Still Here - 36/37 weeks

No babies yet, sorry! If I could of had them by now I would have. I never thought that I would make it full term with these boys. All my doctors didn't think I'd make it to 34 weeks let alone 37!! Shows you what they know. So at 34 weeks I went off the anti-contraction medicine and was to let "nature take it's course". Well, nature had a different idea. It's idea was to make me as uncomfortable as possible. I have never been so uncomfortable or in constant pain! I have a baby between my legs and I've been dilated to a 4 for 3 weeks now and my body is doing nothing.

Sometimes I have contractions and they can get pretty regular and painful and we get excited but they don't do a single thing to me. I am stuck at a 4 and need to be induced but no one will listen to me. I hate to complain because I am so blessed and grateful to be pregnant. I'm just emotionally and physically done. I am measuring 48 weeks big and I can't believe these very active boys have not broken their water yet. It feels like they are trying to break out their own way.

So you can all stop praying that the babies will stay in me now and pray they will come asap! I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my Peri and I'm praying every minute that she will have a heart and induce me! My doctor doesn't come back from vacation until next week and he said he'd induce me when he got back but we'll see. So that is what is going on in Cody's and my life right now. I stare at the wall all day on bed rest waiting for my body to go into labor and Cody works and comes home to try and soothe his distressed pregnant wife. I feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever! haha

On a happy note - my parents fly in tonight and I'm excited! I'm not staying in this weekend, I'm going out. I just hate when people stare cause I'm so big! Some people need to learn sensitivity! Yes I know I'm huge and yes I know I look like I'm about to pop. I just need to wear a sign that says "Yes, I'm having Twins... stop staring".

PS. Please don't think this post is me being upset or mad. I'm actually making fun of myself and Cody and I laugh at how big I am and how I waddle and put my hands out to balance myself. It's all in fun! Making fun of myself helps relieve the stress and frustration :)

Surprise

Short Version: Diagnosed with pree.clampsia, sent to L&D for monitoring. Thought we were having babies but blood pressure leveled out and contractions weren't dilating me more then a 4. On strict bedrest and just waiting for babies.

Sorry, no babies yet. I wish! The surprise is I now have pregnancy-induced hyper.tension or in other words pree.clampsia. It is more common in first time mothers and even more common in twin pregnancies.

The story - I went in for my weekly doctor's appointment this afternoon and my blood pressure was very high. I can't exactly remember the numbers but the top number was in the 140s. My legs, ankles, and feet were extremely swollen and I was a little dizzy while waiting for my appointment. My doctor immediately sent me to L&D.

Cody and I thought this was it! We really thought we'd be having our boys and we were so excited. It was perfect timing - my parents were in town and Cody was only in Lindon when I was admitted and it was perfect, so we thought. After being monitored and having regular contractions and my blood pressure bouncing all around from the 120s to high 140s they sent me HOME! You gotta be kidding me. I was so sad when the nurse told me. She said legally there was no way to induce me as I wasn't changing (still dilated to a 4) and my blood pressure was lowering the longer I was laying there. Also, the ten tubes of blood tests came back normal, which I know is a good thing.

I am now on strict bed rest, I can only get up to go to the bathroom. I also have to do a 24 hour pee test and take it into the lab for testing. Fun stuff!!! We'll know more tomorrow after the lab results. I'm having lots of contractions but they aren't dilating me and it's frustrating. If I don't go into labor on my own or the hypert.ension doesn't get out of control, I will be induced memorial day weekend due to my doctor being out of town. That is TWO weeks away... I don't know if I can make it but I'll try.

I am so anxious to meet my little boys! I'm trying to be patient as I know they will come when they are ready and of course, it's always the Lord's time, not mine. I just pray that this hyperte.nsion doesn't worsen and lead to a more severe form. Oh - don't worry about the babies, they have no idea what is going on and are perfect. I guess my body is the one under stress. So no worries :)

34 Weeks - The Big Goal

We made it!! 10 weeks ago we started to have preterm labor scares and making it to 34 weeks seemed almost impossible! We went to the Peri on Friday and got to see the boys! Baby A is weighing in at 5 lbs 1 oz and Baby A is weighing 4 lbs 4 oz. Both looked great and we couldn't be happier especially me since they are both head down. Baby B is still a little small for comfort so we'd like to make it another week. The Peri said after 35 weeks we should be able to take both babies home from the hospital with no problems. So what does that mean... Saturday I'm going to start getting on my feet more :) I'm so ready for babies to come.

