29 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Family and Friends-

We hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! Things here are okay. Christmas was uneventful, which is what we had hoped for. Jeff made me a delicious turkey dinner that I was able to eat (and keep down)! The only thing I wanted for Christmas was to still be pregnant and I got my wish!

We had our weekly doctor's appointment yesterday and got good and bad news. The bad news, which I somewhat expected, was that my cervix shortened a bit more. The cerclage continues to do its job, but it's a bit scary to see on the screen. Nico used to be head down, which freaked me out even more, but the sweetie decided to turn a bit so now his butt rests on my cervix. They didn't measure them again, but I was up almost 2 pounds in a week, so hopefully that means they have gained weight too. I see my regular OB today and we are planning on getting steroid shots for the boys. When women are at risk of pre-term labor, before 34 weeks, it is standard protocol to give the babies' steroid shots to help their lungs mature. I will get one shot today and one tomorrow.

Many people have asked when the dr's predict the babies might be born. There is really no easy way to answer this question. A baby is considered full term if born between 37 and 40 weeks. Any time a baby is born before 37 weeks it is considered premature. Obviously the closer to 37 weeks, the better for the babies. Babies can survive outside of the womb as early as 24 weeks. The earlier a baby is born, the more likely it is that he/she may encounter a variety of complications, many of which are life-threatening and can have some long term consequences. The dr's have told us that at this point a day in the womb is equivalent to a week in the NICU. While I feel good knowing that the babies would probably be okay if born now, I know that having 2 babies in the NICU for an extended period of time is not how I want my boys starting out their lives. Therefore, we are hoping that I stay pregnant for as much of January as possible. With my cervix so short, hospital bed rest seems to be in my near future. We'll see what the dr says today.

Oh yeah, the good news! While Nico was being very shy during our ultrasound yesterday, Blake was putting on a show for us. We were the last patients of the day, so the tech spent an extra long time with us on the 4D machine. During that time we saw Blake hiccup (Jeff didn't believe me when I told him that the babies were hiccuping inside me, now he does!), smile (he was dreaming of the yummy chocolate shakes that Jeff makes me!) and open and close his mouth. They look so much like real babies now and its amazing how we are already so in love with our sons!

Here are some pics from the ultrasound. Like I said before, Nico was being shy and wasn't facing the right way to get good shots, so they are all of Blake.

Have a fun and safe New Years! I hope 2009 brings us all joy and happiness! (and for us, several sleepless nights!)

Love,

Rebeca and Jeff

27 weeks!

Holiday Greetings everyone! Things are going pretty much the same over here. We had our weekly appointment yesterday and the boys are growing! Nico was measuring at 2 lbs 7 oz and Blake was 2 lbs 2 oz. I really wanted him to be over the 2 lb mark so I was really happy! Nico had his eyes halfway open and Blake was playing with his hands. Too precious!

My cervix is short, but hadn't changed since the previous week. Our hope is to ring in the new year at home on the couch and not on hospital bed rest. The next few weeks are pretty crucial for the boys to keep growing.

I am hanging in there, but have my moments. I've had some more visitors, so that has helped. It's a really strange time of year to not be active in the outside world. Jeff is super busy trying to get prints, Cds, etc, to clients before Christmas. Needless to say, we aren't doing the usual Christmas routine. Our wonderful neighbors, who continue to amaze us with their kindness, brought over a cute mini- Christmas tree with lights on it that we have up in the living room. (otherwise known as my bedroom/ family room/ dining room, etc)

I must admit, though, that as the year dwindles to a close I am realizing more and more that we are going to have 2 babies in our house before we know it. Part of me is so excited to meet them and move out of the pregnancy chapter and into the parenthood chapter. Another part of me is scared out of my mind! We know that we are going to need the help of family and friends to get us through, especially at the beginning. So, if you LOVE to hold babies and you are nearby, load up on that Vitamin C because we will be welcoming all the help we can get!

Again, we send you our love during this holiday time and thank you for your continued support! We wouldn't have come this far without it!

