Brummett Christmas Trees

Here are a few pics of our trees that I took on my phone. Our small tree is mainly red & gold and the big one is brown, silver, and gold. I think multiple trees are great Misty! :) I'm going to look for either a pink one or a white one on sale after Christmas to put in the girls room next year. They definitely need their own tree! Santa might even sneak in their room to put the presents under it!

22 week visit

We went in this morning for another ultrasound and checkup and are happy to report that all went well. Both girls are measuring right on track at 1 lb, 1 oz each! They were also able to check the baby's heart that they could not see last time. She is still facing my back and won't turn around for pictures, but we're glad to know that she has a healthy heart. Praise God for another wonderful doctor's visit!

We go back in a month for another ultrasound and my gestational diabetes test. I am at high risk since I have two placentas so we're praying that I don't get that. After our next visit, we will start going in every 2 weeks to monitor my cervix and the babies growth, activity, etc.

Here are some pictures of one of the girls. The last one looks like she's smiling!! :)

We're having....

Two sweet girls! We found out last week, but I'm just now getting around to posting it. I do have to give credit to my sister and her labor/delivery nurse friends. They did not see any boy parts at 14 weeks and guessed two girls at 16 weeks and they were right! Now, it's time to work on names and the nursery!

Everything went well with the ultrasound. She confirmed they are in two sacs and have two placentas, which is good for them so they're not competing for blood, food, etc. They could be identical or fraternal, but fraternal is more likely percentage wise. If the egg split early, it could still mean they are identical even if everything is separate. We're learning lots about twins!!

One girl weighed 8 oz and one 9 oz and both look healthy. She could not see everything on "Baby A's" heart & face, but what they could see looks normal. We have another ultrasound in early December and they will check those two things again. Baby B posed perfectly for the photos and everything looked good. We're so thankful that our girls look healthy and hope they stay that way!

Happy Birthday to Me

This year, I got a birthday present from my babies...a dark line is starting to appear on my stomach. Yikes! Josh noticed it this morning and told me it was beautiful (love is blind) :). It's not the most desirable present, but hopefully it means they are continuing to do well. I read about it and apparently it is a 2nd trimester thing-hormones causing extra melanin production and/or your stomach muscles stretching. My sister got it, but mom said she did not. It is supposed to go away after pregnancy!!

Also, thanks to Laura for hosting us for girls night and my birthday celebration. We had pizza and yummy chocolate b-day cake! It was the perfect night for the prego and the babies. Josh and I will probably go to dinner and do some relaxing and shopping this weekend. I need some maternity pants for work and a cute shirt for Laura's big 30 party next weekend!! If my stomach will cooperate, I am really wanting Buffalo Shrimp from Hooters! Romantic birthday dinner, ha, ha! I loved spicy food before I got pregnant, but now am kind of afraid to eat it. So, we'll see how that goes. Sometimes even bland food makes me sick so I think I'll take a chance!

Growing Babies

We had another doctor's appointment today and both babies are still doing well. The doctor tried to use the doppler to check the heartbeats, but the babies are so close together that she did an ultrasound just to be sure she was picking up two separate heartbeats. They are both breach and side by side. Josh says they're best friends!

One heartbeat was 140 and the other was 160 so maybe it is a boy and a girl!! That is what most people are guessing. We find out the sexes on 11/10 so I will have big news then! The baby in the left picture did not want to cooperate for the picture. It just kept moving! So, it seems to have a much smaller head than the baby on the right. We're pretty sure it's just the angle!

Potential Bedding Pics

Just for fun...here are some pics of fabric/bedding that I like.


Cute pink girly bedding for two little girls from RH Baby & Child. I also like PB's Brooke collection, which does not have pink, but has these cute owls and a feather tulle skirt.

This is my absolute favorite fabric for little boys. It's Alexander Henry "Seventh Inning," but unfortunately it seems to be sold out everywhere. I called the manufacturer and they aren't making it anymore. I did find a place that had saved some for custom bedding, but I have to find that site again. I have taken a break from stalking it, but if it turns out I'm having boys-I'll start the search again!

Here are two more of my "unisex" picks so far. The top one is aqua and the next one is silver sage. Both from Restoration Hardware Baby and Child. I have seen names on them on the website that are boys and girls names so I am thinking the colors are appropriate for either. I'm not sure yet if we will purchase or have it made. I guess just depends on what we find and prices. I'd love to make some of it myself, but at this point, I'm still feeling bad so I prefer to spend all spare time sleeping!

Ultrasound

Sorry for the delay on this, but here is the ultrasound pic from a few weeks ago when we found out we were having twins. The baby on the right is upside down! We just can't wait to find out their sexes, but it will probably be another month or so. We have learned that twins will sleep in the same crib for a few months, and then in cribs side by side. So, I am already thinking about bedding. Of course, if they are two girls, there will have to be lots of pink in there. If they are boys, I will probably do a vintage baseball theme. And, if it's one of each, then I'm thinking silver sage/brown like the colors from RH Baby & Child.