Pregnancy Update

I know it's been a while since I've posted an update regarding how the pregnancy is going. The good news is that it's going great! I went to the doctor today and was able to hear the babies' heartbeats again. It is an amazing experience, I have to say. The baby on my left side had a faster heartbeat than the baby on the right. The nurses' (it takes two when you're looking for two heartbeats) both guessed that the baby on the left is a girl and the baby on the right is a boy. I'll guess we'll see if they're right in about five months.  I do start going to the doctor more often now, about every two to three weeks. Chase and I will go back in about two and a half weeks for another ultrasound. We've heard (we'll see if the rumor is true) that, because we will start seeing a specialist for our ultrasounds, that these ultrasounds are 3d. Of course, we will ask them to avoid the "nether regions" of the babies, as we don't want to know the genders until they are born.

 I am finally starting to feel much better. This week, I noticed I had more energy than I've had in a long time. I am starting to grow quite a bit as well. I have already gained quite a bit of weight and the doctor told me today to get ready for a whole lot more. She told me to expect around a 45 pound weight gain. 

I have learned a few things over the past few months: 

1. Orange juice is fabulous. I drink more than a gallon a week. 

2. Big feet get even bigger during pregnancy. 

3. Orange juice and pickles do not mix. A toilet should be nearby if this combination is attempted.

4. Nausea doesn't always automatically go away just because you're in your second trimester. I still feel quite nausious most evenings and mornings. What's changed is that my days are good.

5. Two Freds make a whole. My doctor told me that, since I can't stomach prenatal vitamins, two Fred Flintstones equals one prenatal vitamin. Who knew?!?

I don't take any of this for granted. I know that the Lord has given us a gift and I am so grateful. I am still extremely sensitive to those for whom the Lord has said to take a different path or are still in the waiting process. I wanted to post an update, though, for those friends and family members who live far away who may only see our blessed experience with their own eyes one or two times while I'm pregnant or perhaps not at all. We love you all and we look forward to the sweet arrival of our little ones.