I see pride. I see power.

I loved Cool Runnings.

I’d say 75% of the time I am thinking of the what if’s and the unknowns to come. Still trying to wrap my head around having two babies here at one time. I can’t. There is a point where my thoughts simply can’t go any further – like if you imagine eternity and it blacks out and overloads your brain. That’s how twins is for me.

And with this, it’s hard to write about my actual feelings. There was SO much I wanted to change with how I handled another baby this time around. Another pregnancy. As excited and thankful and grateful as I am for my babies, there is a part of me that wrestles with the sadness of a new normal when I didn’t even manage to get the old one right most of the time. There is a constant nagging of all my expectations being changed and altered and in many people’s eyes – I will fail. It might not matter to some, you might think I should just get over it. But those are my feelings and it’s real to me.

It matters to me. I wanted my version of perfect.

[Read more...]

14 weeks pregnant with twins {and a belly shot}

Oh em gee, I haven’t done one of these since I was 11 weeks! I’ve done a 12 and 13 week general update but I’m excited to be at 14 weeks already! Yay second tri!

BO & GO are the size of a…? Lemon! My goodness. This is BabyCenter’s 16 week as they only do twin pics every 4.

16 week twin pics!

How far along? 14 weeks and 1 day. [Read more...]

The 13 week Twin Ultrasound and Appointment

Monday morning my parents, who had driven 12 hours the night before to make it here, met us at the house so we could all head to the Dr. together for my 13 week ultrasound. I was excited to see them and nervous about the appt – I wanted to make sure the babies were ok.

The tech squeezed us all in the room and I held my breath and said a small prayer as she waved the wand over my stomach – and the flurry of motion that came with it on the screen was reassuring. “Are they ok?” I asked.

She nodded. “Yep, see – two heartbeats, both kicking around. Were you nervous?” I nodded and she smiled. “Everything is fine.”

“Still fraternal?” I said.

“Still fraternal.” [Read more...]

Surprise! Again…

After the u/s today it’s determined that:

1. I am measuring 20+ weeks and my uterus is above my belly button already.

2. The babies are measuring on target at 13 weeks 1 day and 13 weeks 4 days.

3. They are super active and so fun to watch.  [Read more...]

I might regret posting this…

but this morning I let Sam take his body tape measure he has for the Army fitness stuff…

and measure me.

All the way around.  [Read more...]

Twin Pregnancy Signs

Even before we knew we were having twins, I knew it. Kinda. It’s hard to explain – but I knew there was something different about this pregnancy. In fact, about 7 weeks in I almost wrote a post on here admitting to having, “I think it’s twins” thoughts, but then I figured it was just hyperemesis again – only worse.

Still, seeing it on the ultrasound shocked me because it was a shock – and because I already knew. Subconsciously I expected her to show us another baby. I think I would have left feeling amiss if she hadn’t.

Anyway, hindsight always makes things clearer. Everyone always wants to know if I ever suspected it was twins, so here are the signs I felt/saw and then brushed off with a shrug: [Read more...]