Flying Solo

This morning my boys took off to spend the next month back at home. I'm headed to the hospital in a few days so I sent them away first. They've had a tough year so far. Dad left on deployment, and mom checked out to be on bed rest for the last few months. I decided it would be best if I didn't leave then for the hospital, but they left me, THEN I went to the hospital. When they come back to my mom's I'll just be somewhere else for them to come visit.

Yesterday and this morning both of my boys were extra sweet and snuggly. I got more hugs and kisses than normal too. It was the best. Mr J and Otis also made a special point to give some extra live to the babies. I just love it when Mr J hugs my belly then talks to his little brothers inside. It's too sweet.

Before the boys left I asked them to take a picture with me. Otis climbed right up by me and said "you, me & the babies". So we got some pictures with my belly in them too. I love how much these sweet boys love their unborn brothers.

Otis, mom, and the babies

Family picture

Mom and Mr J

PS...... These babies kick a lot. It is so fun to feel them. I've felt my other babies kicking, but having 2 kicking is a whole other experience. I feel when each baby moves, when they kick me, when they are fighting with each other.  I can feel one baby pushed up against my right side really hard, and the other baby kicking me in a totally different spot. Otis likes to pretend to feel them kick and they always kick his hand completely off my belly he thinks. He also tried to convince me that they kicked him on the head when he was leaning against me. He is so creative, just didn't understand that I feel more baby movements than he does. Seriously though, it is so neat to feel a baby move inside you. Men, you are missing out.