spoiler alert

just minutes after posting our last post, my water broke, i went to the hospital, and had our beautiful twins.

Austin James--6 lbs 4 oz, and Avery Claire--5 lbs 14 oz

full post and pictures of the big event to come!

It's about time, Cindy.

remember in my last several posts, when i said i will try to update more often? well, that was a lie. i haven't even been trying. one post every few months is sufficient, right? now that it is almost been four months since my last post, i figured it is about time for a new one.

the babies are still a'growin away in my belly. which means i'm still growing, and not just in my belly. my mom sent me some maternity clothes when i announced i was pregnant at around 12 weeks. i tried them on, and they were huge baggy shirts that i thought i would never ever in a million years fit into. now they are too small. pregnancy is fun and all, but i'm ready to sleep on my back and breath at the same time again. i'm also excited to sleep again (which probably won't be happening for the next several years), and to see my toes when i stand up. i love watching the babies poke around and kick my stomach, but i'm very anxious to see them in real life. i can't wait to hold them and love on them.

the good news, no, the greatest news is that they are making their grand entrance on september 7th! that is when my doctor scheduled my c section. we'll be just about 38 weeks along. the babies are in funky positions, so a c section it is. and i'm totally ok with that. whatever is best for my babes is best for me. i'm actually pretty impressed with myself. i've made it 36 weeks, and have had no major signs of preterm labor. i haven't been put on bedrest, i can still go out and do some things, and i haven't gone crazy yet (you may want andrew's opinion on the last one)!!! so, despite my complaining, things have been going pretty good so far. the longer the babies can stay in the healthier they'll be when they come out. and about these little babies-they kick and wiggle and karate chop the heck out of me. but i love it. sometimes it is uncomfortable when they start their own little dance party at the same time, but i'll take it! did i ever mention they have names? they do. austin and avery. cute, huh?

enough baby talk (yeah, right. now i understand why people talk about their kids so much), but i GRADUATED from BYU!!! i never thought this day would come. it took me five years to get my degree, but hey, i did it nonetheless! and i took a year off, so technically i graduated on time, sort of. it feels good to be done, but now that my cute husband is getting ready to start back up next week, i kind of wish i was going back, too. i'm sure i'll get over this feeling quickly, hopefully by september 7th! i'm sure i'll have my hands full then. i also no longer work, since i worked at BYU and graduated i couldn't keep my student position. oh yeah, i'm also enormously pregnant-i acted much more like a paper weight in the office than a productive employee. but i also kind of miss going to work, or maybe i just miss having something to do during the days. again, i'm sure i'll have plenty to do very soon.

andrew. my dear husband who is so wonderful. how he puts up with me i'll never know, but he is great. he starts school back up next week, and i think he's pretty excited about it. he's taking a full load of classes, and is still planning on working full time at petersen medical where he does medical billing, i think...on top of that he is also going to be a daddy to newborn twins and a husband to yours truly (and that takes alot of work!). this guy is AMAZING! i love him so much and i think our kids are pretty lucky to have a dad like him. i am very blessed.

and that pretty much sums up our summer. babies. we also did other things besides being pregnant like going camping, taking a trip home to california to see family and friends, and having my family come out to visit. i'll post pictures when i finally upload them from my camera. if you've read this far congratulations! i really really want to be a better blogger, but let's face it folks, i'm terrible. maybe when the babies come i'll be better. i'll definitely have more pics to post!

we're seeing double!

today was my 20 week ultrasound. well, really 19 weeks and 6 days. i was so nervous all day until my appointment, but all went well. very well. better than expected, actually.

because we saw this:

twins!

and this:

a boy!

and this:

and a girl!

we are so so excited. we are going to go from a family of 2 to a family of 4. i'm still in shock, and probably will be for a long long time. i mean, i knew twins were a possibility, but i think i convinced myself we were having just one girl. andrew is really excited too. i think he's cute. it is fun to see him get into the groove as far as getting ready to be parents goes. we weren't able to have a full appointment today because of the whole surprise twins thing, so we had to reschedule for a longer appointment next week. we'll have an hour long ultrasound and an hour long twin consultation, whatever that means. the ultrasound tech nurse lady did some quick measurements, and both babies measured exactly 19 weeks 6 days. the pictures we got today aren't that great because there wasn't enough time to look at each one in detail, but i like the ones we got. the little boy is affectionately called twin A, while our little girl is twin B. they probably won't appreciate my posting of their man and lady parts on the internet, but aren't their little bum cheeks cute?

Just to Let You Know...

If you have never tried Popcornopolis Popcorn, you are missing out on the finer things in life.

Trust me. Try some.

Love, Cindy

Our Bun in the Oven

I made it 16 weeks! I know that it is not even half way, but I am very proud of myself, mainly because for the first few weeks I felt like I was going to die. Andrew just said he feels like he is going to die, but only because he is sick. But this post is about me. So, today was my regular prenatal visit. I'm a little worried because my doc said that I was measuring big, and thought maybe he picked up two heart beats. My ultrasound is in May so I guess we'll find out then. One baby would be nice for now though! My mom measured big with her pregnancies and had just one each time, so maybe its genetic. But we'll be happy with any miracle Heavenly Father blesses us with.

We are excited/nervous/scared out of our minds about being pregnant and having our first baby. I am a wreck usually. I don't think I've ever been so emotional, and hungry. My tummy is starting to stick out, and my clothes are getting tighter. I'll take all these things with open arms if it means a healthy baby! I've also put school on the back burner. I'm sorry BYU, but this is more important.

We're mostly concerned with how to take care of a baby, since we both don't have a lot of experience in the field. I don't think Andrew has ever changed a diaper, nor does he know the first thing to do in order to perform that task. A lot of people I've talked to say the whole parenting thing will just come to us. I hope they're right. We have until September to learn everything about parenting, right?

I just thought I'd give an update because I am a horrible blogger. I promise I'll get better, maybe. I'm going to try to post a picture or two, once I take some. If you're lucky, I might even post a pic before the month is over!

Sunny California...haha

I just wanted to show some of you that it really does snow in California. My mom sent me these today. It snowed ten inches in about five hours in Grass Valley! That's more than we have here in Utah. Crazy. It usually doesn't snow like this in Grass Valley, but its neat to see what everything looks like when it does! The first pic is the front yard, and the second is the backyard.

It is winter. I'm not even kidding.

I usually dread winter, but I am actually excited for it to come this year. Why? I couldn't tell ya, but I just am. I still hate driving in snow, and walking to class in it is even scarier. But it is so pretty and it really feels like the holidays when there's white cold stuff covering everything.

Today I was on campus (like everyday) and I thought I'd take some pictures with my phone of our first big snow of the season. At least I thinks its our first, I could be wrong. In my mind it's the first...

I love when they light the trees on campus. I also love the Joseph Fielding Smith Building when it gets dark outside and can see the lights and spiral staircase all lit up. Yes, I spend way too much time on campus.

The JFSB and people trying not to slip and die on the ice. Do you see that snow plow on the left? One literally almost backed into me and some other people while walking to class. Snow is pretty, pretty dangerous...

Look at that huge pile of snow!