This year has been a year full of changes and excitement for our family. (Read about some of them here and here.) And, it seems that God has decided to bless our family in a BIG way as the year comes to an end. Yes, I’m expecting!
But, that’s only half of the story. Literally.
This picture is what I like to call “the biggest surprise of my life.” It seems that our “fourth and final baby” is actually TWINS!!! Yes, we are going to have FIVE kids. I have to keep saying that to myself so I’ll actually believe it.
To say that we were shocked is an understatement. We’re also a little scared and a lot happy. I feel undeserving of this wonderful blessing.
After our ultrasound, my husband and I went to lunch and had a 30 minute conversation that went something like this:
“Oh my gosh.”
“Oh my GOSH!”
“Oh. My. Gosh.”
(You get the idea.) We even took pictures of each other with our phones to capture the moment.
This is my shocked + severely nauseous look. . .
I’m so glad to be able to share this with you. The last couple of months have been challenging, to say the least. I always have a rough first trimester and this time was no different. Add three other kids and way too much work on my plate. . . it’s not been fun. The good news is that I’m feeling much better and clearing a lot off of my schedule. I’m officially due in June (if I make it until then).
As far as I know, this is the last big announcement I’ll be making on the blog this year. Prayers appreciated! :)
I’m sorry, but that picture of you cracks me up. “Oh my gosh” is all over your face. :)
So happy for you!
Emily CONGRATS!!!!!! I am so excited for you guys! Twins.. what a blessing! I’m sure Traci can give you lots of pointers!
Congrats sweet girl! If anyone can handle twins you can!! Such exciting news! xoxo
No wonder you haven’t had any energy for the new house. God bless you and your entire family.
Wow….twins!
Congrats girlie!! That is so exciting and twins!! Can’t wait to see your nursery decor and get the updates on everything. What a lovely Christmas blessing!
WOW. WOW. WOW.
Wonderful, exciting news! Congratulations!
Congratulations Emily! We had a similar experience and had a big surprise resulting in 5 children. I am so happy for you! When you get to be my age you just can’t have too many wonderful children. Mine have had 18 grands so far and each is a gift. May you feel as blessed as I do and have a merry, merry Christmas!
Oh my!! I was already super impressed that you have 3…apparently you’re aiming for sainthood. :) God bless your sweet family!
Congratulations, what wonderful, exciting and overwhelming news! Good thing you have three little helpers to lend a hand when the time comes. Take care of yourself and enjoy!
Cathy @ Room Rx
CONGRATS!! So happy for you! What a true blessing. Will be praying for wisdom and strength for 2 babies :) Such an exciting announcement :)
That’s wonderful!! So happy for you and your family. Your face is funny.. your husband’s is priceless. =)
Oh.My.Gosh!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Love those photos as I know that is exactly how I would feel and how my husband’s and my conversation would go (of course, that’s probably how the conversation would go if we were only having one!). Many blessings to you – five kids is a WONDERFUL number (I say that confidently, being child #5 myself!). :-) Merry Christmas – what a gift!
Hi Emily,
Congrats! I am a devoted blog follower and fan! I had to write because I have five as well as twins. I remember the shock of the news like it was yesterday – they were actually 8 on 12/12. Also, I’m sure you’ve already heard this but twins are so amazing – I like to tell people that they rest of us missed out by not being a twin. One of the special things about them is that they almost NEVER fight and always have each others backs, so cute! Best, Kerry
Oh my gracious! How exciting! You have had so many blessings this year and I am so happy for you and your family!!
Big news!! So exciting!! I have twins and I just want to say…good luck!! It will be double the trouble, double the fun and double the blessings!! xoSissy
oh WOW!!! congrats- what an awesome surprise!
oh WOW!!! congrats- what an awesome surprise!
oh WOW!!! congrats- what an awesome surprise!
oh WOW!!! congrats- what an awesome surprise!
oh WOW!!! congrats- what an awesome surprise!
Prayers and joy to you! What a blessing.
As a Mom of twins, it is the most wonderful thing ever!
My twins are 18 and I cannot imagine my life without them.
pve
The expression on your face in the lunch picture is priceless! You should blow it up and have that be the first piece of art in the nursery. Ha! Covering you and your sweet family in prayers. Congratulations!
Congratulations, Emily!!!! Such exciting news :)
Congratulations, Emily!!!! Such exciting news :)
Congratulations! Double congratulations!! What wonderful news. And I love the “oh my gosh” conversation – how exciting for your family!
Twins run in our family. My great grandmother had 2 sets of twins; my mother had a set of twins (at 41!) and now my daughter has 7 year old boy & girl twins!
Congratulations! It’s lots of work but “double the fun”!
Judy
Congratulations on this wonderful news. It sounds overwhelming now because it’s all still new. You will settle into a routine and it will be second nature to you. Take care of yourself, and if they don’t, remind family that YOU are the Queen for the year. The last time I got to play that card was 29 years ago :)
Congrats! Babies are such a blessing. What exciting news!
Holy cow, congratulations! What exciting news :-)
Congratulations! As a mom of five , I highly recommend it:)
I had mine one at a time;) sending big prayers your way!
emily how wonderfully exciting for you guys. The first trimester was awful for me this go around. I will have you and your sweet babies in my prayers. What a wonderful blessing!!!
Huge congratulations to you! How wonderful! A double blessing :)
Congrats! I can’t help but think that’s what I looked like when I found out I was pregnant with my first…and I can’t imagine what I’d have looked like if they told me twins! Wow! Still it’s awesome and exciting!
Wow – congrats! I can’t even imagine the initial shock!!! Your followers are happy for you and we’ll definitely be praying for you and the twins!!!
AHHH CONGRATST TO THE CLARK FAMILY!!!!!!
Bethany
http://powellbrower.blogspot.com/2011/12/dreaming-in-color.html
Congratulations, Emily! Exiting news. So happy for you.
Have a great day!
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Jessie
http://www.mixandchic.com
OH MY GOSH! is right! how exciting and scary and crazy all at the same time! I am amazing you have been able to keep your blog up during your 1st trimester- you are my hero!!
Blessings upon you and your newest little ones that God is giving you! and I cant wait to see what you cook up for the beautiful nursery!
That’s very exciting, what a blessing!
Congratulations, Emily and Keith! :)
Oh my goodness!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!
Congrats to you!! That is so exciting!
Congratulations, Emily! That is huge!
xo,
Shannon
http://www.akadesign.ca
Oh, my GOSH!
Oh, my GOSH!
So excited for all of you, Emily! What a wonderful blessing!
Welcome to the club! This was the same look my husband and I had when we found out we were having twins! Simultaneously laughing and crying! Congratulations to you both! Be sure to join CMOMS- they were SUCH a help to me!
Congratulations! Thatt is so exciting!
Congratulations (x2)! :) So happy for you and your family, and I’ll be praying for an easy rest of your pregnancy. Yay for you! :)
Emily
Congratulations (x2)! :) So happy for you and your family, and I’ll be praying for an easy rest of your pregnancy. Yay for you! :)
Emily
Congratulations (x2)! :) So happy for you and your family, and I’ll be praying for an easy rest of your pregnancy. Yay for you! :)
Emily
Congratulations (x2)! :) So happy for you and your family, and I’ll be praying for an easy rest of your pregnancy. Yay for you! :)
Emily
Congratulations (x2)! :) So happy for you and your family, and I’ll be praying for an easy rest of your pregnancy. Yay for you! :)
Emily
WOW! Fantastic news! Congratulations and best wishes!!
Wow! Congratulations! Love the picture of you. My husband is one of five kids, and they traveled the world with their parents because of their job. We constantly say, “Wow, how did they ever manage?!”
Awww Congratulations!
Merry Christmas,
Jamie
Congratulations!! Such exciting news and a special blessing!! Your face is priceless in your picture :)
Congratulations Emily!!! This is awesome news!
Congratulations!!!
Oh my gosh Emily, congratulations! You two will be fine with twins, you have the other kids to help (I am so looking forward to next year’s Christmas picture) I hope that you have a doubly strong nesting phase to get your home prepared!
Congratulations! What a blessing!
Congrats!!!! I knew exactly what I was looking at when I saw your ultrasound photo because I’ve SEEN one looking just like that before!!! Our reaction was very similar to you and your husbands!! My twins(b/g) are just a few months shy of 11 and they have been the biggest blessing in my life!!! I’m going to message you a book title. Best book on multiples out there! Congrats again!!!
Congrats Emily! That’s so exciting. Our family has a history of multiples (2 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets in 3 generations). They are a blessing and so much fun!
Wow, such wonderful news! Can’t wait to see the twin nursery.
I’m so happy for you all! I’ve always wanted twins, i imagine them to be lots of fun! What a fun Christmas surprise!!!
Meg
ps. you look like Kimberly Williams in that picture!
Meg
Congratulations and feel well!
All the best,
Erin
Holy cow…. twins! That’s so exciting.
Congratulations, Emily.
Oh my goodness Emily ~ that is so wonderful… Congratulations!!
Best of luck to you and your family for 2012 :)
xoxo
What wonderful wonderful news!!! The look on your faces is priceless. Congratulations to you and your family and I hope you continue to feel well. What a blessing and a blessing!!
ohmygosh!!!! That is such amazing news! i’m a little nauseous for you! I love your attitude about God blessing you with this….your family is gorgeous!
Congratulations!!! SO exciting!!! Will be praying for you!
:-)
shaunna
That picture of you says it all. Congratulations. Giggle Giggle.
CONGRATS, Emily!!! That is so exciting!! You are going to have the cutest twins!!
Wow! I got chills the minute I read this! Congratulations to you and your family! So happy for you!
Oh my gosh! What a blessing indeed! So happy for you and your family. Prayers your way for two healthy babies and energy for Mama & Daddy!
Congratulations!! What a blessing indeed! I’ll be praying for you that you have a smooth pregnancy and can get everything you want done before those little blessings arrive.
Two good to be True! One day at a time, congrats!
So thrilled for you and your family, and yes, that picture of your completely captures the story! Have a wonderful Holiday! Janell
Congratulations to you and your beautiful family. I always say the best gift a parent can give is siblings! They will love growing up in a big family and it seems you are super parents. All the best to you!!
Maureen
Congratulations!! Very exciting!
Emily, Emily oh Emily, oh my gosh says it all. Congratulations and best wishes!
Emily, Emily oh Emily, oh my gosh says it all. Congratulations and best wishes!
Emily, Emily oh Emily, oh my gosh says it all. Congratulations and best wishes!
Emily, Emily oh Emily, oh my gosh says it all. Congratulations and best wishes!
Emily, Emily oh Emily, oh my gosh says it all. Congratulations and best wishes!
Congrats Emily!! What a wonderful blessing!!
Congrats Emily.
My twins were a HUGE surprise too. It is an amazing experience to be the mother of twins. Very best wishes,
Lynn
Congratulations! What an amazing surprise!
Congratulations! What a blessing! Merry Christmas to you and yours :) Prayers are being sent up!
Wow! Wishing you the very best! Thanks for sharing your wonderful news!
Congrats!! Love the “shocked” pictures!
Congratulations!!! That is just such fantastic news!!! What a wonderful Christmas gift!! – Becky
Congratulations and welcome to the Twin Club!! Ours are 13 months now and it’s been the best, craziest, most wonderful 13 (well, we found out at 8 weeks, so 21) months of my life!!
Oh my, that is really some huge announcement. Twins, what a Blessing. Congratulations. Hugs, Marty
Wow..What a blessing!Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Gosh! That’s great news! My aunt have just have a baby, well, baby’s 5 months already, and my aunt is pregnant again with the third kid, and although they are really affraid I can only feel so much love for them! I’m sure you would do just perfectly fine with the five of them. I guess it’s Happy Christmas now =)
Congrats ;)
xo
Oh wow…twins! Congratulations! You’re an amazing woman Emily and an amazing mom. Can’t help but notice the Carolinas Med Shirt on your sweet hubby. My son interviewed there last week and said it was an amazing place. Keeping our fingers crossed. Congrats again on your exciting news!
OMG!!! that is so awesome. sending you prayers, chants, karma, everything for a healthy and happy twinsie pregnancy!!!
Sooo excited for you! Your picture is precious. :) Double blessings, indeed!
Ahhhh CONGRATS!!! Its so much fun and you can totally do it! Its funny, the SAME exact thing happened to my aunt- she had 3 and then suprise, she was pregnnant and it was TWINS! They are the sweetest thing ever and I’m so happy for you!
eileen
http://www.acreativedayblog.com
Congratulations! TWINS! Oh my gosh!
BIG Congratulations!! Love the look on your face :)
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WOW! What a wonderful surprise!!! Congrats to you and your family!
I confess, I laughed, too. But only because 2012 seems to be the “Year of the Twin.” A dear friend from college learned early in the fall that she is having (SURPRISE) twins, too, and another friend who is a gestational surrogate is expecting twins, as well. Congratulations! God never stops surprising us, right?
Congratulations!! That is so so super exciting!! And Holy Cow. :) Both of your faces are hilarious. haha…and you will be in my prayers. Glad you are starting to feel a little better. :)
Your picture is priceless! CONGRATULATIONS!
Oh congratulations! We went from 3 to 5 with a combination of a foster daughter and a baby (via the old-fashioned method). It was certainly a crazy time, but we also remember it with a lot of fondness and joy. Best of luck. May you have health, energy, and good sleep!
WOW! I was scared I’d get that ultrasound on baby #2 – can’t imagine what it felt like with baby #4 (and #5). Love the pictures with the look on your faces!!! Congrats!
Oh my goodness! This is so exciting! Congratulations. You look SO adorable.
OMGoodness! How wonderful! What an awesome Christmas present!
Such exciting news!
Merry Christmas!
Jen xo
Oh my gosh! This is so exciting and crazy! It will be awesome…think how fun (and hopefully help) those older kids are going to have with two little babies. Congratulations.
Congrats! WoW twins! Love that photo of your husband, he looks stunned! Enjoy your year!
OH MY GOSH! what wonderful news!!!! hooray!
Emily, oh my!! Congratulations – wow!! That is wonderful news! Remember, God doesn’t give us more than we can handle! You’re going to do great!!
Double Congrats to you!! haha love this post and the pics are hilarious. I remember when my sister found out she was pregnant again when her two older children were already 8 and 10, and she couldn’t believe she was starting over with another baby. We had a similar lunch where she was still in shock just thinking about diapers and bottles again….I’ll have to show her this post. She’ll appreciate it. ;) Her little one has been such a blessing and brought so much joy to their family!! Best wishes to your growing family!!!
