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As you should know by now Jay and I are expecting again. I wanted to tell the whole story here for a few reasons. One would be so i could document my feelings at this moment and of course the other is to inform you all (are there any of you out there anymore?) what is going on. 3 weeks ago my clothes were not really fitting right. I looked extremely bloated. I didn't really think much about it. But Jay kept telling me i was pregnant. I really didn't believe it. But he kept saying it so often that one day when i was out and about running errands i decided to pick up a test, just in case. When i got home, i really had to go to the bathroom, perfect timing. So, off i went. Then i waited for the result. Almost immediately the test came back saying PREGNANT. For the sake of honestly, i think i said a choice word here, something to the effect of Holy %&$*. (If you know me, you know i really don't cuss at all, so this is big). Then i walked out to find Jay with pregnancy test in hand. By the time i showed it to him i was crying. Such a mix of emotions. i can't say that i was upset, but definitely shocked. For years Jay and I had said we were done having kids. Anyway, i showed Jay and he actually seemed excited. i was not expecting that. He said "I told you" a million times. The next day we kind of switched emotions, i got more excited where he got more terrified. We were nervous to tell our families. They all thought we were done too, and let's face it.. most days we have a hard enough time just with our two (precious, heaven sent) children! But, in the end we decide that we are adults, we love the Lord, and this, in the end.. is a good thing. We decide to wait to tell our families for 2 weeks which was when i was supposed to have my first appointment. A few days later i started spotting. I don't care who you are, if you spot during pregnancy you immediately think the worst. And that i did. I called the doctor and they decided to see me the next day. (This was last week) The appointment goes well. I meed Dr. Alexander and his staff and could not be more thrilled with them. Really, they are soooo awesome. He does an exam. That was fine. Then we joke that twins run in my family and that there is a possibility. He jokes that he has delivered enough twins and doesn't want to do any more. Then he does the ultrasound. Honestly, i have no idea what i am looking at, but it looks empty to me. My heart drops. Then, i see it.. one little sac. He says everything looks good and that he wanted to take a look at my ovaries.. then he says, wait.. "Ok, i have to be honest, i see another sac." Then he says, "One, Two, One, Two" and goes back and forth between the two. I say something like "No way!" because even if we joked about it i really didn't think that would happen.. i mean, really?! Then he went on to talk about how i am only 5 weeks along (at the time) and it was too early to see anything inside the sacs and that i needed to come back in 2 weeks. He also mentions that it is possible one of the sacs could be reabsorbed back into my body. My head was spinning by this point. The spotting i had was likely due to implantation spotting, and it was just a little late.

Jay was at home with the kids during my appointment so i did not get to share this with him until i got to the car. His response was, "No way, he had to be looking at it wrong.. no way!" Ha! Then i called all the rest of my family and told them the news. Most were fine when i said we were pregnant. Then when i said twin they were dead silent. Classic.

So, our next appointment is a week from today, October 20th. At this appointment we should be able to hear/see heartbeats for either one or both. After letting it sink in for a week or so we are praying that God would spare both of their tiny lives. So, please join us in prayer for our unborn children!

We are in for a true adventure!

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Because I know you are all just dying to know!!! Rylie has not had a single accident since day 2 of potty training. She is doing a great job. We have gone out of the house for a few hours almost every day since then. I am amazed. I don't even have to remind her anymore, she just tells me when she has to go. This just proves one thing... Girls are SO much easier to train than boys!!!!!!!!!!!!! That and when they are ready, they sure are ready!

Potty Training

For months now Rylie has shown all the signs of readiness to be potty trained. I have been leary to start in fear that my result would be the same as Tristan. It took us a year to train him. It was likely my fault for starting before he showed readiness signs and literally trying every method. It finally clicked by just making him run around naked. Now, he is fully trained and goes himself. I never worry about him. Anyway, back to Ry. 3 days ago we were at Target (surprise, surprise!) and she adamantly told me she had to potty. I will admit that I was a little skeptical at first but she was adamant. So I rushed to the bathroom where she immediately went and I discovered her pull up was dry. It was then that I realized I really needed to start with her. So, start we did 2 days ago. Hardcore. Undies only all day. That first day she had 2 accidents but still told me every time she had to potty. Wow. Day 2 was yesterday and she did great. 3 accidents in the morning where she started to go in her undies and the rest in the potty. She still told me every single time. Wow!! Today is day 3. I will continue to follow her around constantly reminding her to tell Mommy if you have to go potty' but I think she is very close to being done. I will say however that she tries to sit on that potty all the time to get that M&M. She has gone way more than necessary but I don't mind. Today is the real test. We have to go to the bank and pick up a few things at the grocery store. I will bring a few changes of clothes just in case but I'm sure she will be great! All this makes me wish I had started with her months ago.. Oh well.

Doesn't she look adorable with her little undies!! She is super cute!

Scared

Every few weeks Jay and I decide we are going to go out and do something fun with the kids. This past Monday we decided we would take them to the Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk. We knew the rides would be closed but thought it would be fun to miniature golf with the kids. I
should realize by now that I always have this grandiose idea of what we will do and how fun the kids will think it is.. Because we are dang good parents! It never works out that way. Problem number 1- it was loud. The golf was inside the arcade. Tristan hates loud. Problem number 2- Tristan looked up and at the entrance of the golf there a skeleton dressed as a pirate that totally freaked Tristan out. He was so scared he was crying hysterically and would not let go of us. Nice.
No golf. So we thought we would walk around the arcade. All kids love that, right?! Wrong. He wouldn't play anything. In the picture below Jay and Ry are playing skeeball but this is how Tristan looked. The whole time. That is, until we left the arcade and bought a licorice rope. He was all better then. I should be used to this by now. Poor Rylie wanted to do everything. Either she didn't see the skeleton or she is braver than her brother. I'm starting to believe the later is
true..