30 weeks - Baby Shower

I wanted to thank everyone who came to the Baby Shower!! We can not thank you enough for all of the nice gifts and seeing everyone was just great! I think we are set on diapers for the first month or two and the gifts that you all brought were just fantastic. All of the guys had a great time playing poker and I think that all of the girls had fun doing the baby shower stuff. I know for a fact that the shower would have been boring to me without the poker (and the beer). I wanted everyone to finally see the the picture of me with a smaller belly than Michelle. I guess I only have a few more months to make this claim so I better let everyone know while I can. It was really good to see all of our Friends and family during the shower and I can't wait for the babies to get here. We are waiting up tonight for the babies new furniture to get here. I will post the pictures soon.

The twins room is almost complete.......Just waiting on the twins.

We finally have the girls room finished. The second crib was assembled by Michelle and I on Saturday and it was a little easier than I thought it would be. I can't believe that they will be here in about 10 more weeks. Michelle has bee very tired the past few days and is supposed to stay off her feet. The babies are so active in her belly, it is really neat to see them both kick and move around. They respond to our voices and we enjoy talking to them everyday.

Michelle is 27 weeks pregnant in this picture. My has she grown in the past few months. I hope to take more pictures the last 2 months and once the twins are born.

Erik painted both Reese and Riley's Names

They look great!!!

The Girls room is almost finished

Erik Wartberg painted Reese's name for us and it looks awesome. He will paint Riley's too to go in their newly decorated room. Annie, Michelle's sister has been a big help since I have been in Georgia. She painted the walls, hung a border and put up Tiki like straw above the windows and closet. It looks really good. Michell went to the doctor today and the girls are getting really big. Both of them are 2 pounds each and are starting to become very active. Michelle has been told to stay off of her feet more now because the girls are trying to come out and it is much too early for that. If I could only get her to stop being such a busy body and lay down the last few months I would not worry so much.

In the new ultrasound that Michelle got today we can see the babies features. It is so crazy but one of them has her eyes open. I will put up the pictures soon. I can't even wait to see my girls, and I bet Michelle can't wait to release them too. It has been a little more difficult for her the past few months with having heartburn and tremendous kicks from double trouble. I will be getting finished with the Georgia deal and heading home to West Palm in the next week or so just in time for the Baby Shower. Can you believe that we will be seeing the little girls in only a few more months.

26 weeks

Can you beleive it is already 26 weeks? With it getting close to crunch time I think we should start really eating healthy for both Michelle and the twins sake. I read an article about the 10 Power Foods!Oooohhh…. Ahhhhh…It was a decent article that said that the following foods are tops for health in specific areas:

1. Almonds

2. Apples

3. Blueberries

4. Broccoli

5. Dark Chocolate

6. Garlic

7. Pomegranate Juice

8. Salmon

9. Tea (especially green)

10. Tomatoes
(The above mentioned foods were listed in alphabetical order so that no fruits, vegetables or food groups were offended)Well… I’ve got to say that, I too, have a list of 10 Power Foods… but it doesn’t look like the one that the so called experts compiled. (compiled… I like that word… it has many uses… “Leroy compiled my firewood with me”)

24 weeks

This picture was taken in Tallahassee at Michelle's sister Elide's house. We took all 4 girls to the Tallahassee Nature Preserve on Sunday to see all of the animals and historic buildings. Michelle got overheated walking around the preserve and complained that her hands were swelling. I myself could not see the difference, but they must have been by the way she was holding them up in front of her all the way around the park. We had a good time but I think the long walks are done for now, especially in the hot summer weather.

Week 23

This is the first picture of Michelle and the babies in Georgia. It has been a tiring couple of weeks for her since she has been watching 4 little girls (3 nieces and our daughter) while they are all on summer break. While they have been in Georgia, the smoke from area forest fires has been really thick and makes it hard to breath. This weekend it poured rain and from the looks of it the smoke is now gone. I have been working some pretty long hours and hope to spend more time with my family once the Georgia Produce deal is over.