Stacey and Cody's Aunt Liz stayed with us this weekend while they went to Women's Conference at BYU. It was fun to take Stacey to our Peri appointment where she got to see the boys. We also go to see most of Cody's Aunts on his Dad's side which was fun as well.

So I have another full week of bedrest but we should be having babies in the next two weeks!! Crazy! Peri mentioned that 90% of twins are born between 34 and 36 weeks! Let us hope we fit in that 90% ... did I mention already that I'm ready??

30 Weeks

30 weeks! Two different pics, they look different because of the way my shirt is! I'm getting so big!

We made it to 30 Weeks!!! I'm so happy about it too. We have two more goals to make - 32 weeks and then 34 weeks. Our Peri told us that we'll be great if we make it to 32 weeks and then anything at 34 weeks or later is icing on the cake. We saw the Peri on Friday and the babies looked great.

Baby A is measuring 2 days ahead and weighs 3 pounds 9 oz and Baby B is measuring 3 days behind at 3 pounds even. All their anatomy and measurements look great. I had to do a non-stress test right after my ultrasound and the babies seem to have no reaction to my contractions. I guess my body is the issue with this pregnancy. The Peri checked my cervix by ultrasound and she could see Baby A's head right on my cervix putting pressure on it. My cervix is very thin and short!

So I'm still on bedrest, my pills, and have to report back to my Peri every week to do non-stress tests. We are on the last stretch of this pregnancy and it seems so crazy to me! Cody just keeps saying, "The babies are coming, the babies are coming."

Riss Visits & Final Baby Shower

Saturday one of my best friends from home that is like my sister flew in for the weekend to attend my final baby shower. It was so nice to have Marissa here! She was amazed by my belly and how much the babies would move. I don't know how we managed to not get any pictures together, it makes me so sad. But I do have pics of her so I do have proof she was here!

Below is a slideshow of pics from my baby shower. It was such a nice shower. My closest friend down here hosted it for me - the amazing Annie Webb!!! We are only a week apart in our pregnancies and we are both having boys. It's been so much fun experiencing pregnancy together!

I have to give a big thanks to Annie! She is an amazing friend and I'm so grateful for her work on the shower even with her crazy schedule. Thanks to everyone who came and your generous gifts! Cody and I are so thankful we have so much love and support from those around us which will really help when the babies come! It's going to be crazy but so much fun.

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Preterm Labor Saga Cont...

{Short Version for those who don't have 10 mins - Went to the hospital due to contractions being too close together which were caused by the stomach flu. Stayed in the hospital overnight and released in the morning on a regiment of pills and bedrest. Received steroid shot to develop the boys' lungs.}

Another chapter in the preterm labor saga has now been written! It all started Monday morning at 4am when I woke up nauseated which turned to throwing up. I thought my stomach was just upset but was proven wrong when I threw up every hour that day until 2pm. I guess I got the stomach flu somehow or food poisoning and couldn't keep anything down even water. My doctor called in a anti-nausea suppository which seemed to solve the problem but I was really dehydrated. Dehydration + dry heaving for 9 hours = contractions that wont stop.

We went to the hospital at 4pm and immediately they started and IV with fluids. They couldn't do the normal regime of trib.utalane shots because I was so dehydrated my pulse was too high. So they did a similar drug in pill form. The pills didn't seem to work as fast or well then the shots did in the past but definitely didn't have the crazy side effects. After 4 pills my doctor decided to keep me overnight for observation and to hydrate me as much as possible because I was so dehydrated. I received 4 bags (4L of fluid during my stay) The only really scary part of the whole thing for me was when they decided to give me the ster.oid shot to speed up the development of the boys' lungs. It made it more real that they are concerned about them coming before 34 weeks. Better safe then sorry. We have to go back into the hospital tonight to get the second dose...not looking forward to that!

