Our crazy exciting news!

For those of you who know us well, you probably are one of the many people who have sent up some prayers on our behalf this last year.  Kirk and I have always wanted to have a family together, it just seemed that God had different plans as to WHEN this was going to take place.  After 14 months of riding the emotional rollercoaster of trying to conceive, we got our Big, Fat, Positive pregnancy test!! 
After the first few blood tests to confirm that we were for sure pregnant (I wasn't convinced even after taking 10 home pregnancy tests, seriously), my HCG levels were, well....very high.  After the 2nd test numbers came back, I asked my Doctor if this could indicate that we were having multiples.  She was a little elusive when answering and basically said, "Well, it doesn't necessarily mean that for SURE, but it IS a possibility."  After the 3rd and final blood test, I asked one of the Nurses in the office what the odds were that we were having more than one and SHE said, "I would say about 50%...but don't quote me on that." (oops, I think that's what I just did...) 
At out first ultrasound, the Nurse said, "There's one little heartbeat..." and then she shifted the little wand-y thing and gasped and said, "Oh my goodness, and there's ANOTHER one!"  Kirk and I both said that was the most exciting day in our entire lives.  I was crying and laughing simultaneously during the ultrasound and Kirk and I just kept squeezing each other's hands.  The Nurse who was doing the ultrasound started to cry too as she had been the tech who monthly would monitor my ovulation and encourage me that it was only a matter of time before we got pregnant.  After that appointment, we spent the next couple of hours calling our family to tell them the news. 
The craziest part, is that the day I told my Mom that we were pregnant (weeks before we knew we were actually having twins), she told me that the previous day she had gone out and bought 2 baby outfits!  I said, "Like, 2 outfits for 1 child...or 2 outfits for 2 children?"  That's when she told me that she told my Dad the previous night that she thought we were pregnant with twins!!  Maybe she's got the gift of prophesy?...or Grandma intuition? 
All that to say, this whole journey to becoming pregnant has been extremely challenging and emotional, but looking back, I realize that the good Lord has such a great plan for His children (all of us!).  Our timing wasn't the right timing and He knew that.  These precious little babies that He has entrusted us with are already loved by so many people and we thank you for sharing in our joy as we welcome them into the world in a few short months...aaahhh, crazy!!