Hugs and kisses and may Santa fulfill all your Christmas wishes,
Rebeca and Jeff

Happy News

We had our weekly appt today and we have good news to report! First and foremost, my cervix is holding tight and has not changed since last week. The Dr was happy about that. Second, the boys are growing nicely. Baby A, who we will formally announce as Nicolas Riley, is a whopping 2 pounds! (He is actually ahead of schedule!) Baby B, also known as Blake Taylor, is a healthy 1 lb, 8 ozs. He is right on track! I've been so worried about their growth because I've had such a hard time eating. Somehow they are getting bigger even though I am not gaining weight. We did meet with a dietitian who works at the Dr's office and she gave us some suggestions on how to "fatten me up".

As far as our names go, each one has special meaning. Nicolas is a name I have always loved, partly because it sounds so nice in English and Spanish. We decided to spell it the Latin way as a tribute to my Hispanic heritage. His nickname will be Nico (pronounced Nee-co). Riley is a family name on Jeff's side of the family. His paternal grandfather and great grandfather were Riley's.

Blake is Jeff's middle name. We like it because it's very masculine sounding and can't really be shortened. Taylor is my maiden name and we thought it sounded nice with Blake.

Many people have told us that we are brave to announce the names so soon. We would love comments, but we have no intention of changing them at this point!

Hope you are all well!

Love- Rebeca
48 days and counting................................................

Is it January yet?

Hi Everyone~
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. Being on bed "arrest" has finally taken it's toll on me emotionally. I won't lie, it's been a rough couple of weeks.

I am now on two different medications to help keep my contractions under control and I have been diagnosed as having an "irritable uterus". Basically this means that my uterus is triggered by a variety of things, like having a full bladder, being dehydrated (no win situation there), nausea, changing positions, babies shifting, etc, etc. If the contractions don't cause any changes to my cervix then they are considered more of an annoyance than anything else. Since my cervix has shortened, it's a different situation. I am being monitored weekly by my High Risk OB to make sure there is no dilating going on. As long as there is no dilation I can continue on bed rest at home. If I start to dilate then I go on hospital bed rest.

Jeff is continuing to take good care of me. Unfortunately I am still suffering from all day sickness, so keeping me fed is quite a challenge, to say the least. Family and friends are also helping out with a variety of things and for that we are grateful.

I'll be 25 weeks on Tuesday and the boys are looking good and moving around A LOT. My hope is that December is uneventful and flies right by. That's a weird thing to say since December is usually my favorite month of the year. 51 days until Inauguration Day, which will be a HUGE milestone for us.

Thank you for all of your positive thoughts and prayers. They are helping me "keep my eyes on the prize" that is at the end of all of this.

Love to all, Rebeca

Bed Arrest

Yay for November!! Here is a list of the "Top 10 Exciting Things" that happened this week while I was on bed "arrest":

10. The Lakers have started off strong!!

9. My spinal headache went away! After spending 4 days with this excruciatingly painful headache and being told by my OB's office that I probably had a sinus infection (not too happy with that nurse right now), it went away like Dr. Wong (the best anesthesiologist in the world) told me it would.

8. Teresa, my sister, brought me Rice Krispie treats on one of her many visits. Some of you know this already, but Jeff and I are still amazed by how efficient this woman is. She has our kitchen straightened up in the blink of an eye while getting lunch ready for the 3 of us. She has been a tremendous help so far!

7. Nancy and Jim sent us a box of movies that are all new for me. Some of the titles include Happy Feet, October Sky and West Side Story.

6. My mom cooking for us. My favorite meal she has made so far is her lasagna. Mmm...we ate that lasagna for 3 days!!

5. Jeff giving me a shot in my tush. More details on that below!

4. Going over to our neighbor's house for some home-made chili. It was my big outing of the week. The chili was very good, but I have to say the most exciting part of that outing was going through their son's bowl of Halloween candy. (Of course hanging out with them is always fun!)

3. A visit from my dear friend Allison. We listened to music, indulged in some valuable girl talk, and most importantly, she signed me on to Facebook. She is probably more excited about this than I am at this point, but I am glad to have one more way to spend my time.

2. We saw our boys on Friday at our Dr's appt. They were active as usual and are both almost a pound!

1. How can you not put the election at the top of the list? I know that not all of you voted the same way that we did here at our house, but what an incredible moment in history. I'm sure that most you can agree that our current president hasn't done that great of a job and I think we are all ready for a change. I find it very cool that when someone asks our boys who was president when they were born they will be able to say Barack Obama. (fingers crossed they come after Jan 20) After I voted, we went and got some french fries, which added to the excitement of the day.

