What no one tells you when you’re having twins

I swear it feels like we had just found out about our twins just the other day. I remember feeling as though the wind had been knocked out of me when my doctor found two fetal poles at 5wks 7days. Both my husband and I drove home in silence; we were shocked to say the least. At 10wks, I remember feeling both excited and frustrated because already, I could no longer hide my growing midsection. The nausea kicked my butt and the exhausted sucked the life from me. At 20wks exactly, my suspicions were confirmed, Baby A a boy and Baby B a girl! I may have seen parts prior to the anatomy scan as this was our second pregnancy and lord knows you get enough ultrasounds when expecting multiples! Finding out the gender only intensified our excitement! The only thing better than having one baby to shop for, is having two babies to shop for! At 23wks, the placenta Previa I had been diagnosed with weeks prior had led to spotting. Enough to cause me to leave my job& become a stay at home mom to our now 6yr old. Up until school let out for the summer, I spent my days sleeping, going to appointments, and planning for our babes. I knew the summer would be difficult but I had severely underestimated the toll my twin pregnancy would have on my body, plus the demands of keeping up with our active, young daughter. Eventually, our days spent at the pool came to an end and we finished our her summer vacation at home in air conditioning. I needed an afternoon nap by the time I hit the 3rd trimester. The cramping, Braxton Hicks, and round ligament pain brought me to tears. My independence quickly began to fade as I struggled to complete the simplest of household tasks. Come 35wks, I was desperate to have my babies in my arms& my mobility back. Alas, my doctor refused to move our C-Section up any earlier and I was forced to push through until our scheduled section at 38wks 2days. I would’ve sworn I wouldn’t make it to 38+2 but somehow, I did. That morning, my husband and I woke hours before our alarms were set to go off. We were more excited than a kid on Christmas! We were finally going to meet our babies!!

On October 18th, 2019 at 10:16am, Baby A, Reid Kevin was born at 6lb 11oz. Two minutes later, Baby B, Savannah Rose joined us at 5lb11oz.

In that very moment, when I finally held both babies for the first time, the whole world stood still. Our family was complete& my heart was full.

It’s been 6wks since that very day& I kid you not, I’m still just as stupid happy. They’re slowly starting to sleep for longer periods of time, 5hrs straight just the other night. Reid smiled his first real smile for the first time today. Savannah, she’s the most laid back baby. She’s perfect in every way.

What I wish I had know was that all the worrying I had done during my pregnancy; how would we make it work with two newborns, how will I love all three kids equally? The truth is, it’s effortless. I thank god daily for our babies and am so grateful I get to experience life with twins. Twin pregnancy is hard but the payoff is so much greater than you could ever imagine.

In recovery getting to know our precious babies.

The day we went home

Savannah Rose

Reid Kevin

Sleepless nights are for stealing kisses!

The cuddles are incredible!

Big sister with her “babies.”

Our first Thanksgiving as a family of FIVE!