We got to have our first sonogram the other day!
It's always so miraculous to see such a perfectly formed little
baby and each of its perfect movements.
Mommy and Daddy quickly fell in love . ....
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and then after we fell over . . .we fell in love again.
Surprise!! Mommy, Daddy and Ava will be welcoming home twins come March!
Yes . . .we were a LITTLE surprised too!!And because we already get asked this right away: yes . . .it is in our families.
On my mom's side, both of my grandparents have twins in their families (3 sets on my grandma's side!) and Ryan's side has a set of twins there as well. The ironic part: twins are suppose to skip ONE generation. Yet out of 8 children on my mom's side, none had them. Out of 19 grandchildren, now only two of us will have twins. Both sides were obviously waiting for the perfectly equipped set of parents to come along and so decided to wait TWO generations. : )
Ok, I can pretend.
We are excited, overwhelmed, thankful and truly in love with both babies God has given us.
Although did I mention, we covet your prayers?!?!
On my mom's side, both of my grandparents have twins in their families (3 sets on my grandma's side!) and Ryan's side has a set of twins there as well. The ironic part: twins are suppose to skip ONE generation. Yet out of 8 children on my mom's side, none had them. Out of 19 grandchildren, now only two of us will have twins. Both sides were obviously waiting for the perfectly equipped set of parents to come along and so decided to wait TWO generations. : )
Ok, I can pretend.
We are excited, overwhelmed, thankful and truly in love with both babies God has given us.
Although did I mention, we covet your prayers?!?!
26 comments:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! This is a slient scream, so that I don't scare the customers in the shop. (I'm at Fired Up)
WOW...you will be a busy mom and Barb will have SO MUCH FUN! Congratulations! We are so excited for you.
WOW!!! Mom just called and said "Did you see Amber's blog?"
"No, I replied"
"Well go check it."
That is so exciting!!!!
Twins are a lot of work, especially at first, but they are SO Great.
If you have any questions or need someone to talk to - give me a call!!
Love you guys,
Megan
Wow, those pictures are SO beautifully scanned. :) The post turned out so cute! We love them both and of course pray lots and lots for you and your family.
Wow! I am so excited for you! I have cared for several sets of twins over the years and though a little crazy at times, loved it! I know you will too! Congratulations on the double blessing!
Love ya~Carissa
What a joy to be able to share your double blessings to everyone now! Our hearts are full of love for everyone and we can't wait to 'see more of your precious little angels'! We are prayerful for all of you - just let us know when you need us, and we'll be there! hundreds of love & hugs for 'all' of you! dad & mom Bahr :) xoxooxox
love
OH MY!!! How exciting! We are so thankful that God gave you two more beautiful children! Praying for you guys!
holy cow, I just called you because I am so excited for you all. We will be praying!
Wow! I am speechless for you! That is exciting and you will have double prayers from me!:) I hope everything is going ok!
thanks guys - it's been fun to hear and read people's reactions!
Megan . . .I almost called you wednesday after we found out, but thought I better wait until Grandma knew. : ) I'm sure I'll be ready to glean MUCH wisdom.
Interestingly enough, because of questions I've been getting, I did some reading online - and supposedly, twins are only passed down through the mother's side (and only with fraternal twins). They say there isn't much genetic evidence for a family history of identical twins. And they also say the idea of twins skipping a generation is a myth too. So, there goes my theory! : )
we'll be excited to find out the genders, that's for sure!
Amber-
I'm still in shock... I can't believe my roomie is having twins!!! And she's going to be a mother of 3 already. Crazy!!! Better you than me. God knows who can do it, and you and Ryan will be great! I'm so excited for you guys. AHHHHHHH!
SHUT UP! Amber is having twins!?!
That is what came out of my mouth when I read your post. SO surprised and excited for you! Can't wait to find out the genders. I'll be thinking and praying for you and Ryan.
oh my! I just got BLASTED by goosebumps! Crazy, crazy, and exciting!! Wow
Sarah F.
What an amazing post with all the pictures of the little ones. =o) How amazing to see two of your little kiddos at once. I can't imagine. You guys will have so many special memories with twins in the house. =o)
Andria
We are so so so excited!!! - I can't wait to hug these little babies with ava!!!
You and Ryan are the best parents for 3 babies!!!
The pix of baby a and baby b and priceless - i cried.
hugs from auntie amy!
OH AMBER AND RYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! What awesome, exciting, amazing, crazy, unexpected news!!!! :)
I love the way you set it all up! You will both do great! You are wonderful parents! We'll be praying!! :)
Love you! I can't wait to give you a hug! :)
OH MY!!! I cant belive you are having TWINS!!! From one kiddo to three!!! So wonderful and so emotional, I would think! Congratulations to you and Ryan! I cant wait to find out what the genders are!!!! BLESSINGS and we are thrilled!
I had to do a double read. I love that is great. I am sooo happy for you. That means double buying YEAH!!! If you need any help with Ava, please let me know. How Fun
CONGRATS!! Like I said to you in church - I LOVE having my twins and hope the same for you.
Check out the Mothers of Multiples Club here in Bloomington - and, if you have any questions about it, I will try to help you out. Our BIG garage sale is this weekend and you could shop early now that you are having twins!
http://www.momcbloomington.org/
Feel free to email me for advice or a listening ear - I can try to help by passing along what worked and didn't work for me - I know your situation well since my daughter was 22 months old when the boys came along.
Anyway - praying for you and your family.
Melodee Rabe
Welcome to the club!! It's a crazy-fun ride, but truly a gift from God. When I was prego w/ the boys, several twim mommies said that they couldn't imagine having just one after having twins. I told them that they were NUTS!!, and carried on about my way. But, even before we left the hospital, Rob and I both knew exactly what they meant. When they're yours and in your arms, the feeling of "it's meant to be" has a new reality. You will do wonderfully(even on little or no sleep:), and will look back and say "I can't imagine having just one!!". Congratulations!!! We'll be praying for you all.
craziness! praying for you guys!
Congrats! I was totally stressed about having my last two 15 months apart, but it has been a blessing, so guess that means your family is about to be doubly blessed;) We can't imagine life without Kelsey and I am sure you will say the same about twins! We will be praying for you. Love, Jamie and family
Congrats! We are so excited for you guys! You and Ryan will do GREAT! We'll be praying for you! Hang in there!
WOW - we heard the news this past Sunday in Gridz!
Congratulations & little Ava...watch out-life as you know it will be so different! :)
Love - Arlan & Katie
Just heard the news today Amber - and I must send you a HUGE congratulations!!!! I am so incredibly happy for you, Ryan and Ava. What a blessing for God to grant upon you. We will be keeping your family in our daily prayers, and I pray for an easy, uneventful 9 months!
WOW!!!! That is so exciting! How great that you have so many experienced mommies of twins to laugh and cry with! You are in our prayers!
Congratulations! Love your photo's also!
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