Congratulations Emily! You will do WONDERFUL with them. I hope you feel better soon. :)
A huge congrats to you and your family. I have a friend due in June with twins as well! CONGRATS
Twenty tiny fingers,
Twenty tiny toes,
Two angel faces, each with a
turned up nose.
One looks like mommy,
with a cute little curl on top.
And the other one’s got
a big bald spot
exactly like his pop!
Congratulations!!!
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WOW! How exciting!! So happy for you! Congrats!
Congrats, Emily! I know that I don’t really know you, but for some reason when I read this I thought, “Emily can totally handle twins.” So happy for you and your family! Best wishes and prayers for an uneventful pregnancy!
I’m SO excited for you!! How great. I would be freaking out lol. My first trimester is always a nightmare so I totally feel for you. I am glad you are feeling better!
Congratulations, Emily! This is wonderful news. Thank you for sharing and making me smile.
But alas, there go my hopes of meeting you at the Haven conference in June!
Congratulations! I am so excited for you and I will be praying daily for an easy and healthy preganancy and delivery!
Congrats!!! I love the pic of you, it’s hilarious!!
I have 2 year old twin boys and it’s fun and extremely challenging at the same time.
Just wait for all the attention you get when you’re out and about with the all the kids because it will go something like this.
Are they twins?
Do they run in your family?
Are all of these kids yours??
Boy, you have you’re hands full!
It’s like a script that you will hear over and over.
I can’t wait to see the nursery!!
~Beth
Emily!!! OH MY GOSH!!! That is so amazing and I’d be freaking out with twins, but definitely is a blessing. I’ve had a VERY rough 1st trimester, and almost done now. I’m due beginning of July. So SO happy for you!!
Good thing y’all got that bigger house this year right? :)
Wow, that is big news. I’m so happy for you! I love the expressions on both of your faces, that explains it all!
That’s so exciting…I know the feeling of being shocked by a big surprise! That was our fourth…I was in tears and now I can’t imagine what our family would be like if he never came along! Congratulations!
WOW! God sure knows how to surprise us, huh?? Blessings to you and your family.
that. is. incredible! I can only imagine how shocked/scared/blessed you must be feeling!! best of luck in your pregnancy and after :) God bless!
awh. Congratulations!
Emily, congratulations!!! Your surprised face is adorable and I am so excited for you and your family. June can’t come soon enough! xx
Oh, that ulrasound brings back so many memories! My twins are 5 years old now and they are #4 and #5 as well. (All boys!) It will be wonderful! Enjoy it.
I can still hear you and your hubs saying, “Oh, my gosh!” What amazing and wonderful news. God only gives us what we can handle. . . right?! That is what I would be clinging to. Your beautiful family just became even more so. Congrats.
I love the pictures of you guys! Congratulations! Oh my gosh!!
My best friend has twins and they are each others best friend and they could not be more caring of each other. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family.
Congratulations Emily!!! Such happy news! Baby news all over blogland this week – and you are doubly blessed! Wishing you a wonderful pregnancy!
As the second oldest from a family of NINE! I can say there’s nothing better then a big happy family full of laugher, noise and crazyness! Congratulations to you!
Congratulations! What an awesome Christmas gift. I would have a lot of “Oh my goshes” too!
Congratuations!!!!! As a mother of identical girls, I remember that nauseas feeling! I mean the scary nausea, aside from the severe physical one. That fear of the unknown. The good news is, you are an experienced mom! You will be blessed beyond words experiencing twins and their bond. I will keep you in my thoughts and pray for a safe and healthy pregnancy. Please feel free to email me at any time! My girls are now 14 and I’ve been through it all. Good luck and God bless!
Oh my goodness that’s incredible, Emily!! What an amazing, amazing blessing… times two! : ) Congratultions and I can’t wait to keep up with you and your pregnancy through the blog! xo
WOW OMG is right!!!!
I’m so excited for you, what a blessing and yes omg!!! Lots of prayers your way and hoping your not feeling yuck much longer!!
XO
Kristin
I’m so happy for you!!! Congrats your family!! WOW – that’s so amazing twins!
Boy, does that whole scenario sound familiar! My twins are now 4 (which, incidentally, is the magical age where the clouds part and you are officially “over the hump!”). I was 22 weeks pregnant with our fourth when I learned that I was actually pregnant with our fourth and fifth. I had a 4 year old, 3 year old and 1 year old when we got the news. I didn’t sleep for days I was so nervous! :) But, you will do so well! God will bless and strengthen you beyond what you thought you were capable of. You will learn all sorts of tricks (how to pick up two newborns at once, etc.) and learn that having twins is a whole new ball game. But…the joy is immeasurable! I recommend the book “Twinspiration” if you are interested. I loved it! Lots of good tips and good humor. Good luck!
Congratulations! God must have thought you were pretty special to bless you with 2 more children. Wow.
Congratulations! Love that look, I remember that feeling myself when we found out we were having twins. It is such a blessing and a wonderful experience for the whole family. My identical girls are now 20 and it is still an adventure! We have 5 also, and the good thing about that is your life will never be boring. Think of all the grandkids you will have one day. Enjoy!
Wow! You and your husband have my prayers. How exciting and lovely.
xo,
Melissa
wowzers! congratulations and good luck! at least there will be super stylish nursery pics to look forward to, right?
Holy smokes, a HUGE congrats to your family!!! What exciting news!!!
Wowsa… That is BIG news. Congrats, Emily! Time for a bus, I guess?…. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. xo- K.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What exciting news! I wish you a wonderful (and healthy) pregnancy!
Congrats! It reminds me of the day I found out about our twins – my husband couldn’t be there for the ultrasound – the whole way home I was trying to think of how to tell him. Here is my unsolicited: advice join a twin group and start to lower your expectations on yourself, your house may just be a little messier and your may need to eat on paper plates for awhile but your sanity is worth it! Sleep will soon be more precious than gold. (Not that you won’t sleep, but you will appreciate it so much more when you do!)
love and prayers!
Wow! Congrats! I, too, am expecting in June, but it’s only my first – still exciting, but I can’t imagine getting that news! Double congrats.
Congratulations Emily! What terrific and exciting news. My good friend and her husband also recently decided to “try for number 4” only to find out that they too our having twins. What a fun adventure you are about to embark on. My husband has a twin sister, and even well in to their 30’s, the relationship between the two of them is something special. Best of luck to you during your pregnancy and beyond!
Huge Huge (double) congrats! Awesome news! What a sweet blessing – thanks for sharing :)
WOW!! That is amazing news!! I’m really happy for you Emily! The Lord definitely blesses us beyond measure…I think twins are considered beyond measure ;) Congratulations!!
OMG!!!!! I have twins (and no other kids!) It’s rough but you will be so awesome. You already are! You look & reaction was better than mine! My husband was pushing 50 when we found out & the doctor & I were worried he would have a heart attack when he found out. Thankfully, he didn’t. Twins…I remember hearing it well. Congratulations. What a blessing!
Congrats!!! God has blessed you already with 3 wonderful kids and now 2 more!!! Many prayers headed your way.
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Congratulations! Eat, eat, eat…just in case you go early!
You will love it! I have boy / girl twins that will be 3 in March.
oh.my.goodness!!! What an incredibly exciting blessing! I’m sure y’all are still wrapping your heads around this crazy news but I can only imagine how lucky these two last little bees are going to be in such a wonderful family! Best of luck!
PS-I’m more than happy to come to Charlotte this summer for some double newborn pictures :)
xoxox
that is awesome! I had a feeling about you . . .
you moved to a bigger house for a reason. time to trim the tree AND trim your schedule, prioritize YOU and your family.
blessings all around . . . .
oh wow! Congratulations!!! I’m so excited to hear more about your journey with twins!
Emily, congratulations! I am so happy for you. Even in your “shocked” moment you look beautiful. :)
Emily, congratulations! I am so happy for you. Even in your “shocked” moment you look beautiful. :)
Congrats!!! How exciting!!
Girl you are in for a real treat..I promise;-)
Double congrats.
Congratulations, Emily!
What a beautifully grand surprise and blessing. Prayers for you and your whole family.
Congratulations!! How wonderful for you and your family! Hope you start feeling better soon. :)
Wow, Emily, I can imagine that you are in shock. Twins!! Wow, that is amazing. I am SO happy for you and excited too. I know this is going to change your life completely, but I know that God will give you the skills to handle it. Merry Christmas, friend!! xoxo
WOW! Congrats! Twins are absolutely wonderful…mine will be turning 5 next week. I still remember the day we found out – complete SHOCK!! Take care of yourself, and be proud of the true blessing of twins. It is a unique, special bond that absolutely nothing compares to. Can’t wait to see the nursery!!
Danielle
CONGRATULATIONS! My BFF just had twins (#3 and 4), and they are all doing well, you’ll be great! Will be praying for you, the babies and your family through this time!
Fantastic! What a happy surprise, although your husband does look a little like a deer in headlights ;-). So happy for your family and will be praying along with you through this journey!
CONGRATS!! That is so exciting! I would have the same shocked face if I were you. I hope you can try and have a relaxing holiday season :)
WOW! Congratulations! Blessings for a healthy, happy pregnancy :) xoxo
I must say when I heard through the small-town grapevine a few weeks ago my comment was “Oh My Gosh”. I am thrilled for all of you. Hang in there.
WOW! Congrats!
Congratulations! And WOW!
Oh, wow! Congratulations! I love the reaction pictures.
