Pink and Blue and what to do! And Baby names!

We would like to share with everyone our sweet little peas names! Baby boy is........Justin Robert Patrick Seykora. Named after his two grandfathers. Baby girl is.......Jillian Ann Marie Seykora named after of course Jill and then also myself and Jeff's mom. So we are very excited to have begun calling them by name and it has been fun to just simply say "Justin & Jillian".
Well when your not the one carrying your babies, you find things to do to occupy the time that your not enjoying your growing belly and feeling those first kicks and rolls. For Jeff's and I, it has been beginning our nursery. We were having a hard time finding something we liked for a boy/girl room so it took some time to decide. We have found it and the changes have begun! Their crib bedding is the exact pattern just different colors. Jillian's is pink,tan and chocolate brown and Justin's is blue, tan and chocolate brown. They have matching cribs and changing table and we will need to still get a tall chest of drawers and a glider. We found a chocolate brown one that we both really like from babies r us. The walls will be tan on top with chair rail in the middle and tan/pink/chocolate/blue wide stripes at the bottom. It has been fun planning and we are excited to see it come together. I will be sure to post pictures when we are done!

Justin & Jillian................how sweet! Oh and don't let me forget............Jill has been feeling the babies for a while now but last night, she put her hand on her tummy and could feel Jillian kick from the outside!!! So you can imagine how excited we are to feel it as well!!! Jill is feeling well and growing perfect!! Couldnt ask for anything more!

Luck of the Irish?????

We are so happy to share that our 16 week ultrasound today showed two very healthy and active babies! It also showed that we are having a son and a daughter!!!!!! We feel blessed beyond words! Jill is feeling wonderful and as always looks it too! So all in all............such a fabulous day!!!!

15wks & not real hungry...weird.

Wow, 15wks already!
For me, time has been flyin' by! I'm enjoying listening to these little ones heart beats with the Doppler. It's been fun to watch them migrate from one area of my belly to another. The "books" tell us this week that they are about the size of a softball...that's pretty substantial, I think. I feel that my belly has adjusted nicely to the reality of there being 2 inside. I was a little nervous with the sudden, extreme, early growth! BUT, now believe that my uterus made a quick adjustment when it realized there were 2 and has now "stabilized" to a normal growth pattern. I've been holdin' steady at about the same size for a few weeks now. In fact, I think that as my uterus expands north it has found room to also expand backwards, as opposed to outwards.
All in all, I've been feelin' alright. I will still have episodes that come out of absolutely nowhere...like at the dining table immediately following dinner...bummer~but it's quickly over & then I feel fine. Food hasn't really been "wooing" me lately either. About the only thing that really tastes good is yogurt and hard boiled eggs...not together, just in and of themselves. Although, Jeff's sister and brother in law (the babies aunt & uncle) treated us to a really nice dinner out about a week ago. I'm not gonna lie~ I ate every last bite of my blue cheese crusted fillet mignon...that was incredibly good!!! But, that is the only meal I can remember in the recent past that has really tasted yummy. Anyways, no worries...I'm still eating, even if it doesn't taste good to me!
Before we know it, next week will be here & then we've got another check up...feels like we were just there!

Hello 2nd trimester........so nice to meet you!

March 1, 2010 is great for two reasons.............#1. Its the official start to our second trimester!! and #2. In 16 days we will hopefully be able to find out the genders of our little monkeys!!
Also happy to report that Jill is feeling well! WOOT~WOOT!!

Grow baby grow!

Jill's "baby bump" at just over 12 weeks. We have all decided that she has slowed to a "normal" speed of growth now! Still looking fabulous as always!

Moving right along!

We met with a new clinic of perinatal doctors and we loved it! Its a change for us, but we all feel like its the right place for this pregnancy. Kurt was not able to go as he was our "rock star" and stayed home with all the kiddos (no complaining mind you). The doctor said that Jill has a "great resume" and we all know she does..........we are talking about a woman who has had 5 ALL NATURAL vaginal deliveries. The doc even went so far as to say that if baby A is bigger than baby B he will not make her have an epidural with this delivery either!!! WOWZA. He says she has a "proven" uterus and cervix so he feels this will be a smooth pregnancy. As far as babies......so cute! Baby A had 160 bpm and baby B had 169 bpm. Really fun appointment and we were really happy. We go back in 4 weeks (St. Patty's day) for our next appointment and we are hoping these two little ones will show us their genders!

Farewell old "intramuscular needle" friend!

So, I'm pleased to say that my body is officially on "auto pilot" in regards to this pregnancy! I am no longer on those, not so pleasant, nightly, intramuscular shots! Woo-whoo! I think that Kurt is just as excited as I am, poor guy. He did great though and I am so thankful to have a husband as supportive as him. He has really picked up my slack, and has done so without making me feel bad~even in the slightest bit! Whether he was helping me keep my meds straight, making me breakfast as quickly as he could (as I was getting sick in the bathroom), or simply taking on more responsibility around the house because I "just need to lay down", or "sit and relax"...he doesn't complain. He really is so excited to see this dream for Jeff & Denise come to fruition! As Denise mentioned in her prior post, I feel as though I have reverted back about 5wks as far as sickness goes. I feel it might be connected to some "tenderness" I've started having & also, my hunger (which had plateaued~at a healthy level~the last couple weeks) has started to become more intense again in the last week. So, maybe I just need to be more diligent about not letting my stomach go empty.
I have nearly perfected the art of finding both babies with the doppler! Our first try took nearly an hour to find only one of them and now I am able to find both within just a couple minutes. Once I find "A" I can usually track "B" fairly quickly...it's similar to tracking the constellations!
It never ceases to amaze me, the miracle of pregnancy. Every time I listen to those heartbeats I am overwhelmed at the thought of these tiny little bodies, perfectly formed with all their parts, growing at the speed of light inside of me. I am also overwhelmed at Gods marvelous hand, how He uses man to carry out His Will. Isn't it amazing to think of all the things in our lives that we are surprised about or marvel at, and to know that none of it surprises God? To know that He knew about this before we were even formed is almost incomprehensible. How does a mere man comprehend that? Faith. Faith that we are walking in His Will, letting Him lead our every step...following the path that He has laid before us.