For those of you who haven't heard yet, I am having a girl. There are 4 boys in this house (including the dog) and we are adding a girl. I must say I was a little shocked when the ultrasound tech said "It's a girl". I started laughing like someone that belonged in a straight jacket. I kept telling my self it was a girl, but when it became official, I guess it was a little more than my little brain could handle.
Now a little more than 24 hours after, I'm getting excited for another girl in this house. Thanks to some friends there are already 2 pink outfits in the house.
Nicole
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sweet Dreams
I've been reading a lot about, well, everything - what's going on with my body, baby necessities (i.e. car seats), what's going on with the babies, etc. and along the way I read a brief article about the prevalence of vivid dreams. That is one thing that I will always remember about my pregnancy (seems many of my friends do not remember this as a defining characteristic of their pregnancies). I've had the most vivid dreams - and I have them often. In the article they talked about common dreams like going back to an old boyfriend or having your husband leave you (and they explained that as being a result of not feeling attractive). I was relieved that I had not had either of those dreams until I thought about the dreams I had been having. I have dreamt, on more than one occasion, about terrorist attacks and school shootings. Ironically no one gets hurt, it's just very scary and I wake up in a panic, of course (great way to start out the work day). I always have to wonder what terrible meal I ate the night before that may have contributed to such an awful dream (lobster gives me nightmares - but I haven't had any lobster). If I had to guess, I'd say it's associated with all the worries and fears that accompany caring for another human life. Luckily, I haven't had either of those dreams in awhile.
Anyway, last night I had a vivid dream where I was at a professional sporting event (Vikings, Wild, not sure which) and I went to the pro shop only to find just beach wear and beach themed souvenirs. I was looking at a two piece swimsuit (only in my dreams), when the sales associate asked me, "Is it hard to be so big?". Annoyed, I asked, "How much is this?", she responded with, "It's not going to fit you. You're huge." I looked at her like 'are you for real'? Wanting to seriously hurt her, I regained as much composure as I could and said, "I'm pregnant. It's temporary but your rudeness is permanent. You're screwed." She responded with, "Oh I didn't realize you were pregnant." I responded with, "Obviously." How does that happen?! It felt so good to say what I thought, even though I said it a little nicer than what I could have.
I haven't had anyone tell me - yet - how huge I am but I am bracing myself. As a woman, you are never comfortable having people evaluate your size (too big or too small) on a daily basis. The backwards thing is I can't wait to get huge (and then get it over with :). I've heard so many stories about premature twins that all I want is for my babies to continue to grow, grow, grow and then come out healthy and hearty (like their parents) and ready to meet the world. I'm glad I put this in print so in a couple months when I am huge, I will remember it is what I wished for :).
Sweet dreams,
- Nichole, with an H and the twin baby boys
Anyway, last night I had a vivid dream where I was at a professional sporting event (Vikings, Wild, not sure which) and I went to the pro shop only to find just beach wear and beach themed souvenirs. I was looking at a two piece swimsuit (only in my dreams), when the sales associate asked me, "Is it hard to be so big?". Annoyed, I asked, "How much is this?", she responded with, "It's not going to fit you. You're huge." I looked at her like 'are you for real'? Wanting to seriously hurt her, I regained as much composure as I could and said, "I'm pregnant. It's temporary but your rudeness is permanent. You're screwed." She responded with, "Oh I didn't realize you were pregnant." I responded with, "Obviously." How does that happen?! It felt so good to say what I thought, even though I said it a little nicer than what I could have.
I haven't had anyone tell me - yet - how huge I am but I am bracing myself. As a woman, you are never comfortable having people evaluate your size (too big or too small) on a daily basis. The backwards thing is I can't wait to get huge (and then get it over with :). I've heard so many stories about premature twins that all I want is for my babies to continue to grow, grow, grow and then come out healthy and hearty (like their parents) and ready to meet the world. I'm glad I put this in print so in a couple months when I am huge, I will remember it is what I wished for :).
Sweet dreams,
- Nichole, with an H and the twin baby boys
Monday, October 19, 2009
Healthy babies
Ok Nichole and I want healthy babies, but this is maybe a little too healthy.
A woman in Indonesia has given birth to a 19-pound baby boy, the heaviest birth ever recorded in the country, according to Agence France-Presse.
The unnamed baby measures in at 24.4 inches long, and was born by a caesarean procedure on Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province.
"This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the process of taking him out of his mum's womb. His legs were so big," Binsar Sitanggang, a gynecologist who took part in the operation, told Agence France-Presse.
The baby boy initially was given oxygen to overcome breathing problems, but seems to be in a healthy condition, according to the gynecologist.
"He's got a strong appetite, every minute, it's almost nonstop feeding," Sitanggang told Agence France-Presse.
