So, those of you who have known me for any length of time know that I'm not really keen on finding out the genders of babies before they're born. I love the surprise of it, and I love the suspense and guessing that comes with not knowing.
However...at 15 weeks I had an ultrasound today and the technician said she could tell us the genders of the babies. Something took over and I HAD to know. Truthfully, a lot of it was that we've been in panic mode since we found out we are having twins. Something about going from a family of 3 to a family of 5, I guess. Plus, I'd been feeling a little guilty because Eric wanted to know Brendan's sex before he was born but I convinced him not to find out.
So, anyway, the moment of truth arrived when she told us that we are having TWO BOYS! We are very excited, and it truthfully makes life a lot easier to know that we can use the same baby stuff we used for Brendan and that we already sorta know what we're doing with a baby boy.
The first words out of Brendan's mouth upon hearing the news: "Oh good. We won't have any Bawbies (Barbies) at our house and I won't have to play Bawbie. I hate Bawbie."
My mom's grandchild tally stands now at 6 boys and 0 girls, which is sort of funny in and of itself.
People were surprised that we found out the babies' genders, and frankly, I'm a little surprised too. I never thought we'd know beforehand. Oh, and before anyone asks, we will not be trying for baby #4 and/or a girl. The incubator will be closed permanently after this shift. :) Our family is complete at 5.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
What A Difference A Month Makes!
One of the cool things about having twins is that I've been given an ultrasound every time. It's amazing to see how quickly the babies grow and change. I had my 2nd ultrasound on January 26th, and then another one on February 23rd. In the span of 4 weeks, they went from little blips on a screen to something that actually resembles human babies! We're quickly learning that Righty (as the ultrasound tech refers to him or her) is much more cooperative than Lefty is. It seems Lefty can't be bothered to turn or pose during an ultrasound. :) The ultrasound technician thinks the babies are a boy and a girl just from having done her job for so long. I'm still not sure. I think it's most likely. Based on the odds we've been given, 50% of fraternal twins are boy/girl, 25% are boy/boy and 25% girl/girl. So, I think it's most likely we've got a boy and a girl, but you know what? Whatever! We'll get what we're supposed to get. Since I found out we're having fraternal twins, I am amazed at the number of people who seem to think that your family is not complete without one child of each gender. I disagree that one MUST have a child of each gender to have a complete family. I think whatever we get is great, and I will not be disappointed no matter what the genders of the babies. Each family is wonderful and unique, whether it consists of all girls, two boys and a girl, or whatever.
Exactly at left are the 7 week ultrasound photos, and the rest are the 11 week ones.
It's hard to imagine that I will be 13 weeks pregnant in a few days. Time is flying by!
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