I had my gender ultrasound today...

[aroundtheworld]

I walked into the sonogram room, laid down on the table, the tech put the wand up to my stomach and as an image appeared on the screen, my first reaction was, "Something is different." She immediately proclaimed, "Do you see what I'm seeing??" I said, "What?" She replied, "There are two!" I said, "Oh my gosh... there are two! Those are TWINS! I'm having TWINS!" I started bawling- I couldn't help it. She left the room to "give me a minute" and I continued to cry and then laugh hysterically! My husband was in quiet shock. haha

We'd told the tech prior to the sonogram that we wanted her to write down the gender and put it into the envelope we'd given to her, then we'd open it later at home. We've done this with every child at every sonogram. She had us cover our eyes while she determined the sexes, then we resumed watching the babies on screen. I started questioning her about how techs can tell if twins are identical or fraternal... then I realized I shouldn't ask that so that I didn't get any clues. But she went ahead and pointed out the membrane on screen and said, "Do you see this? See how it's wispy? That's a good indicator that the twins are identical." So, of course, at that point I knew that both babies were the same sex. Right after this, my son Jasper said, "I bet they're both boys". Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the tech smile really big. In my mind, that confirmed to me that I was carrying two boys. I was a little sad, but how can one truly be disappointed when having two babies!

When we got home this evening, my husband and I were sitting on the couch and I told him I was opening the envelope that contained the babies' genders because I couldn't stand it anymore. I slipped out the folded piece of paper and this is what it said:

"Baby A and Baby B...

We are both GIRLS!!"

Talk about the most insanely glorious shock of my entire life! I am having twin girls! This is a fairy tale even I couldn't have conjured up on my own. I'm so happy I don't know what to do with myself... I just keep randomly blurting out, "Oh my gosh!" They appear healthy and are measuring close together and on time with my due date. I am on cloud 9 like never before! Praise God Almighty for such a blessing!

[Mommyof3boys]

Congratulations!! What a great surprise.

[Jadis]

OMG! That's amazing...what an incredible story. A million congrats to you!

[WantingPink]

What a great and wonderful surprise. Did you have an ultrasound earlier than todays? I would be over the moon if I were you!! Congrats and hope they are healthy!!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg! So happy for you! Congrats on ur little girls

[aroundtheworld]

Thanks y'all! No, I had not had an US prior to today. As a matter of fact, we wouldn't have had one at all this pregnancy if we hadn't have opted to do one on our own, purely for the purpose of gender reveal (my midwife would not have ordered one). Ha!

[Cinss]

This is such a cool post, i am smiling ear to ear for you, wow what a great experience, you deserve it! Congrats on the TWIN GIRLS oh my gosh!!!!

[WantingPink]

Thanks y'all! No, I had not had an US prior to today. As a matter of fact, we wouldn't have had one at all this pregnancy if we hadn't have opted to do one on our own, purely for the purpose of gender reveal (my midwife would not have ordered one). Ha!

Well your midwife would have had quite a surprise at delivery!! Congrats again on your wonderful surprise!!

[Violet_]

Oh my goodness. This is the best post ever! So flipping wonderful. A huge congratulations to both you and hubby.

[coocoobananas]

So cool! What a dream come true for you! Did you sway at all or was it just a fluke and twins?!?