The enormity of the baby is most likely related to his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes, Sitanggang told reporters. If a diabetic mother’s glucose levels are too high during pregnancy, the baby may grow too large because of high glucose intake.
Ani had to be rushed to the hospital after complications with the pregnancy. The big baby boy is her fourth child, and the only one not delivered by traditional midwife.
The Indonesian boy weighs in a bit short of the world record, currently held by a 23-pound baby set in 1879.
The baby boy is sure to be a handful for his mother, with a baby’s cry that sounds more like a lion’s roar.
“This baby boy is extraordinary; the way he’s crying is not like a usual baby. It’s really loud,” Sitanggang told Agence France-Presse.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/09/24/2009-09-24_big_baby_boy_weighs_in_at_19pounds_at_birth_in_north_sumatra_indonesia.html#ixzz0UTlepEO0
A woman in Indonesia has given birth to a 19-pound baby boy, the heaviest birth ever recorded in the country, according to Agence France-Presse.
The unnamed baby measures in at 24.4 inches long, and was born by a caesarean procedure on Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province.
"This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the process of taking him out of his mum's womb. His legs were so big," Binsar Sitanggang, a gynecologist who took part in the operation, told Agence France-Presse.
The baby boy initially was given oxygen to overcome breathing problems, but seems to be in a healthy condition, according to the gynecologist.
"He's got a strong appetite, every minute, it's almost nonstop feeding," Sitanggang told Agence France-Presse.
The enormity of the baby is most likely related to his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes, Sitanggang told reporters. If a diabetic mother’s glucose levels are too high during pregnancy, the baby may grow too large because of high glucose intake.
Ani had to be rushed to the hospital after complications with the pregnancy. The big baby boy is her fourth child, and the only one not delivered by traditional midwife.
The Indonesian boy weighs in a bit short of the world record, currently held by a 23-pound baby set in 1879.
The baby boy is sure to be a handful for his mother, with a baby’s cry that sounds more like a lion’s roar.
“This baby boy is extraordinary; the way he’s crying is not like a usual baby. It’s really loud,” Sitanggang told Agence France-Presse.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/09/24/2009-09-24_big_baby_boy_weighs_in_at_19pounds_at_birth_in_north_sumatra_indonesia.html#ixzz0UTlepEO0
God is Sooo Funny
I've had a fair number of practical jokes played on me in my time but this one takes the cake :). We went to our Level II ultrasound today with no intention (at least I had no intention) of finding out the sexes of our twin babies, so we told the technician right when we walked in the room. After extensive measurements of "Baby A" she said, "okay I'm going to look to see what sex it is; close your eyes," so we did. Then she continued as Rich squirmed in his seat like ants had just landed in his pants. I decided to bite, "do you want to find out?" He said "yes, this is too hard". The technician advised us not to make any brash decisions so when she left the room to give me a short break before measuring "Baby B" I said, "okay, if she can check Baby B and be sure of the sex so we can find out at the same time, I'll agree to it." Like an excited child Rich said, "Okay, deal." Then I quickly squeezed in one more stipulation: I get the middle name I wanted to follow the world's most beautiful girl's name we had already selected. "Deal!" he said again.
Long story short, sure enough, the technician knew both sexes. "Two boys!" That's when I blacked out. Not really, but it was quite a shock to both of us because we expected it to be two girls or one of each. Neither of us ever dreamed it was two boys. I'm still in shock and my emotions have been all over the board today but one thing, actually two things, have been consistent throughout all of the out of control hormonal emotions: I am truly madly in love with these boys, and I feel unbelievably blessed.
More importantly, both babies, I mean boys, appear healthy and are growing as expected. Baby A weighs 10 oz and his heartbeat was at about 156 bpm and Baby B weighs 11 oz and his heartbeat was about 167 bpm. Both had 10 fingers and 10 toes and are measuring a few days further along than what we are (18 weeks, 3 days).
I can't wait to meet these little buggers. Yes, God, I am laughing. Ha ha.
- Nichole, with the twin boys and the H
Long story short, sure enough, the technician knew both sexes. "Two boys!" That's when I blacked out. Not really, but it was quite a shock to both of us because we expected it to be two girls or one of each. Neither of us ever dreamed it was two boys. I'm still in shock and my emotions have been all over the board today but one thing, actually two things, have been consistent throughout all of the out of control hormonal emotions: I am truly madly in love with these boys, and I feel unbelievably blessed.
More importantly, both babies, I mean boys, appear healthy and are growing as expected. Baby A weighs 10 oz and his heartbeat was at about 156 bpm and Baby B weighs 11 oz and his heartbeat was about 167 bpm. Both had 10 fingers and 10 toes and are measuring a few days further along than what we are (18 weeks, 3 days).
