Halfway to baby

We went today for our 20 week ultrasound and got to check up on this sweet little one. Everything looks great! We did not find out gender so we have to wait til May to see who this one is! With our other pregnancies, except the first, I felt like I had a clear intuition of who the baby was and what we should name him/her. This time I don't! I started out thinking it was a girl, now I think maybe it's a boy. I really don't know! And we don't have many name ideas. But we are excited to meet this new one in another 19-20 weeks! 

Delayed Deep Cleaning

One of the benefits of being pregnant is that I usually go into extreme nesting mode around months 7-9. Our house gets a thorough cleaning, closets are organized, cabinets are rearranged, the garage is even cleaned. It's been convenient to be pregnant every other year to make sure things get a good cleaning around here!

With this pregnancy though, I physically couldn't do. I would sit in my chair and think about how I would like to get up and sort through the toys or the clothes or the kitchen cabinets. Every now and then I would try to do a little something and then I wouldn't be able to move the rest of the day.

But now, I can move again! So I'm in a delayed deep cleaning mode. I have a whole list of target areas in the house that I need to clean and sort and rearrange. I'm hoping to tackle one or two areas each week until I get them done. I probably am crazy, but it makes me feel better to know I vacuumed behind my nightstand or organized the toys in the kids' closets.

Cleaning something is one of the only things I do that gives me an immediate result. I can see the before vs. the after. And even if it only stays that way for approximately 8 minutes before some small child messes it up again, I at least know I tried.

I think I'll go rearrange something now.

Post Baby Body Struggle

Let me start by saying I love my children. I love that I have been able to be pregnant and physically carry them and birth them and nurse them. I wouldn't trade that for anything. It truly has been my lifelong dream. I realize that there are women who would love to have that opportunity and haven't been able to be pregnant.

I am, however, in the 8-week postpartum "so this is what happened to my body?" phase. It's rough.  It's something I struggle with. I think most women struggle with their weight and body image, regardless of pregnancy and childbirth. And then you throw in stretch marks, pregnancy weight gain, and other physical changes and it is very easy to focus on that.

I have struggled with this really since my first pregnancy. Prior to that, I had been skinny my whole life. You know, that kind of girl who could eat anything she wanted and still weigh 110 lbs. That was me. Sadly, I took pride in that. It was part of my identity. Who I was. And then God started giving us children and that is no longer me. In my mind I like to think I'm still that skinny girl who can eat whatever she wants but that's not true.

I've tried for the past few years to "be really good"--you know exercise more, eat healthier, things like that. But I keep coming back to the same struggle with food and my weight and my appearance. Because really the behaviors aren't the issue. It's my heart.  Why do I want the baby weight gone? Is it so I can still find my identity as that skinny girl? So people will be impressed with how quickly I lost the baby weight? So I can be prideful about it? So I don't have to show self control in this area of my life?

Or do I want it so that I can be strong and healthy to care for my family? To treat my body as a temple of the Holy Spirit? to be prepared to do the good works God has for me to do? I've been memorizing 2 Timothy 2: 20-21, praying that God will change the motives of my heart. That I will desire to be an instrument of special use, made holy, useful to Him, and ready to do his good works. That's what I should desire with my body.

That's the only thing that is going to create a change in my behaviors and choices in this area. And maybe with that I'll lose the baby weight and look more like I used to. Maybe I won't. I'd like to say that it doesn't matter, but I'm not there yet. God is still working on me. Still sanctifying me and teaching me to honor Him with my body. I was bought at a price, after all. My body is not my own. 

Here are some resources and encouragement in this area:

This book, Every Body Matters, by Gary Thomas is the best I have read about our heart and motives for caring for our body. I highly recommend it.

Here's a link to a blog post that is one of the most honest and real and truthful expressions I've seen about this struggle: Part 1 and Part 2

And here's my friend Brooke's perspective on the aftermath of 8 babies

I hope that this may encourage you on a topic that can be difficult for so many women. It truly is worth it to have these precious babies and allow God to use the body He created and gave me. And I'm pretty sure He's going to give moms really awesome bodies in heaven!

Babies Birth Day!

Our babies were born on June 29, 2012!

