24 Weeks Today

This is day number 168 and I am 24 weeks pregnant! I have 112 days or 16 weeks left, and are 60% of the way there.

3rd Ultra Sound

Today, I am 23 weeks and two days into my pregnancy which means another ultra sound and doctor's appointment. My ultra sound was at 8:45 this morning w/my favorite ultra sound tech, Lori! I am thankful to announce that the twins are doing GREAT! There are two healthy heart beats and each twin is weighing in at 1 pound and 5 ounces. Twin A is lower and this twin is in the same position as the last ultra sound - laying horizontally with the head on my right side and feet on my left. Twin B is the higher twin and moved this time around. Twin B is also laying horizontally with the head on my left side and feet on my right side. Lori was able to get an awesome picture of twin B's head and twin A's foot right next to each other. The twins are already picking on each other, twin A as kicking Twin B in the head.....poor thing. It is so much fun to see them moving and hear the heart beats during the ultra sound. Lori also did a profile pic of each twin next to each other and her guess is that the twins will look totally different than one another. Twin A has a bigger head and nose than than Twin B. Scot was unable to attend today's ultra sound because he was working in Newaygo. I told Scot about one twin having a bigger head and he thinks that is because one is a girl and one is a boy. Time will tell if Scot is right.

After the ultra sound I saw my nurse, Cathy, and then Dr. Siegers. Cathy highly recommended that I get the flu shot, so I got that today and will get the swine flu shot next month when it is available. Per Cathy everything looks great. My blood pressure is good and the twins look great.

Dr. Siegers and I briefly talked about me still working and how that was going and the fact that I have a 75 % chance of having a c-section. My next appointment is Monday, October 19. I can't wait to see how much the twins have changed in another four weeks. Everything is going so well what a blessing from God.

I am also happy to report that I don't have sharp back pain at night anymore. I am not sure if this is b/c Twin B moved, but I am thankful to be sleeping better at night. Just another answer to prayers.

Scot and I appreciate all your prayers during our pregnancy!

Two Awesome Reasons to Celebrate!!!

Today our family had two good reasons to celebrate....Lee turned 21 and Sarah passed her driving test!!!!!

To celebrate Lee's 21st birthday, our family went out for dinner at Monelli's Italian Grill & Sports Bar in Byron Center. It was a calm birthday for Lee with only four shots. It was fun to watch his facial expression on a couple of the shots!! I think he enjoyed his birthday.

Lee doing his first shot, UV Bomb.

Lee's 2nd shot - Check out that facial expression.....

We were also able to celebrate with Sarah her good news of getting her drivers license back after many years without one. She has been working with Mary Free Bed for the past few weeks practicing her driving skills. Today she had her test at 3:00 and thankfully she passed! We are all very excited for her!!! God is good!!!

Our 7th Wedding Anniversary

Today Scot & I celebrated 7 years of marriage. We started our day by attending church and then had a wonderful brunch at Boatwerks in Holland. I think we both ate way to much!!! When we got home we spent the afternoon just lounging around. I tried to catch up on much needed sleep. Later in the afternoon, Scot & I went next door to do some fishing. Scot had fun helping our nephews reel in big bass. We ended the evening by watching fireworks that Dad Van Dam purchased in Alabama.

All the boys fishing on the pond.
Tristan & his big bass.

Dad and his big bass.

I am so glad we have one more day off work! And the extra bonus is that the weather is going to be GREAT! I hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day to the fullest!

Four Birthdays

Sunday, August 30 our family got together to celebrate the following birthdays: Grandpa & Grandma Hoekstra, my dad, & Eli. Eli turned 2 and had a blast with all his new toys. He especially loved the John Deere Tractor from his grandparents. Of course, Grandpa had to give him corn kernels for the spreader. I don't think Amber was to excited about the bag of corn kernals.

20 Week Picture

Tuesday, August 25 marked my 20th week of pregnancy. Stripes are not the best choice......