited. She is extremely nervous though. She is so concerned that her Christmas dress is going to make her costume to puffy (Mary's outfit was plain and straight).

I am really looking forward to being off of work...we are closed from 12/23/2009 until 1/3/2010 and return to work on Monday the 4th!!!!!! Such a much needed break! I can't wait! I also will only work a short day on the 4th since I have my 6 month apt. on that day as well so I will feel like I am easing back into the routine!

Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!!!! Please be safe and take care!

Twins

We had our 20 week check up today & the twins were not shy in showing us they are BOYS! Yes 2 boys, now the house is even and Michael isn't out numbered any more. They weigh 15 oz. each and are each a little bigger than a banana. Dr. McMichens assured us that everything is absolutely perfect. We are looking at about 15 more weeks left. We can't wait but we still have to get a lot done in that little bit of time.

Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I really enjoyed mine and I ate way to much. I realized on Sunday night that I did not eat one piece of turkey. While we were at my aunts for the feast we watched as someones house burned down. Thank God they were away so no one was hurt. Homeowners insurance can rebuild a house but it can't replace a life.

I didn't think that I would try and shop on black Friday but my cousin talked me into it. We didn't leave the house until about 10:30 though. We went out to Bridge Street then we were off to Nashville! I love that galleria up there. We were on our way back we were making really great time about 9:30. We were going about 60 - 65 mph and bam out of no where there is a deer right in front of us! My cousin didn't even have time to hit the breaks (thank God). We creamed it, we hit Bambi with the front of the car, all four tires, and the entire under carriage. She even had fur stuck to the back window (of a minivan) all the way to the top of the car. My cousin has never been in a wreak or had a speeding ticket, she was freaking out. I was okay until I saw her car then I get a little upset since at that time reality set in. Michael came to our rescue and we found out that an accident report is not usually needed for a collision with a deer and if you file an accident report of that nature with your insurance company and you don't have collision your rates will just go up and your car will still be broken. We are all okay (except the car).

We get to find out what the babies are on Monday YAY!! Lord I hope they cooperate! We are praying that we have at there is at least one boy in there! We are going to take some more belly pictures soon. I feel so incredibly huge already, Michael says I look like I did when I was about 7 to 8 months prego with Scarlet....great!

Thanksgiving

Well this Thanksgiving is going to be a whole lot different this year since Michael's parents are going down to Florida to see my Sis-in-law and family. I guess we wont get those left overs too. We are getting 3 days off from work this year. I don't really know what I am going to do. Michael is going to work at the church cleaning up the yard on Friday. I will be at home with the kids and animals, I think decorating for Christmas is in order cause there is no way I am going shopping. I just love this time of the year. It is time for building fires and snuggling.

We are getting very anxious about finding out what the sexes of the babies are. In 2 weeks we will have the big sg. I would love to see a little stem on the apple. That would be the best Christmas present I could imagine for Michael. He on the other hand is preparing himself for 2 more little girls. I would love 2 little boys it would make the whole room sharing thing a lot easier.

Short entry because our lives are really normal right now any way. I am going to try to take some belly pictures over the holidays since I am huge already. My belly button is on it's way out.

Twins

Well I had my 16 wk. check up yesterday and all is well. The babies heartbeats are exactly what they need to be. We had a different sonographer this time (not Dana) and she well sucked. She took no time, would not make any pictures, and did not explain anything that was on the screen. I (after two pregnancies) kind of new what to look for but she went over my belly so fast that about the only thing that I could make out was the babies were head to head. Dr. McMichens measured my belly and right now I am measuring 5 months. He said the further along I get and the bigger the babies get the further away and larger that number will get. At my next visit (20 wks) I could serious measure 6.5 - 7.0 months prego. I am going to be as big as a house and I feel like I getting there quite quickly. I can feel them move quite a bit and I am running out of room for food already.

What do I do?

I have one question...What should we do? We will take any advice that anyone gives us right now!

Last night my ex-husband's father called me. I never had a problem with him or anyone else in the family (except David) for that matter. We talked for about 30 minutes. They haven't seen, talked to, or even sent a card to Anna since she was 2 years old. Anna has no clue who they are. I have told her that she has biological grandparents that are her biological father's parents but beyond that she has no interest in them.

Last night Dave said that the reason that they have had no contact was because of David (my ex). They were "protecting her". The thing is David was living in Colorado and Florida (running form the law). I am completely torn and I have been agonizing over this since we got off the phone. I really wanted to ask him to come up with a better excuse then contact me later. I mean they could have sent cards etc... with out David knowing or it being traced. Phone calls could have happened, hell David knows my phone number (he has to so I don't get in trouble). Well they want to see her again and he was calling her his baby and he said that he has got a lot of b-days & Christmas' to make up for. I really was offended by that part, how could you call someone "your baby" when you haven't given a damn about her for the last 7 1/2 years of her life!!!?

