Week 7 Ultrasound

Today David and I had our first ultrasound.... twins!!

We are excited yet apprehensive about the thought of carrying twins again, but I've already told all the doctors I'll do whatever I have to do to make it a successful and healthy pregnancy. Anyway, David won't let me do anything, so it doesn't really matter what I want (ha ha).

Here are pictures of our beautiful babies:












"Zeus"

"Apollo"

Lucky Number 13

David and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary today. We feel so fortunate to have each other and can only remember two fights in all that time (one over a saltine cracker).

We had shrimp and vegetable tempura as our romantic dinner (and even did a load of laundry as we ate). I got David a humidor and box of cigars, and he got me two dozen roses and a beautiful Peridot ring (Claire and Gracie's birthstone). Take a look:

Whoops - wrong date!

I messed-up on the date for the first ultrasound... it is Wednesday, August 22 not August 15.

Thankfully, it makes my life much easier as the 15th is the first student day of school. However, it will be another week until we confirm if it is 1 or 2 (my hunch, based on the numbers and the size of my tummy already, is that it is 2). We'll keep you posted!!

We're Positive!!!

After two blood tests, it is confirmed that we are pregnant. We got a positive test result on Tuesday, but after what happened with the last transfer (false positive), we didn't want to post anything until we got the second test result today.

Our first ultrasound will be next Wednesday. Not the best day (1st day of school), but this baby (these babies?) take priority.

WOO HOO (David's input)

Claire and Gracie's Stone

Here's a picture of Claire and Gracie's stone that we placed yesterday on their birthday. Kristy's father (Tom) and brother-in-law (Bret) poured the foundation last week. Thanks much.

We hadn't seen the stone until it was brought to the cemetary and were quite pleased with the way that it turned out. We were initially undecided about putting a picture on the stone, but were happy that we did. Now, anyone who comes by can see how perfect they were.

Thanks for your support and pray for us over the next week....

1st Birthday

Today is the girl's birthday... Neither of us can believe that a whole year has passed. We look back at the past 12 months and can only wonder, what if?

It is hard to put into words how we are feeling. We have to believe that Claire and Gracie are in a better place, and they are getting a birthday party like none we could ever give them here. It brings me a little peace as long as I can stop myself from being selfish and think of their needs and not mine.

We placed their cemetery stone today. I'll post some pictures tomorrow (hopefully). It isn't the 1st birthday present we had planned on, but I hope they like it anyway.

Happy Birthday Claire and Gracie; Mommy and Daddy love you and miss you very much!