Ultrasounds

Since I am carrying twins I am automatically considered "high risk", which means they ultrasound the babies at every visit and once we get closer to the end I'll be going to the doctor at least once a week!  While the frequent doctor visits aren't going to be all that fun, getting to see these two little people is definitely a highlight of any day.

As I mentioned before we had the big 20 week anatomy scan ultrasound last week and we got to see all the important parts of these babies.  They looked at their hearts, the length of their long bones and special attention to their brain and spine.  Thank the Lord that everything looked perfect!  We also know that "Baby A" - the one that is positioned lower is our BOY and "Baby B" the one higher is our GIRL.  Here are some pictures of these little people!

Baby A, the little boy :)

Baby B, the little girl :)

 And of course Natalie still tells everyone that "the babies are coming soon!".  We are enjoying her excitement and the short while we have left with sweet Natalie as an only child.

What a happy girl!

Yay for silly Saturday mornings!

After breakfast Natalie insisted on wearing her shirt as a hat.  

Saturday mornings are my favorite!

Twin update!

This was a big week for the Klimstra family.  On Thursday Jon and I got to go take a look at the twins and see how they were growing and also find out if we were having (and I am quoting Nana here) Laverne & Shirley, Poncho & Lefty or Bonnie & Clyde.

We got to see quite a bit of our little babies and found out they are both perfectly healthy (as far as they can see on the ultrasound) and right on target for size and weight at this point.  And we are thrilled that we are having 1 boy and 1 girl!  I'll be scanning in the pictures that we got of them both soon and will post those.  But for now here's a picture of me at 19 weeks - growing along and still feeling very good!  

And as is usually the case there is a funny Natalie story to go along with my "growth":  Natalie's best friend at her new school is Ali.  I was fortunate enough to meet Ali's mom the other morning and she mentioned she was very happy to finally meet me and see that I was pregnant.  Because the other day Natalie met Ali and her mom at the door of the daycare and told her "I'm having babies and my belly is getting big!" while lifting up her shirt to show off her little belly.  So it is very clear that Natalie is aware of what's going on and is telling the world in her own little way.

Right after the ultrasound we headed over to the local Honda dealership to "talk to a man about a monster truck".  While I'm not quite ready to move right into the minivan I do accept that all three of these babies won't fit into my beloved Jetta Sportwagon.  So we traded her in and got a brand new Honda Pilot.  It is VERY nice and fits all three car seats in the second row, so we are happy with our decision.  

Later we all went over to a local "wee sale" and picked up several little boy items for our little dude.  Lord knows this little girl will be well dressed thanks to her big sister and cousins Katherine and Delaney, but we felt that this little guy deserved some honest "boy clothes". 

We are starting to stock up and prepare for these little people on their way and are so very, very thankful that they are both healthy and growing along well in there.

Spring is here!

The blessedly warmer days and brighter sunshine have us itching for outside adventures.  So we hooked up the beloved bike stroller and set out to go for an ice cream date with our favorite little girl.
Since I'm already hauling two babies, Daddy did the towing of Natalie.  It was a lovely, breezy afternoon and the ice cream and picnic were a big hit!

A little ice cream with Daddy

Discussing important matters...

A little helmet hair but still cute

Not one drop went to waste!

Ready to go with Mommy's helmet -  backwards

Let's Ride!

 The next day was even warmer and we stayed outside as much as possible.  As usual we had snacks at the ladybug table...

And the weather was even warm enough to let our little piggies get some fresh air! 

 

This is my failed attempt to get a picture of the freckles that are coming up on these sweet cheeks.  I was so happy to see a few coming out in the sunshine last weekend!  Instead this ended up being a close up of her incredible eye lashes. :)

While waiting for Daddy to return from a bike ride we decided to sit in the grass and read the paper.

Now where did I put the Sports section???

 

Here it is! :)

 And we also took some time to stop and smell all the pretty flowers.  She is an expert dandelion picker and flower sniffer.

 Hooray again for warmer days and Spring finally arriving!

Play date with our oldest friend

We had a very nice surprise this weekend, Natalie's oldest friend (I get the irony here since she's only 2 years and 3 months old) asked to come over and visit for a few hours on Saturday.

Mya and Natalie started at Ms. Debbie's daycare about 2 months apart when they were only 3 months old.  They have practically grown up (so far) together.  Since Natalie moved to the new daycare we haven't had much opportunity to visit with Mya so when they opportunity presented itself, we were thrilled to host her!

Here are the pictures of their adventures:

When Mya arrived Natalie came running around the driveway to meet her at the car and they both just grinned when they saw each other.  Once Mya was out of the car they shared a BIG hug and then held hands for at least the next 10 minutes.  It was so adorable!

First some snacks and coloring in the playroom

Then some work at the easel

Of course a little peeking outside at Daddy :)

Then a wagon ride around the neighborhood!

Bubbles in the driveway

Enjoying the bubble gun!

Tuked into the double stroller for a walk to the park

Sliding together!

They were having a ball!

LOTS of swinging and talking

Natalie climbed up all by herself!

Cupcakes at the lady bug table

And big time playing in the princess tent.  Look at that smile!

Always on the move!

Peek-a-boo! :)

It was such a fun day seeing these two friends play together again.  It was like no time had passed at all.  And just like they busy girls they are there were no naps but I know Mya was OUT before Tawana could get her home and Natalie told me at 7:30 to (and I quote) "Put this sweet girl in the bed.  She's a tired girl".

It was a good day indeed!

Easter at home

Since Natalie and I had to rush home on Saturday due to her tummy woes we were at home with Daddy to celebrate Easter.  Natalie still wasn't quite 100% and the weather was poor at best, so we decided to stay inside and make the best of the day.  

Here is Natalie's Easter basket!

She was excited to see what treats she got!

After the Easter basket, it was time to do a little egg hunting around the house.  

We were surprised by her method.  When she found an egg, she would open it immediately, put the treats, goldfish, whatever into her bucket and throw the opened egg down and move on.  She didn't eat any of them right away, but was only interested in having TREATS in the bucket, no eggs.

  Here are the pictures to prove it! :)

The goods...

Roscoe looking on in the background

A Blue one!

Run Run Run!

Empty eggshells everywhere!

It was a massacre!

And finally the treats! :)

 We were definitely sad to miss out on Easter egg celebrations with the rest of the family but happy we got to celebrate a bit at home with Daddy.  

We are looking forward to healthier days ahead and a very exciting Summer!

More fun with Katherine!

As you can imagine every possible opportunity we had to get Natalie and Katherine together, we did.  They are SO entertaining!

Here are more pictures of their adventures...

Natalie with G's racing helmet on

And gravity taking the helmet off.  I laugh every time at this picture. :)

And to celebrate Easter, Mamaw made some sugar cookie dough and cut it out in duck and chick shapes for Natalie and Katherine to decorate.  Here they are in action!

The snaggle-toothed smile ;)

Isn't Katherine's hair adorable!?!

Hard at work, serious business

Sprinkle, Sprinkle

All decorated!

 

Ready to bake!

While the cookies were baking Katherine and Natalie spend some time playing in Delaney's bouncy seat.  If that thing still worked once they were finished with it, it's a miracle!

Whatcha doing Katherine??

Ahhhh, finally some peace! :)

And now it's Natalie's turn

 Unfortunately due to a very ill-timed stomach bug we weren't able to get together on Saturday or Sunday for egg hunting and Easter dresses, but we had fun while we could and are already looking forward to our next visit in May!