Scheduled for 2:45 on Monday

The babies will most likely be born tomorrow. The C-Section is scheduled for 2:45. The surgery may be delayed because hospitals typically over-book themselves, and following the hour of surgery the babies will have to be taken to the nursery (hospital policy) for about an hour for a routine check. So, the earliest they will be given back to mommy will be about 5:00pm.

I won't be online to post pictures of the babies, but perhaps a blog savvy friend will take on the duty. Still, the earliest you may see babies on this site would be Tuesday.

I just wanted everyone to know the plan. I'm not overly excited about the C-Section and if the baby girl decides to turn head down, I may still opt for an induction. This would put the delivery off a couple days because of my doctor's schedule, but I like the traditional method of labor best...

Here are a couple recent photos of me and the belly.

The Babies are Still in the Tummy

Sorry there are no pictures, but the public library computer does not seem to allow them. The babes are still cooking, although if they don't decide to show themselves soon, the doctor will C- Section them (possibly early next week). I'll be 38 weeks by then and the two babies will probably weigh about 14 lbs together, not counting double placentas and double the fluid. Baby B (the second in delivery position, the girl) has turned to breech, if she turns back to vertex we'll probably induce rather than C-Section. So, we should have these babies out soon one way or another. We miss everyone still and hope that we'll be able to talk and/or see you when the twins come. Our home in Hunters has an extra bedroom, so if you are a friend, consider yourself invited. :)

Ok, Ok... here are the baby belly shots...

I really haven't been in the mood to post baby belly shots. It's not exactly as glamorous as my first pregnancy I suppose. I suppose that everyone wants to see what two 4 lb babies look like in a tummy. They'll still get bigger, I'm at 32 weeks. I'm on partial restriction because of a slight growth disconcordance between the babies (the girl is smaller) and because my cervix seems to be thinning out a little early. So, I don't watch my friend's boy anymore. I just sit at home and keep the house from being a pit and make sure we have something to eat... very exciting, but it's a nice rest.

Here are some recent "Claridge family" gathering pictures. The old picture is one we found of my parents and siblings about 28 years ago. I guess I'm in the belly.

We Got A Dog! :)

Well, we just couldn't resist this little female Chihuahua/Terrier mix...and I know we have twins coming, but what's one more baby? We still miss our Chicle dog!

Silas and the new puppy.

Life Lately

Silas got to see his Auntie Mim last weekend. He talks about her for quite some time after he sees his auntie.

Tif, Kimmie, and Kara.

Yaya and Silas snuggle.

While on the pot yesterday Silas took out some cream and began "shaving" just like Daddy. He was pretty good at getting the cream in the right places. No-fun mommy washed it off after the picture. :)

Silas and his friend Dirt-Dirt (Aka Joey) were jammin' and dancing.

Phil, Steph & Jackson

Phil & Steph came all the way over from their mother land to stay with us for a week and a half. It was a ton of fun. Here we all are at our cabin. They stayed in another little cabin at the camp.

My parents love them and so we went up to their house for a couple hours. We couldn't stay long because poor Steph has a huge cat allergy! You can see her face mask that she took off for the picture. :)

Here we are at Raptor Reef Indoor Waterpark. I LOVE this place!

Nathan becomes a Big Brother!

Daddy suiting up after a few very tense episodes.

Grandma Tony is praying for the Baby Isaac and Jenna.

Jenna's mom is taking a break from her stress.

Finally a baby boy! Isaac came into the world, 9lbs, 9oz, and very healthy. Mommy was fine, but not looking forward to a long recovery! Silas thinks baby Isaac is so cute. :)

A Very Quick and Very Sweet Visit

Here are three little dudes back in Oregon. Nico, Silas, and Nathan played really well during our too short visit. It was so fun to see our friends. Unfortunately, we wanted to visit so many other people that our day-and-a-half long stay did not permit. We had a doggie emergency at home which caused us to have to go home. Chicle is kind of OK, but he is paralyzed in his back legs. We are adjusting to it, but I'm not sure how long a little doggie can live in such a state.

Here is Barry's classroom. A small group of ten kids make up the 6th grade at the rural school. Barry loves to teach and the students seem to respond very well to his authority.

Hum. Look-ee-here...

Surprise! There seems that there is going to be an addition to our family...but look closely...it's not AN addition...it's TWO additions! I'm officially being bumped up to "high risk" because of the twins! It was a crazy surprise to us, because we just had an ultrasound last week that showed that we only had one baby. I guess the second was hiding!

Here's another angle.

Fun Swimming & Playing Outside

Dashing Little Swimmer:

We went to Raptor Reef, an indoor swimming park to celebrate our first two years of fun with the Buddy. Silas took his friend Amelia and I brought her mom, Tamara, for the day. Barry had a great time too. We could barely pull the kids away from the water when it was time to go.

So fast down the slide...

Here is the cat, Orange Meow, whom Silas named and loves at the camp where we live.

Silas and Chicle suiting up for the fridged snow.

SIlas' Birthday Party!

We had Silas' B-Day party at my mom's house on the 15th. It was a football party, because of my little football lover. He received lots of gifts from family and friends. He now has many new fun toys and Christmas is just around the bend. He is bound to be totally spoiled!

Here is Papa, Yaya (Grandma Chickie), Silas, and Grandpa Pat.

Silas is the motorcycle dude with cousin Evie happily riding in back.

Boppa (Grandpa Jerry) and Uma (Grandma Melody).

I'm always a sucker to make a cute and tasty birthday cake!

Silas' 2 Year Pictures

Oh, Barry found the little white cord that connects my camera to the internet! So, I will hopefully be updating the blog on a timely bases now. Here are Silas' professional pictures from his 2 year photo shoot at Penny's. I love the way he looks so happy and handsome! I hope you enjoy the restarting of our blog. :)