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February 23, 2011

One of each!

The results from my most recent ultrasound and a second opinion from a different nurse supported the one boy one girl theory.  

I'd say it's official but technically my anatomy ultrasound isn't for another three weeks.

Everything is still going super smooth and as icing on the cake, I've only gained 1 pound this month for a total of 2 pounds since the begining!  And that's on the doctor's scale!! Yay!

Now my new most pressing obstacle and thing that has me most nervous is telling work.

I am planning to hold off for at least another month.  FMLA states I only need to give 30 days notice.  I'm going to give much more than that but, luckily for me, I can conceal it for a little longer.

I work soley from home and haven't met the majority of people I work with in person.  My offices are in two different states far far away.

I work in a male dominated industry that hasn't given me the impression they are family oriented nor would take too kindly to me taking three months off.

I hope I'm wrong.  I feel very fortunate to have my job and wouldn't want it jeopardized.  

On the other hand, I have worked very hard and deserve three months to start my children off right upon entering this world.  Because then I have to return to work 100 percent.

I'll save more details for another post. I really just wanted to update about my gender news and minimal weight gain!

Posted by hopeful @ 11:15 PM

February 15, 2011

Fortune-ate

I'm so happy to see so many cool people from my past commenting on here! Thanks for checking in despite how infrequently I've been posting.

I'm feeling great at 4 months and have gained 3 pounds now (according to my scale, not the Doc's). I have been very motivated to only eat foods that are healthy and purposeful and am doing quite well at it.

Last week I went in for an unscheduled ultrasound because I was having a little spotting. Everything is totally fine and it was nothing to worry about but I did get a sneak preview at the possible gender of the babies. The doctor is almost sure one is a boy and one is a girl. That would be ideal! The boy is a definite, because once you see his package, there's no mistaking it. There is a possibility that the "girl" was hiding something or not at a good angle. And it was still technically a little early yet, so this Friday they should be able to confirm.

That news makes me so excited.

My confidence has been soaring lately and my anxiety has been real low. Yay! I'm not exactly sure why and it's unexpected because I have been a nervous Nelly my whole life. I am not going to question anything and will just try to hold on to this feeling.

Even my husband is starting to get excited and he was petrified before. As we start to share our news with more people it is becoming more real and it's just great.

A few nights ago we ate at a Chinese restaurant. The process of receiving our fortune cookies is very important to us, at least to my daughter and me. We really try to focus and feel which cookie was meant for us. I save my fortunes, unless they're completely ridiculous, as a constant reminder and to "will" their prophecies my way.

The picture above is of the fortunes that were left for my husband and I after my daughter dove for hers.

I am sooo sure they are accurate! :-)

Posted by hopeful @ 3:13 PM