In my mind, there are few things in life more wonderful than the appearance of a little pink plus sign. This time, I literally left the room, and came back five minutes later, certain that the positive test was only my imagination.
When people see our little family, they ask questions like, "When do you think you'll be ready for another one?" and "How far apart do you want the next one to be?"
At my very first appointment, the nurse examined me, and then said, "Hmmmm. Let's go ahead and do an ultrasound!"
I was so excited! What a treat! Most doctors make you wait months to have an ultrasound! She picked up the probe, squeezed that cold gel onto my little baby bump, and showed me this.
-"Do you see what I see?" she said.
-"Is that?"
-"Uh-huh. There are TWO."
I cried, a lot, and the nurse brought me tissues, and continued the ultrasound. Both babies had excellent heart rates and were measuring just right, and I watched them kick around for thirty minutes in absolute awe.
I drove directly from the doctor to Kyle's work. I was in such shock that I missed my own exit! I marched up the stairs, ultrasound pictures in hand, and told my sweet husband the most unbelievable news of his life. We are THRILLED!
Since then, all I do is read. I can't fill myself with enough information to satisfy my curiosity for everything twin. There are the practical things, like, we need a new car, and a new place to live----and then there are the health things, like, I'm supposed to eat 3,500 calories a day, drink 1 gallon of water, and somehow consume 175 grams of protein, daily. They'll need two of some things, and can share others. There is a world of information that I've only scratched the surface of!
Meanwhile, I am sicker than a dog. The hormones involved in a twin pregnancy are no joke. Everyone we know and love has come to our aid, taking the girls for me, cleaning my house, bringing us meals, flying in from San Diego to nurse me back to health, babysitting so I can take a nap-- we have been showered with love and we are beyond grateful!
Come summertime, we will be a family of SIX.
When people see our little family, they ask questions like, "When do you think you'll be ready for another one?" and "How far apart do you want the next one to be?"
At my very first appointment, the nurse examined me, and then said, "Hmmmm. Let's go ahead and do an ultrasound!"
I was so excited! What a treat! Most doctors make you wait months to have an ultrasound! She picked up the probe, squeezed that cold gel onto my little baby bump, and showed me this.
-"Do you see what I see?" she said.
-"Is that?"
-"Uh-huh. There are TWO."
I cried, a lot, and the nurse brought me tissues, and continued the ultrasound. Both babies had excellent heart rates and were measuring just right, and I watched them kick around for thirty minutes in absolute awe.
I drove directly from the doctor to Kyle's work. I was in such shock that I missed my own exit! I marched up the stairs, ultrasound pictures in hand, and told my sweet husband the most unbelievable news of his life. We are THRILLED!
Since then, all I do is read. I can't fill myself with enough information to satisfy my curiosity for everything twin. There are the practical things, like, we need a new car, and a new place to live----and then there are the health things, like, I'm supposed to eat 3,500 calories a day, drink 1 gallon of water, and somehow consume 175 grams of protein, daily. They'll need two of some things, and can share others. There is a world of information that I've only scratched the surface of!
Meanwhile, I am sicker than a dog. The hormones involved in a twin pregnancy are no joke. Everyone we know and love has come to our aid, taking the girls for me, cleaning my house, bringing us meals, flying in from San Diego to nurse me back to health, babysitting so I can take a nap-- we have been showered with love and we are beyond grateful!
Come summertime, we will be a family of SIX.
