Changes. Lots of them. More than I ever could imagine. More than I even want to do. I never in a million years thought this would be my life.
19 days ago, my husband died. He left this world, leaving me alone, with two 5 month old babies.
I thought coming here to write might make me feel better but I find myself unable to even formulate coherent thoughts to say what I want to say. So, maybe I'm not ready.
I have no idea how I'm going to survive this. I don't know how I am going to take care of myself much less my children. 27 years old and buried my husband.
Today we looked at headstones. I should not be picking out a headstone for my husband.
My poor babies will never know their dad. They don't have a dad. Who will be there to teach Michael how to be a man? Who will teach Madison what kind of man she deserves and walk her down the aisle?
I'm heartbroken. I have never felt worse in my life. I don't know how I am going to move forward.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Changes
Friday, May 24, 2013
Newborn photos
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Hubby and I make some pretty adorable babies if I do say so myself!!
Saturday, May 18, 2013
37 weeks... ANNNNNDDD.......
37 weeks was the key number! At 2:30 in the morning contractions started and never quit. By 11am I was checked in to labor and delivery. On to the next morning and at 12:58am on May 9, 2013, I welcomed my sweet girl in to the world at 7lbs 1oz and 20 inches long.
2 hours later. Yes. TWO HOURS. No C-section necessary. I welcomed my handsome little fella in to the world at 2:53am at 6lbs 5oz and 20 3/4 inches long.
I can hardly believe they are here! After Madison had a short stay in the NICU, a week later we are all home. I'll be back soon to share more details.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
36 Weeks
Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 36 weeks the babies are the size of a honeydew! The average size of baby is 17.2-18.7 inches long and 4.2-5.8 lbs.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 15ish lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Just a few items left
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: It is about 3/4 of the way out still.
Stretch Marks: Yes. 'nuff said.
Labor Signs: YES! Found out Monday I am 3 1/2 cm dilated, more than 50% effaced, and at -2 station. I'm pretty sure I have had some contractions, just not a lot of consistent ones.
Even better, if babies don't come on their own, their induction is scheduled for May 14th!!
Movement: Yep, love it.
Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches
Cravings/Aversions: Changes daily it seems.
Symptoms: Belly is growing, extremely uncomfortable, hard to walk around, tail bone and lower back are killing me.
Feeling: Definitely anxious. I really want to hold both these healthy, breathing, crying babies as soon as possible!
Best Moment this Week: Good check up at the OB and glad to hear we are making progress!
What I Miss: being able to walk normal
What I am Looking Forward To: Holding two healthy babies in my arms.
Milestones: Making it to 36 weeks! Also, both babies skin is getting smooth, gums are getting rigid, liver and kidneys are in working order, circulation and immune systems are good to go, getting able to breath on their own!
Baby Milestones: Both babies are head down, although Mr. Man decides to flip transverse some times.
Next Appointment: Tomorrow at the MFM for another BPP.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
35 weeks and a day
Y'all. We made it to 35 weeks. At this point, there is more than a 50% chance that neither baby will need any NICU time AT ALL. Holy crap I'm excited!!!
Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 35 weeks the babies are the size of a coconut! The average size of baby is 17.2-18.7 inches long and 4.2-5.8 lbs.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Definitely gaining but still less than 10lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Definitely growing out of them but no use in buying more now.
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In kinda. It is about 3/4 of the way out still.
Stretch Marks: More and more for sure!
Labor Signs: Nothing worth mentioning at this point.
Movement: Definitely movement! Unless, of course, my MFM is trying to do a biophysical profile. Because at that time it seems little missy thinks she can just sleep the entire time, 2 weeks in a row!!
Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches, that's about it, and extremely uncomfortable!
Cravings/Aversions: Changes daily it seems.
Symptoms: Belly is growing, extremely uncomfortable, hard to walk around, tail bone and lower back are killing me.
Feeling: Definitely anxious. I really want to hold both these healthy, breathing, crying babies as soon as possible!
Best Moment this Week: Good check ups at the OB and MFM this week.
What I Miss: being able to walk normal
What I am Looking Forward To: Holding two healthy babies in my arms.
Milestones: Making it another week! Also, both babies hearing is completely developed at this point!
