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Jul 16 2015
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1 year, birthday, twins

Liam & Rivan turn ONE – A Modern Bear Birthday Bash


  
  I had the best time planning Liam and Rivan’s birthday party.  From the adorable invites to the perfectly simple cakes, every detail was so much fun to curate.

Cookies & cakes – Cuppie Cakes

Invites – etsy /  MadeInBVWedding

Stamp – etsy / sixandgrand

Bear toppers & rug -borrowed from a friend

Don’t feed the Bears sign- etsy/ designfancyshop

Chalkboard art – freehand by my hubby

Boys shirts – Whistle & Flute

Shorts – Wild little comfies

Moccs – leetlechickenhop

Cake stand – handmade by cousin
We had a trail mix bar with to go bags, we played a game throwing bean bags into holes I cut in the big photo where the boys mouths were (feeding the Bears) , ate cake, and sweat our guts out. It was so hot that day, but our lovely friends and family still endured the heat to celebrate with our little dudes.


  
  
  

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Jul 08 2014
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pregnancy, twins, Twins twice

10 Things I have learned while being pregnant for the third time, and with my second set of twins.

1. People say really strange things. I know its mostly out of shock or just having no idea what TO say, but really. Telling me that my family was already big enough is just wrong, stranger at the grocery store.
2. Nesting starts immediately. It’s more of a scramble to the finish type feeling because you KNOW what is coming.
3. The pregnancy “senioritis” feeling hits more like the 24th week. Thank God I’m not going the full 40 or I may become a psycho.
4. All the things you say you won’t eat or you won’t do because you want to bounce back fly swiftly out the window because really, its survival mode.
5. Sitting modestly is totally out of the question. I feel like a SUMO wrestler when I sit. It’s not pretty folks. But I’m sorry. I have no control over my body anymore.  Long maxi’s are essential for the general public.
6. Did I mention people say really weird things? To your face? That are A. none of their business or B. Completely socially unacceptable.
7. The Bath is your friend. Live there.
8. Having older kiddos sure helps out so much better than doing this with a toddler in tow. Thanking God daily for the 6 year gap we have.
9. Leaving the house becomes increasingly stressful just for the one fact of trying to find clothes that actually cover my entire stomach and are not itchy. (I always get a fabulous rash on my belly. Yay for hot sweaty itchy pregnancies in the summers, shoulda planned that better….oh wait…..)
10. I have the best friends and family who have literally carried me through this pregnancy. From the first trimester shock, the second trimester marathon of finishing everything I could before complete misery set in, to the third trimester, literally calling me for grocery lists, driving me on errands because my belly is too big to drive, taking my children on fun outtings so they are not stir crazy here with me, going to my dr appointments, praying for the things that are closest to my heart, and calling and texting with the right words for the right moments.

And with that I leave you with this fabulous print that my cousin, Bethe, designed yesterday. It was so perfect for where my mind and body where yesterday.

Print is available here 

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Jun 24 2014
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pregnancy, summer, twins

Summer 2014

We have been staying busy as we count down the days til the brothers’ arrival. We’ve been very blessed with some unnaturally overcast days and rain which is wonderful for this massively pregnant mamma. It also helps us stay clear of any drought issue which hinders our firework business. 

So far, this summer, the girls have :
Been to two vbs and tomorrow are starting a three day sport clinic (cheerleading for the twins and volleyball for Hayden)
Started the summer reading club at the library
Seen Malifecent -twice 
Seen How to Train your dragon
Gone to a dr appt with me
Had several indoor campouts
Consumed a fair amount of sonic slushes and snowcones
Swam
Had sleepovers at the grands
And so much more. 
I’ve been trying to make them feel like their summer is not boring even though we really aren’t doing much. 
I had a good Dr appt today. Baby b (Rivan) has flipped into head down position after being breech for weeks. But that still didn’t put us into the clear of avoiding a csection, like I had hoped for. My Dr has been very watchful over all risks involved and with twins the main risk is stress on the second baby during delivery, including stress on the placenta of the second. Plus Liam (the baby in the lead delivery position) is sunny side up so VBAC is still not in the cards. 
I have a total peace over the whole situation. I’ve prayed the whole time for my desires not to hinder what is the safest way for them to enter the world. And mostly I feel good that I found a dr that honored those wishes the entire time and has my and the boys safety as her top priority. So today they started paperwork to schedule my csection and we are still taking it day by day and hoping to make it as far as we can and as close to 36 weeks as possible. 23 days and counting. 
We are all really excited to meet these guys and can’t wait to start the next part of this experience. 
I was able to take some fabulous maternity photos, courtesy of Coon Photography. https://m.facebook.com/CoonPhotography?_rdr
 I’ve never done maternity pictures before so I’m glad with this being my last pregnancy that we were able to capture this time. The proud big sisters were able to jump in for a few as well! 

May 29 2014
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boys, pregnancy, twins

28w6d doctor day

Today the whole gang got to go with me to the dr. The girls haven’t had a chance to see an ultrasound yet and were all very amazed to see inside my stomach. 

