Halloween 2013

This year, I had high hopes of getting the girls in costumes for their first Halloween but....I ended up not dressing them up. I really wanted to have them as little pieces of sushi =) but I just never got a chance to go out to the craft store and get the supplies. I feel like it would have been pretty easy. Oh well, I think they will forgive me.

Miles, on the other hand, dressed up this year as Super Why! He loved it. I googled the costume one day and the moment he saw it, he was so so excited for it - so I had to buy it =) He was really looking forward to Halloween this year and being able to say Trick or Treat! We went to an outdoor mall for their trick or treating event. There were a lot of kids and Miles was seriously on Cloud 9. Tim's friend/coworker and his family were there too with their little boy, and Miles had a lot of fun walking around with him. A lot of kids were pretty happy with Miles' costume.. eventually, when kids said Super Why!, Miles would smile and wave to them. He took his persona seriously. haha =) It was fun to watch him have a great time.

Tim had plans to take him to a couple of houses nearby but it started to drizzle a little bit and we decided he's had a great time already..so let's just eat Chipotle ; ) So, we went there for dinner with our friends we saw at the Trick or Treating event.

Welcome Maya & Severa!

Late night on Saturday, October 5th.. my water broke at home! This didn't happen with my first pregnancy so I was pretty surprised (and honestly, scared too). Tim & I headed to the hospital at almost midnight and realized that we will meet our baby girls soon!

Maya & Severa were born very early on Sunday, October 6th via C-Section. Baby A was still breech and Baby B was still transverse. I was actually also dilated so I experienced some contractions as well as having a CS. I had a scheduled CS for the 10th but I guess my girls wouldn't let someone else dictate their entrance to the world! =) The C-Section went really smoothly. I was pretty scared walking into the OR to get my spinal (Tim couldn't be with me at that time, joined me later on during the birth) but I had a great nurse that really helped comfort me through it before Tim was allowed inside. The OR is such a cold and bright place - I felt like I was in a spaceship. Anyway, I'm glad it went by quickly. Hearing Baby A's (Maya) first cry made everything better. When I first saw my girls, I was just so in awe. I still can't believe I have twin girls to this day. =) Such a surreal feeling. The girls are doing great at home. Their big brother, Miles, is giving them a lot of love and kisses. They like to sleep a lot during the days and are more active aka awake at night. It's so neat to see them each day and just see their similarities and differences! They are definitely fraternal twins - they have their own looks for sure! I'm excited to see what their personalities will be like as they get older and older. Tim and I are so thankful that everything turned out great with them and that they were born healthy. We had to stay one extra night at the hospital since the doctors wanted to monitor their weights a bit more, but other than that, it was all normal. It's definitely nicer to be home now than being in the hospital though!

I can't believe they are 2 weeks old today! ♥♥

Home Stretch of this Pregnancy

This is it! The last weeks of my pregnancy. Crazy and amazing at the same time. I am definitely way more tired and achy now and I honestly waddle like crazy. =) My tummy is just huge. It's so tight. The babies still move around a lot which makes the shape of my tummy so funny looking. I'm excited that it's almost over but I'm also still unsure and overwhelmed at the reality of things... but I know it'll all work itself out. God works in amazing ways.

It's officially begun.. people are coming here to visit and help me. I am so very very grateful for my family helping me out at this time. I've been having appointments every week and it's definitely helpful when someone can just watch Miles while I go to my appointments. It's also so nice and refreshing to be able to just go upstairs and relax and/or nap while someone watches Miles. It's also been great to hang out with people during the day to keep my sanity. Sometimes, my patience with a hyper 2 year old runs a bit low these days and having people around definitely helps. My sister came last week and it was so nice to hang out with her. It was neat to have her actually see me very pregnant too. Miles had a great time with her. They called each other Honey. hehe =) I'm glad they had that time together.

Our next visitors are my sister-in-law, Mary, and niece, Abbie. They arrived on Saturday night. Miles was sooo happy to see Abagail. It's been a lot of fun so far with them. Miles and Abbie are hilarious together. They definitely act like siblings - loving and sweet one minute, and picking on each other the next. Gotta love family. We got to go to KinderMusik all together this morning, which was really nice. Miles liked being able to bring Abbie to school with him. I've also been getting more naps in each day too, which have been SUPER NICE.  I'll definitely post more about their visit - many things to write about these two little kiddos!

