And the girls are losing.....

So I know I don't have a ton of votes on my poll....but no one seems to have love for the girls!!! the obvious majority is one of each....is that because that is what everyone wants....hmmmm????

9 Weeks Today!

Well, today is 9 weeks. Part of me feels like it has gone fast, and part of me feels like time is crawling......I am still feeling good, so I guess I can't complain!

Just a Thought....

So I was told my due date was October 30th.....my first thought was..."I really don't want Halloween babies"....Then I hear that the average arrival for twins is 3-4 weeks earlier. So I could have these little guys by the end of September beginning of October! The thought that they will (most likely) be arriving early made me very excited!!! I can't wait to meet them, I already love them so much (and they are the size of little rice grains)!

Prayer for a Safe Pregnancy

These lives you have given us
are so tiny, fragile, and vulnerable,
safe in the womb of flesh and hope,
yet subject to danger and death.
O God of love, creator of life,
hear our prayer.
We want these babies so much.
Please grant these children of ours
a full term of nurture,
the joy and mystery of life,
and the blessing of your love.
Grant us the fulfillment of our dreams,
babies to cherish and protect,
children to teach and guide,
blessings to our family.

Amen.

Source: Prayers of Our Hearts by Vienna Cobb Anderson

Surprise Ultrasound!

Well we went in Tuesday for what I thought was just going to be a little chat with my OB and to fill out paperwork etc. Well she decided to do an ultrasound (u/s) as well. So we got to see the babies again...always fun!! Their little hearts were beating strong, and much more visible this time, and they are growing right on track. I am now 7 weeks 6 days!!

I am feeling pretty good, still no real morning sickness (very light bouts of nausea here and there), I am ready for bed at about 8:00 pm and am CONSTANTLY hungry!!! Other than that I feel pretty normal.

First Ultrasound, and It's.....

TWINS!!!! well after what seemed like forever the day finally arrived for our first ultrasound. We had both taken the day off and planned to spend it together. Our apt. was in the morning and we couldn't wait. My doctor looked around and found the baby and showed us the little heart flickering measured it and said I was about 6 weeks 6 days (I thought I was 6 weeks 2 days)..then she moved around a little more and said, "well you have another one"!!! We were SO happy (especially Luis)!!! She then showed us that little bean's heartbeat and it was measureing about 6 weeks 4 days (so who knows what I really am).

It was a great day and we celebrated by heading to Half Moon Bay to the beach where Luis proposed! It was beautifull and sunny!!

Here is our first picture of our little beans!!!

It finally happened!!!

After 2 years of trying to start a family (7 cycles of fertility treatments), we finally found out that I am pregnant!!! I was beyond shocked and surprised, I really thought this cycle was another bust! But God is so good!!! I had my first Beta (blood pregnancy test) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 and found out the results the next day. I was at work when I called the nurse, expecting the usually, "I am sorry honey, but it was negative".....well instead she read me my numbers...I said "WHAT"!! and she said, "oh, are these your first numbers?" and I said "yes". She then went on to congratulate me. I was in total shock and my voice was shaking as I talked with her. I just had to see what a positive pregnancy test finally looked like, so I took one....I cried in the bathroom at work as those 2 pink lines came up right away!!! After I composed myself I came back into my office and could not stop smiling! My dilema: how in the world was I going to wait the whole day to tell Luis (did not want to tell him over the phone)...well I managed to wait, and it was all worth it!!!!

How I told him....I had bought 2 onesies about 2 years back, one was blue and said "Daddy's Little Dude", the other was pink and said "Daddy's Little Angel"....I decided to place them in a gift box and I had wrote him a little note, and wrote "OPEN ME" on the front of the box. I placed it on the floor by the front door so he would see it when he walked in. I had gotten off earlier so that I would be home before him. I hid behind a little wall in our dining room, and when he walked in I heard him open the box. I popped my head around the corner to watch. He read in silence what I had written and then looked up with total shock on his face, that is when I came out....He then said, "I am goign to be a dad!" It was amazing, we hugged and cried together!!!!

I had to go back in on Friday to repeat my blood test (they want to make sure the numbers double)....oh my first numbers were 441. I called the nurse on Friday afternoon and they were 957!! So they more than doubled, such great news! We went on to tell both our parents that night, and then everyone else shortly after!! We just couldnt keep it in!!