I am overflowing with love for my beautiful babies!!

Yesterday was a very exciting day! We had another sonogram at Ultraview Imaging to confirm the genders. My husband was not totally convinced so we decided to check one more time! The appt was so amazing. I laid on a big bed and the sono tech turned off the lights and on a huge screen on the wall, we met our babies! She surprised us and flipped it to a 4d sonogram and we could really see our babies! I started crying and was squeezing Dustin's hand so hard the whole time. She confirmed over and over again that yes indeed I am carrying a boy and a girl!!! My dream has come true!!! I have to brag a second and she said this is the cutest she has ever seen twins at this early in a pregnancy. Two days ago Roman was breach and Kaiya was head down. Yesterday Roman and turned head down so they were laying right beside each other cuddling in during the sonogram! She explained that although they are in individual sacs...the membrane of the sacs is so thin like saran wrap so they can feel each other constantly! We got a video and pics to take home from the appointment. I can honestly say THIS is the happiest I have ever been (I know I keep saying that) :)! I now can continue changing the bedding, invitation, and clothing situation that I had started to do! Dustin's sister Misti came by late last night to see the video and after it she put her hand on my belly...sure enough little Kaiya kicked at that moment and Misti felt her!!!! She started screaming! She placed her hand there again and she kicked again!!! I documented this in the album. It was a great way to end the fabulous day. Our babies still have a lot of growing to do, but I already feel like they are so beautiful! Please meet Roman and Kaiya at 19 weeks gestation!!!
Roman is on the left and Kaiya is on the right

Now Roman is on the right and Kaiya is on the left
Sweet Kaiya
Roman's proof and Kaiya's proof
Kaiya's profile on the left (tilting her head up) and Roman's profile on the right
Kaiya on the left and Roman on the right

Kaiya has been the bigger baby all along! She's measuring 5 days ahead of schedule and Roman has been the smaller baby and given us the scares from the beginning and he's measuring 1 day behind now. I wonder if this will stand true to how much trouble they will give us later! At our first sono the Dr. didn't see Roman's heartrate, Dustin found it. Roman at first was measuring 5 days behind. Then his sac looked too small so we went to a specialist and by the time we had the specialist appt the sacs were equal. He seems to be doing great now! Their foot to head length is 8.7 inches and Roman weighs 9.07 ounces and Kaiya weighs 10.69 ounces. Me and Dustin were big babies! Very big! I was told I was a boy up until my mother held me! Even when the Dr. was pulling me out he said this is going to be a big football player! If Kaiya takes after me (like she seems to be doing) she'll hopefully be a big baby as well! Dustin weighed 8lbs 6 ounces when he was born and I weighed 8 lbs 11 ounces. This week their tooth buds, for both the milk teeth and the underlying permanent teeth, are now in place under the gums. Their abdominal organs, including the stomach, intestines, and liver, are fully enclosed within the abdominal cavity. Below are some evidence of my chubbiness as a baby when I was 8 months old, a year and 2 years.

I have now gained 18 pounds. I read that when carrying twins, when you're 24 weeks you should have gained at least 24 pounds. I'm right on track for that if not a little ahead :). I read a quote from another bloggers page that I love. "Instead of wishing away 9 months of pregnancy and complaining about weight gain, embrace it and cherish every moment and realize that the wonders growing inside you is your only chance to assist God in a miracle" With that said...below are my 19 week 1 day belly pics!



Have a wonderful, blessed day!