I was scheduled to be induced that morning at 6am. The babies must have decided that they really were ready to come that day because I went into labor around midnight.  Based off of how quickly my labor with Anna progressed, I didn't feel like we could sit around waiting for contractions to get stronger or closer together. So we headed to the hospital by 1am when my contractions were still 10-12 mins apart and really weren't more painful that what they had been for the past month.  The lady in the registration office seemed very confused about why I was there at 1am instead of 6am because I obviously did not appear to be having severe labor pains to her. So she called my doctor who said to definitely send me on back.

By 2-3am I had my Iv, antibiotics for Group B strep, and an epidural. This was way more progress than I made last time I was in labor. Again, I wasn't in terrible pain yet, but I had already dilated to 5cm and wanted to make sure everything was in place in case labor sped up quickly.

But that's not what happened. Instead labor slowed down after I got the epidural.  I kept having contractions every 5-8 mins but I couldn't feel them. Jay and I pretty much took a nap for a few hours, which was great because we hadn't slept at all that night.

By 6am I was at 8cm. At 8am I was still at 8cm. Around 8:30 my dr broke my water and gave me a little pitocin to speed things along, Right before 10am she said it was time to go to the OR for delivery. Even with a vaginal delivery, they deliver twins in the OR and have everything prepped for an emergency c-section. This was quite a different experience for me. So we headed down to the OR, along with 2 OBs, 3 anesthetists, and 3 or 4 nurses for me. Then about 8 nurses came in to be ready for the babies. It was quite crowded in there.

At 10:30am, baby James Lamar was born!! He was head down and a quick, normal vaginal delivery. I've been waiting on this baby boy for years and I couldn't believe he was finally here. He weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long. We were a little surprised at his size, thinking he would have been more around 6 1/2 to 7 lbs. He was beautiful and healthy and great!!

 He was definitely born with his serious old man face and has continued to keep amusing us with his facial expressions.

Only 7 mins later, baby Elizabeth Leigh was born!! Her delivery was a little more complicated since she was breach. I'll spare you some of the details, but she was born feet first. She was holding one of her arms above her head and it got relatively stuck. It's not a good feeling when the first thing the Dr says after your baby is born is "We may have broken her arm." and calls for a NICU doctor.

Apparently the trauma of deliver also stunned her and she forgot she was supposed to breathe. It was a scary few mins of them checking her arm and giving her some breathing treatments. Within a few mins (which felt like forever) she started to cry. It took a good 10-15 mins for her color to start to turn pink instead of gray and for them to decide that her arm was only severely bruised. You can see the swelling and bruising on her shoulder in the 2nd pic below.

She weighed in at a whopping 8lbs 3 oz and 21 inches long! We were really, really surprised at how large she was. Both the babies had measured within ounces of each other throughout the entire pregnancy and how she managed to gain a full pound in those last couple of weeks amazes me. I guess she really took advantage of all of my sitting and resting. But here she was--my beautiful surprise baby girl who I had secretly dreamed of for the past few years.

Finally after about 20-25 mins I was able to see her and hold her while Jay held James. It was quite surreal to actually see our two babies together after months and months of thinking about what this would be like. I definitely cried a little. We were so happy and relieved to have them here and get to know our two newest children. We are already absolutely in love with both of them.

I'll post more soon to let you know how life has been going since we got home and what we're figuring out about having twins!

38 weeks and it's finally time

I'm 38 weeks with these sweet babies. I honestly did not think that I would make it this far with a twin pregnancy. I am thankful for healthy full term babies and I'm ready to meet them. 

Tomorrow morning I'll go in for an induction (unless they surprise us and come tonight!!). I've never been induced before so I am a little bit nervous about it. Even though I'm 38 weeks part of me is nervous that we're rushing them out. I want to make sure they are ready to be here. 

What I have been more nervous about during this pregnancy though is that I would go into labor and progress too quickly, like I did with Anna. It would be really helpful to have an epidural before I deliver twins and to not create total chaos if I get to the hospital and am about to deliver. By being induced, I can get the antibiotics for Group B strep, get an epidural, and have all the setup ready since I have to deliver in the operating room (in case of emergency c-section). So as uncomfortable as I have been for the past few weeks, I think that waiting this long has been God's plan to ensure that I'm at the hospital with plenty of prep time.

Here's my 38 week photo by Catherine. I know that one day I will look back and be amazed at the size of my tummy. It really is pretty crazy that a body can stretch that much to accommodate two babies.

And sweet little Anna had her princess camera out to take a picture too. At least it tells me I'm beautiful when she pushes the button!