Congrats! Double Congrats! I think I would have the same look on my face but I bet twins will be so much fun!!
WOW! TWINS?! That’s so exciting/crazy/amazing! Congrats. I hope everything goes well with the pregnancy. Good luck!
What a blessing! Congrats to you and your family. Will be lifting you up in prayer ;)
Congratulations! That’s so amazing. :)
And joyous news it is, too!! Congratulations to you both– you are officially my hero. :)
Blessings and prayers!
xo Heidi
And joyous news it is, too!! Congratulations to you both– you are officially my hero. :)
Blessings and prayers!
xo Heidi
And joyous news it is, too!! Congratulations to you both– you are officially my hero. :)
Blessings and prayers!
xo Heidi
And joyous news it is, too!! Congratulations to you both– you are officially my hero. :)
Blessings and prayers!
xo Heidi
And joyous news it is, too!! Congratulations to you both– you are officially my hero. :)
Blessings and prayers!
xo Heidi
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awwwwwww!!!!!!! OMG!! I am so so so excited for you! How freaking amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you start to feel better soon!!!
I’m also due in June!!!! June 12th! But with one baby :)
The world will be a better place graced with your twin babies. What a Christmas gift for your family. Congratulations!
Hi Emily, Your expressions are priceless! Congratulations on this major blessing!!!! Just think of how fun next Christmas will be!!!! All the best for you and your family!!
OMG.. Congratulations!!! Twins!!! So exciting, nerve wrecking, scary, (well Im sure you get the point).. LOL. Best wishes to you and your family :)
Congratulations!!! What a wonderful Christmas Surprise!! Wishing you all the best :)
So very happy for you and your expanding family! Congrats!!!!
Oh Emily!! Congratulations!!!! Twins…what a blessing! I love love love your blog and can’t wait to continue to watch your beautiful story and work unfold. Merry Christmas!!
http://www.freestylinbeth.com
Ah! Totally awesome news! Congratulations. As a mom of twins I can tell you, double the blessing for sure.
Oh My Gosh!!! Congratulations! Twins! Wow!
Oh my goodness! Congrats! If anyone can make this work it’s you!! SO happy for you!
Congratulations Emily !!!
Congratulations!! It’s amazing, you are really brave with five kids.
Fatidica*gala!
Wonderful news! I can so identify with the sick the first trimester part..glad you are feeling stronger and better now. Our big surprise came at 43 for me….my first two are 13 months apart….my third one came 13 YEARS later! Wouldn’t trade him for the world. Best thing that ever happen to complete our family! Praying for you and your family… such a blessing.
Oh wow!! I’m a huge fan of your blog. I love your decor style and always say to myself, “of course she can do all of that, she doesn’t have twins to run after” because I have twins plus another too that are all under 5. But now you will be surpassing me w/ 2 more kids in school, a preschooler and newborn twins! Give yourself the first year to let all of the little stuff go. after that, things get much easier! And say YES to anyone and everyone who offers help. :) That’s my secret! congrats!!! I can’t wait to watch your new adventure develop!
Congratulations…and wishing you all the best
Congratulations Emily! Twins, how incredible! Have a very happy Christmas with your precious family :) xo Kirsty
Many Congrats to you and your family!!!!
I am a lurker – have been reading your blog for quite some time now but have never posted a comment…just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS! I am also expecting, due june 9th! LOOOOOOVE your blog and cant wait to read all about the things you’ll be doing to get ready for your babies!
Congratulations! I’m one of 5 kids because my parents were planning on 4 and the last one turned out to be twins. They had 4 girls and 1 boy. Yes, my brother feels very sorry for himself. Twins was a huge shock for my parents, too, but of course they wouldn’t give either of my sisters back now. :)
Congratulations Emily! Those pictures are brilliant, they really are full of emotion, haha. Very best wishes I hope everything goes well for you!!
Oh my goodness! How super duper exciting! Congratulations!
Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful (and wild) world of twins! I have b/g twins who are 2 years old! So exciting!
Congratulations!!! I’ve got triplets – way fun! :) Enjoy it all – glad you’re feeling better and better. ;) Love your blog, love your work!!
Okay, 200 comments later, here I am to chime in! When we found out we were expecting #4, I was on pins and needles until we confirmed there was just one (Amelia) in there. ;) But had it been twins, I would have been shocked, and then thrilled. I wish you guys all the best! Five kids will be amazing. Congratulations!
So exciting and so very happy for you!!! xo
Congratulations!
Congratulations times 2! What wonderful blessings!
TWINS!! That is soooo wonderful!! Congratulations to you and your growing family. Will look forward to seeing the beautiful nursery you will inevitable concoct for these wonderful blessings!!
Delurking to offer my congrats! Twins will be awesome! Excited to see how you’ll do the nursery x2!
Congratulations^2!!! Sorry, my inner geek got the best of me there for a minute. So happy for you!
So happy for y’all!!!