Cody stayed in a cot next to me in the hospital which was really nice. I've never stayed in the hospital before and now I know why I don't want to. The bed was so uncomfortable I could not sleep at all. Plus, Baby B did not want to hold still so my nurse came in every 20 minutes to readjust my fetal heart monitors. Poor Cody didn't get much sleep either.

Finally this morning my doctor came in to release me and I could not have been more happy to go home and be in my own bed. I'm going to be the best little bedrester so I do NOT have to go on hospital bedrest, please no!! My doctor is keeping me on the pills they were giving me at the hospital so I take them every six hours around the clock to keep my contractions down. Also... I'm on the "B" word, Yup - BEDREST! I'm allowed to get up and take a shower then move to the couch or back to bed and then up only to make something fast to eat for myself and then back to the couch. I'm on bedrest until the babies come or until we reach our goal of 34 weeks which is 4.5 weeks away! Poor Cody! I always knew April would be a long month for Cody and I. Mother's Intuition I say.

So if you just made it through all of that you are a amazing :) Cody and I are really doing fine, so no worries. I know people worry about how we are handling all this scary preterm labor stuff but really the babies will come when they are meant to come and everything will be fine. Thanks for keeping our little growing family in your thoughts and prayers. We really appreciate all your love and support. 4.5 weeks to go is not really that long, it's crazy to think they could be here before then! I hope not!

More Contractions and Stones??

Cody and I had a late night getting home around 2am. We were in labor & delivery again with contractions that would not stop. So at 10pm we headed to the hospital. It was pretty funny to see our prenatal class instructor there but we didn't get her as a nurse, I was bummed.

So they did the usual... hooked up the baby and contraction monitors. Baby B does not like to hold still and drove the nurse crazy. She had to come in every so often to replace the doppler so she could keep an eye on him. I felt bad for Baby A who doesn't get to move. Baby B has pushed his poor brother into the side of my uterus where he can't move which means Baby B gets to do all the flips he wants - and flip he does. Cody and I wonder if this is an indicator of their personalities... we'll see!!

Both babies are doing great, I however was having contractions about every two minutes. They did the fetal fibron.ectin test again and it came back... Negative!! YAY! Cody and I are thrilled that the boys get to cook for at least another two weeks allowing us to make it to 30 weeks. Then the nurse did the manual check of my cervix, I am dialated to a "1" and 60% effaced. Not too scary and she didn't seem concerned. After getting two shots of tribu.talane the contractions stopped and my uterus finally calmed down. I've never had two shots before and after the second shot it made my heart race so fast that I threw up... not fun!

So it turns out that I have lots of blood in my urine (sorry, I know you wanted to know that). Which means I have kid.ney stones... which explains why I've been having sharp pains since Sunday and explains the contractions. So now I get to sit at home and drink lots and lots of cranberry juice which I love.

So there you go, another chapter in the preterm labor saga of our pregnancy. I'm sure there will be more to come. I'm hoping my doctor will just put me on pills to relax my uterus so I don't have to keep going to the hospital. A girl can hope!

Blanding Shower

Stacey threw me a nice baby shower in Blanding this weekend. It was a lot of fun. The theme was Double... double of everything. We had double stacker sandwiches, fruit dip that you could double dip, and double fudge double layer chocolate cake. The prizes were themed as "double" like double stuff oreos and twin pops. We played some fun games and I got some great gifts. Thanks to everyone who came!

Me and my chubby self... people say I look good in person but in pics I just look huge!!

Lant and his girlfriend Amy

The guys playing Wii during the shower. They wanted to go fishing but it was snowing.

Cute blankets that Amy made me! I was amazed, she is talented!!

Beautiful Haven showing off her amazing wrapping abilities!

Future Sis In-law (Shad's Fiance)! She was the photographer of the shower! Such a cutie! Thanks Brooke for taking pics!