So we're enjoying the last few hours as a family of 5 before we become a family of 7.  That sounds crazy! As ready as I am physically to have these babies, I still find it hard to believe that we'll have 2 little ones to bring home.  But I think we're as ready as we'll ever be. Let the fun begin!!

Keeping my perspective

I'm now 37 weeks and these babies are mighty comfy in there. Three weeks ago my dr said I probably had 10-14 days. Obviously we have passed that by. Now they're saying it may be another week or two and at the latest they would induce me on July 2nd.  I'm readjusting mentally to keep hanging in there for that long instead of expecting to go into labor at any given moment.

I feel like there's a fine line for me right now between complaining and being honest and being thankful.  I don't want to complain about my physical lack of comfort or the strain this is putting on our family, although at times I do. But at the same time, I don't want to deny that what I'm doing is physically difficult or that this is hard on our marriage and our children. And if I do say something about it, I don't want to come across as being unthankful for the gift of these babies.

I am so very thankful for these babies already.  When I stop and think about the true miracle God is giving us--two babies at once; two babies who I knew He wanted to add to our family although I never expected them to come at the same time; two babies who are growing inside me--I am in awe. I can't deny that this is His doing. And in the scheme of life and eternity, my discomfort for 9 months, especially these past few weeks, is nothing compared to the glory these children can bring Him.  I have to remind myself of this daily.

Last night in my insomnia I reread the book Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic. I highly recommend this book to anyone with little kids--moms and dads.  I think she gets a lot of the perspective on parenting right, and I trust her experience since she has five little ones, including a set of twins.  I probably have lots I can learn from her.

One chapter that really encouraged me today was about the mom's attitude and self-talk. She said that she used to find herself thinking all day that she was "overwhelmed."  And while it may be true that she was, once she eliminated the word "overwhelmed" from her vocabulary, it became much easier to do the work God has given her to do. I need to remember that now and especially in the months to come. The days when I feel overwhelmed and tired, I need to instead focus on the work God has given me to do and His strength that He will give me to do it.  This is His plan for me and for our family. His desire is not for us to be overwhelmed by this, but instead to bring us good and not harm, to give us hope and a future (Jer 29:11).

Okay, so I'm basically writing all of this as a reminder to myself. But maybe it will encourage you as well.

Also, I know that there are lots of people praying for us and I greatly appreciate it. Here are a few specific prayer requests:

• Praise God for the gift of these two babies and pray that our family will continually be thankful for this gift, even in the chaos
• Pray for my delivery, especially that I would get to the hospital quickly enough to receive the prep that is needed for a twin delivery
• Pray for the health of the babies and for my health and recovery after delivery. 
• Pray for Jay, Catherine, Will, and Anna who have had to do without much of my attention and help. Pray for their continued patience and understanding when we bring home the babies.
• Praise God for the help of our family and friends, who truly are getting us through on a daily basis with everything from childcare, to laundry, to meals

Thank you for your prayers and your encouragement!

Really Ready...

How you know you are REALLY ready to have twins:

1. You cannot stand up for more than 4 mins at a time without your back going into spasms.

2.  You dream nightly about losing your mucus plug. (Okay, so I know that's disgusting but it's the truth.)

3.Your best friend sleeps with her phone under her pillow to make sure she doesn't miss "the call."

4. You can sympathize with the people on The Biggest Loser when they put those 100 lb full-body suits on them.

5. You are concerned that you may birth your bladder before you birth a baby.

6. Your six year old writes you a note that says "Even though you can't fix my lunch I still love you. Really love you."

7. Your two year old is fascinated with making lotion designs on your belly.

8.  Your four year old misses your cooking so much that he wants you to go to the grocery store and cook him dinner the day you get home from the hospital.

9. You think your water broke during the night only to discover it's your bladder leaking because you tried to roll over. (See #5)

10. You are still somewhat in denial that you're about to have two babies. You need to see them face to face to believe it.


We're (patiently) waiting for these babies! I try to remind myself on a daily basis that every day they are in there means it is less likely for them to have complications with breathing and eating once they're born. We want healthy full-term babies and it seems that God is answering that prayer.  But this is surely a test of endurance for me--both physically and emotionally!

Ready...

How you know you are ready to deliver twins:

 1. You daydream about labor and contractions. Even the thought of delivering them without pain medication sounds like a wonderful option.

