Boom Boom and Pow...3-D Style

Get your 3-D glasses ready...Boom Boom and Pow are coming to a theater near you!

We went in Tuesday for our 3-D scan of the munchkins. My sisters were home for the holidays and able to go with us...never a dull moment when we're all together. It was so incredibly difficult trying to get a clear picture, and our tech warned us before we even got started. They were so smooshed up in there with membranes and cords flopping everywhere...we were lucky to get the pics that we did. Boom Boom and Pow wanted to sleep the entire time, so we decided to wake them up by singing their favorite song, Santa Claus is Coming to Town....all of us. It seemed to work for the most part...and I'm sure the tech and rest of the office think that we're a bunch of freaks!

I also had to go back Wednesday for my one hour glucose test...failed it with a 202. I have to go back next week to do the three hour test. Blech. Hey, did you know that only 2-5% of pregnant women get gestational diabetes? Hmmm. Hey, did you also know that when something only happens 2% of the time, it happens to Jessica 100% of the time? That's how I always roll.

At this time, they weigh almost 3 lbs each! Crazy! My fluid is normal, and cervix is long and closed. On Tuesday, Pow was head down and Boom Boom was breech. She scanned me again on Wednesday while I was waiting on my blood draw and they were both head down! I guess they are doing cartwheels in there. I'm excited to be in the third trimester and pray that I can keep them baking for as long as possible. We need some chunky and healthy babies!

Boom Boom...he has Andy's EXACT nose and family lips...even though poor thing is smooshed. I think that's Pow's foot/knee in his face.

 Pow...looks like my sister. I don't know how, but he does!

 Boom Boom's Penis! Leave it to me to ask for a picture of it!

Pow's Penis! And legs. He was being so difficult as usual!

28 Weeks!!!! Third trimester...ahhhhhhh!

Hope everyone has a Happy New Years! Andy and I will be drinking fake champagne and playing with the Belly Cast. Hope it turns out well. It's hard to believe that this time two years ago, we were having a D&C...that was such a hard time for us. We lost all hope and almost threw in the towel. We are so excited at how far we have come. We never gave up and now we will be holding our babies in a couple months. God is so good!!!

Best Christmas Ever.

Our family has an annual Christmas Eve party every year, and this year trumped them all. It is a tradition to play the game "Dirty Santa" with funny gifts, so Andy and I went out and tried to find the most annoying gifts we could get our hands on. One gift was a McDonalds plastic hamburger play food set, complete with all your local Mickey D's has to offer. The other was one of those annoying, but ever so intriguing, "Sing-a-ma-jigs". Google it. They're hilarious.

When it came time to draw numbers, I was told that since I was pregnant this year I had the privledge of picking the first gift...which also meant that after the game was over I could go back and steal the gift I wanted the most out of all of them. Heck yeah!

I indecisively fumbled through the pile of gifts and just ended up grabbing one. I opened it up and it was a cute little striped newborn onesie. I giggled and thought to myself, now who would have bought a onesie for Dirty Santa?

My sister had drawn the number "2", so she had to pick next. She decided that she wanted to steal my onesie. Everyone, including myself, laughed and immediately thought that she was pregnant. She then smiled and chugged a sip of beer.  

Hmmmm. What is going on here?

Since she stole my gift, I had to pick another. As I opened it up, it was an infant sleep sack. I stared at it. It was then it hit me and I started beast crying. They were throwing us a surprise baby shower.

I was in shock and couldn't believe it! How selfless of our friends and family to organize this for us. It was one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for us and we are truly grateful for everything we received. Boom Boom and Pow are already loved so much!!! A huge thanks to everyone...you all made this the best Christmas ever and are helping us to get started with the things we will need very soon! The only Christmas that will top this one will be next year when we are chasing our crawlers around!

Here is a slideshow I made that includes some pictures from our maternity session and our surprise shower. Hope you likey! Sorry for the picture and audio quality...Blogger must have compressed and upchucked the file. You can click the YouTube link underneath and it will take you to one that is a little better quality.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

Click here to go to YouTube link

99 Bottles of Milk on the Wall

Last Wednesday marked 99 days until our due date of March 22, 2012!