Baby Milestones: Both babies are head down.
Next Appointment: Monday at the OB's office for a NST
Saturday, April 20, 2013
34 weeks, 3 days
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Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 34 weeks the babies are the size of a butternut squash! The average size of baby is 17.2-18.7 inches long and 4.2-5.8 lbs.
As of last week, baby girl was weighing in at 5.8 lbs and baby boy was weighing in at 5.2 lbs. Both are above average and growing at about a week ahead continuously!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Around 10lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Definitely growing out of them but no use in buying more now.
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In kinda. It is about 3/4 of the way out still.
Stretch Marks: More and more it seems, although they are centered on the middle of my belly. Guess this belly has to stretch somehow.
Labor Signs: Occasional but never consistent.
Movement: Yes! They type of movement has definitely changed and I feel her less than him. We had another scary day on Thursday when I was trying to get my Biophysical Profile (BPP) done at the MFM and neither baby was moving. Both had good heart rates, good fluid, and were making breathing movements, but were not moving around. After almost 30 min, I got moved to do a NST, and THANK GOODNESS they both started moving. Apparently babies sleep in utero and my lazy bums were doing just that. How about you save the sleeping for when you come out children?!
Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches, if that!
Cravings/Aversions: Eh, I'm getting picky again. Nothing sounds good, it's hit or miss.
Symptoms: Belly is growing, extremely uncomfortable, hard to walk around, and not feeling too hot! My pelvic bones feel like they are going to break in a million pieces.
Feeling: Definitely anxious (even more so after the BPP this week!). Trying to hang on until at least 35 weeks, preferably 36 weeks. Almost there!
Best Moment this Week: Knowing that both babies are still healthy and doing ok still.
What I Miss: being off bedrest.
What I am Looking Forward To: Holding two healthy babies in my arms.
Milestones: Making it another week!
Baby Milestones: Both babies are head down.
Next Appointment: Monday at the OB's office for a NST, Thursday at the MFM for another BPP.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Anxiously awaiting my two miracles' arrival.....
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
33 weeks and counting!
Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 33 weeks the babies are the size of a Durian! If you are like me and have no idea what the heck a durian is, see here (it doesn't sound appetizing, LOL!). The average size of baby is 17.2-18.7 inches long and 4.2-5.8 lbs.
As of yesterday, baby girl was weighing in at 5.8 lbs and baby boy was weighing in at 5.2 lbs. Both are above average and growing at about a week ahead continuously!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Definitely gaining but still less than 10lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Definitely growing out of them but no use in buying more now.
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In kinda. It is about 3/4 of the way out still.
Stretch Marks: More and more it seems. Guess this belly has to stretch somehow.
Labor Signs: Occasional but never consistent.
Movement: Yes, all the time fortunately. I loooove feeling them move around. Little man has quite the punch these days. We learned at our ultrasound yesterday that when my belly is stretching out at the center, it is because little man is literally putting his head underneath his sister and pushing up! What a silly boy!
Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches, that's about it.
Cravings/Aversions: I've wanted quite a few sweets lately.
Symptoms: Belly is growing, extremely uncomfortable, hard to walk around, and not feeling too hot!
Feeling: Definitely anxious. Trying to hang on until at least 35 weeks.
Best Moment this Week: Ultrasound yesterday seeing how big our sweet babies have gotten and that they are still doing so well.
What I Miss: feeling normal
What I am Looking Forward To: Holding two healthy babies in my arms.
Milestones: Making it another week!
Baby Milestones: Both babies are head down.
Next Appointment: Friday at the OB's office for a NST
Saturday, April 6, 2013
L&D Scare!!
Tuesday, March 26th ended up being a pretty scary day for hubby and I. It started out pretty normal with me at work as usual. I had been at court most of the day, just sitting, so nothing even really stressful or strenuous. All of a sudden, I got up off the bench and had a really strong pain in my lower abdomen. At first I just thought it was a round ligament pain as I have had a lot of those. Then, it continued longer than normal. I walked to my car and the pain eventually began to subside.
