Twinners

I think that everyone knows by now but I just thought I would throw it out to the blog world that we are having twinners. I am still in twin shock but it is feeling more and more real and I am getting really excited. I had my appointment yesterday and since I have to have an ultrasound every visit (to detect the separate heartbeats) I thought they would be able to see the gender but unfortunately the ultrasound machine at the clinic was too much of a clunker so we couldn't tell. But in less then 2 weeks (I will be 19/20 weeks by then) we will hopefully be able to tell with the hospitals machine. I am amazed that there are two little peeps in there just hanging out. They were doing all sorts of fun flips yesterday on the ultrasound screen and at one point they were facing each other and doing some hand motions and Dave said that it looked like they were playing a game of cards! It totally looked like they were. I am sure that they are just trying to pass the time until they are born.

Right now I feel like a new woman. More energy, that blasted summer heat is over, no more barfing and I can actually get off of the couch and be human again. I hate to complain because I know that pregnancy is such a huge blessing but this summer was ROUGH (in all caps)! But bad times are behind us and we are are trying to enjoy the calm before the storm. Newborn twins are going to be crazy. Someone save me! I am open to all and any advice. Feedings scare me the most, then the nights, leaving the house, billions of diapers etc. etc. I keep trying to focus on how cute those little guys will be and how fun it will be to see them grow up together with that special twin bond.

One thing that has been driving me crazy are the not so nice responses. Most people are really nice and positive about the twins but it is all of the random people that need to just pipe down. My favorite response was "oh, twins are the biggest curse in the world. I am so sorry!" Punch. All I can say is I know it is going to be soooooooo hard believe me I struggled with only one newborn, I know it will be pricey, I know delivery won't be fun and feeding them and all that jazz but seriously no turning back and I am looking forward to having two for the price of one! Can you tell that I am trying to think only good thoughts?

Well, I am absolutely sure that no one reads this neglected little blog anymore but it is nice just to write. In Luke news he think we are having a boy and a girl and he is dead set on naming them Hiccup and Astrid (from that dragon movie). I asked him awhile back what is the first thing that he wanted to do when the babies come out and all he said was "punch them in the face." Aw, pure precious. I don't blame him though. He spent all summer bringing me barf bags and fending for himself. His world is about to be rocked!!!

So in honor of the twinsters in my belly here is a twin montage...



























Celine and I are so excited and just really trying to prepare for both of our twins. I am sure that she is pretty much doing the same things as me like searching for cheap cribs on craigslist, saving diaper coupons and other things like that.





Again, the pic of Kate. I can't get over this shot. I am hoping that since I am delivering at the same place (also Dave's work) that a twins delivery will be a cinch after sextuplets.




P.S. Wouldn't you hate to be Gisele's twin. You would always be the ugly one.


Stay tuned for some glamorous belly shots. I am getting huge!