Today, we have made it to 27 weeks...I can't believe how fast this is all happening. If you consider the fact that I'm not going past 37 weeks, then we only have about 71 days left...if that. Argh Matey. I'm definitely nesting, and I believe that Andy is to. We just want everything DONE so that we don't have to worry anymore. Plus, I think that my energy is quickly dwindling and I'm not sure how much longer I'll be physically able to get things taken care of (the bump is measuring the equivalent of 36-37 weeks with a singleton). We've been cleaning out closets and drawers and trying to eliminate all of the clutter that seems to pile up over time. I've never seen so much crap in my life!

Andy has been working on the nursery closet and we tried to design it to maximize as much space as possible. We were going to get someone to do it for us, but we ended up saving over 50% by doing it ourselves. We are becoming frugal geniuses! We weren't able to get a big dresser because the two cribs take up so much space, so we basically turned the closet into one big dresser. We are very pleased and I think that he did a wonderful job!

We also got our maternity pics back and they turned out really cute...I will post some of them later this week:)

The pilonidal cyst is dying a slow death, and I'm praying that it will NEVER come back. I still have a second hole in my bungcrack that continues to drain, but it hasn't become inflamed or abscessed again. I'm taking it easier at work and not on my feet as much, so I think that is helping with the healing process.

I have been singing to Boom Boom and Pow...a lot...and I found out that their favorite song is, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". They start squirming and dancing around whenever I sing it! Either that or they are trying to tell me to shut the hell up.

Here are some pictures from the last two weeks. We hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas, or whatever it is that you celebrate! We are excited that this is our last Christmas as a couple...we will finally have a family to celebrate with next year. We aren't even doing Christmas gifts for each other this year because the best gift is these babies and it's all about them now. We are so incredibly blessed and happy for the first Christmas in a long time, and our hearts go out to those of you who continue to fight the hellish infertility battle. I hope that our story gives you HOPE and helps you to keep the FAITH.

26 Weeks

27 Weeks

Bam!

Closet Before...we started collecting diapers and have abouttttt...2 weeks worth. k.

Closet After... Handy Andy added cube fabric drawers, white drawers, and a top shelf unit

 Some cute little munchkin clothes we've received as gifts or picked up:)

 Handy Andy's corner shelf unit

After we raped baby store of diapers & wipes on Black Friday

Merry Christmas!!!

The Bungcrack

First off, sorry for the lack of updates. Our internet service provider decided to go out of business, without notice, so we have been without internet for a couple of weeks. They were even nice enough to debit our bank account for the month of December...then cut it off two days later. Asswipes.

Second, I'm back off my feet (and butt)...for a few days, at least. I thought it couldn't get any worse than the hemorrhoids, but it does. Oh yeah. I started having a little soreness to my tailbone last weekend and didn't think anything about it. Over the last two days a hard, painful, knot/boil decided to rear it's ugly head to my tailbone area...inside....of my bungcrack. Turns out I have what is called a Pilonidal Cyst that has turned into an abscess. They tend to develop from excess pressure, ingrown hair, or sitting for prolonged periods of time. Other than that, I don't think it's related to pregnancy unless the weight of my uterus caused it. My OB referred me to a surgeon this morning and I had to have it lanced, drained, and packed with about five inches of gauze. I took my poor mother with me to the appointment because I wasn't sure what they were going to do. As it turns out, she had great satisfaction and excitement watching him squeeze green mucus out of the abscess. She's always been one of those weirdos that likes to pop other people's pimples. Thanks Mom, but you're a freak!

So now I have a hole in the top of my bungcrack. Awesomeballs. Andy has to pull 1/2" of the gauze out each day until it is completely out. I didn't think I could take any pain medicine because of the pregnancy, but they were able to call in Tylenol #3 which is supposedly safe. I'm still scared to take it though. I'm going to save it and only take it if the pain becomes intolerable. It's common for them to recur, but hopefully this will heal normally and I won't have to deal with it for the rest of the pregnancy.

Happy Thoughts. We had our maternity pictures taken last weekend and it was so much fun! Lord knows I've waited for that day for a long time, and it was perfect. I'll post our sneak peek below, but I won't have the full CD until sometime next week. I even let her experiment and we did a maternity boudoir session. I was at my sister's house and I don't think we've laughed so hard in our entire lives. They turned out really cute...however, I will save those pictures for Andy's eyes only;)

The nursery is coming along well, only because we were able to rape a baby store on Black Friday...we got all of our furniture for about 50% off! We also got a glider for 60% off! Score! Next we are going to work on decorating the walls and installing organizers, baskets, and drawers in the closet. We weren't able to buy a large dresser because two cribs took up a lot of space, and we don't want it all cluttered in there. My mom's friend is going to make the bedding and curtains, and I'm painting an old bookshelf to match the bedding! Whew!

Now, if I could just get rid of all my bunghole/bungcrack problems, I might be able to get more accomplished! The surgeon even decided to comment on the cluster of grapes while he was packing me full of guaze. Lol. Only me!

Here are some photos from the last couple of weeks...and a sneak peek from our maternity session!

In the process of painting this bookshelf to match the bedding!

 Nursery so far

 The PINK tree that Andy wanted to put in our BOY'S nursery. I guess I'm pretty flexible.

23 Weeks

 23 Weeks

 25 Weeks! Excuse the beastiness...my bungcrack hurts! For all of those asking, here is a name hint...one name starts with an "A", and the other with a "B"! Just like Baby A & Baby B:)

 25 Weeks...I look like I'm about to throw up. Damn bunghole.

 Andy at 25 weeks...lookin' good honey!

24 Week Maternity Session...Love! More to come!

The Crud, A Bunghole, The 'Roids, and a Tornado.

Sinus infection and chest cold. Ahhhhhh. Andy and I have both been battling the crud since last weekend, and I don't think there is anything safe for me to take...is there? I've searched online, but I don't want to take any chances.

I'm afraid to bother my OB again since I made a rather uncomfortable call to him last week. By uncomfortable, I mean that I had to go...there.

The bunghole. I think it is literally falling out of me.

I have always had issues with hemorrhoids (thank you genetics), but I guess all of the extra pressure is wreaking havoc on the winker. I'm doing better today, but it got to the point where it was a thrombosed cluster of grapes making it hurt to walk, stand, sit, and sleep...and bright red blood that scared the living daylights out of me!  He prescribed a hydrocortisone cream which has helped. I'll take the 'roids all day every day since I know that I'm going to get two babies out of it, but dang man! Pray for the bunghole!

An....y....way, sorry for the TMI. I just find it humorous that something like this would happen to me. And it doesn't help that my work involves standing on my feet most of the day.

Annnn.....yyyyyy....wayyyyy...on to a happier place. The babiessss! I am definitely going through a growth spurt. My belly is measuring about 28 weeks (for a singleton). They are the size of papayas or spaghetti squash, and are on pretty consistent sleep/wake cycles, sleeping about 12-14 hours per day. The nerve endings in their fingers have developed a sense of touch, and they are busy feeling their faces and pulling on the umbilical cords. They even got to punch one of my coworkers today! We didn't name them Boom Boom and Pow for nothing.

Also, please pray for Andy's parents. They are unharmed, but pretty much lost a majority of their house in a tornado that hit Auburn yesterday. As of now, they are staying in a hotel until the damage can be assessed. We were supposed to go visit for Thanksgiving, but are now stuck in South Carolina because Andy has to work Thanksgiving Day. Please pray that the damage can be fixed, or that they get into a new home quickly! I swear that the only good thing that has come out of this year has been my pregnancy.

 22 weeks 1 day

Our sweet boys are in there!

Halfway There!

How far along?  
20 Weeks 1 Day...over halfway there...full term is 37 weeks! 
Baby's Sizes: 
Cantaloupes! They weigh a little over 12 oz (according to last week's sonogram). They are about 6.5 inches from head to bottom, and about 10 inches from head to heel.    
Developmental milestones? 
They are chugging my amniotic fluid, which happens to taste like whatever I eat. Yum. They are also producing the tarry meconium that will take a container of wipes to get off their bottoms after they are born! 
Weight Gain: 
About 21ish lbs. My ankles are swelling a little worse this week, and my blood pressure was slightly elevated (117/80 instead of my normal 110/60ish), so I'm trying to take it easy on the salt to see if that will even things out.     
Kicks and Punches? 
Saw and felt the first kicks from the outside last weekend!!!!! Andy got to see them too! So cool!! I just play with them now...I press down on my belly, and they kick me back. So excited!!! I'm also feeling what I think are Braxton Hicks every so often. Either that or I'm feeling round ligament stretching. 
Best Moment this week: 
Seeing my belly move around, of course. Coolest sight and feeling ever!

Griswold and I sitting in Ellie May's corner where she used to cuddle with the teddy every day. Miss her so!

7 weeks vs. 20 weeks...what a fun ride that I never thought I'd be on!

 

Happy Halloweenie!

We boycotted last Halloween. It gets kind of old handing out candy to cute little kids year after year...especially when you wish you were out there with your own kids trick-or-treating. As a matter of fact, we were burned out by most holidays because most of them revolve around having kids.

