New Here

We would like to introduce you to the newest members of the family Davis.

Logan Hugh Davis - 8 lbs 9 oz - 21 in long

Penn Grant Davis - 6lbs 12 oz - 21 in long

It late, but there are more pictures to come!

Belly Laughs

Having a belly that is nearly 51 inches around has some benefits. Can you do this?

It's a kitchen table

A coaster for your cold beverage

A desk to write on

A surface to prop books on

The only problem, sometimes the boys kick back. I almost lost a Slurpee while driving home!

Baby Update

At our last Dr. appointment we scheduled a date to get things rolling. The boys will arrive July 26th at about 6:30 pm. The Dr. estimates they are getting close to 7 lbs a piece! No wonder I can balance all sorts of things on the belly!

MY AWSOME WIFE!

I just wanted everyone out there in Blog Land to know how AWSOME my wife is. She has been a champ through this pregnancy. The boys are huge and all up in her important organs and she hasn't slept in who knows how long, but she has kept very active while keeping whinning to a minimum. This phase of the ordeal is coming to a close very soon, the boys will be here before you know it and Mary Elizabeth can start being an AWSOME Mom! YOU ROCK BABE!

Thanks

As "the belly" has grown so has my appreciation for service. Since Junior High I've tried to apply the scripture mastery scripture found in Mosiah 2:17 to my own life. To sum it up it says "when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. " I've found small acts of kindness benefit both parities and truly brings joy to my life. I'm no saint and I'm sure I've missed out on lots of opportunities, but I try.

The last month or so "the belly" has gotten so large and has made life significantly more difficult, as a result I've found myself on the other side of service. How difficult that has been! I liked being independent, the strong one. It's part of how I defined myself. The two most common words in my vocab have become "thank you." This has given me a new appreciation for those who are able to gracefully accept service and for the quality of gratitude. Although I'm sure I'll be the recipient of much more service in the coming weeks, this has been a great reminder to me of how important giving and accepting service is and how right Pres. Hinckley was when he encouraged us to "Be Grateful". In that spirit ...

THANKS! Thank you for your help out of the chair, thank you for giving me an extra minute to sit with my swollen feet up, thank you for cleaning up after dinner, thank you for your heart felt prayers, thank you for throwing a baby shower, thank you for cleaning my bath tub, thank you for your thoughtful note, thank you for the gift, thank you for your concern, and thanks for taking time to listen. Thank you.

Busy, Busy, Busy

Things are moving along in this Davis Family. We've been so busy we haven't had time to post. Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to.We went to dinner and a Bee's game with Aunt Wendy and Uncle Larry. We love spending time with these two people. They have introduced us to some of the best restaurants in SLC. We had a great time!

The next weekend we went to Taylorsville Dayz with Candis and Joe and Mom and Dad. Spencer loved the classic car show and I sang along with the Beatles later that night. The fireworks were even great.


The next weekend, before heading to Idaho Falls for the 4th of July, Becky came up and helped us start putting together the babies dresser drawers and Spencer started on the cribs.




For the 4th of July Monica and Sean had everyone up. We had a great time and the free fireworks display in Idaho Falls was impressive. Spencer and I wanted a picture together but as you can see there just wasn't enough room for both of us in the frame! Is that really me? Gotta love the sisters. Thanks to Jenny (my sister in law) for the new shirt, it's one of the few that still fit.


After the holiday we made it back in time for Becky and Spencer to finish the job. As you can also see we've finished painting the nursery, just a few more finishing touches and it will be ready for the boys.


Those are the highlights in a nut shell. We hope all of our readers had a great 4th!

How are you Feeling?

We’ve found when pregnant we are asked 4 basic questions.
1 - When are you due?
2 - Do you know what you are having?
3 - Do twins run in the family?
4 - How are you feeling?

There are a few more questions but these are by far the most common. It is only the last question that gives me some thought. Most often I’ll simply answer, “Good, thank you”. But for you, the lucky readers of this blog, I’ll tell you exactly how I’m feeling. In no particular order, I feel:

Movement: Like two boys are stretching and kicking and perhaps even playing
Exhausted: Like a bear before hibernation, I can’t get enough sleep
Sore/Achey: Like a very out of shape athlete who just endured the first practice of the season from a coach who had no mercy
Huge: Like a mini cooper, complete with passengers (I think the picture below illustrates my point)
Grateful: Like the presidential pardoned turkey on Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for this blessing in our lives.
Confused: Like, where did my center of gravity go? Like, I thought I had stomach muscles for turning over in bed, why is it so difficult now? Has anyone seen my toes, I certainly haven’t?
Hormonal: Like a crazed teenage girl. I cried before the Super Bowl began, I cried when the Celtics won the NBA Championship. I cried tears of joy at numerous Aggie Basketball games. I don’t think that’s normal.
Hot: Like an ant under a magnifying glass. Spencer says our bedroom feels more like a meat locker. He sleeps under flannel blankets, I wish we could turn the AC down a few more degrees.
Trust: Like a skydiver trusts his parachute. The Lord knows what he is doing and what is best for us. He most think we can handle this.
Joy/Anxious: Like a mom about to have her first kids. It’s a little different to experience these emotions at the exact same time.

In a nut shell that is how I feel. Enough about me, how do you feel about me?

Baby Update

We had another Dr’s appointment this last week. The boys seem to be doing very well. They gained more weight and each weigh about 5 lbs. That’s a total of 10 lbs of baby. No wonder my back is sore. We have about 5 more weeks to go so I have no doubt these boys are going to be big and healthy. I’m hoping for basketball big, not football big.

Home Improvement

We've been in our new place for about 3 weeks and "most" of the boxes are unpacked. It's time to start on all the "little" things we said would be "easy and fun" to do when we were considering buying the house. As first time home buyers we didn't know what we were talking about! Nothing is as "easy" as you think it will be. But being married to the handyman that is Spencer things just may work out.

We've completed our first "major" home improvement project. Our laundry area had a great deal of unused space above the washer and dryer, we thought it would be easy to put in a few shelves. When our plans were made we did not consider the "little" things that complicate such a simple job. Things such as electricity for the dryer is mingled with the studs or the water pipes for the washer are lurking somewhere behind the sheet rock. Nor did we consider how much weight we wanted it to hold. As you can see from the pictures it all worked out. Spencer is amazing and a great problem solver. Engineers ROCK!

It begins...

Victory!

Adjusted Due Date: Just as an FYI we had a doctors appointment last week. Our new doctor is going to be great, thanks to Kim for the referral. He does an ultrasound every time and records it on a DVD for us. In our last appointment he indicated it wouldn't be safe and doesn't do the boys any good for us to go beyond the 38th week. As a result the new approx due date is July 22. Our next home improvement project ... paint the nursery, assemble cribs and the dresser drawer and wash baby items. We are freaking out a little I don't know that we are ready, is it too late to have second thoughts?