I drove back to my office, walked in, and when I sat down, it happened again. I was thinking "dang! I really must have pulled something!". But, the pain lasted a while again. Finally I decided I must just need to go to the bathroom. I got up to go to the bathroom and it happened again. I bent over in pain and couldn't breathe. I knew this was not normal. I know it wasn't close contractions or even consistent but in the last 45 minutes that had happened 3 times and I was not quite 31 weeks and it was too early to meet these babies!!
I called my OB and they wanted me to come in right away. Of course, being at work, I am over an hour away from my hospital. I told them I thought I could drive but they wouldn't let me. Also, due to being so far away, they were thinking they may want me to go to a hospital up by work. That's when I really started to freak out. There weren't good hospitals up there. There was no good NICU up there. I needed to get to MY hospital. Finally they told me I could go straight to my hospital (not the doctor's office) as long as someone else drove me. So.... off I went!!
We got to L&D and they started checking things. Both babies were hooked up to a monitor and were thankfully doing well. They started monitoring my contractions and sure enough, I was really having contractions. They checked my urine and of course, I had slight signs of infection. I had an ultrasound to check my cervix and that's when I got scared. My cervix should have been measuring between 3-4cm. My cervix was only measuring between 7-8mm...... Thankfully they checked for dilation and if anything I was only a fingertip. But, due to the contractions and short cervix they chose to admit me. Cue meltdown. I was just seen the week prior and EVERYTHING WAS FINE!
I was terrified. It was too early to meet these babies. I didn't want anything to happen to them. What did I do wrong? All these crazy thoughts going through my head!
Once admitted, I got hooked up to a magnesium drip for 48 hours. Let me tell you... that stuff is BRUTAL. Of course you can't get up and go to the bathroom while on the mag. Thankfully I was able to use a bedside potty instead of a catheter but still sucked. Then, the babies have to stay on the heart monitors the whole time you are on the mag. Have you ever had a NST? Have you ever had a NST for 48 hours with TWO babies?? My babies literally RAN from the monitors. They hated it. My little man more so than his sister. He would get in a position and repeatedly kick where the monitors were and try and get out from under them. To say they weren't cooperating the best is an understatement. So for 48 hours, I had to lay on my back, as still as I could, while feeling like utter crap, so the babies could be monitored as well. It was absolutely miserable. THEN, I also had to get a shot of morphine to help relax my uterus because I was still contracting. At one point I had one of the worst contractions that was 5 1/2 minutes long... Let's just say I got a taste of what labor is going to be like. The good thing was that the mag did slow my contractions to practically a stop, and it gave me time to get 2 steroid shots to help develop the babies' lungs.
After all that, contractions stopped, babies continued looking great on their monitors the whole time (that they weren't wiggling off the monitors), and steroid shots were in, so I got released!! Unfortunately, now that means I am at home on bed rest. I can go to the bathroom and take a shower, that's all!! I'm a go, go, go, kind of girl, and not one to just sit around doing nothing. So, this is quite the adjustment for me. Thankfully, my grandma just moved up here so when hubby is at work, grandma is here to help me out as well and that makes passing the time sooo much better!
So for now, I will see the MFM and OB both every week. At the OB they will do a NST every time to check on the babies. At the MFM they will do an ultrasound every time to check on babies and their fluids to make sure all continues to look well on them.
My MFM is awesome! He was so supportive, encouraging, and straight forward at my last appointment that it really helped ease my fears. I have basically been told that yes, right now is too early for the babies, but at this point, all babies are doing is growing and if they came right now, they would have some NICU time but likely no long term effects of prematurity. He also bribed me, LOL. He gives his patients a bronze coin for making to 28 weeks, a silver coin for making it to 32 weeks, and a gold coin for making it to 36 weeks. He told me he fully expects me to hang in there until 36 weeks or I don't get my gold coin!
My OB also informed me that at this point, I have already received the steroid shots and I am far enough along that they will not stop labor next time. So.... next time I have contractions or something... it's the real deal. I will be holding my babies in my arms very soon!!
Friday, April 5, 2013
In the home stretch!
Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 32 weeks the babies are the size of a squash! The average size of baby is 15.2-16.7 inches long and 2.5-3.8 lbs.