It was nice having everyone down in Blanding this weekend. We all get along so well and had fun playing games! The only hiccup was having 9 contractions in an hour Friday night. I had to go get another shot of Tribu.talane which relaxed my uterus and I was fine the rest of the weekend. I am relieved to be home now and only ten minutes from my hospital. We are not traveling anymore until the babies are born - hopefully not for another 8-10 weeks!

26 Week Appt

Friday I had my first Periontology appointment. It was just like a 20 week appointment. I first had an ultrasound-tech go over both babies' anatomy and measurements, then the Peri came in and did the same thing. I guess they like two opinions in case anything is missed. After an hour of the ultrasound wand... my tummy was sore. We got a clear bill of health and both babies are looking great! They each weigh about 2 pounds which is great news!!!

Here are real pics of our little boys. It was so nice to actually see detail and to see them yawn and kick. As of right now they are both head down, lets hope they stay that way!

WA Baby Shower

Top: Carolyn & Callie
Bottom: Heather, Me, Kelsey & Eva

Above are my girlfriends from high school minus Marissa - we missed you Riss!!! They all came to my shower at home. It was a lot of fun catching up and talking about my little boys. Poor Heather had oral surgery and couldn't smile or eat anything but soft foods. Thanks so much for coming girls and your gifts. Love ya!!! I also want to thank the ladies from my home ward who threw the shower. You guys are great and I appreciate everything you've done to help my little family!

In other news, the plane ride home from WA was uneventful, thankfully!! I had a couple contractions towards the end of the flight but nothing consistent like the flight up there. We have our first Peri appointment Friday morning and I can't wait to see my growing boys!! Hopefully we'll get some updated ultrasound pics so I can post them.

We also had our first prenatal class at the hospital last night. It wasn't too exciting. We talked about the discomforts of pregnancy and what's normal. We also learned when to go to the hospital - already learned that from experience! Cody was pretty bored but I'm hoping the next three classes will be more exciting. We'll get to tour Labor and Delivery, watch birthing movies, and go over breastfeeding! Exciting stuff!

We head to Blanding on Friday after my appointment if the doctor says everything looks okay. I'm sure I'll be fine to travel down. I'll just need to lay down in the back on my side and drink lots of water!

Plane Contractions???

24 weeks belly shot

At last Dr. appointment, I was measuring as big as a 32 week singleton pregnancy

So Cody and I made it to Washington! We are glad to be home and with my family but we had a scare last night. While on the plane (which my doctor approved) I started having contractions that were 2 minutes apart for about an hour. Not good!! After we landed and recounted my contractions we headed to the hospital in Olympia. I was seen right away which was so nice and got strapped to the fetal monitor. 

After finding both babies' heartbeats, the nurse started the contraction monitor and it showed I was having contractions every two minutes again. The nurse called the on-call doctor in a hurry. She came back in with meds and gave me a shot of tribut.aline which was interesting. It makes you all jittery like you had tons and tons of coffee (I wouldn't know... it's just how the nurse described it) Cody didn't like how it affected me since I was shaking all over and I couldn't control my body. 

So after another hour of monitoring my contractions, the medicine seemed to do the job and my contractions stopped. Thankfully the babies were not affected by the contractions, their heartbeats were great and they were moving around like crazy. The best part was when Baby B kept kicking the heartbeat monitor off my belly, I'm guessing he didn't like it - haha. 

My cervix was also checked which was long, firm, and very closed - Thank Goodness!!! They also performed a fet.al fibron.ecton test which can determine if you will go into premature labor in two weeks. Seeing a big fat negative on the sheet was such a relief. It is 99% effective which means my baby boys have at least two more weeks to grow and develop. 

3 hours later I was discharged from labor and delivery with good hopes and feeling at peace. I've had a couple of random contractions here and there which scare me but I've been staying down and drinking lots and water. I have a feeling this is what the rest of my pregnancy will be like - counting contractions and going to the hospital to get meds to stop them. I have at least ten more weeks that these babies need to stay in my belly... please stay in there boys, it's not time to meet you yet!!! 

