Babies

Today Brad and I went for an echocardiogram at UAMS for the twins. Technology is crazy! It was like skyping with a doctor. We were in Fayetteville with an ultrasound technician and the doctor was in Little Rock talking to the tech and then to us.

The report was overall good. The girl had no problems with her heart. There is a slight concern with the boy. It appears that he might have a bicuspid aortic valve (brycen currently has this). It could just be that the other flap is too small and can't be seen yet.

I will be able to have the babies here in Northwest Arkansas because this is a minor concern. Both babies will have echocardiograms through Children's Hosptial once they are born.

I am now 23 weeks pregnant. The goal is to make it to 36 weeks. My doctor will induce at 38 weeks if I haven't had them by then. That is the beginning of November. I am doing good. REALLY growing as you can see from the beach pictures. I guess that is what happens when you have two babies in your belly.

Family Time at the Beach

Family of three Beach Picture

A random family beach picture- Laney, Andrew, Landon, Bailey Anne, Christy

Landon, Brycen, Bailey Anne, Nonnie, Wilson, Lucinda, and Laurel

Brycen, Bailey Anne, Nonnie

Brad and Brycen

Nonnie, Lucinda, Bailey Anne, Landon, Brycen

Beach Pose

Playing at the Beach

This year on vacation we spent a lot of time at the beach. Brycen loved it!

Catching fish in a bucket

Building sand tunnels and castles with dad, cousins, and uncles

Look at the hole we built!!!

Loving the red shovel

Watching the waves

Filling the tunnel with water

Brycen LOVED getting in the ocean. He would have stayed there ALL day!

Next year will be a different story with two babies but this year was excellent! Brycen played so well for hours at the beach. Maybe in three years it will be easy again.

A Day Early

We decided to go to the Beach a day early with Rob, Laney, and Landon. We got a last minute condo, enjoyed eating out, the spray park, and swimming in the big pool before heading to our beach house.

Six Years

Happy 6 year anniversary!

This year Brad and I celebrated our 6th anniversary at the beach. We had an adult night out (thanks for all the family that watched Brycen). We ate outside at Harbor Docks and watched the boats come in and out while we ate (or stuffed our faces).

Six years ago I never would have thought we would be a family of five this year. I am sure we will have lots of laughs and cries (and probably some bickering) this next year. I thank God for everything he has blessed us with.

Cars (and not the movie)

Since we will soon be "The Norwood Family- Party of 5" we had to get a new car. Today we said bye to the old Honda. This has been such a good car! I will miss it. Brad probably will not be missing this (for the past year he has driven it to work cause the gas mileage is better in it).


Brad putting Brycen in the car one last time. I will never forget bringing Brycen home from Children's Hospital in this car about three years ago.


Looking SOOOO big in the car!

Here is our new car! We will adjust and be proud mini van owners. I have heard that once you have a mini van you will love it. It is the most practical car for our family with the babies coming.

The Honda Odyssey

Enjoying Summer

We have already done many fun things this summer!

Today we went to Jump Zone with our neighbor Ella. Brycen decided to dress himself today. He came out with his long sleeve Jump Zone shirt as he called it. I thought that was fine so he wouldn't get the rub burn on his elbows.

Here comes Ella!


Brycen's turn down the Pirate Slide!

When we went to Conway, mommy and daddy got a night out for Daddy's golf tournament. We enjoyed it. Brad won his flight so that made the golfing even better.

Grandpa and Brycen made a bird feeder. He has a new toolbox with real tools. He loves it! Brad brought him a board and he will hammer for hours. He says it is his work. Grandpa helped him make this bird feeder for his swingset.

While Brad was still working we had lots of Mommy and Brycen time. One beautiful cooler day we climbed in his tree house for a picnic lunch. He loved it!

I have really enjoyed B this summer. I am trying to do everything we can together (while resting some of course) before the babies make their arrival.