Holy crap, we're having twins!

Having twins always seemed like a neat idea... but one that we truly never expected would happen to us!!! But, you never know how things will work out sometimes. Looking back, we should have seen it coming... we would be walking our dog, or be at the mall, and it seemed like we saw twin babies everywhere. Everytime we saw them, we said to ourselves how lucky those parents were to have just one pregnancy, raise both kids at the same time without having to go through everything one at a time, and getting to share toys and kids' stuff. Little did we know!

And then came the first doctor's appointment on August 7, at 8 weeks. I had called ahead to find out if I would have an ultrasound, which they assured me they would only do if I were having problems. I figured there would be no need for Joe come to watch them take blood and urine samples, so I just went. But surprise! - since my insurance covered an ultrasound, they decided to just do one anyway. I started to prepare myself for the possibility of bad news, since I hadn't expected to find out anything that day... but surprise again! Not only was there one healthy little embryo there, but two! My doctor was shocked, as she had never diagnosed natural twins before, since she sees so many who have been referred from fertility clinics. So, she ran out of the room to get an opinion from another doctor, leaving me there to start freaking out by myself! But sure enough, twins were confirmed.

I debated calling Joe at work to tell him the news... but decided that it might be the kind of surprise better to save for in person. Unfortunately, we both had plans we could not cancel after work that day, so I somehow ended up keeping the secret for 8 whole hours - a personal record for a big secret. :-) Since then, our lives have been a whirlwind of shock and excitement, as we prepare to embark on our twin journey!

Here they are, our little ones at 8 weeks: