Ready to go out on the town! Just 10 days old here!
These bonnets hardly fit them now!
11.23.2007
9.14.2007
Meeting Kiara For The First Time
Again, the NICU nurses had a good look at Kiara and then handed her directly to us! We feel so blessed that the girls didn't have to spend one minuite in the NICU. They have been with us every moment since they were born!
Meeting Amaya For The First Time
The NICU nurses had a good look at her and then handed her over the curtain to us! As you can see, she's perfect!
On The Way To The Hospital
Well... so much for the planned c-section. My water broke at 3:30am on the morning of September 5th, 2007. It was much more exciting than just 'checking in' at 8am! The Night Before
Here is the baby's nursery, finally finished on the night before the scheduled c-section.8.26.2007
6.05.2007
5.27.2007
The First Kick
Last night... I felt a definite kick!
I've felt little movements before this, but this was a definite kick! Jon felt it too! We just sat on the couch watching a movie (What's Eating Gilbert Grape) with Jon's hand on my tummy - in awe of the little beating they were giving us. I've felt one or two kicks today as well. It catches me by surprise every time.
I've felt little movements before this, but this was a definite kick! Jon felt it too! We just sat on the couch watching a movie (What's Eating Gilbert Grape) with Jon's hand on my tummy - in awe of the little beating they were giving us. I've felt one or two kicks today as well. It catches me by surprise every time.
5.13.2007
The Bach in Melfort
Welcome to Melfort!
The Bachelor on his first day of work.
The Bachelor Suite.
The bed where he will sleep alone.
It's going to be a lonely summer.
It's going to be a lonely summer.
5.09.2007
Melfort
Can you find Melfort?
Melfort, though technically a city is not surprisingly very much like a small saskatchewan town.
I like having my windows open, and not hearing the ring road roaring at all hours of the day and night. I think that I could live here if that is our future...
Melfort, though technically a city is not surprisingly very much like a small saskatchewan town.
My first day here - I went to the library and obtained a library card - which I was surprised to find out it is good at any library in north-eastern Saskatchewan. I am currently at said library on the internet!!
My time has been spent sleeping in, unpacking Jon's little bachelor suite, shopping, reading library books and preparing meals. Sometimes I drive Jon to work - but we have discovered that his Bachelor Suite is just a short walk too and from work. He likes the excersise. I have to admit that I have really enjoyed our time away.
I like having my windows open, and not hearing the ring road roaring at all hours of the day and night. I think that I could live here if that is our future...
However, it sounds like Jon will be here for exactly 12 weeks - which is absolutely perfect!!
He will be done at the beginning of August - in plently of time for the twins to arrive.
Another added bonus - Jon has this Friday off - his EDO's have been aligned with his trainer for the summer - and wouldn't you know it - this Friday is an EDO!! Hooray for us! We'll be heading back to Saskatoon tommorrow night.
Well - that is all in the exciting life of Jon & Crystal in Melfort ...
- I think I could get used to this!!
I will post more - with pictures once we get back to Saskatoon!
5.01.2007
Flu & Ultra-sounds
The day of the ultra-sound I got sick!! That's right - I am pregnant and I got the flu for three days!
I did drag myself to the 2 hour ultra-sound … which was really uncomfortable. I couldn’t believe how sore my stomach was after the exam(on top of having the flu)!
Our peanuts are growing like singletons apparently. They are 11oz each!
According to Karina, that is like a can of soup!!
We didn’t find out their sex, even though we wanted to. The tech wasn’t 100% sure of their sex because there was a cord between both of their legs and I wanted a definite answer - so we will find out at the next one.
If we aren't able to find out until the day they are born - I’m not going to be disappointed!
I just see benefits to finding out. I will be happy either way.
Anyway - that is the update - for those of you who wanted to know whether of not we found out!
I did drag myself to the 2 hour ultra-sound … which was really uncomfortable. I couldn’t believe how sore my stomach was after the exam(on top of having the flu)!
Our peanuts are growing like singletons apparently. They are 11oz each!
According to Karina, that is like a can of soup!!
We didn’t find out their sex, even though we wanted to. The tech wasn’t 100% sure of their sex because there was a cord between both of their legs and I wanted a definite answer - so we will find out at the next one.
If we aren't able to find out until the day they are born - I’m not going to be disappointed!
