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ending

2009-03-11T13:36:00.003-05:00

well as you know if you check this, we are not very good about adding things. we have decided to end this blog and move the pictures to facebook. christy and i both have accounts at facebook. i am not saying we are better at getting pictures on but that is where it will happen if and when it does. if you have account feel free to friend request us, or one of us if you prefer. if you do not have account, it is free and rather easy to use if you want to start. also, my mom (lynne hofstedt) and sister (deb meyer) also have accounts and they do put pictures and videos of the girls on more than us. i am sure they would also be glad to accept friend request. if you want to be sure just note on the request that you are friends of dan and or christy.

thanks

by the way the girls are doing great and growing very fast.

dan

Thanks Aunt Annie

2009-01-10T21:41:00.000-06:00

The girls wanted to thank their aunt for the new tent and tunnel they got today with their Christmas gift cards. They had so much fun climbing through the tunnel, Maddie wore herself out and had to rest(inside the tunnel of course). The idea came from their 1 year check up. The doctor's office has a play area that had 2 entrances and both girls had fun playing hide and seek from mommy, while daddy filled out the paperwork. If you can't tell from the pictures, the tent is a castle and has the Disney princesses on the outside, who would have guessed!!!

1st Birthday

2009-01-10T21:12:00.002-06:00

Well this is the first time I get to write the blog. Their first birthday was fantastic! First we need to thank the family members who came and made their birthday feel like Christmas all over again. Good thing the girls now have a playroom. As you can see from the pics Mom and Dad made t-shirts for the girls, bet you couldn't tell which one was made by Mom. Little hint...look for the crown not the hockey sticks. The cakes were home made and much to Dad's disappointment I didn't buy bright enough frosting for the girls. I think the pics still show how much they enjoyed the frosting anyway. Hope you enjoy the pics as much as we enjoyed the day.

x-mas 08

2009-01-01T20:11:00.002-06:00

well, finally we have pictures to share. the girls loved the presents they received from everyone. thank you all. enough chatting, gotta get ready for the birthdays, as it is only a couple days away. come back for pictures of the girls eating their cakes.

happy holidays all and may 09 be what youare hoping for.

2008-12-21T18:08:00.000-06:00

thanks to deb, we have some current pictures. here they are.. both are now walking strong and getting into everything.

sorry

2008-12-21T17:53:00.001-06:00

this is an apology to those who used to check the site often. we will once again try to be better at getting pictures up. more to come

halloween 08

2008-11-01T16:01:00.001-05:00

here is halloween 08, the devil and pumpkin are regualr outfits that needed to be bought, at least that is my understanding. the bug and doggy are the real costumes for this year. even though they are adorable in all.

get off my back

2008-11-01T11:42:00.002-05:00

this post goes out to my loving wife and mother, as they will not stop riding me about getting more pictures on this site. so, here you go lovely wife of mine and mother. also, bear in mind that the wrestling / ultimate fighting takes place when mom is watching them.

colors

2008-10-09T14:37:00.003-05:00

well, thought everyone else may want to see what my world is like with all the pink. not so sure this will stay long, so get your looks now. the girls and wife are doing good. as stated i believe we will be walking real soon. i know they are certainly starting to eat some big people foods, if you got a plate they come a moving.

p.s. please do not forget that the blog will suffer some in the next few weeks, as hockey starts this saturday. i am still trying to talk christy into doing this once in awhile, however, she is often to busy playing with the girls. i guess that is a good thing.

