They're here!!!

...and they're beautiful and they're time consuming. Vitals: Cooper Takeo Stokes born at 3:11 pm on May 6th weighing in at 6 lbs 6 oz. and Tucker Kiyoshi Stokes born at 3:12 pm weighing in at 7 lbs 4 oz. also born May 6th via C-section. Now mommy needs to get back to feeding and trying to sleep. Lovies!

It just keeps growing and growing....

Here are some photos chronicling the ever expanding middle through the month of April. The first here is from an April 18th baby shower thrown by my relief society. I was still able to stand without pain at this point. That has changed. :-p These jeans still fit in the legs and bottom, but there is NO way they cover the middle now. I tried really hard to make them fit last week crossing my fingers and everything. No luck. The fabric top that makes them maternity pants just slowly slid down until my stretch marks were visible in all there glory from the navel down. I am now down to one pair of pants, which you will see in the following pictures.

Daddy taking time out on April 19th to whisper some words of wisdom to his boys. He kept telling them to come out and see him. I was not amused. I kept scolding him because they would have been way too tiny at that point.

And here we are at our friends' Chris and Becca's home in Ogden, UT on April 23rd. We had to make a trip to see one of the specialists in person. I'm not sure what is with the face, but we really did have a good time visiting.

A little love for the daddy. He has been a real trooper through all of this crazy stuff. I'll have to be sure and show him some love at 2:00 am when we're both up with crying babies. :o) April 26th.

"The girls (me and my sisters) and the boys." I can't believe they completely cover Vicky's torso. This was at a really fun going away party for my sister Jessica who has moved to Pennsylvania because her husband got a job over there. We will miss her so much!

Holy belly. Nibbling on a strawberry at grandma's during the party.

April 29th visit to the hospital to see Dr. Belfort, one of the specialists who performed the transfusion on Baby A. He's a really nice guy.

There it is people: The incubator. That's the most recent picture I have. There will be more I'm positive.

So...I'm a slacker.

I have admittedly been terrible about updating this thing. Bedrest and Dr. appointments have been just about all I do now. I watch a little TV, see the doctors, nap, and eat. Here are a couple of pictures from the 33.5 weeks. I am now at 36 weeks and there has been a C-section scheduled for May 11th (shortly after 37 weeks) with ultrasounds every other day to see if that will be bumped up. The boys are recovering from the virus they acquired and getting rather large so I'm hoping to be able to bring them home from the hospital once I am released as well. I feel huge and there are no longer any comfortable positions to be had. I just have to maintain a chanting mantra of the countdown. Having a goal makes things a little easier. There is something to look forward to. And that has helped us all breathe a little easier. With all of the uncertainty we had to deal with lately, it is nice to have somewhat of a plan. Not one that is set in stone, but still an idea of when the boys will arrive. I am tired more often than ever before and that includes now so I am going to go make friends with my pillows. Love you all. It takes a lot of effort to carry these guys so far out front. It's all baby hanging out there. :o)

At least one with a smile. I can't believe I thought I was big then. I'm even larger now!!!