Mama knows her babies!

We had our 16 week ultrasound and OB appointment yesterday. They were able to confirm that we are most definitely having a boy and a girl!! We are so excited!! God is definitely blessing us more than we deserve. The ultrasound took a little over 30 minutes yesterday and we just had so much fun watching our sweet babies. They were able to get really good shots of the babies' anatomy and their measurements yesterday. Our OB was very pleased with how well they're doing so far and she was also pleased with my weight gain so far as well. Woohoo! It was so reassuring to hear that that they're both growing well and that I'm gaining enough weight for them right now.

I've developed a few new pregnancy-related ailments over the last few weeks. I'm experiencing restless legs a lot and my back has really started to hurt. The heating pad has become my new BFF! We're going to buy me a Snoogle this weekend. It's a body pillow that wraps around you to support your belly and back. I can't wait to try it out! Even though it's not fun having restless legs or a sore back, I just keep thinking that as long as these babies are healthy and growing then I can get through whatever this pregnancy throws at me. It still seems unreal to me at times that we have these two, precious miracles growing inside me. I thank God for them everyday.

We didn't really get any great profile shots of the babies this time, but I'll see if I have any cute pics on the CD they gave us. I need to post another belly pic so I'll try to do that this weekend as well. I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend!

Pictures - 13 1/2 weeks

Here are the pictures from our ultrasound at 13 1/2 weeks last Friday. I know not everyone is interested in seeing these, but our families read this blog and I wanted to add them since I'm using this as a means to document the pregnancy. Enjoy!

This is the tushy shot. You can see in this pic why they think Baby A (on the right) and Baby B (on the left) are a boy and girl! :-)

This is the profile of our little boy! We think he looks like Chris.

Here's our little girl! She was turned a little so we didn't get a very good profile shot. I still think she's pretty stinkin' cute, though. :-)

Better late than never...again.

I just cannot seem to keep up with blogging lately despite all my great intentions. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get back into the swing of things now that I have a little of my energy back. I am so happy and relieved to be in my second trimester! Woohoo! I feel like I've hit a major milestone with this pregnancy. We are still taking it day by day and enjoying every minute of this special time!

I had to make an unexpected trip to my OB last Friday. For a few days I had been feeling some dull pressure around my tailbone area and it would occasionally radiate to other parts down there as well. I was also having a lot of discomfort in my lower back and some mild cramping. I had a feeling that this was all just part of my body adjusting and stretching to accomodate these two growing babies but I called the nurse just to make sure. She talked to one of the doctors in the office that morning (my OB was busy delivering babies) and they decided that they wanted me to come in. Needless to say this sent me into an instant state of panic. I knew that they were just wanting to be cautious and check everything out, but I still couldn't shake the fear that maybe something might be wrong afterall.

Chris met me at the OB's office and once we were taken back the nurse immediately pulled out the doppler to find the heartbeats. Thankfully we were able to hear both heartbeats and they were nice and strong. The doctor decided that she wanted me to have an ultrasound to check my cervix instead of having a physical exam. Thankfully everything came back fine there too. She said that my cervix looked perfect. Whew! So, they decided that it was indeed just "growing pains" and that the babies and my cervix were just as they should be. This was such a relief!

After the sonographer checked my cervix she did an abdominal ultrasound to check the babies. Chris was able to see Baby A kicking at Baby B! She was able to get some really great profile shots of both babies and then we got quite a surprise. She was able to show us what they are! This isn't 100%, but she's pretty sure that Baby A is a boy and Baby B is a girl!!!! She printed out the still pictures of their little tushies and it's pretty apparent that Baby A has plumbing that Baby B does not have. :-) We were both SO excited! This unexpected trip to the OB that had caused us panic and fear turned into an appointment full of joy and excitement.

I'll have to update and post the pictures tonight because I'm writing this from work. Shame on me! The bump has definitely gotten bigger and other things are growing out of control too. :-) I hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

Better late than never

First, I want to apologize for being such a horrible blog slacker! I'm finally starting to feel better so hopefully I'll be able to get back on track with the blogging. My family flew in Wednesday night so we've been spending lots of time together and just hanging out. I've been such a slacker that I even missed my one year blogging anniversary on April 19th. Oops! I have got to get it together! :-)

This past Wednesday we had our 12 week appointment. I can't believe that in only 4 more days I will already be in my second trimester. Wow. This is going by fast! Our appointment went well. Both babies were doing really well and had good heartbeats. It was so neat to finally see them looking like babies! We could see the profile of their little noses, mouths and chins. Both babies waved at us on the ultrasound and thankfully I counted five fingers on each hand. They were also kicking their feet alot. It was so cute to watch them. I could have layed there forever.

We did find out that both babies are sharing one placenta. We don't know if their placentas fused into one or if they just have always had one. That was rather alarming. Our doctor said that we don't have to be too worried just yet, but that they will have to keep a really close check on me and the babies. They'll have to make sure that both babies are gaining weight as equally as possible. My OB said that if it comes down to it she might have to take them early. Once they're past the viability point, of course. We really don't want this to happen so I just have to make sure that I'm getting as close as I can to the 2400 calorie mark each day. Unfortunately this is all I can do to help keep them growing inside me as long as possible. I just hope these little ones learn to share soon!