We got some more unexpected news at our Dr's appt on Friday. I guess I have been having contractions without realizing what they were. I always imagined contractions to be painful and something obvious. So when the tech asked me if I had been having any contractions, I quickly said no. Then I described to her that sometimes my stomach gets really hard and uncomfortable. That's when I was given the news that I was experiencing contractions. I usually have 3 or 4 a day. So the Dr prescribed me progesterone shots that are supposed to calm my uterus down. Jeff gives me a shot in my glutes once a week. Hopefully they'll do the trick and I can keep resting comfortably on my couch and not in the hospital.

Here's a picture from our ultrasound. The babies were being very cute and "playing" together. This picture is mostly of Baby B, but if you look carefully you will see that Baby A is either reaching over for a hug or giving him a little smack. I'd like to guess they are attempting to hug each other! The membrane between them is thin like a sheet, so they can feel each other's arms/legs/ etc. How cool is that?

On a sidenote, my rebeca@fassett.com email has not been working well. My regular laptop has a virus of some sort, so I can only access some of my old messages. There were many emails that I have not been able to reply to! My ms1cbeca@hotmail.com has been more reliable, so if you want to send an email, use that address.

I hope you are all well!

Love, Rebeca

I was very brave and I'll be patiently waiting for my "prize" in February

I did it! I survived a spinal! I was very nervous about it, to say the least. Dad, you should be proud! I was a big girl and despite a few tense moments, there was very little panicking/ anxiousness involved.

The babies cooperated nicely. In fact, when I came out of the operating room and was on my way to the recovery room, Twin A was kicking up a storm. I still can't figure out how I felt him since everything was numb from my rib cage down. I received awesome care at the hospital and other than some headache pain, I am resting at home comfortably.

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful neighbors who brought us a delicious dinner including fresh-out-of- the- oven chocolate chip cookies!!! Mmmmmmmmm.....................

So, it will be here on the couch that I will spend my days. We are looking into getting a wheelchair so that Jeff can take me out on walks. My only outing will be on Tuesday when I go vote!!

If anyone has any book/ movie/ website recommendations I am all ears!

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Love, Rebeca

An Eventful Couple of Days

Hi All-

We had our 20 week ultrasound on Monday afternoon. I was anxious as usual, mostly because I have been so uncomfortable lately with severe back pain, and I suspected something might be going on in there. (other than the normal baby/ belly growing,etc.)

Well, it didn't take long for the tech to see that my cervix is shortening due to the pressure of the babies. Before this whole experience, I always thought that what a cervix does during pregnancy is dilate, open up in other words. Now I have learned that in addition to dilating, it shortens, which means it stretches in the other direction. A healthy cervix during pregnancy should be at 4 mm. Mine was at a 2. something. So that was enough for the dr to order me to immediate bedrest and I will be undergoing a surgical procedure tomorrow where they will place a cervical cerclage, which is just a stitch, in my cervix to help keep it closed.

Many emotions came over me at the thought of all of this. Work details are getting figured out and I was lucky to find a very experienced sub. I can do the bedrest, but I am quite nervous about this procedure.It seems to be quite common and my OB is great and very experienced.

On a positive note, my cervix is not dilated at all and we caught this early enough to where everything should be fine. The boys looked great and were very active during the ultrasound. In fact, we caught them kicking each other while the tech was moving the wand around.

Here is a picture of each one:

Twin A- He was being shy and wasn't posing so well!

Twin B- He was being more cooperative with his poses!

Please keep us in your thoughts...we'll keep you posted!

Babymoon

Since I have this week off (Fall Break), Jeff and I decided that we should take some time and enjoy one last getaway before our lives change completely. The timing worked out nicely as Jeff had his last wedding of the year the previous weekend and definitely deserved some R & R. Between working like a dog and processing the costs of two little ones, he's been under "a little bit" of stress.

Our vision of the getaway was "relaxation". So we stayed at an adorable Bed and Breakfast in the middle of the countryside of San Luis Obispo. We enjoyed a delicious home cooked breakfast each day and a wine (apple juice for me)/ appetizer happy hour at sunset. The Inn only had two rooms and we met a very nice couple who are in the process of planning a wedding. Between the local wineries nearby and the lively downtown (which had a record store and a used book store right next to each other- an easy way for us to kill a couple hours), we had a lots to do during the day. We slept a lot and watched some of our favorite movies. We attempted a game of Scrabble in front of the fireplace, but Jeff had enjoyed the wineries a little too much and we didn't get past the third round.

