We are so THRILLED to announce that we are pregnant!!
So here is a little more of the story...
On August 12th, I FINALLY saw this...
And I cried. And cried. And took another test...because I didn't believe it. And cried some more when it was positive too. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. I ran and danced around the house with Payton, and jumped up and down. Devry was in Rock Springs working, and we were going to see him the next day. So I used every ounce of will power I had, and I didn't tell him!
And on August 13, we got to rock springs. And Payton handed him a present. In it was the positive pregnancy test and this picture.....
And we danced around and cried some more!Then on August 22...I started feeling sick. Very very sick. I threw up everything. I was nauseous all the time and could hardly stand to look at food. And even worse were the migraines. I started getting them 2-4 times a week. And I couldn't take a thing for them. I am sure it was partially from hormones, partially from stress, and partially from dehydration...but they were probably the worst thing. I was grateful for the sickness because it meant I was pregnant. But it was surprising because I was only slightly sick with Payton And never had a single migraine. Not like this. I went in for IV's, and took nausea medicine that didn't help much. But I was so grateful to be pregnant. And I was determined to keep it a secret and not complain (other then to Devry of course :) )On one visit for an IV The NP who I was seeing said, "Well if you weren't this sick with Payton, then maybe this time it's a girl!.....or twins." haha really funny!
Then....on September 23, I went in for my 10 week Ultrasound. The same NP was the one doing it. And we saw this...
and realized her joke about twins wasn't really a joke any more ....
I saw two babies right away. And I think I started hyperventilating. I said to the NP "ummm you need to tell me what I see, because I think I know what I see so you need to tell me right now!" And she says.. "well there are two babies." And went to get one of the Dr's to do a more thorough U/S. I looked at Devry, and he was as white as a Ghost. I asked him if he was ok, and he just says "was she joking?" Nope. no joke. 2 babies. Dr. Prince came in and showed us each baby, and how it each has its own sac and placenta. We saw two strong heartbeats and they measured only 1 day difference, which was right when I thought I was due.We left the office in shock. Total and complete shock. I cried. I was overwhelmed. I was so unbelievably overwhelmed. How could I do this? I am a working mom with no husband most of the time, and its hard with 1 kid! Adding 2 more seemed impossible! How could I work with 2 babies and a toddler? How could we afford for me not to? When would I EVER get to sleep? Don't get me wrong. I was incredibly grateful to be pregnant, and to get 2 babies! Wow! But the excitement took a while to come. A few Weeks.
And then we both kept feeling like we are supposed to have these babies. That there is such a bigger picture then we have been able to see. There is a reason it took us so long to get pregnant. There is a reason for the age gap that I was so worried about. It all of a sudden became a huge blessing to know Payton will be almost 3 when I have them. Not 18 months to 2 years like we had hoped. I knew everything we have gone through to get these babies happened the way it did for a reason. And I could be so much more grateful for them because it took time and patience to get them. It became clearer and clearer that although it would be hard... we could do it. I could do it. And when I felt that incredible peace and comfort... I could begin to be excited! And then...around October 4, I felt them move! I thought I was crazy. But I kept feeling it. It was unmistakably fetal movement. Before 12 weeks! And then I read, and read, and read about twins. And I wasn't crazy. I could feel them sooner because there are two of them! And I remembered how incredible it is to feel a sweet baby growing inside of you. And I get to feel two of them! How exciting! What a blessing! Oh and about 12 weeks, I stopped throwing up everything I was eating. And each week the nausea got less and less. So Now I just have some "normal" nausea throughout the day, and I feel it getting better all the time. Hopefully soon It will be gone!
So on October 20th, I actually switched from the family practice office I was going to (which I was SOO hesitant to do, because I LOVE their office and my doctor....but I knew seeing an OB was probably the best thing with twins). So I chose one of the OB's I work with, and went in for my next appt. 14 weeks. And we saw this...
