Cherise and Adam News.

Update...Finally

2009-11-08T21:44:00.009-05:00

Well, it has been quite a while since we've updated the blog. As I'm sure you can imagine life is a bit hectic with 3 little ones running around. The kids are all doing wonderful these days. Jonah is cruising around along the furniture, and we think he'll be walking on his own very soon. The kids all had a good time on Halloween this year too. We dressed them as Wizard of Oz characters... Makayla was Glinda the Good Witch, Makenna was Dorothy, and Jonah was the Cowardly Lion. The weather was unseasonably warm on Halloween, so the kids did not need to wear coats.

JUNE PICTURES

JULY PICTURES

AUGUST PICTURES

SEPTEMBER PICTURES

OCTOBER PICTURES

Summer Vacation

2009-07-04T23:19:00.002-04:00

We recently got back from our vacation in Florida. We took the auto train from Virginia to Florida, and the twins LOVED it. They were so excited the whole trip and they were so well behaved. We went to Tampa for a few days to visit GG then drove down to West Palm Beach to visit with Derek Sr. and Jr. We took the kids to the pool, the beach, and the zoo. We had a close call with Adam while we were in Palm Beach. He stepped on a piece of broken glass and sustained a very large cut to one of his toes. Luckily the gash wasn't as bad as it originally looked, and he did not need to get stitches. I will get our pictures posted from our trip soon.

Jonah's 6 Month Appt

2009-07-04T22:38:00.002-04:00

Jonah had his 6 month doctor's appointment on June 15, 2009. He did really well despite having to get 4 shots. He weighed 19lbs 11oz and was 27 1/4" long. He is in the 70th percentile for both his weight and height. We have to take him back at 9 months, but I don't think he will require any shots at that appointment. Jonah is eating stage 1 foods now and we'll be moving him on to stage 2's with in the next week.

Long Time No See

2009-06-09T21:56:00.004-04:00

Sorry we haven't updated in a while. Things have been going great in the Doyle residence lately. Jonah is growing more and more by the minute. We have his 6 month doctor's appointment next week, and I cannot wait to see how much he officially weighs. He is in the same size diapers as the twins and he wears size 9 month clothes. He is rolling from belly to back, and he has stared doing the amy man crawl (if he's trying to get something out of his reach). He is the happiest little baby and his smile will make your day. The twins have been doing great too. They are a lot these days and most of the time they are speaking in phrases. Their latest one of the week is "we're all"... so "we're all going to play outside" or "we're all eating". The last couple of days Makenna has been saying "I do what Kayla doing" or "I do what Jonah doing", and she will process to mimic whatever it is that her siblings are doing. Click on the picture below to view our pictures from May.

April Pictures

2009-04-27T09:20:00.003-04:00

Click on the picture below to view our pictures from April. There are some funny pictures of us trying to get a family shot of the children. Pretty impossible!

The twins new trick!

2009-04-26T22:24:00.004-04:00

We found out in the middle of April that the twins could climb out of their cribs, but hadn't actually witnessed it. The video below shows just how agile these little turkeys are. We removed the crib rail and converted the beds into toddler beds. They are both doing great in their "new" beds.

March 2009 Photos

2009-04-26T22:18:00.003-04:00

Click on the picture below to view our photos from March 2009.

Jonah Jumperoo Video's

2009-04-26T21:46:00.004-04:00

Here are the latest video's of Jonah in his new favorite toy.

Jonah's 4 Month Appt

2009-04-26T21:16:00.002-04:00

Jonah went to his 4 month well baby visit on April 17th. He was 17 lbs and 25 1/4" long. He is in the 90 percentile for his weight and 75th percentile for height. The doctors said he was growing perfectly and they gave him 4 vaccinations. Luckily for all of us Jonah didn't have a reaction to his shots.

Jonah's 2 Month Appt

2009-03-06T22:10:00.004-05:00

Jonah had his two month check up a couple of weeks ago and he was a whopping 13lbs 13oz! He was in the 95th percentile for his weight and 75th percentile for his length. He is a big boy and is growing perfectly. Unfortunately, he had a difficult night the day he received his 5 shots and was in in a lot of pain. That evening must have been rough for Adam because he had a screaming baby and a crying mommy in his hands.