On the way home we stopped at an apple orchard in the middle of nowhere. We did some apple tasting and who would have thought that there were so many varieties of apples! We stopped in Avila Beach for lunch and then headed back home to reality!

Here are some pics of our trip:

Jeff and I in the living room.

Here is my 18 week belly pic! (Yes, the halfway point!!) I am standing right in front of the Bed and Breakfast.

Here is TigerLily- the official greeter of the Bed and Breakfast. She was so sweet and waited for us every morning on the back deck to get her daily rub!

Ahhhh, cozy nights by the fireplace!!

If anyone is looking for a great place to stay off the beaten path in San Luis Obispo, we highly recommend staying at the Bridge Creek Inn!

On another note, last night Jeff was excited to finally feel some of the kicking action that I've been feeling for the last couple of weeks. We have our 20 week ultrasound on Monday where they will be looking closely at their little hearts to make sure all is well. I'm sure all will be fine, but say a little extra prayer for us if you can!

Love to all- Rebeca

+7

I had an regular OB appt yesterday and I am happy to announce that I am up 7 pounds from my last appt. (4 weeks prior) In fact, according to their scale, I am now up 3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight! I had to wait a long time to see the dr because he had to be called out to deliver two babies. (2 moms) I had the option of rescheduling the appt, but it's always nice going into the weekend hearing those little hearts beating away. Luckily the hospital is just right across the street from the dr's office and none of the deliveries turned into C-sections, so I saw sweet Dr. Coyle an hour and a half after my appt time!! I don't get ultrasounds at these appts, but he does listen to the hearts with a doppler. We listened to them beating away and he could tell they were moving around a lot in there. I told them that I had been feeling movement for a couple of weeks now and he seemed really surprised that I could feel it so soon. Knowing my boys, they are probably having a kicking competition in there!

Hope you are all well!
Love, Rebeca

"Are there really two in there?"

Here they are..............Jeff and I agree that I look more squarish rather than round. Maybe because there are 2 babies in there. He assured me that pretty soon it will look more basketball-like and that little evidence of a waistline will be history. Our goal is to do a weekly pic.....We shall see!

17 weeks

We had to remind the dogs that it was still a bit early to play with the boys!

What's wrong with boys?

Okay, I have to vent for a minute. Telling people you are pregnant always gets an excited reaction. Telling people you are pregnant with twins gets an even more excited reaction. The typical follow-up question is "Do they run in your family?". (Usually I tell them "No, I'm just an overachiever!") Telling people you are pregnant with twin boys brings about a reaction that I'm a little tired of. Usually, there is a LONG pause. After that, comes a look of shock or fear. Finally when they are able to speak again, phrases like "Is your mom nearby to help? How 'bout your mother in law?" , "WOW, two boys, wow", "are they sure they are really both boys?". I want to scream it out loud- YES, they are sure!! WE are sure and we can't wait to meet our trouble-making duo! I feel like my boys are already getting slighted and I don't like it one bit!!

So, to those of you who have shared with me the joys of raising boys and how great it is, I REALLY thank you.

On another note, we are finally taking a belly pic tonight! If I can convince Jeff that he doesn't need to spend countless hours editing it, it should be up by tomorrow!!

Hugs and Kisses- Rebeca

Sorry if we have kept some of you in suspense overnight. After our big appointment yesterday, we did a little shopping at a mall nearby and celebrated with a delicious dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. (of course, I didn't get to enjoy my dinner too much. But I did get my favorite candy from See's, scotchmallow, so I was a happy camper!)

We have FINALLY attached some pictures of the babies. None of them show their male OR female anatomy until the last one. So, introducing the Fassett babies.........................

Yes, this baby is waving hello! These babies are very active and this one had his/her? hands waving around while the tech was taking all of the required measurements. It's really quite amazing all of the things they can check for at this early stage: brain development, fluid behind the neck, cleft lip, blood flow through the kidney, the arteries in the umbilical cord, etc, etc. Everything checked out fine and our babies are growing well!

I think this picture should be listed as the definition of the phrase "snug as a bug in a rug"!