This year is different. We had a great time handing out candy this year. Unfortunately, I ate most of it...but it's all good. I even got creative and made a cute little Halloween shirt to wear!

We have a reason to celebrate because we have two little miracles baking in the oven! This time next year, we will have two precious boys to dress up and enjoy as a family.

Finally.

Happy Halloweenie!

19 Weeks!

How far along?

19 Weeks 1 Day...eeek!

Baby's Sizes:
Mangoes! They are about 6 inches long (crown to rump, not including legs) and weigh about 12 oz each (according to our sonogram today).
Developmental milestones?
Their brains are designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Kidneys are making urine, hair on the scalp is sprouting, and the vernix caseosa (waxy coating) is forming on the skin for protection.
Weight Gain:
About 20 lbs. Made a little progress the past month. k. Noticed a little cankle activity occurring last night, so the TED hose are on board. Love it:)
Stretch Marks:
Underneath boobs.
Innie or Outie?
Starting to flatten out, but not quite there yet!
Cravings?
Popcorn...every day. Caffeine free Diet Coke with cherry syrup...yummmmmm. Peanuts. Werther's Originals. California rolls. Andy's Tofu Fruit Smoothies blended fresh every evening:) 
Throw it in the trash?
Meat. At times.
Kicks and Punches?
The kicks are getting a little stronger. I still cannot see them from the outside, but I can feel them!
Best Moment this week:
Seeing our baby boys...they have grown so much in 5 weeks.

What do I miss?

Besides Ellie May, nothing. Infertility stole enough of my life and I'm actually looking forward to our future for the first time in years.
What I'm looking forward to: 
Continuing to work on the nursery, and finishing up our childbirth classes. We have about 2 months to get our affairs in order before I have to sit my butt down in the 3rd trimester. 
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Last night, we started the first of four weekly childbirth classes at our hospital! I have imagined taking this class for years and I can't believe that we are actually a part of it now. There were 10 couples in our class, so we're looking forward to making some friends as well. 

I had my 19 week appointment today and all went very well! They performed the Level II ultrasound where they measure every single thing from head to toe. They are measuring 19w5d and 19w6d, so well ahead of schedule. Heartrates were both 145. According to our sonographer and doctor, everything is measuring perfectly!!! They are both breech and facing each other. It looked like they were beating each other up the entire time. She made a video of the sonogram, so it was neat to come home and watch it again...I can't believe how blessed we are. My mother was able to come to our appointment today and was able to see them in action. So glad we could share it with her. Without she and my dad, we wouldn't even be there. They may not be able to retire, but they gave us the best gift ever dang it!

We have the nursery painted and the chair rail up. We will eventually piece it together over the next few months as we save up. We decided on a turquoise/chocolate brown theme, with splashes of apple green and white. My mom's friend is a seamstress and has offered to make the bedding for us...this will definitely save a ton of money and we are so grateful. It will be original and beautiful!

Here are my 19 week pics (in the nursery!) and some shots of the babes from today's appointment.

 Boom Boom was a bit more active today!

 I don't know if that is Pow's arm or leg. This is our wild child.

 Our miracle babies. Boom Boom must be sucking in some bubbly fluid here.

 I spy a freak in a Crystal Gayle tshirt.

Ellie May

We lost our poor little Ellie May last Friday night:( I'm not sure what is going on, but it has been a crazy, crazy year around here. Three friends of mine have lost their young parents unexpectedly in the last three months. My sister's dog was attacked by a neighbor's dog and almost died. Andy's parent's dog passed away in September. My parents dog passed away three weeks ago. My grandmother last week. Now Ellie May.

Thank God I have been blessed immeasurably this year, but the stress of everything going on around me is out of control. When it rains, it pours.

Please be forewarned...I don't want to offend anybody. The following contains a graphic description of what happened.

The day after my grandmother died, she started acting really weird and reverted to using the bathroom in the house. I took her to the vet and she received IV fluids and ended up being diagnosed with a UTI/cystitis. The doctor did feel a pea-sized soft tissue mass in her bottom, but didn't think anything of it.

Last Wednesday night, we noticed that she hadn't been eating much and was straining to urinate. By Thursday night, she couldn't pee, poop, and her breathing was really labored. To the point of her abdomen sucking in at the sides as she was gasping for air. We were worried sick and up with her all Thursday night trying to comfort her and take her to the water bowl.

