Welcome to our new blog. We hope you find this website useful and informative. We want all of our friends and family to keep up on what's going on with our - er - interesting pregnancy.
Thank you to everyone for your well wishes, wonderful reactions to our news and for all of your support so far. We're certainly going to need a lot of support in the coming months (years!) and feel fortunate to know we can count on all of you.
Just a few basics to get everyone caught up:
As of today, we're at 8 weeks and 4 days. We're expecting 4 babies - including one set of identical twins. Our official 40-week due date is June 11, 2009 but the babies will arrive much before that. I'm hoping for 32 weeks, which is April 16.
We've had a few ultrasounds so far. The photos of the first 2 are attached above. In the first set (on the left), there were 3 gestational sacks. In the set on the right, we found out there were actually 4 babies inside those sacks. Their unofficial names are A, B, C & D. :)
We saw my regular OB on Friday, October 31. Though I'm only at 8 weeks, I'm measuring more like 12 weeks - which only makes sense since there's a lot more baby in there. They did another ultrasound, but didn't print photos or take formal measurements. All 4 still have strong, healthy heartbeats and are the the right size for 8 weeks.
Our next appointment will be with the maternal-fetal medicine doctor. This is the high-risk specialist. Hopefully that appointment will be scheduled soon - we should know more later this week and will post more information when we have it.
Thanks again everyone! We'll be in touch again soon!
Love, Kristin & Tim
We can get more creative than A, B, C & D! I'll ask Aaron what their names should be.
ReplyDeleteAs always, still very excited for you guys and more babies for me to spoil!
I'm so incredibly happy and excited for you both and your families! I had to explain to everyone in my office why I was shouting and crying yesterday - and now you have a whole new group of folks excited about the Alphabet Quads!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see pictures of you guys!
Holy Smokes! Congratulations and best of luck from the Carps. Glad you are blogging to keep us all up to date!
ReplyDeleteWe are just so excited for you all! Can't wait to spoil these babies! We love you! Julie, Brian, Emma & Molly
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! April 16 is a good date but I would share May 5 if you want to hold on a little longer. Take Care. Molly
ReplyDeleteWe are so excited for you both, I mean 6! Shawn thinks the babies should be named ShawnA, ShawnBee, ShawnCee, and ShawnDee. We think of you often. Please let us knoe what we can do to help!
ReplyDeleteI can hardly wait to watch your show on TLC. Congrats. We're praying for you everyday. Love, Jodi and da fam.
ReplyDeleteWe are so excited for you. You are in for quite an adventure. Good luck with everything. We will keep you in our prayers.
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Hey Aunt Kris and Uncle Timmy ~ we hope you're feeling good Aunt Kris ~ rub that belly for us! Love and miss you ~ Emma & Molly
ReplyDeleteas NaNa of this family - I am so proud, happy, and excited all at the same time. You two will have your hands & house full. Can hardly wait to start spoiling them.
ReplyDeleteWe are SOO excited for you guys! Love being able to keep up with everything on your blog. Take care ~ the Mumfords
ReplyDeleteDear Kris and Tim, we are very excited for both you and the Houser clan to be growing by leaps and bounds. I mean 4 at a time. WOW!! Love you guys. Honey and Ken
ReplyDeleteWe are so excited and proud of you two. Can't think of a better gift from God than 4 babies for us all to love. God chose the right parents for this task and it's a big one. You are blessed and our families are blessed beyond measure. Take care of each other and stay healthy. We love you so much.
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So neat to see what's going on in there, huh? Soon, they will have personalities...it will help with naming I bet. Like the goofball...he can be Tim Jr :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool, glad things are going well. Can't wait for the photo of you and the update in 2 weeks. Take care! Sleep now.
Congratulations Buddy!! Wondering if you took all your frustrations out from Warren Truck on your new little wife. LOL You now are about to have as many children as we have grandchildren. Took the last package Chrysler had to offer, however, actively looking for new full-time employment. Wishing you and Kristen the best for the holidays, Lord knows you have the best gifts coming. My email address here is jat5townsend@comcast.net Please keep in touch. Look forward to hearing from you. Best Wishes, Jim and Pam
ReplyDeleteTwin Boys! What fun! I hope there will be at least one girl in there to keep the boys in line. Besides, G'pa always liked girls the best. I like the names you have chosen too. Happy holidays. Molly
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