Okay, this one is real

So, I hope you all saw that the last ultrasound picture was not real. It was a turkey. Hence the resemblance to Kristi's side of the family, particularly her dad's side. The picture below is a real one. The kid is on his/her side with the head to the right. If you turn your head to the right you can see it looks like the spawn of an alien. I can assure you, however, that it actually the spawn of me and Kristi. I have scientific proof, trust me. This one is what I lovingly refer to as Thing 2. Thing 1 is lower and therefore is hard to see with the ultrasound attachment that goes on Kristi's belly. To get a good look at Thing 1, we have to use the ultrasound "wand." Personally I think that attachment looks kind of dirty. Now that I think of it, I guess it's designed after the "wand" nature made so it would look dirty.

We don't have a current good picture of Thing 1 but will in a few weeks. Kristi is currently in week 14, so two weeks from Thursday (right around week 17) we go to Temple so the doctors can use their super-dooper-high-resolution-ultrasound-picture-thingy (yes, that's the scientific name) to check for problems. At that time they can also tell us the gender of both babies. Everyone always asks, "What do you want?" I don't really care...for real. I just hope for two happy, healthy babies. We will love them the same either way, so it really doesn't matter to us. Plus, I'm going to have them mowing the yard and cleaning toilets whether they're boys or girls.

Kristi is doing great! I'm so proud of her. Her back hurts and she's tired, but she has been wonderful. I'm sure it's going to get harder for her but I'm equally sure she's going handle it with grace just as she has done in every situation since I've known her. However, I'm practicing a lot of "yes dear, that's a great idea" just in case I'm wrong. I think the pooch is great and that she is more beautiful than ever. This is what she looks like around 14 weeks.



Yep, you noticed. She had to get new pants. The doctor told her to gain at least two pounds a week. I've been trying to help out with that. I went to Austin to run the 3M half marathon last weekend and I brought her home a gift:

Can you believe they make Krispy Kream donuts in the shape of hearts? Cool!

I guess that's about it for this week. I hope you're enjoying reading the posts. Feel free to post comments when you have one. Since this is for my family and friends, I'm sure you all have comments. Also, feel free to share the blog address with anyone who may be interested.

Until next week, stay warm and keep sending happy thoughts and prayers, we can feel them.

Dr. Daddy