I just see benefits to finding out. I will be happy either way.
Anyway - that is the update - for those of you who wanted to know whether of not we found out!
4.24.2007
To wait or not to wait?
Ok - so this has been bugging me.
What is your opinion on finding out a baby's sex before the day they are born?
Jon & I are planning to find out (if we can) tomorrow at our ultra-sound... however I've been receiving a lot of feed back (good and bad) and am just curious what your opinion is.
Let me know your thoughts!
What is your opinion on finding out a baby's sex before the day they are born?
Jon & I are planning to find out (if we can) tomorrow at our ultra-sound... however I've been receiving a lot of feed back (good and bad) and am just curious what your opinion is.
Let me know your thoughts!
4.20.2007
Heartbeats
Yesterday - Jon & I got to hear BOTH of the babies heartbeats for the first time!
We had heard Baby A's heartbeat at our last pre-natal appointment - but Baby B was hiding. And at the last two ultra-sounds that we have had - we've seen the babies and their heartbeats... but we hadn't heard their precious beating little hearts! I was really relieved to hear that wonderful sound!
I've said it before - and I will say it again.
It still hasn't sunk in that I am actually pregnant!
Any one else feel that way??
I think hearing the heartbeats has helped - but until I feel them move I think that I will always wonder 'Am I really pregnant?'
What do you think?
We had heard Baby A's heartbeat at our last pre-natal appointment - but Baby B was hiding. And at the last two ultra-sounds that we have had - we've seen the babies and their heartbeats... but we hadn't heard their precious beating little hearts! I was really relieved to hear that wonderful sound!
I've said it before - and I will say it again.
It still hasn't sunk in that I am actually pregnant!
Any one else feel that way??
I think hearing the heartbeats has helped - but until I feel them move I think that I will always wonder 'Am I really pregnant?'
What do you think?
4.10.2007
Why I haven't Blogged
I know a lot of my blogfriends have been asking questions and are anxious to hear how the twins are progressing. Just to warn you – this will be a long blog!!
There are answers to your questions at the end!!
Why?
To be honest I do have a reason for not posting. I wasn’t sick or anything. Just extremely tired. I have never felt that kind of tiredness in my life.
I didn’t just quit blogging, I quit everything!
Also, I can’t blog during work hours and I don’t have the internet at home anymore…
and considering how tired I’ve been I just haven’t had the energy to come in to work early or stay late!
Here is a snap shot of my life in the past month:
Wake-up, Throw-up, Shower, Get Dressed, Breakfast, Throw-up, Work, Throw-up, Lunch, Nap, Throw-up, Work, Drive Home (absolutely starving), Open Fridge, Throw-Up, Make Supper, Throw Up, Eat Supper, Nap, Watch TV, Throw-up, Go to Bed at 9pm, Wake up three times to go potty, Wake-up and start all over again.
Exciting isn’t it!! For those of you who haven’t had the chance – you will get to know your toilet in an intimate way if you are as fortunate as most of us! It’s kind of odd when throwing up becomes ‘normal’. It’s like – “just hold on a second honey – I need to throw up first and then we can cuddle…”
Anyway
I am now 17 weeks pregnant and am starting to not throw up! I still feel extremely tired. Who knew making two babies would be this hard? My energy comes back once in a while though, and I am feeling much better than I was.
REALLY RECENT NEWS!
This past weekend was EASTER and Jon & I went to Saskatoon to visit our families.
It wasn’t the most relaxing time though. I spent most of the time in pain or in bed and spent Saturday morning at the University Hospital in Emergency… well it wasn’t really emergency.
Apparently when you are pregnant and you go to emergency – they send you right up to the 4th floor!! The problem didn’t have anything to do with the babies… but they still wanted to check them out – so we got to see another ultra-sound of the little peanuts!
The doctor who saw us had an excellent bedside manner – and we really appreciated the way she took care of us! My ‘problems’ consisted of fallen arches (which caused an extreme amount of pain to develop between my legs when I tried to move – so walking was an issue – as was getting in and out of bed… or even just rolling over.
You really don’t appreciate the muscles that you have until they stop working for you – and start working against you!
