Good things come in twos!!!!

We had our first ultra sound today and you are seeing that picture correctly... we are having TWINS!!!!! Baby A is a girl and baby B is a boy!!!!

It all started out very normal. The tech gooped up my belly and used the wand thingy to rub the gel all around but she stopped right away and turned to me to ask... "Has anybody told you anything yet?" My heart instantly sunk and i almost started crying. I answered "no". The tech smiled and said "well there is two in there". I instantly started crying and shaking... i looked over at Mike who was standing at my feet. He had apparently seen the two heads pop across the screen and he was grinning from ear to ear! It was an amazing moment for the both of us! In a matter of seconds our lives have changed forever but in an exciting scary way!

The ultra sound took forever b/c Baby B was sitting on top of his sister making the techs life very hard to get good shots of her. Over all we were in the room for almost 2 hours! The tech said by what she saw they both look very healthy. Baby A's heart rate was 128 BPM and Baby B was 141 BPM. One of them measured 19 weeks 2 days gestation and the other was 19 weeks and 5 days... unfortunately we didn't find out who was who.

It was so exciting to see our babies for the first time! We got to see Baby's B little face but he was being a camera hog hahaha! The tech went through their entire anatomy from kidneys to heart to bladder. It was amazing what they can see when they are that small! Unfortunately since baby B was hogging the camera we will have to go back to get the rest of Baby A's anatomy. Hopefully our little girl will beat her brother up a little and get her moment in the spot light!!! While the tech was performing the ultra sound it was amazing how much they were both moving and how much i could feel.

The whole experience will be something Mike and i will never forget! Its still a little surreal but we are starting to wrap our head around it! I cant wait to share more i am sure we will have lots to share!

xoxoxox
mommy, Daddy, Baby A & Baby B!!!

Less than 24 hours!!!

Tomorrow is the big ultra sound! Mike and i are so excited to see our baby for the first time. I know Mike is excited to find out the baby's sex as am i but... i would be happy with a boy or girl i just want to know what to start shopping for and give our poor baby a name!

Admittedly i am a little nervous about tomorrow. What if there is something wrong with the baby, what if... what if... what if a million things have been running through my head!!!??? I don't know if i could handle bad news right now... it has been a very stressful week and weekend i could really use some exciting good news right now.

On a happy note!!!! Yesterday i was sitting on the couch talking to Mike before he went to work and i felt this weird little quick twitch from the inside of my belly. It was strong and felt very much what i imagined a kick might feel like. I sat quiet for 5-10 minutes and it happened again. I was so excited... Mike just looked at me funny and asked me why i was holding my belly. I could see his face light up when i told him what i felt. I cant wait until he can feel it too! I was happy it happened a few more times all w/in an hour from the original kick. Then i guess the baby decided it was uncomfy and flipped b/c i haven't felt it that strong since, but i have felt the baby a tiny bit.

We have our next OB/Gyn appointment a week from today (07/06/09). I will be anxious to hear what the doctor has to say about our ultra sound! I pray tomorrow the tech will be allowed to tell us the baby's sex and i don't have to wait for our ob appointment!!! I cannot wait to put our baby's first pic up here for everyone to see!!

Well lunch is almost over and i have to get back to work! We miss everyone very much! xoxoxox

It's about time... 18 week 4 day belly pic!!

Here it is... another belly pic. 18 weeks 4 days. My belly is getting rounder and the baby is getting bigger each day! Its hard to tell from the picture... but i cant tell if i am carrying wide or straight out. There is a wives tale that says out means boy... wide means girl. Mike is convinced there is a boy and girl in there (yes he is convinced we are having twins haha) and that's why i am both out and wide hahaha!! I say its just b/c i am fat. I suppose we will get our answer in a few days!



Each day i feel different sensations in my belly. This makes me more and more convinced than i am feeling the baby!! I cannot wait to be able to share the joy of feeling the baby with Mike. He loves to touch my belly as it is and his favorite thing to do is stick his finger in my belly button like its a popper on a turkey and he wants to see how far along i am hahaha! Its very CUTE! We are both very convinced my belly button will be an outy in no time!



Happy Father's day!!!

xoxoxox

18 week check in....

I cant believe we are already 18 weeks along! Apparently our little one is the size of a sweet potato!?!? Since sweet potato's vary in size so much lets just say the little one is about 5.5" to 6" long. Getting bigger everyday!
Apparently the baby is becoming increasingly mobile "yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching and swallowing" I think the last few days the "bubbles" i have been feeling in my belly are most likely the baby! I cant wait until when i feel something i can say for certain is the baby and not gas hahaha!

