{Doc, You're Joking}

Twins?

I was trying to put off going to the doctor for several weeks because I wanted to avoid the transvaginal ultrasound. I haven't been to the doctor in a little over 5 years (since I had Ry), with the exception of urgent care for pink eye or an ear infection but I thought I should buck up and face reality.

 I was only able to get the 3rd doctor of my choosing but I called and arranged an appointment a couple weeks back.  

I mustard up the courage to go (lots of mindfulness meditation so I wouldn't be quivering for the doctor), and, now I'm glad I went.  

 Just after the oh so lovely exam and then the ultrasound (pics were taken), during the conclusion I mentioned how my coworker was having triplets the day after me.

Right at that time the instrument maneuvered left and the doc says,

 "Well, you're having twins" (ever so plainly).

I had avoided making eye contact throughout the visit like most uncomfortable women during an exam, but our eyes connected instantaneously once he spoke. I said, "Doc, You're Joking" (followed by lots of laughter).

He said, "Nope, see the two heartbeats." The rest was pretty much a blur.

All I remember asking was what the chances of survival were and he said "Great, full-term, 38 weeks."

I dressed and was in shock... Word vomit coming out non-stop.

"Chad, are you okay?"

"Chad, what do you think?"

"Chad, are you okay?"

"Chad, I feel bad for you since I will be at work part of the time."

 Well, Chad was/is happy. He LOVES babies and has asked for hundreds in the 11 years we've been married.

We have waited so long and patiently!

After having Maisey when things became hard I convinced myself we couldn't have more. BUT, my patriarchal blessing said "children" and I always clung to that! 

(The original take home picture of 1)

The Doc S-E-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y almost missed baby 'B.' If I hadn't talked of multiples, I'm convinced we would be like my friends sister who didn't know she was having twins till her 20 week appointment.

Twins!

I already bought a stroller so now I'm trying to sell it. We are D-Y-I-N-G to find out their sexes because we have to start over entirely!
My mind is RACING over their anatomy!!!
We started over with Ry, and then with these 2.

So much to buy!

After some shock, well, I'm still in shock and everybody is getting tired of hearing me says, "twins?" we are accepting this blessing and we are happy to complete our family.

Funny thing, I used to pray for twins ALWAYS. With infertility with Ry I thought we might actually get them. This time, I was NOT praying for twins, or doing any fertility!

The cliché,"Good things happen to those who wait" is coming to my mind, but really, I know so many who have never been able to overcome the battle of infertility and so I know that is not really the case.
EDD 3/16/14 but ETA 2/2014.

Here's to double the prayers!

Ryley drew this at church today. I am most definitely not flaunting his art "skills," but the thoughtfulness and excitement he has.
Both kids are ecstatic! We all are- and still in shock!

{Saturday Morning}

After 5 months of living here I was craving donuts.

 Then I took the kids to skate, jump, and climb. See, Utah has indoor toys not only for the snow, but the heat.

{Saratoga Springs}

Another fun park.

And there is so much more not pictured!

{Catching up}

Although still too hot for us Oregonians, we are braving the heat and finally making it to some parks in the evening.

 

 My great Aunt Alyce came to visit and I was terrible at getting pictures- of us! But, we had a great time at the water park, listening to the Tabernacle Choir's Pioneer Day Concert, and eating ice cream!

 Ice cream made with Nitrogen.

 The kids came to work with me for a client one morning. They weren't in session but they had more fun in the office over.

 A fun Discovery Park in Pleasant Grove we finally checked out. It's like the one we took the kids too in Hood River so Maisey LOVES it- although she's really not into parks anymore.

Summer has been fun as usual and unusually unstructured.

{4th of July}

Maisey did a fish tail braid in my hair for me. It was a nice treat since we woke at 4:30AM to go watch the hot air balloons launch (which ended up being canceled).

We marked our parade spot at 6:30 AM. It started at 9 and although we were the 3rd row, by the time it ended we were 10 rows back! Grrrr. People are so impolite sometimes!

Maisey spent her birthday gift cards at one of her favorite stores, Forever 21.

We had TCBY, and old OR memory. Only, my flavor was spoiled! After telling the lady it was sour and spoiled she replied, "You're the third person to say that today!"

We watched fireworks in Lehi rather than Provo as we originally planned. It was a great 4th!

The kids were dead tired!

Festive 4th of July raviolis.

{Drive-in}

Yes, there's a drive in in SLC. I think we're addicted now. The kids LOVED it and it reminded me of the times I went as a kid. They're still double features!

Vacation is over and I packed in some sewing first.

Now onto studying for my licensure exam!

{Christmas in July???}

Well, not really, but I've always thought it was cool when my friends' large families would do that.

This was Maisey's idea. She read about pretending it's summer in the winter and went this way instead. I obliged to making homemade cinnamon rolls for the first time (I did it Kristy!!!; I did make orange rolls once) along with mint cocoa.

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The holiday media is packed away so we downloaded a Christmas book and watched a Christmas movie on Netflix.