April 18, 2005

Last week my oldest two children turned 6.  It was a slightly emotional time for me because I cried for about 2 minutes the night before their birthday.  Andy stepped up to the plate and asked, "Why are you crying?"  He managed to comfort me after receiving an, "I don't know," response.  I still don't know what made me cry about Boston and Olivia turning 6. 

Then I had the most amazing idea.  I should post pictures from my pregnancy with them.  Please be forewarned:  I was very large at the end of my pregnancy!  Heck...who am I kidding?  I started getting large from the get-go.   


This picture is when Andy and I found out we were having twins.  We were sitting in the waiting room waiting to see the doctor, and we kept asking each other, "Does this mean there are 2 babies?"



My very first pregnancy picture.  This was the first day of school of 2004, and I don't think I knew I was pregnant.




9 days before the babies were born.  I had to buy an outfit because I had no clothes to fit me to go to a friend's baby shower.  Notice I'm big (and uncomfortable!) from head to toe.  My toes were even fat.  I could feel fat pockets in between my toes once I started to lose the weight.  In case you are wondering...my final weight was 195 lbs. on my 5"4" frame.  The weight gain eventually became a game of Can Christi Weigh As Much As Andy?  Yes, I won that game by getting to Andy's weight.  I hope that never happens again.




Moments before they were born.  My older sister came into the room and noted my dreadful appearance.  She put on a little makeup and tried to fix my hair.  I kindly returned the favor when she had her baby!




This is our first picture together.  Boston and Olivia were 3 days old. 




Their first trip to church.  Don't you love how squinched up they are?




First time to swim.  4 months old.




Pretty little girl.  Around 4 months.




Picture for 1st birthday party.

 I occasionally see a set of boy/girl twins out and about.  I fondly look at those babies and remember when mine were babies.  I feel like telling that new mommy everything I've experienced with my twins.  Instead I smile and remember when.  People used to tell me to enjoy it because it flies by too quickly.  When the twins were less than 6 months old I thought, "Yeah right."  Time sure picked up once they hit 6 months.  Now I would love to go back to that time to hold them and cuddle them and just have them as babies again.