TWO more things to be thankful for this holiday season....

Baby A- 11 weeks, 1 day 4.7 cm

Baby B- 11 weeks, 1 day 4.6 cm

David is going to be a big brother and it looks like he will be gaining more than one playmate in the process!! We were completely thrown off guard when we went in for our first ultrasound at 7 weeks and my doctor told us "two for one!" Dave's response "you got to be kidding"; mine "how did this happen?" Needless to say we have been in complete shock since and are still amazed how this came about (apparently it runs on Dave's side of the family, but evidence is uncertain to whether or not the male can influence multiple births). Three ultrasounds later, we are coming to terms with the whole idea and excited about our new family of 5! The babies are growing exceptionally well, as our doctor says "perfect, couldn't get anymore textbook" and are making mommy pay for it in the process. I should have known something was different when every symptom in the book kicked in at 5 weeks! It is gradually getting better as I approach that 12 week mark this week, but I am afraid that it probably will not last long considering this belly that has suddenly popped over the past few days. We are currently seeing my OB every two weeks, which means we get to see these little beans quite often! If everything looks good at our next appointment we will get what they call the "twin vacation" and will have a month off before we start back on a two week schedule with our OB and a specialist. We look forward to keeping you all updated throughout this crazy journey! Please keep us and these two little blessings in your thoughts and prayers in the mean time.

doughnuts with dad

These pictures were taken by David's teachers at school on Doughnuts with Dad day a few weeks back. David really enjoyed taking daddy to school, just a much as he enjoyed the doughnuts (maybe more). It is safe to report that we are finally past the initial shock of life without mommy two days a week. Tears are rarely shed and mommy is not getting phone calls during the day, whew! We had our teacher conference last week and his teacher said that he is doing great! His favorite part of school is when they go to music class on Wednesdays (which comes as no surprise to us) and he loves running races on the play ground. It is amazing to see the changes that have occurred just from a few months of MDO. He is socializing with kids more, which is huge for him although he prefers older children. He recites things from school and is getting very good at following directions, especially when mommy tells him to pick up his toys...yeah!!

"trick-or-treat"

David had a blast this year on Halloween! Again, we were a little worried that he would not be interested in wearing his costume (which he picked out all on his own), but he wore it like a champ and caught on very quickly to the whole routine. He was a little hesitant at the first few houses, but then it was game on. All we heard the rest of the evening was "next house" and "more candy!" It's all he has been talking about since; well that and the scary house with bones and scary noises, haha! Definitely an unforgettable experience-Halloween through a two and a half year old's eyes. We look forward to so many more!

Dewberry Farm

We super sized our annual pumpkin patch trip by adventuring out to dewberry farms. Our friends Katie, Mike and their daughter Lachlann joined us again this year to continue the tradition. I will have to say dewberry farms was definitely a step up from the place we visited last year! If you live in Houston and have not been it is worth the trip. We all had a great time, however the only thing that could have made our day better was some cooler weather!

Little Farmersville

Fort Dew Hickey

Rubber Ducky Races

Such a cute picture minus the nasty rotten pumpkin next to David!

It was a tough day for getting the little man to smile for the camera. He was exhausted within in the first 20 minutes, so we struggled a bit. Still, it was a great step up in our annual tradition!

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Is what our first few weeks of preschool have been like, minus the blood (at least for now)! Poor little guy is not adjusting to change very well. I knew this was not going to be easy, but never expected it to be this hard. We have yet to make it through a full day without any tears. I have been called twice by both preschool directors; First phone call led to me picking him up two hours early because he would not stop screaming and was having difficulty regrouping and settling down before nap. The second phone call led to some private negotiations between me and the little man over the phone...."David you go night-night on your nap mat and when you wake up mommy will be there to pick you up and we will go get ice cream." Needless to say that did the trick and it has become a reoccurring event everyday after school...thank goodness for berripop! His note this week said that he struggled coming in from the playground and the directors had to come help out (mommy interpretation- he threw a horrible blown out fit). Lets just say that we are all now on a first name basis at Grace Preschool! I just keep praying that this will get easier and that he will learn to love school. I know he is upset and misses his mommy, but I also believe that part of him is just trying to test his limits! He is too smart for his own good, which does not make many things in our life easy these days. The picture below is before his MadHatter Party at school; all the kids in his class got to wear hats for a day. He specifically picked out his Mickey visor and as his mommy I have to say he looked so handsome sporting it! Let's keep our fingers crossed that next month is easier...on both of us!

First Day of School

Yesterday was David's first day of MDO. He is in the 2 year old class at our church and goes Monday and Wednesday. Unfortunately there were tears shed on both sides (I think I cried the better half of the morning). Thank goodness daddy was there to get us through it all. David's teacher said he did well with an occasional meltdown here and there. I was really worried he would loose it around nap time, but apparently he was one of the better ones. They said he struggled going down and got upset because of the other kids crying, but he did finally go to sleep. He was exhausted when I picked him up! His teachers report said;

"David had a GREAT day!! He really enjoyed playing with
friends and doing the numbers puzzle. He did so good showing me the numbers and
telling me what they were! David also enjoyed playing with a foam football!
Today was a great 1st day!"

So, based on that and the feedback they gave me I guess I can assume it went okay. My how I would love to be a fly on the wall to see what actually goes on, haha! The only thing he said when asked what he did at school today was "got diaper changed." Sounds eventful! Round two on Monday...we'll see how we do without daddy there.

Here he is supporting his back pack for almost a full minute. We were lucky to even get this picture because he does not want anything to do with it!

Running to his classroom.

Debating on whether or not he should go in.....

We can do this; piece of cake.

Maybe not....saying bye-bye. Thank goodness daddy didn't get a picture of us both in tears!

future longhorn in the making....

I cannot tell you how excited we are about football being back on the television; especially longhorn football! We are looking forward to an exciting new season and the little man is ready! We have not decided whether or not we will attempt to take him to his first game this year. I've been looking at tickets and you cannot find one that is less than $85.00; which is a lot of cash to shell out for a two and a half year old that may not even make it through the first quarter! It's tough though because I really think he would enjoy the band and the whole atmosphere of it all. We'll see...in the mean time we are preparing him to continue the longhorn legacy!! Please excuse my singing; I seemed to have forgotten that I was trying to get a video for the blog, heehee! The funny part about it is that he got mad because I did not sing the entire song and I know y'all don't want to be subjected to that! Hook 'em Horns!!!