Ultrasound Tech Say What?!

I had my quad test bloodwork done last Wednesday to check for birth defects. If you get something in the mail, all is well, but if you get a phone call, that means there were abnormal results. I received the dreaded phonecall on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. I wasn't by my phone, so I got a voicemail telling me to give them a call. Unfortunately, it was too late to call, so I was freaking out all night wondering what it was about. Wednesday morning I returned the call. The nurse said my AFP levels were all normal except for spina bifida. Those levels were elevated. An ultrasound was scheduled for the next morning to make sure my due date was correct, because that could throw off the results. I kept thinking about it all day long, and I'd cry everytime. I knew this didn't mean my baby had spina bifida, but I couldn't help but worry.

The next morning after Adam got home from work, we headed to the doctor's office. I was hoping for the best but planning for the worst. The ultrasound tech said that if the baby measured correctly with my due date, then I'd have to go to Duke and have more ultrasounds and tests. After putting the doppler on my belly for a brief second, she took it off and said those tests wouldn't be necessary. I saw what she saw and said, "Oh my, you're kidding!" She said, "Nope, there are two in there!" Then she asked if we wanted to know the sex, and after saying yes, she said they're both boys! So, that's why my AFP for spina bifida was elevated. I'm so grateful that nothing's wrong. Both boys are measuring the same size, which is awesome. Not sure if they're fraternal or identical, but we might find that out next week during my 1.5 hour ultrasound.

Yes, we're still in shock. I don't think it'll hit us until they're actually born. I can't imagine having 3 kids under 2 years old...oh the diapers! Our families think it's pretty awesome. I'll let you know if it's awesome once I'm as large as a barge...ha!

This is what we initially saw...two heads!

Baby Boy A with Baby Boy B's foot in his face...haha!

Baby Boy B...looks like he got the short straw in terms of accomodations!

My mom's reaction

Adam's parents and Jonathan's reaction....love it!

My Walking Baby Gi!

Arden started standing on her own a little over a week ago. We were at my mom's house, and Chris was holding Arden's hands. He let her go, and she just stood there for like 10-15 seconds! No one grabbed a camera, because we figured she wouldn't stand that long. I finally did get a pic of her, and she's been standing ever since! I thought it would take her a few weeks before she decided to walk. All this past week, she would take one step and then go down to the floor. Well, today she was standing with her back to her crib, and I was sitting in the rocker. I just said "walk," and she smiled at me and took four steps...just like that! I kept trying to get her to walk some more, but she would just stand and then go down to the floor to crawl. I tried again after her nap...this time with a camera handy...and she walked some more! She's done it many times today, and she's even figured out how to stand without pulling up on something. Funny how I'm surprised, especially since it's one day shy of her 15-month birthday. She's such a little munchkin!

Standing at my mom's house last Sunday.

Walking today!