I have been doing OK but have been having killer back aches and i have been extremely exhausted. I called the ob/gyn on Monday to see if they should check my thyroid again. The doctor sent me that day to get some blood drawn and heard back from the ob on Friday saying everything was fine but my GP received a copy of the blood work and she was concerned i was a bit anemic. That would explain the fatigue, racing heart & overall yucky feeling. Good news is the anemia unless it gets out of control wont affect the baby but my thyroid could and that was normal. So i feel better knowing the baby seems to be doing well and not at risk. I have been trying to eat better and more often. I have started some "baby" yoga and other exercise things we can get "on demand". Hopefully it helps.

I have been very sore all over... back ache, feet hurt, hips hurt cant sleep but I did put on about 10 pounds at my last appointment so i am sure the sudden weight gain has a lot to do with my body revolting on me. Since i saw that 10 pound gain at my last appointment i have been trying my best to eat as healthy as i can. I know weight gain is expected and healthy... just don't want to gain too much or too little (which is NEVER a problem for me hahah!)

Despite all the yucky aches and pains i wouldn't trade the ability to be a mom for anything! i am desperately awaiting our 1st ultra sound... which is in 9 days! Hopefully our little one wont be shy and we can find out what we are having and we can finally stop saying "the baby" or "little one" or any other silly name that strikes me at the time! I also can not wait for that first glimpse of what our baby looks like. Just the thought of seeing his/her adorable little face for the first time is overwhelming!!

Well off to have a snack before bed!
xoxoxoxo

16 week belly!!!

Well here it is... my belly 16 weeks! I've been bad about taking my belly pics... i apologize!

I wish i had worn a maternity shirt for this picture but... oh well. We're getting bigger by the day!

oxoxoxoxox

16 week check in!

Ok go ahead and yell at me.... i have been awful lately w/ my updates!!! Work is pretty busy which i am thankful for! Anyhoo.. enough excuses on to the FUN stuff!!

I was 16 weeks as of yesterday (Thursday) The baby is about the size of an avocado. This week the bones in baby's ears are forming and now he/she can hear mom and dads voice!!! Small but important things are happening to baby right now... eyebrows, lashes & hair are starting to fill in and the taste buds are forming. Let the growth spurts begin!!!! in the next few weeks baby will double in weight and grow a few more inches!! Everyday baby is taking on his/her final shape. Ears are now almost set in their location, eyes are getting closer together and his/her head is more erect.

As far as i am concerned i am feeling much MUCH better!!! With the exception of my heart racing now and again which can take my breath away i feel great. The doctor told me it was normal and as long as i don't get dizzy or faint its just from the increased blood flow my body has to work on. My belly is definitely starting to look more and more pregnant each day. I swear i think i grew some more over night!!! I think when i go out people don't wonder "gee is she just chunky in the middle?" i think they say "ohh look at the pregnant lady!" I'm sure the maternity shirts help clarify some questions hahaha!!! I PROMISE to get an updated belly picture on ASAP! Unfortunately I cant feel the baby move yet but its only a matter of time (My doctor said on average you can feel the baby as early as 16 weeks but its typically around the 19-20 week mark when moms first feel the baby) and chances are since this is my 1st pregnancy i wont know it when its happening anyway hahaha!! But trust me i am keeping my senses peeled hahaha!!

We had our monthly check up last Friday. (15 weeks) It was very cute b/c Mike was at training for work until 4 pm but we scheduled my appointment for 4 anyhow. From his past experiences training has never gone to 4 before so he assumed he might be a few minutes late but he would get there. I called him at 3:45 when i walked in the doctors office to sign in and left a message saying i was there. He called at 3:55 (to my surprise they had already placed me in a room) saying he was still taking a test for training... and asked if i could do something to hold the doctor off. He said that he really wanted to be there to hear the baby again. That melted my heart so i went out to the nurses station and explained my situation to the doctor and nurse they just smiled and said not to worry. I went back out to the waiting room and waited for Mikey to show up. Around 4:15 he showed up upset he was late but very happy to see me waiting for him. We told the nurse he had arrived and we were back in a room w/in a few minutes. The doctor came in and Mike thanked him for doing him that favor. I just wanted to squeeze him until his head popped b/c i was so pleased w/ how much he wanted to be apart of that special moment.

The appointment went great we got to hear the baby's heart beat again (which i promised i would get on here... and i am still working on getting it off my phone and on to the computer!) Mike asked if Dr. M if he knew the wives tale about the heart being fast it was a girl and if it was slow it was a boy. Dr.M just smiled and said yes. Mike looked at Dr. M and said...sooo?? Dr. M laughed and said to be 100% honest the baby's heart beat is perfect middle of the road and told Mike to wait for the ultra sound before painting a room hahaha! Then mikes curiosity got the best of him. He asked Dr. M what the chances of us having twins in there were and if with certainty he could rule it out. Dr.M smiled again and said "there is still a good chance you could have twins and we cant catch it on the heart monitor" But told mike again to wait for the ultra sound before jumping the gun.