 2. Your children pray at night for you to be able to walk up the stairs faster.

 3. You think you may get more sleep at night with two newborns than you currently do with 7 pillows.

 4. You have 4 shirts, 1 skirt, and 1 pair of pants that fit.

 5. It takes at least an hour to recover from taking a shower. Taking a bath seems like a good alternative until you try to get out of the bathtub.

 6. The dog has quit asking you to take him out. He just waits for someone else to get home.

 7. You can tell distinct body parts when babies move. You can actually grab a foot and feel the entire shape.

 8. You and your husband are looking forward to a few days at the hospital as a nice getaway.

 9. When you drop something you look at it and make a pro/con list about whether or not it's worth the effort to pick it up.

 10. You can't wait to meet these two new babies and welcome them to your family.

 Come on babies! Your mama is ready!

Mourning and Rejoicing

Our family is really practicing the verse in the Bible that tells us to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn.

 In God's timing and wisdom, my sister Kelly is delivering their daughter Mia today and saying goodbye to her here on this earth.  At the same time, I'm sitting here waiting to deliver twins.

 My heart breaks for Kelly. I hate that she has to face this and has had to make extremely difficult decisions about her health and Mia's health.  I hate that she won't be bringing home her little baby girl. Kelly is excited for us to have our babies. She's thrilled to be expecting a new niece and nephew.

 It just seems like such a strange comparison for all of it to be happening at the same time. But we trust God's timing. None of this was a surprise to Him. And we'll keep praying for peace, wisdom, and comfort for Kelly and the rest of our family as we go through the rest of today and in the weeks, months, and years to come. We appreciate all of you who have been praying for Mia. We rejoice that today her little body will be made whole and complete as Jesus welcomes her with open arms.

Here's my 35 week photos. Catherine took the first one and Will took the second one. The babies are still hanging out and growing in there. In my ultrasound yesterday, they estimate that James weighs 5 lbs 7 oz and Elizabeth weighs 5lbs 13oz. Yep, that's over 11 lbs of baby in there. We're thinking they'll be here in the next 7-10 days. 

Here are a few pics of the nursery. It still seems surreal that there are two cribs in there. This whole thing may not seem real until I actually hold two babies.  Until then, I'll keep waiting and waddling and resting.

So Encouraging

I have to admit: some days I feel like I can't possibly make it through another day of pregnancy. And then, I have friends and family who offer encouragement and support in so many ways. And it recharges me enough to keep going. We have friends and family who are currently cooking meals for us, doing our laundry, having our children over for playdates, and donating all kinds of baby gear to us (cribs, mattresses, bouncy seats, clothes, diapers, and more). I am amazed at the generosity and awed by seeing how God truly uses the people of His church to be His hands and feet.

My wonderful friends from Sunday school hosted a baby shower for me yesterday. It was a lot of fun to celebrate these two little ones. It still seems surreal to me to know that we're having two babies. It may not seem totally real until I see their little faces. Catherine was excited to go with me to the shower and help open presents. We were given diapers, diaper disposal, nursing pads, bottles and accessories, clothes, sweet little blankets, burp cloths, and more. They also brought us frozen meals to stock our freezer. How amazing!

The babies are continuing to grow well in there. Catherine wanted to take a picture of the babies--so there they are! They should be approximately 4 1/2 lbs each this week. I had my 33 week appt today and everything looks great. My blood pressure is staying low and my weight gain is slowing down (I actually hadn't gained any since last week). I'm just supposed to take it easy and "not do anything crazy" the dr said!

Many many thanks to everyone for their encouragement and support. I certainly can't do this by myself and I'm so thankful for the people God has surrounded us with who are just as excited about these babies as we are.

32 weeks....

Today I am 32 weeks with these two precious babies. I went for a check up today. Baby James weighs 4 lbs and baby Elizabeth weighs 4 lbs 3 oz. They should each keep gaining about 1/2 lb per week, so if I make it to 36-38 weeks, they'll (most likely) weigh between 6-7lbs each. That's a lot of baby in there!!

Right now, he is still head down. That's really good since he's "baby A"--meaning he's closest to my cervix and would be the first to be born. She is head up, but apparently it doesn't matter as much which position baby B is in. They are okay to let me deliver her in a breach position. That's currently the plan. I'd still love to avoid a c-section if possible.

At 32 weeks with twins, my uterus is the size of 40 weeks with a singleton. That's interesting for me because I've never even made it to 40 weeks before!! I have no idea where these people are going to go as they keep growing over the next month, or if I'll have any clothes that fit for the next few weeks. 