I don't want Anna to hate me when she is older for not giving her the opportunity to meet her biological grandparents and to get to know them. On the other hand I feel like I am being slapped in the face and that I am going to have to slap some super great people in the face as well. Anna has grandparents that have been in her life since the time she came into this world and then she has grandparents that didn't have to be apart of her life but they have taken her in as if she had been theirs since the beginning.

Michael and I talked about it last night. Michael is her daddy and any decision regarding her should be made by the both of us...right? We are kind of stuck and I think he stayed quiet because he didn't want to express his personal thoughts about the situation. I know that a part of me just wants to say "go to hell" and "you missed your chance" but I know that as a christian that isn't the right way to handle it. I think about the emotional effect this will have on MY BABY! I as a mother have to protect her & I am really feeling that motherly instinct right now! I am also feeling a bit angry about the whole thing too. What ever I choose to do I will do it with Michael.

Oh my GOD!

Oh my God! I am still struggling with morning sickness! I am going to be one of those women that suffer with it the entire pregnancy. Yay! I can already feel the babies move, now don't get me wrong it isn't strong by any means and it only happens when they are getting squished. I will admit it is pretty cool to feel them this early on. I am now about 3.5 months prego and I feel like I am about 5. I get hungry quite often but there is just no room to eat anything. I have started to eat small meals more frequently but with me being so sick & all the food aversions that gets a little difficult at times.

I can't wait to see what the rest of this pregnancy will hold for us!

Update

I am so happy for Candi and Wes, their beautiful little girl was born yesterday. She is beautiful!

Well I went to the Dr on Monday for my regular check up. I have lost a total of 4 lbs so far, but was told with severe morning sickness that was common in the 1st trimester. The bleeding has stopped now but I am still on "restriction" as Michael calls it. I have decided that I am going to try to gain about about 1 lb a week. Since I am overweight to begin with I don't have to gain as much but with twins it is still recommended. We have come to accept that the babies will probably be preemies, so in that regard my goal is to get their weight to about 5lbs each and make it to about 36 weeks. Michael & I were told that the goal that I had set was a big goal but we should try to reach it anyway. They are going to start measuring the babies at 32 weeks. Pray that they won't have to take them to early, they need their time in the oven.

Big Scare

Last night I woke up to go to the bathroom....imagine that....and when I wiped there was blood. I totally freaked out but it took a few minutes to really hit me. I calmly called the Dr's. office and the on call nurse asked me questions and said to be at the Dr's. around 8:15 in the morning. I said okay and went back to bed, then it hit me. Michael and I were up. Neither one of us could sleep and I could do nothing but lay on my left side and pray. Well I got an US done as soon as I got there and both babies are fine; active, growing at the rate they should be and their little heart beats are all what they should be. We were extremely happy and relieved. The Dr wasn't sure what the cause was but I am to watch it and take it very easy. I have a desk job and I have to take it easy and not be on my feet unless I have to be. I guess it is kind of like bed rest. I guess having a desk job helps with being able to avoid true bed rest. I just thank God the babies are okay!

interesting

I read the article that Brandi linked to in her blog regarding Obama needing to act like a President. Well I agree. I think he is just trying to get his 15 minutes of fame right now which politically is turning out to devastating to the country as a country. If he wanted to be an actor and be on TV he should have moved to Hollywood and pursued that career instead.

I saw a sign yesterday in a yard that read "A government that controls it's health care controls it's people". Think about it...if we are made by force to accept a health care plan regardless if it is one that fits our needs or not then yes we are being controlled. The current 'leaders' of this once great nation have already stated that if you don't accept the health care plan then there will be a fine and if you don't pay the fine then you get hauled of to jail.....hum sounds like somebody is forcing people to do what they want (controlling). When I was growing up I was taught not to boss people around and that you make more friends with sugar than you do with vinegar.

Michael made a very good statement yesterday while we were talking about things. There is a lot of opposition to Obama it seems from the south. You know we do tend to cling to our guns, religion, and our constitutional rights down here. "'They' say the people from the south are backwards and dumb but pretty soon "they" will be saying the people from the south are free." I had to agree with Michael and I figure that the "resistance" will begin in Texas seeing as how in they are the only state with the stipulation in their constitution that they can secede from the union at anytime (not to mention the good ol' boys down there). Well I for one like being free and want my children to grow up free too.

update

I found out last week that my brother will be shipping off to either Iraq or Afghanistan on Dec. 1st. He is upset because he will be missing Kahnon's 1st Christmas and her 1st birthday. I ask that you pray for his safe return. He is leaving Friday to report to Washington state where he will be stationed I assume for a few years at least.

I am extremely glad that my 1st trimester is nearing it's end. I really hope my 2nd trimester brings some relief from morning sickness. I can't wait to be able to get my appetite back and I hope my chicken aversion subsides because I used to love chicken. I hate taking the belly pictures because you really can see a slight difference in size each week (it is starting to scare me a little).