“NOOOOO!!!” I cried. I found it… glaring at me from the right lower side of my expanding belly: my first stretch mark. At 24 weeks (6 months), it showed up like a slash mark on my gorgeous baby-bump. I growled with irritation! Seriously, I rub greasy lotion on that skin religiously. I’ve been chugging water like a…
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Twins-in-Progress: Week 23
23 Weeks: March 30-April 5 How far along? 23 weeks (5 months, 3 weeks) Babies size: 1 lb each! Also, they are each the size of a standard envelope… Sleep: Whew, this sleep stuff is getting harder and harder. I feel bad for my sweet husband, but he is so understanding! Exercise: Better. I enjoyed a mile-long walk…
Twins-in-Progress: Week 21
21 Weeks: March 16-22 How far along? 21 weeks (5 months, 1 week) Babies size: At the ultrasound (21 weeks, 3 days), Baby A (our big boy) was actually measuring 21 weeks and 6 days. The little lady is a bit more petite at 21 weeks, 1 day. And my uterus was measuring 23 weeks. So we are all over…
Twins-In-Progress: Week 20
Whoa, we’re halfway there…… (I know you sang that line with me.) We spent our 20th week of pregnancy in beautiful Dallas, Texas, on a Spring break missions trip with our college ministry students. Here are the highlights: Week 20: March 9-15 Babies are the size of: pick your produce (bananas, butternut squash, carrots… really,…
Twins-in-Progress: Week 19
This week was full of God’s grace. We were privileged to find out the sex of our babies. Week 19: March 2-8 Babies are the size of: Mangos (but we are starting to think they are our little minions) Exercise: I am struggling in this department. I noticed this week that my flexibility is SEVERELY less than…
Rosty Twins Gender Reveal
Drumroll please……………………….. It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Allow me to stall 2 second’s longer and share the story of the weekend (I know you’ve already scrolled through to find out the sexes anyway). Needing a hiatus, Shane and I were ecstatic to take a mini-vacation for the weekend in Casper. Yep, we…
Twins-in-Progress: Week 18
Week 18: February 23-March 1 Babies are the size of: Baked potatoes baby! I like mine topped with pulled pork, cheese, sour cream and… we are talking about baked potatoes right? Exercise: Babies are getting tons of exercise this week. I don’t feel them as often as I’d like (because I just can’t sit still…
What about the Adoption?
WHAT ABOUT ADOPTION? We are now 4 months pregnant with twins. In this time, many have asked, “What about the adoption?” Allow me to catch you up on the Rosty family saga: In the summer of 2013, we sensed God’s leading to start a family. In obedience, we pursued both pregnancy and adoption at the…
Twins-in-Progress: Week 17
We are 4 months and 1 week into this pregnancy. Almost half-way there! February 16-22 was an incredible week of encouragement for Shane and me. In honor of it, I am going to post our Bump-progress update a little differently. The “Lullaby of the week” is without a doubt In the Secret of His Presence, a…
Twins-in-Progress: Week 15-16
Weeks 15-16 were a blur! I didn’t get a chance to sit down and write an update or take a photo for week 15. Some highlights include babies the size of Oranges (and they feel even bigger in my belly), I bought a birthing ball… which Mr. Darcy hates, and I am now experiencing nose-bleeds,…