Amazing, isn't it? We think they are too cute, but we are a little biased!

"Don't bother me, I'm snoozin'."

And last but not least, the shot you are waiting for.........Even though this is just one of the babies, both are this gender!!!

No, we don't have to worry about carrying on that Fassett name. We are blessed with two boys!! It's a little hard to tell in the picture. It's a shot of the cute little butt, with the male parts in the middle. I'm still not sure if the shock has completely worn off yet. When the tech told us that Baby A was a boy, I sat in disbelief for a while. Not that I don't love little boys, but I would have bet all my $ in Vegas that that baby was a girl. I had dreams about it, the tech was 80% sure at our last appt that he was a "she". So much for mother's intuition!! Jeff held my hand as she went over to the other baby. We didn't vocalize it to each other, but at that moment we both knew that the other one was going to be a boy too! Sure enough, a prominent boy part stared us straight in the face! Jim said I looked a little white for a minute! So, as much as it would have been a cool experience to do the boy/girl thing, our life is a bit simpler now. And most importantly, both babies looked healthy and are developing right on track.

In the end, 4 people ended up guessing boy/ boy. The winners are...............................

My dad, our friend TJ, my cousin Lynda and our neighbor Mike

Bella and I are totally outnumbered and Carolina was quite upset!! (but she has probably already gotten over it by now!!)

That's all for now-Stay tuned for a belly picture in the next few days!

Love to all, Rebeca and Jeff

Popcorn Anyone?

I'm a bit sleepy today because when I got back into bed after my usual middle of the night trip to the bathroom, I felt like I was popping popcorn in my belly! I had felt a few flutters previously, but this was like the peak of the popcorn popping in the microwave. It really feels like what everyone says..............gas bubbles, butterflies, etc, etc............. I couldn't fall back asleep for about an hour! I can't imagine what it is going to feel like when the babies are bigger and practicing their karate moves!

Is it Friday yet? Man this has been the longest week ever! I probably won't sleep well tonight either......... I am always nervous before an ultrasound! Let's hope they aren't being shy and hide the goods.............Especially since Nancy and Jim are coming up for the appointment!

Prediction update= 3 more votes for boy/ girl, 2 votes for boy/ boy

Jeff says we need our own guesses and that they count for two, in case anyone is keeping track. So, Jeff's guess is boy/ girl. My guess is hard...............I am feeling more of the girl/ girl vibe going on, which is weird for me because I have always envisioned having only sons. (pre-pregnancy)

Wish us luck...........and a good night's sleep!
Love,
Rebeca

Kids Say the Dearest Things

So I made the big announcement at work this week and I will admit, it was a bit overwhelming. I work at a small school and news travels fast! I had the discussion with my students (first graders) and I started by asking them if they knew what "pregnant" meant. Of course almost every hand went up and it only got more interesting from there! They all started telling me how many times their moms had been pregnant. The cutest response was when one of my boys, who is the youngest of 3, said to me "Oh, my mom's only been pregnant once. She had 3 babies inside of her and we all came out at different times." Too cute! Of course the big question finally came, "Mrs. Fassett, how did you get pregnant?" There aren't many topics that I don't teach, but this is definitely one of them. I told him to go home and ask his mom. (I'm sure she was thrilled about that!) At this point I had only told them I was pregnant and left out the twin details. Way too many questions and responses come after you tell someone you are pregnant with twins and I wasn't quite ready for that.

One student asked me when the baby would come and why we had to wait so long. I told her that my body was like an oven and it was baking cookies. We talked about what happens when you pull out the cookies too soon. They seemed to get it after that.

Well, after telling a few select people about the twin part of the pregnancy, word spread on the playground and Wednesday started off with a classful of "Mrs. Fassett, is it true you are having twins?" We talked about what an ultrasound was and that I was having one on Friday. I told them that if they found two babies, I would let them know!

Along with the cute questions/comments have come the unique gifts. These kids are too sweet! I've received a bottle, several random "toys", pictures of me with the "baby", but the best has got to be a baby bag that one of my students used for her toy "babies". She wrapped it herself and told me that she didn't need it anymore. She also told me that if I found anything in the bag that she missed to please return it to her tomorrow!

And of course, I can't forget about my adorable nephew Andrew. Every time he greets me, he also says hello and goodbye to the babies while looking at my belly. Too cute!