It was also great to have Bj with me and not have to drive. Driving is still possible for me but getting harder by the day. 
I had my diabetes test and bloodwork done as well as my Rho-gam shot. Two of my least favorite milestones of pregnancy. Glad they are behind me and praying I do not have gestational diabetes like I did last time. 
Now I’m at the point where I start going every two weeks. My stomach is measuring like a 37 week single pregnancy, which is why I’ve been experiencing more contractions. All is well though. Still 44 days and counting. Heart rates were 153 and 148. The baby on my left is head down and the right is sort of transverse. Hoping for him to keep heading down and not go breech. 
May 27 2014
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boys, names, twins

The boys have names

 

BJ’s grandfather was named William Boardman. His dad also has the name Boardman and that is BJ’s first name. This will make the fifth generation that we know of. Liam (pronounced Leeum) is a shortened variant of William and means helmeted protector. Seems a fitting first born son name.

Rivan (rhymes with livin’) means ambitious, self sufficient, a star like the sun. It was pretty much the only name I came up with that I really liked. I love that it is unique and I’ve never heard anyone named that. Dash is my way of honoring my PawPaw. The runner:) We have a special bond but his names have both already been passed down and I wanted to acknowledge him through a name in some way. So since he runs track and is very fast, Dash seemed fitting. 
We are very excited to meet these two little guys! 
May 07 2014
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boys, pregnancy, twins, Twinstwice

26 weeks

Another week down!! This one is a pretty big milestone for me because when I was pregnant with the girls, today, 26 weeks was the day I was admitted into the hospital for constant observation until they were born. I stayed for 47 days. It was extremely difficult to go through the remainder of my pregnancy alone. Bj would bring Hayden up on the weekends and she would sleep in my bed with me and my friends and family would come as often as they could. But being over an hour away made it extremely difficult to have regular visitors. My nurses became my extended family and I truly bonded with my babies during that time. Each day that I was there was one less day for my girls in the NICU and that was my constant thought.

So today I am grateful for the opportunity to be free of bedrest and hospitalization and thankful that I am still home with my family and my boys are still growing strong inside my belly. 
Though everyday is a milestone when you are carrying twins my next big one is to make it to 32 weeks. That means I’ve made it past when my girls were born and then I can keep on going. 
Thank you for all your constant prayers and kind words. 
Xo-Lindsay 
Jul 23 2010
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Hayden funny sayings, twins

Funny Friday

Ella & Preslyn after a crazy bath
And now….Hayden has learned her first joke …enjoy!
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May 22 2008
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Amazing God, bills, hospital stay, twins

Mountains

Sometimes I get caught up in the things going on around me that seem like the biggest mountains I have ever imagined. I feel like I can’t do anything else and have to physically throw my hands in the air and say, “God, I can’t do this anymore, I need you to show me that you are still there.” And sometimes, I don’t hear an answer right away, mostly because I am too upset to hear it or I don’t want to hear what He has to say. But when I am still and allow God to move in HIS timing, not mine, though sometimes, I feel like His timing is way too slow, I know it is always perfect.

Lately I have felt this way. Just totally overwhelmed with things going on in my life. And today, God finally showed me that yes, He is still up there, Bigger than little ole me and as always, it was HIS perfect timing!


Thank you Lord for wiping out my hospital bill! This is for my hospital stay, DELIVERY!!!, and everything dealing with me at ST. Lukes. It took 1 year for your answer to our prayers, but I know that your way is always perfect! Thank you for reassurance andrejuvenation. For peace and for the boost that I needed, right when I needed it. Thank you for putting people in my path to help me find ways to get this paid for. Thank you for putting me in the place that I needed to be to receive the best care for my babies. For the doctors and nurses who took care of me, Preslyn and Ella….words cannot express how thankful I am to you all. Though my babies are worth more than any figure in the world, it is such a relief to know that I won’t be paying for them for the rest of my life 🙂

Thank you for everyone who has been believe for us for our bills to be paid. You are all so faithful and I KNOW your prayers have helped this to come to pass for us. We love you all and are so thankful for friends and family who believe the impossible with us!

Nov 08 2007
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NICU, twins

Day 2 of Twirl life

Last night I finally got enough energy to go up to see the babies in the NICU. They are so tiny compared to how huge Hayden was. They are so cute and soft and fuzzy 🙂 And they both have really long feet and hands. Today their hair didn’t look as dark as we thought it looked yesterday, but they do have a lot of hair for only 31 week babies, and it still may be curly…they haven’t gotten baths yet because they have so many tubes hooked up to them, that it is not a high priority right now.

Here are a couple of new pics of the girls from last night.

Preslyn

Ella
As of right now they are both intubated because they are having some respiratory issues due to their immature lungs and they are also a little jaundiced. But hopefully these issues will start to clear up soon as they start feeding them and getting their systems to flush out the toxins. We haven’t gotten to hold them yet since they are intubated and have belly lines, but as soon as those are out we should get to hold them. I can’t wait for that! It is so hard to see them in there and not be able to hold them and cuddle with them.

Nov 07 2007
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baby delivery, twins

I’m off to the OR….waiting for BJ to get here…more info later…..

IT’S BABY TIME!!!!

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