Here are my 32 week photos, courtesy of Catherine. She really likes that this is her job. She's also currently using ultrasound pics of the babies as her bookmarks. She's really excited to meet them. She has picked June 20th as their birthday.

Jay decided he would help me hold up my belly for this one. Thanks honey!

And this is my new best friend: a random massager I bought in Ecuador once. It's made out of some kind of tree nuts that is hard as rocks. I keep it by the bed and have to massage the cramps out of my legs and hips almost hourly throughout the night. I also get up to go to the bathroom frequently and sleep with 6-7 pillows. As tired as I am, night time is probably my least favorite part right now because it is so difficult to rest. Oh well....not much I can do about it.

 I'm in "nesting" mode, feeling like I have to get everything done. The nursery should be put together by the end of the week, I've put an extra crib and changing table in our room, some friends are throwing me a shower this weekend, and I plan to get any other baby items I need next week. I figure the first of June we'll install car seats and pack my hospital bag. After that I guess we'll just sit around and look at each other until they get here! We are getting more and more excited about meeting these babies!

Our Growing Family

I went for my 28 week checkup yesterday. The babies are growing and doing well. Each one weighs right at 2 1/2 lbs and is measuring where they would be if they were singletons. My blood pressure is good, my iron levels are back up (they were low 2 weeks ago), and everything else seems to be going well. Baby boy is now head down (yeah!) but baby girl turned back around and now she's head up. Hopefully she'll turn back down soon. I'm still hoping that they'll both be head down and I can avoid a c-section if possible. I'm tired and sore, but I think that's fairly common for a twin pregnancy :) At most I have 10 weeks left, maybe only 8 or 9. That seems like a short time to have 2 babies here but seems like a long time to still be pregnant. We are all excited about meeting these two little ones and seeing their sweet faces.

Here's a fun family Easter pic. Will was not excited about us taking pictures.

And Catherine took a pic of me yesterday. 28 weeks and counting....

She's ready to be the big sister

Our sweet Anna is excited about "mommy's babies" (that what she calls them). She loves to kiss and hug my tummy, say hey to "brober" and "sissy" (she knows who is on each side), and go with me to dr's appointments. She is really sweet and will be a great big sister.

I had my 24 week checkup yesterday. The babies are looking great. Baby boy measured at 1 lb 6 oz and baby girl measured 1 lb 7 oz. It is great that they are growing at the same rates and both have doubled in weight in the last 4 weeks. Everybody looks happy and healthy in there.

I am feeling pretty well....just extra pregnant :) I feel more like 30 weeks or so, but that's apparently very normal. I get out of breathe easily and have to take it slowly. I really have to pace myself with what I can do each day and I try to rest for at least an hour each afternoon. But overall I can't complain and I'm thankful that the babies are healthy.

I'll go back in 2 weeks and we'll keep monitoring these sweet ones. At most we have 14 weeks until we meet them (although I'm hoping it's really only 12-13 weeks). It seems surreal to still think about holding two babies at once, but I'm getting more and more excited about it.

Celebrating Sara and Sophie

My Furman roommate Sara (on the left) is expecting her first baby in about 10 weeks. This past Saturday all 4 of us roommates were able to be together to celebrate with Sara at a baby shower for her little girl Sophie. The four of us went out to lunch together and then we went to a baby shower hosted by her friends in Charlotte.

Three of the four of us are currently pregnant. I am 22 weeks with the twins, Jill is 31 weeks with baby #3, and Sara is 32 weeks with baby #1.
I loved all the fun baby shower food and decorations, like this gorgeous cake
and these beautiful paper lanterns.
And it was lots of fun seeing Sara's sweet baby presents. Each baby is so special, but there's something just a little extra exciting about the first time someone gets to do all the baby stuff and starts that phase of their family.
Congratulations Sara! We can't wait to meet baby Sophie!

20 weeks!

I am currently 20 weeks along with baby boy James and baby girl Elizabeth. They say with twins that you carry like you're 4-6 weeks ahead, and I'd say that's about accurate. I definitely look pregnant! (although I'm sure in a few months I'll look back and think how tiny I looked in this picture)

I am thankful to be feeling better from the nausea. Some days I feel pretty good. Other days I'm extremely tired, out of breath, dizzy, etc. I am really having to pace myself. Running 2 or 3 errands in one morning wipes me out for the day. Attempting to exercise is almost pointless. Last week as I slowly walked on the treadmill at the gym, I almost passed out. So I've currently put my gym membership on hold for the next 6 months :) No use paying to pass out! But overall I am healthy and feel well and I am so thankful for that.

