Double the fun?

[Icingsugar]

Just wanted to share this:

Me and Lin (best friend, muse, coital partner, fiancé, love of my life, that kind of stuff) just came back from our first, a bit delayed, ultrasound scan of our family-to-be. That is an amazing experiance in itself, and one that I could go on and on about for hours.

But that kind of faded into the background, because we discovered something else that noone had suspected. We ere relieved to know that everything was in working order, developing in the right way and no problems were expected.

But:

There were an extra set of everything. Two heads, two hearts, four legs, and so on. Basically, there was an extra set of Kid in there.

Twins. We're gonna have twins sniwt! Holy shit. Virgin Mary on a surfingboard. Jesus Christ in drag. My head is spinning.

We had to take a taxi home and leave the car at the hospital. We were both too freaked out to drive!

So, excuse me while I go do a jig.

 

[Guest]

Oh wow! That is wonderful news, Ice.

Double the fun is spot on, I can feel your joy oozing from my screen.

I'm sending huge congratulary hugs to you and your wonderful woman.

All the best!

Tatelou

Oh, and another 'nana -

 

[Icingsugar]

Ta, Tate!
Actually I don't think I'm feeling better or worse about it than if it had been the regular one kid (no, the big excitement is still to have been able to say Hiyah! to the little thing - things! - for the first time.) I'm just all...weird out, I guess. It's a big thing, and right now I'm just all over the place trying to adjust my brain to the idea.

Lin is really excited about the idea though. But also a little worried about doubling the 'water-melon experience' as she so thoughtfully put it...

 

[ffreak]

Absodamnwonderfuloutely - Congratulations Kid!

If they're identical you get to see two children who will figure-out real early that they can have fun fooling everyone. If you use clothing to try to tell them apart, they'll simply swap clothes in the middle of the day. You'll be able to see minor differences in stance or expression, so have fun along with them by watching everyone else react.

Talk about motivation.

Twins - double the pleasure, double the cost - better start going after those promotions now.

Work harder on the writing - Dean Koontz started pumping out those horrid formula mysteries, sci-fi, romance, even B-rated horror, one a month - that was 20 years ago. But look where he is today - 30mil pays for a little more than a couple of college educations.

-FF (feeling like a Granpa - again)

ps tell your better half that they come out one at a time.

 

[damppanties]

CONGRATS!!!!

 

[oggbashan]

Congratulations on the twins.

Get ready for the last few months when she will be enormous and feeling it. You will have to be very supportive, helpful, considerate and have the patience of a saint - and that's before they are born. Afterwards you'll need all that and more.

If you haven't learnt already, start practising effleurage to ease her aching back.

Og (uncle of twin boys that were born weighing 7lbs 7oz and 8lb 3oz. Their mum complained she needed a wheelbarrow to carry the bump.)

PS. The twins are now 6ft 7ins tall.

 

[raphy]

Holyshit Ice, that's fantastic news!!!

Congratulations to you both!

Raph, who thought you were talking about having a mutual kid for a bit there.

 

[English Lady]

Congratulations icingsugar!


What amazing news! i can imagine it is alot to take in! I remeber going having the scan and seeing my little baby...just the one mind...but I was in a daze for the rest of the day!


Two little bundles of joy at once....wow...isn't nature marvellous?

Again congratulations!!!

 

[Wicked-N-Erotic]

Congrats Ice and the Mommy- to- be.

Better start penciling in people to help out now. Keep it on a calandar so they can't back out when the fun starts. It will be lots of work but the joys make up for it.

Wicked

 

[Icingsugar]

If they're identical you get to see two children who will figure-out real early that they can have fun fooling everyone. If you use clothing to try to tell them apart, they'll simply swap clothes in the middle of the day. You'll be able to see minor differences in stance or expression, so have fun along with them by watching everyone else react.

You sure I will? I was almost considering tatooing a blue and red dot on their noses to keep'em apart?

 

[Icingsugar]

If you haven't learnt already, start practising effleurage to ease her aching back.

Og (uncle of twin boys that were born weighing 7lbs 7oz and 8lb 3oz. Their mum complained she needed a wheelbarrow to carry the bump.)

Geez, that's pretty big. We both come from families of really small infants at 2.9 to 3.2 kg. Let's hope that we've passed that on...