20 Week Ultrasound

Tuesday we had our 20 week medical ultrasound. It was great seeing the boys and yes we are having two boys. It was nice to see for sure and have 100% confirmation. The boys are both head down and it seems they are fighting for who can get out first. Their heads are really close together so the u/s tech had a hard time staying on the right baby. They are both measuring on schedule with my due date and Baby A is a little bigger than Baby B which is normal for twins. They had all the necessary parts but one thing that seemed weird was the placenta. There is only one placenta which is pretty big so she thinks it's "fused". That scares me a little bit since one baby can steal more nutrients and deprive the other baby. Thankfully I'll be watched by a periontologist so I'm excited to go to my first appointment in February.

Link to 20 Week Ultrasound
The video is pretty long so we don't expect people to watch it, just grandparents :)

I have to say I'm kinda disappointed in the quality of the ultrasound. My doctor is pretty old and must not feel the need to update his ultrasound machine. I've seen some pretty clear and detailed pics so I was kind of sad at what we saw. Owell, all that matters is that they saw what they needed to see and everything looked great. We are blessed to have two healthy boys.

My pregnancy is going well. I'm back to taking naps because I'm so tired all the time. I'm probably not getting enough calories but we'll see at my next appointment. I can't seem to get comfy anywhere - in bed, on the couch, or on a chair. I'll just have to get used to it. Also the back pain has started. My back curved in already without the extra weight in front and it's getting worse. Bring on the back pain.

We have about 15 weeks left and we can't really believe babies are coming. It'll go by fast.

Here are some pics

19 Weeks

Cody and I had another OB appointment yesterday. It was pretty fast and uneventful. Cody thinks he could do the appointments himself. I told him to just be grateful nothing is wrong cause when we do need our OB he knows what he is doing.

So everything looked good except the dang scale!! THIRTEEN pounds in one month. Are you kidding me??? This was very hard for me to digest especially since I've been the same weight since high school and I just don't gain weight. Owell, I'm having twins and there has to be weight gain to ensure my babies are growing and developing. The doctor was pleased with the weight gain so I am okay with it... I guess!

We heard the two heartbeats and they are so cute, I could listen to them all day. Our OB measured my tummy and I am measuring at 26 weeks or as big as a 7 month singleton pregnancy. He was happy with it thankfully and asked me how I've been feeling. I honestly have been feeling really good, no complaints and he looked at me kinda wide-eyed. He said that is great cause in the near future that is not going to be the case. Way to scare me Doc!! I guess the whole being as big as a full term pregnant lady for ten+ weeks is not going to be much fun.

Cody felt a baby kick last night and it was cute. I think he'll be more interested in feeling my stomach now. He also asked the boys this morning if they have a sister up in Heaven. haha

Sundays we take my belly pics so I'll post another one then. We also have our 20 week ultrasound in a week and I'm excited to see my little boys!! OH! The twins will have a friend, Talon and Annie are having a BOY and we are so excited for them! YAY!

Baby Bedding and Diapers

I received my crib bedding this morning. I was so excited when the doorbell rang and it was the UPS guy! He probably thought I was so weird as I signed the paper with a huge smile on my face! I fell in love with this bedding a year ago when Annie told me to look it up. Thanks Annie!! Isn't the crib so cute! If I had all the money in the world I'd buy it but it's not practical.

Cody and I also had a first in the baby world today. We bought our first box of diapers! Woo hoo! 92 little diapers! Cody and I decided that since we're having twins and they will go through a lot of diapers we should start stocking up now. So whenever we go shopping we'll grab some diapers or something else like wipes to help the shock of buying a truck load at once.

Does anyone have any idea how long it takes one baby to go through one box of 92 diapers? I'd appreciate any advice or experience with buying diapers :)

I think my tummy is growing again, it's really tight and itches which probably means it's growing. I've had people ask how I'm doing and I'm glad we have people who are concerned with my wellbeing. I'm feeling great. I have a lot more energy then the first trimester and my nausea is all gone except for at night after taking prenatal pills. They are evil! The only things that suck are: back aches, feet hurting after being on them for too long (like grocery shopping), random sharp pains in my left side, and trouble sleeping. But I can't really complain! I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday so hopefully I'll have more news then. Hopefully good news of course.