We had the big anatomy ultrasound today and we are also very thankful for healthy babies! It was so amazing to see all the little body parts--times two. It reminds me of just how awesome our creator God is and the verses in Psalms about how he knits us together in our mother's womb. Here are some fun pics of the babies:

Baby girl profile: This was tricky to get a pic of because she didn't want to turn over. She's currently weighing around 11 oz and is on my right side.
Baby boy profile: He was much more cooperative for photos. See his heart? He's currently weighing around 12 oz and is on my left side. Both of these profile pics look exactly like the ultrasound profile pics of our other kids. I can't wait to see their little faces in person.
It was very entertaining to see them "interact" with each other. Here is baby girl kicking baby boy in the head. This is how she has been for the last 2 ultrasounds.
Here is baby boy putting his knees on his sister's head.
Here's baby girl's foot
Here's baby boy's foot (a little harder to see, but you can definitely see the toes)
I am so thankful for these healthy, growing babies. At times I feel totally unworthy of such a gift. When I think about people who have lost babies, had miscarriages, and struggled with infertility, I think about how God has blessed us with these children. It is a huge responsibility, but also a true blessing. (I have to remind myself of this when I start to feel overwhelmed.)

Please pray for continued health for me and the babies as the pregnancy progresses. Pray that they will turn head down (or that I'll feel more comfortable with the idea of c-section). Pray for our family as we prepare for this transition--both emotionally and logistically. We're getting ready to move Anna into Catherine's room, buy a new car, etc. And mostly you can praise Him for His goodness to us and His gift of these children.

I was pretty sure...

I was pretty sure that we were having a boy and a girl. While I was pregnant with Anna, I was certain she was our girl named Anna. But I also still felt like God was telling me we had a little boy to wait for. I felt very confident that our 4th pregnancy would be our little boy named James. But in the back of my mind I would find myself thinking (or the Holy Spirit saying to me), but you have another little girl Elizabeth too. We had talked about the 4th pregnancy possibly being all the biological children we will have, so when we found out it was twins I knew that God was giving us our James and Elizabeth at the same time!

A few weeks ago a good friend of mine gave me a set of baby bedding that she bought at a consignment sale and ended up not using. It's really nice, well-made, from a great company and I really liked it. After 6 years I was ready for a change in the baby bedding. She gave me the blue/green version.

I decided to look online and see if I could find the girl version. I checked ebay and other places, but Land of Nod actually was running a huge sale on the girl version (not the boy). So with about 75% off, free shipping, and 4% cash back, I decided to go ahead and order the girl version. I figured that if it really wasn't one boy and one girl, I could just return the girl bedding. But now I get to use both!

I love it when God confirms something that I feel like He has promised us. He is such an amazing God, full of surprises and excitement.

We're having.....

This week at my dr's appointment, we did a quick ultrasound. We weren't expecting to find out gender quite yet, but the ultrasound tech said she could tell. Jay wasn't with me, so I asked her to put the ultrasound pics in an envelope so Jay and I could look at them together.

That night after the kids went to bed, Jay and I decided to each take one picture out of the envelope and then we would switch pictures. So I pulled out my picture and looked at it and saw this:

A girl! Then Jay and I switched pictures and I looked at it and it said girl too! Wow--2 girls! We immediately thought that Will would be a little sad because he really wants a brother and we started talking about having 4 girls in our house. Jay was concerned about the bathroom situation when they get older :) But we were excited about it.

As I went to put the pictures back in the envelope, I saw another picture in there. And I looked at it and went "What???" It said:

Apparently there were 2 pictures of baby B (the girl) and we had both gotten those out. Thankfully we realized there was another picture! We have both really felt like it was a boy and girl this whole time, and it is!! We are so excited and I know that these are the children God has planned for our family for a long time. (Also, I love in this picture that you can see the other baby's head on the left.)

Here are few other fun pics from the ultrasound:

Baby A (the boy) kept kicking all around, so we got a picture of his legs.

Baby B (the girl) was being much calmer. I love seeing the whole spine here!
So a boy and a girl!! Whohoo!