A few days of bed rest and some really good support insoles have helped the problem – but I am in the process of getting Orthotics.)
and a body rash (which came about because of an unknown allergy. I have been itching constantly for the past week.. and it had spread from my tummy to my arms, legs, hips and breasts!!! – but a few days on Allergy Med’s and anti-itching cream for pregnant women and things are starting to get better.
I don’t wake up scratching furiously in the middle of the night – and I am starting to recognize what used to be my breasts again… yes pregnant women can talk about their breasts!!!).
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS!
Okay, so some of you have been asking questions.
And I just need to apologize for not posting the answers sooner.
WHEN IS YOUR DUE DATE?
September 14, 2007
BUT… WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO BE BORN?
37 weeks is full gestation for twins…
so let me do the math here…August, late August… August 24, 2007
WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHTS WHEN YOU FOUND OUT THERE WERE TWO INSTEAD OF ONE?
We went for our first ultra-sound here in Regina. Jon was able to come with me and we were both pretty excited. I didn’t realize that you were supposed to come with a full bladder…
so after drinking three glasses of water hurriedly in the waiting room I uncomfortably laid down on the examining table where the nurse then told me that it wasn’t really a big deal..
yeesh.
The room was really nice. The lighting was low and it was nice and quite and private. I didn’t have the greatest view of the screen, but Jon had the best seat in the house.
The nurse squirted gel on my tummy and began to move the wand around looking for the baby.
She did press quite hard – which I wasn’t expecting.. .and it hurt a little… but maybe it’s just because things are so sensitive there these days.
During the ultra-sound you are supposed to save your questions until the nurse is done examining the baby… so for the first 10 minutes or so we just watched the screen.
It was beautiful.
You could see the baby’s profile. You couldn’t make out any detail on the face…
but you could see it’s head, nose, chin, neck, shoulders, arms, tummy, legs and feet.
At 12 weeks not everything is fully developed – but every part of the baby was there!
Then the nurse said –
“Well… it looks like you are getting two for the price of one.”
The first thing I said was “Really?” and I grabbed Jon’s hand.
The first thing Jon said was “Are you sure there aren’t any more?”
He’s so cute.
The nurse then said ‘Oh – yeah I guess we should check hey?”
so she had another look around and nope… just two!!
Although, there are MANY members of my family who think that one is hiding and we will actually be having triplets!
My Grandpa and Brother-In-Law especially!
They think the babies are playing TAG or Hide-n-Seek.
On another side note – I have had a dream that we had triplet boys –
and a friend of mine had the same dream!!
Crazy hey?
You may be surprised at Jon’s reaction..
but you see during the first few months of the pregnancy whenever Jon would say
‘How is my baby doing?”
I would say
“Jon! What if there is more than one? What if there’s two? What if there’s three?”
The nurse showed us the two separate sacks, and two heads and printed off a picture for us – which I have already posted.
She told us which one was BABY A and which one was BABY B
– which Jon has affectionately begun to call them!
Then she focused on each one – and we got to see them up close!
The nurse took BABY A’s heartbeat and measurements. The whole time BABY A was just bouncing around in it’s sack. Jon & I giggled. It’s like there was a dance party going on!
The nurse then did the same for BABY B – who wasn’t as active… but just ‘jumped’ in place… we thought maybe it had the hic-up’s but the nurse said it was too soon.
I wish we would have been able to get a video of it.
Jon & joked about how we were already laughing at them!
So… after all that – How did I feel?
I just felt JOY!
I mean – the idea of having one baby had been giving me feelings of joy and love already –
but the moment we found out it was two – those feelings just got stronger!
I still get a smile on my face when I think about it!
I just keep thinking about how wonderful it’s going to be
– and how Jon & I won’t have to share!!
I know it will be more difficult in the beginning…
but it’s going to be worth it!
WILL YOU COME DOWN HERE (SASKATOON) SO I CAN GIVE YOU A BIG HUG?
Yes!! Actually I will be living with my mom & dad this summer…
so I will definitely be seeing you!!
ARE YOU WANTING TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE BOYS OR GIRLS?
I told Jon that he could make that decision.
It’s one of the few things he has control over these days!
He has decided that
YES
– we will find out.
DO TWINS RUN IN EITHER OF YOUR FAMILIES?
Yes…
My dad’s brothers are identical twins…
but our twins are fraternal…
so who knows!
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
Well – like I said earlier – better.
Once I get over my recent aches and pains – things will feel really good.
