I'll be home for Christmas

What a great Christmas season we had.  It's been a few years since I truly have enjoyed the holiday season. 3 years ago we spent Christmas burying our little baby.  This year we spent two long weekends celebrating with both of our families.  Just like a little kid on Christmas Eve, excitedly waiting for Santa, I felt so much joy because I truly got the best gift this year.  Here are a few pictures from our celebration! 

  Merry Christmas to me !! I got a double running stroller !! 

Partial thyroidectomy

Quick update.  I met with an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor yesterday.  While he told me I needed surgery to remove half my thyroid and the cystic like growth he did say with his best guess he does not think it's cancer. 

So not what a mom of twins wants but I'm going to do what is right for my body.  I'm not going to have it biopsied until I am in surgery.  Since it is so big 4-5 cm. he suggested it be removed.  So in 3-4 weeks I'll be having surgery

  Sadly or maybe it's just the natural motherly feelings...  The only thing I'm truly sad about is having to spend the night in the hospital and be without my babies. 

Pump and Dump

This weekend I finally caved and got myself to an urgent care for a never ending cold.  I would've probably just sucked it up but I noticed a lump on my neck that I had never seen before.  

To make a long story short antibiotics for a sinus infection and bronchitis and a CT scan later, I have a very large thyroid nodule. I had to get iv contrast for the CT so I had to pump and dump.  One of the worst feelings is when you work so hard for milk only to throw it down the drain.  

  In the interest of my babies I had to though so their went oz. upon oz. of milk for 24 hours. 

Fast forward to yesterday I saw my primary care doctor yesterday and had an ultrasound done.  It confirmed I have a 2 inch cystic nodule on my thyroid and need a biopsy done to rule out cancer.  I'm trying not to freak out but as you can only imagine a new mommy to twin girls my life has literally flashed before my eyes. I have an appointment today to see an ENT doctor and I'll go from there.  Happy 30th birthday to me.  So please pray for us!  Always an adventure!  

Once again my body proves to be damaged goods.  Poor Matt.  

Messy Bessy

Look who started eating solids last week.  I wouldn't quite call it eating but we've graduated to the next step of eating and introduced oatmeal cereal to the girls.  It's a slow process with two and they are not quite sure about it.  Emma seems to like it a little more than her sister Maddie. 

Here's Maddie looking at me like... Really mom.  You're going to stick that thing in my mouth again. 

And here is Miss Emma.  Thinking that she kind of likes it.  

Sleepy time

Weekends are for resting right?  Can't beat two sleepy babies nestled in momma's legs and right next to momma'

Nap times are a bit tougher these days.  So I take what I can get sometimes. 

Busy Busy

What a whirlwind life seems to be these days.  We enjoyed a nice week home for the Thanksgiving Holidays.  A bit hectic and chaotic because we stayed at my parents house and went back and forth between their house and my in-laws.  A bit different with two in tow.  Poor Matt was like a donkey with a backpack walking up a mountain.  Pack and in pack pack and unpack.  And if you know me... I don't travel lightly.  I'm a "I need this just in case girl".   But all in all it was nice to see everyone... Cousins, friends, family, grandparents, etc.... 

We even had a family photo shoot.  Here is our latest family pic. 

 I cannot believe the girls are 4.5 months!!! Where has the time gone. 

Anyway this week I've been frantically trying to whip our house into shape.  Getting everything decorated, house cleaned, and food prepped for a Christmas Party Matt and I are hosting tonight.  A little harder to get things pulled together but I think I may actually pull this one off.  Please pray I do.  We are doing well over here.  We will be traveling home to the Mitten again for Christmas so if you want to see us let me know!!!

So happy to be able to hang more than two stockings his year.  I've waited a long time!!!