Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

This has been my focus verse for the week. When I came across this verse the other day it stuck out at me. It was as if God had said, "My child, I am here." The words just wrap up everything I've been trying to hold onto and this verse has given me great comfort.

As well as it fits for this pregnancy and with all of the worries and concerns we have for our two precious baby girls it reminds me how important faith is. He is with our babies no matter what happens. He knows them, He loves them and is guiding us all on a path. It's amazing to me that He already knows them... really knows them. ALREADY! What safer place to be than cradled in your Savior's hands... from the moment He creates you until He calls you home...

It's given me a deeper peace... even though I cannot stop worrying completely and it is always with me...I'm a mother, I will always be concerned for my children.... I just have a feeling that everything will be alright in the end... no matter what happens.

SURVEY!

How far along? 16 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain/loss: -lbs (not sure exactly?) Need to try and eat a little more

Maternity clothes: Right now just lose shirts, a few maternity tops. Jeans are out now but most shorts are ok yet!

Stretch marks? I think the ones from my last pregnancy are showing a little more again

Sleep: Not getting as much as I would like, but it's to be expected when I have one year old! And an active one at that!

Best moment this week: Having another ultrasound and finding out we are having identical girls!

Movement: Yes!!!! As of yesterday

Food cravings: Cucumbers, any fruit ... whatever i see on tv lol

Gender: GIRLS! (sorry Tom)

Labor Signs: None yet!!!! And better not be for awhile

Belly Button in or out? It's still in-- probably will be the closest it ever gets to going out

What I miss: Being able to be up and around for longer than an hour or so without getting exhausted... being able to do whatever I want to do when I want to do it without wondering if the activity is too much

What I am looking forward to: Our next appointment the 7th of July

Kicking and Squirming

Yay! We felt the babies move for the first time last night in the movie theater! (I know... guess they liked the movie) For the first time I actually felt the little tapping of their kicks and could even feel it with my hand on the outside. I tried to get Tom to feel it but as soon as he put his hand down they were already done.... he was dissapointed.

But this morning just after the alarms went off as we were lying there he felt, what i thought was Baby A, tapping against my stomach again! And this time Tom was able to feel her kicking 2-3 times. I am so excited, it is my favorite part of pregnancy and makes it feel so much more real....

Oh and I didn't throw up today... or yesterday!! Maybe the morning sickness is starting to pass?

Yes it's been awhile...

To be perfectly honest I had forgotten about this... Life has taken some unexpected and crazy turns these last few days (or weeks.) This last Tuesday we had an ultrasound (Tuesday June 23rd) and both babies are looking great, (they're going to be girls we discovered!) but we found out one of the twins has been diagnosed with Vasa Previa. What that means essentially is one of the twins' umbilical cord is attached incorrectly on the placenta near the cervix and the blood vessels can be easily torn. If we're not at the hospital and that happens we will lose her. Thankfully they found this out now, and the odds are much better being diagnosed. It can mean Brianna will be hospitalized at 30 weeks, and guarantees a caesarian. As far as I understand it presents no danger to the other twin, but we're still learning all we can. The next ultrasound & appointment is July 7th, and while I've read a as much as I can about it on the internet we still have a lot of questions. We'll pass on more details then, hopefully.

Things as of Today

It's been a bumpy road these last 2 weeks (since the ultrasound). At 9 weeks the twins are certainly making me feel more sick. I'm lucky if I don't throw up at least once a day. I will be so happy when the morning sickness is finished!

The belly is growing rapidly! Even though I am 9 weeks I look and feel more like 14-15 weeks along! I suppose that is bound to happen with two babies.

Abby is keeping me super busy, and she actually just awoke from a nap so I will need to finish this another time!

Expecting Twins!

I thought I would create this blog to keep people updated on the changes we are experiencing in our lives because of the two little beans. They are due December 13 2009 and are identical. We are excited for our next ultrasound to see how they are growing!

Here is the latest ultrasound picture of them at 7 weeks: