Growing Family is Right...

When I titled our blog, I never imagined how true its name would become.  This last week came with a big announcement.  We are expecting QUADRUPLETS!

Ten Weeks Pregnant with Quadruplets!

Yes, it's true.  No, we're not lying (like I'd ever do that about pregnancy, geez!).  This is really happening.  We are still in a bit of shock, but every day is filled with prayer and a little more clarity as to what life may be like for us in the future.  So, here's the full story.

After it took us two and a half years to get pregnant with Mason, we never went back on birth control.  After another two and half years (almost) when it was time to really start thinking about having another baby, we went ahead to our specialist since things hadn't happened on their own.  We didn't want to go through the mental agony of last time--we were determined for me at least not to go down that road.   I also went back to acupuncture and took part in a 28 day detoxification and cleanse.  With no toxins in my body, I felt amazing.  Duh, eating only fruits, vegetables, and lean protein makes you feel amazing...go figure!  Well, we realized through this process I have a wheat intolerance which is linked to infertility.  

We were scheduled to start our treatments with the fertility specialist right as I finished my cleanse.  So apparently, detox plus even fewer drugs than with Mason equals quadruplets!  I knew I was pregnant after one week and I knew that something was different this time.  I was convinced that it was twins when we went to our first ultrasound with our specialist.  I was shocked to see three and an empty sac.  Imagine my shock when we went to the ob-gyn the next week and that empty sac had a baby the size of the rest.  (At this point, I informed Shawn Thomas that I wasn't going to the doctor the next week!)  

We quickly got set up with a specialist for multiples.  So we have twice the doctor's appointments, but we feel well informed at this point with a long road ahead of us.  Our goal is to get to 34 weeks with me working until the end of January.  Our specialist says that 32 weeks is more realistic, but we want to have the most positive outlook as we possibly can.  That's what we have to surround ourselves with!   We have an amazing support system which is loving and prayer-filled.  So many people have already offered their help and support...we so appreciate it all!  

My favorite is when you ask Mason what's in Mommy's belly, he says, "Babies!"  When asked how many, he says, "FOUR!"  It gets people every time!

Sometimes all we can do is laugh!

Pumpkin Patch!

Okay, these are about a month late.  But, when you see the next post, you may understand why!
Mason loved, loved, loved the pumpkin patch.  Here are my favorite pictures from last year and this one:

What a difference a year makes!  Mason would barely sit still this year long enough for a picture, but we got some good action shots.

What an amazing, big boy!