9 Weeks 1 Day

So I've been a little bit late to the blogging game lately. IN FACT I haven't posted since we got our BIG FREAKIN' POSITIVE!!!! Needless to say I am beyond excited and I can't wait to meet these two little people that are currently living in Marisa's belly!

So yesterday we had a Dr. appointment and an ultrasound. And guess what? Those little babies are starting to have legs and arms! It was the most amazing thing to see them moving around in there, they are really starting to take shape! When we had the 7 week ultrasound (that Marisa posted pictures of) Marisa was 7 weeks pregnant - baby A was 6 weeks 6 days old and baby B was 7 weeks 1 day old. Yesterday Marisa was 9 weeks 1 day pregnant, and both baby A and B were 9 weeks day pregnant- so it looks like everyone is getting in sync with each other. They both had strong heartbeats of 176 BPM. Everyday I just become more and more amazed by these little babies! It brings a huge smile to my face just thinking about it! So here are the latest pics.

8w3d update!

Andrea said she was going to update the blog, but that hasn't happened... so here's the most recent update.  :) We went in for the first OB visit on Monday.  It wasn't an ultrasound visit or anything fun, just talking and updating charts.  While we were there, they gave us some info about screenings that we could opt to do.  We decided to do the sequential screening which needs to be done at this other doctor's office around 11 weeks.  However, we were going to be calling this other doctor's office anyway because we technically have a "high-risk" pregnancy because we're having twins and this doctor's office specializes in high-rish pregnancies.  (don't ya love the sound of that?... we're having twins!!)  Anyway, after we left the OB, I called there to set up a consult and the screening.  Not only did they schedule that first appointment for me but they also set up a follow to the screening at 16 weeks, which is just blood work.  And they set up an appointment for our 20 week ultrasound already!

Our next ultrasound at the OB is this coming Tuesday afternoon.  Can't wait!!!!   :)  I feel like we've been waiting forever to see them again!

So I realized I haven't talked a whole lot about symptoms.  So far, no vomiting (knock on wood!).  Just nausea that started around 6 weeks.  It started off very mild, just here and there, and then progressed to more like "moderate" nausea.  Some days I'm great and I feel like I can eat whatever I want.  Other days, I stick with crackers and things that are fairly bland.  I feel like the good days are becoming less and less prominent.  I have also found that "grazing" all day is the best thing for me.  The constant eating of little snacks actually makes the nausea go away, at least for a little while.  In fact, if I eat a big meal, I feel terrible.  So snacking is for me!

I have had some crazy food aversions.  Basically anything I liked to eat is now completely repulsive.  I used to love cabbage salad... well I made some around 5 weeks and I ate it for 2 days, and on the 3rd day, I couldn't even stand to look at it when I opened the fridge, so I put it down the garbage disposal.  We also made this one bean dish that I used to love... not anymore!  I had to have Andrea get rid of that one, cause I couldn't go near it without feeling like I was going to vom!

I also have had a little bit of indigestion and heart burn, but not too bad (again, knock on wood!).  And I've had a LOT of gas!  i know, i know... TMI!!  but that's been terrible!  The one day I even burped and farted at the same time!   what the hell!  =P

Besides that, I pee all the time and sleep all the time because I'm constantly exhausted!  which is another reason why I haven't done much lately.  I'm kinda glad that my first trimester is during the summer because I don't know how I would fair at work!  AND i'm already showing just a little bit!  :)

Some days I feel like I've been hit by a truck, but I wouldn't trade any of this!  I LOVE that I'm pregnant and I LOVE that we are having twins!  and I'm so grateful for this whole experience!!

Currently, one of my favorite quotes... "Never give up, for that is just the time and place that the tide will turn".  There were times that I wanted to give up and stop trying, but I'm soooo glad we didn't!  Everything that happened (and didn't happen) along the way prepared us for these moments!  And I'm thankful for each and every moment!

7w1d

Yesterday, we hit the 7-week mark!  Our little ones are now the size of blueberries!!!  :)  We went in for our first scheduled ultrasound at Dr. P's office.  We filled him in on what happened at the hospital and how we already know that we are having twins!  Then he started the ultrasound and it was so nice to be able to see the screen this time and to hear his commentary.  At the hospital, the tech wouldn't say anything about what she saw until the Dr. was there.  Also, this time we got real pictures!!  AND we got to see and HEAR their little heartbeats!  I was pretty surprised when he said we could hear their heartbeats already because everything that I've read says that you can't really hear them until like 11-12 weeks.

Anyway, the whole ultrasound was so amazing!  We love those little blueberries sooo much!!

SO, i'm officially released from the Sher Institute, and now I have my first appointment with my OB next Monday!  I'm super excited and thankful to be at this point in the journey, BUT I sure am going to miss those folks at the Sher Institute!  They have all been sooooo wonderful and understanding about everything.  They truly are great people!

Below are the ultrasound pictures from yesterday and the video that Andrea took of one of their heartbeats.

scary... then, exciting night!

let me start by saying that everything is OK!  thank GOD!!  

here's what happened (the short-ish version)... around 7:30-ish tonight, I started having some bleeding with cramping.  but the cramping could have partially been gas.  the bleeding was not like period bleeding, but it seemed to be a little more then "spotting".  so we were worried to say the least!  we called our friends who just went through this whole process to ask for their advice.  they said to call dr. p, so we did.  he basically said that in most cases, a little bleeding doesn't necessarily mean anything bad.  he said that it could be from many many different things, and so it wouldn't help anything to go to the ER.  he said that we would sit there for 3 hours, they would probably not be able to find anything on the ultrasound, and they would send me home and tell me to rest and drink lots of fluids.  so we thought about it, and we were still stressing about the whole thing.  so being the good listeners that we are, we went to the ER anyway.  :)  and i'm so glad we did!

our friends (mentioned above) have a friend who works in the hospital.  so they put us in contact with her.  she is awesome!  she was helpful and understanding and full of insights, since she also just went through this whole process!  they took my blood to test the hcg level and then did 2 different ultrasounds.  so long story short.... we are 6w3d pregnant with TWINS!!!  eeeeeeee!!!!  AND they both have VERY healthy heartbeats (123 bpm and 119 bpm).  AND they are both up "high", which we are told is a good thing.  AND my HCG was soo high that they had to dilute it even further and test it again, so we wont know the official number until tomorrow, but that is also a good thing!  so we got good news all around.  we went from being completely stressed, saddened, and worried... to being overjoyed, relieved, and thankful!  but now i'm exhausted!!  it is almost 2 am!  

TWINS!!!!  yayay!!!!!!!!!!  :) :) :) :)   i love them soo much already!  <3

Baby A - 119 BPM

Baby B - 123 BPM

Both babies