I ready your blog daily and have never commented. I too had “the biggest surprise of my life” when I saw twins on the ultrasound monitor! I was shocked, nervous, overwhelmed, thrilled and still cant believe it seven years later. It is a wonderful gift. Congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You’re going to be a very busy lady! Only best wishes for you and your family!
Holy cow! I kind of knew about this surprise and I’m still surprised! Congrats! This is amazing news! So happy for your family! Kenna
God bless you and the WHOLE family
God bless you and the WHOLE family
I am so excited for you. I have 7 and it has not always been easy but it has always been wonderful. PS Try Reeds ginger bear to help with nausia.
Double the blessing for sure! WOW Emily!! If you ever need twin preggo advice, I’ve got some excellent pointers…carried mine full term!
I know you are in complete shock, but all will be fine! Trust.
Congratulations on two little blessings. I am expecting a little boy in March!!! I love reading your blog its definitely on my daily reads. Wishing you and your growing family a blessed Christmas
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OH MY GOSH ! That is wonderful news, much love and best wishes to your lovely family – what a blessing you have been given !! Many, many congratulations…..!!
WOW!!! Can’t wait to see next year’s Christmas pictures!! LOL! How exciting!! Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year!!!
Congrats! I’ve got a handful of friends with twins and they all seem to handle it (and love it) despite the worries when they found out. What a true blessing for your sweet family. So happy for you all.
WOW, and WOW!!!
on my! i know it seems totally overwhelming, but i am sure things are going to fall into place. congratulations! i am thrilled for you!
I am thrilled for you and your family Emily! I will be sending prayers your way:)
OH MY GOSH!! COngratulations Emily! Hope you are feeling great.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! What an awesome Christmas present to you & your hubby. Thanks for sharing the fantastic news.
CONGRATS!!! So happy for you guys… I’m expecting my first little one to arrive in about 4 weeks :) My cousin has twin boys (who are celebrating their 2nd birthday today) and I believe they keep them pretty entertained. I hope everything goes well for you, and I hope you get to feeling better soon!
WOW!!! Congratulations!! I rarely comment but I’m a blog stalker of yours. WOW!
Congrats!! Same thing happened to me! We had three boys and I talked my husband into one more to try for the girl. AND twins!!! The Lord did bless us with two girls, thank goodness! Five kids. It’s fun but get used to people staring at you and calling you crazy.
I am SOOOOO happy for you!!
Very exciting!
xoxo
WOW! What an amazing surprise! I always wanted twins with my 1st and 2nd, but joke that I will get them with my third and final:). What a blessing! Congratulations!
Congrats! Very exciting!!! Happy and healthy pregnancy wishes headed your way!
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Kelly
how exciting! Congrats to you and your family! I’ve always secretly wanted twins…no kiddos yet, so we’ll see what happens.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I will be praying for your whole family and the safe arrival of your new additions!
Oh my gosh, congratulations!! I just had my third baby a couple of weeks ago and have always wanted twins! I am so scared that when I go for my fourth and final I may actually get my wish!! That is so crazy and so wonderful!! I love the pictures, I absolutely can read your feelings! Congrats again!
Holy cow, Emily! That’s fantastic news. : )
Congratultions on your upcoming family additions.
Congratulations!!! Twins are the BEST!! Seriously so much fun. Congrats and best wishes to you and your family!!
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OH MY WORD!! CONGRATS!!! It will be crazy and hectic, no doubt, but what a wonderful blessing! I’m pregnant with our third and also due in June…looking forward to your updates and their arrival! Children are a blessing from the Lord!!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the photos of you two!!! Miss Alice kinda looked that way when she shared the news with me at church….she was still in awe also. Congrats and enjoy!!! As a proud mother of 4 (my baby just turned 17) and grandmother of 1, I find myself wondering how I did it all!!! My house was never the cleanest, the laundry was never ALL done, nor the dishes for that matter, but we had FUN!!!!
Congrats!! That is wonderful :)
You’ll probably never get to reading this comment as you have so many previously but I wanted to tell you congratulations! I always wanted twins but have nine children even without twins. I wish you all the best. You are so blessed and lucky!
Congratulations! I have a twin brother and have LOVED being a twin. My mom said it was easier having twin because we always had someone to play with. I would have loved to have twins, but got my five one-by-one!
Congratulations! I have a twin brother and have LOVED being a twin. My mom said it was easier having twin because we always had someone to play with. I would have loved to have twins, but got my five one-by-one!
Congrats, this is such exciting news! Seriously these good things happened this year because you totally deserve it, honestly I think you’re one of the nicest people in the design blogosphere! You put good things out you receive good things in return!!! Can’t wait to read what comes next!!
Emily I said the same thing, Oh My Gosh!! How exciting and what a blessing!! congratualtions, Kathysue
oooh wow Emily, BIG congrats, beautiful news!! xo
Dang! I take one day off from stalking your blog and I miss this!!! Amazing! And Scary! And Amazing! I will pray for you and your family and your pregnancy and everything to come! Congratulations!! So happy for you!