We talked about the scary stuff like genetic testing w/ Dr. M and opted to forgo any testing/dangerous procedures b/c we wanted to ensure the baby's safety. If its in God's plan for us to have a sick baby then its in His plan not much we can do with that info ahead of time! Then what i was waiting for since i 1st found out i was pregnant... i finally got my slip to go for an ultra sound!!! I was told to schedule it 3-5 days before my next appointment which is July 7th. I scheduled our very 1st ultra sound for June30 at 8 am!!!! I can not wait to share our baby's very 1st picture!!!

So over all the baby seems healthy.. mom is healthy and dad is excited! I cant wait to share more and i hope everyone is doing well!!!

XOXOX Love, mom and baby!!

What do i LOVE about being pregnant besides the amazingness that i am growing a little human inside me......
1) my nails are growing like crazy!!!!!! I just went to the nail place & treated myself to my 1st ever manicure (yes that's my own nails & I even had them trimmed!!!!) I also splurged and treated myself to a pedicure... i think i may do this more often.
2) i have an excuse to grow a giant belly!!!
3) how special i feel to have the ability to carry a child in my belly!

What part of being pregnant i could live w/o.....

1) the indigestion... if its not gas it bloating or heartburn!!!!
2) the acne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i feel like i am in high school all over again but worse!
3) being fat! I feel like i am at that stage where i don't look pregnant just fat!
4) the heat is worse than ever... :(
5) sleepless nights... and having to pee 2-3 times a night ugh!! at least its making me ready for when baby comes!!
6) the hormones! Lets just say i would not want to be on the other end of my attitude! Poor Mikey is being a trooper and trying to be as polite to me as possible.

Over all i love being pregnant despite the heartburn and sleepiness haha. I feel so blessed to have the ability to have this experience. I cannot wait until i can feel the baby move! One day at a time!

So here it is... my belly 13 weeks! This is Mikey's best attempt at taking my belly picture... not the most attractive but cute non the less!

I feel giant!!! i feel like my belly shouldn't be this big?? Cant say i am gaining much weight i think. Last doc visit I only gained 3 pounds... not too bad i guess? Not great but not bad? Trying to eat healthy and gain good weight but easier said than done!

xoxoxo

It's Official.... 2nd Trimester!!!!!

Its official we are now in the 2nd trimester!!! woo hoo! Today we are 13 weeks and 4 days pregnant!!! I'm so excited to finally be out of the super scary stage of 1st trimester and into sorta scary 2nd trimester. What I mean by that is now that i am in my 2nd trimester I still worry that the baby is ok but my chances of miscarriage have significantly decreased!! WHEW!!!

This week the baby is about the size of a peach... so cute! According to what i have read the baby's proportions are now much closer to an average humans. The head is now 1/3 the size of its tiny little body! The teeth and vocal cords are now forming and the baby has tiny little finger prints!! Our little one is growing so fast! I personally think the fun and exciting part of the 2nd trimester is the rapid growth baby goes through. The baby will go from a tiny little peach size to the size of a melon!!

I so desperately want to see my baby!! The days are crawling by until our 1st ultra sound! I cannot wait to get that first picture to share w/ everyone... how exciting will that be!!

Its nice to see Mike looking at me more like the mommy I am. Now that my belly is actually starting to look like I am pregnant and not just super bloated I think he is really getting excited. I find him touching my belly more and more the bigger i get! I cannot wait until he gets to feel the baby move!! I know that day will be so special for him!

I have more pictures at home I want to share... so more updates later! We miss everyone very much and we are finally looking forward to sharing this amazing news with the rest of our family and friends!!

12 week check in.....

12 weeks and 5 days today (05/12/09)!!! The baby is about the size of a plum and now shifts into the "growth and maturation" stage. Almost all of the baby's systems are now fully formed. According to what I have read the baby is now working on his/her reflexes by opening and closing their fingers, curling their toes, clenching his/her eyes, and making a sucking motion with their mouth... how cute!!!. And get this... if i poke my belly the baby will actually squirm (but i cant feel it yet not until 16-22 weeks) :( I am soooo looking forward to that day!! Trust me you will get to read all about it!

As far as how I am feeling... FINALLY I'm feeling human again! With the exception of some heartburn and restless nights the morning sickness is gone. I am sure if you ask my husband I am more as crazy and hormonal than ever! hahaha!! But that's to be expected.

xoxoxox