Basketball and Ballet

These are two of the passions my husband and I have each had, separately, throughout our lives. And now, we will be able to share these passions with two more glorious additions to our family. We will have a new baby boy and a new baby girl to round out our crew. My ultrasound on Wednesday left me floating on Cloud 9...and Devon too. When the u/s tech announced a girl, I was sure I was going to be a mother of 3 girls....and then she announced that the second one had "Boy parts!!"...I almost fell off the table. I was so happy that I wanted to jump up and down (in fact I think I did later). I just wished deep down in my heart that one of these babies would be a boy for my husband. I know he really wants a son...what dad wouldn't? All along, he just kept saying..."happy and healthy..that's all I care about..". And of course, I know that this is true, but I also know my husband pretty well and his love for sports and the desire I see on his face when he sees my BIL or one of his friends play ball with their sons. He doesn't say anything, but I know.

I am so excited beyond belief that Lilly will have a sister. My two sisters are my best friends in the whole wide world. We call eachother almost everyday and have shared so many memories together; happy and sad. I always wanted Lilly to have that sort of soul mate that I have in my sisters. Now she will have her very own soul mate; her very own sister. The birth of these two babies will be the greatest gifts I will ever give to my daughter. That is why dh and I tried so hard to have more children. We were not going to allow infertility to stop us from obtaining this dream.

I want to thank God for the words that came out of the u/s tech's and the doctor's mouths..."Everything looks great to me!". That's all I needed to hear in order for my lungs to open and allow myself to breathe again. My babies are growing perfectly on target for 19 weeks. Their organs and measurments all checked out normal. Thank you thank you thank you, God. I know this is just a screening and they cannot guarantee anything 100%, but it's enough for me to know in my heart that these babies will be born healthy and happy. And I promise with my whole being that I am going to avoid worrying about it for the remainder of my pregnancy. I am adament now that since I'm halfway through the very last pregnancy of my life, that I will enjoy every kick, every ache and pain, every huff and puff and every tight pinch of clothing elastic that my next four months has in store. That is a promise I can keep!

I also felt my very first real kick the other night while lying in bed. It was amazing and poetic. It had to have been our little boy b/c he is the non-presenting baby and I felt it right up by the bottom of my ribcage. I'm sure he will be the active one of the two..ha..ha.

I just cannot believe I am halfway to meeting my next two children. I feel so incredibly blessed and I find it hard to believe I am where I am in life right now. It is a faraway place from where I was this time last year. And it's amazing to think what life will be like next year.
BUSY but happy! I'm sure. : )))