11 weeks 4 days and counting!!!

Baby A

Baby B

I am now officially done at the fertility clinic and going to a regular OBGYN.  I have to admit it is a little wierd.  I have been going to the fertility doctor for so long I really miss them but I do love my new doctor.  Yesterday I had my first appointment with her.  I was really nervous as usual but once we saw the babies on the sonogram and their heartbeats going strong both Ben and I felt a lot better.  When she found the first baby (B) it was just sitting there nice and still.  Probably taking a little nap.  Then when she went to the next baby (A) it was jumping all around like a little jumping bean.  It was the cutest thing I have ever seen.  I will never forget that moment for the rest of my life.  I am so glad that Ben was there to be able to experience that moment too.  Everyone seems to be conviced by this information that it is a boy and a girl. 

 

Well, a couple more days and I will officially be in my second trimester.  I am hoping and praying that I will be like most of those women where morning sickness or in my case all day sickness will end.  I love my little babies more than anything but I would love to start feeling better.  Please little ones let that happen!!!

 

Kyle and Makayla are so excited about the babies.  We love to talk about names we can use.  I have already told them that since I am the one carrying them for nine months the names will be my decision.  They didn't like that idea very much!  Kyle loves to come and kiss my belly.  The other day he came up to me and smelled my belly.  Then he said, "The babies smell good!"  It was pretty funny.  He also loves to sing to them and talk all about what he is going to teach them when they are born.  Makayla loves to talk about how fat I am going to get.  Every time she thinks about it she starts laughing.  Not sure how to take that!!!  She and I love to talk about going shopping for them after we find out what they are.  She has informed us that she will help out with everything but diapers.  It's so amazing to be able to share this experience with my kids.  I never thought I would ever have this opportunity.  I am so blessed!!!

After 14 years of marriage Ben and I were finally able to hear those words that we have always dreamed of hearing... "Congratulations Lori, you're pregnant!"  The last couple years have been extrememely hard for us.  I can't even tell you how many failed adoptions we have gone through in the last two years.  Last February we decided to try invitro.  We were so excited but in the end it didn't work and we were devestated.  In November of last year we were coming up on our two year mark of waiting to adopt through LDS Family Services.  We felt that it was time to stop with them.  We knew we weren't done with our family but we just didn't know what to do.  One day it came to me.  We were supposed to try invitro again.  At first I was so scared because it is so emotional and expensive.  I didn't know if I could go through that again.  Ben and I talked about it and we knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that that is what Heavenly Father wanted us to do.  So in November 2012 we started the process again.  I thought this time it would be easier because we had already been through it but it was actually harder.  Both Ben and I were really nervous for what would happen.  Finallly I made it to the second pregnancy test.  I went to the hospital, had my

 blood drawn, and then tried to keep myself busy while I waited for the doctor's office to call.  My phone rang and I saw that it was the office.  I was shaking so bad!!!  That is when I heard those precious words that I never thought I would ever hear in my life.  I was pregnant!  I was so excited but also a little scared.  The doctor wanted to see me at 7 weeks.  At that time we found out I was pregnant with TWINS!!!!  I have to say I was in shock.  We left the doctor's office and I couldn't

even talk.  All I could think about was twins!!!!  Now that time has passed I am so excited.  Don't get me wrong I am still scared but so excited.  Kyle and Makayla are beyond excited.  They can't believe that they are getting two babies and they don't have to worry about a birth mother changing her mind.  I can't wait for the day they get to come to the hospital and see the babies and know that they are ours.  Next step boys, girls, or one of each?  We are so excited!!!!!!!!