This post brought tears to my eyes! Congrats, Emily & family! So happy for y’all & cannot wait to find out the sexes! Merry Christmas to you growing family!
Congratulations! I have identical twin daughters, now 3 1/2. My girls have always been very easy…it’s all about keeping them on a schedule and being organized : ) Have fun!!
Wow- amazing! What wonderful news! I love the look on your face! :) Priceless! You will do a wonderful job and these twins are in for a real treat with you as their mommy! Lots of hugs to you!!
Amazing! Congratulations! No worries, God only gives you what you can handle and apparently He knows you can handle lots more! I have older twin brothers and then my mom had me a year and nine months later. My mom says she wouldn’t wish twins on her worst enemy. I think (or hope) she’s mostly joking on that one. You will do fine. We all have faith in you!
Congratulations, Emily! Our #5 was a complete surprise, but he is the biggest blessing to our family. Thrilled for you all!
Congratulations! What an exciting surprise!
WOW!!!!! Congratulations! That’s big news indeed. Can’t wait to see how you decorate a twin bedroom! :-)
WOW, what fabulous news!
Congratulations.
Congratulations Emily! In college I babysat for a family in the exact same situation, they had 3, got pregnant with their ‘4th’ and found out they were having twins. It is such an amazing thing and watching the two little ones grow up together and be the best of friends is going to be an amazing experience for you and your family!
I’m a little behind in my blog reading this week, but CONGRATULATIONS!!! My husband and I joke that all the cool people are doing it – we had twins 14 months ago, a dear friend of mine delivered hers today and another friend is due in January! What a blessing! If you don’t have any friends with twins, please email with any and all questions :)
No way. No way!! I am so excited for you, Emily!!! Man…well, I’m glad you are feeling better. My two knocked me for a loop the first trimester, so I CANNOT imagine doing it with three others in the house.
Now my turn for unsolicited advice? Two cribs. For sure. And I would be no where without my twins club. There’s lots more where that came from but I’ll shut up and let you be. ;)
Wow, what a surprise! Congratulations to your family! What a wonderful Christmas present!
Jen
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Congrats! How exciting! I was expecting my third baby this yr and it was twins…now I’m only having one baby at any moment! Prayers for two beautiful healthy babies for you both.
Jennifer
The pictures of the two of you are so cute! Congratulations!
Congratulations !! Your being blessed with twins. That is so exciting !! Merry Christmas to you and your family !
Stella
I love the look on your face. It’s priceless. Congratulations on the big news. Can’t wait to walk this journey with you.
As I was reading about your big surprise and went further down page of your husband I was thinking to myself they look like they are sitting at McAlister’s Deli…then I saw his Carolina health shirt and thought are they from Charlotte and had to go back and read your Bio..Sure enough!!!
Congrats on you new bundle of joys!!
Cogratulations!!! beautiful news, twins :))
just found yours blog and add to bookmarks, will see you growing.
greetings from UK
Cogratulations!!! beautiful news, twins :))
just found yours blog and add to bookmarks, will see you growing.
greetings from UK
How did I miss this?!? Oh my gosh is right- that is sooo exciting!! You are the best mom already, so a 4th and 5th addition are going to be a piece of cake for you!
Woohoo for twins, I’m so excited for you- although I might have a different face than your photo right now (which is awesome BTW) Big smiles here!
Merry Christmas, Emily! My friend sent me your blog link this morning. We added twins to our family almost a year ago. We also have three older children. It is exciting, and we went through all those same “oh my gosh!” moments. It has really been one of the greatest joys of our life. I know you don’t know me, but if you ever want to talk twins stuff, please feel free to email me at amandageidl at yahoo dot com. I would love to pass on what has been helpful for me. :)
I somehow missed this big announcement! Wow! Your expression is precisely the look I think I would have if I were in your shoes. ;-). My husband is an identical twin, and I expect you will have lots of stories to tell as your babies grow up together. Congrats!!
Wow, congratulations Emily! Having 3 children myself I can imagine the OMGoodness moments you must be having. Such a blessing though to see those 2 sweet tiny heartbeats. Happy Holidays to you and your growing family!
awesome….God has blessed you over and over times five…so sweet and your family is beautiful..good luck and enjoy all these younger years of babies and children…they go by so fast..congratulations.
I’m sorry but how in the *bleep* did I miss this news??? Congratulations my friend, you’re already one busy mama, but now you’ll be five times blessed!!! Just think of all the beautiful people you’ll have framed on your mantel one day…. the greatest gift!
xoxoxo
Kate
You’ll have my prayers for sure! Congratulations!! How wonderful for your family!
xo, Jenna
I think that is the most amazing thing ever! Congratulations and best wishes for TWO healthy babies.
How exciting! congratulations on expecting twins! I always wanted twins…double the blessings :)