Brad is 15 months now. He is such a fun kid but he has his moments too. Here are some pictures of what he's been up to.

Playing at the Park

Finding his belly button

Being silly

Learning to share... but having a hard time. And learning to express himself (what a rollercoaster)

Being Mr. Fix it.
Hanging out with dad.
Trying on all of mom & dad's shoes on
I am now 32 weeks along and I'm doing great (as good as a prego lady can). My belly is measuring 37 weeks (for a sigle pregnancy) which is normal for twins. I have to be monitored twice a week now on top of my normal dr. appointments which is not fun. The twins are growing at the same rate and we haven't run into any complications. I'm not ready for them to come at all so I really need to get moving because 6 weeks will go by fast!

11 weeks left!!

So I just realized that I have a MAXIMUM of 11 weeks left before twins arrive. Wow. This pregnancy has just flown by! Hopefully they don't come too early because my sister is getting married the beginning of August and I'd like to go to her wedding :). Things are going good- the doctors say the twins are developing great. I pretty much have a doctor appointment every week now. I have been horrible at taking pictures this time around but here is my belly at 27 weeks. It doesn't seem like it can stretch two more months worth but we'll see!

And here is my belly at 27 weeks with Brad just to compare:


And here are just some random pictures of Brad.

Wet Wipes

Before it was tissues, now it's wet wipes. He was having so much fun pulling them all out, I couldn't stop him. Don't get me wrong, he still pulls out all the tissues as well. In fact, he has learned to pull a tissue out, walk over and open the pantry, and throw the tissue away. He is learning so fast and he loves to help out... I just wish he learned to throw away dirty tissues instead of clean ones :).

UT Baby Shower

This past weekend, my in-laws threw a baby shower for my sister-in-law and I. Our due dates are about a month apart. It was fun to see everyone since we don't get a chance to get up there to visit that often. The food was delicious and the games were fun (poopy diapers that smell like chocolate- i wish!). Everyone was so generous and I must say, these twins are going to be super cute in all the matching clothes they received.

While the girls were having fun, the boys were out with the kids. Brad loves playing with his cousins and I wish we lived closer so they could play more often. Devin took Brad on a little ride around the block and Brad couldn't have been more excited. His facial expression didn't change the whole time. :)

Brad also loves his Uncle Roger... he just cuddled with him all day- which isn't normally like Brad.

Thanks to all who came! We really appreciate it.

Baby Shower

Hey Utah friends... my in-laws are throwing a baby shower this Saturday in Riverton (far from Cedar City) so if you're interested, let me know and I'll give you the details. Brad will be there too :)

Brad's Birthday

My little boy is 1 year old now! Wow, the time goes quick. This is my favorite time with him so far though- he has been so much fun the past month. Now that he can walk, his world has completely changed and he's just having a blast.

We celebrated his birthday a little early so we could have a double party for Brad and my sister Marilyn. We had lots of fun at dinner, opening gifts, and figuring out how to eat a cupcake. Brad loved having everyone over to play with and of course loved his new toys to explore.




Happy Birthday Marilyn!! (we needed two cupcakes to fit her candles) :)


Brad was a little scared at first with the candle and taking the first bite. But once he figured out what it tasted like, he dug right in!

And the twins are....

Identical BOYS!!!! The Rappleye gene of having boys took over...I am totally outnumbered. We are really excited to have more boys- and the added bonus is that we already have 1/2 the stuff we need! :) My due date is still the first week of September but they won't let me go past August 20th so I'm going to say that's my new due date.

The doctor(s) said everything is looking good and then educated me on all the worst case scenarios that could happen with twins- which I'm glad they did but it also puts in the back of my mind all those "what ifs". I asked one dr if there was anything I should be doing to prevent the "bad scenarios" from happening and his response was "If you're not going to church, you should start going and start praying a lot too"- Thanks doc! :) I know everything will go how it's supposed to so I'm not worried. The worst part is that I have to see a doctor pretty much every week already so they can monitor the twins. I didn't expect that. But it will be fun to see all the ultrasounds and watch them grow.

So to those who guessed boys, give yourself a pat on the back :) that was my guess too!