Random Morning Post

I got up early this morning to use the bathroom and couldn't go back to sleep since. Siigh Pregnancy. Ended up getting hungry, so I went downstairs to eat a bagel. It ended up being a nice relaxing decision. It got me to think about life in general lately. I probably won't have these kinds of mornings for awhile when the babies arrive, where I can just relax and drink hot tea... so I'll just try to relish as much of it as I can. I'm not really a morning person, so waking up early for no reason is different for me.

I had an ultrasound yesterday (I've had so many!) and got to see Baby A's face again. (The 3D image was so clear!!) And again, we couldn't see Baby B. =P She's facing my back or to the side every time we try. I got to see both of them move around a lot though and I saw Baby A stick her tongue out a couple of times. =) Would have been nice if I could have gotten a nice picture of Baby B to add in to my collage. hehe But I'm sure I'll take plenty of pictures of both of them when they are out & about in the world. I can't believe I'm going to be a mama of 3 kids!

My 30th Birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday, the big 3-0. If someone would have told me that I'd be celebrating my 30th birthday with a husband, a 2 year old, and twin girls in my belly - I would be like "yeahh right" But life is awesome like that and will surprise you. I spent my actual birthday relaxing at home with Miles, reading sweet comments and birthday greetings on Facebook, and getting phone calls or text messages from friends and family. And I also got flowers and gifts in the mail! It was perfect and touching. 

When Tim got home, we went out for dinner. He didn't tell me where we were going and just drove. We ate at Apricot's Restaurant for the first time. We've driven by this restaurant before, especially when we first move to Connecticut but it always felt like a place that we should dress up in. It's a nice restaurant - quaint and cute. The food was delicious. We ate upstairs which was pretty nice. There was a family in the next table that thought Miles was so well-behaved that they told their waitress that they will cover our desserts! It was so sweet and random. We ended up talking to them for a little bit and they were such a sweet family.

After dinner, we went home and tucked Miles into bed. Tim actually had more surprises for me. He gave me so many thoughtful presents that included a pair of awesome colored Nikes, Lean In book that I've been wanting to read, comfy sandals, and last but definitely not least, original and custom artwork that depicted our family. I was very touched and surprised by the last gift. It was perfect. The artist, Sheila Asbell Allen, is from Bloomington, Illinois and my first piece I got from her was Tim's 1st anniversary present to me years ago. Tim really outdid himself this year and it made me smile very much. =) I thought the weekend was my birthday surprise and which I was totally happy with. My actual birthday was very memorable and such a wonderful way to start my 30s. I'm very grateful.

Early Birthday Surprise!

I'm sitting at the kitchen table while Tim and our friend Eric watch the Michigan/Notre Dame game on DVR. Today, well, I guess it's yesterday now since it's past midnight, has been awesome. I woke up thinking the day was just going to be another day - with a little work party event at Tim's work and getting some errands/chores done in the house. Nothing major but that was fine.

Instead, the doorbell rang in the morning after Tim & I just woke up (we woke up late). I was thinking "Who is that?" Tim went down and answered it and came back up to tell me it was a girl I sold something to and she wanted to ask me something. I was like "What? I didn't get any messages.. who is here? What?" As I was walking the down the stairs, I look to the living room and there stood my friends Marilen, Melissa, and Eric!!! I was so so surprised! They drove from NYC to surprise me and even brought some Crumbs cupcakes! =) It was so nice to see them, I was genuinely touched. =)

Tim, Miles, and Eric ended up going to Tim's work party thing while the girls stayed behind to just chitchat and hang out. I loved it. I love my friends so much and they made me feel so special today.

Then Tim and the guys came back home with a surprise for me! Tim got me a BURGER BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH FRIES & A COKE! I was sooo surprised =) I have always wanted a burger cake since middle school. haha And honestly, it's the only gift I wanted for my 30th birthday. haha Random, I know.. but true! I was so giddy. They sang Happy Birthday to me and we took lots of pictures. The cakes were done soo nicely. Secret sauce and everything! The details were perfect. Tim also ordered some empanadas from a favorite place of ours at West hartford. Such a great surprise! We ended up enjoying the cake at night after dinner. It was delicious! We were all genuinely surprised that a cake that looked good actually tasted good too. What a wonderful surprise! High five Tim =)  I love you so much.

