20-3-2009 - 15 weeks & 6 days

My mood while writing this blog: Fabulous

I feel AWESOME. This pregnancy (outside of the worry) has been fabulous. Outside of my enormous chest, and fairly large belly, you nor I would ever guess I was pregnant. The nausea left at around week 13, and daily headaches set in from that day forward, and I still get them- but nothing near the migraines I had with Rylan *touch wood*

The doppler we bought has been my saving grace mentally. I check on the twins a few times a day-which they either love or hate, because it causes aot of movement from the moment I put the monitor wand on my belly. They continue to have high heartbeats which does lead me to believe they are probably boys, although something has told me from the start that they are one of each. I guess the constant dreams about 2 boys doesnt help.

Starting Tuesday (24th of March) we will have an ultrasound every two weeks up until they arrive. This is to mainly monitor the thickness of my uterus. It should be a certain thickness at a certain time, and if it is any thinner than it should be-well-that means bedrest. So Im doing everything I can to avoid that. I wear a belly strap at the bottom of my abdomen to relieve pressure, and I literally leave all lifting of any sorts up to DH.

We are in the hopes that we can have the gender determined at our US on the 24th, but just in case-we have booked a 3d us for the following day to see if we can find out. We are taking a family holiday on the 26th (13 family members) to Bahamas and would love to announce to all if we find out.

I am spending lots of time with Rylan who is now 2 years and 2 months doing daily trips wether its to the park, the local pool, the zoo etc, as the poor child was practically neglected whilst in my first trimester, and not knowing what the 3rd holds-well, Im making sure she has lots of mommy time until the time may come where we can no longer share these special moments.

Im still scared about something going wrong, but definatly more at ease that this is really happening, its been 24 months of (*&^ that has gotten me to this point, and I feel so lucky and blessed. I speak often of you (my cyber family) to anyone who will listen, you have all shared in this journey with me, and at times, have been the only ones who truly got me through the deepest darkest times- a defeat my husband, sister, mother, not friends could accomplish, I am FOREVER grateful to have had you in my life. Im almost halfway there in a *twins pregnancy* I cannot believe how quickly it has gone by.....I for the first time in 24 months, could watch an episode of A Baby Story, and am looking so forward to that day when its my turn!

Thank you, more than you all know......much love, Melanie.