5 months and feeling GREAT!

First I wanted to thank all of you who prayed for my friends a couple of weeks ago who were undergoing IVF/IUI. It wasn't God's timing yet for one of them, but I really feel like she will be a mother soon, and God will answer our prayers. My two other friends are now pregnant!!! One of their blogs is Faithforafamily.blogspot.com. I can't mention the other name of my other friend yet because they want to be quiet about it until their 7 week appt. They have a really cool testimony and story that goes with it, so I can't wait to share it with you in about 1.5 weeks!

My friend Beth (faithforafamily.blogspot.com) and I got in contact with each other after many years about a year ago. She confided in me what she was going through (2 years of infertility) and at the time, was not open with it to friends, family. Shortly after she decided to let others around her know what her and her husband were going through, and now she has a blog and has been able to help others who are going through the same thing! Her own journey has now strengthened her relationship with God, and everything just makes sense now! I told her about Dr. Le and she went with him for her IVF and was successful! Crazy thing is...I think both of these girls (based on their Beta numbers) could very well possibly be having twins!! God is so awesome!! Thank you God for answering our prayers!!! I'm so glad God has placed me in their lives and I've been able to help them through this journey!

I've been having so much fun getting things ready for my angel babies. Last week we ordered the cribs/changing table/dresser/hutch/glider/rug/scheduled painter/scheduled flooring/ bought a BIG panda bear for the nursery/and took back alot of the matching boy clothes I got and bought quite a bit of girl clothes!!! I had gone to Canton to do some shopping when I thought it was 2 boys, and there was hardly any girl clothes out there! I even made the comment, well at least this saves us a bunch a money! Needless to say, my mother and I took another trip to Canton yesterday and we're not saving a bunch of money anymore!!! I've bought clothes for the past 3 years either saving them for my own babies, or buying them for my niece and nephew. With all those clothes plus all the handy downs I have, I am set on clothes!! I really don't need any more clothes for now! Here are some pics of some of the clothes I've gotten...
My diaper bag!

Bows for sweet Kaiya

Dresses I bought 3 years ago in hopes of having a little girl someday
outfit for Roman that looks like one Daddy would wear

Socks and shoes for them

This reads "Wild about my Daddy"

This reads "Expensive, but I'm worth every penny!" (isn't that the truth!) And "Brand Sparlkin New"

Matching pink and blue zebra jackets for this Winter!

These read "Dude...Your wife keeps checkin' me out" and "Daddy's 1st Round Draft Pick"

These are pink spandex tights that go over her diaper with rhinestones and a matching headband with rhinestones :)

These are newborn and read "I fell from Heaven into your Arms"

I have a hot pink and black zebra bikini to match hers!!!

The zebra outfit will go great with her red high heels my friend Laura bought me!!

Premie outfits!!

Bling Bling paci's and paci clips!

These are premie and Roman's reads "Couln't wait" and Kaiya's reads "Premie donna"

Golf outfit to go golfin with Daddy

Matching Zoo outifts!

I got this stand to put in the nursery to display her pretty outfits!!
I've pained my toes pink and blue in honor of the twins and since Roman is on the left side of my belly, my left toe is primarily blue and since Kaiya is on the right side of my belly, my right toes is primarily pink!
I'm so excited about hitting 20 weeks! My next short term goal is 24 weeks (this is when if the babies came they would have about a 50% chance of viability). Then it'll be 28 weeks (viability goes up to 75%), then 30 weeks (I would be able to use my Dr and have them in the hospital I want to use), then 36 weeks (babies lungs are fully developed), then 37 weeks (they have their sucking technique down). See it started out with...well if we can just make it til the beta's double, then see the heartbeat, then sac size equality, etc. The big picture is that God knows the exact day my babies will be born and knows the numbers of hair on their head. When I reflect on this, it helps me to just surrender all my worries, thoughts, anxieties to Him because He has control, and He's holding my babies in my belly!!! Philippians 4:6-76-Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Some of you have asked if I took the picture at the top of my blog. I did not...this picture was taken by a man the day after Hurricane Katrina hit in New Orleans. Pretty awesome!!

Here's whats going on this week with Roman and Kaiya!
Their fingernails are beginning to grow. They are 10 inches in length (head to toe and this is the way they are measure now instead of head to butt) and are about the size of a banana! They should be weighing about 10.5 ounces (if Kaiya is still bigger then she's more b/c she weighed this a week ago!) Next set of information on the babies development is a little more private but very interesting! Kaiya's ovaries have descended from the abdomen into the pelvis and they are holding about 7 million primitive eggs (though at birth, the number of eggs will be closer to 2 million). Her uterus is fully formed. Roman's testicles have begun their descent from the abdomen. In a few months, they'll drop into the scrotum (which is still under construction). They both have plenty of room in their womb, which means there's plenty of space for twisting, turning, kicking, punching, and even an occasional somersault (and I've felt Roman do this a few times and it kinda hurts and takes my breath away for a minute)! Roman has always been the more active one! My niece Emerson has always said that Baby A is a girl and is very calm, and that Baby B is a boy and is not calm, and is very rowdy!! It's so funny how so far she has been right!!! I'm feeling great, and have started to try and more healthier foods more often. Broccoli was sounding horrible to me, but now it sounds good again! I'm really not craving anything, and I don't notice my appetite or taste buds being any different now then when I wasn't pregnant. I've gained an even 20 pounds for my 20 mark! Next week is my 21 week Dr's appt, so until then-have an awesome safe 4th off July!! My family will be in the parade this year for our high school Alumni so that's what I'll be doing! Then off to see fireworks Sunday night poolside :)

(Thought for the week) Last night at our Home group we discussed experiencing God and how this is solely based on our relationship with Him. It's easy to get caught up in our daily routines and not depend on him for every part of our everyday life. We need to depend on Him for EVERYTHING. I have been able to see what God's will is for my life feel His peace about certain circumstances in my life. When we prepare our hearts to experience Him, He will prepare our eyes to see Him. I urge you to throughout your day pray to Him, and not just for a few minutes at night when your in bed. Whatever makes you feel His presence throughout the day try to do this more often. We all call on Him at a time of crisis or when we need something from Him. Why not just call on Him for who He is and give Him praise? For me, its listening to certain music, or just stepping outside to look at His creation. I promise the more you seek Him, the more you will find Him. He's all around, and the earth is FILLED with His Glory! To see for yourself click on this link. It's pretty amazing.
http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=bb31a5d87b3b44397869