Okay, so I realize it has been a little too long since my last blog post, but hey, give this girl a break...in the last couple of weeks my husband and I found out we are having TWINS! I can't say I'm entirely shocked...I had three tale-tale signs. 1) One of the symptoms of twins is quote "extreme morning sickness"...and I have to say, after rushing to the bathroom 3-4 times a day for the past 7 weeks, I have officially met that criteria. 2) I started showing a wee bit at 8 weeks...luckily the weight wasn't going to my tail (keeping my fingers crossed) so I didn't let it bother me....and 3) I distinctly remember riding home with my dad at night one time when I was between the ages of 9-12, and we were talking about how his grandmother was a twin, and all I could think about was, wow, wouldn't it be awesome to carry on that kind of heritage? :)
Well, roughly 10 years later, here we are!!! It's hard to believe that we are roughly a third of our way through the pregnancy! It has been such a blessing! It's hard to describe how much love I already have for them, each individually, and how much I can't wait to meet them. The babies are in seperate sacs so it is more than likely that they are fraternal twins (unless they seperated within the first three days of conception). That means more than likely, if they are fraternal, they will have 50% of their genes in common, like my sisters and I or any other siblings...the difference is with them being the same age, they are more likely to look even more similiar :).
If you are wondering if I am going to dress them alike, the answer is : Absolutely yes!!! BUT only at first. I want to ensure we support their independence and individuality once they are old enough. This will be super easy if they are different genders. I want as many matching-hat outfits as I can find. :) haha
When we had the ultrasound and the nurse let us know we were having twins, Billy and I immediately looked at each other and started giggling. There I was concerned about ensuring we heard that first little heartbeat, and we were blessed with TWO. It was amazing to see them floating around in there. Baby A was waving hello and Baby B was turning flips. I couldn't stop laughing! I saw a few tears in Billy's eyes and all I could think about was how much love was in the room, and how many incredible blessings God has provided us with...it is truly amazing to think about!!! More to come soon!!!
Well, roughly 10 years later, here we are!!! It's hard to believe that we are roughly a third of our way through the pregnancy! It has been such a blessing! It's hard to describe how much love I already have for them, each individually, and how much I can't wait to meet them. The babies are in seperate sacs so it is more than likely that they are fraternal twins (unless they seperated within the first three days of conception). That means more than likely, if they are fraternal, they will have 50% of their genes in common, like my sisters and I or any other siblings...the difference is with them being the same age, they are more likely to look even more similiar :).
If you are wondering if I am going to dress them alike, the answer is : Absolutely yes!!! BUT only at first. I want to ensure we support their independence and individuality once they are old enough. This will be super easy if they are different genders. I want as many matching-hat outfits as I can find. :) haha
When we had the ultrasound and the nurse let us know we were having twins, Billy and I immediately looked at each other and started giggling. There I was concerned about ensuring we heard that first little heartbeat, and we were blessed with TWO. It was amazing to see them floating around in there. Baby A was waving hello and Baby B was turning flips. I couldn't stop laughing! I saw a few tears in Billy's eyes and all I could think about was how much love was in the room, and how many incredible blessings God has provided us with...it is truly amazing to think about!!! More to come soon!!!
