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    In case you haven't heard, we are expecting twins. Our due date is sometime in mid April as twins always arrive a little early. I thought that I would provide a little of the back story as to how it went down and what our reaction has been.

    We actually found out that Rebecca was pregnant on Jack's birthday. This was actually a very sweet thing although we've been down the road of disappointment before so we didn't get our hopes too high. Rebecca was due for her first ultrasound a couple of weeks after that so we figured that we would just play it cool until then. The weekend before the ultrasound Rebecca experienced some symptoms that really made us worry, although we knew from past experience that there was no point in calling the doctor or getting too worked up because there wasn't anything that could be done at that point to help us.

    So the day of the ultrasound came and we were both pretty nervous. Without getting into the specifics this was just about our last kick at the can after several failed attempts this year. The emotional and financial toll was fairly significant. And then I got the call... not only was everything alright, but it was more than alright. I was in an absolute daze the rest of the day. I'm not one to panic or to be knocked on my can but I have to admit that this one got to me a little bit. We had always wanted three kids but given our issues trying to conceive we had become resigned to the fact that we would probably stop at two.

    We had a followup sonogram yesterday and all is still going well. So here are a few of the thoughts that I've been kicking around. Please do not take any of this is complaining as it really isn't. I just wanted to capture some of what I've been chewing on.

    - How the hell do you feed two babies at once?
    - How do you entertain two kids at once? We struggle trying to keep Jack entertained right now, and that is in the good weather (we take a lot of walks). The babies will be starting to become mobile in the winter months.
    - We'll basically be prisoners in our home for a while. You really can't expect a sitter to come in and be able to handle three children that are under two years old.
    - The bedding situation. Can you put two kids in a bassinet?
    - We had always been worried about the challenges that our kids might have making friends as we do not live in a traditional neighborhood. I guess that problem is solved now.
    - They won't be identical twins so that is a relief. I would have never ever be able to tell them apart.
    - The working situation. We had planned on Rebecca taking off the rest of the school year and returning in September but that is now in question. We have the world's best sitter but I don't know if she can take on this workload.
    - Holy S, they actually sell strollers that will seat three babies. (shivers)
    - Three kids in college at once? Yikes. I know, that is wishful thinking as well.
    -. Will they sleep on the same schedule? Eat on the same schedule? Poop on the same schedule?
    - The cats only recently started to put up with Jack. They are NOT going to be happy.
    - The odds of getting a nanny that doesn't speak english just got a little better.

    last and certainly least....

    we're going to have to get a minivan. That's right, an f'ing minivan. There is now way that we'd be able to put three kids into car seats in a traditional suv. Ugh....

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