4th of July

I know I still need to do a few catch up posts but I'm posting about our fabulous 4th before I get further behind! This post is LOADED with pictures. I really need to be better at deciding which pictures to include!

We kicked off our long weekend with the 4th of july pops in the park at southpark on july 3rd. The weather did not cooperate so after laying our blanket in the rain we came back and had a picnic in the basement while the rain passed during the prelude and headed back to the park in time for the concert and fireworks.

TayTay and Aunt Bo

This guy was MISERABLE this entire weekend. He was getting his first tooth and man was he a bear. Sissy had no issues with teething so we were in for a surprise with this little guy. 

Pop Pops and Tater

Gigi

family pic on the way to the park

The concert started at 8:15 and the fireworks were at 9:15. This was WAY past the babies' 7:30 bedtime but they did so awesome. I'm loving that we are able to deviate from the schedule on occasion to do fun things!

kids shirts were made by my mom and are available at my shop Tender Love and Cloth

we switched to our patriotic pjs for the fireworks so that bedtime would be super easy when we got home

 

The morning of the 4th we participated in our neighborhood 4th of july parade. The babies loved the wagon ride around the neighborhood and the yummy TCBY at the end.

With Gigi's help, we quickly packed up and headed to the beach to continue our 4th of July celebrations. We made a quick stop at Jay's cousin's beautiful home in Leland to drop off our stuff and then went to his aunt's house in Southport for her annual 4th of July party

Our fabulous hostess, "Aunt" Candace

the guys

we hardly ever put Emma Cate in dresses anymore because they always get in her way when she crawls. She always ends up with her dress tucked into her bloomers so she can get around.

on happy shot of my unhappy teething boy

We ended the night with the Wilmington fireworks show, which we watched from Chris and Candace's dock  across the cape fear river.

We spent the 5th at the pool with Jay's mom Gran. The pool was zero entry and the kids had an awesome time splashing around

our kids NEVER leave hats on and our baby pool is always shaded so I don't really worry about it but this pool was in the hot heat so we tried our best to keep these hats on!

We spent Friday evening in Southport at an engagement party for Jay's aunt's friend's son (you follow?)

i finally made a picture! Any other moms feel like they aren't in any pictures with their kids?

her favorite position

Chris and Candace

Picture with Gran and Great Grandma

July 6th was spent at the beach! This was the twins second trip to the beach and we had a blast! We went to Holden's namesake, Holden beach. Jay's dad has a place near the beach and we met up with him on our way there.

Jay, Big Poppy, and Gran

love this cutie pie

This stinker had not used the bathroom in 2 days (I'm guessing due to teething) and had a major blowout in his swim diaper at the beach. We're proof that the iplay swim diapers hold everything!

Saturday night we went out in Wilmington for dinner at Circa 1922 and drinks at a rooftop bar. We loved our date night!

We had planned to head to the beach on Sunday but got a late start and decided to skip the beach in lieu of our favorite beach restaurant, Provision Company. 

Before our lunch, Candace and I went on an awesome run through downtown Wilmington. So pretty!

all the crabbies

Baby #3 (or #4)- We're doing another FET!

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet! We are undergoing treatments to become pregnant with baby #3 and #4. Yup that is right. We've decided to put in two eggs again. I would LOVE another set of twins. Jay is iffy on 4 kids. He is way more comfortable with 3 but I know he'd be an amazing father to four!

We knew we wanted more kids after the twins. We decided we would wait until they were a year old and I finished breastfeeding. Right before their birthday we met with Dr. Wing at Reach and decided to proceed. I started taking birth control pills to get things started and we've been doing lupron injects and just added estrogen patches a few days ago. It looks like we'll do the transfer on July 29th or 30th!

This time around everything is so different. With two little ones to chase I don't have a ton of time to devote to thinking about this next pregnancy. Last time we were soooo desperate for a baby and our lives completely revolved around getting pregnant. Don't get me wrong, I don't want this baby (babies) any less than I wanted the first two; it is just amazing how great being on the other side of infertility makes you feel about getting pregnant. I can only guess that this is what is probably feels like for most fertile couples. We are definitely laid back about this potential pregnancy and I'm hoping that tactic is helpful in case this transfer doesn't work out. I am praying that I don't feel the same devastation that I did with the first unsuccessful IVF attempt. I am hoping that having two amazing babies that I cherish will help soften the blow if this doesn't work out.  We are definitely apprehensive and won't share any news until the pregnancy reaches that precious 12 week mark. All that said, we really are so excited to begin this next chapter. We've discussed staying in our current house or moving, and the possibility of purchasing a new car to accommodate our growing family. We've also decided that this will be my last year of work if I do indeed get pregnant. Lots of big ifs and possibilities lie ahead. Overall, we are both feeling relaxed, optimistic, and excited to see what FET #2 has in store for us!