I remember it all like it was yesterday. It was January 11, 2010 (almost exactly a year ago), we came home from Joseph's (Brandon's youngest brother) birthday party at Corsaro's, and for some reason I decided to take a pregnancy test. I did and I waited, as I had done for so many months before that, but something was different this time. This time the test read PREGNANT! I was in shock! Was I really seeing what I thought I was seeing, so I went out and showed Brandon, and yep I sure did read it right!! We were pregnant!! I was so excited and nervous at the same time! I was excited at the fact that we were pregnant, but nervous because I was afraid of loosing the baby again. So I immidiately made and appointment with my doctor to have things checked out.
During this time, my doctor had me do blood tests for a couple weeks to make sure the hormone levels were going up, and they were. Then a few weeks later my doctor scheduled us for an ultrasound to make sure there was a live fetus. So, we went to our ultrasound, both excited and nervous, praying that everything would be ok and that the baby was fine. As we were in there, the ultrasound tech said, "ok, here's the heartbeat" (showed us the heartbeat and we were thrilled!) and then all of a sudden she moves the little ultrasound wand over a little and says "and here's another heartbeat"!!! We were shocked! I remember looking at Brandon as we both asked, "What... there are two babies?" and she said, "Yes!" I looked back at Brandon and he all of a sudden turned pale (poor guy, he didn't know what to think). I was more happy and excited then words could express. I think Brandon was just a little scared and worried about not knowing what was going to happen. Not only were we going to have a baby, we were going to have TWINS! Never in my life did I ever think that I was going to be the mother of twins, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
That's when we decided that we were going to have to start telling people because there was no way we were going to be able to keep this to ourselves. (Let me just say that from the beginning of the pregnancy my mom had said, jokingly, that I was going to have twins. And then the night before my ultrasound my sister had a dream that I told her I was going to have twins and it was going to be a girl and a boy. And also, my bestie, Jessica, had always said from the beginning, I hope you have two so that you can have one and I can have one. Well, it all came true! Crazy crazy!!!) Sharing the news was fun and exciting. We told everybody. I even remember telling my 8th grade class and they were absolutely so excited for me.
Well, the months went by and before I new it I was almost 7 months pregnant. Crazy how fast time was flying by. By this time we knew that we were going to have a boy and a girl and were going to name them Randall and Alexa (Randy and Lexy). We had many ultrasounds done at Valley Children's hospital just to make sure everything was ok, and it was. Randy and Lexy were prefect and growing just the way they were suppose to! By the time the summer hit I was getting really big and was starting to have signs of possible pre-term labor so I was put on bed rest. I was on best rest for 2 months. Let's just say they were a very long 2 months, but I wouldn't have done it any different!
My due date was September 18th and we were planning a c-section so we sceduled it for September 8, (38 1/2 weeks pregnant). August came around and we were almost positive I was going to have the babies in August, but it came and went, and before I knew it, it was September 8! We made it! My babies were going to be born on September 8, and were going to share the same birthday as their papa Randy. What a special day for all of us!
My surgery was scheduled for 12:00 noon, and as the time was approaching I was getting very nervous. My biggest fear was being numb. But I spoke with the anastesiologist, and he reassured me that if I started to feel anxious he would give me something to relax me. As they wheeled me into the operating room I was very nervous, and they gave me the spinal and soon my doctor came in (which helped ease my nerves because I absolutely LOVE my doctor) and then Brandon came in, and we were set! Minutes later I remember Dr. Dhillon saying baby A is out and it's a BOY! and baby B will be out in just a minute. And exactly a minute later, baby B is out and it's a GIRL! I was sooooooooooooooooooo excited and over joyed. I don't really remember who I heard cry first, but I think it was Lexy and soon after I heard Randy. After that I don't remember much because I started to get anxious and the anastesiologist gave me something to calm me down.
Randall Luis Belt born at 12:45pm 6 lbs 5 oz, 17 inches long
Alexa Wyvonne Belt born at 12:46pm 6 lbs 12 oz, 18 inches long
Finally they wheeled me into my room where I saw my family waiting to see me. It was so great to see everybody and their smiling faces. And then the moment that I will never forget, the first time I got to hold my babies. They wheeled them in the room in their little hospital bassinets, took them out and handed them to me. I couldn't stop starring at them. They were the most beautful babies I had ever seen :)! I couldn't believe that they were mine! I had carried them in my belly for almost 9 months they were actually here! I couldn't believe that I was the mother of twins! And still to this day, it is still an absolute mystery on how those two big beautiful babies fit in my belly!
And now, it's been almost 4 months and I still can't believe that they are mine! I can't believe that I am a mom, and a mom of twins at that! I have been truely blessed! God is GREAT! I am very excited for 2011 to see what excitement it brings watching my little precious miracles as they grow!
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