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Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / February 2005Good things come in pairs! (x-post)
The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! My parents are over, and went with us to see for real. I think my mom was more nervous than I was, but she really enjoyed it. For my dad it was a first! And to top it off, I got shortlisted for another job back home. They called me yesterday to talk about this position, as it would be more technical and less science. I don't mind at all, I've always wanted to be more involved in building astronomical instruments, this would be a great opportunity for me. It seems all the good things come in pairs lately. I'm just relishing myself in this feeling today. We are now really out of the first risky phase, although still in the risky first trimester. It is getting more and more real for me and DH that this is truly happening. We discussed our plans for moving with the gyn, and she agreed that April to mid May would be our best time frame to do that. So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go!  Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) This is such awesome news!!!! Congratulations honey!!!!!!!!!!!! This is such wonderful news, Ilse!! Congratulations! Great news! I was just going to FAO you this morning to see how everything was doing. How are you feeling wrt morning sickness etc.??? > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! > Great news! I was just going to FAO you this morning to see how everything > was doing. How are you feeling wrt morning sickness etc.??? It comes and goes. I've been upping my protein intake and eating even more frequently than I already did. In combination with getting plenty of rest, this seems to keep the morning sickness under control. Some days I am totally miserable, but today I feel pretty good, though tired. I had two eggs for breakfast this morning, something I usually don't have, and the difference with the MS is really obvious. Apparently it pays off to try to keep my blood glucose levels as constant as possible. So time for another snack ;-) Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) That is great news! How wonderful for your parents to be there with you. Good luck on the job front. lynn GREAT news! I'm SO glad! Dawn:) | The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, | two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] | | So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! My > parents are over, and went with us to see for real. I think my mom was > more nervous than I was, but she really enjoyed it. For my dad it was a > first! Very good :))) > And to top it off, I got shortlisted for another job back home. They > called me yesterday to talk about this position, as it would be more > technical and less science. I don't mind at all, I've always wanted to be > more involved in building astronomical instruments, this would be a great > opportunity for me. If you do getthe job, can I come and visit your job - please, please! It would be fascinating. <G> Good luck!!! Sarah > If you do getthe job, can I come and visit your job - please, please! It > would be fascinating. <G> Sure you can! How are your nanny skills? ;-PPP Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) >>If you do getthe job, can I come and visit your job - please, please! It >>would be fascinating. <G> > > Sure you can! How are your nanny skills? ;-PPP <G> I can brush up! Sarah >>> If you do getthe job, can I come and visit your job - please, >>> please! It would be fascinating. <G> >> Sure you can! How are your nanny skills? ;-PPP >> > <G> I can brush up! LOL, I live closer by than you do, we can go together, divide the kidlets :-). SignatureMo > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! Yippee! This is wonderful news, Ilse! > And to top it off, I got shortlisted for another job back home. They > called me yesterday to talk about this position, as it would be more > technical and less science. I don't mind at all, I've always wanted to be > more involved in building astronomical instruments, this would be a great > opportunity for me. Sounds great as well. Seems you are getting a well-deserved string of good luck. Congratulations! -- Be well, Barbara Good news, Ilse! :-) And how nice for your parents to be able to be there for the u/s :-) So does the job situation mean you might be moving back here? Peter > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! > So does the job situation mean you might be moving back here? Yes, to Leiden possibly. IIRC that's not too far from you. Better beware! ;-) Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) >>So does the job situation mean you might be moving back here? > > Yes, to Leiden possibly. IIRC that's not too far from you. Better beware! ;-) 20 minutes away... too close for comfort! :D Until last year, I worked there myself. Small world! (small country, I should say :p) Peter >> So does the job situation mean you might be moving back here? > > Yes, to Leiden possibly. IIRC that's not too far from you. Better > beware! ;-) Not that far from me either :-). I'm in Rotterdam... SignatureMo > Not that far from me either :-). I'm in Rotterdam... Ooooh, I could help you with your math then.... /runs very very fast Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) >>Not that far from me either :-). I'm in Rotterdam... > > Ooooh, I could help you with your math then.... > /runs very very fast Well, between the two of us (math used to be my number one subject in high school), we should be able to get Mo past that dreaded exam! ;-) Peter > Well, between the two of us (math used to be my number one subject in > high school), we should be able to get Mo past that dreaded exam! ;-) Hmmm, most of the time I think I'm just beyond 'fixing' where math is concerned. Still haven't managed to get going again after the exam and I've been pink dot free for over 24 hours... SignatureMo >> Not that far from me either :-). I'm in Rotterdam... > > Ooooh, I could help you with your math then.... > /runs very very fast Come quick, hurry, hurry :-D! I'll leave the door open for you ;-). SignatureMo > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! Good luck for the job... Congratulations on the twins! Debbie > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > preggers with twins EDD August'05 > guardian of DH (33) That is so fantastic! I am glad things are going so well for you. Fingers crossed for the job, which sounds fascinating. Elle 2/16/2005 > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! Good stuff! Hope all the good things keep coming your way, you truly deserve them after the mill you've been through. Marie > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! My > parents are over, and went with us to see for real. I think my mom was > more nervous than I was, but she really enjoyed it. For my dad it was a > first! Great News!!! How great your Mum and Dad were with you to share in your joy. > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! Good Luck with the job.. SignatureKelly Mummy to Emily (12 Aug 01) and Isabella (5 Dec 02) Wonderfully encouraging news on both fronts! I'm so happy for you - and continuing keeping my fingers crossed for you! Irene HAPPY!!! HAPPY!!! JOY!!! JOY!!! Love ya, Joyce Mommy to Charles Wife to James<<<the man I love > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! So disgustingly happy for you :-) Stick babies, STICK!!! Awesome! I'm glad the twins are growing and right on track. Good luck with the job too. Cam & Aiden > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. Yay that's fantastic and yay on the job too!! > They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! Ok this is in NO way meant to make worry, but that's not really correct. Twins shouldn't measure any smaller or behind, especially fraternals, than a singleton at any time in gestation, the myth twins are smaller comes from the fact they tend to come a little earlier (sometimes) than singletons. Which should not make you think something is wrong because as you know there is a range in growth even for singletons as to where they sit, and a few days is neither here nor there. Andrea > Ok this is in NO way meant to make worry, but that's not really correct. We compared the u/s with the one we made from DS at around the same time. The twins measure 1.9cm at 9w1d since LMP, DS measured 1.8cm at 8w5d since LMP. Both are estimated at 8w4d gestational age, in spite of the 0.1cm difference. However, given that my LMP dates are quite exact, I think this looks pretty good. The error on both measurements is about 5 days either way, and the twins have been looking a few days smaller from the start. At least they are growing continuously at a good rate, and both the tech and the gyn said not to worry. Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) > At > least they are growing continuously at a good rate, and both the tech and > the gyn said not to worry. That's the most important thing, consistent growth, being a few days either side of average' is neither here nor there, and certainly not 'twin thing', in fact often twins measure bigger than singletons. My girls started out pretty much neck and neck (although my first ultrasound wasn't until about 15 weeks) and the gap gradually got bigger until at the end of the pregnancy there was almost 5 weeks between their estimated due dates based on size measurements and Rose had not grown at all for around 2 weeks. They were born 1lb 6oz apart in size but soon caught back up. Amelia is still taller though, but she's taller than most 5 year olds anyway, she's a tall bond dutch girl, I'm sure you know plenty of them ;-) Andrea > she's a tall bond dutch girl, I'm sure you know plenty of them ;-) Minus the tall part, I know one. She lives in my mirror ;-). SignatureMo > Minus the tall part, I know one. She lives in my mirror ;-). Oh, you too? Does she know the one that lives in my mirror? Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) >> Minus the tall part, I know one. She lives in my mirror ;-). > > Oh, you too? Does she know the one that lives in my mirror? Sure :-D: één pot nat LOL. Now how does that translate :-)? SignatureMo >>she's a tall bond dutch girl, I'm sure you know plenty of them ;-) > > Minus the tall part, I know one. She lives in my mirror ;-). lol How tall are you? I was watching something on discovery channel that said this generation of Dutch men are now the tallest in the world....not that you are a man <g> just that I would assume the hight was not just a male thing and there would be a correlation with the womens heights as well. My Husband is 6'4" and his brother 6'3" and when he lived there a few years ago said he was pretty much an average height. Then our eldest hit 6'5" by aged 15 and even though his growth has slowed since, he's probably close to 6'6" now at nearly 17, and our second who is 15 is 6'2" and still growing. I'm pretty sure my girls will hit the 6' mark too by puberty.....I just need someone to blame for their giantism and my Dutch husband seems like a nice option lol Andrea > I was watching something on discovery channel that said this generation > of Dutch men are now the tallest in the world.... I've heard that too, we're followed closely by the Norwegians. I come from a family of tall men, my brother and father are both almost 2m tall (6'6"), but my mom is tiny. I averaged my parents with 5'11", which is tall even for most Dutch women. DS follows suit and is currently exacly 1m tall (3'3"), which even for Dutch standards is above the 95th percentile... Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) > I've heard that too, we're followed closely by the Norwegians. I come > from a family of tall men, my brother and father are both almost 2m > tall (6'6"), but my mom is tiny. I averaged my parents with 5'11", > which is tall even for most Dutch women. I'll say! I'm just 5'11" (1.69) :-). My parents are about the same height though, so it was to be expected :-). My brother is 1 m. 86, so he's the tall one of the family. SignatureMo >>> she's a tall bond dutch girl, I'm sure you know plenty of them ;-) >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > was not just a male thing and there would be a correlation with the > womens heights as well. I'm just 1 m. 69 cm. and 3 mm (about 5'7"), which happens to be the exact average height for women in my age group LOL. > My Husband is 6'4" and his brother 6'3" and when he lived there a few > years ago said he was pretty much an average height. Then our eldest [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > too by puberty.....I just need someone to blame for their giantism and > my Dutch husband seems like a nice option lol Well, yes, the Dutch are amongst the tallest people in the world. I'm just a shorty around here. These days there are primary school pupils that tower above me LOL. SignatureMo > That's the most important thing, consistent growth, being a few days > either side of average' is neither here nor there, and certainly not > 'twin thing', in fact often twins measure bigger than singletons. We just compared DS's u/s at 8w5d with this one at 9w1d. The twins are 19mm and DS was 18mm at the time, so that's pretty good agreement. With the slight lag we've had from the start, I'm happy! Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) > We just compared DS's u/s at 8w5d with this one at 9w1d. The twins are > 19mm and DS was 18mm at the time, so that's pretty good agreement. > With the slight lag we've had from the start, I'm happy! I am happy because you're happy :-). SignatureMo "Ilse Witch" <ilse_noSPAM_witch@yahoo.com> wrote. > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! Very cool! And, yay- I am so glad everything is ok with the twins. Twins! Yay! I am keeping you in good thoughts. Jill > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well!> -- I > mommy to DS (July '02) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >too....things all do seem to happen at once, I know of a few people that >changed jobs and/or moved house while heavily pregnant. doing happy dance for you : ) Alissa > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! My > parents are over, and went with us to see for real. I think my mom was > more nervous than I was, but she really enjoyed it. For my dad it was a > first! Such awesome news, Ilse. I've really been pulling for you! I bet your parents are absolutely elated. Your babies needed company, Ilse.:) > And to top it off, I got shortlisted for another job back home. They > called me yesterday to talk about this position, as it would be more > technical and less science. I don't mind at all, I've always wanted to be > more involved in building astronomical instruments, this would be a great > opportunity for me. More great news! Congrats!!! -Kara. <snip> > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > called me yesterday to talk about this position, as it would be more > technical and less science. I don't mind at all, I've always wanted to be A lot of good news, Ilse. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to keep it coming ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marc Yeah! So glad things went well-how neat for both your mom and dad to see the U/S! Good luck with the job-what exactly do you do? Kelly #4 2/12/05 > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! > Good luck with the job-what exactly do you do? I am a postdoc in astronomy. This job would put me on the rim of a permanent position, so it would be really great! Signature-- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04, 20 May'04 & 28 Oct'04) preggers with twins EDD August'05 guardian of DH (33) > I am a postdoc in astronomy. This job would put me on the rim of a > permanent position, so it would be really great! That is so very cool. When I was a kid, my dream was to be an astronomer. That is what I always dreamed of doing. I ended up majoring in English in college and dropping out in my junior year. :/ Then going back, and taking some CISCO (computer) courses at a 2 year school. Wow. That is neat! I'm in awe... Kelly #4 2/12/05 >> Good luck with the job-what exactly do you do? > > I am a postdoc in astronomy. This job would put me on the rim of a > permanent position, so it would be really great! > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! you don't know how happy this makes me! i am so pleased for you! btw, i have replied to your "diet during pregnancy" post just now. Signatureelizabeth (in australia) DS 20th August 2002 "In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain." -- Pliny the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD) > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > preggers with twins EDD August'05 > guardian of DH (33) Happy Dance :):):) May the blessings keep flowing to you dear lady! hugs Amanda -- DD 15th August 2002 1 tiny angel Nov 2003 DS 20th August 2004 > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! My > parents are over, and went with us to see for real. I think my mom was > more nervous than I was, but she really enjoyed it. For my dad it was a > first! Congratulations! > And to top it off, I got shortlisted for another job back home. They > called me yesterday to talk about this position, as it would be more > technical and less science. I don't mind at all, I've always wanted to be > more involved in building astronomical instruments, this would be a great > opportunity for me. If you don't mind, email me and tell me what sort of astronomy you do. I have a dear friend in the biz, and I was wondering if y'all might have met. Best wishes, Ericka Yipee! SignatureMelissa (in Los Angeles) Mum to Elizabeth 4/13/03 and one due early 3/05 > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! >The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, >two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! Hooray, Ilse. Twins are kewl! Congrats on the job stuff too! -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. The Outer Limits > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple > of days wrt singletons, but for twins that means all is right on track! My > parents are over, and went with us to see for real. I think my mom was > more nervous than I was, but she really enjoyed it. For my dad it was a > first! Yay! You deserve some good luck! Denise > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Wooooooohoooooooo! > And to top it off, I got shortlisted for another job back home. <crosses fingers and toes> SignatureMo > The results from this morning's u/s: all is well! Two tiny hearts beating, > two little babes growing. They are exactly the same size, and lag a couple [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > So now it is waiting for that job, and off we go! Ilse, what wondeful, marvelous news!! SignatureJoy Rose 1-30-99 Iris 2-28-01 Spencer 3-12-03 |
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