On another note, only 4 days to get your guesses in........................................The big day is Friday!
So far, we have 1 guess for 2 girls, 4 guesses for girl/boy and 0 guesses for 2 boys. (I don't think anyone wants to give me a panic attack!) Then of course there is my niece Carolina. The first thing she said to me when she found out I was pregnant with twins was (in her unique- Carolina way), "I don't mean to be rude, but I really hope you have 2 girls!" You never have to wonder what is on her mind! On that side of the family there are 2 girls and 3 boys and we all know how Carolina feels about "losing".

Okay, I need to go to bed. Monday morning always comes too soon!

Love, Rebeca

How did Jeff know?

Most of you already know why the title of our blog is "multi-fassetted", but for those of you who don't, we are pregnant with two buns in the oven. I must give credit to Jeff for this one. (Even though I did produce the two eggs.............) I remember back when we were dating. We had gotten to that point in a relationship where you finally feel comfortable talking about your "possible" future together and what your future family might look like. On numerous occasions, Jeff would mention how fun it would be to have twins. This always caught me off guard, but he had the joy of watching his two good friends, Kris and Bri, experience twins and just thought it would be "fun". Seeing as how neither one of us has twins in our families, I really thought the likelihood of this experience would be slim to none. As excited as we are, I'm sure I'll be asking him how "fun" it is when neither one of us has had any sleep for a number of days! LOL
And yes, our twins are fraternal. They are in their own cozy sacs and have their own placentas.

Speaking of my husband, I must make it be known that he really should win some kind of award that is given to husbands of pregnant women. I don't think either one of us had any idea what kind of wild roller-coaster ride this whole pregnancy thing would take us on. When I was at the peak of my all day sickness (the peak lasted several weeks), he really took care of everything. Not only did he take very good care of me, he took care of all housework, laundry, grocery shopping, dog-walking, etc, etc. We had a very serious scare early on and he amazingly kept me sane, despite fighting his own fears. So, Nancy and Jim, my hat is off to you! I can't wait to see what a great dad he is going to be!

So................the countdown is on for our big ultrasound!! On Oct 3, we will (hopefully) find out if we will paint the nursery all pink, all blue or half and half! I have tried to find a way to create a gender poll, but I'm not so techie, so no luck there. Some of you have already given your guesses and some of you already know my intuition, so don't give it away! We would love to hear your guesses............For those of you who like the old wive's tales, both HB's have been in the 160 range. It's still early, so I don't know "how" I'm carrying..........the Chinese calendar says girl, but doesn't consider twins...................Obviously I have had extreme nausea and I crave both salty and sweet things!!!

Okay, that's all for now!!!!!Off to eat dinner!
Love, Rebeca

Finally!

Hello family and friends! After many, many months of frustration, dr's appointments, acupuncture sessions, and various other things I won't get into, we are thrilled to be able to announce that we are expanding our family. We decided to start this blog to keep all of you updated (and maybe a little entertained!) on our pregnancy journey.

I joyfully waved goodbye to the first trimester and I will be 15 weeks pregnant on Tuesday. Unfortunately, I have not been able to wave goodbye to the "all-day sickness" that has plagued me since I was about 5 and half weeks. I chuckle because just a few days before it hit, I was at my acupuncture appointment and my practitioner asked me how I was feeling. I told her "I feel great! Maybe I will be one of those lucky women who never gets morning sickness." Little did I know that the following week I would lose 10 pounds due to my progesterone poisoning. My Dr became a little concerned at the sudden weight loss and prescribed an anti-nausea drug called Zofran. I was a bit worried about taking this medication during pregnancy, but after doing some research, I discovered that it is commonly given to women who have nausea to the degree that I have it. And while it hasn't made me feel "great", it MOSTLY keeps me from throwing up and I have been able to gain most of those 10 pounds back.

My belly is starting to pooch out and I either wear maternity pants, my old pants with a "belly band" that amazingly keeps them up without being zipped or buttoned or loose skirts/ dresses. Amazingly, we do not have a belly picture yet. Jeff is still in the midst of his busy season and between working and taking care of me, the house and the dogs, we haven't gotten there yet. Soon, I promise!!

Okay, enough rambling for now! I am about to write next week's parent letter where I give the news to my families. Wish me luck, I've been nervous about this for a while!

Love to all- Rebeca and Jeff