I went to work Friday morning and Andy took her back to the vet. He called me around lunchtime upset because the mass had increased to the size of a grape, her heart was enlarged, and she had fluid all around her lungs. Our vet said that we should probably take her to the emergency vet to get a closer look with an ultrasound. I had to leave work because I was hysterical, and met up with Andy to take her for the ultrasound.

The ultrasound showed a pelvic mass, masses on her liver, enlarged liver vessels, a possible mass on the bottom of her heart, fluid around her lungs, and a paralytic bowel. It was likely cancer, but it couldn't be confirmed without a biopsy. Our only options were to wait until this week to get an appointment with a specialist in Columbia, or put our poor baby to sleep. All financial issues aside, even if she would have seen a specialist/surgery, there is a chance that it was so bad that she wouldn't survive anyway. The way she was acting, we don't feel she would have made it through the weekend.

By this time we were both crying like babies and watching her struggle to breathe. She was suffering. We both agreed that we couldn't go another night watching her like this. It was the hardest decision we've ever had to make. We sat there with her saying our goodbyes and just holding her. So horrible. I think that I would much rather come home and find her gone from old age, then us having to make this decision and watch a doctor put her to sleep. Kudos to those who have had the strength to put your dog to sleep.

I had to leave the room and go sit in the car. Andy held her. They brought her out to us, and we buried her in my parent's backyard. Griswold is so confused...even though she did her best to avoid him, he really did love her. He has been searching for her around the house every day, and it breaks my heart.

 

We rescued Ellie at the same time we started trying to conceive in 2005. We took her home later to find out that she had glaucoma and was completely blind. She basically had a migraine 24/7 from the eye pressure. She had surgery to remove her eyes and was a completely different dog...no longer in pain. From what we gather, her previous owner didn't want to deal with her health issues, so they dumped her at the pound. We are not exactly sure how old she was, but gave her a life that she wouldn't have had otherwise. Yes, she was our problem child and very territorial, but this was because of the fact that she was blind and was never socialized as a puppy. She loved us unconditionally and knew that Andy and I came into her life to protect her. She trusted us. Now, I am finally pregnant and we had to say goodbye.

People who have never owned pets just don't get it. You are around them constantly and they become a part of your family. Since we couldn't have children, our dogs are our children. She has been a companion to us through all of these years of infertility. When we didn't have anyone to come home to, there was Ellie May...always growling and waiting for a treat and a belly rub. Girl could eat. That's probably why she was overweight. But, she was happy and that's all that matters.

I put together a slideshow of our time together. Rest in peace Ellie May...we know that you are in puppy heaven prancing around with a skinny body, a good knee, all of your teeth, and 20/20 vision! I know you still have that gremlin growl and are trying to bite strangers though. That's my girl:)

18 Weeks and the Circle of Life

I lost my sweet grandmother last week. My last grandmother. Thanks to years of infertility, I was never able to give them great-grandchildren.

Until now.

Two grandmothers gone in one year....and two miracle baby boys nestled in my womb. Funny how that circle of life works.

I am sad that they will never meet their great-grandsons, and sad that our boys will never get to know two wonderful women. However, I can smile and be at peace because there are two angels watching over them now.

My Memommy was so excited that she had two great-grandsons on the way. It weighed heavy on her heart that we had so much trouble conceiving for all of these years. The last time I talked to her was on the day we found out that we were having two boys, two weeks before her passing. She giggled in excitement and told me how happy she was for us. "Oh dahlin', I'm so happy for you and Andy!"

She then proceeded to tell me a funny story about a name that we should use. I'm so glad she knew that I was finally pregnant before she passed. I think it would break my heart even more for her to have never known during her time here on Earth.

A woman of true southern grace, with a giggle that would send you into hysterics. Her favorite word was "shit", with a southern drawl of course. She absolutely loved to read about and collect angels. She was usually sporting the cataract sunglasses if you were around her during the daylight hours, and always with a glass of white wine in the evenings, chilled with one ice cube. "Honey, would you please get me another ice cube for my wine? Just one. This one already melted."
 
I'm going to really miss her...and I can't wait to give one of our boys the name we spoke of the very last time I talked to her.

Our last Christmas together...2010

 

Our last Mother's Day together, 4 generations, May 2011

17 Weeks

                     18 Weeks                   

See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.  

Exodus 23:20

16 Weeks!

I guess that I'm going to try out this whole Q&A thing so that I can document the journey that we've waited so long for! I'll try to keep it simple. And no complaining.

