The End of 1 and the Start of 2!

It's been a while since I've updated the blog with a post of my own, but since that time we have reached a significant milestone into "our" pregnancy. You might be asking why I say "our" pregnancy? Well, I may not be the one dealing with nausea, morning sickness or the daily aches and pains, but I'm working hard to get our house ready for our two little ones. The cribs have now been touched up with a little white paint due to some minor wear from the previous owners.

The baby furniture has been emptied of adult clothes, the black paint stripped off, and two fresh coats of white paint applied. They are now ready for baby clothes. Along with these projects, the nursery is now painted with two fresh coats of paint.....I've been working hard I tell ya!

The first trimester has been a learning experience for both of us. Is her body going to like what I cooked for dinner or will I be holding her hair back after eating it? I have loved this experience and have really tried to step it up as a husband for her while she is carrying our TWO children. I can't tell you how fun it has been watching the progression of the pregnancy!

I've also taken on reading books and not only ones related to work, but I have enjoyed two pregnancy books that I would recommend to any husband who's wife is expecting. The first book is "The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be" by Armin A. Brott. It's great for the expectant father like myself. I don't want to give it away in this blog but it has some very good advice for the dad-to-be.

The second book I read was "Twinspiration: Real-Life Advice From Pregnancy Through the First Year (for Parents of Twins and Multiples)" by Cheryl Lage. It is a great book for those couples who are expecting twins like we are. It gives a lot of good advice on the pregnancy and birth of twins, even a few months past that as well. Again don't want to spoil this book for you either but it is a definite read if you are expecting twins.

A book I have yet to get my hands on because Jamie is reading it is "When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Revised Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy" by Barbara Luke and Tamara Eberlein. It was lent to us by Debbie Crane, who's daughter had a set of twins, who said that the book was invaluable to them and I know that Jamie has been soaking in the knowledge from this book.

Well enough about the books now, I will update as I read more of them. We have our next appointment with Dr. Nash, OBGYN, in less than a week and I can't wait to see how they have progressed. Of course I have to say "they" because we still don't know the sex of the babies!

I hope this post finds all who read it doing well and we will have another post ready after the doctor appointment.

Love in Christ,

Ben