Well – hopefully I answered your questions!
OTHER RECENT NEWS
My life these days consists of PACKING!!
That’s right! Jon & I are moving at the end of the month.
We don’t know where we are moving to.. except that all of our possessions will be in storage until after Christmas!
Jon’s last class is this Friday!!
His last exam ever is on the 26th!!!!
And then….
Who knows!!
A 12 week practicum and a Board of Certification exam stands in our way to permanent employment in his field.
Because we don’t know where Jon will be going, and the fact that I am not enthusiastic about living somewhere that is not prepared to handle pre-mature twins..
I will be living in Saskatoon with my mom & dad.
Hopefully Jon will join me from time to time.
I hope to see many of you this summer!!
It’s raining babies!!
There are answers to your questions at the end!!
Why?
To be honest I do have a reason for not posting. I wasn’t sick or anything. Just extremely tired. I have never felt that kind of tiredness in my life.
I didn’t just quit blogging, I quit everything!
Also, I can’t blog during work hours and I don’t have the internet at home anymore…
and considering how tired I’ve been I just haven’t had the energy to come in to work early or stay late!
Here is a snap shot of my life in the past month:
Wake-up, Throw-up, Shower, Get Dressed, Breakfast, Throw-up, Work, Throw-up, Lunch, Nap, Throw-up, Work, Drive Home (absolutely starving), Open Fridge, Throw-Up, Make Supper, Throw Up, Eat Supper, Nap, Watch TV, Throw-up, Go to Bed at 9pm, Wake up three times to go potty, Wake-up and start all over again.
Exciting isn’t it!! For those of you who haven’t had the chance – you will get to know your toilet in an intimate way if you are as fortunate as most of us! It’s kind of odd when throwing up becomes ‘normal’. It’s like – “just hold on a second honey – I need to throw up first and then we can cuddle…”
Anyway
I am now 17 weeks pregnant and am starting to not throw up! I still feel extremely tired. Who knew making two babies would be this hard? My energy comes back once in a while though, and I am feeling much better than I was.
REALLY RECENT NEWS!
This past weekend was EASTER and Jon & I went to Saskatoon to visit our families.
It wasn’t the most relaxing time though. I spent most of the time in pain or in bed and spent Saturday morning at the University Hospital in Emergency… well it wasn’t really emergency.
Apparently when you are pregnant and you go to emergency – they send you right up to the 4th floor!! The problem didn’t have anything to do with the babies… but they still wanted to check them out – so we got to see another ultra-sound of the little peanuts!
The doctor who saw us had an excellent bedside manner – and we really appreciated the way she took care of us! My ‘problems’ consisted of fallen arches (which caused an extreme amount of pain to develop between my legs when I tried to move – so walking was an issue – as was getting in and out of bed… or even just rolling over.
You really don’t appreciate the muscles that you have until they stop working for you – and start working against you!
A few days of bed rest and some really good support insoles have helped the problem – but I am in the process of getting Orthotics.)
and a body rash (which came about because of an unknown allergy. I have been itching constantly for the past week.. and it had spread from my tummy to my arms, legs, hips and breasts!!! – but a few days on Allergy Med’s and anti-itching cream for pregnant women and things are starting to get better.
I don’t wake up scratching furiously in the middle of the night – and I am starting to recognize what used to be my breasts again… yes pregnant women can talk about their breasts!!!).
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS!
Okay, so some of you have been asking questions.
And I just need to apologize for not posting the answers sooner.
WHEN IS YOUR DUE DATE?
September 14, 2007
BUT… WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO BE BORN?
37 weeks is full gestation for twins…
so let me do the math here…August, late August… August 24, 2007
WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHTS WHEN YOU FOUND OUT THERE WERE TWO INSTEAD OF ONE?
We went for our first ultra-sound here in Regina. Jon was able to come with me and we were both pretty excited. I didn’t realize that you were supposed to come with a full bladder…
so after drinking three glasses of water hurriedly in the waiting room I uncomfortably laid down on the examining table where the nurse then told me that it wasn’t really a big deal..
yeesh.
The room was really nice. The lighting was low and it was nice and quite and private. I didn’t have the greatest view of the screen, but Jon had the best seat in the house.
The nurse squirted gel on my tummy and began to move the wand around looking for the baby.
