I can't believe we are approaching week 9..

Spoke with Lisa today and she is feeling good, says her jeans are getting tight..lol..mine always are, so whatever to that..lol..only joking! Lisa continues to take her shots 2x a week and takes daily meds 2x a day. She went last Wednesday for blood work, HCG pregnancy levels but no word on the results yet. She will go on Tuesday to Newport News for an ultrasound and more blood work. We are then switching to a new OBGYN group..lots & lots of nonsense with her current group. Lisa will then see dr's in Glouster closer to home and have another first appointment with the new group in early January. Continue with your prayers..Each Thursday we add a week to our count down. Thank you again for all your love and support!!!

8 Weeks today!

Hi everyone :) It's been a while since an update so thought I would post our first development progression today (as written from the Baby Center website):

8 weeks: Your baby is now 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean. New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. His arms have lengthened, too, and his hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart. His knee joints have formed, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways.

It's amazing something the size of kidney bean can have so much stuff already! Went for my weekly blood work yesterday. Results won't be back until Monday probably. I'm sure the results will be fine, and I still feel OK so far.

Well today is XMAS Eve. Santa will be coming tonight. I love seeing the girls so excited. Miss being with my family and friends back home but we still try to make it special. Good luck Dee and JJ with your dinner tonight. I will be thinking of everyone there. Merry Christmas!

PS
Since XMAS eve fell on a Thursday do I get to skip my injection tonight? (haha, Just kidding you know I wouldn't mess that up)

Lisa has headed back to VA!

OMG...We can't believe our news today..JJ and I just arrived home from leaving Lisa, Jerad, and the girls..I cried the entire way home. I know that Lisa will continue to be a fabulous mom and do everything in the best interest of our children..BUT it is so sad to see her drive off and continue her life in VA..JJ and I have no doubts at all that baby A&B are as safe and loved as if they were her own and here with us caring for the pregnancy...Such an emotional journey we are on..We can't thank you all enough for all the prayers,calls, texts, and support we are continuing to receive.
Thank you again..we promise to keep you posted..Keep the prayers coming..luv to you all..Next ultrasound is in 2 weeks..

TWINS!!

Dee, JJ, and I were up bright and early for the long awaited ultrasound. The final verdict is in....two sacs + two heartbeats = TWINS. OMG! We are going to have twins. Double the size, double the delivery for me, double the care for Dee and JJ. LOL

So the all the waiting is finally over, now we can just enjoy the pregnancy like regular people. Approximate due date is July 23rd. (would have been Aug. 6th if it was just one baby) We are going to try to scan the ultrasound pics for everyone and continue to update progress and pics throughout the remaining months.

Jerad arrived last night to pick up me and the girls up. Heading back to Virginia tonight. It's been a long but very eventful trip. If I dont end up posting again soon...Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our family and friends. May your holiday season be as blessed as ours.

POSITIVE!!

It's official..we got the call today from New England Fertility. Our results are POSITIVE...We are all sitting at my house in total shock, never thought it was really going to take the first time. Now we just wait and see if it holds and fully attaches to the uterine lining. We all shared many tears of joy with each other..thank you to all our family and friends and ESPECIALLY Shantai for dealing with all our (mine) anxiety..Lisa has offered to stay for another 2 weeks..bless her heart. JJ and I will be able to go to the first ultrasound with her. We will be able to hopefully hear the heart beat(s)..We will not know yet if there are one or two children on the way to bless us. Next Wednesday Lisa will go for more blood work to make sure her levels of HCG (pregnancy hormones) are rising. Then the following Monday the 14th we will have our first ultrasound.. Thanks again for all your prayers and support..we love you all!