Weekend in Lincoln

After having three days off last week, we decided to spend the weekend in Lincoln.  We got to Lincoln on Saturday to watch Karter play basketball.

Karter looked like the most experienced one on the court.

After the game, we met my brother's family at the skating rink to ice skate.

Zach, Megan, and Rod skated with the five kids.  I would have loved to be out there.

On Sunday morning, we went to watch Jensen wrestle.

It was so cute to watch him!

It was a fun weekend spent with family!

Snowmageddon

A blizzard had been in the forecast for a week or so, but no one knew if it would really happen.  On Monday afternoon, they called off school for Tuesday before the snow had even started.  It was nice to know ahead of time so that we could prepare and not set our alarms.  

The snow was falling when we woke up on Tuesday.

Snow day tradition:  Minnie Mouse pancakes

Monroe's Valentine's for preschool

She and Grandma had bought and decorated these dogs a couple weeks ago.  I convinced Monroe that they would make perfect Valentines.

Giving us a concert

A fire in the fireplace and a blizzard outside.

It turns out that the forecast was correct.  We got dumped on!

Cookies

We got an email early afternoon on Tuesday that school was closed for Wednesday.

Usually, I can walk under these branches.  They were touching the snow.

The snow outside the sliding door on the deck.

Zach was very thankful for his snow blower!

My first page in my adult coloring book

Getting outside to play

It was hard to walk

Monroe wanted a tunnel, so Zach got to work.

Good job, Zach!

On Wednesday afternoon, we got the news that we would have one more day at home.  We couldn't believe it!  

Banana muffins

We got a total of 18.3 inches of snow.  It is the second largest amount in Grand Island history.  Add in the wind, and there were huge drifts everywhere.  The roads were horrible!  The city is still trying to get roads cleared a week later.  

We were thankful for 3 days at home together!

Baby Update

We had an appointment on the 26th with the perinatologist.  She was very pleased with the boys' growth.  They were the same size as each other and measured a little ahead of schedule, which is great for twins.  She confirmed that there are two placentas.  Because of this and their growth, she cut back our appointments with her to just once a month.  Although it feels weird to not be monitored so closely, it is nice that the riskiness of this pregnancy keeps going down.  She told us to expect a delivery anywhere from 32-38 weeks (April 1st-May 12th).

Baby B

Baby C

The boys are moving all the time! Monroe wants to feel them often, but she is rarely patient enough.  About a week ago, she put her hand on my tummy right as one of them gave a huge kick.  She was ecstatic!  She was jumping up and down, squealing, hugging me, hugging them, and dancing around.  It was super cute!  Since then, she has felt them more often.  Now, she knows what she is waiting for.

 When we bought this house, the nursery was purple.

Now it's navy

We've hung a few things on the walls as well, but I'll show the full nursery later.

22 Weeks

23 weeks

39 weeks with Monroe

I really have nothing to complain about.  My back doesn't hurt, no heart burn, I don't get up in the night, I've only had leg cramps one night, no headaches, and my nausea is gone. Other than feeling big, I am feeling really good.  I hope that continues.