At our doctor's appointment 3 weeks ago, baby girl was weighing in at 3.8 lbs and baby boy was weighing in at 3.4lbs. Both are above average and growing at about a week ahead continuously!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Definitely gaining now. When I updated last time, it looked like I had gained up to 11lbs but when I went back to the doctor yesterday, I was back to only 7lbs I had previously. I'm thinking maybe that previous appointment I was a little swollen.
Maternity Clothes: Definitely growing out of them but no use in buying more now.
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In kinda. It is about 3/4 of the way out now.
Stretch Marks: A few. Guess this belly has to stretch somehow.
Labor Signs: Last Tuesday ended up in labor and delivery with full on contractions that had to be stopped. Since I was discharged from the hospital on 3/29/13 I think all contractions have stopped.
Movement: Yes, all the time fortunately. I loooove feeling them move around. Little man has quite the punch these days. He is also getting in to a position where it is like he is doing push ups and stretches my belly way out and it is extremely uncomfortable!
Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches, that's about it.
Cravings/Aversions: Fish, baked potatoes, and fresh salads are still yum.
Symptoms: Belly is growing, extremely uncomfortable, hard to walk around, and not feeling too hot!
Feeling: Definitely anxious. Trying to hang on until at least 35 weeks.
Best Moment this Week: Ultrasound at the MFM to see two growing babies that were starting to test their lungs out and trying to breathe on their own!
What I Miss: feeling normal
What I am Looking Forward To: Holding two healthy babies in my arms.
Milestones: Stopping labor, babies hanging in the inside still!
Baby Milestones: Both babies are head down.
Next Appointment: Next Tuesday and Thursday. I will be seeing the MFM once a week as well as the OB once a week at least from now on.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
3rd trimester
Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 31 weeks the babies are the size of pineapples! The average size of baby is 15.2-16.7 inches long and 2.5-3.8 lbs.
At our doctor's appointment 2 weeks ago, baby girl was weighing in at 3.8 lbs and baby boy was weighing in at 3.4lbs. Both are above average and growing at about a week ahead continuously!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Definitely gaining now. Up 11 lbs. In the grand scheme of things, I guess that's not bad since there are two babies growing in there, but the number on the scale is not pretty to look at!
Maternity Clothes: I seem to be growing out of them. I'm glad I have some longer shirts because my belly is huge! I'm measuring at like 42 weeks!
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In kinda. It is coming out and about half out. Hubby likes to reach over and feel it all the time because he thinks it is sooo weird!
Stretch Marks: A few. Guess this belly has to stretch somehow.
Labor Signs: Nope at least I don't think.
Movement: Yes, all the time fortunately. I loooove feeling them move around.
Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches, that's about it.
Cravings/Aversions: Fish, baked potatoes, and fresh salads are still yum.
Symptoms: Belly is growing, tailbone is aching, and super exhausted all the time!
Feeling: A little bit of anxiety. I can hardly believe that we are almost done!
Best Moment this Week: Hearing heartbeats at the OB's office.
What I Miss: sleep, being able to walk without being exhausted
What I am Looking Forward To: 8 weeks. I was informed this week babies will be evicted by 38 weeks. So, that means in less than 8 weeks I will be holding and loving on my sweet little girl and boy!
Milestones: Babies growing, getting to the 3rd trimester
Baby Milestones: Babies are using all 5 senses now, lungs are more developed, and more defined time periods of awake and sleep time.
Next Appointment: April 3rd to the specialist and OB I go. From that point on, I see a doctor at least once a week until they get here!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
23 weeks
Oh baby, Oh baby! 23 weeks this week!Size of Baby: TheBump says the baby is the size of a grapefruit! 11.8 in long and 12.7-20.8 ounces now!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained about 2-7lbs with all the gains and losses I've had. Doing good over here!
Maternity Clothes: Yep, still loving them. Just bought some new shirts this past weekend
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In still but it definitely feels different. Hubby was making fun of it the other day.
Stretch Marks: A few. Bummer. I'm going to call them beauty marks, HA!
Labor Signs: Nope.
Movement: Yes!! For the first time this week, the babies are pushing my belly out. I called hubby over to look and he too got to see it! It was AWESOME! He tried putting his hand there to fill it but the little ones stopped showing off.
Sleep: Depends on the night. Some are good, some not so much.
Cravings/Aversions: Fish, baked potatoes, and fresh salads are yum.