 

[Guest]

Sugar, this was a joy to read first thing in my morn. I'm glad that you and Lin are glad, your post was exquisite on this. I know three couples with twins and they all survived the pregnancy and not sleeping for months. The children are all happy and have that special relationship only twins can have. I've always wished my favorite brother and I were twins, we nearly are, haha.

Just keep Lin healthy, do anything she wants or needs. I'm serious, no joking. When you watch her labor and bring forth your babies you will know why, and you'll need another taxi, the metaphorical kind.

love to you four, Perdita

 

[destinie21]

Hey Ice congrats on the two for one special.
If I could dance a jig I would but instead
A double smile. Can't get much happier than that without delirium being added to the mix.

The Mrs < who has a 3 year plan for wifey and I to have an offspring.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

The same thing happened to me.

I can still point to the spot in the hallway where I slumped against the wall as the news really sank in. We already had a boy, three and a half.

If these are your first, prepare for everything in your life to change, and I mean everything. And get all the sleep you can now, while you can.

---dr.M.

 

[OldnotDead]

Just wanted to share this:

Twins. We're gonna have twins sniwt! Holy shit. Virgin Mary on a surfingboard. Jesus Christ in drag. My head is spinning.

We had to take a taxi home and leave the car at the hospital. We were both too freaked out to drive!

So, excuse me while I go do a jig.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

It's been a while since I went to an ultrasound. Like you said, just knowing they were healthy and ok, was HUGE. Finding two of everything, would be very, very exciting.

"Raymond" - the show that just won the Emmy for Best Comedy - has a great sequence when Debra tells Ray their second baby is actually number two and number three. One of my favorite lines . . . Ray: "I really, really wish I could learn to do a cartwheel right now."

Wishing you and yours continued good health and a warm, wonderful future,

OnD

 

[CrazyyAngel]

Hey ... thats wonderful news ... Congratulations!!

CA

 

[Icingsugar]

Phew. Went for dinner, called mom (and made her speechless for the first time I can ever remember), went for a walk, and is finally able to somewhat wind down.

Not quite another day at the office.

Thanks alot for all the congrats and bestwishings and good advice. Not that I really need them to cheer me up.

 

[Medieval-Man]

Wow... Ice that's incredible, in the spirit of bad humor, you have great Mojo!

Well to say it simply, Twins are truly blessed, they have someone who understands them, and though go through some undue stresses, are just as happy, if not happier, than other children.

(I know 4 sets, 3 male, 1 female)
Derreck and Darren Lewis,
Phil and Dan Stephens,
Carrie and Connie Walsh,
and John and Jeff Petz.

I find that twins enjoy their names, but reflect on wanting them different from their siblings, but then again, that's only the girls, the guys thought it was cool.

Note: My school has 2600 students, so, ehm, yeah we have about 10 sets of twins.

I'm perfectly willing to mail you the sterotyped gift of mine for such a wonderful union and such wonderful news, a High-Tech uber blender with 68,000 SPEEDS! (That can also make good juice)

I hope you two raise amazing twins, and inflict a lot of love and care upon them,

Medi

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Grattis! Vad roligt! Tvillingar... det är ju fantastiskt! *kram till båda föräldrarna* Vad avundsjuk jag blir! Grattis, grattis, grattis!

 

[Icingsugar]

Grattis! Vad roligt! Tvillingar... det är ju fantastiskt! *kram till båda föräldrarna* Vad avundsjuk jag blir! Grattis, grattis, grattis!

Taxar och bockar!

Angående ditt Funny Quote idag. Det känns som om jag letar just ent manual för det hela nu. Skulle behövas.

 

[Wantonica]

Wowie! Heartfelt congratulations!

My dad was a twin, as were my ex's youngest brothers, and I fretted about the genetic possibilities as a young, pregnant mother-to-be. Twins, however, are awesome! Best of luck, joy and happiness to your little family!

Hugs,
Wantonica

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Way to go, Ice-man!

RF

 

[Lovepotion69]

Wow! That's great news! Congrats!!!!

 

[Icingsugar]

Just saying Goodnight everyone and thanks for the cheering!

This has been the third most intense day of my life. Second most intense was "Wanna hear someting funny? I'm pregnant!"-day.

On top of the list...naah, some other time.

Off to bed.

/Ice - as if I'll be able to sleep...

 

[sailorm72003]

Congrats IS, thats wonderful!

May they bring you all the joy mine give me!

Sailor