Jan and Feb Photos

2009-03-06T21:47:00.005-05:00

I know everyone had been dying for new pictures, and I apologize for taking so long. Here are the photos from January and February.

JANUARY 2009

FEBRUARY 2009

Ring around the Rosie

2009-02-21T21:54:00.002-05:00

We went to Dinner @ Allison and Ray Ray's house tonight. Here is a video of the kids playing ring around the rosie together.

Jonah is Home

2008-12-21T12:30:00.003-05:00

Well, after two days in the hospital Jonah and mommy came home on Thursday. Jonah has fit in nicely and it feels like he's always been here. The girls love him, but they think he's one of their baby dolls.

Jonah's first day home...

Morning after Jonah arrives...

More Pictures of Jonah

2008-12-16T20:23:00.001-05:00

I uploaded the rest of the photos we had taken tonight.

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Jonah Adam Doyle is here!

2008-12-16T16:45:00.001-05:00

@ 3:45pm today Jonah Adam Doyle was born QUICK! Cherise didn't even have to break a sweat.

He is 8lbs even (we are still waiting to hear the length, but he's pretty big)

Here is one of the first pictures.

Tonight's The Night

2008-12-15T15:42:00.002-05:00

I had my weekly doctor appointment today at 1:00. I was hoping to schedule the induction for later this week, but it looks like they want us to come in TONIGHT! I don't think anything will happen this evening because they aren't planning to start the Pitocin until tomorrow morning. We will post tomorrow as soon as the baby is born. We can't wait to see if the newest Doyle is going to be a boy or a girl. Stay tuned!!

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T15:22:00.004-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Click on the image above to see some pictures of the girls from October and November.

The girls helping daddy fix the door. They love "helping" him any chance they get.

This is a video of the girls playing with their new Yo Gabba Gabba mat.

Mini Van Family

2008-11-15T09:15:00.003-05:00

Well... it's official. We are a minivan family. We traded in our Toyota Highlander for a Honda Odyssey last night. We had the Toyota for sale on Craig's List and Ebay for a couple of months and we just weren't getting any serious buyers. We had a bunch of scammers contact us through Craig's List and it was really starting to get tiring. We decided to take a look at a used car dealership near Adam's work and they were willing to give us the same $ amount for the Toyota as we were trying to sell it for online. We walked out of the dealership with a van and no car payment!! This is what we bought...

Saturday's Photo Shoot

2008-11-03T21:18:00.005-05:00

We had our photographer friend, Janice Sarcomo, come to the house this weekend to take pictures of us. She put a few of the photos on her blog, and we are so happy with the way they turned out! Click on the link below to see her post dated November 3rd.

http://blog.belladreamsphotography.com/

32 Weekly Belly

2008-10-30T21:28:00.005-04:00

The picture on the top is my current 32 week belly picture and the one below is my 33 week belly with the twins. Just thought it would be fun to see the comparison.

Villans Beware!

2008-10-24T20:43:00.006-04:00

I took the girls to their first Halloween party today. Makayla went as Wonder Woman and Makenna went as Superwoman. Below is a video I took at the party. The superheroes took some time out of their crime fighting schedule to have a little fun on the slide.

29 Week Belly

2008-10-05T21:36:00.005-04:00

I am 29 weeks pregnant and things are going really well. I have been feeling pretty good, but my body will let me know if I've done too much. Here are a few belly pictures that Adam took of me today. Makenna was looking at mommy's belly too. She's been pretty interested in it lately, and I tell her all the time that there's a baby in my belly.

18 Month Doctor's Appt

2008-10-05T21:04:00.002-04:00

The girls had their 18 month well-baby visit on Sept 26 and they are both doing great according to the doctor. They did not appreciate the doctor touching them, so they pretty much screamed the entire time. Luckily the doctor wrote down all the details of the visit because I think we were all traumatized by the time we walked out of there. The doctor was not concerned that the girls aren't talking, and said that we would address that at their 2 year appointment if they are still "speechless". Here were the details:

Makayla weighs 22.6 lbs (15th percentile) and is 31 1/4" tall( 40th percentile).

Makenna weighs 21.9 lbs (15th percentile) and is 31" tall (25th percentile).

Fun Videos

2008-10-05T20:18:00.002-04:00

Here are a couple of fun videos of the girls.

I went in to get the girls out of the bed on morning last week and this is what I saw...

