Twin boys! Can you believe it? It was another BIG shocker!
I was excited for Pat to came along with me to the appointment and be able to see both babies on the screen. We first tried to take a look at Baby B’s gender, but couldn’t get a glimpse, so we moved to Baby A.
Baby A- I was pretty sure I started feeling a baby at the end of 14 weeks, but thought that might be a little too early. During the ultrasound it became very clear that I had been feeling this little guy. We watched him kick and squirm the entire time. He was just as HYPER as he was at my 12 week appointment. Amongst all the energy being displayed, we were told he looks as healthy as could be!
Baby B- We struggled finding out his gender. To be honest, after finding out we were already having one boy, I was secretly hoping for a girl… But we couldn’t get him to move for ANYTHING! We poked and prodded, and did everything we could. I’ve never had any of my kids sit so still. Luckily right at the end he shifted just enough to get a glimpse of his boy parts. Pat erupted into cheers! Gratefully, all of his measurements looked healthy as well.
We are so grateful for two healthy babies. They both weighed in at 5 ounces, still measuring right on for August 18th, and made their dad one proud Papa. I wish I had taken a picture of Pat, he was beaming as he talked about all three of his boys.
My reaction was… a little different. I didn’t say a word. I had been so sure there would be a girl, I didn’t know how to process the information. One of my biggest fears is never having another girl to raise, and finding out we were expecting two more boys made that fear a little more real. Both Pat and I have always wanted 4 kids, and we had decided if there was a girl (which I was sure there would be) we would probably be done having kids. It was a lot to take in at the moment, and this is why once again I was reminded that I should never plan my life out in my head. On the way home, I couldn’t help but tell Pat, I don’t want to be done having kids after this pregnancy, I want to try for at least one more girl. He said slow down, you’re not even half way done carrying two :)
By the time we arrived to my parents house to pick up Ledger, enough time had passed that I was able to process the news, and I walked in with a huge smile on my face. After a weekend away in Boise watching basketball and shopping for two little boys, I became giddy with the thought of three boys close together. Our future now holds many ball games, with a lot of rough, loud, and dirty boys.
Now on to the next thing, coming up with not only one baby name, but two.
Let the name game begin.
