12w0d...and a free 3-d ultrasound!

Our RE was training staff on 3-D/4-D ultrasounds today, so they asked if I wanted to be a guinea pig! I said heck yeah...of course! Who would turn that down? They were all up in there for about an hour and a half and it really was awesome to see the babies at such an early stage. The pictures are kind of hard to make out, but I can assure you that it looked much better on the screen! We thought that they would look like aliens, but they're actually starting to look like little...babies. Unbelievable.

They *think* that Boom Boom is a boy, and Pow is a girl. It is still very early and these are definitely guesses, but we did see an appendage in between Boom Boom's legs, and never really saw anything with Pow. One of each...that would definitely be a blessing! We will find out for sure in three weeks!

The nurse practitioner said that they look perfect...no apparent defects, great bone structure, spine, brain, hearts...and lots of wiggly arms and legs to match! We are so lucky!

Here is the 2-D of them spooning each other. Boom Boom is measuring 12w2d and Pow 12w4d. They both had heart rates of 159!

Here is Boom Boom! They think that he is a boy. He was still chill like last time and kept his arms crossed while intermittently sucking his thumb. It was difficult to get a clear view of him, but he is facing forward and it almost looks like his chin is resting on his arm. They nicknamed him "The Football Player".

They think that Pow is a girl! She was still using my uterus as a trampoline and showing off the entire time. They nicknamed her "The Ballerina". In the first pic she is facing us...you'll see in the second pic that she immediately turned around and mooned us! I think that we're going to have our hands full with this one!

Here is the pic where they think that Boom Boom is a boy. It could be part of the umbilical cord, or it could be a penis. Head is at the bottom, then torso, point at bottom is penis? The two dots on each side are knee caps. The disconnected gray area is the umbilical cord. Who knows!

Annnnd... the 12 week bump

We're technically not out of the first trimester until the end of this week, but we've started opening up more about this pregnancy. I think that we both feel comfortable enough with telling people now. Like my sister said, the more prayers the better! Sooo, we are lifting the no-talk rule. I think that a lot of people have been scared to approach us about it, but we're in a much better place now. Thank you all so much for respecting our wishes during these nerve-racking 12 weeks! I have a few close friends fighting the infertility battle, so out of respect for them I don't plan on making the annoying "I'm pregnant" facebook announcement. I don't mind people writing on my page about it, but don't look for an official status update from me. That is all. So grateful!

Because of your faith, it will happen. 

Matthew 9:29