17.5 Week Belly & Ultrasound

Below is the link to the ultrasound we had. It's not the best quality and you can't always tell what you are looking at. After 5 ultrasounds I'm just now starting to realize what is baby and recognize its parts. We have our medical ultrasound later this month and hopefully the babies will be bigger so we can see more detail.

15.5 Week Gender Ultrasound of Twins

I've grown so much the last few weeks! I feel that I doubled in size while I was home for the holidays. Every morning Cody looks at me and wonders if I grew overnight. I've felt a few movements and kicks but nothing consistent. I really want to feel them move all around but I'm trying to wait patiently. I know my babies are still pretty small and hopefully soon I'll start getting kicked hard so Cody can feel it.

As the weeks go on I'm falling more and more in love with these two little guys. I'm enjoying my size right now and I'm scared of how big I'm going to really get by the end of my pregnancy! It'll be worth it though. I can't wait until my nursery furniture is all here. We have received our glider and I love it. Thanks Chris & Stacey!

ps. Sorry if you're sick of us just posting about pregnancy. That's the only thing that really is going on. Cody's working and I'm incubating at home doing home stuff.

Just a little comparison. Left is 14 weeks right is 17 weeks. Crazy!

Snow and More Snow and Prego Upate

It seems that snow has invaded my whole family this holiday season. We have lots and lots of snow here in our town. It's really pretty when you are looking out the window in your warm apartment, but once you have to drive in it I hate it and want it to go away. Blanding also got hit with snow and they have I heard about 13 inches. That's crazy. Having that much snow in a small town like that wouldn't be too bad. Chehalis also got hammered with snow the last few days to where they canceled school for the rest of the week. Looks like it's an early Christmas Break for them. Below are my nephews playing in the snow. Don't ask me why Dano is in shorts :) Dano is a tough guy, don't mess with him he'll head butt you.

I just hope this snow storm doesn't cancel our flight to WA on Tuesday or I'll be really sad. That's right, this year we are headed to Chehalis for Christmas. It has been a long time since we've all been together as a family for Christmas. Jayson and Vita are flying up Monday night before us and staying for a week. We are pretty excited but will definitely miss the Webb side of the family! Wish one year we could all just be together. Probably will never happen.

Oh pregnancy update - I had another OB appointment today. Weight gain total as of 14.5 weeks is 8 pounds and my doctor seemed happy with that. My little belly measured at 18 weeks which is right on track for a twin pregnancy so that is good. We heard the two heartbeats and talked about my travels to make sure I don't stress the babies. In all it was a fast and harmless appointment but I'm always thankful to hear good news and that everything is great. We are truly blessed! Sorry no pics of the belly or the babies. Next week we will have pics for you and hopefully a video of the twins.

I wish everyone who may be traveling this holiday season a safe journey!!

Midnight Craving

So last night I had the weirdest dream ever. I was dreaming about cheeseburgers!! I woke up in the middle of the night after the dream actually hungry and craving a cheeseburger! The sad thing is, I even considered getting out of bed and driving to get a cheeseburger until Cody shut down the idea and I fell back asleep. Pregnancy sure is weird, I blame the hormones - which is my excuse for everything according to Cody! haha

Pregnancy Info

13 weeks belly shot

I've had a lot of questions about my pregnancy which is understandable since Cody & I kept the last 12 weeks of our lives a secret. So here is some more info about me and the twins. Oh, also I've had a bunch of requests for a belly pic so here it is.

1. How are you feeling? - Well, pregnancy is the weirdest thing ever. I've only thrown up 4 times so far thank goodness but I've had constant morning sickness since 6 weeks. My morning sickness seems to be on a schedule. It comes around 11 am where I have to take a nap because my body shuts down and then it comes back around 5 and continues to get worse throughout the night. It's the worse at night when I lay down to go to bed, so I really have night sickness. I'm also tired all the time.
   
2. Cravings and Aversions - I have to eat every two hours or I get really sick so people think I eat a lot. I haven't really craved anything although I do eat a lot of pickles but I always have. I have a really hard time with smells and raw meat. I used to love pb&j but now I hate them. I don't want to eat anything in my house except spirals mac&cheese. I just want to eat out at taco bell or subway! Oh, something weird - brushing my teeth makes me want to puke and actually did the other day. So frustrating when you have to brush again right after you throw up.
   
