Pregnancy Update .... 16 weeks!

So last time I posted we announced that we are expecting twins!
Everyone has been so supportive, and it is so much more fun now that the cat is out of the bag.

So I am 16 weeks now, and a lot of people have been asking for an update!

I am definitely showing! I am wearing only maternity clothes and very loose pre-pregnancy clothes and dresses. 

I am eating so much you wouldn't believe it. I literally have to eat every two hours... and I don't mean have a few crackers, I mean full or mini-meals! It has certainly been a lifestyle adjustment. 

Fortunately, I have been feeling much better lately (probably because I am getting enough food now!). I am so blessed that the bulk of my first trimester landed during summer break, so I was able to take a nap when I was tired, lie down when I was sick, and really concentrate on taking care of myself. My first trimester symptoms lasted longer than the promised 12 weeks, but I think they are finally subsiding.   Let's just hope the migraines go away completely, too. 

School starts back soon, but we aren't thinking about that right now. 

In other news, Jason and I are moving on Friday! We are moving about 2 miles away to a 3 bedroom condo. I love our apartment right now, but it will be very cramped with 2 little ones and (hopefully) frequent visitors and support network! So as it gets closer I get more and more excited about our new place! It is significantly bigger. 

Also on Friday we find out the genders of our little angels! Everyone asks, "What do you want?" I am totally serious: I don't care! Jason really has no preference either, although I think all men want little boys. 

Here are some pictures from our trip last weekend to Mobile, AL for Jason's cousin Jeff's wedding. 

At the reception

Caswell family lunch at TGI Friday's

Anniversary

Wow! We cannot believe it has been a full year already! 

Our year has been wonderful and full of blessings. 

Our most exciting blessing is.... we are expecting! 

Can you believe it? God has blessed us with two babies! We are so lucky! 

They are "due" January 6th, 2013. BUT twins always come early, so we are expecting them in early or mid- December.

Please join us in praying for our growing family! 

Love, Kathleen and Jason (and the twins!)

Starkville and Birthdays

Stephen (The groom), Jason (My groom), and Kyle

This is on the altar during the reception. The venue and the view were breathtaking!! 

Since the last post, Jason and I were lucky enough to be a part of the wedding of Stephen Frederick and Sara Jurney in Mississippi. We decided to stay in Starkville so we could visit with our friends there.. It became evident that we left a small piece of ourselves in small town Starkville. It was great to return for the weekend. Besides, their wedding was beautiful. We had time to hang out with Fran and David, and go to the orchard, and have a delicious dinner with some dear friends.

David and Jason in the orchard picking blackberries

Lindsay will kill me when she sees this... but she was soo cute! Nice and huge with Everett!  Unfortunately, he was born 2 days AFTER we left! :(

Caitlin, Stefanie, and me! 

 So far June has been such a great month so far! Of course it started with birthday celebrations...I turned 23 on June 2. Jason is so sweet, he allowed for a full four days of celebrations. After our young adults bible study we invited our group over for cupcakes and watermelon slashes. It was my birthday so I got to choose the type of cupcakes...pumpkin cupcakes with pumpkin pie spiced cream cheese icing (so summery I know).

Birthday celebrations! Jason did the decorations himself! :)

 Friday night Jason and I went on a fun date! We went out to dinner, then to the movies. We rarely go to the movies, but we saw he movie What To Expect When You're Expecting. I was not what we expected, but overall very funny. Saturday night we went to dinner with some of our friends from his PA class. After dinner we ended up back at our apartment to finish the cupcakes and play wii Just Dance. We had a blast! Sunday I laid by the pool most of the day with my friend, Annie! A few days later I left for my hometown, Memphis. My mom is camp manager of Catholic Heart Work Camp which is hosted throughout the country. I went to help with the final preparations for camp. It was a lot of work, but I had so much fun wi y family it was worth it. Unfortunately, Jason had to stay behind to study for finals. It worked out so that he could spend all the time he needed studying. And it paid off! He did quite well on his finals.

THE Dante Schmitz- he's amazing! Check out his stuff! 

Tom is my friend from Chicago- he is a returning camper! 

 Now Jason has a week off so we are visiting his brother and sister in law in Baltimore and touring D.C. I will need to post an additional post for the trip because it is so packed with fun and touristy things that I can't fit it now. Overall, I am thoroughly enjoying my summer off. Especially now that Jason has a short break, too!

Thoroughly exhausted after a long day all over D.C.