They're almost here!

It looks like the little guys are going to wait until their scheduled inducement date--Monday, the 28th. I started leave from work this past week, and Mom arrived on Monday. We had a doctor's appointment to see the babies on the ultrasound, and they were doing fine. It took a while for them to pass all their tests because they were sleeping, but eventually they did what they were supposed to do. We had another appointment on Thursday, and they monitored their heartbeats. They were just fine.

Now, we're just waiting! We'll let you all know when they arrive.

Love, j&c

Happy Birthday to Olivia!

It's hard to believe, but Olivia is 1 today!!! Happy birthday! She has her party at 1:00 over at Helen and John's. We'll look forward to pictures and to hearing about the fun day!

The Litchfield Park Condo

We finished up the condo last evening and welcomed our first guest! Here are some pics.

Congrats All Around!

Marriage News: Alicia and Scott tied the knot this week, Wednesday, the 2nd, in Yuma. We are so happy for them!

Baby News: Megan and Aaron welcomed their baby boy, River Riley Francis, early Wednesday morning, April 2, at about 1:00. Everyone is doing fine, and they were going home yesterday. We can't wait to meet him!

We had a busy day again yesterday. Chris and I both took the day off from work, so we could get things done. We went to the doctor where they did the non-stress test on the babies. They monitor their heartrates and movement, and any contractions. I had no contractions, and they babies did just fine!

Then, we had a nice lunch at Johnny Rockets in Westgate. It is so pretty there--it's the new shopping/living/sports complex where the Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Cardinals play. It's right across the freeway from where our new condo is. So, afer lunch, we decided to go to the sales office at the new condo and talk to them about when we would be able to close and find out the status of the community. We are at the point where we could cancel and get our money back, if we wanted to. But, it's such a great area that we were thinking we'd just hold on to it, knowing it would be a great investment over time. When we tried to get through the gate into the sales office, it was closed! So, I called the number I had and was told that they had decided not to sell the condos, but turn them into apartments! So, later in the day I spoke with the developer, and he said he'd e-mail me a cancellation notice to sign, and he'd send us our money back by next week! It's actually kind of a relief to have it over, and to be getting that money when we can really use it.

More good news is that we rented the Litchfield Park condo for April! Lise and Thomas sent this gentleman our way, and we really appreciate it! He's arriving this evening (Friday). So, yesterday we had a ton of stuff to do to get the condo ready--we picked up a dresser and 2 nightstands and had the bed and headboard delivered. We found and bought a kitchen table and chairs and a patio set, and Chris put those together. Meanwhile, I finished up stocking all the dishes, etc, in the kitchen, and made the beds in both bedrooms. We both did a lot more, too, because we were working for about 7 hours, but I can't remember all the details. Basically, just moving stuff into place and doing a little cleaning, fixing the locks, etc. We were exhausted when we finally got home at about 8:00 last night. I still have a few things to buy, and then we'll meet him over there this evening at about 7:00.

That's all for now!

xo, j&c

2-3 Weeks to Go!

Yesterday, Chris and I went to the doctor for an ultrasound where they did what is called a Biophysical Profile on the babies. They check for 4 things: enough amniotic fluid, movement, tone, and breathing. Both babies came through with flying colors! The nurse warned us ahead of time that it might take 30 minutes to see their chests moving, with their practice breathing. But, both of them were breathing the whole time! They're actually taking in fluid, but once they're born, they'll be able to breath air. Also, Matthew has lots of hair! We couldn't get a good look at Thomas's head to see if he has hair, too. They were moving a little bit, but the nurse wanted them to move more so she could see their "tone" which means they're moving strongly, rather than appearing limp or lethargic. So, first she put this little buzzer up against my stomach near Matthew's ear; he did not like it and moved his hand up to cover his ear! Then, she did the same thing to Thomas; it gave him the hiccups!

I'll go back on Thursday, and they'll be monitoring the babies for 30 minutes--I think this is just their heartrates, but I'm not sure. It's called a Non-stress test. Next Monday and Thursday, we'll do the same things. I'm now at 34 weeks, and the babies could come at any time. It's ideal if they arrive at 36-37 weeks, because their lungs should be mature enough by that time. If they came now, they'll likely be just fine, too, but may need a couple more days in the hospital just to make sure.

Megan, Chris's cousin, is on baby countdown, too! She had her last day of work on Friday, and her due date is April 6.

GO SUNS!!!

That's all for now.

Love, j&c