9w0d.....No News is Good News

Well, I figured I better write since it's been awhile.  I haven't had much to report except the usual pregnancy complaints, and that's no fun for anyone to hear about.

Remember that list of foods?  Well, the food that is appealing to me has grown smaller and smaller by the day.  I'm down to hiding my fruits and veggies in my morning smootie, and protein is coming in the form of cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and a tupperware full of cold rotisserie chicken that I nibble on all day. The best things in the world right now, though, are:

1) LEMONADE
2) GREEN APPLES
3) PICKLES
4) LEMON YOGURT

Do you see trend? Yes, all I want is sour and tart!  Anything sweet, sugary, warm, or creamy about sends me running for the toilet.  Our bodies are crazy...

In baby news, these nuggets are doing great!  (I'm calling them nuggets right now because that's what they looked like in the most recent ultrasound. Cute adorable little chicken nuggets.  See?

The both measured at 9w0d, and that day I was 8w3d, so measuring well!  It's also a good sign they are both measuring exactly the same size.  Tomorrow I go for my bloodwork, and next Friday I'll be back to see Dr. Thompson.

Not much else to report right now!  Sawyer told his teacher today that his mommy is having two babies but they are going to live in the snow.  Who knows what crazy things will come out of that kid's mouth before this is all over?  I love that he is having this experience though.  I want him to approach this world with the most open and loving heart any little boy can!

Off to teach piano! :)

7w1d....And the Ultrasound Says...

What do you get when you combine 2 high quality embryos, an early bout of morning sickness, and super high hcg levels? Yep, you guessed it......TWINS!

Two adorable sacs showed up on our ultrasound on March 5, along with 2 fetal poles both measuring 7w3d (by the calendar, I was 7w1d, so that measurement is spot on.)  Both had strong heartbeats right around 150 bpm, and everything right now is looking normal and healthy.

Everyone is super excited, but I think some of us are more surprised than others.  I felt almost sure it was twins once the "Yuck" started so early, but you just never know! I was most relieved it wasn't triplets!!

I am most excited about that fact that their parents can achieve their dream of two children without having to go through this whole process another time.  I know it's been quite an emotional rollercoaster up until this point, so to be able to put that chapter of their lives behind them would make me so happy!

I am most nervous about the complexities of a multiple pregnancy.  Until you have one, I think you kind of assume that it's just the same as a single, only a little bit more.  As I've been reading and researching, I've learned that there are really two major goals when carrying multiples:

1) carry them as long as possible
2) get them as big as you can before they are born

With these goals comes a whole different set of nutritional requirements, restrictions on activities and exertion, and a responsibility to learn the warning signs of problems BEFORE they become a problem.

With these nerves, however, comes a greater gratefulness that God has blessed me with this responsibility.  I know His Hand is over the lives of these two babies I carry inside me, and I trust that he will guide me, their parents, and the doctors to make wise and careful decisions throughout the pregnancy.  I have complete faith that He will soon deliver two healthy miracles into this world and create a brand new, beautiful family.