Reading Time

For the last few weeks, the kids and I have been working on reading lessons. Each day we complete a few lessons and it has been so exciting to see the progression. Both kids seem to enjoy this time and although Caileigh is a few lessons behind Aiden, they both seem to be doing well and are equally motivated. Aiden has moved into simple stories and Caileigh is still working on sounds and simple words. Our program is set to be finishing up in May so the timing couldn't be more perfect. We have a long ways to go but here's a video to share our time together.

(please excuse Caileigh chomping away on her gum. This is a favorite "special time" treat.)

Oh Boy! Oh Boy!

Monday morning we set out on the first ferry to go to our routine mid-point ultrasound. I was really excited that we would get a glimpse of our baby and I was praying that he/she would be healthy. We arrived for my appointment around 12:30 and Sean waited in the waiting room with the three kids while I went in. As the ultrasound tech started the exam she chuckled, "Well, there's just one in there." I had a little chuckle to myself and suddenly noticed the change in expression of the tech. "Wait.......oh my.........there's 2 in there!" I thought that she must be joking. There was no way! I felt absolutely stunned and shocked. Even now I keep thinking that it is going to be terribly embarrassing when I have to tell everyone that the tech made a mistake and there aren't really twins. The ultrasound took over an hour because she had to measure each baby in detail and constantly confirm that she was measuring the correct baby. Both babies look healthy. I was 19 weeks and 2 days and yet both measured over 20 weeks.

Poor Sean was waiting out in the waiting room this whole time wondering what was wrong. When he was finally able to come in I just blurted out, "There's 2." He also looked quite surprised and shocked and I could tell that he thought I was kidding. When we finally got outside an hour and half later we decided to forgo our earlier plans of going to Nanaimo for the afternoon and raced to catch the 3:00 ferry. The last few days have been full of a mixture of emotions. As fearful and unsure as I am about how this is logistically going to work out, I feel very excited. Twins! This is not something I have experience with. I feel that this is single handedly going to stretch and mature me in ways that I have never been stretched.

I keep looking back to see if there were any clues, yet any strange symptoms I have had could be explained away. I am bigger this time but this is also my 4th pregnancy. I have felt constant movement since week 14 but I also felt Mikayla move quite early. I was sicker this time but I also have 3 little ones. I have been exhausted but have been battling a head cold for the last month. I also had an early ultrasound which revealed one baby.

The twins appear to be fraternal as there were two placentas and separate sacks. I have not been to the Dr. yet and will be going on Monday. I look forward to getting more information. We were able to find out the sexes.

Below is a picture of Twin A and this mirrors the same image I saw in Twin B. I think the evidence is quite clear.

Two baby boys.

3 under 2.

5 under 5.

Oh my!

I never was good at math.

Remember this?

07/16/2010=4

It seems we were wrong. Perhaps it should look a little more like this

07/16/2010=5!!!!

I'd like to introduce you to Twin A

And Twin B

Are you as shocked as we are?

I love it when the house is quiet and it doesn't mean something bad. There is nothing like finding your kids playing well together to put a smile on your face!

Mikayla working hard in the kitchen.

Last week I arrived home from dance and Sean was preparing chicken caesar wraps for dinner. Caileigh ran excitedly to greet me shouting, "We're having saran wraps for dinner!"

Aiden wanted to tie a string from the top of the stairs to the bottom of the stairs to create a zip-lock line.

Aiden has been extremely affectionate and cuddly lately. His favorite loving words to me are, "I love you so much, I never want to get rid of you."

If you ask Caileigh what her full name is, she will answer, "Caileigh Bear Watson."

Spring we love you.....keep coming!

Happy Valentine's Day!