Friday Confession

[twotrue]

I'm pregnant with twins.

ETA - this is not FB knowledge yet. The pregnancy isn't FB knowledge yet. There are still a few people I'm trying to tell personally before words starts to leak.

[quinny]

oh.my.god.

Congratulations!!

[2brides]

holy shit. :Y:

How are you feeling about it? How is K feeling about it??

Congratulations! :heart:

[twotrue]

Dec 28, 2012 11:44:31 GMT -5 2brides said:

holy shit.

How are you feeling about it? How is K feeling about it??

Congratulations!

Well we've had a long time to adjust. We knew it was twins at 5wks. I sort of half expected one to disappear or one to never get a heartbeat. But nope, every time we peek in on them, they are both there.

I must say that K handled it much better than me. She expected twins all along. She kept saying "We're fucking with mother nature, she's going to fuck with us." I on the other hand cried and cried for a bit. It's a lot. Financially it's too much. I just had to worry about all the extreme things that could happen before I could land somewhere in the middle.

But over the last 7 weeks since we found out, I've adjusted and am excited. Each time we see them I smile and am thankful that they are both still there with two hearts beating away.

This is also the reason why we won't be Team Green this time. And since we told all of our family about the pregnancy on Christmas, I figured it was time to come back and tell you all the rest of the story. ;-)

[2brides]

yea, it took us awhile to adjust too. :heart: It'll be great and somehow it will all work out financially.

how is that move to DC looking now?

when we found out we were having more than 1, we bought a money tree. That thing is now huge and we haven't sunk yet. Here is a virtual one for you.

[joyseattle]

Wow! Congrats! Glad you had some time to process it all and land where you are now. While it will be a lot, you will be fabulous and it will all work out.

Does this change anything in terms of career choices, moves, opening a daycare center sooner, etc?

[twotrue]

Dec 28, 2012 13:38:23 GMT -5 joyseattle said:

Does this change anything in terms of career choices, moves, opening a daycare center sooner, etc?

Yes and no. We actually found out it was twins the day I won the business plan competition. I think if we were staying here I would definitely be opening a center. But, K needs to leave here. She needs to go to D.C.. At this point she'll take a job there as soon as she gets one, but I likely won't move within the next year. I'll be the one to stick around and sell the house. Plus, having the babies here seems easy. We know K's name will be on the birth certificate and the adoption process was sooooo easy. I'd rather just do that all here before we move.

In terms of my career, it's probably over (or on hold) for awhile. Three kids in daycare is more than I make so it would be pointless for me to work. Except I have my own bills, separate from K and if I didn't work she would have to take those on. We know that is what probably has to happen, but it will mean major changes for the way we currently do our finances.

It's a lot of stuff to think about, but we're kinda just trying to do one thing at a time. Step 1) get K a new job. Step 2) grow healthy babies and cook them as long as possible

[joyseattle]

Dec 28, 2012 13:43:39 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Step 1) get K a new job. Step 2) grow healthy babies and cook them as long as possible

Sounds like a good plan!

[eratmama]

Wow. Congrats.

We almost called Pumpkin "Isaac" and sometimes I think we should have. As in, "you make plans, and God laughs."

[ssg73]

Congrats! That is awesome and scary. What a wonderful surprise!

[hensmum]

Glad you are starting to get excited You can do this, mama!

[marcyiam]

Now THAT is what I call a Friday confession. Wow!

And congrats to you. I think I'd react the same way you did. It's a lot to take in - and yay that it's starting to now!

Going to miss you and JB at the DC, though. At least there's some time left. And if you ever need anything - now, after K leaves, after the babies are born, w/e, just let me know. You have my number!

Again - congratulations, you can do this, I have no doubt!

[ct]

Dec 28, 2012 17:01:32 GMT -5 hensmum said:

Glad you are starting to get excited You can do this, mama!

ditto

[mk]

Congratulations!

[Duchess1]

Congratulations times two!

[tattooedmeegs]

Holy crap, congratulations!!

[thiswillbe]

Congratulations!! Glad you are adjusting well, and that K is good with it. I still remember when we found out, my first emotion was panic that S would be pissed. Now of course we couldn't imagine it any other way.

And if you move to DC, you can borrow all our twin stuff! And have two attendees for your daycare.

[twotrue]

Dec 28, 2012 22:41:15 GMT -5 marcyiam said:

Now THAT is what I call a Friday confession. Wow!

And congrats to you. I think I'd react the same way you did. It's a lot to take in - and yay that it's starting to now!

Going to miss you and JB at the DC, though. At least there's some time left. And if you ever need anything - now, after K leaves, after the babies are born, w/e, just let me know. You have my number!

Again - congratulations, you can do this, I have no doubt!

I love when you come out of lurkdom

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[llama]

Wow, congratulations!

[sitnspin]

I am late on this one, but congrats!!!!!!!

I need to see you guys soon!

[never2amazing]

FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!

CONGRATULATIONS!