Our Miracles Have Arrived!

Cooper and Carter Robertson arrived yesterday at 10:11 and 10:12 repectively.

Cooper: 6 lbs 10 oz - 20 1/2 inches

Carter: 5 lbs 9 oz - 20 inches

Both have a good amount of brown hair.

This post will be short seeing as how I'm having to blog from my phone and my fingers are too big to hit the keys correctly and I'm having to backspace and correct every other word. :) Please be patient with us. Pics coming soon.

Thank you, God!

Tomorrow We Meet Our Sons

Well, the day is almost here. Tomorrow (Thursday 9/9/10) we finally get to meet our twin boys. The emotions felt right now are the most conflicting emotions I've ever felt. It truly is a roller coaster ride. My stomach is in knots, then the butterflies start fluttering, then the nausea sets in, depression taunts me for a while (mainly from the worry of possibly not being a good enough daddy)... Then, as if by the miracle of divine intervention, it all vanishes in the blink of an eye and the happiness, elation, joy, happy tears and pride floods this 240 pound body.
Then... it all starts over and continues the aforementioned emotional thrill ride.  "Nothing can prepare you..." is right. No one told me that the pre-birth jitters would hit like this.No one clued me in to what all I'd feel in the few days before the big event. Not one, single, solitary soul offered an ounce in information in regards to how I should go about handling this unmentioned, yet apparently inevitable, sensory overload. 
 We visited and had dinner with my family tonight and before going out to eat, mom asked me what was wrong. She immediately concluded that I was tired - and I quickly agreed since she gave me an instant 'out.' The truth is, I'm scared to death. I took the 'out' so I wouldn't have to show my fear. Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy and extremely excited about my twin sons' arrival, but at the same time I have no idea what to do when they get here... Will I teach by example? Will I be a good enough daddy? Will I do right by them?
I do know one thing for absolute certainty. I will not... I repeat, I will NOT be an absent father like my biological father. I will teach my boys how to be men by parenting in the exact opposite way that that man did. The details are possibly for another post at a much later date... Long story short... I will model my parenting after two people...
#1. Bill Cosby. Sure, you laugh now, but watch a few episodes of The Cosby Show and tell me he wasn't a great father.
 #2. Terry Richardson. He married my mother when I was 12. It took me a while to realize it during my adolescent years, but after growing up I came to the conclusion that he is a father. He raised us and taught us. He taught by example. I know how to be and act like a man because of him. And since I've been an adult we've became best of friends. Having a father that is also your friend is priceless. I know I can be that for my sons. And without Terry I wouldn't have had a clue. For a little more insight, go listen to "He Didn't Have to Be" by Brad Paisley. Great song...
 I know I'll (we'll) make mistakes along the way just like every other parent does. But it really is a legitimate fear. I know I shouldn't let it bother me as much as it does. And from this moment forward I'm really going to try and get over it and just let nature take its course.
--------------------   Miranda has done a wonderful job incubating these little rascals. As of today she is 36 weeks 1 day pregnant. No one thought she'd make it to 34 weeks when she dilated to 3cm at 30 weeks. But by the grace of God (and a little help from 8-a-day Brethine tablets) she made it. And then she was determined to go the extra mile - which she has.
The doctor has been very pleased throughout this pregnancy and has green-lighted a C-section to take place tomorrow at 9am. Miranda, although having gone that extra mile, is exhausted. We both love seeing them move and feeling them move (the hiccups and full body rolls are the best!) but she says "It is SO time for them to come out!" I know I can't fully understand, but from observing her the past month I can see that she has physically declined at a pretty steady pace. She's healthy, mind you - I mean walking around, moving in bed, heartburn, etc... it has really gotten to her and worn her down. So if delivering these children 3 weeks early will help her and since they will be completely capable of out-of-the-womb life, I'm all for it.  ---------------------- So... This will be my last post until at least Thursday evening... maybe a day or two longer. It all depends on how busy everything is, how the boys and Miranda are doing, and, of course, the speed of the hospital WiFi connection. :)
Please pray for us and our boys. Please pray that Miranda has a 100% safe and uncomplicated C-section and that the boys are healthy. Please do not pray for me at this time. I'm good. I can take care of my emotions. Those, come Thursday morning, will be the very last thing on Earth I will be thinking about. I will be in 'pray for Miranda and the boys' mode and I ask that you be as well. I want nothing more than to be able to come home from the hospital with two healthy sons and a wife who is recovering satisfactorily from the C-section. Pictures coming in a few days... how EXCITING!! Comments Are Always Welcome! Click Below to Do So!!

Babies Hiccuping in the Belly and More Good News

I finally got some semi-decent video of one of our little guys hiccuping and rolling in Miranda's belly.Check it out below. It's not great quality since it was taken with my phone but you can definitely tell what's going on. :) You'll have to pay attention and look kind-of close...

Isn't it amazing?? How awesome is it that you can see and feel that from the outside.
 Now that we've seen that, there is more good news... The doctor has now set a date for C-section: September 9th @9am.Our boys' birthday will be 9-9-10.
Also...
We just bought a new vehicle. Well, it is new to us.We got a GREAT deal on a 2005 Ford Expedition. It is a very clean, one owner vehicle with plenty of roomfor our two little bundles. We are so lucky to have stumbled across this deal when we did. We jumped on it and took it with hardly any hesitation.
Here are some pics of the vehicle:

The price on the windshield is not what we paid.They came waaay off that price... that's why I said we got a great deal.It lists for between $12k and $13k. The good Lord above had His hand in that one. :)
The boys are over 5 pounds each right now and Miranda has a belly that is the size of someone carrying a single baby and who is 2 weeks overdue. So, she's got a size 42 week belly and she's thrilled about it (did you pick up on the sarcasm?).
One more ultrasound next week and then the week after that we'll meet our little ones.It just doesn't get any more exciting than this. 
As for everything being ready... the truck will be detailed professionally next week and then we'll install the car seats. The nursery is finished except for the letters for the boys' names that a good friend of ours is making for us...  Clothes... 

 Diapers...

 Wipes...

 Everything else...

(hopefully)

Superb Parenting Skills...(non-existent as of yet, but with any luck...)


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Zuvo Winner Selected

Congratulations toBonny!!

You are the winner to the $300 Zuvo Water Filtration System.

 The winner was randomly chosen according to the posted rules at Random.org.

  I have sent an e-mail to the winner. Please respond within 48 hours (by 7:00pm 8/27/2010) or another winner will be selected.
Thanks to all who entered. :)   Comments Are Always Welcome! Click Below to Do So!!

Right on the Walls Review

Right on the Walls recently sent me a vinyl wall decoration for our twins' nursery.This company makes some of the best wall decorations on the market. I've personally seen 3-4 other types of wall art like this and I've honestly got to say that these are very high quality. It made such a difference in the room. Our nursery is much warmer now that this art has made it complete. 

(Click on the picture for a larger view)
  As soon as Miranda's pregnancy is over and our boys are here, I'll be hosting a giveaway from this amazing company. Please stay tuned!!
To Right on the Walls:Thank you guys so much for allowing this review and giveaway.Your company is great and I really appreciate this opportunity.   Comments Are Always Welcome! Click Below to Do So!!