Symptoms: Still sick and belly is growing! Felt better recently compared to the past.
Feeling: Tired and excited and extremely blessed and starting to feel a little on the large side...
Best Moment this Week: Hubby seeing the babies moving
What I Miss: A normal appetite, a good night's sleep
What I am Looking Forward To: February 13th. This will make me 25 weeks and at that point, my babies can live outside of the womb (in the NICU for a while, of course), and that makes me feel much more relaxed that I will be holding my babies soon enough!!
Milestones: Hubby seeing the babies move
Baby Milestones: Babies are forming nipples, their face is fully formed and babies are listening to the sound of my voice, heartbeat, and even loud sounds like cars honking and dogs barking!
Next Appointment: February 5th I see the specialist again for a regular check up and February 12th I see the OB again for a check up and my 2nd one hour glucose test since I have to do it twice thanks to the multiples.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
21 weeks
This week we hit 21 weeks. We are sooooo very close to hitting that magical 24 weeks for viability, where the babies can sustain life outside the womb. When I hit 25 weeks, I am going to jump up and down (well maybe not exactly jump, maybe waddle) and scream from the roof tops. I am sooooo excited for May to get here and to meet my babies in May!!
Size of Baby: TheBump says the baby is the size of a banana! 10.5 in long and 12.7 ounces now!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained about 2-7lbs with all the gains and losses I've had. Doing good over here!
Maternity Clothes: Yep, still loving them. Actually, the shirt I have on today, may be too short in the belly soon. I didn't plan very well....
Gender: Boy AND Girl!
Belly Button In/Out: In still but it definitely feels different.
Stretch Marks: A few. Bummer. I'm going to call them beauty marks, HA!
Labor Signs: Nope.
Movement: Yes, pretty sure my little Madison is hitting me and my little Michael continues to kick his sister like he did in the ultrasound last week!
Sleep: Depends on the night. Some are good, some not so much.
Cravings/Aversions: Still not really craving anything but still can't eat chicken and a lot of my normal favorites don't taste good. Fish is the only consistent positive.
Symptoms: Still sick and belly is growing! Felt better recently compared to the past.
Feeling: Tired and excited and extremely blessed!
Best Moment this Week: I had a regular OB check up this week and although I had no ultrasound, I got to hear both babies' heartbeats on the doppler for the very first time. That was really cool!
What I Miss: A normal appetite, a good night's sleep
What I am Looking Forward To: February 13th. This will make me 25 weeks and at that point, my babies can live outside of the womb (in the NICU for a while, of course), and that makes me feel much more relaxed that I will be holding my babies soon enough!!
Milestones: Getting out of the teens and in to the 20s in regards to weeks, finding out the gender, naming the babies, and registering at Babies R Us!
Baby Milestones: Babies are busy creating meconium for that first diaper after birth. AND my little girl has stocked up on her lifetime supply of 6 million eggs!!
Next Appointment: February 5th I see the specialist again for a regular check up and February 12th I see the OB again for a check up and my 2nd one hour glucose test since I have to do it twice thanks to the multiples.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Anatomy Scan
Last week was probably the greatest week of this pregnancy. I haven't decided if it was MORE exciting to see two healthy babies growing and find out their gender OR just finding out there was two babies period. Either way, I would say we are blessed! :)
We had our anatomy scan last week with a Maternal Fetal Medicine doctor, a specialist I will see due to being high risk from my history and a multiples pregnancy. His ultrasound tech was awesome and he was great. We saw two healthy babies on the screen with everything measuring exactly as it should. In fact, one baby was measuring a week ahead and the other baby is measuring about 3 days ahead. All GREAT news!
But..... the best part was finding out the gender. I cried and cried when we found out because I was just so emotional. First, we found pretty quickly that Baby A is going to be my baby GIRL!! Then we found out, after hiding, that Baby B was going to be my baby BOY!!! Hubby and I are soooo thrilled to announce we will soon have both a daughter and a son!!
Even better, with very little disagreement, we have come up with names. We will have our son, Michael Kaden, and our daughter, Madison Grace. I am SOOO excited!! Let the nursery planning commence!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
19 weeks...
