We had an ultrasound today to check for Downs Syndrome and Trisomy 13 and 18. All is well! The genetic counsellor takes the measurements of the back of the babies necks (nuchal fold) and RCB's blood level of a certain protein and HCG and plugs them into a computer to calculate our risk of having a baby with one of these things. Both babies have the same risk of developing each disorder: 1/4,841 for Downs and 1/8,361 for the other two. The average risk of a 20 yr old woman having a baby with Downs is 1/1,250.
It was completely amazing to see the babies today! They were squirming and kicking and moving all over the place! One of them even flipped over and put their back towards the ultrasound tech. I already love them so much, it's so surreal to have gone through all of the infertility stuff and now be able to see our little ones looking like real little human beings. Just amazing.
Our son made the JV water polo team! He played on a club team from Feb. to June so that he'd be ready to tryout for the high school team (he just started 9th grade). It was the easiest tryout I've ever seen...I walked him over to turn in his sports physical packet and ask the coaches when tryouts were. They said, "Just give me your name and email, shirt and short size and you're on the team." Then they shook his hand. Nice! Our daughter didn't have the same luck with 7th grade volleyball. She tried out yesterday and didn't make it. She had to go through so much too, 2 days of practice and 3 days of tryouts!! Poor thing, she came running out to the car crying when I picked her up.
RCB's grampa died on Wed. He had been sick and in the hospital for about a week. He had a MRSA infection in his heart and was on IV antibiotics but he couldn't beat the infection. It's very sad that he'll never get to meet our babies. We have a hutch that he made in the babies room, that way it'll be like he's always with them. When they're in their room anyway. You know what I mean. We're going to the service on Tuesday.
Have a great Labor Day weekend!
It was completely amazing to see the babies today! They were squirming and kicking and moving all over the place! One of them even flipped over and put their back towards the ultrasound tech. I already love them so much, it's so surreal to have gone through all of the infertility stuff and now be able to see our little ones looking like real little human beings. Just amazing.
Our son made the JV water polo team! He played on a club team from Feb. to June so that he'd be ready to tryout for the high school team (he just started 9th grade). It was the easiest tryout I've ever seen...I walked him over to turn in his sports physical packet and ask the coaches when tryouts were. They said, "Just give me your name and email, shirt and short size and you're on the team." Then they shook his hand. Nice! Our daughter didn't have the same luck with 7th grade volleyball. She tried out yesterday and didn't make it. She had to go through so much too, 2 days of practice and 3 days of tryouts!! Poor thing, she came running out to the car crying when I picked her up.
RCB's grampa died on Wed. He had been sick and in the hospital for about a week. He had a MRSA infection in his heart and was on IV antibiotics but he couldn't beat the infection. It's very sad that he'll never get to meet our babies. We have a hutch that he made in the babies room, that way it'll be like he's always with them. When they're in their room anyway. You know what I mean. We're going to the service on Tuesday.
Have a great Labor Day weekend!
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