No Catwoman here...Just Penguin!

These days I feel a lot like Danny Devito playing the Penguin in Batman...definitely NOT like Michelle Pfeiffer as the very svelte Catwoman! Yes, I am waddling and there is no stopping it...help! I started waddling a couple of weeks ago and I am not really sure how it happened, but it has happened and I still have 2 or so months to go. I might have to rent a Lark Scooter before all of this is over...maybe I'll get a basket on the front of it to carry Luke around with me. I would definitely get places faster if I had a scooter, but I am pretty sure Kane wouldn't be seen with me. My wedding rings now longer fit either, so I just look knocked up. Oh the looks old ladies give me is hysterical...like they want to take me to church and save me! The best looks I got were when Kane ran to get me a cookie at the Magic game and I waited in line at the beer stand with our friends and bought a beer for him...talk about stares...it was great. It is amazing how people judge you without ever having said hello to you before.

I also feel like there is an alien invasion in my belly since the babies have started moving so much lately. We can't make out exactly which limb we are seeing, but we know they are either hands or feet moving across my belly...mainly from her since she is facing up, but he is facing down. I can't believe how strong they are getting. We went to the Dr. on February 23rd and she weighs 2 lbs 7oz and he weighs 2 lbs and 5oz. We will go for another ultra sound on March 23rd (3 days before my 30th bday...yikes!) and we know they will definitely weigh over 3 lbs maybe even 4. They are starting to be quite the little load to carry around. I am measuring as if I am full term (if I were carrying one), so the pregnancy is getting harder for sure. Luckily I will start working from home 4 or so days a week starting tomorrow...I love my company! The doctor has put me on partial bedrest and I can't really walk or I should really say waddle long distances anymore...see this is why I need the Lark...lol!

The babies' room is coming along and I will post pictures soon. For this posting I have included some shower pictures from New Orleans and a picture of me at 27 weeks. Next week I will officially be 7 months...man time sure does fly! We had an amazing time at the shower, but remind me never to wear panty hose while pregnant ever again. Kane had to help me put them...talk about hysterical!

The count down to May continues...anyone placing bets on when I'll deliver? I'll help you out the doctor says it will be any where between May 1 and May 16, which will be between 36-38 weeks.

Look Spaghetti Arms...

OK, yes the above title is a reference to the movie Dirty Dancing...I am sure most of you women got the reference. Anyway, the quote goes like this... "Look, spaghetti arms. This is my dance space. This is your dance space. I don't go into yours, you don't go into mine." I have a feeling a very similar conversation is going on inside my belly. I am pretty sure there is a tug-o-war over space going on in their little world. Usually I feel one kick and then the other....like hey you, stop it! It is the craziest feeling. They are either fighting over space or already practicing to be kick boxers.

And the growing continues...even my fabulous stretchy pants are becoming a little snug. Nothing is worse than needing to go up a size in elastic pants, but it may be inevitable. When you have to go up a size in stretchy pants something else also gets worse...snoring! Apparently I can suck the paint off of walls these days from the extra weight I am carrying around. I usually wake up one night a week with Kane in the guest bedroom...poor guy. He did buy ear plugs, but even those didn't work. Sometimes I even manage to run Luke off too...it's bad when the dog leaves due to your snoring! I just keep telling myself that all of these strange happenings are for a very good cause.

We went to the doctor for another ultrasound on January 26th and learned that she weighs 1lb 5oz and he weighs 1lb 3oz. They are both ahead of schedule by 2-5 days, so that is good news. They seem to be right on track and apparently little piggies too. I am going to my regular OBGYN on February 12th for what I like to call the weigh in. Usually for my regular visits I get weighed in by an unhappy nurse...if you are weighing in women all day that way more than you wouldn't you be in a good mood...nope not her. At least I love my doctor. We typically just chat about any new symptoms I may have and what I can and can't do...the can't do list is much longer than the can do...oh well.

I would have posted the latest ultrasound pics, but the babies are getting so big that it is harder to make out images on the pictures they print for us. But I do assure you that Kane made them double check the sexes and we are happy to report there is definitely no mistake...still one boy and one girl! Let's just say Kane is already proud of his boy...lol! The picture I attached is of me and the beach ball I am smuggling at 23 weeks. Hope to see you guys soon.

The Magically Disappearing Belly Button

Well, as you can tell I am steadily growing and my belly button is slowly disappearing (21 weeks)! I wake up every morning and immediately check to see if I still have a belly button. Yes, I do realize this is an odd obsession; however you always hear about pregnancy stories, but you just never think they will happen to you. I have come to the harsh realization that nothing is to be unexpected during pregnancy. I am pretty sure I now have chubby knees...I mean come on is this really necessary to carry babies?? It takes a while to get used to, but during pregnancy your body is no longer your own. I also made the mistake of looking through old pictures...never a good idea when you're pregnant. What fat pregnant woman needs to see pictures of her "old" body?? Advice to you guys out there...hide the old photo albums...trust me this is for your own good!

I am sure eventually I will have a blog titled Disappearing feet, but luckily I am not there yet. I told Kane he needs to start practicing painting toe nails...he was not amused...hahaha!