I can't wait to meet these little buggers. Yes, God, I am laughing. Ha ha.
- Nichole, with the twin boys and the H
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Who's the Boss Now?
Earlier this week Rich and I were walking out of the mall and talking about our class reunions next summer and at some point Rich said, "We don't have to do anything we don't want to do next summer" (more like we may be tied down at home learning how to change diapers, is what I think he meant). I responded with, "Yeah, we can just blame it on the babies." At that very moment, "Baby A" responded with a big kick. So big, I had to stop walking and hold my stomach for a second. It was that very moment that I realized who is now the boss of me. Goodbye, Independent Thinking. Your decisions are now made by the tiny little "angels" within you :).
- Nichole with the twins (and the H)
P.S. Nicole and I have been taking pictures of our growing bellies every month to follow our growth but for reasons that will bore you, we cannot post them yet. More to come....
- Nichole with the twins (and the H)
P.S. Nicole and I have been taking pictures of our growing bellies every month to follow our growth but for reasons that will bore you, we cannot post them yet. More to come....
Saturday, October 17, 2009
I think I know.............
Last night at dinner it hit me when I went into the bathroom. I'm having a girl. Why you ask? Well as weird as this sounds my underwear is starting to hurt. This kid is sitting much lower than the first 2 (both boys). I'm now convinced I am having a girl. Bye for now. I'm going underwear shopping Oh Joy!!
Oh and for my partner in crime who isn't sure if she wants to find out the sex of her twins. I told her I would write an essay on why she should find out. Here it goes. Do what feels right! Good luck on Monday!!
Oh and for my partner in crime who isn't sure if she wants to find out the sex of her twins. I told her I would write an essay on why she should find out. Here it goes. Do what feels right! Good luck on Monday!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
To Find Out or Not to Find Out
Nicole is right. She and I are sharing this awesome journey and I couldn't be more thrilled to be sharing my first (and likely last) experience with pregnancy with her. We've been the best of friends since we were 9 (and we're AT LEAST 20 years older than that now) and have already shared so much along the way. We could not have planned this better. I'm thrilled.
However...although we see eye-to-eye on most things, our personal preferences tend to be quite different. She likes Pepsi. I like Coke. She welcomes chaos. I avoid it at all costs. She buys 7 gallons of milk at Costco at a time (for a week). I despise milk. She finds it absurd that expecting parents would not find out what they are having as soon as they can. I have never wanted to find out. In her first entry she mentioned that we both cannot wait to find out. My husband and I never wanted to find out but since we're having twins, we've started to sway toward finding out - and then back again to not finding out. It may be a game time decision. Nicole, feeling passionately about the need to find out, says she will put together a proposal for us before our ultrasound on Monday. I look forward to it. In the meantime, I'd love to hear your stories. Did you find out? Why or why not and would you change do it differently if you could?
However...although we see eye-to-eye on most things, our personal preferences tend to be quite different. She likes Pepsi. I like Coke. She welcomes chaos. I avoid it at all costs. She buys 7 gallons of milk at Costco at a time (for a week). I despise milk. She finds it absurd that expecting parents would not find out what they are having as soon as they can. I have never wanted to find out. In her first entry she mentioned that we both cannot wait to find out. My husband and I never wanted to find out but since we're having twins, we've started to sway toward finding out - and then back again to not finding out. It may be a game time decision. Nicole, feeling passionately about the need to find out, says she will put together a proposal for us before our ultrasound on Monday. I look forward to it. In the meantime, I'd love to hear your stories. Did you find out? Why or why not and would you change do it differently if you could?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Why start a blog? You have political views you want to share, you have a great product or company you want to talk about, or maybe you have a pet iguana that you want to show off to the world. No none of these. Best Friends named Nichole & Nicole are pregnant and due days apart. For now we'll call them "H" and "No H".
H is pregnant with her first children, yes twins! No H is pregnant with her 3rd child.
We will be taking pictures and sharing our story with you along the way.
We are both scheduled for level 2 ultrasounds October 19 and 26th. We will find out what all these kids are going to be sooner rather than later.
There was a woman who told a joke about "women who want to wait until they give birth to find out the sex of the child". She said "it is surprise enough when you see a bowling ball coming out of your ------" We both need to know ASAP.
H is pregnant with her first children, yes twins! No H is pregnant with her 3rd child.
We will be taking pictures and sharing our story with you along the way.
We are both scheduled for level 2 ultrasounds October 19 and 26th. We will find out what all these kids are going to be sooner rather than later.
There was a woman who told a joke about "women who want to wait until they give birth to find out the sex of the child". She said "it is surprise enough when you see a bowling ball coming out of your ------" We both need to know ASAP.
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