Labor Day Weekend

During the long weekend, we went to Boston one day for a little day trip. Tim and I wanted to just hang out and eat at our favorite restaurant there. The place is called Giacomo's and it's so good. When we went there last time, we got very lucky and didn't have to wait for a table. We realized after that this restaurant is so legit and that people line up for hours to get a table here. And Labor Day weekend, we weren't as lucky as the first time with the wait. We waited an hour outside for a table (the restaurant itself is pretty small). It's ok, it was pretty fun to wait outside. There were a lot of people walking around and the people by us in line were pretty cool. The dinner didn't disappoint too, so it was all good.

After dinner, we walked around a little bit. Miles even made a friend when were at a little park/fountain area. He even hugged the girl and snuck in a kiss! We were all pretty surprised and it was a very cute "aww" moment.

Tim took more photos of me for "belly bump" pictures so that was pretty nice. This belly of mine keeps on growing, so it'll be nice to look back one day to see these pictures. I got many comments walking around Boston regarding my belly. =) It's so big in real life. haha

Miles Plays Baseball & a 32 Week Belly Bump Photo Session

Last night, we hung out with our neighbors and had dinner at their place. They had some friends over as well, and we all hung out outside. Miles played T-Ball with the guys. He did great! We haven't used his T-Ball set in so long so Tim & I were surprised at how well he actually hits the ball. And he's never attempted to hit the ball from a regular pitch and he did great! I was genuinely shocked, impressed, and proud. =) I guess Baseball Mama is in my future. ; )

The other night, I had a little belly bump photo session done by Timmyk Photography, hehe. Tim did great taking some photos of me and I had fun editing them online. I figured it was about time to get some "for real" (not using a phone) pictures taken while pregnant. We had fun and we'll probably do another round of photo taking outside this coming weekend.

Here's a sweet shot of the big brother, Kuya Miles, using his sisters as a pillow =)

Friendly Visit

Our friends Carla and David visited us this week - they arrived Sunday and left out Tuesday. We had a great time with them. Miles loved playing with them and definitely asked where they were today. It was fun to just hang out, eat some good food, and just chill with great friends. Very refreshing. I'm really glad they included Connecticut in their East Coast Tour Vacation =)

The first night, we made them a very filling dinner, hehe. And the next dinner, we took them to our favorite pizza place in town - Frank Pepe's. They liked it too. We also took them to an orchard. Originally, I wanted to go there for their sunflower maze but the flowers have already bloomed and are starting to get dark and wilt. Soo... we decided to just pass on the maze and pick a few fruits instead. Miles is a big fan of picking fruits right now, so we definitely did it for him. We left the orchard with only a handful of fruits - which still made Miles very happy =)

My tummy is definitely getting bigger and tighter these days. It's nice to have visitors instead of driving anywhere now =P Getting more and more tired. These babies of mine are movers and it's such an odd feeling! They squirm around so much. =) I'm going to the OB every 2 weeks now!

Baby A Photo Op!

On Thursday, Miles & I headed over to the hospital for another ultrasound. I'm getting them every month now. Miles is so used to the process, haha. He was repeating what the ultrasound tech was saying.. "That's Baby A's head". He even called himself Dr. Khoury. hehe

Everything looked good for both of the babies. They are measuring nicely. They are big babies so far! =) Weighing in at 3 lbs 4 oz (Baby A) and 3 lbs 9 oz (Baby B) - the average for a singleton at 30 weeks is 3 lbs. Their heart rates are similar to one another and at a good rate, so that's always a good sign. I can't believe I'm 30 weeks pregnant now. Time to get the hospital bag ready ... and clean up the house.. and etc etc etc etc! =)

The ultrasound tech got a good picture of Baby A's face. We couldn't see Baby B too well, and at one point, she ended up turning towards my back/spine so we couldn't see at all =P Maybe next time. I'm getting so excited to see my little babies. I wonder what they both look like. Even with her hands in front of her face, this picture is still pretty clear. She looks like she has blonde/light hair right? heh