GO WILD

pictures of the 2 cutest fans to come soon

walkers (well almost)

2008-09-28T08:37:00.001-05:00

well, here they are getting ready for the next step. the thought is that madison will be walking very soon and little miss caitlyn will not be very far behind. if we could just get them to walk behind instead of wanting to ride these things it would be sooner. however, many have told us to be careful what we wish for. watch out cousins, they like to move, and are excited to see the out staties. the girls and christy are going to be taking a trip to grandma pat in iowa. yes, she does leave me home alone sometimes. it just happens that i have state softball tournament the same weekend.

nothing else new to report. hope yall are good and happy.

growing old

2008-09-13T14:29:00.005-05:00

well here is the girls. they definitely are starting to grow. holding bottles, stealing pop bottles, driving cars, what the heck it is too fast. oh ya, grandma getting dumped, that was a good day. if you dont recognize the extra, that is our niece is texas, isabelle. (hope you guys are doing well down there).

dont stay away long, i have a feeling momma is getting a little picture happy. it took almost 30 minutes to download all the latest shots. i trim it down for all of you, because there tends to be a lot of very similar shots. dont get me wrong, i am glad she does it.

hope all are reading this in good health and see some of you soon

okoboji 2008

2008-08-18T20:47:00.003-05:00

well the girls went on their first family vacation last week. when i say family, i really mean family. it was with aunts, uncles, grandma and grandpa, not to mention a brief stay with another grandma and grandpa. i want to apologize for the couple of scary shots, but know if i do not add them, i will hear about it.so tough, just close your eyes if you need to.

7 months

2008-08-03T10:07:00.000-05:00

hello all, well here is the the best parts of our little family yet again. as you can see, caitlyn has decided eating real fruit is the way to go. madison of course, is trying to get out of her pack and play. christy says she has the look of her father when i am in trouble and get caught. oh well, at least we can face the fact tha she knows right and wrong to some point.

madison has started crawling and of course only goes after my playstation controllers and stuff. once again she has the smile of evil doing when she does so. the only trouble with her crawling and caitlyn not, is that madison will crawl over to caitlyn and steal toys. poor little caitlyn has no chance to get the toys back after madison moves away. well, maybe she will learn to crawl soon too, and then it will be us in trouble.

6 months

2008-07-06T20:22:00.001-05:00

well here are the joys of our lives and believe it or not, they are now 6 months old. the two are really beginning to express themselves with the noises their mother is teaching them. i think i said it before, it is rather funny when they are not eating but a whole another story when eating, as i myself have taken a green bean shower. i think christy has a picture or two with the lips a vibrating but i do not have right this minute. will certainly try to get them online soon. have a great day.

p.s. for those who are not yet sure, madison is top and caitlyn bottom

madison

2008-06-30T11:02:00.001-05:00

dont think i would forget one do ya. got to make things fair as possible you know. so here is what my family likes to call "danny jr" poor little girl. hopefully she will grow out of this name soon.

FEET

2008-06-30T10:51:00.003-05:00

well she may not be rolling over, but she sure has found her feet. as you can see she has also started eating veggies, well at least trying to eat some veggies. mommy had an interesting time trying to feed this time. mommy has taught her to blow with her tonuge out. as by the picture, this makes it extremely hard to get her to eat. mommy has decided it may not have been such a good idea to teach her.

First X at Pool

2008-06-30T10:45:00.002-05:00

well, first time in the water went rather well. caitlyn is definitely the one that likes the water more than her sister. they both expressed some verbal concerns when their father put them under water, they did much better when mommy did the same. dad either counts a little slower or just did not blow hard enough in the faces. they both made it through the day and seem to have enjoyed. i sure know they slept much better.

wow

2008-06-14T07:26:00.002-05:00

sorry for all those who look for updates. we promise to keep updating more often in the future. things are getting busier at home. the girls actually want some play time now, so the computer does not get turned on quite as often. well enough babbling. have a nice day.

a few more

2008-04-26T19:34:00.002-05:00

well here they are just a few weeks older than the last. as you may notice, they certainly are growing quick. christy is convinced that madison is going to be tall, she certainly is springing out. they are just starting to be more consistant on sleeping through the night, thank goodness. more to come later.

girls

2008-04-15T22:46:00.000-05:00

just a couple quick shots for everyone to look at.