The girls look a like, but they have two different personalities...

I bought the girls potties and showed them how to use it once. Later that afternoon I didn't put their pants back on after I changed their diapers. This is what I found them doing...

September Pictures

2008-10-05T20:11:00.002-04:00

Here are the pictures from September.

July and August Pics

2008-10-05T18:54:00.005-04:00

Here are pictures of the girls from July and August. Click on the picture below to see the album.

Video Post

2008-08-22T21:16:00.003-04:00

Wakeup Routine

Seesaw

New Backpacks.

Rolling on the floor

Climbing Adventures

Dancing Queen Makayla

20 Week Anatomy Scan

2008-08-07T14:58:00.002-04:00

We went to Cooper University's Fetal Maternal Medicine department today to have our 20 week anatomy ultrasound. The baby looks really good and they said they won't need to see me back there for this pregnancy. We have decided to wait to find out what sex the baby is, although Adam is pretty sure he thinks he knows what we are having. I am still looking forward to the surprise of finding out for sure. Here are the pictures from today's appointment.

Videos

2008-07-08T13:15:00.003-04:00

Here's a video of the girls at the beach for the first time.

The girls playing with each other... very cute.

Here's a video of Makenna's new trick... not so cute!

Pictures from our vacation

2008-06-25T14:20:00.002-04:00

We took our first airplane trip with the girls last week. We went to Myrtle Beach, SC for six days and then Adam and I drove to Columbia, SC for my friend's wedding. The girls did really good on the plane going and coming. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Here are pictures.

Myrtle Beach, SC

Jessica's Wedding

The Doyle's 4.5

2008-06-12T07:29:00.002-04:00

We are expecting another baby on December 22nd!!!!! I am 12 weeks pregnant now.

New Pictures & Videos

2008-06-10T14:13:00.002-04:00

The girls had a dr's appt for 15mos check. They are both about 20lbs & 30inches

Pictures!

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Movies!

12 Month Check Up

2008-03-12T17:23:00.002-04:00

The girls had their 12 month well baby visit today and things look good. Makenna is 18.12 lbs and Makayla is 19.2 lbs, and they are both 28 1/4 inches tall. They are around the 20th percentile for the weight and height. They were previously in the 50th percentile, so the doctor suggested we start feeding them more pastas and starches to get their weight up. They had to get four shots today, and they were troopers. Luckily for us, these shots didn't make them sick! They won't have to see the doctor again until they are 15 months old (on June 4th).

The Birthday Girls

2008-03-10T05:45:00.002-04:00

So, we had the girls first birthday party on Sunday March 9th at the Merchantville Lodge. They had a great time playing with the other children and they received a lot of fabulous gifts. Here are some pictures from the party.

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Makenna's Finally Walking

2008-02-09T14:55:00.000-05:00

Here's a video of Makenna walking. We took this video last week, so she is pretty mobile now. So now we have two babies walking... YIKES!

December and January Photos

2008-01-27T16:23:00.000-05:00

Alright, it took all day, but I finally uploaded the pictures of the girls from December and January. Enjoy!!

December 2007- 9 Months

January 2008- 10 Months

Long time no see!

2008-01-27T12:16:00.000-05:00

So, things have been busy in the Doyle household lately. Both girls sprouted their first teeth about two weeks ago. (They both have two teeth each on the bottom.) We also have a lot of walking going on these days. Makenna showed interest in walking first, but it's Makayla who's taken off. I have attached a couple of videos below that show the girls playing and walking. I have a ton of pictures to upload, so I will have those in a later post.

Makayla's First Steps @ 10 months

Twins falling asleep during dinner

Having fun!

Makayla walking at 10.5 months

Hi, my name is...

2007-11-20T20:50:00.000-05:00

Adam was home with the girls by himself when he took this video. What's neat about it is that they are responding to him when he calls them by name. The girls are 8 1/2 months old in this video.

November Pictures

2007-11-20T19:46:00.000-05:00

Here are the November pictures of the girls. They are getting soooo busy... they are crawling all over the house and they pull themselves up on anything they can get leverage on. It won't be long before they are walking on their own!! Wish us luck!!!!

New Pictures

2007-10-10T17:07:00.000-04:00

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New Pictures For August.

2007-08-27T20:20:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of updates! Here are a ton of Pictures & a video from the month of August. The girls will be 6 Months old in like a week.