Due to the twins only having one placenta, there is the possibility that they could be identical. Dr. M said that if they end up being the same gender we won't know until they're born whether they're fraternal or identical. How crazy is that?! We're really going to have our work cut out for us if they're identical! They will probably get away with SO much! It makes me tired just thinking about it. :-)

That about sums up what's been going on lately. We'll have our next appointment on May 25th at our 16 week mark. I really, really hope we get a sneak peek at what their genders are! I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend! I'm off to rest for a little bit. Before I go, I'll leave you with a picture of our precious little ones. Baby A is on the left and Baby B is on the right. I'm also posting a new picture of the bump! This one is just for you Jess! :-)

11 Weeks

Wow, I can't believe that I'm already at 11 weeks today. This first trimester is almost over! I'm still feeling tired, but I don't think I'm as tired as I was before. I haven't had any intestinal issues in over a week now either. Woohoo! I did go to see a nutritionist yesterday and unfortunately it turned out to be a complete waste of time and money. She wasn't able to tell me anything that I didn't already know. Oh well. The highlight of my day yesterday was having my LAST PIO shot. Woohoo!!!! I can't even tell you how excited I am to be done with those shots. :-) The only other change I've noticed is that the last 3-4 nights in a row I've had to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom three times instead of just one. Sometimes I think I'm walking to the bathroom and back to bed with my eyes closed. I'm convinced that I'm still half asleep when I'm getting up.

Chris' surgery went really well last Friday. Thank you for all the sweet comments and prayers! When the nurse came to get me after his surgery the first thing she told me was that he was really loopy! That was quite an understatement. He was so drugged up and goofy. It was really funny. I went to stand beside the bed and he reached his hand out from under the blanket to hold my hand. After a few minutes he started reaching his hand out in the air towards me and when I asked him what he needed he said "babies...where are the babies?". I told him they were right there in my tummy and he reached his hand over and started rubbing my tummy. So sweet! :-) He's going to be such a great dad.

That's about all I have for now. It's getting close to bedtime and I need to go have my evening snack. Before I go, I will leave you with something I've been promising for weeks...the bump picture! Please excuse the poor quality of the picture. The batteries died in my camera and we had to use Chris' phone.

10 Weeks, but no ultrasound :-(

I'm 10 weeks today, but unfortunately this is our first week without an ultrasound. We won't have another one for two weeks. We really were spoiled at the RE's office by getting one every week! I pray for these babies daily and I thank God for them every morning. Now I just need to sit back and be calm. I need to remember that He is in control and that He is holding these babies in His hands and growing them and protecting them. It's just so hard to give up control!

Chris is having surgery on Friday. I feel so bad for him. They're going to be cleaning out his sinuses, fixing his deviated septum and a few other things. Poor guy. :-( Please keep him in your prayers. I'm praying that he has minimal pain and discomfort and that he heals quickly. So, we'll be having a very low-key weekend. It's a good way to stay on our baby budget, though!

That's about all I have for now. Dinner is almost ready and I am starving! Only two more days until the weekend! I hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

9 Week Update

Whew! What a week! I feel like such a bad blogger. Chris told me a few nights ago that I better update my blog soon because it had been too long. Sorry for the short hiatus. I've just been exhausted this week. I've been keeping up with everyone else, but I just didn't have enough energy to update mine. I promise to do better moving forward.

We had our first appt with the new OB/GYN yesterday and we really like her. She was very nice and very informative. She did an ultrasound so we got to see our babies again. They are both doing well and still measuring right on track. Baby A had a heart rate of 163 bpm and Baby B had a heart rate of 175 bpm. We could actually see them both moving around on the ultrasound yesterday. It was so neat. Our sweet little ones still look like little snowmen blobs on the ultrasound right now, but we could see the heads bobbing and we could see them moving their arms and legs. Baby B was really groovin' yesterday. Dr. M said that's why "she" has a higher heart rate. She's just more active. Now, I know we don't know the sexes yet, but since the first ultrasound I have felt that Baby A is a boy and Baby B is a girl. This is how I will refer to them until I am proven otherwise! :-)

The bump is definitely growing bigger. I know I owe several of you a bump picture and I promise I will post one. I just want to post a picture where I don't look half asleep and I actually have something on other than my lounge-around-the-house pants. My GI issues have been better this week, thankfully. My doctor did refer me to a nutritionist, though. I will see her next week. I'm still hungry all the time and I never feel full. I now have an aversion to green beans and corn. I've always loved veggies but now I'm starting to not like them as much. Green beans and corn don't make me sick, it's just that I don't have any desire to put them in my mouth. They just don't sound good anymore. My dreams are still crazy too. Gotta love pregnancy hormones!

Chris and I are going to the Bluebonnet Festival in Chapp.el Hill tomorrow and I am so excited! I'm most excited about the funnel cake and lemonade that I will be getting tomorrow. I LOVE funnel cakes and lemonade! Yum! I'm hoping to have a relaxing and productive weekend. The weather is supposed to be really nice. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Baby A (above) Baby B