Cool

2008-04-07T07:58:00.001-05:00

this is for mommy out in new york, yes everyone she has left me with the kiddos for 4 days, and they are doing just fine as you can see. love ya babe. see you wednesday

Baptism

2008-04-07T07:55:00.001-05:00

well they are officially baptised. thank you for all the support from all of you. want to make special mention of the god parents: Joe "the kid" Thompson, Mike and Jessie Tschudi, Tyler and Ann Watson and Cael and Kelly Sanderson. thank you

Smiles

2008-03-17T20:35:00.001-05:00

this one is for you sven, snowstorm and all. our girls are starting to do some smiling, which puts smiles on the parents faces too.

2 months

2008-03-12T12:22:00.002-05:00

well, no pictures today, but an update for those wondering about growth and health. the 2 appear to be doing well in both areas. no major concerns at the 2 month child well being check.
madison has again reached a little higher with 23 in and 12 lbs. caitlyn is not to be outdone is at 21 1/2 in and 11 lbs. both girls are growing at about the same pace, madison just had a headstart.

mom and dad are starting to get some sleep, the girls are slowly but surely starting to sleep a little longer on average. this is good, we would like to have much rest for when they are older and staying out with friends. i realize this is a long ways away, but everyone seems to want to remind me of this fact all the time so i guess i might as well think about it now. thanks alot everyone. i dont have that much hair left to begin with.

2 months Old

2008-03-09T11:28:00.000-05:00

2 months old and going to daycare. cousin ryan takes good care of them.

The Weigh In - 1 month

2008-02-06T17:17:00.000-06:00

no pictures today. the girls met their pediatrician today, due to the neurotic behavior of their mother (see said this not me). he is quite the character and said several times that he was going to keep the girls. however, they did come home with us.

madison has crept up to 9 lbs 12 oz, caitlyn remains the trailer at 8 lbs 13 oz. i would just add though, that caitlyn can certainly yell and scream as loud as her sister. as she is doing so in my ear right now. therefore, i will end this and get back to you later with the best picture of mn wild fans i have ever seen.

4 weeks old

2008-02-04T09:30:00.000-06:00

well, here they are at 4 weeks old thanks to grandma mn. i have been lacking on getting anything put on the blog. i have no excuses except that, to all of you who talked about lack of sleep, thanks for forecasting the next years of my life. bear in mind that grumpiness comes with the lack of sleep, so why not visit.

the girls are doing great. madison has definitely hit a growth burst before little miss caitlyn.

for those of you wondering, the wild are starting to play well again. the girls are just beginning to learn some of the hockey language in our house. caitlyn seems to be the little lucky charm of the team, as she got 4 goals the other night while in daddys lap. sorry, madison, but you were skunked. the girls are a combined 7-2-1 since coming home. GO WILD

sorry for those not with them often, madison (purple) is on top and then comes our little darling caitlyn (green) bottom. colors are for clarification of those directionally challenged

who is who

2008-01-21T13:14:00.000-06:00

the girls in the house wanted to let you all know who is who. so here you go, thanks to aunt becky.

Day One Finally

2008-01-12T13:09:00.000-06:00

finally i have been awake enough to get the slideshow to work. also thanks to cousin jp. here are the pictures from day one at the hospital.

the girls and christy are continuing to do well and we are on day 7. more to come

The Girls

2008-01-05T12:08:00.000-06:00

Well here they are. there will be more pictures to come once i figure some things out. christy and the girls are doing fine.

330 pm

2008-01-04T15:32:00.000-06:00

well, here we are still sitting in our little room. christy is now dilated to 3 cm. the doctor is coming around 6 pm and will decide to break the water or not. i would give a picture but she is eating a popsicle and does not want her picture taken. updates to come.

952 am

2008-01-04T09:55:00.000-06:00

well it is friday 4th of january. been at the hospital for over 12 hours and here's my girl at 952 am. no news at this point, labor is starting to progress. will catch ya all later.

