The New Me

So when I was trying to first get pregnant I had a dr. tell me that if I ever got pregnant I would be 300 pounds. Well when I got pregnant with Hannah-Joy I worked really hard and only gained 10 -12 pounds and she was 8 pounds when she was born. 

When I found out I was pregnant with twins, for the first 4 and 1/2 months I was so sick that I worked hard at eating then I got a stomach bug that caused me to loose every pound that I had gained and then I got to the point that I had no room to eat, then I ended up being diabetic so it was crazy.  Well all in all I started my pregnancy and only gained 1 pound.  When I delivered the twins they were both 5 pounds so that was 10 pounds right there and I continued to loose. 

I am happy to announce that 2 months post baby I am down almost 40 pounds and that is just an amazing feeling, I am going to do something I said I would never do and I am going to post pictures of me and only me. You wonder why I am choosing to do this on Valentine's Day well that's because me loosing weight and getting healthy is the best Valentine I can give to myself and my family.

This was me the morning I was delivering Hannah-Joy

This was taken 3 weeks before I delivered the Twins

This is me now and unfortunately this dress is huge on me but I can definitely

see a huge difference in me since this dress is a large and I was in a XXL

So Happy V-Day to myself and my family, I promise to continue to get healthy to be the Mom that I need to be to my 3 beautiful girls and also to be the wife that I can continue to be to Brian!

Just Some Pictures

Lunch was that good!

Milo was hopeing she would feed him more!

Cheyanne in one of her rare moments of sleep and not screeming

Izabella such a sweet honey!

Not Feeling Well

It amazes me how when kids get sick they can go from bad to worse in a matter of hrs. Friday afternoon Hannah-Joy was spending some time with Grammy and Great Aunt DeeDee so that I could have a little time with just the twins. Well about 12:30 I get a call from DeeDee asking if I would take Hannah’s temp as she felt a little warm well it was 99.2 we waited 30 min and it was up to 100.2. One of the things that I am most grateful for is that Brian works for the pediatrician’s office and cam get us appointments in 10 min flat when most people would have to wait till the next day. But in all fairness I am not one of those parents that take’s the kids for everything they have to be really sick to call and ask for an appointment.


Well they said that it was just her allergies or a cold and sent us home but something inside me said no I do not believe that sine my kid never runs a fever unless she has either and ear infection or her Asthma is about to kick in and either way it is not fun. Well all weekend she ran a fever on and off and yesterday morning she woke up with the seal bark and I knew exactly what she had her Asthma was acting up. Well we did 3 treatments with her nebulizer and before we put her to bed she started to get worse and by 12:00 last night I knew we were either going to end up in the ER or the Pedi office early this morning luckily for us we already had some Alberturol in the house and Brian being an MA for the Pedi office would know what to do. Well lucky for us she got a little sleep and we took her in just to make sure that we were doing the right things and we were.

Well I looked over at her a few min ago and this is the picture that I saw and it just made my heart sad that my poor baby doesn’t feel good.

Praying for my baby on this miserable day.

I love you honey



H-J is doing amazing as being the BIG SISTER

After we had the twins, I was so excited for H-J to meet her new baby sisters and well lets just say that didn't go over well at all.

The first time she met her sisters she walked into the hospital room and took one look at the girls, her eyes got real big and then the tears started then she did something I totally did not expect she through her hands up in the air and smacked her hips and took off for the door.  If she could talk she would have said

"I was the perfect baby why did you go and have more"

This was Hannah-Joy the day we brought the girls home

This was Hannah-Joy yesterday she was feeding Bella

she loves to help and is becoming the best

big sister ever.



My Baby Isn't A Baby Anymore

Wow I look at my little baby and realize she isn't a baby anymore she is my big girl!

Awwwww kinda makes my heart sad!

Pure Love Little Boys

As some of you may or may not know, I have a sister named Beverly and she is a twin so yes twins run in the family this may explain why I had twins but who knows.  Anyways in our family my brother Neil who is her twin has 3 girls, I have 3 girls and well you would think that Beverly would have girls as well NOPE that is not the case she actually has all boys.

So I am dedicating this entry to my Sister Bev and her 2 beautiful boys.

Bev with Micah

Bev with Baby Austin

Micah

Little Austin

To Brian - With Love Your Family

There are times in my married life that I am thankful for a husband who is very hands on.  Brian is amazing in all kinds of situations, he is calm when I am having a huge meltdown, he is loving when I need a hug, he is a care giver when I am sick, he has been through 4 major surgeries with me and has been a champ. 

Brian is not only amazing to me but he is the most hands on and amazing dad that I could have ever asked for.  When we decided to have kids things did not always go our way but he knew that it was always my dream to have a family and he did everything possible to make that happen, after we had H-J I thought he was going to be the typical guy who would pass the baby to me if she needed a diaper change but nope he has changed diapers, he has taken turns sitting up feeding babies, he gives hugs and kisses when one of them is hurt, he has sat and held them when they don't feel good, he even allowed me to sleep in on the weekends and take a nap when needed. 

HE REALLY IS NOT ONLY MINE BUT OUR HERO!!!!

Thank You for all that you do for our family

We Love You Babe,

Amanda, Hannah-Joy, Cheyanne and Izabella