Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet?

Well, we may not be "THERE" yet, but we have officially/unofficially made it to Trimester

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.... the unofficial part being that we're not exactly sure when Trimester 2 begins?!?  However, as of yesterday, our conception age was 11 weeks 4 days, we received our "12" week scan, and "our twins" (still haven't come up with blogging names for them yet) were measuring in at 13 weeks 1 day and 13 weeks 3 days. Which, if my calculations are correct (11 weeks 4 days + 12 weeks + 13 weeks 1 day + 13 weeks 3 days) equals graduation to the second trimester!!! Apparently, judging from their size, these little gals were just as anxious to plow through that first trimester as we were!

Go babies go!

Along with our ultrasound pictures, we also got a "bonus" page full of random letters and numbers. To be honest, it might as well have been written in Hindi-- we hadn't a clue what anything meant.  So, we dutifully copy and pasted each line into google, and wouldn't you know it, everything is just fine! Head size, nasal bone, nuchal lucency, athletic ability (just kidding)... it was all there and we are thrilled to hear that everybody is doing "a-ok." My favorite line, of course, was "the liquor is adequate." Indeed, the liquor is adequate at mommy's house as well-- these past few months have been VERY stressful!

And while this whole "average, normal, everything is fine" concept is still very new to us, we are slowly getting used to the idea, which is the very reason I received this second email yesterday morning:

No sorry, this is a $400 stroller, I will take $175 but there is no way I would take $50.  Best Offer usually means a REASONABLE offer.  Your offer is a joke and very unreasonable.

Bahahaha, guess who was on Craigslist the night before "browsing" for triplet strollers??? The seller's response of course can be read in one of two ways: (1) I am "cost-conscious" (nice way of saying cheap) or (2) I am not quite ready to actually make a baby purchase, but I am at least becoming comfortable with the "idea" of making a baby purchase.

The truth is, the answer is both. I will always be the "saver" in the relationship, and I certainly predict that my efforts will increase as soon as we acquire three more mouths to feed. I am also, however, not quite ready to go baby shopping yet. I am getting very close though, and accordingly, expect to see some mindless "small" ticket item purchases in the coming weeks (minivans and triplet strollers to be reserved for 25+ weeks).

Finally, as Ken has now managed to have his scans scheduled a full week apart from the twins (yes, we see this as a sign of things to come) we will be reserving his graduation festivities for the end of this week. Until then, much love to all, particularly those who are dreaming sweet dreams of a delicious Thursday feast!