New Years Eve

2007-12-31T17:28:00.000-06:00

well, it has come to our attention that the girls are going to be more of a financial burden than originally thought. they have decided not to allow for a tax break this year. all kidding aside, christy reports that she is feeling well, and is continuing to be a trooper.

now for the information all have been waiting for. if the girls do not come by thursday jan 3, we will be going to the hospital that evening and starting with the induction process. so i guess, that would mean most likely having the little ladies on jan 4, friday. we will certainly keep people posted as possible. i am planning o n having laptop at hospital to keep updates going. there may also be some pictures that day.

have a great new years eve and remember to designate a partier.

dan and this was approved by christy

37 weeks appt

2007-12-27T15:37:00.000-06:00

hello all, another appointment with the doctor is complete. the babies are reported to be doing fine at this time. the only change in status is the fact that christy's doctor is retiring and we met with her new doctor today. let me say that the new doctor is about 40 years younger than the last. so hopefully, this means no worry about more change.

the girls are continuing to want to stay put. there are rumors out there, that a pool has been started, if one of the fine readers of this blog are involved, let me just say that the first week in january may be looking kinda warm. and by the way, no calling for any inside information unless there is a payoff. p.s. family stay quiet about any particulars.

37 weeks

2007-12-25T19:04:00.000-06:00

back by popular demand, the master of this page has decided to allow all others to put their eyes on the origianl map of the battle of the bulge. please bear in mind that this may be the last and only time, the entire package can be seen. have a great day.

x-mas

2007-12-25T18:40:00.000-06:00

we would like to wish everyone a merry x-mas. no kiddos yet, it is about 7 pm and christy is just a chilling on the couch with no thoughts, intentions, ideas, suggestions or anything else that the girls are a coming tonight.

this entry is more about wishing everyone a great day and hopefully a great new year.

we soon will be putting pictures of the combatants on this web page. christy cracked a funny and said "we hope"

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND TO ALL A GREAT MANY NIGHTS.

36 weeks

2007-12-20T16:12:00.000-06:00

well here we are at 36 weeks and no kiddos to look at. had an ultrasound this week, but once again the girls would not cooperate for a profile. we did however get to find out that they are growing well.

the battle of the bulge is getting rather interesting. we have out of the lower position the challenger, baby a, who is moving up a weight class to take this championship go round. at this point she is leading the way, at a remarkable 6 lbs 1 oz.

then we move on to baby "the bruiser" b, coming off the top and making a run for retaining the title, weighing in at 7 lbs. yes folks that is accurate, bruiser has been in intensive training and has been able to add muscle weight, placing our challenger at a definite disadvantage. but do not worry much, baby a has some secret weapons just waiting for her sister.

christy has nothing to add when she was asked, she is definitely a trooper. the doctor has said no inducing unless we reach 39 weeks. and for christy's sake, i hope this does not happen. the girls have been putting on about 1/2 lb a week per kiddo. this does not add up well for christy's belly.

week 35

2007-12-14T08:18:00.000-06:00

well, we made it another week. went to the doctor yesterday and were told everything looks and sounds good. doc thinks the kiddos will be here within 2 weeks. still more appointments next week, with the possibility of some pictures, another ultrasound.

as for the bedrest, it has been taxing on both of us. but the doctor has told her it is time to start doing some walking to help the girls start to descend more. this will be interesting as christy has some trouble getting around.

not much else to say, but hope all of my readers are doing well.

week 34

2007-12-06T17:36:00.000-06:00

went to doctor today. heartbeats are still sounding good. the doctor commented that she would like to see christy go another 10 days. not sure if that means the kiddos will be here within 10 or not. according to christy, it is not going to happen early.

not much else to say, today. for those of you who dont know christy that well, yes i am keeping comments calm today as she is on the couch next to me. i do not feel like being abused this evening.

i would like to however add, that one of the little s____s (yes you guessed right, christy corrected me) kicked me yesterday when i was only trying to play with them. i mean the doctor can push on the belly, why cant i.

oh yah, christy reports she is feeling fine.

