Updated Photos

Today, Erick and I took 4 month pictures of the twins! I can't believe how time flies. Already, Jaye is rolling over and Lyla is "talking" to us like crazy. They tried cereal for the first time tonight. Not much of it stayed in their mouth, but it will get easier with time. We bought new strollers to make the walk from our house to Papa and YaYa's easier. Life is good in the Rivers' household and I am pretty sure it will stay that way. Nothing beats being home with family.

Frames

Shortly after we moved into our new home, my husband and I received these frames in the mail. How cute are they???? I wanted to show them off because my cousins did such a great job picking them out, and the babies featured aren't too bad either.

The frames are made by Mpressions, and the link is below. Hope you are having a fabulous Tuesday!

Mpressions

Growing Family

We've finally made it to our new home. We've actually been here over a month, but it's taken me a while to get things settled and have time to sit and write. The babies have grown so much since April. I plan on putting their four month photos up soon, but here's a few collages for now. I made these using the TurboCollage app for our Mac. Hope you all are doing well!

Photo Book

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Life With Babies

What a crazy three weeks it has been! On Saturday, April 7, I told my husband that I was having contractions and we quickly began getting ready to make the trip to the hospital. After the hour and a half drive, we arrived at Methodist Germantown Hospital in Memphis, TN. I was placed in a labor and delivery room, and called my parents so they could be on standby. Seventeen hours after arriving at the hospital, and a little over twenty-four hours after the first contractions, we were told that a vaginal delivery would not be possible, and we got ready for a C-section. On April 8, at 11:24 AM, Jaye Andrew Rivers arrived, and two minutes later Lyla Marie Rivers entered the world as well. We had to spend a week in the NICU because of some breathing issues, but we have been home two weeks now. Life is difficult, but good. I never knew I could be this tired!

Roll Tide Babies!

We received the cutest gifts from Erick's cousin and her husband last week. I love it when fans from another team (in this case Tennessee) buy me something crimson and white! This hat and helmet were purchased from Simply Adorable Crafts on Etsy.

33 Weeks...

Phew! It's been a crazy month. I've had people in and out helping me clean, we've purchased a snazzy new grill, some wonderful church friends threw me a baby shower and I have almost finished the nursery. I know a few folks wanted to see some pictures, so I'm posting my cute baby shower cake and photos of all the presents I received. God is so good!

Isn't it sweet? A local lady made it and not only was it cute, it was delicious! I'm a sucker for strawberry cake! I also got a BOATLOAD (is that one word or two?) gifts.

I really had no idea that we would receive all the things we did, and Erick and I continue to get gifts in the mail and at church every week. I told him that these babies were going to be super spoiled, and that he and I might as well forget about Christmas gifts in the future. It'll be all about the twins. I apologize to my sister in advance, just in case she feels the side effects of all this! Ha!

I'll be 33 weeks pregnant tomorrow. It's funny how quickly the time has flown by. I appreciate the small, quiet moments with my hubby more and more, but I am so excited for the future. At the last doctor's visit, I had actually gained inches, instead of continuing to efface. I was a teeny bit frustrated, because I am ready, but God's timing is perfect. I want these babies to come out healthy, happy and ready to come straight home.

I hope everyone is enjoying this fabulous weather. It's currently 76 and sunny in my neck of the woods. If you haven't already, get outside and get ready for spring!