Our journey to parenthood...

My husband Randall finished school we decided to try to start a family. So keeping it a secret we started our journey towards parenthood. I was not always sure about having children, but ever since my niece Faye was born I knew I wanted to be a mother more than ever. I just felt different, I guess that's what they call the biological clock ticking.
One night at work I felt really nauseated and had heartburn all night long. When I got off work I stopped and bought a two pack pregnancy test and headed home. I had been trying for a couple of months and had taken quite a few tests. I had seen so many negatives tests I was in total shock when the little stick read pregnant, I just stood there and stared at it and then of course I started jumping up and down and screaming. Nobody was home, but our dogs Will and Grace and of course they were looking at me like I was going nuts. Randall had taken a job that summer which required him to travel out of town a lot and of he was in Dallas when I found out. I had just talked to him before I took the test and he was going to a sales meeting. So I sent him a text to call me ASAP, it was very important, no matter what time it was, he needed to call me. When he called back he knew right away. He said "you're pregnant!" I told him yes. He was with his friend Arthur who later told me "I wish you could have seen his face when you told him." Of course, we were both excited, but you really do feel all kinds of other thoughts and emotions, especially it being our first time. I remember being excited, scared, emotional, worried and thinking "Oh my God, this is really happening."
I went right away to my parents house to tell them in person and then I told Randall I would call his parents in Waco. Of course they were all shocked and elated. We had not told any of them we were even trying. My mom had the best reaction of all. When I told her she said "Well, how did that happen?" with a confused look on her face. I looked at my brother, thinking to myself, do I really need to explain this to her. She said she was just so surprised because they didn't even know we were trying or had planned to try. So that was the end of May and I called the doctors office and of course they couldn't get me seen until June 13th so we waited anxiously for our appointment.
Unfortunately, we had waited to see the doctor on the 13th of June for him to inform us we were only 6 weeks pregnant instead of the 9 weeks I thought I was. So he opted not to do an ultrasound that day. So again we must wait, I was so disappointed. I felt like I needed to see the baby, to know it was a good pregnancy and just be reassured. So on July 2, we had an appointment with just the ultrasound tech scheduled. Randall and I went together that day and the tech asked if it was okay if a student started the exam and then she would review it to make sure she did it right. I work at a teaching hospital so I am used to students and had no problem with it. She started the US (ultrasound) and seemed to be having a hard time with it so she called the regular tech over. When she tried I thought something didn't look right, like there was almost two shadows or two heartbeats, I did not say anything because I did not want to get myself too excited and I really don't know how to read them. My dad and my grandma had both commented several times each about me having twins. My dad has twin brothers (not identical) so he would say "Wouldn't that be something if you had twins?" Never in my mind did I think it was really going to happen. When she confirmed my suspicions I started laughing and crying at the same time. Randall sat there, looking shocked and confused and said "there's two?" He couldn't tell what he was looking at at all so it was really hard for him. It was an amazing feeling, I just can't explain it! She gave us a copy of the report and some pictures to take with us. Of course, we went straight to my parents. My mom was sitting at the table when I took the picture over to her. I pointed at the tiny little figures, barely recognizable as babies at 9 weeks old. I said there's baby number one and there is baby number two. Again, pure shock, she didn't even react right away. It took her a few minutes to let it sink in then I knew when it hit her. She was so excited and started saying "I have to tell everyone, who can we call" Everyone was so shocked to hear the words two babies coming out of our mouths. I have received all kinds of reactions. People have told me "better you than me or good luck or you are going to have your hands full." Well, maybe but I wouldn't want it any other way. I am not the first to have twins, all the others have survived and mangaed to raise them. So I knew we would too, but it would be with double the love.