One is a girl and one is a ...baby!

Thursday was our 17 week appointment. WOW! That is like half way there in twin world. We were not scheaduled to have an ultrasound but after much manipulation on my part my mid-wife decided to let me have one. They started to the ultrasound to find the "heartbeat" (what my midwife used as an excuse to get an ultrasound although we actually heard the heartbeat already) then my mom so sweetly asked if the ultrasound lady would tell us the sex, so she began to look. She started with baby "a" who nicely had the cord between his/her legs so she moved to baby "b" who she quickly said was a girl! YAY! I am so excited I am ready to start my bow collection now. The ultrasound lady went back to baby "a" and continued to try to look by shaking me and poking hard at the belly. Its funny-I am afraid to touch my belly and the lady is like pounding on it! Well after about five minutes she could not give me a definite answer but guessed that it was a boy. Although I would LOVE to believe this I also do not want to get my hopes up!! I go back to the doctor on July 8 for my official 20 week anatomy scan so we shall see!

Week 16 or 17

Welcome to our blog!! We figured with friends and family everywhere this would be the easiest way to keep everyone updated on our pregnancy! We are so excited about the twins and all of the joy they will bring to our lives. This is a picture from last week. It looks like they are playing pat-a-cake in the picture, but in the actual video it looks like they were boxing!


We are currently 16 or 17 weeks! I thought I was 16, but my doctor tells me I am wrong and actually 17- hey I'll take it! My "due date" is November 26. However, they will not let me go past November 11. Since we are having twins they do not want to risk me going into labor by myself. We still do not know if they are boys or girls but the doctors are pretty sure that they are identical. My gut feeling is that they are girls. All of the old tales point that way at least: their heart rates are 145, I am gaining weight all over, and it looks like a watermelon in my belly! I am feeling great- second trimester is WAY better than the first.

We will try to update this often so check back for updates!!