Avery and Addison

We are so excited to announce we are having TWO GIRLS!  The doctor said Avery and Addison looked super healthy! The specialist said we will start having monthly sonograms to make sure the babies are still growing and one is not stealing the nutrients from the other.  He was unsure if there were two placentas or just one.  I am hoping there are two placentas because then we woudn't have to worry about one baby taking the nutrients from the other.

Baby B on top of Baby A

Sweet baby girl's head-bottom left corner

Coming Soon!

In two short weeks we will be finding out the sex of our babies!!!  On March 15th, I have a "Level 2" sono with a specialist to make sure the babies are progressing the way they should be.  SO I should be finding out the sex since I will be 17 weeks.  We are so anxious to find out!  Of course I would be happy with boys or girls as long as they are healthy but I would LOVE to have a little girl!  Marcus would be happy with either one.  We have already decided on names...they could change but as of right now this is what we like.  For two boys: Cade and Eli.  For two girls: Addison and Avery.  And for a boy and girl (cross your fingers): Cade and Avery. I had my 12 week sono not too long ago.  It was so amazing seeing how much the babies have grown.  They actually looked like babies!!  They were moving around, sucking their thumbs, it was so neat to see.  The sono guy said that Baby A looked like it may be a boy!  He said it was too early to be sure but we definitely saw something.  Baby A was very relaxed during the whole sonogram (more like me).  Baby B was squirming around the whole time (like my husband).  I can already tell they are going to have two very different personalities.  : )  I met with my doctor at 14 weeks for my monthly check up and to ask any questions I might have.  He said he was very pleased with how everything was progressing.  He explained that we are very lucky because the babies appear to have two placentas and two sacs...which is the best for twins.  His only concern right now is going into premature labor.  He said the best thing for me to do is to stay off my feet as much as possible...I can do that! He told me that I will be having a cesarean at least two weeks before my due date, which is August 23rd, if  "I make it that long".  He said there is too much of a risk having twins naturally.  I am completely okay with having a cesarean...especially if it helps my sweet babies. 

This is a picture of Baby A (on the bottom) and Baby B (on the top).  Sorry all the pics are blurry!

                                         A picture of Baby A relaxing-Sucking his thumb!

                                              A picture of Baby B sucking her thumb! ; )

Welcome to our blog! Many of you know that Marcus and I were married on March 13th. Many of you do not know that we have been trying to have a baby since March 13th! After a few months of trying, I found out I was pregnant on June 10. We were both so excited! Shortly after finding out I was pregnant I began to have some problems. After two trips to the emergency room, four sonograms, and many more doctors’ visits, I began to miscarry. On July 5th, I had to have a D&E to remove the tissue. We were devastated! It seemed to get harder as time went on. We had to wait three months before trying again. After waiting those three LONG months I couldn't get pregnant. It seemed like it would never happen. There were pregnant women everywhere I went. I felt like everyone around me was pregnant. It was the hardest 6 months of my life. My sister Michelle, who I love very much, is pregnant and due the same time I would have been due. I would see her growing belly and cry. It broke my heart that I couldn't be around my own sister. There were so many days I would stay on my couch crying ALL day. My sister Julie, who also went through many of the things I have (and more), helped me so much. Just having her there crying with me, telling me she has been where I am, telling me my feelings are normal, and telling me IT WILL happen seriously saved me! Throughout the whole time of wanting a baby I would pray to God that I would get pregnant soon and have a healthy baby. As time went on I started getting angry. I would question why I wanted a baby SO bad and couldn't have one. I began to realize that I was getting angry because MY plan for a baby wasn't working out. I then started praying that God gives me a baby when he sees fit and to help me get through the pain of wanting a baby so bad. I would repeat in my head, "God has a plan...It will happen when it is suppose to happen" a million times a day. Shortly after, we found out I was pregnant. We were so excited and nervous. After having a miscarriage it kind of takes away the innocence of the pregnancy. There is always that fear it will happen again. We have taken it one day at a time and celebrate each day the babies are healthy. Yes...I said babies! We are having twins! We found out I was pregnant on December 17th and we found out we are having twins on December 30th. We couldn't be happier. Looking back on the last few months and everything we have been through together I wouldn't change any of it. It has made our marriage so much stronger. Marcus has been my rock. He has never lost hope. I am so thankful that he put up with me and never gave up. As of right now I am about 8 weeks pregnant and already starting to show. : )

Here is a video of when I told my parents we are having twins!!! Makes me laugh everytime I watch it!