the babies are here!

                                                                                     

                   well they are here as i'm sure most of you already know.  it's been a crazy but wonderful 2 weeks. new babies are such an amazing blessing. i've been trying to enjoy every moment of this time. we waited and worried and prayed for months and now they are here and all we hoped for has come. As i was up last night trying to get the babies to sleep i was struck by how precious these babies are. And i felt so encouraged by how God has brought them to us and also has given us everything we need to care for them and to help them thrive. I don't need to just "get through" these next few months but we can truly enjoy them. God really has all we need. It really has been amazing seeing God work through the pregnancy and He hasn't stopped now that they are here. we've had a few tough times and i have really worried that i may not be able to do this. Every time i get to that point and i start to pray God shows me a way or causes both babies to fall asleep so i can get some rest. It really seems to be immediate answers! He is being very merciful to me in this time.

                                                            
                          Josh went back to work wednsday and i have to say i was very worried but it has been very good. Thursday the babies must have been having a growth spurt b/c they were nursing non-stop. I only got off the couch to feed the other children and go to the bathroom. it wasn't easy but i was able to get through without feeling completly discouraged and God had mercy on me that evening when i was able to have a really great night of sleep. There have been so many examples of God's love and mercy during this time.
I am so thankful for all of this and am so glad for where God has brought me. this isn't a life i would have chosen for myself but it's way better than anything i could have imagined.
on a side note, where is the spell check around here? i could really use that. sorry about the horrible punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.

Baby time's a comin!

Well it has been an interesting few days. Friday had a Dr. appointment and we were told our little girl isn't growing anymore. she has been at about 6lbs. for several weeks now.  this was pretty worrisome to us. the dr. said she isn't in any distress but that it may be better to get them out sooner than later. Our son is having no problems and measuring in at over 8lbs!  So the midwife came in and stripped my membranes in hopes of getting my labor started.  this is not something i would want done again. OUCH! then they sent me home with an appointment for monday so we can make a plan to get these babies out. This was all very stressful for me especially because i had to be there alone. So now I am home waiting for labor to start and we have had nothing yet. My babies don't want to come out yet. It's so funny how we wanted so much for them to stay in and now they can't get out fast enough! So then on top of it all I have a nasty cold that is wiping me out! So josh worked a half day sat and I was able to sleep all day. which is why it's 4:45 Am and i can't sleep. I am definetly feeling better and just trying not to be anxious about the babies. But thinking about it definetly is keeping me up.
I am very thankful though for all God has done through this pregnancy. He has been so faithful in answering our prayers in a very real way. continuing to remind myself this is the best thing for me. can't wait to meet these little ones.