Baby Update

We went to the dr on Monday, Feb. 15th for a check-up. Everything looks great! We had a quick ultrasound, which showed that Baby A is turned head down, but Baby B is transverse (laying sideways with his head on my right side and feet in the middle of my belly). They still have plenty of time to move around before it's time for their arrival. Baby A's heartrate was 137 and Baby B's was 142. A quick check of the cervix showed little to no risk of pre-term labor at this point, meaning no bed rest! We were very happy with this news. However, we didn't get any official measurements or any pictures on this visit.

We go back to the doctor every two weeks now, and the next appt on March 1st will be extra fun with a gestational diabetes screening and blood work in addition to the ultrasound. Keep your fingers crossed that I pass the gestational diabetes test...a restricted diet for me would be challenging to say the least!

Basement Progress & Snow

Jim and Kristian, our faithful basement helper, carried the remaining drywall from the garage to the basement...even with all of the snow on the ground! Thanks, Kristian!



Progress on the drywall continues, with Jim finishing the moisture-proof drywall in the bathroom and completing the hallway.

Well, it was another long weekend filled with snow, sleet and ice. It only added to the snow that we already had on the ground. At this rate, we won't see the back yard until Spring! Needless to say, the kitty is not a big fan either!

Belly Growth

So...I guess it's been awhile since I've posted belly pics. But you can be sure that it has continued to grow! Here are the latest pics:

19 weeks

21 weeks
22 weeks

Adventures in Drywall

Jim has been very productive in getting the drywall up. The ceilings are nearly completed and he has gotten most of the upper pieces on the outer walls hung. It's really starting to come together!

Bedroom

Living Room

Living Room/Kitchen

Living Room

Exercise Room

Baby BOYS!!

Well, today was the big day! We had our 20 week ultrasound and found out that we are having two baby boys! They were both very active and healthy, with each weighing around 14 oz. We are so pleased that everything looked great! Here are some pics from the ultrasound:

Twin A profile

Twin B profile
Already putting their heads together to stir up trouble!
Twin B on left and Twin A on the right.

Twin A 4-D

(with Twin B squeezing in at the bottom)

Twin B 4-D

Insulation & Drywall

This week, Jim completed the insulation in the basement. On Saturday, he and Kristian carried almost all of the drywall around the house from the garage into the basement (thanks, Kristian!). The drywall lift has been assembled and has been a huge help! On Saturday and Sunday, we were able to get the drywall completed on the ceiling in the kitchen and pool table area.

Lexie & Hunter like hanging out in the basement :)

The drywall lift

The completed ceiling (kitchen and pool table area)

Basement and Living Room mantle

Jim has been very busy during his week off from work this week! We tiled a section of floor in the living room and moved the mantle (without the bulky base) onto it. We mounted our tv above it today. It looks great! Now all we are missing is the gas logs...hopefully the gas company will be out early next week to get everything hooked up for us so we can be toasty by the fire.

Before

Mantle-before

The Tile Master

Tile (pre-grout, which I did myself)

Finished product (almost)

In addition to the living room mantle, he also completed all of the plumbing work, finished boxing in all of the ducts and pipes on the ceilings and walls, and built the fireplace for the gas logs. It's definitely coming along!

Framing around pipes in exercise room
Plumbing in bathroom
Cut-off valves in utility closet
Plumbing to kitchen
Fireplace--we will have gas logs with rock on the remainder of this section of wall