Our TWO miracles!

I am SO sorry that this picture is terrible! It's the best I had. And it is actually from last Monday- this Monday's wasn't that great. Its SO hard to get a good shot of both of them!

Most of you know about Travis and I's long roller coaster ride of trying to have a baby. Well that ride has taken an AMAZING turn- and a flip, twister, drop and loop all at once! We are SO THRILLED to tell all of you (that don't already know) that this Kikuchi family of TWO will be a family of FOUR this November!!!!

That's right we are expecting TWINS!!!! I am 3 months pregnant with the two miracles that we know my dad and Travis's Grandpa are so excited to send us! Any baby is a miracle, twins are amazing, and our story is incredible!

We have been working with a fertility doctor for well over a year. With him we have had 2 pregnancies take but obviously they did not work out. After a devastating miscarriage in January, we decided to take a break. In mid March one night I was feeling strange and Travis was working late. The thought came to me that I should take a pregnancy test- which I have taken SO many of we should have invested in the company! I took a test thinking it would be another waste of the disappointing plastic and it came out positive. We were shocked to say the least!

Soon after that I had my first ultrasound. It only revealed one baby. Travis had a sigh of relief and my mom was sure it was wrong. I had another before going on my trip and one more after my trip and still we thought there was only one baby. Then came the day- Monday May 12th. I have an ultrasound every Monday and Travis wasn't even with me at the doctor because it was just a routine visit. I was a little nervous because the day before I hadn't been sick like I normally am so when my doctor kept moving the ultrasound around I got a little scared. When I asked what was wrong he said "Nothing. But in your previous ultrasounds one baby was hiding behind the other!" I was stunned!

Two babies did explain why I have been so incredibly sick! It did explain why I have lost 8 pounds since I have been pregnant and why I can barely peel my eyes open every morning after sleeping for 10 hours! Yes I have been terribly sick but I am SO happy to be that way! It is such a strange feeling to be miserable and thrilled at the same time. This is what we asked for and what we have hoped for- for two and a half years!

After a couple days of shock, my nerves turned into pure joy! I am not naive to the fact that this is going to be ALOT of work. But I also know that these babies are meant for us and they will bring an unbelievable amount of happiness and joy into our lives. I am still very nervous about the future but know that the Lord and a wonderful husband will guide me through.

Over the last 3 years you have no idea how many people have told me "As soon as you stop worrying about it you will get pregnant!" Honestly I got SO tired of hearing that cliche. We could look at our story and say those people were right. But, I think our moral to the story is that the Lord has a plan and it will come in His own time. This has been one of the hardest lessons for me to learn and I still don't really understand. But I am so thankful for His plan and getting us to the good part of it! No the GREAT part of it!!!