Hopefully I will have a picture of the Babies' room to put on the blog soon. Kane and Sue spent Saturday painting the room and Kane finished on Sunday. I have had a horrible cold, so I have not been much help in the painting department. However, I have gotten a few chuckles from the curse words I keep hearing Kane shout from the back room. Let's just say painting is not his favorite past time. It will be interesting to see what new words he invents when he starts putting together the baby furniture.

Stay tuned for more dos bebes adventures to come....

Drum Roll Please....

I know this is what all of you inquiring minds want to know...what are we having??? Well, we are excited to announce that we are having a boy and a girl....yeppie! Each time we go for an ultrasound we are truly amazed and this time was no different. They are perfect healthy little babies and it is crazy to see how much they have grown since December 1. The little girl weighs 10 oz and the little boy weighs 11 oz and both are about 9 inches long. They are actually ahead of their growth schedule by a week. If either of these babies is like Kane or me then we are going to end up with little chubby babies...I sure hope so!

They have gotten so big now that they don't fit in the same frame on the ultrasound anymore. Oh, I have also started to feel them flutter around...it is the best feeling in the world. I will be 19 weeks on Saturday. I can't believe I am going to be 5 months soon...time sure is flying by! We are going to pick out paint colors for their room this week. Their furniture came in before we left for Guadalajara. Before we know it our little ones will be here!

Thank you all for being so supportive and celebrating this wonderful time with us!

Our little boy's face!

Our little girl's face and arm with her hand by her face!

Feliz Navidad and Jose Cuervo

Well, as many of you know we spent Christmas in Guadalajara...can you say Feliz Navidad! We definitely had some interesting moments and I decided to post some of my favorite pictures...hope you all get a good laugh and enjoy.

Welcome to Mexico...

This is a picture with us and Mexico's most famous Mariachi Singer...we'll it is really a cut out, which is what makes this so funny to me. Chris Kane is really getting into the dance moves.

We also had a slight causality on the trip...a dove figurine bit the dust and BK came back with a black eye. Don't worry this was a one man accident and we weren't mugged on the streets of Guadalajara.

We did a lot while we were in town...I mean we were there for 8 days, so I am pretty sure we saw all there was to do. We also ventured to Tequila and went to the Jose Cuervo Factory. Don't be alarmed the picture below is not of lunch ladies, but indeed of the Kane family.

Yes, they make you wear hair nets while touring the factory...it was hysterical! Of course Kane wanted to get a picture of the whole family in hair nets...I mean when will this ever happen again.

While we were at Jose Cuervo we also managed to by the babies their first onesies. I hope this doesn't predestine them to be addicted to margaritas! Since at the time we didn't know if we were having boys, girls or one of each we opted to buy yellow onesies (they didn't have two in the same shade of yellow..oh well). We were also on the look out for two tiny sombreros, but never managed to find them. However, Kane did feel that since the babies were on the tour they needed to "wear" a hair net as well...

Now, on to Christmas Eve...it was kind of like being in the movie "A Christmas Story" Fra ra ra ra ra raa, ra ra ra raaa. We had Christmas Eve dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse, but talk about confusing...our servers were Asian women in traditional Asian garb, but speaking Spanish very very quickly. It really was pretty funny. The food was good and the company was great. GiGi seemed to enjoy her birthday and that is the most important thing. Here is a pic of the whole Kane clan...

So, on a couple of the days we went to Tlaquepaque (about 15 minutes from Guadalajara), which is known for it's shopping. Kane found this cow chair and we all had to get our picture made in it...it was a must on his to do list. After all he was the master photographer for the entire trip, so how could we say no....

Now, what trip to Mexico would be complete without a tiny Chihuahua in a sweater?? This little guy was just wondering around the town square in Ajijic (about 45 north of Guadalajara) and in the back ground they were blasting the Chipmunks Christmas in Spanish...it was very bizarre.

As you can tell we had a very adventurous Christmas! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas as well!

Shoe Tying and Other New Challenges

So, we finally managed to find time to take a side shot of me at 16 weeks. It is amazing to see how much I am changing from week to week. This week I have learned that tying my shoes isn't as easy as it used to be. Who knew that bending over and other simple tasks would start to become grand accomplishments! I am coming to grips with the fact that I am not as svelte as I used to be and that tying my shoes may take up to5 minutes since I now have to maneuver around my belly.

Kane of course has been very helpful...don't get me wrong there is plenty of teasing involved, but he is nonetheless very helpful.

90 years and Counting...

Well, we went to Clinton, MS for my Grandmother's 90th birthday and we had a great time seeing everyone. I was 15 weeks on Saturday, December 6th.

Unfortunately we didn't get an "offical" side picture of me, but I thought I would post this funny close up of my belly that Kane decided to take. He also decided to take a close up of my rear, but I am protesting and will not post that picture. No woman needs a close up of her behind...especially pregnant. He thinks it is hysterical and managed to forward the picture to other family members...wise guy.

Also, please note from the other posted picture that a pregnant woman is not afraid to steal cake icing from a todder. Caroline was having a blast eating her gigantic piece of cake!