She did press quite hard – which I wasn’t expecting.. .and it hurt a little… but maybe it’s just because things are so sensitive there these days.
During the ultra-sound you are supposed to save your questions until the nurse is done examining the baby… so for the first 10 minutes or so we just watched the screen.
It was beautiful.
You could see the baby’s profile. You couldn’t make out any detail on the face…
but you could see it’s head, nose, chin, neck, shoulders, arms, tummy, legs and feet.
At 12 weeks not everything is fully developed – but every part of the baby was there!
Then the nurse said –
“Well… it looks like you are getting two for the price of one.”
The first thing I said was “Really?” and I grabbed Jon’s hand.
The first thing Jon said was “Are you sure there aren’t any more?”
He’s so cute.
The nurse then said ‘Oh – yeah I guess we should check hey?”
so she had another look around and nope… just two!!
Although, there are MANY members of my family who think that one is hiding and we will actually be having triplets!
My Grandpa and Brother-In-Law especially!
They think the babies are playing TAG or Hide-n-Seek.
On another side note – I have had a dream that we had triplet boys –
and a friend of mine had the same dream!!
Crazy hey?
You may be surprised at Jon’s reaction..
but you see during the first few months of the pregnancy whenever Jon would say
‘How is my baby doing?”
I would say
“Jon! What if there is more than one? What if there’s two? What if there’s three?”
The nurse showed us the two separate sacks, and two heads and printed off a picture for us – which I have already posted.
She told us which one was BABY A and which one was BABY B
– which Jon has affectionately begun to call them!
Then she focused on each one – and we got to see them up close!
The nurse took BABY A’s heartbeat and measurements. The whole time BABY A was just bouncing around in it’s sack. Jon & I giggled. It’s like there was a dance party going on!
The nurse then did the same for BABY B – who wasn’t as active… but just ‘jumped’ in place… we thought maybe it had the hic-up’s but the nurse said it was too soon.
I wish we would have been able to get a video of it.
Jon & joked about how we were already laughing at them!
So… after all that – How did I feel?
I just felt JOY!
I mean – the idea of having one baby had been giving me feelings of joy and love already –
but the moment we found out it was two – those feelings just got stronger!
I still get a smile on my face when I think about it!
I just keep thinking about how wonderful it’s going to be
– and how Jon & I won’t have to share!!
I know it will be more difficult in the beginning…
but it’s going to be worth it!
WILL YOU COME DOWN HERE (SASKATOON) SO I CAN GIVE YOU A BIG HUG?
Yes!! Actually I will be living with my mom & dad this summer…
so I will definitely be seeing you!!
ARE YOU WANTING TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE BOYS OR GIRLS?
I told Jon that he could make that decision.
It’s one of the few things he has control over these days!
He has decided that
YES
– we will find out.
DO TWINS RUN IN EITHER OF YOUR FAMILIES?
Yes…
My dad’s brothers are identical twins…
but our twins are fraternal…
so who knows!
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
Well – like I said earlier – better.
Once I get over my recent aches and pains – things will feel really good.
Well – hopefully I answered your questions!
OTHER RECENT NEWS
My life these days consists of PACKING!!
That’s right! Jon & I are moving at the end of the month.
We don’t know where we are moving to.. except that all of our possessions will be in storage until after Christmas!
Jon’s last class is this Friday!!
His last exam ever is on the 26th!!!!
And then….
Who knows!!
A 12 week practicum and a Board of Certification exam stands in our way to permanent employment in his field.
Because we don’t know where Jon will be going, and the fact that I am not enthusiastic about living somewhere that is not prepared to handle pre-mature twins..
I will be living in Saskatoon with my mom & dad.
Hopefully Jon will join me from time to time.
I hope to see many of you this summer!!
It’s raining babies!!
3.08.2007
We're Pregnant
Well - as you can see by the changes to my blog... Jon and I are expecting good things this summer! Please keep us in your prayers. It is a difficult thing to carry twins to full term (37weeks), but that is what we hope to do!
Here is their first picture!!
Two heads are better than one!
Well... I thought this was postworthy. I guess I'll keep you all in the loop, now that I can blog about this! You have no idea how hard it was not to blog!!
Have a great day!! I sure am!
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Kiara & Amaya
Here are my beautiful Girls!! They are exactly 6 months old here... and looking super cute!!
