Diapers and wipes for TWINS, OH MY!!!
Once Grady turned one, last summer, Kevin and I started discussion of when we wanted to have another baby. We decided that if we shoot for a 2 year age gap, that would give us a little more time and would also mean that Kevin would have completed his accounting degree and would no longer be in classes at night. Seemed ideal for us.
We got our positive results from the pregnancy test in January, and were over the moon to be expecting a baby in September. I scheduled my first appointment with my OB just to confirm the positive test, and after we received the official confirmation I scheduled my 8 week ultrasound.
For the next two weeks, I started to feel the effects of the dreaded first trimester and all of the nausea and exhaustion that comes with that territory. Although it had only been about 2 years since I had felt this with Grady, I kept telling my husband that this time seemed a lot "worse" in terms of how I felt. The intensity of my nausea and exhaustion just seemed to be higher than I remembered before. Kevin reassured me that I was just being dramatic and that I didn't feel good for the first trimester with Grady either. (Remember this for a few paragraphs down.)
I have to mention that my grandmother (on my dad's side, Pucky) is a twin. She has a fraternal twin sister, so when we were growing up there was a running joke of who would "have the twins" since they're said to run in families. Because of this joking, an idea was planted in my mind that we could possibly be having twins this time. For about 2 weeks, I had random dreams that we were having twins and I told Kevin that I was convinced it was true. He believed me and we both agreed it would be pretty cool. However, no matter how cool you think it might be, nothing can prepare you for the reality of someone telling you that it's true.
When Kevin and I arrived for our first ultra sound, the tech almost immediately told us, "Well, looks like we just have one and the heartbeat is strong (163)." Kevin and I were a mixture of relieved that it would just be one baby and a little bummed because we were so convinced that it was twins. About a minute after she told us the baby's heart rate, she stepped back and said, "No, I was wrong. Look right there, you see the other heartbeat. Looks like twins!" She initially missed the other baby because it was behind Baby A, and they were in the same gestational sac. Kevin hit his knees, and looked around for a chair. I kept saying, "What? No, but really?" She took additional pictures to get both babies in the screen, and we then walked to the doctor's waiting room experiencing a wide range of emotions.
I know with things like this, they recommend you wait to share the news, because early on is a very risky stage of pregnancy in general. However, we naturally chose to call friends and family as soon as we could. Everyone's reaction was a mix of disbelief and shock, and I have to admit that I was crying and shaking at this point. Like I said earlier, I thought it would be cool to have twins, but hadn't really thought past the idea of it.
Once we were able to talk to the doctor, he confirmed that I may be feeling a little sicker this go around due to the increase in hormones. To which I glared an I told you so look at Kevin. He did apologize for saying I was being dramatic about how I was feeling (and then reminded me that I'm still plenty dramatic, to which I agree with him). We walked away from our appointment excited for what the future was going to hold for us, and a little nervous about the increased risk of getting two babies through this pregnancy healthy and strong.
We absolutely believe in the power of prayer and the amazing power of our Lord, and have decided to put our faith in Him and reduce our worry for something we have minimal control over. Now we just need to focus on getting the nourishment I need for these kiddos and getting what rest I can, and of course stocking up on diapers!
I plan to post an update of how things are going to the blog each week so that we can track how things are going with the family and babies until we finally get to meet them!
When Kevin and I arrived for our first ultra sound, the tech almost immediately told us, "Well, looks like we just have one and the heartbeat is strong (163)." Kevin and I were a mixture of relieved that it would just be one baby and a little bummed because we were so convinced that it was twins. About a minute after she told us the baby's heart rate, she stepped back and said, "No, I was wrong. Look right there, you see the other heartbeat. Looks like twins!" She initially missed the other baby because it was behind Baby A, and they were in the same gestational sac. Kevin hit his knees, and looked around for a chair. I kept saying, "What? No, but really?" She took additional pictures to get both babies in the screen, and we then walked to the doctor's waiting room experiencing a wide range of emotions.
I know with things like this, they recommend you wait to share the news, because early on is a very risky stage of pregnancy in general. However, we naturally chose to call friends and family as soon as we could. Everyone's reaction was a mix of disbelief and shock, and I have to admit that I was crying and shaking at this point. Like I said earlier, I thought it would be cool to have twins, but hadn't really thought past the idea of it.
Once we were able to talk to the doctor, he confirmed that I may be feeling a little sicker this go around due to the increase in hormones. To which I glared an I told you so look at Kevin. He did apologize for saying I was being dramatic about how I was feeling (and then reminded me that I'm still plenty dramatic, to which I agree with him). We walked away from our appointment excited for what the future was going to hold for us, and a little nervous about the increased risk of getting two babies through this pregnancy healthy and strong.
We absolutely believe in the power of prayer and the amazing power of our Lord, and have decided to put our faith in Him and reduce our worry for something we have minimal control over. Now we just need to focus on getting the nourishment I need for these kiddos and getting what rest I can, and of course stocking up on diapers!
I plan to post an update of how things are going to the blog each week so that we can track how things are going with the family and babies until we finally get to meet them!
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