Slowly preparing

Another weekend has past, and tomorrow Eliza will be 20 weeks - we are officially over half way there! After doing some research and talking to a labor and delivery nurse friend of mine, I have discovered that twins are considered full term at 36 weeks...not 40, so the girls very well may be here in late November, early December!!! That is fine with me - the earlier the better and I am sure Eliza feels the same way!

The cribs are here...lets look at that again. I have TWO CRIBS in my house. It feels so unreal. Granted they are still in their unopened boxes, but they are at least under our roof! Pace's little sister, Emily and I did some shopping over the weekend for the girls and found some very cute outfits. I know I shouldn't be buying clothes, because we will get so many clothes at the shower, but I just couldn't resist. I have been waiting for 8 and a half years to shop for baby clothes for us. Although after this weekend I have determined that I will not buy any more clothes...diapers yes, but no clothes! LOL

I tried and tried to upload a photo of my favorite outfit I bought the girls this weekend, but it kept crashing my pc, so I guess it will just have to remain a surprise :)

I also ordered the fabric for the nursery this weekend. I have searched and searched for bedding that I liked, and just haven't been able to find it, so when I found this fabric, I knew I had to make my own bedding! Thankfully I have a very close friend that is going to make the two rag quilts for the girls (I will help some) so really all I will need to worry about is the bed skirt, curtains etc. I have decided against a bumper at this time - I know they are very controversial and honestly, I just don't want to invest the time in something that may cause me to worry every night the girls go to sleep.

Here is a photo of the fabric we picked out!



I absolutely LOVE this fabric! It has bright, vibrant colors but isn't too froo froo girly girl. Pace will still feel like he has SOME masculinity when he walks into the nursery lol.

I am so excited to see the girls again on the 26th! After Eliza was here a couple weekends ago, and I got to see the girls on ultrasound, it was so weird watching her leave knowing that the babies were still inside her. It was weird for me to think that the girls were going to be so far away from me. I already feel such a close bond to them and love them as if they were growing in my own womb. There are still plenty of risks and hurdles to clear, but I am remaining positive that by the end of the year, the girls will be home with Pace and I and our family journey will finally have come to an end!