The Twin Pregnancy Experience: Part 2

"Are you sure that is all that is in there?" I asked the doctor.

After convincing me there was only two, I cried. I cried because I was happy. I cried because I was scared. We were living with my parents. Lydia would barely be two. They were due the day before our third anniversary. Lydia hadn't been an easy baby. I listened as he explained that now I would be considered a high risk pregnancy. I would have to have careful monitoring and that I wouldn't be allowed to be seen by one of the nurse practitioners if he was out delivering. I would have to wait or reschedule. He explained that most twins are born around 35 weeks and that we should prepare ourselves for at least one if not both to be in the NICU for a little bit.

As we left the doctor I phoned my sister in law Heather to thank her for the referral, she was the first person I told. I remember her squeal on the phone. She was so excited. The drive home was a silent one, we were both in shock contemplating what we had just heard. When we got home my mom was the only one there. Everyone else was gone to the Country Fair Days BBQ dinner. She was so excited. My youngest brothers are twins so she has been there and I was/am so grateful for her knowledge and support. The rest of the night is kind of a blurry haze. I remember lots of people were excited. Alex called his mom and asked if she would be okay with 7 grandkids instead of 6. She was thrilled.

My favorite maternity shirt to bad my belly was cut out of the picture

Around 10 weeks I was not doing well at all, I was very dehydrated from vomiting. We were sent to the ER for fluid and a check on the babies. I was so glad to hear they were fine, especially as I could hear the women in the next room telling her mother she was miscarrying one of her twins. As the ER nurse was working on my IV she asked if I had been given anything by my doctor for the nausea. She told me that I didn't have to suffer. It was after that I was given a prescription for Zofran. It was over a hundred dollars for 10 pills but it was worth it. After that my nausea was much better and I only had one episode of spotting but after 12 weeks I felt great most of the time.

I had so much energy! Way more than with Lydia or Taylie. I felt great, like I could do anything. And I looked so cute. I love maternity clothes. But what I loved more was that with this new doctor we got an ultrasound every time. It was so much fun watching them get bigger. Seeing them move, and knowing they were healthy. We were told that one was a boy and one was a girl. That lasted all of one minute when he decided that they were both boys. As funny as it sounds I was a little disappointed, I kind of morned the loss of my "girl" even though I was so excited they were both boys and I could dress them alike.

The shower cake my mom made

 We made a trip to St. George and Vegas when I was 6 months along. We attended a friends wedding. The temple workers were so worried about me going into labor even though I kept telling them I was fine they had someone escort me and always made sure that I had a chair to sit in. Walking the Strip in Vegas was fun and even though I was heavily pregnant I had no problems.

Vegas!!! Kassie, Lydia, Alex, and I Nov 2007

Christmas came and then we were visiting the doctor weekly. We discussed delivery options. I told them I wanted to schedule a C-section because I didn't want to deliver one and then have problems and then have to have once anyway. The doctor and Alex convinced me that since everything was looking so well I should be able to deliver both without problems. (I should have listened to my gut.)

My SIL Kassie, My Mom, Lydia and Me about 2 weeks before Jan 2008
Can't even button the maternity shirt.

Four years ago today, President Gordon B. Hinckley passed away. He was the prophet for most of my younger years. He was the Prophet when Alex joined the church so he was the only one he ever knew. We are blessed to live close to Salt Lake and decided to take the opportunity to go to the viewing. We knew that the wait to get in the building would be long (2+ hours) in the cold winter weather with little places for me to sit but we wanted to go so badly. We dressed warm and explained to Lydia the best we could where we were headed.

The line to the viewing, it wraps around the building

We found our way to the end of the line where we were greeted by a older woman, a sister missionary. She made small talk with us for about 5 minutes. She asked when I was due and since I had reached the 35 week mark I knew it could be any day. Beaming with pride I told her that we were expecting twin boys any day but that we had to come say goodbye. She took my arm and asked us to follow her. She guided us to the front of the building and up a special elevator to where the viewing was taking place. she walked us to the front of the line and congratulated us. We were in and out and on our way home in 20 minutes. Truly a blessing.

3 days before delivery, notice I can't button my coat.

Coming soon.......Our Super Bowl Babies!