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3-4 Month Photos

2007-07-25T10:13:00.000-04:00

Here's some new photos of the girls. Sorry it has taken us so long to get these up, but things have been very busy in the Doyle household.

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Fun Video

2007-06-02T12:19:00.000-04:00

Happy Memorial Day!

2007-05-28T16:33:00.000-04:00

Here's another video for your viewing pleasure!!

New Photos

2007-05-28T14:32:00.000-04:00

Here's the link to some new pictures of the girls.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=gg4qujt.78ik24w9&x=0&y=qjpruw

And here's a cute video of them... Enjoy!

Sleeping Babies

2007-05-24T10:53:00.000-04:00

The girls have been sleeping 6-7 hours in a row for the past two weeks now!! We've even got a couple of 8 hours nights from Makenna. It looks like Makenna is going to be our good sleeper as she generally sleeps an hour more than Makayla every morning. We will have new pictures posted of the girls soon. We also have a couple of great videos of them that we'll try to get on here as well.

Two Month Check Up

2007-05-07T11:00:00.000-04:00

We took the girls for there two month check up last week. The doctor gave them both a clean bill of health, and he said that they are meeting all of the appropriate milestones. Then he gave the girls their shots... 6 of them!!!! They were both so sick the rest of the day, and Makenna's fever lasted two days. Needless to say we won't be looking forward to their for month appointment.
So, here's where the girls stand:

Makayla

Birth weight: 5lb 12oz

Birth length: 19 3/4"

May 2nd weight: 10lb 14oz

May 2nd lenght: 22"

Makenna

Birth weight: 5lb 14oz
Birth length: 18 1/2"

May 2nd weigth: 10lb 7oz

May 2nd lenght: 21 3/4"

More Pictures

2007-04-05T14:37:00.000-04:00

Here's the link for the new pictures we've taken. Things have been going pretty good for us so far. Very busy!!!! It's been a month and the girls are getting so big. They no longer fit in there premie clothes and newborn diapers. They are starting to sleep for longer stretches at about 4 hours at a time. They generally eat 4 oz every three to four hours.

I am still feeling the effects of the Mastitist, but overall I am feeling better. This infection has been no joke, and I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

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The Story

2007-03-11T20:57:00.000-04:00

So it’s been five days since our girls were born and things are going quite well. We went to the hospital Monday evening to have my cervix dilated. The catheter they put in around 10pm fell out around 12am and I was 4-5 cm dilated. (I was only 1 cm when we got to the hospital.) The doctors started the pitocin around 7am on Tuesday and I started going into labor around 8am. I was still only 4-5 cm dilated and the contractions were coming a minute apart. I was getting increasingly uncomfortable, and pretty much demanded my epidural by 9am. The anesthesiologist hooked me up with my “happy medicine”, and I labored for the rest of the afternoon. I finally reached 10 cm around 6:30pm and baby A, Makayla Jean Doyle, was born at 8:04pm. Baby B, Makenna Meran Doyle, followed her sister at 8:16pm.

I was discharged from the hospital on Thursday evening. We’ve had some good nights and some not so good nights. I think the most important lesson we’ve learned so far is: Sleep when you can, as often as you can!!! We had a pretty rough night Friday night because we didn’t nap during the day. The girls decided that they weren’t going to sleep, so we were extremely exhausted by the time Saturday morning rolled around. (No sleep for 28 hours!!) Luckily, the Grandmas were just around the corner and they came to our rescue.

So, we will be updating this site with more photos and stories. Check in every now and again to get the latest on the Doyle family.

Photos Are Here

2007-03-11T14:34:00.000-04:00

I don't have a lot of time to give an update now, but here's the link to the pictures. We'll update soon. Everything is going great and we are in LOVE with our little girls!!!

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The Day Has Arrived!

2007-03-07T11:30:00.000-05:00

Hello All,
We have two new additions to the Doyle family!

Makayla Jean Doyle & Makenna Meran Doyle

They were born 5lbs 12oz & 5lbs 14oz, 19 3/4" long & 18 1/2"
They were born @ 8:30 & 8:45pm
Below are some pictures really quickly (we'll have more soon)

March 5th It Is

2007-02-27T11:00:00.000-05:00

Hello All! I am 37.3 weeks pregnant today. We went to the doctor this morning, and it looks like we'll have to go to Labor and Delivery on Monday night (March 5th). My cervix is only 1-2 cm dilated and I am 70% effaced. So, I will go in on Monday night to have the Foley Catheter inserted to expand my cervix. I'm still hoping that I will go into labor naturally, so that I don't have to go through the induction process. Keep your fingers crossed!

Mark Your Calendar

2007-02-22T20:54:00.000-05:00

I am 36weeks 5days pregnant today. We had two appointments this week and have some information for everyone. We saw the OB on Tuesday and it looks like I am 1cm dilated, and we scheduled our induction. We will go to Labor and Delivery the evening of March 5th if I am still 1cm dilated. If I’m 2cm or more dilated by then we won't need to go in until the morning of March 6th. They will start the pitocin Tuesday morning, and Dr. Uma said we should have the girls by the end of the day Tuesday!!!

I went to see the perinatologist today and we got measurements on the girls. They both weigh 5lbs 10oz. They are measuring a little smaller than they should be at this point (about a week behind), but the doctor didn't seem to be concerned. They said it was a common occurrence in twins, and there was no reason to be alarmed. Both girls are still head down and Baby A (the baby on my left) has taken the lead. They were both neck and neck for the longest time, but Baby A finally dropped down.

35wks 4days

2007-02-14T21:08:00.000-05:00

I had an appointment with the OB yesterday and things are still looking pretty good. I was supposed to see Dr. Uma, but I got my appointment time mixed up (again). I saw Dr. Horn instead. They gave me the Group B Strep test today, and they checked my cervix. I am still not dilated, but I am 40% effaced. The girls are still head down, and they are VERY low. The doctor said that I could go into labor at any point and encouraged me to hang in there. This past month has been very difficult physically, and I have started retaining fluid. I've gained 8lbs since last week and I really hope it's just the fluid. I am trying to stay off my feet as much as possible, but they get swollen pretty fast. I have my weekly non-stress test tomorrow at Cooper and I'm sure that will go well.

Belly Picture Montage

2007-01-27T21:01:00.000-05:00

WEEK 29

WEEK 31

WEEK 33

32 weeks 5 days

2007-01-25T19:05:00.000-05:00

It has been a while since we've updated the blog, but things have been going pretty good. I am currently 32wks 5days pregnant today and I am feeling pretty good considering. I don't sleep very well anymore and hips hurt pretty much all the time, but it's not unbearable. I saw both sets of doctors this week, so I have a few updates.

The OBGYN appointment was Tuesday and this is what she said: My cervix is still long and closed, both babies are still head down, I will be induced at 38 weeks if I haven't had the girls by then, my uterus is measuring the equivalent to that of a woman who's 40 weeks pregnant, my girls will be delivered by Dr. Uma, and I am up to 200 lbs (38 lbs so far)!!!!

The Perinatologist appointment was today and this is what they said: The fluid still looks great on both babies, they are both measuring right on target, they want to see me every week now for a Fetal Non-Stress Test, one of the babies has a full head of hair (we couldn't really tell on the other one), and baby A weighs 4lbs 4oz and baby B weighs 4lbs 8oz!! I'm carrying around 9lbs of baby, and I still have 5 weeks to go!!!

First Trip To L and D

2007-01-04T17:52:00.000-05:00

So we had our first experience at the Labor and Delivery wing yesterday. I started having severe lower abdominal cramping around 11:00 a.m. yesterday, so I called my doctor's office. They instructed us to go right to L&D to get monitored. As soon as I got there they put me on two fetal heart monitors and a contraction monitor. The babies’ heart rates were good, the contractions I was having were non-rhythmic, and my cervix was closed and long. They also took a swab of my cervix to test for an enzyme that would indicate whether or not preterm labor was eminent. The test came back negative, and the doctor said that means I should not go into labor for at least two weeks!!! He thought that the pains I was experiencing were a combination of Braxton Hicks Contractions and Round Ligament Pain. Neither of which are abnormal.

