Whats Up With the Walsh's: 15 Weeks & Christmas

December 26, 2011

So much has happened in the last 4 weeks since my last update. First, we had the NT scan at 12w3d and both babies looked beautiful. They measured perfectly and tests came back with very low risk for Downs or any of the Trisomies. We didn't have that testing done with Ryder so this was new for us. We were both happy to see such great results!

On December 22nd, we had an elective gender ultrasound to try and see the gender of the babies before Christmas! This was the first time we brought Ryder with us to "see" the babies. Baby B was VERY cooperative and willing to show that she is A GIRL. Baby A refused to show us. She kept her legs crossed with one hand between her legs. She was NOT going to show us. Although it would have been great to get double girl confirmation, since we are having identical twins, we only needed one to cooperate to know that we are having 2 girls! I still cannot believe we are having 2 girls!!! We are very excited and Ryder is too!!

Yesterday we celebrated Christmas! This was such a special Christmas for us. Not only will it be our LAST Christmas as a family of 3, but it was also Ryder's FIRST Christmas EVER not being sick. His first Christmas he had HIVES everywhere when we discovered he was allergic to penicillin. Last year, he had a double ear infection and received his 2nd set of tubes a couple weeks later. So, as I said, this year was very special for us to enjoy a healthy Christmas! It was the GREATEST gift we could have been given.

1st Christmas- Allergic Reaction to Pennicilin

2nd Christmas- double ear infection

3rd Christmas- HAPPY AND HEALTHY!!

Today also marks my 15th week of pregnancy! I cannot believe how quickly its starting to go. It's also becoming very taxing on my body. So much more different than my pregnancy with Ryder. Carrying the extra weight has been harder than I realized. I'm doing the best I can to follow Dr's orders and get 3-6 hours of rest, with my feet up, a day. Most days I'm able to get 3 in. And the days I don't, I pay the price the following day. I'm getting a little nervous about how difficult its going to get, but I'm just taking one day at a time. I'm still mostly enjoying being pregnant in spite of the restrictions. After our loss, I realize even more so what a gift these babies are. I know this will be our last pregnancy, so I want to enjoy it.