I'm in week 19. In one week, these babies will be half done in the womb! Almost there, keep growing, growing, growing babies!!!
Size of Baby: TheBump says the baby is the size of a mango! 6 inches long and about 8.5 ounces now.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Haven't checked since the last appointment.
Maternity Clothes: Yep, still loving them.
Gender: January 9th is the big ultrasound!! Can you believe in just a WEEK I will know whether there are girls, boys, or both growing inside of me?!
Belly Button In/Out: In still but it definitely feels different.
Stretch Marks: Nope.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Movement: Maybe but not sure yet.
Sleep: Depends on the night. Some are good, some not so much.
Cravings/Aversions: Still not really craving anything but still can't eat chicken and a lot of my normal favorites don't taste good.
Symptoms: Still sick and belly is growing! I actually think I am starting to feel a little better (knock on wood!)
Feeling: Over the moon excited that i am almost halfway done being pregnant!
Best Moment this Week: Ringing in the New Year with the hubs. I am so hopeful for what 2013 brings for the two of us and truly believe this is our year!
What I Miss: A normal appetite, a good night's sleep
What I am Looking Forward To: January 9th! First appointment with the specialist and gender reveal.
Milestones: Well in to the 2nd trimester
Baby Milestones: Babies are learning their five senses. Their nerve cells for their sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell are developing in their brain!
Next Appointment: January 9th, anatomy scan!
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year 2013!
Hello 2013!! You have no idea how excited I am to see you! 2012 was quite the roller coaster ride of a year. I spent a lot of time questioning my faith and not understanding what I did to deserve such pain and suffering I felt I was dealing with. But, in the end, I was reminded that my Holy Father is in control and trusting in Him and praying to Him is the only answer for me and the hubby. Let's recap shall we!
We kicked off 2012 continuing to try and get pregnant. We succeeded! We told our parents about our little gummy bear on January 21, 2012. My mom screamed, my in laws gasped, my grandma cries, and Mike's grandma was confused. :)
In February we drove to Missouri with Mike's parents and celebrated his Grandpa's 80th birthday. Then on the 20th, we were supposed to hear Gummy Bear's heart beat, but instead I miscarried. Never has their been a sadder day in my life.
In March, I got a POCS diagnosis and started metformin to help my ovaries learn to cooperate so we could get pregnant again. We showered my BFF with wedding shower presents. And we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary where we got to go downtown and stay for a night at the Omni for free since I won it the year prior.
In April, My BFF got married and I was her maid of honor.
In May, my
June was spent working hard for my vacation in July.
In July I spent a glorious 3 and a half weeks on vacation. The boys came for a week and the rest of the time I spent pampering myself. We also started clomid for the first time to help get pregnant.
In August we bought a new car- Chevy Equinox- and traded in my Mercury Mariner. We found out round 1 of clomid did not work.
In September things got crazy. We found out round 2 of clomid would not be successful. Well, we all know how that ended up. :) Then, the next weekend was Pet Adoption month at Petsmart that we stumbled upon and ended up bringing home our newest family member I took September 24th off to mourn the loss of our little gummy bear that was due on this day. Instead, I found out I was actually pregnant!
In October we heard the heart beat of our little baby and everything continued to look perfect. Then, I thought I was miscarrying again, only to find out when I got to the doctor's office that there were actually TWO babies in there... TWINS!
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In November, we celebrated Thanksgiving in Conroe and Christmas shopped til we dropped. We also got to see our growing babies again!
In December, we shared with the world that 2013 will bring us twins! Then the following week, I found out I got a promotion I have been trying for and desperately needed. My BFF graduated from college. I celebrated my 27th birthday. And we celebrated Christmas in both Conroe and Austin.
What I am looking forward to in 2013....
-Starting my supervisor position on January 7th
-Finding out the gender of our babies on January 9th
-Our baby showers
-Celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary
-The births of our friends' babies in March and May
-And most importantly, becoming a mom and watching my husband become a dad to our twins in May!!!!
-Watching our twins grows and flourish
-Being able to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day as an actual parent!
-Celebrating all our babies' first holidays in our home!
So much to look forward to in 2013! Here's to trusting in our God to keeping these babies healthy and growing until May. Mommy can't wait to meet you babies!!
