Saturday, November 8, 2008

Yahoo...We're Having Two!!

By August I was finally getting a handle on the nausea and throwing up and on some days starting to actually feel good but then I started to have pre-term labor. I was only 19 weeks, but hadn't seen a doctor yet because of the whole insurance issue, so at the insistence of EVERYONE, I went to see my old OB, Dr. Sorenson. On Tuesday, Aug 6, 2008 I went to my appt. She checked me and everything was normal and then she said "Let's do a quick ultrasound just to check your due date" this is exactly what she did when I was pregnant with McCall so no big deal. I lay on the table and she started the ultrasound. My first question was "How many are there?" She scanned back and forth and said "Well there's a head and..... There is a second head!" I couldn't believe it! I started to tear up and the nurse started jumping up and down with excitement! Dr. Sorenson said "you seemed bigger than 19 weeks, but I didn't want to say anything until I had done the ultrasound." It was then that I started to really cry as I shared my story with Dr. Sorenson.


At the beginning of April I was driving in the car with the kids when from the back seat Broc says "Mom, I want another baby to come to our family." I wasn't quite sure how to respond to him because my thoughts immediately went to, well if you only knew how long we have wanted this too and if you only knew all the crazy fertility drugs that I have been taking to try to get this to happen! So instead of blurting all of that out I said "Well Broc, we really want that to, maybe if you pray and ask Heavenly Father for a baby to come to our house that would help" His response was a simple "ok Mom, I will." We then had a cute conversation about what kind of baby we would want and that having twins would be fun because then we would get two instead of one. So that night when we had family prayer it was his turn and he blessed us that we would have a boy baby and a girl baby come to our family. For next few weeks both he and McCall prayed for this exact thing and not more than 3 weeks later I was pregnant and now some 4 months later we were having twins! As I shared this story with Dr. Sorenson she began to cry and it was then that I was so grateful that my Heavenly Father answered not only my prayers but the prayers of my children! I called John from the doctors office and he said "Well were you expecting anything different?" and you know I truly wasn't. From the moment I became pregnant I knew that there were two and to myself had always prayed for the babies instead of baby. The hard thing was not knowing what they were and for that we would have to wait another three weeks! It was a great day and so fun to be able to share it with our friends and family and to finally answer the question as to why I had been so sick.

7 comments:

Kindt Family said...

Great story, I love it. Congrats again on having twins, that's so amazing and you're just the mom who can do it! It'll probably be so great having 2 other kids who are plenty old enough to help with lots of things! :) Take care! Remind us of the scheduled birthdate again?? I know it's coming up soon! Yay!

The Larsen's said...

YEAH!!! It's good to see that you are still alive! We have gotten a little bit of an update from Jamie...but glad that you are doing well. We hope all goes well-you are almost through!

Denette said...

I am so glad you are back. You are so close to having the babies. YEA!!

I love the story. The faith of a child. Amazing!

Shanda said...

Yay an update from the Crippens!!! I love the picture! And your story is so sweet! What a great example for your children of faith in God & how our loving Heavenly Father hears & answers our prayers! I hope all is well! We miss your sweet family!

Kimberlee said...

Your story left me wiping tears away. I am so thrilled for you and your family! Congratulations and I can't wait to hear more!

jamie said...

I am soooo glad you are back to blogging!! However that will be until you have two new babies! I can't believe you are at 36 weeks too! I am so excited for you and I get goosebumps everytime I hear the cute story about broc. I love to tell it as well..the faith of a child is amazing.....

DeVries Family said...

Char...I am sitting at my computer crying...I am so happy for you and your wonderful little family! You are such an incredible woman! I REALLY miss you! Hug your family for us!!! I can't believe how much they have changed! I was just thinking about the day you came home from the hospital with Brock the other day and how scared you were. Things have changed....
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