week 33

2007-11-29T07:00:00.000-06:00

well, week 33 and still counting. it has been an interesting last week. christy went to the hospital due to feeling kind of crappy. turns out she was having some contractions that were about 1 1/2 - 3 minutes apart. they stopped the contractions with some medications and sent us home a couple hours later. she is feeling pretty good now, at least that is what she tells the concerned poppa to be.

we then went in for an ultrasound a couple days later. the girls did not cooperate very well, hopefully not a sign of the future, thus no pictures for anyone to see. we have a picture of the top of their heads and that is it.
the good thing was that both are growing well. baby a has made a huge jump to 4 lbs 6 oz and baby b keeps the lead at 4 lbs 14 oz. heartbeats are still pounding at a good beat.

oh yah, the biggest news, at least for me, christy was officially put on bed rest. (sorry about the sarcasm, but this could be for a couple weeks). the doctors are still hoping the girls will hold off for a couple more weeks.

a question i have been pondering, Where did they hide the vikings? any ideas of who these new guys are that are taking the field?

GO WILD

31 Weeks

2007-11-15T16:35:00.002-06:00

due to special request a of a little man, i bring you christy and the girls

29 Weeks

2007-11-05T17:25:00.000-06:00

As promised, here are the girls. I apologize in advance for the pictures, as they are not as clear as last time.

One is of the top of their heads, one is profile baby a and the other profile baby b - fist in the way.

momma is doing well for those who are wondering.

all i can say about the weekend is, HAND THE BALL OFF.

UltraSound

2007-11-02T15:10:00.000-05:00

all right, one more appointment down and hopefully many more to come. Had Ultrasound on thursday, just no time to scan the pictures so far. will try to get them online in the next couple of days. but i can comment on a few things. once again heartbeats were good one around 130 and the other spunky little ____ around 155. even the tech said she was full of spunk. one picture she has her fist raised up by her face, maybe already threatening her sister.

baby a in the lower tummy position weighing in at 2 lbs 10 oz taking on
baby b fighting out of the upper position weighing in at 3 lbs 3 oz

my $$$$$$$$$$ is on baby a.

Girls

2007-10-29T13:26:00.000-05:00

well, another appointment and all is well. went in on friday last week i know it took a while to enter this notation, but nothing really to report. the heartbeats were there as normal and that is pretty much all they checked. we do have an ultrasound scheduled for later this week, so make sure you check back for pictures of the girls. i am also attempting to get another picture of the expectant mother, however, she is not as cooperative as before.

as for the vikings, i have nothing to say. yeh, i know no one believes it, but they really do suck. can not even comment about the wild either, as they had a bad week, but they will bounce back, the wild that is.

catch ya later in the week with the girls.

11 Years

2007-10-19T15:11:00.000-05:00

Who would of thought it, we finally hit 11 years of marraige and still sleep in the same bed. All right, turthfully it has been the best 11 years of my life, minus some time I spent in college. Oh come on, you all know I can't be so sincere all the time, if ever.

Things are moving along well with the girls. Christy is really starting to grow. 27 weeks. We recently completed our "Expecting Multiples" class. thanks to those for warning how much fun those classes would be. They were informative and a little to graphic at times. I mean, why watch another woman have a child when you are surrounded by 7 women who are having twins. There was some tension that night.

Wow

2007-10-15T11:10:00.000-05:00

Well, they finally did it. The Vikings are on the winning side, even though they decided to make it a lot closer than it should have been. thank god for the Leg of Longwell and of course the legs of Mr Peterson. I know people will think I am bandwaggon fan, but in all honesty, I am a fan, just get a little too excited when we suck. I mean look at my favorite professional team, they are now 5-0. For those of you who are limited in your exposures in life, that is the MINNESOTA WILD, check them out.

My girls are doing well and this incudes christy. she has appointment coming up in a week or two, not sure if there will be more pictures, but I hope so. going on 27 weeks and counting at this time.

Hope everyone had a chance to celebrate over the win this weekend, as Christy is still sulking some, Bears fan. Please remember when it comes to the girls, MINNESOTA TEAMS WILL GET PRIORITY.

