Peter Pan Themed Baby Shower

One year ago today we celebrated the twins with a Peter Pan themed baby shower! I never shared any pictures of the shower…so here we are, one year later!

I always knew I wanted to have a Peter Pan themed baby shower if I ever had a boy, so this was an easy theme for me to decide on.

Invitations: These adorable invitations from Etsy are the ones we sent out to guests. Neverland Baby Shower Invitations.

Decorations: We decorated based on locations of Neverland. Sean made a directional sign that read “Pirates Cove, Indian Camp, Lost Boys Den, Mermaid Lagoon”.

There was a treasure chest filled with treasure & a pirate flag for Pirates Cove, a teepee with “fire”, lights & feathers for the Indian Camp, stars, greenery & twinkle lights for the Lost Boys Den, & fishing nets, shells, starfish & sand dollars for Mermaid Lagoon.

My mother-in-law painted these beautiful pictures that we had scattered throughout the house. She also made the direction signs to show people where the shower was. I wish I got some pictures of those! I want to get these framed for the boys’ nursery.

Sweets: I have the biggest sweet tooth, so of course we had to have a bunch of my favorite treats! Macarons, truffles, gummy crocodiles, suckers & pixie sticks were among the mix of goodies.

Food: My mom & sister did such a nice job of putting the food together! Beautiful mix of fruits, nuts, breads, jams, meats & cheeses.

Guest Book: We used a classic Peter Pan book for guests to write in. We had a sign that said “When the boys get older and open this book, they’ll see your name in a sweet little nook”.

Party Favors: I ordered soaps from Etsy for the guests to take home. I thought it was a cute little party favor since Peter tries to stick his shadow on with soap :)

There you have it, a glimpse inside the twins baby shower! This was such a wonderful day, it’s hard to believe that it was a year ago!

XOXO

31 Weeks Out!

The twins have been “out” for 31 weeks! For fun, I took a look back at my blog post from when I was 31 weeks pregnant. If you haven’t read it, you can read it here!

Apparently, I was really swollen when I wrote that blog post. Oh…if I only knew what was coming my way! Of course I didn't know it yet, but our boys would be here just 22 days after I posted that blog!

Reading that post brings back all of those memories of being uncomfortable. I remember having so much rib pain! And how hard it was to get out of bed in the middle of the night when I had to wake up 20,000 times to go to the bathroom.

Now, Wyatt & Boden are seven months old & are rolling all over the place. They are such happy boys & each have two teeth. They love to wiggle around when I’m changing them, making it nearly impossible to get them dressed.

Recently, they’ve started to really notice each other & it’s the sweetest thing when they laugh at one another. They are also obsessed with Miesha! Reaching for her & playing with her dog tags keep them entertained.

Boden gives the best hugs, is starting to say “dada” & you can make him laugh just by looking at him. Wyatt has the sweetest little voice, loves to jump in his jumper & has the cutest crooked smile.

They are such a joy, Sean & I are so blessed that these boys are ours! After we put them to bed each night, we can’t stop talking about how cute they are. They definitely have added more to our lives than we ever knew was possible. We love you, Wyatt & Boden!

xoxo

34 Weeks Pregnant with Twins

This week has been crazy! First, at our ultrasound, we learned the babies are 5 lbs 7 ozs & 4 lbs 12 ozs!  They are doing so well & everything looked great.  The doctor told me that I need to deliver by 38 weeks & that we would not be scheduling anymore ultrasounds through the clinic.

We also had our birthing center tour this week.  Sean was already familiar with the facility because he had a rotation there during nursing school, but it was really nice for me to see the rooms & to learn what the hospital provides for us during our stay.  The rooms are HUGE!

We were scheduled for our 35 week appointment on Wednesday, but ended up not making it. On Tuesday night, I decided to take my blood pressure while we were at the grocery store to see if it was still high. It was definitely high...higher than it had ever been. We took it a couple more times and it was still high, so we decided to go to L&D at 10pm that night, just to be on the safe side.

The next few hours were extremely stressful for me. I didn’t think anything major was going on because I felt fine & I just wanted to go in to make sure the babies were doing well. 

The doctor said I had preeclampsia and started talking to me about how I wanted to deliver: vaginally or c-section. I was freaking out to say the least because I was so not ready to think about that or to deliver babies. She checked my cervix & said I was 1cm dilated, 50% effaced & that she could feel baby A’s head.  They were telling us that the babies could be here in 1-3 days if the preeclampsia worsened.

i was admitted so they could keep me for monitoring. My blood pressure got better, labs were all good (except for the protein in my urine) & my swelling even seemed to go down a little. I did not need to receive any meds through my IV, but they did give me two rounds of steroid shots to help the babies lungs develop. The babies did amazing the whole time we were there! They kept me from 10pm Tuesday night until 10am Thursday morning, just in time for Thanksgiving!  I was so happy to get discharged! Thank goodness for Sean, he is truly a saint.

Because of the preeclampsia, we will not be going past 37 weeks. That means baby boys will be here in two weeks or less! I am placed on modified bedrest & cannot drive. I pray that everything continues to go well & they will stay in there a little longer. I just need to take it easy & listen to my doctors.

How far along: 34 weeks

Genders: BOYS

Total weight gain:  48 lbs

Maternity clothes: Wearing the usual leggings, tank & sweatpants around the house.  I only “get dressed” if I know I’m going somewhere 😂

Stretch marks: Still none

Sleep: I’m getting used to running on no sleep!

Best moment this week: Leaving the hospital & getting able to spend Thanksgiving with family.

Worst moment this week: Going to the hospital, not feeling ready to deliver the babes.

Movement: It’s getting a little more difficult to distinguish between which one is moving, it’s getting pretty tight in there!  They are most active in the evening. They are definitely active when hooked up to monitors & are always trying to kick them off.

Cravings: None

Queasy or sick: Overall, feeling good.  As good as I can be! Just getting really uncomfortable.

Labor signs: Apparently I’ve been having contractions but haven’t been feeling them. I hope labor isn’t too near!

Belly button in or out: Out

Wedding rings on or off: Off. Still wearing my silicone ring in place of my originals.

Happy or moody: Nervous/anxious are better words to describe this week

Looking forward to: Maybe deciding on names? I feel like the pressure is on!! I also feel like they won’t be named until they get here…but having a short list might be good :)