2 tiny little babies. Baby A is head down and lower, and baby B is sideways and on top. We saw them moving all over, and realized exactly why I felt them so much! And we saw where each baby was, and where the placenta's were, and where the 2 sacs meet. It was incredible. The u/s tech showed us so many things on these babies. She was so thorough, and SO kind. She made the comment that we would be seeing a lot of each other. They u/s twins a lot! First of all to check the heartbeats. Its really hard to doppler twins and identify whether you are getting two different heartbeats or the same one twice, especially when they are little so they just look and make sure! And second of all for their size. They want to make sure they are both growing well. This concern is less for me, since I have Dichorionic-Diamniotic twins ( or DiDi- two placentas, two sacs). So basically they each have their own nutrition system and won't steal from each other! So I will probably have an u/s almost every appointment. This is fun because I get to see them grow! I will have a photo album of U/S pictures before they even get here! Its also fun because we can double and triple check the genders once we know them!
So I saw my doctor and had TONS of questions! First of all...are they identical or fraternal?? I thought, ok DiDi, that means fraternal right? My Doctor said NO and explained they could still be monozygotic, or identical if it was one egg that split in the first 3 days. Interesting. He says the only real way to know is blood work, or if they Look identical. Or if they are a boy and a girl...then obviously they are fraternal. So we will see.
He was fantastic! He was so thorough, and answered all of my questions. And even better...he didn't treat me like a L&D nurse. I know that sounds weird...but Dr's sometimes have a tendancy to assume I know everything pregnancy related because of my job. It is frustrating, because sometimes they jump over information that I didn't know, or even more I have to explain 10 x more to Devry because he has no clue. So I LOVED that my Dr went through the same things he would with everyone else. And Devry could understand. We learned lots together. I was so happy with our decision to go to this Dr. I know we will be very well taken care of.
After my 14 week appointment, I felt comfortable enough to announce our exciting news. We had told our families (just parents and siblings) at 12 weeks. But I wanted to wait till my appointment before telling anyone else. So we found a really fun way to tell people! I saw this Halloween costume online last year, and remembered it. I thought it was perfect since I'd be 15 weeks by halloween. So I had it made! So fun to see people figure it out, then see if they were brave enough to ask if it was true.
At 15 weeks...I am feeling pretty good! Much less nausea, NO vomitting! Less exhausted, more energy! NO Migraines! I actually lost about 13 lbs when I was sick...and I gained back 3 of it in the past few weeks. I'm not showing at all yet, although I'm sure I will soon with 2 growing babies! I haven't had to bust out any maternity clothes yet, and I'm hopeful that MAYBE my height will be to my advantage and I won't get as massive as I fear. But I probably still will. Oh well. I have some of my appetite back...and actually enjoy eating again! I have been craving tomato soup and steak. Payton is kind of catching on to the concept. He says "2 babies in mommy's tummy." and kisses my tummy. He tells me he is going to be a "big brovver to TWOOOOO babies" (and holds up 2 fingers). Not sure if he really gets it, but it sure is cute! I have been spending hours and hours reading about twins. Everything from what I will need to get to how to nurse them, to how to parent them as teenagers. Yes I'm probably getting a little a head of myself. I am learning lots and enjoying knowing as much as I can before they get here!We did make the decision that although we aren't sure HOW we will be able to do it financially.....I NEED to be home with these babies longer then a 12 week maternity leave (and 12 weeks would be the max...more then likely I will have to stop working earlier then that and only get 8-10 weeks after they are actually born). So I will return to work after my maternity leave is over...for a month (This month is required for insurance purposes). We are hoping this month will be in July when My mom is here to help. Then after the month, I will HOPEFULLY go PRN (which means I will work 3-4 shifts a month and can pick which ones they are). Then besides the few shifts a month, I will be home full time. I am excited for it. We know it is where I need to be. And we will figure it out financially.
So that is the story of our Twins. So far. We really are excited for them! We hopefully will get to get a sneak peak of their gender at my next appt (18 weeks...november 17th)..and if not I will have my "20 week u/s" 2 weeks later where they should be able to tell (if we have cooperative babies). So the 1st week in December. We can't wait to start planning for them. And deciding on a nursery theme, and names, and everything else!