With all this good news I was shocked when the doctor dropped the bomb. He said three things: 1.) He told me that I cannot take anymore baths (which I’ve been doing every night to help my back and restless legs ), 2.) he wants me to start going to the OB’s office weekly for check ups, and the final blow… he wants me to stop working as of this Friday!!! I told him that I was not prepared, financially or mentally, to stop working so soon and asked him if there was any way to compromise. He told me that the contractions and pain I was having are just going to get worse the longer I push myself and said it was his medical advice that FRIDAY be my last day!!! He said that I WILL go into preterm labor if I don’t start taking it easy. This is so much sooner than I expected. I thought I’d at least make it till the end of this month. Of course I will do what's best for my girls and I will follow the doctor's orders. I have a doctor's appointment scheduled for next week, so I will get clarification on what they need me to do.

28 Week Appt with Perinatologist

2006-12-26T20:53:00.000-05:00

I had my appointment with the perinatologist today and the girls are doing great! Baby A is measuring at 3lbs 2oz and Baby B is measuring at 3lbs exactly. I am already carrying 6 lbs of baby!! The fluid continues to look normal on both babies and they are measuring a little ahead of schedule (a little over 29 weeks). They are both head down, so it's impossible for me to tell who's awake and kicking. Their kicks have been strong and visible from the outside. Baby B posed pretty for her picture today, but poor A is so squished that we could only get her back. The pictures are posted below. We have an appointment tomorrow with the OB and I am supposed to take my one hour glucose test… yuck!!

Baby B

Baby A

27 Week Belly Pic

2006-12-22T15:22:00.000-05:00

Here's the 27 week photo we took last weekend. We should have new ultrasound photos posted next week. I have an appt with the perinatologist on Tuesday and the OB on Thursday. It will be our first appointment in quite a while, so it will be nice to see how the girls are doing.

25 Week Belly Picture

2006-12-04T19:26:00.000-05:00

Here is the 25 week photo!!! We had our two doctor's appointment last week and everything looks great with the girls. They both weighed 1lb 10oz and they measured at 25 weeks 1 day. The fluids continue to look good too, so the specialist doesn't need to see us again for three weeks. They will continue to see us every three weeks as long as everything is ok. The OB on the other hand wants to start seeing us every two weeks starting in January.

Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-23T10:13:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Don't worry, I'll eat enough food for me and the girls!! We have an appointment with the OBGYN on Tuesday and an appointment with the perinatologist on Thursday. We'll post our updates and photos after the appts.

Belly Progress 23rd Week

2006-11-16T19:33:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to post Cherise's side view real quick.

23rd Week Appt @ Cooper Hospital

2006-11-16T19:29:00.000-05:00

Hey All,

We had a quick appt. today @ the Specialist office @ Cooper Hospital. There was some concern about the fluid being low for baby B at our last appt. so the Dr scheduled us for a quick appt today to check the fluid. Everything was great! The Dr. and the ultra sound tech said the babies were coming along nicely and they looked to be the same size and have the same amount of fluid.

She then had the girls pose for some pictures...

Baby Purchases

2006-11-12T14:44:00.000-05:00

I've made a few purchases since the last time I posted, so I thought I'd share the pictures with you. We bought the girls' cribs and put one of them together last weekend. I also did a "little" clothes shopping this weekend. This is so much fun!!!!

November 2nd Appt

2006-11-03T19:39:00.000-05:00

Here are the ultrasound pictures from our appointment yesterday. The perinatologist said that the babies look great so far and they are measuring right on target. The babies weigh about 13 oz now and all of their organs have formed.

The doctor wants to see us back in the office in two weeks to check the amniotic fluid on baby B. He said that it looked a little lower then baby A, so he just wants to follow up and make sure there aren't any significant changes.

TWO HEADS SIDE BY SIDE

BABY GIRL A

BABY GIRL B

And The Sexes Are.....

2006-11-02T21:05:00.000-05:00

GIRLS!!!!!!

20 Week Belly Picture

2006-10-31T18:44:00.000-05:00

Before I was pregnant!!!

20 week belly picture

We have an appointment with the specialist on Thursday, so we should find out if these little ones are boys or girls. We'll post as soon as we find out!!!

Unscheduled Appointment

2006-10-19T17:10:00.000-04:00

I had been having some cramping and spasms in my lower abdomen the past couple of days and decided that I needed to call the doctor to make sure everything was alright. Adam and I met with Dr. Zalkin for the first time and he immediately calmed my fears. He said that the spasms were caused by the rapid growth of my uterus. The ligaments that hold it up are struggling to keep up with the growth and it's causing me some minor discomfort. Dr. Zalkin said that it was normal for me to feel this pain early because I'm growing fast. Speaking of growing fast... I've gained 7 lbs since last Tuesday's appt!!!!! I don't know how I managed to do that because I haven't changed my eating habits.

