First Day of School

Lucy started school this week. Yesterday was her first official day. I was so excited for her. I hear about moms crying all the time when their kids go to school but I was the opposite. This was such a big day for her and I was thrilled for her. She'll be going three days a week for two hours. That is so much time that I'm going to have to fill. Yesterday I spent the full two hours cleaning our house and it was so rewarding to get so much done.

Yesterday Afternoon we finished her first homework assignment. We decorated a star all about her. 

 

Second day of school

 

Swim Lessons

I knew Lucy loved the water but I didn't fully understand how much until her swim lessons. She has had it every day for the last two weeks and she loves it. She is constantly moving in the water, playing, blowing bubbles, and sticking her face under the water while the other kids are just sitting there waiting for their turn. 

She was excited to get started today!

This was her best friend in swim lessons. They were always with each other and they always sat by each other. I love the joy in this picture. It really captures how much they loved each other. She has been talking about Ronny for days and I just discovered today that was the little boys name.

They played with each other in the baby pool for a few minutes before the end of each lesson. Lucy never played with any other kids. She always tossed things in the water and then dove in to get them. She loved submerging her face in the water. 

She went down the slide with one of her teachers. 

Her teachers were great with her and showed so much patience with her energy. 

I wanted to start her in gymnastics this fall but I might have to put her in the next level of swim lessons instead. She was a natural. She told me that she wants to be a swim teacher when she grows up. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

We're Pregnant

I'm 9.5 weeks pregnant. We are so thrilled. And so humbled. We were thrilled to find out that our treatment worked. Ben and I both kind of knew inside that it would work. What we didn't fully know was this....

Twins at 7 weeks.

 Twins at 9.5 weeks.

We are having twins! It is such a miracle that both babies took and that our family is going to be a family of 5 in the middle of February. We are so incredibly grateful. It feels unreal. I guess what comes with having twins is awful morning sickness. I am sick all day, every day. Today I literally woke up sore from being sick all last night. I know it's worth it though. I know that there are women out there who would give anything to have morning sickness and to be able to say that they are pregnant. I was one of them. Ben has done so much for us. He has put Lucy to bed every night for the last several weeks. He has fed and cleaned her because I also have stopped cooking. We are so grateful and feel so blessed. Now I am trying to use these few months to prepare myself mentally and spiritually for this big event. I have a lot I need to improve on and I want to be the best parent I can to Lucy and the babies. I am so grateful for my doctors. They are miracle workers. I am so grateful for everyone who has prayed for us, taken care of us, and given us well wishes. I truly believe that there is strength in numbers and I am lucky to have so many people by our side.

9 weeks. 

Even though we have our little miracles on the way, I know that there are several well-deserving couples out there still waiting for theirs. My heart and sympathies go out to all of them. We love you and we pray for you. And so we can all know how to be polite and loving, here is an article my friend posted that I think is very fitting to our culture and their lack of awareness on the subject of infertility.

http://rationalfaiths.com/so-when-you-gonna-have-kids/