Names

2007-10-06T09:53:00.000-05:00

I would first like to say, that choosing names for your children is not the most fun process. One really begins to find out that it is very hard to please both of you until many negotiations have been accomplished. All right, it really is not that bad. A lot of people continue to ask about names and I have finally decided to relent alittle and will spill some of the choices we are considering. Even though I am sure Christy has talked to at least a couple of people already, what do you think Moms (yes she broke down and told me so).

So here it goes: Breanna, Caitlyn, Carli, Danni, Danielle, Gabriella, Madison, Riley, Savanna, Sheridan, Sierra, Sophia, Taylor. As you can see, this is in alphabetical order, even though the moms have an inside track on the leaders. So moms, zip your lips.

As for the girls, they appear to be doing well. The hearts were pounding away last week at appointment. Next ultrasound date is unknown, but may be in about 3 weeks.

Enjoy the weekend, as we do not have to suffer through another vikings game for a week. Thank god for Byes.

Vikings

2007-10-01T09:04:00.001-05:00

Well, monday morning quarterback time. Thank god the WILD play on thursday. Nothing else is worth saying, the damn Packers.

6 months

2007-09-28T19:13:00.000-05:00

6 months and then the fun really begins. The two of us can barely wait, changing diapers, feeding, changing diapers, rocking, changing diapers, feeding, changing diapers, blah blah blah. As you can tell, I am real excited about those diapers.

Had another appointment, and the hearts are beating strong. Doc says Christy is measuring 33 weeks with her belly. The best part of the appointment was Christy getting yelled at instead of Dan (I keep telling everyone, its not just me). The yelling was not as bad as it should have been, but at least the doc was on my side.

Now for what I know you all look forward to, my ranting about the 2nd tier team in Minnesota, those wonderful MN Yikes. I could not even bring myself to talking about losing to the Chiefs until now. I have decided that Minnesota Nice is now the benefit of having the MN Vikings on your schedule. All teams certainly need a win. Unfortunately for my wife and a few others, we will beat the Chicago Bears. Well maybe at the drinking games afterwards.

Sept 15 Party

2007-09-16T19:18:00.000-05:00

Want to say thank you again to all the people who came over for the annual softball party. The gifts were all very nice. Hopefully you all had as good of a time as me. I'm sure it was quite noticeable that I had fun.

As for the darn vikes, let me just say again that without a defense we would never be close, wow. The game would not have been on my television past halftime. Thank god for defense.

22 Weeks

2007-09-11T19:25:00.000-05:00

Well here she is, looking pretty good. Yep, 22 weeks, according to the doctors it may only be another 14 weeks or so before our little angels are with us. Wow, is about all I can say. 14 weeks is not very long at all. I have noticed recently that for Christy it is probably to long as she is getting more and more exhausted every day that she comes home from work.

Well, have a nice day and will be back later.

Names

2007-09-09T16:55:00.000-05:00

Yes, we are considering some names. I know many have asked and at this time we are not ready to divulge any information. No real reason just still thinking.

Also, how bout those Vikes. Thank god there is a saying that Defenses win championships, for us Vikes fans, it simply goes, Defense is the only way we can win a game, even if it is against one of the worst teams in the league.

Oh well, lets celebrate, we are undefeated.

No News Just Babbling

2007-09-07T15:38:00.000-05:00

Well, there is no new update on the girls. I guess that is good cause I would like to enjoy some time before they monopolize my life for the next 18 years or so. Enough complaining, we are getting more excited by the day.

Just thought I would add some rambling in case there are people who check back everyonce in a while. I certainly would not want them to get bored and stop looking.

Thank you to those who respond, it is nice to see what people think and also all the support we are already getting and have not even lost any sleep yet.

Things going well. Christy is getting more and more tired as the days go on. But she certainly is still looking pretty good to this guy.