The doctor did a full exam this time too. He checked my cervix, did an ultrasound, and measured my fundal height. The babies both look like they are measuring the same length, so everything is as it should be. Our next doctor’s appointment is the big 20 week appointment on November 1st. This is when we will find out the sex of the babies.

I posted the three pictures we got today. One is a shot of the tops of their two little heads and the other two are of each of them separately. I can’t believe how big they are getting and how well you can see there bones now.

Both Babies

Baby A

Baby B

Quick Update

2006-10-12T07:57:00.000-04:00

We had a rather uneventful Dr's appt. w/ Cherise's regular OBGYN on Tuesday morning. He didn't use the ultrasound machine but instead used the heart rate monitor. The most interesting thing out of the appt. was that the Dr. identified the location of Cherise's placenta to her (she was not aware that it was hovering above her belly button at this point.) Everything was fine w/ both babies and Cherise is getting over her cold she had earlier this week.

Adam.

17weeks 1 day

2006-10-08T10:14:00.000-04:00

Fetal Heart Monitor.

2006-10-03T08:34:00.000-04:00

Cherise got her new toy in the mail yesterday. We hooked it up to the PC and recorded the heart beats of the babies... I can't really tell if you can hear two different ones or not?

Click Below to hear.
Heart Beats - Twins - Oct 02 06.mp3
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15wks 3day Apptointment

2006-09-26T18:14:00.000-04:00

We had another doctor's appointment today and things looked great!!! The babies were moving around and waving at the camera. The doctor wasn't able to determine the sex today. She said it was too early to tell, but I think she probably had a pretty good idea as to what it is. I still think they are girls, but I don't have anything to substantiate that other than gut feelings. We have another appt on Oct 10 and I will be a little over 17 weeks then. I know they will be able to see something then... I just hope they'll share it with us. I have a feeling that they will make us wait until we have our 20 week appointment before they will tell us. We'll see!!!
My allergies have been killing me today!!! I think I sneezed 500 times today, and my nose is raw from blowing it all day. I have opted not to take any medication during this pregnancy, so I'm going to take a steam shower to try to help clear me up. Wish me luck!!!!!
Cherise

14wks 6days!!

2006-09-22T18:15:00.000-04:00

OH MY!!!! I'm only 14wks 6days in this picture and look at how big I'm getting. This is only the beginning!!!

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2006-09-20T13:47:00.000-04:00

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Regular Update

2006-09-16T13:47:00.000-04:00

Hey All,

Cherise and I had an appt. at her regular OBGYN on Friday. Cherise was concerned after being weighed that she had only gained 10 lbs since her first visit to the Dr. However, Dr. Lamotta seemed to not be concerned about it. We had an ultra sound and the babies now have visible spines and rib cages!!! Can you believe that? it's really wild looking. They are still flopping around. The Dr. tried to get some photos showing their appendages with minimal success. I will post them anyways for anyone who cares :)

This has a little foot action.

This one you can kind of see a forearm there by the head.

This picture shows a really high karate kick.

Here is a Video of the Ultrasound.

Twinstravaganza!

2006-09-07T17:19:00.000-04:00

Hello All,

This is going to be our blog to keep everyone up to date that would like to know about our pregnancy. We are currently at the 12 week mark and the babies are doing great! We had an appt. today at the Cooper Hospital with the High Risk pregnancy group. The babies measure at about 3 inches each and their heart beats are right at about 165bpm for each (apparently babies hearts beat as fast as humingbirds). We are scheduled to see Cherise's regular OBGYN every 2 weeks just to check and make sure everything is ok and we aren't seeing any evidence of one twin being smaller than the other and to make sure they have heart beats. So at minimum we will try and update the BLOG once every 2 weeks. We have new ultra sound photos as well from our appt today that I will post. Next appt I am going to try and record the Ultra Sound video on my digital camera and post it on here through youtube or something. Those babies are flopping around silly in there. Cherise says it looks like they have the hiccups. Anyways, Please check in regularly. Our next appt is going to be Friday 9/15/06.

Stay Tuned!!!!

Adam.