How far along?

16 Weeks...I can't believe I'm writing this.

Baby's Sizes:
Avocados! They are about 4.6" long and weigh about 3.5 oz. each.
Developmental milestones?
Tiny bones are forming in their ears...they can now pick up my voice! Eyebrows/lashes/hair are filling in, and taste buds are forming.
Weight Gain:
About 11 lbs.
Stretch Marks:
Underneath boobs.
Innie or Outie?
Still an innie!
Cravings?
Werther's Originals, peppermints, popcorn, cherry coke, California rolls, Japanese white sauce, and calamari. And milk. And apple juice. And bagels with a thick layer of cream cheese. And boiled peanuts. k.
Throw it in the trash?
Meat.
Kicks and Punches?
I feel little bubbles popping!
Best Moment this week:
Everywhere we go, we see twin boys...it's fate!

What do I miss?

Nothing. Infertility stole enough of my life.
What I'm looking forward to: 
Starting on the nursery! We're going to take down the guest bedroom this weekend and start painting!

The Bumps:

Yes, we're freaks.

15 Weeks!

15w0d...they are kickin' up a storm in there. God is good.

Our first little hand-me-down gift...a swing!! Planning on getting Griswold used to it being in the room so that he won't be as interested when there is a real baby in it! As a matter of fact, I need to get used to it being in the room. So surreal.

Their first little gifts from grandma...makes me want to cry. So sweet!

At 15 weeks, they are beginning to grow eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair. They are now able to sense light, and will grow faster than ever over the next month. Right now they are about 4 inches long and weigh 2 ounces. Such a miracle:)

All is well here...just trying to keep our world calm and stress free. I downloaded some classical music to let the babies listen to each morning and night. We also picked out the paint color for the nursery and got some names narrowed down. We've decided to keep them a surprise for now because we're good at changing our minds last minute;)

We will be celebrating Andy's 38th birthday this weekend! We have company coming in town to stay with us, and have plans to head up to the Auburn/South Carolina game in Columbia to hang out with some old friends. Should be a good time!

Happy Birthday Andy Ann! I love you and you are going to make THE BEST daddy ever!

It's a....

We had our 14 week visit this morning, and all is going well...praise the Lord! Boom Boom and Pow are growing right on target with heart rates in the 150's! And guess what! Hematomawhore is officially GONE! Take that biotch.

My blood pressure and glucose were normal, and they sent off a bunch of routine blood work. I believe that I've gained around 11 pounds so far. It's hard to tell because I lost quite a bit during the first trimester. Time to play catch-up! I'm almost out of my regular clothes and starting to incorporate maternity clothes into the mix. It feels so weird...I feel like an impostor sometimes. I never thought that this would be me, so it's really hard to wrap my brain around it!

The most exciting news of the visit was during our sonogram. Our tech was able to immediately tell what gender Pow was, and after a little shaking and bouncing we were able to wake Boom Boom enough to show us the goods. She told us that she was pretty certain of the genders and could tell us what they were today, unless we wanted to wait for our 18-20 week checkup. Ummmm...today please!

Since I am being reprimanded by my family and friends for not providing them with weekly bump updates (lol), I am going to let you guess what we are having. It's all in the outfit!

 

We are having...TWO BOYS!!!

They definitely have penises! No mistaking! Did you know that a plural form of penis is penes? Just thought that I'd humor you with that little piece of useless info. We are so excited and are so blessed. After almost 7 years, God has blessed us with two boys. Unbelievable. I am still praying for all of my blog buddies who are still being tortured by the infertility gods. Keep your faith and NEVER GIVE UP.

I started feeling them move earlier this week...at first I was like, what the hell is that? It feels like little bubbles popping and light brushes right now. I confirmed it with my doppler when I felt that same sensation whenever the heartbeats would drift away, meaning they were moving around. Such an amazing feeling.

Here are the penis pics...they were flopping in the wind on the monitor, but unfortunately the pictures come out grainy and it's hard to make anything out. The perspective is as if you are looking up at their butts. The arrows are pointing towards the penises.

Here's a picture of them side by side...they can't fit them in the same picture anymore. I had to rotate the picture because they are floating upside down.

 Little boys! Pow is Twin A, Boom Boom is twin B.

Sooo, time to start thinking about names, the nursery, and we get to shop for clothes now! Yay! Thank you God for blessing us. 

We're having penes! So grateful!