The Oldroyd Family

My sister put this collage on her blog of my nephew, Luke. He just decided he loves his JUMPEROO so he jumped, jumped, jumped away until he was all tuckered out. Then he went to sleep! He's so cute & the smiliest little guy!

...and I'm going to get one! I'm so excited because I just booked our tickets to go to Utah for Christmas ! I haven't been home for Christmas since Sam & I got married. I'm so excited to take the babies up to meet their extended family & wonderful friends that have waited to meet them! We're staying nearly 2 weeks & although it'll go fast, we're hoping to get time in with our extended families on both sides (mine & Sam's) as well as see some friends. And you know me; I love a good deal! Get this-- direct flight on Continental for $300 WITH TAXES! That is a miracle over Christmas especially now where ticket prices are crazy! We thought we'd have to pay well over $400 a ticket minimum! But I got online again last night & checked and there it was... a $288 fare on our favorite airline! Can't beat that! Then 10 days after we get home from Utah, we're heading to spend a week in Puerto Vallarta with my parents, my sist...

I've been home for 2 days and everything has gone well so far! It's been great to see my dogs again & I think they're equally as thrilled to have me home! We're having a great time hanging out on the couch together & taking naps. My sister & her kids were here Wednesday & then my mom has been here all week. She's leaving this morning & I'm so sad! She has been a great help & even better company! My nursery was such a mess but she really helped me get it all together! We did a BUNCH of laundry for blankets, sheets, burp cloths, & clothes & folded & organized them by size. I have SO MUCH for under 6 mo. I don't know what we're going to do when they're bigger than that! She also got the closet organized. I don't know what I would have done without her being here this week. She & my dad will be back August 2nd. Hopefully the babies can hang on until then! I went into the hospital yesterday for moni...

Tests all went great today! It took a while to get checked out but we finally left the hospital about 9:30 pm. I'm exhausted & heading to bed! So glad to be home!

It's nearly midnight & I'm just posting because the ultrasound didn't actually happen until 10:20, then there was talking about the it, then I had to be monitored for an hour. I just got off the monitors so sorry for all who were waiting to hear what was going on. It's been an evening filled with anxiety for me & I was driving my mom & Sam CRAZY! (Sorry guys!) But here's the news... the babies are still growing! The boy is now estimated to be 4 lbs 11 oz & baby girl is 4 lbs 1 oz. She did drop in percentile from 16 th to 15 th , but considering her previous pattern, she did pretty darn good. A lot of that is due to getting my liver condition under control as well as me finally getting my appetite back & actually eating good meals. The reason that I'm not home tonight is because I have to get some tests run tomorrow. If they all turn out well, then I can go home tomorrow evening. At this point, Dr. Adam will try to get me to 36 weeks,...

Wow! I would have never guessed 3 weeks ago that we could have made it this far! The babies are still doing well & I'm feeling bigger so I think maybe the growth is fine??? I don't know what to expect tomorrow! My ultrasound will not be until later tomorrow night. I'll try to get something posted afterwards, especially if baby girl is still not growing well enough & they have to schedule a c-section. I don't know... anything could happen! We'll see! It's so fun to have my mom here & Amanda & kids are coming tomorrow. As you can see in the pictures, I've had a couple of friends bring me flowers & a plant. They brighten up my dreary room! Hopefully I'll have some news tomorrow night!

I realize its hard to believe, especially because I'm such a planner, but no, we do not have names picked out for these children. I never pictured myself to be a "wait & see" type of mom, but as it turns out, I am. I just can't even think about deciding on a name until I see the little bugars. So for all of you speculating that we really have them picked out & are keeping them a secret-- its just not true. We really don't know! Some of you have mentioned personalized gifts & I'm so sorry I can't help you out there now-- but hopefully you won't have to wait much longer! I'm really hoping & praying that it only takes us a couple of days to figure it out once they are here. So again, to stave off disappointment, you will most likely not find out their names when the first email is sent out announcing their birth because we will still not know! On that note, one thing stressing me out (besides an indecisive husband) is the fact ...