First Trimester Ultrasound Results

We received another very positive report from Mumbai early this morning.  The surrogate had her comprehensive "end of the first trimester" ultrasound, and everything is looking great!  Both babies are the perfect size (5.7 and 5.6cm, respectively) and have strong heartbeats (156 and 150 bpm).  This ultrasound also included screenings for Down's and other scary conditions - we're very pleased to report that both babies are at an extremely low risk for everything.  

The next scan will be in about two months' time, at which point we will (hopefully) be able to determine the genders.  Between now and then, Alan and I are launching into full-scale baby prep mode - luckily for me, Alan is the master of organization and has already started making lists!  We purchased our first baby book yesterday (Baby 411), and I am already diving into it.  We've also sent notice to our current landlord that we'll be moving out at the end of August (small condos in a high rise are not ideal for a large family!), so we've already been calling on the services of Atlanta's most preeminent realtor to help us find a new place.  Let the games begin!

Here is a current snapshot of our two babies resting comfortably after their first trimester exam:

Seeing Double!

(Guest blogger alert - Alan here)

Sorry for the long silence on our end... we've certainly had a very busy few weeks but wanted to wait for the all important 12 week mark to give our faithful followers a very, very exciting update on our journey....

WE ARE HAVING TWINS!!!

Even though we've known for quite a few weeks, every time we say it we still can't believe it! We got the call from India about 6 weeks ago that our surrogate was carrying two embryos, and it took us about a full day to recover from the shock. We knew all along the odds of multiples was a little higher but for some reason it never dawned on us that it would actually happen!

Our excitement was tempered knowing we were still in the risky time of the first trimester, so we limited the big news to our family. We have continued to receive updates from India (they are great about keeping us updated with reports and ultrasounds), and last Saturday we got a great report that both fetuses are growing and looking good!

This Saturday will be our 12 week mark, with an expected due date of December 23rd. However with twins we know that will probably move up a few weeks so we'll need to get ready long before. You can imagine what we've been thinking about... we need to move (our 2 bedroom Midtown condo can't handle us, two babies, and Eddie); we'll need some help (nanny or au-pair probably); and just the latest revelation - will a double stroller fit in our car trunks?!

We have lots to plan, discuss, and organize, but we intentionally wanted to wait for the 12 week mark which is now here. We have one more big test next weekend (dual marker test) which will hopefully be all good, and then we'll kick everything into high gear.

For now, we leave you with a picture of the soon-to-be reason for doubling our household:

Thank you all for the continued love and support!