Due Date

2007-08-30T08:48:00.000-05:00

Okay, someone is asking about the due date and since they did not use their name you all get the answer. Original given due date is Jan 16. However, they have told us that many people who have twins come a little early, around the 36 week mark instead of 40. Therefore, we are thinking that it would be somewhere between Dec 20 and Jan 16. Hope all this rambling is useful.

Also want to say thank you to all those who have called, emailed, and or commented on the blog. We appreciate the interest in our soon to be family.

Our Little Girls

2007-08-29T16:19:00.000-05:00

Well, here you go. We are having 2 little girls. You may wonder about the one picture, well Baby A was not the most cooperative with the process this morning. I'm guessing she may turn out like someone else in the family, but not 100% sure of that. All I can say is that today really made me realize that my little girls are coming and all I can say is WOW. There are many more pictures, however, I am going to let Christy decide which other ones are coming online. A couple of them are a little X-Rated with arrows and all.

Ultrasound

2007-08-29T10:42:00.000-05:00

Well, the doctors kept the schedule today. However, I am at work and will not be putting pictures on until later this evening. I can tell you one thing though. One of them was willing to have pictures taken and the other was not as nice. Both appear to be on the right track as for growth.

More to be revealed later today.

Not Yet

2007-08-28T18:08:00.000-05:00

Well, went to the doctor today for the ultrasound. Sitting, anticipation, sitting, more anticipation then it comes, we go in and start talking with the ultrasound technician. Christy comments about having twins and the technician says, "twins, we can not do the ultrasound here, you need to go to the hospital and have a level 2 ultrasound. Let me go make a phone and be right back."

She comes back and says, "you need to go to the hospital, can we set you up for an appointment tomorrow morning?"

Christy stayed calm and set the appointment. So I guess you may want to check back tomorrow or Thursday, but remember we are at the whim of others.

Okay enough complaining, I guess in a nut shell it is a good thing as this level 2 does more than just look at the kiddos it will also be more involved and a better idea of how the kids are doing.

Another shot at this

2007-08-27T16:35:00.000-05:00

Well, as you can see, not real sure how going to do this yet. I am starting to think this is much better as it goes in order instead of the other website. You will just have to check once in awhile to see if anything new is there. The plan will be to add something at least weekly, but we'll see how that goes.

The nerves are kicking in some, as tomorrow we go for the "BIG" ultrasound, where we may find out what the 2 little dickens are. The reality is also starting to kick in for the proud poppa.

Hope you return soon as the pictures of the kids will be posted in the next day or two.

Babies Room

2007-08-27T16:22:00.000-05:00

Well after much hard work and a lot of coaching from the outside, Dan finally finished the room.

10 WEEKS

2007-07-04T17:46:00.000-05:00

Well, here they are again at 10 weeks old. This time one can notice a little bit of shape. The nurse compared them to "gummy bears." Unfortunately, she is actually pretty accurate. Oh well, they'll be cute as buttons some day, as long as they take after their mother. If you look real close you may be able to see the "nubs" starting to grow (arms and legs). The good thing is they both have 4 starting. When we were watching them, one decided to take a few laps and looked like it was running in the womb already. It was really cool to see. The doctor was pleased with the size and development. Which of course, made the parents to be extremely happy.

1st Ultrasound

2007-07-04T17:40:00.000-05:00

Here they are, the first time anything has been seen of the two heading our way. No noticeable bodies as this is very early on, but they will be coming and I have a feeling before we know it they will be here.

Greeting

2007-07-04T17:16:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone, Christy and I have decided to attempt to have a webpage to enable us to keep all who are interested updated on our family. Especially the 2 new ones that we will soon be enjoying. We will make every effort to update at least one time a week, even though sometimes it may be about something totally different than the kids. As most know, there are many other things that are happening in our lives.

Thank you for all that each and every one of you have done. We truly appreciate all our family and friends. We would not be the people we are today without you.

P.S. If you have comments be nice, this pregnancy has Christy pretty emotional. I would greatly appreciate all the help possible to keep this at a minimum.