WOW! Two's Company.

Here we are in cyberspace! And by we, I mean all four of us. Yes, I said four. A mom-to-be, a dad-to-be, and TWO babies-to-be. Can you believe it? I certainly could not. I mean, few folk's baby dreams include two high chairs, two cribs, two carseats...etc. However, it is an unbelievable blessing. The journey to this place has been long and riddled with tests, uncomfortable procedures and a funky surgery. MP (el Daddio) and I had been trying for about a year when a series of doctors poked around (literally) to discover I had a uterine fibroid that was most likely the reason for my inability to conceive. Darn fibroid. It took another several months and some agresssive tests to discover that it was huge (baseball to me is huge.) Regardless, speed past a few other ugly scenarios and I had the surgery in June 2007. I gave "birth" by cesearean to said baseball and was left with a lovely scar and the hope of actually being able to have a baby.

Fast forward six months and I'm back in the doctor's office again. "Why am I not pregnant?" I asked. I was patted on the back, told to try one more month and then they would start with some "assisted" fertilization....turkey baster fertilization...how romantic. Then, as a fluke, for MP's birthday, I decided to take a pregnancy test. I had long stopped buying them after many disppointing attempts at peeing on sticks. $11 a pop is kinda expensive when all you are left with is plastic with pee on it. Lo and behold...positive. I took another, also positive. What? A blood test later and it was confirmed. Pregnant! Yipeee! About two weeks later, MP and my queasy self went to the doctor to have a quick early ultrasound. Dr. JA was working the machine and wand and there appeared a little bean on the screen with a heartbeat...I was in the middle of saying "Ahhhhhh..." when he moved the wand to the right and said "And here's another one..." Huh? What? Excuse me? I began, with mouth agape, to giggle and Dr. JA sounded (in my ears) like the teacher from Charlie Brown. "Whaa-whaa-wha-whaaa-wha-wa" Thank goodness, MP had the wherewithal to ask some pertinent questions. So, no fertility drugs needed. No assistance. These twins are natural, baby!

Now, at almost 15 weeks, they are healthy and, along with their mama, growing fast. My two little beans have grown to large peaches and we have had the good fortune of already having 4 ultrasounds. (I am triple high risk due to my surgery, age(??), and having multiples.) We've seen them bounce and shake their little bootys. Very funny!! Active little peaches. I have been feeling little flutters here and there. Due to being reasonably slim (not for much longer) and the twin factor, I can feel them a bit earlier than someone with a single pregnancy. Wild. They've already been onstage in two shows...but mama's taking a hiatus from the boards for a while to focus on incubating and finding a job. ( I was laid off...but I'll save that for another time.) Until next time, say prayers and keep us in your thoughts.