Have I told you about the first time I went to Mops?
I found the group on the internet soon after we moved here. I went by myself- I knew no one there. The leaders assigned me a table and off I went for my first Mops meeting. At that table that morning were Annie, Elizabeth, Hope and Keri. As we got to know each, I slowly realized that each of them had 4 kids. Then I realized that each one of them had a set of spontaneous twins. Hello. They had never realized it before that day. Three of them had boy/boy twins; one had boy/girl twins. Three of them had the twins as their 3rd and 4th children; one had them as her 2nd and 3rd.
Well the next week I got a positive pregnancy test. I was convinced that the Lord had put me at that table at Mops because I was going to have twins. I had never ever ever ever thought before then that I could possibly have twins and I was a little freaked out about having three kids under two. I couldn’t rest until I had an early ultrasound and….one baby. Sweet Sienna.
So when this third pregnancy rolled around and I was bigger and more exhausted and I would have these random thoughts about “my twins”, I told myself that I was crazy and there was no way I’d have twins. Every dr’s appt I would think, ok if there’s more than one baby, I’ll measure bigger and they will send me for an ultrasound. I didn’t measure bigger early on. I convinced myself that I was crazy- just pure crazy and told very few people about these random thoughts I’d been having. Even the day of my big ultrasound, I was greeting for Mops. I opened a door for a mom who had two kids then twins. I remember thinking as I held the door for her, “I wonder if I’ll be like her.” What??
Early on in the pregnancy, I was so exhausted I told Merritt that if someone could guarantee me that it would be twin boys, I’d sign up for that. Imagine Merritt’s shock when I called her with the news.
All of this led up to a really stunned momma when there actually really were two little heartbeats on that screen last October. And one of the first things I thought of was that Mops table. The Lord really did have a purpose for putting me there with those women at that Mops group at that church.
My big twins!
10 comments:
That is really crazy! What on earth is in that South Carolina water?!
I wish I had those early texts from last summer about twins. God knew what He was doing putting you at that table. Do you keep up with those ladies much?
pretty cool story!
I see two of them regularly and one I've completely lost touch with. One of them I just reconnected with via Facebook. They have been a wealth of information for me!
That's so awesome! I can't believe how big the twins are. So fun that you have them. I had crazy twin thoughts this time around, but I think it was cause my belly was ENORMOUS at first. Does that mean (IF) next go round will be twins???? ;)
Love this story! Thanks for sharing.
Brandy- watch out! It might be your turn next!!!
wow, what an amazing story! thanks for sharing. i can't believe how big the boys are now--so cute!
They are SO big and so cute! Yeah God! That is all I can think when I see their little faces!
I especially like this post;) It couldn't have happened to a better girl. ***I just keep checking my ultrasounds for set two***
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