We Bought A Scale

Before, I would only find out my weight at my appointments. Now I can know exactly how much I've gained each day, if I want :)

1st Appointment - 118 lbs
2nd Appointment - 121 lbs
3rd Appointment - 127 lbs

Third Pregnant Picture

People out in the bateyes are starting to notice I'm pregnant. I think that's a good sign I'm passed the fat looking stage. However, it's started to cause Kurt to notice more how much it's changing. I'll catch him staring at my stomach every once in a while :)

Telling Family the Gender

There was no waiting. Once we got home, we called our parents to see if they were available for FaceTime. Neither of them were home, so the first person to find out was Lara.

I had this great idea that we would use balloons to reveal the genders. Kurt & I would both hide blue balloons behind our hands & then blow them up. Lara caught on right away & shouted in surprise. She was really excited for us :) Next up, Ken & Connie. They were both shocked to see two blue balloons, as well. It's kind of like - No way! - when you first find out. Ken already started planning a fishing trip for when the boys are 10 :) Katie called us a little later. It was fun watching her expression, and afterwards, she said that she's actually more excited that they're boys. (Of course for selfish reasons, but we don't mind.) My parents were last, & they didn't quite get the whole balloon thing. I think it was because our call cut out right as we were about to blow them up, so we had to start all over again. Mom said that she first thought we were going to sing :) That made me laugh! They, too, were excited for us & glad that we were having boys to carry on the Cline name.

Overall, it was a great time sharing our experience with our families! Now that we know we're having boys, there's so much planning to do. Lara even asked Mike was her budget was. Kurt said $1 a month or only diapers. Of course, I expect Lara to get my babies some pretty cute boy clothes :) How fun!!

Gender Reveal

It was Kurt's first ultrasound & my second. The wait was a little long, but we've come to expect that here. Once we walked in the room, I think we both got a little nervous. Today could be the day that we find out what we're having!

The technician started working on making sure that the babies were okay. Kurt could see the screen, but it was positioned away from me. However, I still enjoyed watching his face & the technician pointed out the different body parts. Afterwards, Kurt said the he could start recognizing some of them.

Then it happened... she said look there's a penis (haha). We both looked at each other a little surprised. I think both of us figured we'd have girls. It was kind of cool to know that we'd have at least one boy to carry on the Cline name :) We started to talk about how Connie had brought us down some girl clothes, & that she was really hoping for a girl (not that she would have cared if they were only boys).

Then, she said... well, I guess your mom's going to have to wait for your next set of girl twins because you're having 2 boys. My reaction was a little different than Kurt's. My first thought was, no girl?! It's pretty much all I could think about for the next 10 minutes. I was a little disappointed that I wouldn't be braiding hair or picking out pink clothes. It made me realized that I should have prepared myself more for the possibility of having 2 boys. Of course, my stunned & somewhat confused reaction made Kurt feel bad. He didn't like that I was disappointed. I told him that I may be a little sad, but I'm going to love those boys just the same.

We enjoyed the rest of the appointment talking about the joys of having boys. It actually seems like a lot less work :)

Third Appointment

We could hardly wait to get this appointment started. We had it all planned out. We would go to the doctor's floor, check-in, & then head down to the ultrasound area & get the ultrasound done while we were waiting for the doctor.

We show up at a decent time, I think it was around 8:30ish, & head to the doctors floor. As soon as we walk up to the receptionist & tell her we're hear to see Dr. Pichardo, we knew something was wrong. First thing she says is that he is out of the country. Definitely not what we were expecting to hear. Of course, Kurt's automatically frustrated because this isn't the first time that we've had problems. I'm thinking this royally stinks, & there is no way we're going back to San Pedro without seeing someone. So, she schedules us with another doctor. As she's putting our names in the system, I start looking for my ultrasound prescription. Can't find it. Kurt gets even more frustrated & starts to tell me how unorganized I am & that I have major pregnancy brain. I obviously feel terrible, but didn't know what else to say besides sorry.

We sat down to wait for the doctor & started to go through my folders. I couldn't find anything, & Kurt starts pulling out papers. All of the sudden, I see Dr. Pichardo's signature. Yippee!! We found the prescription!! Both of us were majorly relieved.

"Evening" Sickness Stops & a Visit From the In-Laws

I noticed it right away. It was Ken & Connie's last night here, & we wanted to go somewhere nice to eat. Kurt & I thought we should try this restaurant in Juan Dolio called Agape. When we got there, it was closed. The guy at the parking lot said that it had been shut down since last June. Figures!

Anyway, we decided to pick a new spot, but I didn't want to go somewhere that hadn't been recommended to us. I'm thinking, you just never know! So... we figured our best option would be to stop by Julio & Mercy's house & ask them where would be a great spot. When we get there, they had guests & wanted to talk. We sat & talked for quite a while. I could see Kurt getting nervous that I was starting to feel hungry & wanted to eat. We ended up eating late around 6:30pm, & I didn't throw up! I knew then, that the tides had changed :) It was an amazing feeling, & I could hardly believe how much different I felt. Thank the Lord for this great blessing!!

Ken & Connie were here for a week, & we had a lot of fun. The week started out a little rough for me because I was still feeling pretty sick in the evenings. I think I went to bed around 8:30pm every night. (I felt like such a party pooper.) I also started to experience some nasty headaches. I attributed them to dehydration because every time I drank more water, I'd feel so much better. I also started to get stuffed up. (Side note: Connie brought down so many maternity things, it was amazing! She brought some books that were so helpful in understanding the normalcy of all the things I was experiencing. )

Another change during their visit was that I began to expand. And I mean expand! You'd think I just ate too much because of how quickly my baby belly appeared. Maybe it was all for Connie so she could see me look more pregnant :) Who knows! It's been kind of nice though because then it feels more real. However, I can't imagine what it's going to look like at 8 months!!