GENDER REVEAL!!! And a 15 week update.

                      Part 1: Gender Reveal

I was going to delay my gender reveal awhile because at 15 weeks its hard to be sure of the gender, but I went to a high risk Dr and he has some of the best equipment money can buy. He wasn't sure on Baby A and then after he easily found Baby B's gender, he went back and confirmed Baby A. So it's official. How we did the gender reveal was we bought coming home outfits and then gave those to our parents as our way of revealing the genders to them.

   Mason is proud to announce he is having two baby..........

                              SISTERS!!!!

 Here are pictures of us announcing the genders to our families. 

 
 And here are their coming home outfits. 

So there is the big gender reveal. Jared and I will be having two identical GIRLS!! I guess all the old wives tales were right for me.

                     Part 2: 15 Week Update

Today I had my first appointment with my high risk doctor. I was very nervous because this was the first time I would be measuring the twins fluid levels and fluid levels are how they diagnose TTTS. The twins both have 3 vessel cords which is excellent! All their organs look perfect. Baby A is measuring 15w1d and is 4oz. Baby B is measuring 15w2d and is 5oz. There is only a 5 gram difference between the two. Normal fluid levels for twins is between 2 and 8. Anything higher or lower than that indicates ttts. One twin has a fluid level of 5.something and the other one is 4.something. They look absolutely perfect!! I go back every 2 weeks for fluid checks. My cervix has also lengthened another cm and is now measuring 4.8!! I am so happy. :) The high risk dr told me I still have a 15% chance of ttts, but so far there is no indication that will happen and there is nothing we can do to prevent it except practice good nutrition. He also told me we will deliver the twins before 37 weeks. My sch is gone but I do have placenta previa so as soon as that resolves I should be in the clear as far as any dangers from bleeding. I guess I have already mentioned this but we confirmed today that they are 100% sure that the twins are in fact identical.

I'm feeling good this week. I'm starting to get some energy back. The twins are also moving like crazy. I'm starting to be able to rely on movement instead of listening to the heartbeats on my doppler. I have decided I'm going to start buying things for the twins. I wanted to wait until 24 weeks so that if something happened I wouldn't have a bunch of little reminders. The further along I get though I am realizing that God is protecting this pregnancy and I need to show him that I have faith that he will take care of us. I guess the best way to show that is to start acting like this is a normal, low risk pregnancy, and prepare for the twins. I can't tell God I trust him and then say I don't trust him enough to actually pick out names or buy things for the babies because what if he lets me down. He has kept me calm during every complication I've had and I just know these babies are his plan for Jared and I. Funny timing God, but you know best. :)

The other day Mason started pointing at my belly, I think he is noticing that mommy is getting fat. lol. I can't figure out a way to tell him that his life is going to change drastically in 5 months.