Twinformation

What a whirlwind these past two months have been! As probably most of you, if not all of you know.. we found out on November 1st that we are having twins!! We could not be more thrilled, shocked, excited and terrified lol 

We spent the first week laughing every hour.. this doesn't happen to us.. this happens to other people, you know? TWO babies?! We also spent it sharing the good news and just being excited.

The Father answered both our prayers at the same time; I had been telling Trav that I never wanted to be pregnant again, but he was trying to convince me otherwise as we had wanted more than two kids. So, twins! ha! 

These last few weeks have been a roller coaster of excitement - as we imagine our daughter meeting the both of them, and how we will watch them grow together - to overwhelming feelings of how are we going to do this? - how do you feed two at once, how are we all going to fit in our house, will we sleep?? 

I have been so very blessed with a friend and family member who has done this before; she lets me ask her any kind of question and shares her experience. It has already made me feel more informed, and I know that if they can do it.. so can we! and really, look how many people have done it.. we shall prevail lol

Now another concern I had about this, pregnancy-wise, was.. now that it's two babies in me, how is this going to affect my brain pressure? I was already nervous about what to expect with one and now I feel like it's a whole new ball game, again. 

I had another neurologist appointment at the end of November and somehow I hadn't gained any weight as of then (I was six months along) but the twins are supposedly a good size (yay!). He took a look at my optic nerves and the pictures were the best we had seen yet :') I truly believe that the Lord has healed me. I look forward to the day where I can be off my thyroid pills as well. While I'm sure I will gain in these last three months, I want them to be as healthy as possible and I will continue to trust that the Lord will balance things out just how it needs to done.
*update: I am now 30 weeks and have gained 7 pounds but have still no symptoms of the pressure around my brain going up; my next neurologist appointment is at the end of January and I have no concerns :')

To answer a few of the questions some of you might have, but haven't had a chance to ask.. (these seem to be the popular ones hehe)

-No, as far as we know there are no twins in the family. It would come through the mother's side and there are no twins through my mother, grandmother, great-grandmother etc. We are calling them our spontaneous fraternal twins. :)

-Twin A is a girl, Twin B is a boy. We are very happy. :) I'm so excited about the fact that Ali will have a brother AND a sister! We get to pick two names instead of one, and we get to experience what it's like to have cute little boy clothes :)

-I will be having them in Winnipeg, as Winkler does not deliver twins. 

-my due date is March 7th; however, I'm expecting to have them in February.. they will consider me full term and induce if I haven't had them at 38 weeks (Feb 21st)

-it is very wild to feel two humans inside of you. Often it just feels like I'm at the end of a pregnancy with one baby but sometimes I get kicked in two very opposite spots and then i know, that was two separate people <3 pray for my ribs. lol Hearing two heartbetas.. that was wild. Two very different places on my body, two totally different babies.... all growing right there. <3 Creation is so amazing. We love them so much already.
-our most recent fetal assessments showed no concerns and both are growing healthily. The girl was kicking the boy in the face haha we love that we will get to see them grow, as we have many more ultrasounds (assessments) yet before they are born. 

-I don't really know much more other than that. I have lots to learn, and I am looking forward to it.. and so very happy that I am not alone in this. I have the most wonderful and supportive partner who is already the best dad ever. :D

Some prayer requests if you are wanting to do so:
-continued health for me and the babies, and that I am able to do the necessary things while I stay home with Alex until they are born (I am on leave already). It's getting difficult to do daily things
-supernaturally quick iron increase in my body
-that the labor and birth will be at the right time and go great
-good weather on the days we need to be in the city, especially the day they are born
-strength & health for trav as he continues to do so many things for me
-mental health/stability for both of us when these kiddos arrive and that Alex transitions well to the additions <3

Also, we just want to say thank you. It is very humbling to have so many people be so happy for you, we feel your love. And to those who have already offered help, given us things and told us they are praying; thank you so much. It doesn't go unnoticed and is much appreciated :)