3. Due Date? - My due date is June 13th. Since I'm having twins they will come no later then May 17th which I will be 37 weeks. I'm guessing the twins will come sometime the beginning of May, hopefully past 35 weeks!!
   
4. Gender of the twins - We plan on finding out the gender of the twins right before Christmas - Don't worry we'll let you know. I'd go nuts not knowing the gender. Buying bedding is going to be a pain, I can't seem to find anything that I like out there.
   
5. Weight gain and clothes - I don't know if I want to tell you. I think I've gained 6 pounds already and I have a little baby bump. Cody absolutely loves it, he thinks it's cute. I only have one pair of pants that I can wear unbuttoned and unzipped with a tummy sleeve. Thankfully my mom bought me two pairs of maternity pants with the stretchy material that goes over the belly. I'm going to get huge!! For future reference I'd appreciate "wow you're really pregnant" or "look at that big belly" then "wow you've gotten fat"!! I've already started coaching Cody on this.
   
6. What type of twins - Fraternal!
   
7. Where are you giving birth and who's your doctor - I'm giving birth at (UVRMC) Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, I know some people think hospitals are not warm or inviting and they want that for their babies. Well, when you are a high-risk pregnancy with twins, I want the best and the highest level of NICU for my babies in case something goes wrong. My doctor is Dr. Glenn. He was recommended by my RE and so far we love him. He's dealt with a lot of multiples and has lots of experience. His office is also at UVRMC so that's comforting for me.
   
8. Birth plan - Yes, I'm definitely getting an epidural!!! I am not against a c-section if that is what the doctor recommends. He told me it's a 50% chance. Starting at 20 weeks I will be seeing Dr. Glenn and a periontologist (specialist in high-risk pregnancy) every two weeks. I'm glad that I'll be taken good care of.
   
9. Names - Yes we have two girl names and two boy names ready for whatever combo we get. I've decided to keep them a secret until the twins are here. I could change my mind when I see them or something like that. Gotta leave something a surprise!! Jeese! :)
   
10. Baby stuff - Yes I do realize we have to get 2 of pretty much everything! We already picked out our 2 cribs, our combo changer, my rocker, car seats and stroller. Our cribs will take 6-8 weeks so as soon as they get here and Cody gets them put together I'll post the start of our nursery!
    

Well, I think that's enough info for now, if you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask. It's nice to finally have this pregnancy out in the open. It was hard for some and harder for others in the family to keep it a secret. At first I decided to devote a second blog to just pregnancy stuff for those of you who don't want to know but I'm not doing that now. We're pregnant with twins and so that is what you will be hearing about so just enjoy our journey with us.

Thanks to everyone for your congratulatory comments. We are happy that so many people are excited for us. We couldn't be happier and can't wait to meet our little babies.

One + One = TWO

Well, it's time to let the secret out and let you know what really is going on in our lives. So here it is...

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We are Pregnant...

We got the big news on October 7th and vowed to keep it a secret until 12 weeks. It was hard especially at about 10 weeks when I really couldn't hide it anymore. My due date is June 13th and we can't wait!! But wait... one more thing.

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We are Pregnant with TWINS!!!

Twins at 6 Weeks 6 Days

Baby A at 9 Weeks 3 Days

Baby B at 9 Weeks 3 Days

We could not be happier right now and feel like our life is really just beginning. We've waited 2 years for this news and are still in disbelief that we not only received a miracle but 2 miracles. We want to thank all our family and friends for their continued prayers, fasting, love and support. We are so thankful that our prayers were answered and can't wait to become parents.

If there is anyone out there that is struggling with infertility, I hope that this post brings you hope. Just remember Heavenly Father does know you personally and He knows what is best for you and your children. Continue to have faith. Our story about infertility and how we got pregnant is very special to me and I'm not quite brave enough to make it public. Maybe one day I'll post it for inspiration for others who are struggling with infertility.

For now... we are unbelievably grateful to be experiencing being pregnant with TWINS!!!